Punk rock and drag share an anti-authority spirit and similar counterculture roots, but few make the connection as explicitly obvious and entertaining as Chicago’s Bev Rage And The Drinks. They combine the charisma, nerve, and pageantry of drag with driving garage punk.
Giant outdoor festivals usually aren’t for me. Having to brave a crowd to stand thousands of feet away from a band does not sound like a fun time. When the 2023 Bumbershoot lineup dropped, I was immediately thrilled. Jawbreaker, Descendents, Radioactivity, Screaming Females, and Sleater-Kinney playing ten bus stops away from my apartment… I couldn’t resist.
This one show celebrating Profane Existence 34th Anniversary was everything! Pittsburgh just might be the punkest city on earth, at least during Skullfest!
Navigating other people’s crises and the toll of it on my own mental health.
There’s nothing better than capturing a raging slam dancing photo in the middle of a pit. It always grasps the pure emotion we feel when our favorite bands are blasting it out on stage.
Chris Farren’s showmanship and bravado foster a playful, confidently tongue-in-cheek positivity that’s intoxicating.
For those who don’t know, I’m against any form of censorship, be it for a progressive reason or conservative one. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
The South Minneapolis punk scene lost two of its best over the summer, true DIY legends who shaped this scene and others in ways we’ll still be unfolding years from now. Hug your friends, tell them you love them, always test your drugs, and take care of each other.
We are sharing this Gofundme in support of both the MPLS DIY punk community and of a Razorcake contributor who lives at Nudieland and is directly affected by this tragedy.
I always thought that Screaming Females was going to be one of the underground’s best-kept secrets. But after hearing them live on KEXP and seeing them rip a sold-out show in Seattle that night, I think the age of Screamales is upon us.
Mika Miko reunited for the Mosswood Meltdown festival in Oakland and drove the crowd into a pogo-dancing, stage-diving, and crowd-surfing frenzy.
Lifeless Dark was not a band I could miss! Epic metallic crust punk paying homage to Sacrilege: sharp, tight, fierce, and absolutely ripping! Picking up where Behind the Realms of Madness left us in the ’80s,