Dying Scene

A couple weeks back, Gaslight Anthem frontman Brian Fallon put out his latest solo record, Not Bad For New Jersey, easily his best release in a decade. Accompanied by his newest backing band, The Painkillers (Nick Salisbury on bass, Kurt Leon on drums, Chicago Music Exchange’s Nathaniel Murphy on guitar), Fallon has been out on a US/Canada tour that included not one but two shows at Arts At The Armory, a concert venue just north of Boston that makes its home inside the repurposed light inf

Welcome to Four Records! Each episode, we feature one guest as they discuss the four records that helped shape them at four different times in their life. This week, Forrest and Karina speak with Tyler Sonnichsen, author of J Card Press‘s book, The Dead Milkmen. Tyler also puts out Postcards From Irving every quarter, a zine that explores local history and deep dives into old music clubs. Keep up with Tyler at his blog, Sonic Geography. Tyler Sonnichsen’s Four Records: 0-10: Th

Our friends at Mom’s Basement Records are always bringing the heat with bad ass new releases, now more than ever! Case in point: tomorrow, Friday September 25th they’ll be throwing two new records from Jersey’s finest The Jasons and Columbus’ pop-punk three piece Mummula up on their webstore. The Jasons’ brand new live album Live At Reggies releases tomorrow and will be available on three variants: red vinyl, clear w/ black splatter, and clear w/ white, red &

Recently, Good Riddance released Before The World Caves In. While the album turned out great, the recording process took a toll on vocalist Russ Rankin. Bringing your art to a collective project can be daunting, even when everyone is on the same page. It’s still possible to still be vulnerable with people you’ve been working with for decades. The process for putting Good Riddance’s latest record together greatly affected Rankin, as you will read below.  From time to time Ran

Legs McNeil – who along with Gillian McCain co-wrote what many consider the original punk bible, Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk – gets even more personal with his newly published memoir, Resident Punk: How I Smoked, Drank, and Stumbled My Way Through the ’70’s Punk Scene (and Beyond) with Crispin Kott. I will say upfront there is much about McNeil’s story that I will not spoil. It’s too fun not to let readers discover for themselves. It’s an engaging

A memorable night for the South Florida hardcore scene, bringing together local and touring bands, a passionate crowd, and the DIY spirit that continues to shape the community. The show was a celebration of the music, the bands, and the scene that keeps the hardcore and underground scene more alive than ever. The night started with Wrong Intentions, 22 Grief, Barricade, and Lose Sight. The sense of community was immediately one of the defining parts of the show. The pit was already start

It has been a minute since I have been to a small, all-ages show. The lack of venues in Orange County makes that difficult. However, Octopus vs. Bear has been sporadically putting on shows. Located on the opposite side of the block from Garden Amp, Octopus vs. Bear is a stone’s throw away from Garden Grove’s Main Street nestled in the basement of The First Baptist Church of Garden Grove. It was dimly lit with white Christmas lights strung around the tops of the walls. There was no ba

The Suicide Machines hit the road in 2026 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their landmark album “Destruction by Definition“, bringing the full-album experience to Miami as one of the stops on the tour. The band performed the record in its entirety, taking the audience on a nostalgic trip back to the ’90s and recreating the energy and spirit of the era when the album was first released. Mugger, a hardcore punk band from Austin, Texas, joined The Suici

One of the first bands I reviewed when I got to Dying Scene was the Rad Skulls. Andy, their guitar player, cold-emailed me their demo. I was immediately blown away by the four songs and wanted more. A year later, they would send a copy of their EP Seeing Rad, containing one new song and a cover of Minor Threat’s “Seeing Red.” Progressing as many bands do, the next logical step was to release a full-length LP. See You In Hell, Poser! is ten songs of punk rock that sounds fami

Welcome to Cleaning Out The Inbox, where we share the records, videos, and singles that were sent to us from all over and conveniently presented to you. This week we have stuff from None Shall Sleep, Slim Jim Carrey, Stephen Egerton, and Old Sparky. Let’s dig in. None Shall Sleep – Bread and Circuses New Jersey’s None Shall Sleep released their newest album Bread and Circuses on August 22nd. The record includes the song, “If Not Now,” and is full of the punk rock angst yo

