punk Archive
07 Sep 2026
Blu-ray Review: Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story
Viewers and listeners of a certain age know that Born Innocent was the title of a lurid-for-its-time 1974 TV move starring Linda Blair. Rock fanatics know that the title also […]
29 Jul 2026
Album Review: Red Rockers – It’s in Our Blood
Red Rockers were one of the most exciting bands of their era. Coming around out of New Orleans in 1979, the group combined a passionate, left-wing worldview and lyrical sensibility […]
18 Jul 2026
Album Review: St. Divine – The Devil You Know
Every reviewer has his/her/their own musical preferences, and those tastes inevitably inform how they approach and evaluate new music. In my own case, when I encounter the word “Americana,” I […]
25 Jun 2026
Album Reviews: Two from the Hyperspace Communications Label
Next World Sound Vol. 5 Dark ambient: that’s the most succinct distillation Ican come up with to describe this LP. Featuring one side each of works from a pair of […]
05 Jun 2026
DEVO’s Duty Now for the Future: Mutate, Don’t Stagnate (Part 4 of 4)
Continued from Part Three… DEVO has its Theory of Devolution. The Residents have their Theory of Obscurity. Very different groups, but both are examples of radically unique artists building their […]
04 Jun 2026
DEVO’s Duty Now for the Future: Mutate, Don’t Stagnate (Part 3 of 4)
Continued from Part Two… Are you pleased with how DEVO is portrayed in the 2024 documentary? Mark Mothersbaugh: Yeah. It’s not the documentary I would have made if I was […]
03 Jun 2026
DEVO’s Duty Now for the Future: Mutate, Don’t Stagnate (Part 2 of 4)
Continued from Part One… After a 10-year hiatus, DEVO came back in the ‘90s, and the band has been active ever since. The last studio album was Something for Everybody. […]
02 Jun 2026
DEVO’s Duty Now for the Future: Mutate, Don’t Stagnate (Part 1 of 4)
DEVO are that rarest of creatures: pop music artists who are also culture jammers. Look beyond the surface of the band’s sound and visuals, and discover an off-kilter and ironic […]
04 Mar 2026
Hundred-word Reviews for March 2026: Archival
This roundup of new(ish) archival releases features five albums, all available on good ol’ back-to-vinyl. Jeffrey Runnings – Piqued Though the label is bandied about with reckless abandon, Lo-fi is […]
16 Feb 2026
30 Days Out, Feb. 2026 #2: Mike Dillon Band, Dom Flemons, Nicole Zuraitis, Gary Numan
No surprise: there’s some great live music coming to Asheville in these next 30 days. Punk jazz, vocal jazz, Americana and industrial/electronica are the highlights of what’s on offer. Brave […]