
DS Festival Gallery: Riot Fest with the Viagra Boys, Rival Schools, PUP and More! (Day Two, 9/16/23)
Day 2 of Riot Fest had a slew of big names (including Queens of the Stone Age, Death Grips and…Insane Clown Posse!?) and up-and-coming artists. We are featuring the Viagra Boys, PUP, Steve Ignorant Band/Crass, Rival Schools, Warpaint and Enola Gay for today! Irish post-punk noise rock band Enola Gay made their US-debut in Chicago […]

Dying Scene Album Review: Doom Scroll – “Pyrrhic Victory”
What better than a deceptively upbeat collection of raucous guitar, mandolin, trumpet and even occasionally a washboard to shine a light on our Insta-Tok-fueled collective existential dread? In their latest offering, the 4-track EP Pyrrhic Victory, Loveland, Colorado’s Doom Scroll deliver cautionary tales of modern-day electronic disassociation with a healthy dose of ska and […]

Dying Scene Photo Gallery: Mustard Plug, The Toasters, Half Past Two, and Malafacha – Reggies, Chicago Illinois (09/07/2023).
Mustard Plug’s ‘Where Did All My Friends Go’ Album Release show with special guests The Toasters, Half Past Two, and Malafacha at Reggies! This entire show is a great showcase of talent using a variety of instruments from horns, bass, guitar, trumpets, vocals…everything sounds RAD and you will end up having a blast! Mustard Plug […]

DS Exclusive: London punks Old Chase premiere video for new single “Until the Bitter End”
In case you haven’t already heard, London (England, not Ontario) punks Old Chase have a new record coming out later this year on Cat’s Claw Records and Punk Rock Radar. To tide you over, we’re premiering the video for their brand new single “Until the Bitter End”. Check it out below! And stay tuned for […]

DS Photo Gallery and Show Review: Jawbreaker Return To Boston! With Joyce Manor! And Grumpster! I Know, Right?!
Near as I can tell, Jawbreaker first came through Boston as a band in the Summer of 1990 on their “Fuck 90” US Tour. That show took place at the legendary Rat in Kenmore Square (RIP) and found Jawbreaker playing alongside Rise and Chinchilla Whiplash (lol) and Full Nelson Riley (LOL). Here’s the show flier. […]