DS Photo Gallery & Show Review: Mannequin Pussy and Lip Critic (@ Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ 8/1/2026)
Mannequin Pussy has been one of my go to comfort bands since around 2017, so it was honestly a very humble honor to just be in attendance. Their music has gotten me through breakups, moments of figuring myself out, getting through the current state of the world, and some of the harder chapters of my […]
DS FEATURE: A LOVE LETTER TO THE SHITTY BASEMENTS OF THE CHICAGO PUNK SCENE
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 […]
DS EP Review: Enervate – “My Own Peace of Mind”
Enervate is one of my favorite bands to come out of the Midwest in a while representing the exploding DIY scene in Milwaukee. All I have to say about this band is if you don’t know them you’re going to be stoked on them by the end of this article. I found Enervate initially because […]
DS Exclusive: Topdown – “Dissonance” premiere
Melodic Post Hardcore band, Topdown, has a new record coming out later this year on October 16 via Diverse Chorus and Sweet Cheetah Records. The Earth and All Its Pavement, is the second album from this Austin, Texas five piece. Below you can hear a preview of their song “Dissonance.” Per lead singer Grace, The […]
DS Record Radar Exclusive: Mom’s Basement releasing Beatnik Termites’ “Girl Crazy” on vinyl for the first time
Our friends at Mom’s Basement Records are always up to something, and their latest escapade is bringing you, the discerning pop-punk listener, the first-time vinyl release of the Beatnik Termites’ 2003 album Girl Crazy!. This reissue will be available on four color variants, limited to 100 copies each, and it comes housed in a sleeve […]