Eraser has spent the past couple of years making noise in Philly basements, winning over many a discerning punk with their blend of post-punk and no wave. Now they’re making noise in punk’s critical circles with their debut release, Hideout 12”, brought to you by Philly institution Siltbreeze Records. We sat down with Kat Bean […]
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Yew stands out from so much of what I’ve been hearing that it’s hard to formulate a concise response. As someone with a deep and unwaveringly love for peace punk, this album transports me back to a time when I’d listen to Christ – The Album on repeat, wondering why the world was so irredeemably […]
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Head-splitting hardcore split from Nova Scotia’s MISANTHROPIC MINDS and Oulu’s HÄPEÄ. Both bands absolutely rip, beginning with MISANTHROPIC MINDS on the A-sde. You know in cartoons when two characters get into a fight and become a big ball of dust with an arm swinging here and a leg kicking there? That’s pretty much the vibe […]
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This album illustrates the wise, albeit seldom respected, saying of “don’t judge a book by its cover.” The name of the band, PX-30, is rather enigmatic at first, and the slightly unreadable record cover evokes hip hop or ’90s techno records more than it does hardcore punk. Apparently the phrase PX-30 refers to a model […]
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And now, part three of the 2024 Year End Top Tens! Here are parts one and two, if you missed those. Also, be sure to scroll all the way down to see the Top Tens of this year’s Top Tens! Ben Perkins Ben Perkins publishes Another Subculture, a London punk newsletter, and co-hosts Repetitive Strain with Victoria […]
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And now, stay tuned for more 2024 Year End Top Tens! Part one is here, part three to follow next week. Ana Armengod Ana Armengod is a Philly-based artist, filmmaker, and vocalist in DE RODILLAS. My favorite things in 2024 in no particular order: THE DARK – Sinking Into Madness LP (Toxic State) GUERRA FINAL – Purgatorio […]
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Welcome to 2025, and welcome to Maximum Rocknroll‘s 2024 Year-End Top Tens. Once again, we asked MRR reviewers, friends, fellow travelers, and extended family from all over the world about what punk records defined the year for them. Part one of three this week, part two to follow next week. ALEX HOWELL Alex Howell reviews […]
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And here is the final round of Maximum Rocknroll Year End Top Tens! Be sure to read all the way though for the surprise at the end. Parts, one, two, and three, in case you weren’t staying tuned. BEN C. TROGDON Ben C Trogdon lives in NYC, puts together NUZZZZZZINE punk fanzine, and plays drums […]
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