Sentimentipede is a band from Newfoundland, Canada. The group has a fun, colorful and energetic attitude, which matches the musicians’ ability to connect with the audience on a deeper level through their recordings and live shows alike. The band’s sound blurs the lines between different genres, including punk, noise-rock and grunge music, revealing a rather... Continue Reading →
The Fake Friends
MTL boys that like Hardcore and Disco whose music sounds like neither; featuring members of bands you've never heard of. Montreal,Qc’s newest, freshest post-punk princes The Fake Friends released a new video for their single “Mile End”. FFO: Fontaines DC, IDLES, Iceage. Recorded & written: The Fake Friends | Engineered, Mixed & Mastered: Max Lajoie. Ryan Stick and Marco Vaccaro at Mind Blender... Continue Reading →
Come on, Bobo!!
Loose Gravel This is the grimy road story of a Spooge, a fictional punk band who get to know each other far more than they want to, cooped up in a crap-beaten van on their first tour. It's about four people in a relationship that resembles a one-night-stand; everybody's in it for the fun, there's... Continue Reading →
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The 2nd edition of the most famous awards that nobody knows called “GOOD SHIT AWARDS 2021” on our Instagram profile; in which 214 bands from all over the world participated, with punk rock, ska and hardcore genres; from very new bands, to the ones best known by many like Chaser, Ignite, Less than Jake and... Continue Reading →
Ska punk soldiers
If you are searching fun and good shit ... Great news!! Ska/Core, Power Pop, Punk, Thrash, Butt Rock, Reggae, Jack off all trades masters of fun band The Filthy Radicals haven't stopped slaying crowds across Canada and are garnering respect as one of the most energetic live acts around. Cursed Blessings, Toronto's raddest new label, will... Continue Reading →
STATUOS QUO
Here we go!!! This is the kind of shit that I really like to listen... melodic punk rock and melodic hardcore. Ship of Fools is a Canadian killer band from Ontario, it was really a short time since I discovered them and what I heard fascinated me, in fact it was this EP "Statuos Quo",... Continue Reading →
This is how two bassists play guitar …
After over 15 years of rockin’ out, two bass players totally left out gathered around a messy table with a load of Pabst, 2 guitars and the will to take over the world. In 2019, Rat surprised all Matchup fans by announcing his return in the band with Burger, just like in the good old... Continue Reading →
Master Nate & The Reprobates (MNR) Introduce Collaborators
Master Nate & The Reprobates are pleased to announce the full list of contributors for their eight record 'Diem' series. MNR's debut album The Dawn is available now, to be followed by seven releases.Each album with a different guest appearance. Listen to MNR's debut record The Dawn The Diem SeriesThe Diem eight record series is an artistic mural once... Continue Reading →
“Today’s Special” Re-Release
Originally set for release in 2020, the Moröns debut full-length album "Today's Special" was held off as the band was waiting for Covid to end. Since that may never happen, they have finally agreed to release it in it's entirety. 9 of the 12 tracks had been released as singles on mainstream streaming platforms, but... Continue Reading →
THE WOMEN OF PUNK
*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. There certainly has been a number of hugely influential female punk artists trailblazing the way... Continue Reading →
FOR REASONS UNKNOWN
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 trip through methodically, well structured tunes with solid hooks. There’s a real honesty the band’s... Continue Reading →
UP & AT THEM
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 At Them”. It’s been just shy of 4 years since Johnny (guitar, vocals), Michael (bass,... Continue Reading →
FEAR AND LOATHING IN OUTER SPACE!!!
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 the digital world seeing interest by publications abroad and a feature spot for the debut... Continue Reading →
Five Underground Canadian Records To Check Out, 2020
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 years. In Eastern Canada quite a few music venues shut their doors, much to the... Continue Reading →
Die Young by The Cola Heads
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 — Lead Vocals / Guitar Jacquie Neville — Lead Guitar Curtis Faux — Bass Liam... Continue Reading →
Wasted Breath
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 released their new EP "Wasted breath" via Thousand Islands records with 5 tracks. Wasted Breath... Continue Reading →
Back to reality
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) <a href="http://peopleofpunkrock.bandcamp.com/album/back-to-reality">Back To Reality by Sonofabeat</a> Sonofabeat member Max - Guitar and vocals Sonny -... Continue Reading →
