When I was about to move to Kansas in the late ’90s everyone would ask me, “Are you moving to Lawrence? You can go to shows at the Outhouse!” Sadly, I was not moving to Lawrence, but to Wichita. And even more sadly, by the time I got there the Outhouse had closed down… I […]
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First Monday Photo Blog of the year 2012, and it comes from Dave Brushback, who brings us some documentation of basement shows in Connecticut. Right on! Send your tour photos, bands that have come through your town, the best of your local bands, etc. to: photoblog@maximumrocknroll.com (note new email address!). Include your name, the band (or […]
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This weeks Monday Photo Blog comes from Priscilla Lima. Three photos of bands from northeastern Brazil. I get the sense there’s plenty of audience participation there. Send your tour photos, bands that have come through your town, the best of your local bands, etc. to: photoblog@maximumrocknroll.com (note new email address!). Include your name, the band […]
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Holiday greetings, little children! Losta great punk rock Xmas songs and videos have been making the rounds over on that popular social networking site, so we though we’d compile some of the best ones here for some fun distraction this weekend. In more-or-less chronological order…
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This shouldn’t be a sudden realization to anyone, but every era, generation, and microcosm of punk/hardcore has its benchmark records that define the sound, attitude, and climate of what is going on in the moment. To me it’s records like Young Loud and Snotty, (GI), Jealous Again, Pick Your King, Loud and Clear, Dehumanization, My […]
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