BALTIMORE — Local crust punk and self-proclaimed gentleman Jason Kirkby laid his Capitalist Casualties butt flap over a puddle last night to protect his date,…
CHICAGO — Prominent crust-futurist Mark “Musky” Long gave a brief press conference today to promise a crust punk will squat on abandoned property on Mars by…
MINNEAPOLIS — Local crust punk Chris Spencer gathered his belongings from the Trash Compactor, a Northeast Minneapolis punk squat, and left by train for a…
TOLEDO, Ohio — Attendees of last night’s house show at local DIY spot House Madness reportedly had “a great time” despite the live music and…
EUGENE, Ore. — Michael “Skunk” Stinson, a father, husband and drummer for longstanding D-beat band Dis-Sheveled and proud advocate for responsible bullet belt ownership, announced…
WASHINGTON – Underground crust punk group Worthless Failure deflected a firestorm of criticism early this week after reports surfaced alleging the band has achieved a…
RICHMOND, VA – Local punk John “Skeez” McGillivary was startled early Sunday morning to find his best friend, his beloved German Shepherd mix, Darby, unresponsive under…
DECATUR, Ala. — Punk traveler Luis Ortiz was subject to an increasing amount of unfortunate events while exploring the country by boxcar during a recent…
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Because of his commitment to an anti-capitalist, anti-corporate, DIY lifestyle, local punk Aldo Medina has had many unique experiences. He’s protested the…
EUGENE, OR – As touring punk band Blüd Borne settled in at “The Punkin’ House” after a show Wednesday night, bassist Mark “Sparf” Ludlow called…
Everett, WA – After waking up from a long night of drunken partying, residents of a local punk house and DIY venue made the gruesome…
BALTIMORE, Md. – Speaking to a crowd of punks gathered in a basement for Baltimore’s annual “In Hate We Crust Fest,” promoter Chris Loys delivered…
ANAHEIM, Calif. – The D-beat genre — often characterized by its raw, stripped-down sound and signature drum beat — hasn’t always been the most inventive,…
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – Last week UC Santa Cruz Entomologist Sara Springer shocked the science community by discovering a new species of louse that has…
Most people think that crust punks are dangerous creatures. Their abrasive looks often come across as threatening to people. Truth is they are rather passive…














