La escena punk rock costarricense se prepara para una de esas noches que terminan convirtiéndose en historia. Dos grandes bandas del punk internacional aterrizarán en San José el próximo 9 de octubre a partir de las 8:00 p.m., en el mítico Amón Solar, para un concierto que promete velocidad, energía y una descarga directa de... Continue Reading →
If you think Stockholm is all clean design, polite silence and perfectly brewed coffee, you clearly haven’t stumbled into a Dead Pollys show. Formed in 2011 with the snarling little grenade of an EP Waiting For Tomorrow, this Stockholm crew has spent the last decade proving that “dirty punk rock” and Scandinavian precision can, in... Continue Reading →
El año pasado se vivió la primera edición del SKA DAY Festival. Este domingo 8 de febrero, el ritmo contagioso del ska vuelve a tomar fuerza en San José con el SKA DAY Festival en su segunda edición, un evento que deja claro que la tercera ola del ska está más viva que nunca y... Continue Reading →
Costa Rica vuelve a hacer historia dentro del punk rock internacional. Strung Out, una de las bandas más influyentes del punk melódico y el hardcore técnico, regresará al país por quinta vez, un logro que solo otra banda del género ha conseguido: Face to Face. No es casualidad: es el reflejo de una conexión real... Continue Reading →
Josh “Gaijinja” just kicked the door open with his first self-titled, fully DIY solo album, and yeah—this thing doesn’t ask for permission. Ten tracks, no rulebook, made by an American punk living in Japan and sounding exactly like that clash should sound: loud, messy, smart, and kinda unclassifiable in the best way. Sonically, it’s pure... Continue Reading →
Hey folks, so I finally got my hands on a copy of "Earn Your Wings" by W.Witosky and The Dirty Dog Dick Eaters - D3E, (who da fuck are they?) this country-punk outfit from San Antonio, Texas, dropped under the Robot Monster Rechords label. These guys are kinda that band you hear about through word-of-mouth—slowly... Continue Reading →
Just when you thought pop punk had already said everything it needed to say this year, The Neighbors come crashing through with a crooked little holiday gift. Fresh off their new album released on November 21, the Hungarian pop-punk crew are already back with a two-track Christmas EP titled “Szennyből az angyal” — or _“Angel... Continue Reading →
CALACAS vuelve a la carga y esta vez lo hace bien acompañado. La banda tica de punk acaba de soltar su nuevo EP “Colaboraciones”, un material corto pero bien directo al mentón, con 5 tracks que mantienen intacta la esencia cruda y contestataria que ya es marca registrada del grupo. Esto no es un disco... Continue Reading →
Fairy Tale in a Modern Age is the new 6–track EP from Calgary, Canada skatepunk band Upside Down Man, released through Sketchy Records and produced by Casey Lewis (Belvedere’s drummer) and recorded at Echobase Studios. Right from the start, you can tell this is a well-crafted release made by people who know the genre inside... Continue Reading →
The Custard Screams’ new three-track ST/EP feels like a solid snapshot of where the band is right now. Rooted in punk rock, the songs don’t rely on speed alone—they breathe, groove, and give space for the message to land. It’s straightforward music, but it’s tight, well-executed, and honest, which makes it stick. Lyrically, the EP... Continue Reading →
After five years , London punks The Scuts are finally back with No Profit, their third release since they kicked things off in 2014. Following Gross Profit (2014) and Net Profit (2020), this new EP feels like the band waking up, cracking their knuckles, and saying, “Alright, let’s get back to it.” It’s a tight... Continue Reading →
Beta Voids is a punk rock band from Astoria, Oregon; they come out swinging on Scrape It Off, a seven-track EP that taps straight into the raw pulse of early L.A. punk. You can hear shades of bands like Redd Kross and Black Flag in the way everything feels fast, loose, and a little unhinged.... Continue Reading →
(EN)Supernal’s new single “Why Won’t You Eat?” hits like a busted amp in a sweaty garage—loud, raw, and way too real to ignore. Coming from that tiny surf-n-fish town called Puerto Viejo on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, these three kids—Bryn, Tor, and Jayda—show up with a sound that’s somehow melodic and jagged at the same... Continue Reading →
Eastern Hungary isn’t exactly the first place you imagine when someone says “sun-drenched pop-punk” ... but The Neighbors clearly don’t give a damn about your expectations. With their third album, Van időd? (Do you have enough time?), the trio delivers a record that feels like flipping through an old skate-sticker-covered diary while a storm brews... Continue Reading →
Tres generaciones del punk se unen: Codefendants llega a Costa Rica junto a Solocarne y Bufonic El próximo 15 de noviembre, el mítico escenario de Amón Solar en San José será testigo de una noche histórica para la música punk rock costarricense. Por primera vez en el país, se presentará Codefendants, el explosivo proyecto liderado... Continue Reading →
Toronto’s own pop-punk troublemakers THE MENDOZAZ are back, and their new EP The Completely Fictional History of This Great Nation of Canada is eight tracks reminds you why you fell in love with this band in the first place. Right out of the gate, “An American Werewolf in London, Ontario” sets the tone — it’s... Continue Reading →
Straight out of the dark crypts of Gothenburg, Sweden, Left Hand Black are back with their third full-length album, Death Can’t Keep Us Apart, and man… it’s an absolute horrorpunk feast for the undead. Clocking in at 14 tracks, this record drips with everything we love about the genre — the undead romance, the campy... Continue Reading →
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