Last week my landlord informed me they’re raising the rent by 600 dollars. Even when you account for my monthly stipend, it means I’ll no…
TORONTO — Recent divorcé Simon Brandt, who hasn’t been to a live performance since before his marriage, purchased tickets today to see indie-rock act The…
TORONTO — Local man Thoman McKechnie discovered late last night that punk band PUP’s new album Morbid Stuff syncs up perfectly over the sound of…
TORONTO — DEBASER fanzine editor Josh “Dishrag” Visser announced plans today to mark the publication’s 10th anniversary by releasing its third issue, excited sources confirmed.…
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Three days after his 34th birthday, computer programer Adam White admitted his growing concern that he’s now “too old to die…
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Canadian political-punk band Propagandhi released their seventh studio album this week with Victory Lap, which features 16 pages of footnotes with each…
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Researchers at Yale University found that the average hardcore frontman will be betrayed 612 times before the age of 18, according…
Craig Jenkins, drummer for Toronto punk band Spitfire, got totally cucked last night when he just sat and watched as three other bands used his…
I discovered Ian Mackaye and Minor Threat at the tender age of 13. Mackaye’s unwavering commitment, raw musicality, and DIY ethos left an imprint on…
The first concert I ever attended was headlined by a Vancouver punk band called The Black Halos. Despite it being mid-August the band refused to…
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – You were excited and overjoyed last night when Steve Sladkowski, lead guitarist of the punk rock four-piece PUP, totally remembered you,…
BOSTON – Creature Vinyl, a long-standing, independently owned record store you never went out of your way to patronize, was recently demolished to make room…
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Punk rocker Jimmy Dowl was “shocked and disappointed” when his Minor Threat reference was completely wasted on Melissa Lawrence, his server at…
TORONTO – Post-punk outfit Fly Mordecai was ecstatic to learn that, after crunching the numbers from their recent tour, the entire outing cost them a…
TORONTO – Sludge metal act Old Cluster have made major strides recently in Toronto’s underground scene, selling out their last three shows with critics fawning…