Cruel World 2025: A Punk’s Perspective on the Postpunk/Goth Fest of the Year
Cruel World Festival is one of our absolute favorite times of the year. It makes our black little hearts happy when Pasadena transforms into a […]
Reviews
Review: Cruel World 2024
The ’80s new wave fest made its return to Pasadena on May 11th. Initially a goth/post-punk affair, this year’s lineup signaled a shift towards all […]
Dead 77 – Demons (Album Review)
Demons is the debut full length album from So Cal’s own Dead 77. This is a really solid record – tight, fast, and angry. From […]
Book Review – The High Desert: Black. Punk. Nowhere.
The High Desert is a new graphic novel from James Spooner, the creator of Afro-punk, and it is fucking fantastic. This book is a powerful […]
Punk Rock and Paintbrushes 4th Annual Holiday Art Show
Presented by Romantic Rock and The Sidewalk Project, the Self Help gallery hosted the 4th annual Punk Rock and Paint Brushes Holiday Art Show in […]
Spider – Energy Gone Wrong (CPYRT CNTRL RCRDS)
This EP sounds like it’s the missing Posh Boy records release. It’s clearly a love letter to another time and place… That place being Southern […]
Informal Society – Dead Rats and Rotten Apples (No Edge Records)
Los Angeles street punk veterans Informal Society are back with a new EP from No Edge Records! This album is melodic as fuck for a […]
Cadaver Pudding / The Pluralses Split EP “Everything’s Better Down Where It’s Wetter – A Deeply Erotic Odyssey”
There’s that side of punk rock we don’t always talk about. It’s always been there… you listen to it, we listen to it… It lurks […]
Manson Family Band – Self Titled EP (Know Records)
Manson Family Band is balls out hardcore punk. Definitely for fans of Damaged era Black Flag. This band is filled with some heavy hitters from […]
Allweather – Through The Floor (Paper Street Cuts)
Allweather reminds me of a different time, the late 90s. File under angst-y and emotional pop punk. Melodic with angry ass vocals, relatable lyrics, and […]