Midwest punks the Rad Skulls have recorded a new music video for their full-length LP, See You in Hell, Poser, which comes out next week. The five-piece had this to say about their final single, “They Seem Cool”: “They Seem Cool” has the best satirical vibe throughout this whole album, in my opinion. This song deals with people absolutely faking themselves to the fullest. Celebrities from the top tier to the bottom. This song is going to make everyone and everything feel more huma

Singer and songwriter J Holmes is the brainchild and frontman of Tokyo, Japan’s FVRMN (Fever Moon). Known for gut-wrenching anthems and thought-provoking lyrics, they have created a video for an alternate version of their track “Razorblades.” The song is a punch to the feels that will have you reeling for more. This week we are privileged to be able to premiere the video. You can check  out below: “Razorblade” is from SUICIDES, the band’s 5th full-length studio LP on Steadfast

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It’s fair to say that if The Drowns aren’t the hardest-working band in punk rock, they’re at the very least on the shortest of shortlists of hardest-working bands in punk rock. Maybe in music at large. Since getting their start as a unit back in 2017, the Seattle-based trio (Aaron Rev Peters on guitar and vocals, Andy Wylie on bass and vocals, Jake Margolis on drums) have played somewhere around a quadrillion shows in the US and abroad. They released their full-length debut, View From The Bottom

Oklahoma City noise rock outfit Chat Pile has been on a meteoric rise since they broke onto the scene with dual EPs This Dungeon Earth and Remove Your Skin Please in 2019. The band then dropped critically acclaimed albums in 2022 (God’s Country) and 2024 (Cool World), cementing their place as one of the most exciting bands in the alternative rock scene. Chat Pile hasn’t just experienced critical success but has also attracted a growing legion of fans interested in the group’

Hello again, dear readers. Now that the heat of summer is dying down and the leaves are beginning to turn, the spooky season is upon us and with it comes a slew of new creepy cool music. As Dying Scene’s resident spooky boy, I am here to guide you toward the best new sounds in dark and gloomy punk rock! What better place to start than with a brand new album from Boston’s own dark punk royalty, Gossip Collar. Gossip Collar, made up of members of Boston punk legends The Showcase Sho

Seattle pop-punks EEP-OOP! will be releasing their sophomore LP Choices next Friday, September 11th on Mom’s Basement Records. The Dying Scene Record Radar has received an exclusive transmission containing never before seen photos of the vinyl color variants! Check ’em out and listen to a few tracks from the record down below. And set a reminder to head over to the Mom’s Basement webstore next Friday at 12pm eastern to grab your copies of this bad ass record! End transmissio

Welcome to Cleaning Out The Inbox! Each week, we will share the records, videos, and singles that were sent to us and conveniently present them to you in one nice and neat package. This week, we have stuff from Stickup Kid, According to Jack, Follow Thru, and One Way Terror. Let’s dig in. Stickup Kid – Debris (Tenth Anniversary Edition) Straight out of San Jose, California, is Stickup Kid. Common Time Tapes has released Stickup Kid’s 2016 EP Debris on vinyl and cassette

This week we have the premiere of Quebec City’s very own Still Insane and their latest album, “When Friendship’s Not Enough.” Formed in 2006, Still Insane has spent nearly two decades delivering skate punk anthems in the States and their home country of Canada. After years of numerous types of releases, Still Insane’s latest album is a testament to their sound and time in the scene. Take a listen below: When Friendship's Not Enough by Still Insane Still Ins

On August 8th, Zumiez, the infamous nationwide skateboarding & clothing brand, hosted a hardcore lineup of bands in Chicago’s Daley Plaza – featuring one band in particular, GODCHAIN: a household name in our community.  GODCHAIN’s 4 members – drummer Kyle Clark, lead guitarist Luis Montanez, bass player Kyle Ritchey, and vocalist/rhythm guitarist Jacob Campos – are staples of this scene. Loud, fierce, and unapologetic, they have gathered dozens of fans over the last year – to the poi