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Terror Attack, Bullshit Detector, Civic, Upchuck, and The Adicts take the Main Stage Saturday at Punk Rock Bowling 2025.
Codefendants, Upchuck and Shitfire pool party on the roof of the Downtown Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. A highlight of the Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival over Memorial Day Weekend 2025.
Fishbone's back with Stockholm Syndrome—their first studio album in 20+ years—and it sounds like they're firing on all cylinders. That genre-blending chaos they're known for (funk, thrash, reggae, doo-wop) paired with sharp social commentary? Classic Fishbone. "Last Call in America" as an opener promises they're not holding back. After two decades, they're still impossible to categorize and angrier than ever—exactly what we need right now.
The Briefs Pool Party at 2025 Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival. Citrus Grand Pool Deck on the roof of the Downtown Grand Hotel on Memorial Day.
In Spite Magazine Proudly Presents CAT by Lob, Installment Four.
Tied Down Detroit Day 2, Detroit’s premiere hardcore festival. Hosted by Edgemen Printing and The Crofoot, weekend after Memorial Day, each year at the Russell Industrial Center. Bad Beat, The Twitchfits, Combust, Slice, Whispters, Apex Predator, Face The Pain, Holy Blade, Crush Your Soul, Vamachara, Trial, The Mongloids, Judge and more.
John Greenwood heads to the Cow Palace in San Francisco for Punk in the Park, featuring Pennywise, RKL, Manic Hispanic, and more.
Tied Down Detroit: Detroit’s premiere hardcore festival at Russell Industrial Center.
Sheffield’s Backroom played host to rising soul-infused star Lucca Mae and local standout Lou Gold – a night of rich vocals, heartfelt storytelling, and one unforgettable ska encore.
Teenage Bottlerocket Pool Party at 2025 Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival. Citrus Grand Pool Deck, on the roof of the Downtown Grand hotel in Las Vegas.
Showcasing their first album in 15 years ahead of a world tour, Stereolab chose to premiere the show amidst the white cliffs of Dover… Photos by Steven Drew.
DI, Cigar and Chaser at 2025 Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival. This was the Saturday line up at Hogs & Heifers, a Punk Rock Saves Lives showcase called Punk Rock Hoedown.
Dave Wakeling and The English Beat returned to a packed Mystic Theatre in Petaluma, CA, for a night of ska, soul, and sweet nostalgia. From “Rough Rider” to “Mirror in the Bathroom,” the crowd skanked, sang, and smiled through every beat.
The Sleights & secondSELF Kick Off 2025 Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival.
Jordan Ranft attends the BottleRock Festival in Napa Valley and enjoys Ice Cube, Benson Boone, Goldi Boutilier and has Ice cream made by Top Chef Kristen Kish and Anthony Kiedis, of The Red Hot Chilli Peppers
The Drowns at Backstage Bar & Billiards (club show) during 2025 Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival.
Kneecap is the one of the most notorious bands in music right now. But the controversy is forcing them underground. Specifically, under Oxford Street… 1MU returns to In Spite for a front-row review.
Dick Slaughter somehow slithered his way into the Youth Brigade show in L.A. and landed an interview with the band’s frontman—and founder of BYO Records and the Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival—Shawn Stern.
John Greenwood gives us a Damned + TV Smith tour preview — featuring photos by Dick Slaughter. Catch both acts in and around Punk Rock Bowling in Las Vegas this weekend, at the UC Theatre in Berkeley, CA on May 30, and later this summer at the Rebellion Festival in Blackpool, UK. Full tour dates and links in the article.
Goody James speaks to Ceschi Ramos about the new Codefendants music video, his background in California’s underground hip hop scene, Friends In Real Life, anarchism, and more.
Punk Rock Record Reviews: The Best of 2025, Part Eight. The Sleights, BULLSHIT DETƎCTÖR, Oust, E-Parents, Propagandhi, Worthington’s Law, Headsplitters, Fake News, Sex Germs, The Chris Rolling Squad, and more.
Your girl at the rail’s take on what to see at Punk Rock Bowling 2025!
Phil Thorns attends the Chinese Heritage Concert at the stunning Grade II-listed Firth Hall at Sheffield University. His stunning photos capture an evening of music, dance, and cultural celebration.
Mac Sabbath, The Angry Samoans and Flummox at The Loving Touch in Ferndale, Michigan 05/08/2025.
Dick Slaughter gives us a preview: Bootsy Collins will put the funk in Punk Rock Bowling with a kickoff party at the Fremont Country Club, featuring special guest Angelo Moore of Fishbone. Also on the bill are Micki Free—Prince’s former guitarist—The Less Warren of the Clut, and Evil E, teaming up as Evil Cult for a DJ battle drum mashup.
Dick Slaughter sits down with N8NOFACE to talk about his upcoming appearance at the Cruel World Festival at the Rose Bowl, how to stop being a dope fiend, and of course, the Punk Rock Fight Club.
Bad Nerves with Norcos Y Horchata and Spiritual Cramp at The Loving Touch.
Dick Slaughter says, Haul yourself to the Teregram Ballroom on May 18. Youth Brigade is making a rare L.A. appearance, with Pistol Grip, Knuckleheadz Band, and Bad Ass. Don’t miss it.
Singapore’s Wormrot played at the Locker Room in Garden Grove, California. Words and photos by Goody James.
John Greenwood revisits his decades-long love for The March Violets, tracing their evolution from 1980s post-punk outliers to their triumphant return with Crocodile Promises. A personal history meets a passionate call to catch the band on their upcoming UK tour.