Emotions are categorized as primary – the initial emotions felt as a reaction to a situation – and secondary – the emotions that follow up as a response to the primary. Anger is usually categorized under the latter group; it is a human reaction which sometimes acts as a mechanism for self-defense when facing disgust, sadness or surprise which would be some of the recognized primary emotions. With this in mind, the perspective in which we see bouts of anger completely changes since there is now another layer of complexity to the situation for analysis; it is not only a matter of just anger, but ..read more

South Florida (Ft. Lauderdale, specifically) pop-punk band A Decade At Sea just released their new EP Fuego in February and today we’re premiering the music video for one of the singles “From Crazy, With Love”. Check it out below and find the full EP on Spotify, Apple Music, or pretty much anywhere else you can consume music on Al Gore’s world wide web. If you wanna keep up with A Decade At Sea, might I suggest following the band on one or more of their social media accounts? I just might. This premiere is brought to you in part by Punk Rock Radar. If you’d like your band’s music video to ..read more

Drive a few miles south on US19 from Dying Scene editor Screeching Bottlerocket’s hometown of Clearwater, FL and you’ll find yourself in St. Petersburg, FL. It’s just like Clearwater, but with slightly less Scientology. Why does this matter? Because the band we’re premiering a new song from today is St. Pete’s own Spanish Needles! The band’s debut EP Sifting Through the Wreckage is due out on May 3rd and they just launched pre-orders for the purple colored vinyl (limited to 200 copies). If you pre-order the record from their Bandcamp before May 1st, you can get it for the low, low price of $12 ..read more

The terms “hard work” and “blood, sweat, and tears” get tossed around almost nonchalantly in the punk community, not necessarily because the words have lost their impact, but because they’ve become staples of what’s so great about the genre. Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat and Fugazi was pretty spot on in describing punk as “playing music for music’s sake and being part of a family for family’s sake.” Bridge Nine Records founder Chris Wrenn lived by this mantra in pouring everything he had into backing the local hardcore acts he’d grown close with. And after years of DIY promotion and crea ..read more

We’re super pleased to bring you another DS premiere to get your weekend started the right way! Cincinnati rock’n’rollers Veronica Grim have a brand new live video of “Straight to Hell”, live from Urban Artifact in downtown Cincy. Co-written by Ryan Malott of 500 Miles to Memphis, the live track comes straight off of a brand new EP titled Summer Goth. Described as “an eclectic sound reminiscent of Blondie and Social D combined with some Paramore”, the duo of Grim and Malott reminds me some of old 500 Miles to Memphis, but with a brand new spin on it. Be sure to check out the newest Veronic ..read more

Local Drags is back with a new album called City in a Room, due to be out May 17th on Stardumb Records. We’re stoked to be premiering the music video for the album’s leadoff single “Left in the Sun’”, another catchy power pop nugget, something people who followed Lanny Durbin’s in both this band as well as Starter Jackets have come to expect from him. Check the video out below and pre-order the record here! After dipping into alt country accents with its predecessor Mess of Everything, Local Drags makes an even sharper left turn with their fourth LP City in a Room. Lanny Durbin’s songwriting i ..read more

In what may be one of the more random and unique turns of events in the recent memory of at least one long-time DS staffer (read as: me), we had the opportunity to shoot night two of Sessanta at Boston’s Wang Theatre. What is Sessanta, you might ask? Valid question. Sessanta – the word – translates from the original Italian to “sixty” and not, contrary to popular belief, to “sexy Santa.” But Sessanta in this case is so much more. Specifically, it’s a touring celebration in honor of noted oenophile and Brazilian jiu-jitsu enthusiast Maynard James Keenan turning – you guessed it – sixty years ol ..read more

Dying Scene went to Indianapolis to catch this absolutely sick line up of bands that span from across the nation. Check out the photos and be sure to follow and support these bands! The Rosies opened up the night with high-octane energy, keeping true to their own artist bio: “Fueled by cheap beer and the power of lightning, The Rosies are here to fill your ears with the sound of the truth. From Cleveland, Ohio these Lake Erie Surf Punk rockers are all about high energy, good vibes, and just being yourself. So crack open a cold one and enjoy the ride.“ Local Indianapolis hardcore band Se ..read more

Dan Wleklinski, aka “Dan Precision,” is one of the Chicago area punk scene’s top-level multi-hyphenates. As a musician, Wleklinksi was a founding member of 88 Fingers Louie; Rise Against; Soulscape; Break the Silence, and now The Iron Spiders.  He is also a prolific record producer. I recently spent a few hours documenting his production work, on the upcoming Bumsy and the Moochers record, at The Bombshelter Recording Studio. He founded the studio in the basement of his suburban childhood home in 1999. Later, in a wide-ranging interview, in which we discussed his work as a musician and as ..read more

Greetings, and welcome to the Dying Scene Record Radar. If it’s your first time here, thank you for joining us! This is the weekly* column where we cover all things punk rock vinyl; new releases, reissues… you name it, we’ve probably got it. Kick off your shoes, pull up a chair, crack open a cold one, and break out those wallets, because it’s go time. Let’s get into it! Check out the video edition of this week’s Record Radar, presented by our friends at Punk Rock Radar: Last year, we loyal Against All Authority fans were graced with the long awaited All Fall Down Reissue. The year of ..read more