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Punk
Performer Mag’s reviews of punk, ska and lo-fi music and videos.
VINYL OF THE MONTH: Eureka California “Versus”
Versus by Eureka California VINYL OF THE MONTH Eureka California Versus Athens, GA (HHBTM Records)...
ALBUM REVIEW: “Disquiet” by Therapy?
Quite simply put: the new Therapy? album Disquiet is a melodic punk metal masterpiece (and I'm not...
Stardog Champion – “Exhale” Review
“Interesting take on punk that takes you right back to the good ol’ days” Hailing from Pennsylvania, Stardog Champion’s new album, Exhale, is neither short on guitar nor drums, which is a recipe...
Piñata Protest – “El Valiente” Review
Piñata Protest is actually pretty epic. Let’s start from the top; as a concept they’re a punk band. But they’ve fused their NOFX/Guttermouth sound and instrumentation with the traditional song...
DVD of the MONTH: A Band Called Death
There’s a moment in the middle of A Band Called Death where David Hackney’s widow starts describing her late husband and his connection to music, and it’s clear from the waver in her voice and the...
3PM – “Change of Plans” Review
Some initial thoughts on 3PM: Unapologetic pop-punk from a very young group of dudes in B’More. Catchy guitar pop in the vein of early Blink-182 and (very) early New Found Glory. Definitely...
VINYL OF THE MONTH: MUUY BIIEN – “This is What Your Mind Imagines”
Hailing from Athens, GA, the awkwardly spelled Muuy Biien spews forth a distorted, garage-infused bombast of electric sludge: junk punk, if you will. It’s fast, it’s hardcore, and it’s everything...
Joanna Gruesome – “Do You Really Wanna Know…”
Joanna Gruesome Do You Really Wanna Know… b/w Lemonade Grrrl Cardiff, UK (HHBTM Records) “Indie-punk-rock hearts reverb” Joanna Gruesome is female fronted lo-fi indie pop from across the pond. This...
Bullet Treatment – “Ex-Breathers”
Bullet Treatment Ex-Breathers Los Angeles, CA (Basement Records) “Cue circle pit in 3…2…1…” Bullet Treatment is a unique band indeed. With its only stable member being Chuck Dietrich, Bullet...
Ruptures
DECA San Gabriel Valley, CA (Self-released) “Post-punk sizzling with emotion and angst” Filled with sizzling energy, Ruptures deliver the goods with an authentic look into post punk and...
Unnatural Helpers
Land Grab Seattle, WA (Hardly Art) “Seattle Sub-Punk” Land Grab features intense punk rock that makes a conscious nod to the golden-era Sub Pop sound. Formed around singer/songwriter/drummer (and...
Pennywise
“So-Cal punk legends return to form…with the addition of a new lead singer” All or Nothing Hermosa Beach, CA (Epitaph) It’s not easy for a band to lose one of its founding members, but it’s even...