Phil Chokeword and I crossed paths when he reached out to me after a column I wrote in a recent MRR. He struck me as an interesting punk who has put a lot of time and thought into his podcast endeavor. I am grateful for the wide array of readers that MRR attracts, and how […]
James Willett from Coke Bust checks in to the Monday Photo Blog as we wind down the year with some photos from their summer 2013 US/European tour. A little something different from the usual photos of bands in various stages of contortion and microphone eating. For more photos from James, check his flickr page. Send […]
I interviewed Mary Howe a few weeks back regarding the punk-run, DIY-inspired Homeless Youth Alliance. Shortly after the interview was run, they received notice that they are losing their space of 12 years and are now the “Homeless” Homeless Youth Alliance until further notice. This has been a devastating blow to the homeless youth community in […]
Jen Millis and I crossed paths through the mystical punk-femme network of tough East Coast broads who love punk. I first knew of her through RED THREAD, as they used to play ABC No Rio and the legendary Cuntry Club girl-punk boarding house in Boston (RIP). She continues to push boundaries and live her life […]
These maniacs were on the West Coast this past summer, so I pretty much knew what to expect when I dropped the needle…but holy shit is all I can say. A fastcore/powerviolence masterpiece of the highest order, COMPLETED EXPOSITION blasts through twenty tracks on this one-sided slab. Hyperactive Japanese thrash and crushing lows that serve […]