Good news, comrades…Counterpunch are back! The Chicago punks have announced a brand new track…their first since their 2022 full-length, Rewire. The new track is called “Dig” and it’s a raw, fast-paced look at the world around us. Here’s what the band had to say about the track: “‘Dig’ is a blistering, fast-paced song that hits […]

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 […]

Canada’s own Cursed Blessings Records is putting out a split, Eye For A Pie between two Great White North’s skate punk bands, The Fomites and We Are Not A Cult. First up is the Fomites, a three piece skate punk band. They sing about the holy trinity of pizza, Stephen King, and anti-fascism. We have […]

Teddy Duchamp’s Army is back with their second single, “The Sinking Ship,” from the upcoming record … The Spirit Never Dies. Guitarist Mike Rock had this to say about their classic-sounding punk rock song: “We aren’t a very politically themed band generally, we have dabbled here and there in the past into social and political […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 – […]

Chicago’s infamous DIY punk scene thrashes through the city constantly – unashamed of the grime, grit, and fire that lies woven within the community. So much of the greatest music of this scene is the young punks lit up with rage, societal nonconformity, & political unrest. This is my love letter to 3 of those […]