Ian MacKaye has had many successes over his career. He has been a key figure in multiple influential bands, the owner and operator of a…
Cocaine: it’s the fuel that allows the food service industry to even exist. But that wonderful and horrid powder does more than just prop up…
APPLETON, Wis. — The recent business merger of spooktacular megacorporation Spirit Halloween and the local Army Navy surplus store in Appleton, Wisconsin created a sense…
LOS ANGELES — Live music extortion racket Ticketmaster recently celebrated the surprise release of a brand new feature to its service where they send a…
Melinda Stumkins November 14, 1982 – August 4, 2023 Born in Silver Spring, Maryland, Melinda Stumkins was a devoted wife, a loving mother to three…
Stern Hanson March 4, 1962 – July 29, 2023 Born in Reno, Nevada, Stern Hanson was amongst the most dedicated members of the Reno scene,…
Being an active member of the punk scene requires developing a variety of different skills. And after a long and illustrious career as a singer,…
Lubomir Karashenko July 15, 1976 – July 22, 2023 Lubomir Karashenko was born on a desolate stretch of Ukrainian tundra known to the locals as…
Diane Cranford January 29, 1951 – July 14, 2023 Born in Odessa, Texas, Diane Cranford was raised by local rodeo clowns “Slappy” and “Dr. Floppy…
If you’ve ever been sad, and in the moment Elliott Smith seemed like a bit much to deal with, then you are probably familiar with…
Donald Sheffield June 4, 1990 – July 5, 2023 Born in Bennington, Vermont, Donald Sheffield was raised in a paper yurt on the backside of…
For many Bay Area punks Lookout! Records was the catalyst that helped foment the local scene into a much larger entity. Plagued by the numerous…
Death is the only thing certain in life, and if you’re a true punk you die a lot younger than most people. Here are just…
WEST CHESTER, Penn. — Self-proclaimed “DIY bro” Clifton Mansfield reportedly concocted a convoluted and completely fictitious backstory as to how he discovered his favorite new…
MINNEAPOLIS — Touring sludge metal band Butt Abduction recently realized they can’t fire their deadbeat merch guy until they’re able to regain access to the…