Dying Scene

Karina Rae Selvig

Writer

I write words… If you need me, you can find me at a punk show.

Karina Rae Selvig Contributed Content
DS Album Review: Drug Church – ‘PRUDE’
Albany’s post-hardcore force, Drug Church, is back with their fifth full-length, PRUDE. For fans who heard singles like ”Myopic” and the hard-hitting ”Demolition Man”, ”Chow”, and ”Slide 2 Me,” – the anticipation got thoroughly built over the summer since they announced PRUDE back in July. But PRUDE doesn’t just pick up where their fourth album, […]
DS Album Review: The Calamatix – ‘The Calamatix’
The Calamatix have released their debut, self-titled album via Hellcat Records, and while summer may very well be over. The Calamatix doesn’t care. The album is full of laid-back music, blending genres like reggae, ska, funk, trip-hop, and punk. They take it upon themselves to transport us back to the slightly warmer days when the […]
DS Review: The Big Slam Dunk Review! (L.S. Dunes, The Wonder Years, and more)
Since I first started going to Slam Dunk in 2023, the festival made its mark on me. And this year was no exception. After seeing the lineup with Arm’s Length, One Step Closer, Guilt Trip, The All-American Rejects, You Me At Six, State Champs, and more, I knew I needed to go. Because these were […]
DS Album Review: Patrick Hardy – “Tiny”
Patrick Hardy has come a long way since he started releasing music. Teaching himself to record and produce music at home, Hardy also found himself pulled deeper into the Evangelical Church, eventually becoming a worship pastor. But after stepping away from the faith and the church, he shifted his energy to session guitar work and […]