Smoke Break Stream New Song

Bad Note Records launched today with a new song from the very brilliant Smoke Break. Their album ‘Everything Is Wrong’ is out on August 9th and you can download it then over at their bandcamp. For now listen to the new track, which you will like if you

Dethwarrent, Brickfight, Closed Mouths, Rat Hammer @ Quenchers, Chicago

Best of June 2016

June was the start of summer over in America, though the UK seemed to be trailing behind in terms of weather. The UK team headed to Download, or ‘Drownload’ as it was being called due to the sea of mud. Meanwhile in America, Against Me! rocked Metro. Here are some

Take a walk down ‘Berlin Streets’ with Shallow Cuts

It’s Independence Day weekend! To get your weekend off to a bang we have a brand new track from Shallow Cuts for you. The band features members of Dear Landlord, Madison Bloodbath, Dan Padilla, Tiltwheel, Rivethead, Gateway District and Altaira. If you dig The Hold Steady this is going

Baby Money, Third Twin Sister, Nato Coles & The Blue Diamond Band, Sass Dragons @ Auxiliary Art, Chicago

Third Twin Sister Are Bringing an Americana Twist to Their Midwest Punk Roots

We’ve got a stream for you today from a brand new Chicago band Third Twin Sister, featuring members of Elway, Two Houses and Otto Mann. Some bands are destined to be together. Others come together because of day drinking and an acid trip at Fest. Taking ispirations from a

Stream the new split from MOLAR and Pale Kids

It’s the end of the week and we have a treat for you. You can stream the new EP from MOLAR and Pale Kids right now on Punktastic. Two great new UK bands to start your weekend off with a bang. We asked both bands to tell us a

Tens, Otto Mann, Mecha Shiva, Big Night In @ The Auxiliary Art Center, Chicago

#YearofRyanSmith

Check Out The New Album From Deer Leap

We’ve got a stream of the new album from Deer Leap for you today. Since their split with TWIABP in 2012 the band has achieved a bit of a cult status amongst the emo scene in the midwest. They are full on rock-infused emo. ‘Impermanence’, is their new 10-track

Winter Classic, Gin Street, Baby Kid @ Gnarnia, Chicago