DS Gallery: 3.26.26 Kid Cops, The New Westerns, Midcourse Correction at Thee Parkside, San Francisco
Kid Cops is a math punk noise rock band from Chico, CA that evolved from the two piece band, Americas. These three friends have been playing in bands together since middle school and the sound has really progressed with the added low end. Supporting Kid Cops were East Bay emo rockers, Midcourse Correction and North […]
DS Show Review and Photo Gallery: Getting intimate with SPACED, DUEL, QUIZ, Belligerent (Cinco De Mayo’s NJ, 03/18/26)
If you live in New Jersey and your main music interest is hardcore/punk adjacent, chances are you’ve probably been to a cramped as hell show at Cinco’s. Originally operating as a small, family owned and run Mexican restaurant in New Brunswick (the flautas are killer), Cinco De Mayo gradually became part of NJ’s DIY music […]
DS Show Review: MESS – Live at Characters Sports Bar, Pomona, CA (3/26/26)
Drama with a promoter caused a wave of bands to drop out of CY Fest and their scheduled preshows, leaving a lot of fans disappointed. But some of the touring bands refused to let the trip go to waste. MESS, traveling from Mexico, booked a last‑minute show at Characters Sports Bar in Pomona, playing alongside […]
DS Gallery: 3.26.26 Marbled Eye, Cemento at Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco
Marbled Eye is a post-punk band from Oakland, CA. They brought their enthusiastic raw energy to Bottom of the Hill. Singer/guitarist, Chris Natividad is very prolific and is not only is several bands, but also puts on awesome shows like this one under the moniker “No Time Gigs”. A positive force in the progression of […]
DS Album Review: FakeYou – “Promise to Disappear”
Montreal punk four-piece FakeYou are set to release their debut full-length album Promise to Disappear Friday, April 3, on Atlanta-based 59 X Records. Playing on the concept of a “promise to appear”, that formal obligation to show up when summoned, Promise to Disappear explores various forms of disappearance as a means of survival in a […]