DS Exclusive: Check out Danny Attack’s new “Insatiable Lovers” music video

It’s Christmas day and for some reason you find yourself perusing the pages of DyingScene.com… for some inexplicable reason. Well, we’re rewarding you with this here exclusive premiere! It’s a brand new music video from Danny Attack, frontman of Jacksonville, FL pop-punk band Knives. Check out the video for “Insatiable Lovers” below! This music video […]

It’s Christmas day and for some reason you find yourself perusing the pages of DyingScene.com… for some inexplicable reason. Well, we’re rewarding you with this here exclusive premiere! It’s a brand new music video from Danny Attack, frontman of Jacksonville, FL pop-punk band Knives. Check out the video for “Insatiable Lovers” below!

This music video is the follow-up to the video for Knives’ “Home”, released earlier this month. Skateboarding content creator and aspiring actor Anna Oswald plays the protagonist in both videos. If you haven’t seen Part 1, check it out here.

Danny Attack’s new album Moments is out now. He and his band Knives have signed to Punkerton Records and will be releasing even more new music very soon – stay tuned!

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Dying Scene Photo Gallery: Pussy Riot and Liza Anne: Bottom Lounge, Chicago, Illinois (11/6/2023).

Pussy Riot took the stage with an amazing and powerful performance at Bottom Lounge and Liza Anne opened the show and has made her mark in Chicago! Pussy Riot put on an incredible show at Bottom Lounge. This performance was about resistance, repression, and revolution based on Maria Alyokhina’s memoir “Riot Days“. PR show proceeds […]

Pussy Riot took the stage with an amazing and powerful performance at Bottom Lounge and Liza Anne opened the show and has made her mark in Chicago!

Pussy Riot put on an incredible show at Bottom Lounge. This performance was about resistance, repression, and revolution based on Maria Alyokhina’s memoir “Riot Days“. PR show proceeds raised money for the children’s hospital “Ohmatdyt” in Kyiv, Ukraine. Alexander Cheparukhin, director/ producer, was also present. Find them here.

Liza Anne just released her third studio album Utopian while on tour. Liza’s stage presence was amazingly full of energy and did not disappoint. She performed her “Cheerleader” song and brought out her pompoms for this catchy tune! It was a great night. Find her here.

Pussy Riot Photo Gallery.

Liza Anne Photo Gallery.

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DS Show Review & Gallery: A Wilhelm Scream; Counterpunch; and Much The Same. Chicago (12.12.2023)

Reggie’s Rock Club played host to a strong night of melodic punk. A Wilhelm Scream out of New Bedford, MA, with Counterpunch, and Much The Same, both from the Chicago area, added up to a knockout bill. A Wilhelm Scream is a cinematic sound effect in use for many decades and the name inspiration for […]

Reggie’s Rock Club played host to a strong night of melodic punk. A Wilhelm Scream out of New Bedford, MA, with Counterpunch, and Much The Same, both from the Chicago area, added up to a knockout bill.


A Wilhelm Scream is a cinematic sound effect in use for many decades and the name inspiration for the headliners this evening. Witnessing frontman Nuno Pereira belt out the vocals, the name choice seems appropriate. However, the screaming done by Pereira is quite a bit more of a pleasant listen than the iconic bit of film audio. A Wilhelm Scream blasted through a fiery set which included as highlights, “Me vs. Morrissey in the Pretentiousness Contest (The Ladder Match),” “These Dead Streets,” “Jaws 3, People 0,” “Figure Eights in My Head,” “Famous Friends and Fashion Drunks,” and “Boat Builders.” Pereira appeared emotional as he spoke of how special it felt to be back in Chicago, and Reggie’s Rock Club.

A Wilhelm Scream is scheduled to return to the United Kingdom in March 2024 as part of Hot Water Music’s 30th Anniversary Tour.


Counterpunch, one of the two melodic skate punk bands on this bill, tore through a set including, but not limited to, “No Man’s Land,” “Destroyed by Lions,” “Collateral Damage,” “Wish You Were Here,” “Paradise Lost,” and “Waiting in the Wings.”

The hometown crowd was all in for the band’s set, and it was rewarded with a powerful performance. Make sure to check out Counterpunch the next time the group hits your area.


Much The Same kicked off the night and its name works as a description of its set. That is, much the same as Counterpunch in that the hometown crowd was ecstatic to see them. However, running through a set including “American Idle,” “Snake in the Grass,” “Gut Shot,” “Skeletons,” and “Living A Lie,” among others, Much The Same demonstrated its own hard-worn identity, standing out in the Windy City punk scene.


