It goes without saying that 2020 will go down as a year like no other. But, even without the burden of a global pandemic…
Before the Internet, Instagram, or iOS, there was Sigue Sigue Sputnik. By today’s standards, the idea of a band that relied on science fiction…
In the field of first-wave UK punk rock, The Boys were a true force to be reckoned with. Armed with a knack for infectious…
Just as good theatre relies on friction and conflict to move the story along, good power pop has always thrived on life’s discord to…
In times of turmoil and stress, one sure-fire way to perk up is to revisit some of the feel-good stuff of yore. There’s something…
Picture the scene—it’s 1976. U.K. punk is brand-new, and bands like the Sex Pistols, The Damned, and The Clash are causing a serious stir.…
When the subject of punk royalty comes up, the conversation usually veers toward the likes of The Ramones, The Clash, Sex Pistols, Television, and…
With the advent of MTV, the music industry took serious flight during the 80s. And just about every scene had its most commercial proxies…
In the last installment of this column, we covered a clutch of killer punk box sets from the reinvigorated punk legacy label, Captain Oi!…
Before we get into these new reissues, I want to make special mention of the classic UK label Captain Oi!, from which these new…
