The Jr. Chemists were a Phoenix-based punk band formed in the early 1980s. The band was known for its quirky, childlike aesthetic and experimental sound. The Jr. Chemists were part of the vibrant Hate ...

The pressure to conform in Japanese society made being a punk risky – even before you factor in the flamethrowers. As a rash of reissues arrives, 80s stalwarts Lip Cream, Death Side and the Nurse reca ...

Forty years later and the “Repo Man” soundtrack – officially titled “Repo Man (Music From The Original Motion Picture)” – stands the test of time as one of the greatest movie soundtracks ever made. It ...

After joining forces in Chicago, the band known as Bag People became a source of weirdo vitality in New York's early '80s post-punk/no-wave scene, but they never got around to releasing any recordings ...

When it comes to the music journalism geography of ‘70s/’80s punk rock, most scribblings concentrate on the Holy Troika of New York, London, and Los Angeles. But in fact, Texas had a surprising (and ...

‘Slash’ magazine cover featuring Blondie’s Debbie Harry (all images courtesy Hat & Beard Press) Most people don’t associate Los Angeles with a thriving punk scene. But Slash magazine, in a short run ...

The first British invasion was so good we Americans just couldn’t go without a second one. So, when the late ’70s and early ’80s hit, bands from the UK flocked to the US like moths to a flame. And ...

Extensive. Exhaustive. Thorough. Comprehensive. A clear labor of love and an earnest effort to document what seems like every single band who emerged from the Miami underground rock & roll scene from ...

Anyone who tuned into Nirvana's 1992 performance on Saturday Night Live bore witness to a legendary moment in rock music history. But those who looked a little bit closer, might have noticed more than ...

From Mydolls, to Really Red, AK-47, and Culturcide, music photographer Pat Blashill talks about some of the influential Houston bands chronicled in his book, “Someday All the Adults Will Die! The ...

Gary Floyd, a founding member of the influential ‘80s punk rock band the Dicks, has passed away. He was 71. The Austin Chronicle reports Floyd was taken off life support after time in the hospital due ...