Having members living in both Pittsburgh, PA and Germany is not the only standout characteristic of Doping the Void. They are a punk band with a trumpet player, but don’t you dare think that they play ska music. Consisting of Paul Neil on guitar and vocals, Jörg Frauendiener on bass and vocals, Michael “Treetop” Voss on trumpet …
In 2017, life long friends, Ken Bousquet and Chris Jackson, wanted to create a project to continue making music in the Boston area. After the addition of Aria Rad and Mike Barone, K.C.U.F was fully realized and is shorthand for Ken and Chris’s Undecided Franchise. It is aptly named, because it is hard to put this …
Usually Virginia is just outside of my travel zone for shows. That 5+ hour drive is just a bit too much for me to stay awake on the way home. But after a shitty year and an offer to crash at a friend’s house – I decided to make the journey to Richmond, VA to …
Covid ushered in a period of stagnation for the punk community. While many saw their venues close, others snatched up opportunities and hashed out plans to create new ones. Jason Overmiller was one of those individuals, but he took a different approach to his planning process by including the scene from the very beginning. At …
That wait finally ended last week when they dropped their latest single, “Struggle. Survive. Repeat.”, off of their upcoming album, Stress Marks. As soon as the song kicks off – you hear the familiar sound that belongs only to this established band. The upbeat and fast paced tempo delivered by Wittmere, Dunlap, and West pairs perfectly, …
The dudes of Idleminds are: Chris Joyce on lead vox, Mike Pruitt on bass, Josh Winn on guitar, and Holden Duke on drums. Formed in 2008, these guys are based out of Maryland, but have been known to melt faces in Delaware, Virginia, PA, and DC as well. Although I’m always looking for a good crabcore …
Most people are superstitious of Friday the 13th. After 2 weeks of terrible luck, however, I figured that I may as well tempt fate. So I checked into my seedy hotel for the weekend and headed to Porky’s Bar and Grill in Etna, PA, just on the edge of Pittsburgh. I was warned to get …
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Formed in the humidity of St. Augustine, Florida in 2015 – Justin Pritchard, Ben Bennett, Nick Shoaf, and Patrick Drury make up Kid You Not. This band didn’t hit my radar until I put a previous album of theirs, Home Again, in a monthly Punk Box. Since then, I’ve been combing their catalogue and I was pleased …
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This heavy hitting, melodic four piece consists of Dave on guitar and lead vox, Jon on drums, Trevor on guitar, and Johnny on bass. Puncture Wounds is the third full length album by this crew and they gave me a chance to check it out before it was released to the public. I’m a huge fan …
If you aren’t quite ready for spring, ship your ass up to Boston where it seems that everyday is winter – at least according to pop punkers, KCUF and their album, Everyday Is Winter Here. If you haven’t heard it yet, I am here to tell you that it is more than worth a listen. Pop-punk is …
