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“Smooshing melodic stuff against abrasive stuff”—that’s how Matthew Michel described a typical song section of his old band Majority Rule. That formula, the band’s passionate live shows, and its lyrics earned Continue reading Majority Rule on their reunion: interview
A new crusty, d-beaty band has emerged in Baltimore, MD named Krauthammer. The singer is known in the local underground punk/HC/grind scene as a show organizer, but not as a Continue reading Krauthammer live in Baltimore: video
Kaiju Daisenso continues to hold D.U.’s attention on the strength of the latest release, the Radiation Scars CD EP. It’s a consistent follow-up to the band’s 7” we wrote about before: Continue reading Kaiju Daisenso: Radiation Scars review
D.U. last spoke to City of Caterpillar back in 2003 before the band broke up. Since that time, the Virginia band’s reputation as a groundbreaking emo/hardcore/whatever-it-is band has grown. In Continue reading City of Caterpillar interview on their reunion: interview
The writer/director of Salad Days, the great “Decade of Punk in Washington DC” documentary, has a new project. Scott Crawford has a sort of companion book coming out called Spoke, Continue reading “Spoke”: new book on D.C. punk
The punks behind Damaged City Fest have announced the first rack of bands for the fifth of their annual event, which will take place April 6-9, 2017, in Washington DC Continue reading Damaged City Fest is coming back to DC
We’ve got no problem writing about Musket Hawk, that dirty, earthy, hardcoreish band from Baltimore, nor are we the only ones. Decibel has premiered a track from the band’s forthcoming album Continue reading Musket Hawk desolates with new album
The new Weekend Nachos album is called Apology and is coming out on May 20 on Relapse. The band is going to tour for the record and then for some Continue reading Weekend Nachos offer “Apology”
“Worldcore” is a descriptor we’ve not read before. This is how the five-piece Troy, NY band All for Revenge describes itself. Musically it’s that hardcore style in the vein of Continue reading Catching up with All for Revenge
Our friends in Musket Hawk are keeping busy with a tour, which is in progress, and more releases in the works. Via email, the Musket Hawk boys let us know Continue reading Musket Hawk: on the road again