Please check out more photos from the show. Thanks and cheers!


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DS Show Review & Gallery: Off With Their Heads, The Bollweevils, and Lost Legion – Chicago (12.10.2023)

It is often forgotten that activism is an essential element of punk culture. While, yes, we enjoy complaining about the system and bringing awareness to personal and social injustices, actively doing something to address them is what this is all about. On the second Sunday of December, Chicago’s legendary Liar’s Club hosted a sold-out show […]

It is often forgotten that activism is an essential element of punk culture. While, yes, we enjoy complaining about the system and bringing awareness to personal and social injustices, actively doing something to address them is what this is all about.

On the second Sunday of December, Chicago’s legendary Liar’s Club hosted a sold-out show to raise funds for KT’s Kids, a Chicago non-profit that specializes in providing kids and youths with disabilities with fun and enriching activities such as field trips, camps, and holiday parties throughout the year. You can learn more about how to support KT’s Kids by checking out their website

During this particularly warm(ish) winter evening, people were waiting outside before the sold-out event even started. Some had their tickets ready, others were waiting in case a spot opened up to get in.


The first band opening that evening was Lost Legion. These guys were not playing around; they were loud, aggressive, and put on one hell of a show. The lead singer kept the crowd engaged and fired up, while the rest of the band had us all headbanging to some great tunes. Had it not been early, you would have thought they were a headliner band.


The next band needed no introduction as everyone at the venue seemed to either know them personally or at the very least of them. The Bollweevils made their way onto the stage and the crowd immediately knew it was time to party. In between the in-band bickering over the set list order and friendly banter with the spectators, The Bollweevils delivered a performance that proved that these experienced punks still got it. 


Frontman and birthday boy of the evening, Daryl ‘The Doc’, showed us that you do not need to be in your twenties to jump around and keep up with punk music’s fast tempo. Showing off some strong knees, Daryl kept the crowd entertained by jumping off the stage into the pit to give the chance to the fans to join him singing some of their classic songs. The rest of the band kept up as well, delivering a great and memorable performance.


The Bollweevils have been nominated for “Best Punk Band of Chicago” as well as “Best Local Album Of The Year” by The Chicago Reader. If you enjoy their music, you can support them (as well as other artists and venues) by voting in the poll.


The last band of the evening, Off With Their Heads, swiftly took over the venue and made it their own for the rest of the evening. The gruff-punk trio originally from Minnesota truly put on a great show; no wonder they have been able to do this for over two decades. 


Lead singer and guitarist Ryan Young as well as the rest of the punk power trio put on a solid performance going through songs from their extensive repertoire including songs from their album Home, which is one of those punk albums everyone should give a listen through at least once in their lives.


Head below to check out the full gallery of the evening, and do not forget to support KT’s Kids.


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DS Photo Gallery: Samiam return (finally!) to the Boston area with Cape Crush and Me In Capris (12/7/23)

For a variety of reasons, Samiam‘s trips this far up the Eastern seaboard for the last couple of decades are a bit of a Halley’s Comet situation. Thankfully, 2023 brought with it the release of Stowaway, the band’s first new album in a dozen years (editor’s note: we haven’t finished our year-end Best Of… list […]

For a variety of reasons, Samiam‘s trips this far up the Eastern seaboard for the last couple of decades are a bit of a Halley’s Comet situation. Thankfully, 2023 brought with it the release of Stowaway, the band’s first new album in a dozen years (editor’s note: we haven’t finished our year-end Best Of… list yet, but we can assure you that Stowaway is #1. Here’s our review from back in March.) which of course meant a new batch of tour dates that would reach the greater Boston area.

I say greater Boston area, because the ongoing lack of available small-cap club space in Boston proper meant Samiam playing yet another new venue outside the city limits – 2019’s local stop was at Crystal Ballroom in Somerville – the brand-spankin’-new Deep Cuts in Medford, of all places. It’s a super cool space that is not only a 240-capacity live music venue but it’s got a brewery and a pretty great sandwich counter and a small record store and a couple of pinball games; in short, it’s exactly the kind of place that this area needs more of, and the fact that it exists close enough to my house that I don’t even need to get on the highway is pretty almost perfect. Anyway, shoutout to Deep Cuts.

