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Performer Mag’s reviews of punk, ska and lo-fi music and videos.
VINYL OF THE MONTH: Opposition Rising
“A metric fuck-ton of guttural, hardcore fury” The sonic bombast that opens Opposition Rising’s...
Von Shakes – “Bohemia” Review
“Dirty indie rock from the other side of the pond” Von Shakes, straight from Dublin, Ireland,...
Record Review: Peelander-Z
Peelander-Z Super DX Hitz New York, NY “Punk Cowboy Bebop Collection” From the bowels of their distant planet and musical catalogue, Peelander-Z has released Super DX Hitz. Chronicling their 13-year...
Record Review: Forty Winks
Forty Winks Bow Wow Bologna, Italy “Attitude driven, Italian pop-punk” After several releases and worldwide tours since 1998, Italian quartet Forty Winks unveils their latest, Bow Wow, which...
Record Review: Ruptures
Ruptures Adormidera Los Angeles, CA “Cali band brings brains and brawn to the table with latest offering” Ruptures are a hardcore band of dudes that have a lot going for them. Aside from having the...
Record Review: Big D and the Kids Table
Big D and the Kids Table For the Damned, the Dumb, and the Delirious Allston, MA “Ska-punk from Boston raises a toast to the bar” Remember when ska ruled the world? Yes for a few short years...
VINYL OF THE MONTH: Young Antiques
Young Antiques Fucked Up In Public Atlanta, GA “In the Dirty South, punk snot dead” Arriving on a 7-inch slab of swirly, colored vinyl with a mock-Ramones logo adorning the label, one would be quick...
Record Review: Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Go Down Under Los Angeles, CA “Throw some covers on the barbie…” Having resorted to “sequel” albums in recent years, it was starting to seem as though Me First and the...
Record Review: Chixdiggit
Chixdiggit Safeways Here We Come Calgary, AB “Delightfully delirious pop-punk for prom queens” In 1990, Chixdiggit started by selling t-shirts for a fake band who didn't even own instruments. The...
Record Review: The White Wires
The White Wires WWII Ottawa, ON “Red, white and wires” If you’re a fan of early garage rock, The Ramones, or The Gaslight Anthem, this band is for you. The White Wires’ brand of rock & roll is...
Record Review: Borderline Eleven
Borderline Eleven Read Between The Lines Hooksett, NH “NH punks inspire with debut record” A slow starter, Borderline Eleven’s debut album Read Between The Lines will energize listeners with guitar...
Record Review: Smoke or Fire
Smoke or Fire The Speakeasy Richmond, VA “Poetic, Political, Punk” When the words “Fat Wreck” and “Speakeasy” are found on an album, sophomoric antics in a backroom bar come to mind. But Fat Wreck...