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After 25 years, Punk Rock Bowling still strikes hard with the spirit of rebellion
Festival co-founder Shawn Stern spoke with The Times about the origins of the festival and why the culture and spirit of punk rock is needed now more than ever.
‘Anger and aggression’ with direction: Punk music fest brings the mosh pit to Moscow
Twelve punk rock bands are bringing their high-energy shows to downtown Moscow, Idaho, this weekend for the second annual ...
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Punk Icon Shawn Stern On the World’s Best Underground Scene (and Surviving Slam Dancing in the Desert)
We caught up with Shawn Stern on the day after Youth Brigade played first show in five years with all three brothers in the ...
Why the world's largest collection of punk records is leaving the Bay Area
The music sounds chaotic, but as a movement, punk rock has always been surprisingly well organized. Long before widespread ...
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How Social Distortion Inspired a Punk Rock Explosion
Authors Nate Jackson and Daniel Kohn tell UCR how Mike Ness and Social Distortion influenced Orange County bands like the Offspring, No Doubt and Sublime.
I founded Brighton's first rock and metal Pride event. Here's why it's important that rockers in the queer community feel represented
Pride remains a fantastic and vital event for the LGBTQIA+ community, but not everyone wants to dance to Mariah Carey and ...
Punk rockers Viagra Boys mix bizarro humour, nihilism and empathy
Since forming in 2015, Viagra Boys have excelled at blending brutalist post-punk with gauche, tongue-in-cheek political ...
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Punk rock, hardcore music scene still thriving on Long Island with hundreds of shows booked each year
From CBGB to the LIE. Just when you thought it was “so last summer,” the iconic punk rock/emo and hardcore scene is still moshing hard on Long Island. The Big Apple’s far east neighbor is ...