*Photo by Eric Nopanen In the wake of International Women’s Day on March 8th, let’s take a look at a few women that are raising the bar and making a difference; not just for bad ass femmes, for punk rock. … Continue reading THE WOMEN OF PUNK
Hailing from St Catherines, Ontario, Canada, The Holdouts come at us with their six track sophomore record For Reasons Unknown that tows the line between a modern melodic sound and classic punk rock energy. Listening to the album is a … Continue reading FOR REASONS UNKNOWN
Formed in early 2017 as a part-time outlet for three guys who just wanted to play pop punk, but were committed to bands with other things in mind. Toronto’s pop punk trio The Mendozaz drop their long awaited second album “Up and … Continue reading UP & AT THEM
The Vancouver-based heavy punk trio hits hard with their debut four song EP Fear and Loathing in Outer Space. Hailing from Vancouver, Canada, Mediaslaves have come together on this four song banger. The band builds off their initial successes in … Continue reading FEAR AND LOATHING IN OUTER SPACE!!!
The year 2020 is one that many artists and music fans would prefer to see in their rear view mirror. A global pandemic essentially destroying live music, at least the live music culture we’ve come come to know over previous … Continue reading Five Underground Canadian Records To Check Out, 2020
Toronto’s beer soaked pop punk stalwarts the Cola Heads is re-releasing their 2017 Ep “Die Young” on Toronto’s Cursed Blessings records. Take a look at this and if you like it go and buy their shit!!! The Cola Heads members Julian Swift … Continue reading Die Young by The Cola Heads
Blending a solid mix of skate-punk and thrash, Blacked Out is what happens when four old friends get together to play music they would have been stoked on when they were teenagers. From Vancouver, BC skatepunk trash band Blacked out … Continue reading Wasted Breath
Formed in 1994 Canada, melodic punk rockers Sonofabeat have released their new full-length named “Back to reality” with 9 fast and catchy song via People of punk rock. Fav song: “Cruise control” (added to my Best of 2020 Spotify playlist) … Continue reading Back to reality
From Quebec, punk rock band Pain Relief released a new and great 7 songs album. Fav song: “We’re no pharmacist” (added on myBest of 2020 Spotify playlist) Pain relief members Guillaume “Will” Boutin Jean-Sebastien “Gee” Roy Sebastien “Seb” Grondin Guillaume … Continue reading The king has fallen
For fans of: DANCEPUNK, The Hives, SNFU, Pears, Chixdiggit, Dead To Me, Green Day, Nomeansno, Minor Threat… From Montreal, Quebec…. BOIDS have released a new album named “Quel drag” with 11 massive tracks of freaky fun intensity by Stomp Records. … Continue reading Weirdos guys BOIDS
2020 is here and new releases too!! From Vancouver, British Columbia rock, punk and a dash of metal band Not Inpublic have released theirnew album with 10 tracks named “Mounted”. Mounted by Not Inpublic Not Inpublic members Rory Dolinski – … Continue reading Not Inpublic new album
3 piece skate punk band from Edmonton formed in 2016. Channelling influence from bands like Good Riddance, Pennywise, and other 90’s rippers. They have released a new album with 8 tracks named “Tone Deaf”. *Fav song: “Perception” (added to Best … Continue reading Tone Deaf by Broken Yolks
From Edmonton, Alberta; rockabilly punks; Raygun Cowboys have released their new album “Bloodied but unbroken“with 10 psychobilly punk rock n’ roll tracks with a killer horn section that you’ll enjoy. *Fav songs (**Limbo and YEG) **going to my Best of … Continue reading The cowboys are here
Forged in the in the heat of July 2016, T&N throws down the sounds of old-school hardcore & skate punk with a heavy twist. From Edmonton, Alberta this hardcore punk band have released their new album named “Boxes” with 7 … Continue reading Tooth & Nail – “Boxes”
From Québec, QC, Canada skatepunkers Try Again have released these awesome reissue combining tracks from Try Again’s split CD with Reward and their demo cassette! with 10 fast and great songs that you’ll love. You can buy it at People … Continue reading Try again … I can’t believe it’s not better
