Naturally, when most people think of Memphis, TN and of its vibrant music scene, they would probably name-check a number of that city’s soul, funk, hip-hop and country acts that have called Memphis home. However, over the […]
Category: punk rock
Live Footage: METZ on Seattle’s KEXP
With the release of their self-titled debut effort in 2012, the Toronto-based trio Metz received both national and international attention for a sound that may remind listeners to Bleach and In Utereo-era Nirvana, A Place to Bury Strangers and Japandroids as their material is […]
New Audio: PWR BTTM’s Latest Single “1994” Brings Back Memories of the 90s
If you’ve been following JOVM for a while, you know that the site has gone through a massive re-design over the past month and a half, and with a new CMS, it means adjusting to […]
Live Concert Photography: The Kominas at Baby’s All Right 8/21/15
Live Concert Photography: The Kominas Baby’s All Right August 21, 2015 Currently comprised of Basim Usmani, Hassan Ali Malik, Shahjehan Khan, and Karna Ray, the Boston-based Pakistani-American members of The Kominas are pioneers of a […]
New Video: Sharkmuffin’s Psychedelic, Summery, Poolside Romp
The past year or so have been monumental for the Brooklyn-based trio Sharkmuffin. Earlier this year, Billboard listed the band as one of their 20 All-Female Bands You Should Know, and their long-awaited full-length debut Chartreuse was released last month through State […]
New Audio: The Sweaty, Angry Punk Sound of Austin, TX’s VIDEO
Featuring members of Bad Sports, Wiccans, Radioactivity and The Wax Museums among others, the Austin, TX-based quartet VIDEO has developed a reputation for a visceral and powerful sound that possesses elements of punk rock, hard […]
New Audio: FIDLAR’S “Leave Me Alone” Reveals A Studio Sheen While Remaining As Raucous As Ever
Comprised of Zac Carper (guitars/vocals), Elvis Kuehn (guitars/vocals), Brandon Schwartzel (bass), and Max Kuehn (drums), the Los Angeles, CA-based quartet FIDLAR, derive their name from an old skateboarder saying “Fuck It, Dog, Life’s A Risk” And […]
New Audio: Starbenders’ Pissed Off, Rebellious, New Single Channels L7 and Joan Jett
The Atlanta-based quartet Starbenders can trace their origins to when founding members, frontwoman and guitarist Kimi Shelter and drummer Katie Heron met at a wilderness therapy camp for troubled teens. The duo of Shelter and […]
New Video: Sharkmuffin’s Riotous Karaoke Party Video for “Tampons are for Sluts”
The past year or so has been a breakthrough year for Brooklyn-based trio Sharkmuffin. Earlier this year, Billboard listed the band as one of their 20 All-Female Bands You Should Know, and their long-awaited full-length debut Chartreuse comes out today, through State […]
New Video: PWR BTTM’s Gloriously Weird, Gender Bending “Ugly Cherries”
If you’ve been following JOVM for a little while, you may be familiar with the New York-based queer punk duo PWR BTTM. Comprised of Ben Hopkins and Liv Bruce, band can trace their origins to when Hopkins and […]
New Video: Check Out a Strutting, Badass Elvis Impersonator in The Atom Age’s “Wasteoid”
Currently comprised of Ryan Perras (vocals, guitar), Peter Niven (vocals, guitar). John Murgueitio (drums), Brendan Frye (saxophone), Fred Brott (organ) and Kevin Mohn (bass), the Oakland, CA-based sextet The Atom Age originally formed in 2009, and […]
New Video: Sacramento’s Dog Party Brings Back Memories of Old School Punk on “Operation #2”
Comprised of Sacramento, CA-based sibling duo, Gwennie and Lucy Giles, Dog Party‘s sound draws from the classic punk of the Ramones and contemporaries like Ty Segall, Cub, Tiger Trap and others; in other words, incredibly hook-laden […]
New Video: Gigantic Paper Monsters Stalk and Run Amok in Video for Screaming Females “Empty Head”
With the release of their sixth full-length album Rose Mountain earlier this year, the New Brunswick, NJ-based trio Screaming Females have dominated the blogosphere both nationally and internationally. And considering the fact that the band’s […]