DS Interview: Charlie Paulson Reflects on Thirty Years of Goldfinger’s Self-Titled Debut
When ska had its time in the sun in the 1990s, a lot of bands emerged. From Reel Big Fish to the Mighty Mighty Bosstones to Buck-O-Nine, ska was back in a big way, getting airplay on modern rock radio for the first time in a decade. Ska had essentially disappeared from the radio when […]
DS Interview – Chicago’s ICE OUT! Benefit Show with Deanna Belos, Josh Caterer, and Kaustubh Pandav
Photos by Meredith Goldberg Last Saturday, Chicago’s Bottom Lounge came alive with ICE OUT: a powerful showcase of Chicago’s vibrant music scene united in solidarity with Minnesota after the murder of Renée Good, a Minneapolis resident brutally murdered by an ICE agent in January 2026. The lineup featured local punk & rock legends, including Deanna […]
DS Interview: Shawn Lopes on “Local Unrest” and the History of Hawaii’s Punk, Ska, & Indie Scene
Looking back, it’s sometimes strange to call punk rock a phenomenon, but I think that’s a true statement for organic things. Rebellion and defiance have historically never gone out of style, but punk rock’s assault on the mainstream gave a voice to kids who didn’t have one before. Punk rock influence slowly started to build. […]
DS Record Radar: Proton Packs releasing new LP “Visions From The Void” on Mom’s Basement & Striped Records
Italian ramonescore favorites Proton Packs have a brand new record coming soon on Mom’s Basement Records & Striped Records! Visions From The Void is due out this coming Friday, February 27th and Dying Scene has an exclusive first look at the vinyl color variants you’ll be able to grab it on. Feast your eyes on […]
DS Album Review – Hans Gruber And The Die Hards – “Or Hans Gruber And The Die Hards”
When the world needed them most, they listened – no announcements, no singles, no preorders. On a random Tuesday morning Austin skacore group Hans Gruber And The Die Hards, known for their unexpectedly chaotic live performances, unexpectedly released their latest and chaotic full-length album “Or Hans Gruber And The Die Hards”. Not only was this […]