Category: Punk / Emo Punk / Pop Punk

  • Lost Like Lions “Back To Life”

    Lost Like Lions “Back To Life”

    “‘Back To Life’ is the last song that we ended up writing for our new ep, while ironically being the first track off of it! I was sitting down in my basement in the Summer time trying to stay out of the heat. I grabbed my guitar and started playing the opening guitar line of…

  • Year of the Fist “Killer On The Road”

    Year of the Fist “Killer On The Road”

    “KOTR is about needing change and finally doing something about it. In 2022 we are working on our next full length along with playing live, as long as it’s safe to do so,” the band says.

  • DETENTION NEW BANGER “NOT TO GO”

    DETENTION NEW BANGER “NOT TO GO”

    “Not To Go is about being sick of everything and everyone around you except for one person. You feel stuck in some boring part of life. You want this person to come with you to escape it all— but they probably need shaken loose. Lyrically the song builds to you begging this person to come…

  • CALL IN DEAD – “DCxPC Live Presents Call In Dead”

    CALL IN DEAD – “DCxPC Live Presents Call In Dead”

    “The physical album has nearly sold out, and the singles have garnered great press and a lot of Spotify plays. All four singles (Fuck You Yankee Blue Jeans, Summer Camp, Fight of the Bumblebee, and Pepto Bismol) will be released as a combined EP/Album on Spotify on 1/14. Now listeners can experience the full album…

  • FIVESIDEDDICE – “BAGGAGE” EP

    FIVESIDEDDICE – “BAGGAGE” EP

    “I want this short EP to be a form of baggage itself for anyone that comes across it and enjoys it. A good kind of baggage though; like a toolbox.” – Roscoe Nefdt / FiveSidedDice

  • YEAR OF THE FIST – “LIVE AT IVY ROOM”

    YEAR OF THE FIST – “LIVE AT IVY ROOM”

    “Year of the Fist mix 80’s punk rock energy with 1990s grunge and alternative rock in a way that comes across as unique and refreshing in the year 2021.”

  • STILL SHAKING – “RELAX FRIENDS”

    STILL SHAKING – “RELAX FRIENDS”

    “We started out as a skatepunk band, but over the years we’ve mellowed a bit and have been influenced by a lot of newer bands since then. And a lot of the songs on this album have been written during this period of being influenced by new bands. A bit of backstory on the recording…

  • HELLOCENTRAL – EPONYMOUS DEBUT ALBUM

    HELLOCENTRAL – EPONYMOUS DEBUT ALBUM

    “We truly believe there’s something for everyone on this record, from slow, heartfelt interludes to hard hitting darker alt-rock to electronic beats, we did our best to take our wide range of influences and provide something new that still retains the elements of music that we all grew up listening to and still love.” hellocentral

  • Guardrail – “Social Meteor”

    Guardrail – “Social Meteor”

    “There’s real human contact beyond my fingertips, but I couldn’t give a s–t. There’s an object unidentified approaching me (Oh wait!), it’s just my self-doubt and uncertainty. Why can’t I come back down? I’m stuck in the stratosphere. My lack of satisfaction left me stranded out here. How should I know what they expect from…

  • CALL IN DEAD – “FIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE (LIVE)

    “Musically the intro and bridge riff were stolen from Dick Dale. Mr. P thought it sounded similar to a song by one of his favorite DC hardcore punk bands of the early to mid 2000’s, The Homeowners. They had a song that Mr. P’s wife called the bumblebee song because it sounded like flight of…

  • Ettie – “I’m Sorry to my exes”

    An anthem for those who come out later in life, “I’m Sorry To My Exes” is a sweet and powerful message for everyone who’s still on the road of self discovery. And as Ettie puts it: “It’s time to get super gay.”

  • BULLPUP – “VERONICA SAWYER’S BIG DAY OUT”

    “Veronica Sawyer’s Big Day Out was written in response to everyday atrocities we experienced within the music scene. Because we aren’t an entirely straight band people either want to exploit that for a profit or objectify us.