Cape Crush were the first band out of the proverbial chute on this evening. They are a comparatively new band but they’re comprised of a group of long-time area scene vets Ali Lipman (vox/guitar), James Christopher (lead guitar), Jake Letizia (bass) and Cody Rico (drums) so even though they really only started playing together last year as a unit, it just feels like they’ve been around for years. The four-piece blazed through a half hour set of their self-described “power emo” goodness (that featured Christopher playing lead guitar with a cast on his picking hand due to a recent hockey injury) that featured my personal favorite of their tracks, “Sandwich Wars.” Look for that on my year-end playlist soon!

Occupying the primary support role was none other than Boston and/or New Hampshire’s own Me In Capris depending on where you draw the line. Somehow, I hadn’t yet seen Me In Capris, a fact that I chalk up mostly to being a Big Dummy. What a super fun band. I guess you’d call them a power pop band, but that seems to not quite fit. Maybe if a band like The Replacements or The Hold Steady – especially Killer Parties-era Hold Steady – were as melody-driven and emo-adjacent as Smoking Popes? But also were very much from the greater Boston area? Does that make sense? It doesn’t, does it. I dunno – listen to “Cookout” and maybe it’ll make sense. Anyway, they’re super fun live and if you’ve skipped them because you’re also a Big Dummy – knock it off.

That of course brings us to Samiam’s long-awaited sushit-fueled return to the local stage. As has been the trend lately, the band ripped directly into “80 West” from their triumphant 2011 album Trips. The song might specifically refer to sights and sounds in the Bay Area, but the message about being away from an old familiar stomping grounds after a long time away is sentimentally pitch-perfect for such an occasion. “80 West” lead directly into the long-time crowd favorite “Sunshine” from 2000’s Astray, the first of what would become an evening full of good, old-fashioned singalongs.

Frontman Jason Beebout, possessor of one of yours truly’s favorite voices in the broad panacea that is rock music, expressed early in the show that he’d been feeling the effects of “some sort of RSV bullshit” but from here, he sounded no worse for the proverbial wear. It seems crazy to think that a band that’s halfway through its fourth decade as a unit – particularly given their status as a part-time band – could be as tight as ever, but it’s undoubtedly true. Sean Kennerly’s rhythms guitar duties and vocal harmonies add a little stability, allowing Sergie Loobkoff’s iconic, trademark swirling guitar leads to soar and divebomb with reckless abandon. I think a lot of the band’s cohesion can be chalked up to the comparatively new rhythm section of Chad Darby (bass) and Colin Brooks, the latter of whom plays with a level of tenacity and aplomb that make him probably my favorite drummer in the game.

I really, really wish that Samiam were more of a full-time touring band, because immediately once the show was over, I kept thinking that I wanted to see them again soon. Thankfully, I took a bunch of pictures so those will tide me – and all of us – over. Or maybe I’ll just go to Europe next year… Check out each band’s photo gallery below!

Samiam Slideshow

Me In Capris Slideshow

Cape Crush Slideshow

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DS Record Radar: This Week in Punk Vinyl (New albums from Sum 41, Mad Caddies, Post Ramone & More!)

Greetings, and welcome to the Dying Scene Record Radar. If it’s your first time here, thank you for joining us! This is the weekly* column where we cover all things punk rock vinyl; new releases, reissues… you name it, we’ve probably got it. Kick off your shoes, pull up a chair, crack open a cold […]

Greetings, and welcome to the Dying Scene Record Radar. If it’s your first time here, thank you for joining us! This is the weekly* column where we cover all things punk rock vinyl; new releases, reissues… you name it, we’ve probably got it. Kick off your shoes, pull up a chair, crack open a cold one, and break out those wallets, because it’s go time. Let’s get into it!

Check out the video edition of this week’s Record Radar, presented by our friends at Punk Rock Radar:

Sum 41 gets us started this week with the official announcement of their long-awaited new (and supposedly final) album Heaven :x: Hell. The 2xLP featuring an album’s worth of pop-punk songs and another album’s worth of heavier songs is due out March 29th, 2024 on Rise Records. Naturally, there’s no shortage of color variants… Here are all of them:

Rise Records merch store
– Clear w/ Red/Black/Blue Splatter (2,000)
– Red & Blue Cornetto (1,000)
– Blue/Red/Black Tri-Pie (500)

Indie Variants
Red & Black Quads w/ Blue Splatter (US)
Black & Cyan Quads w/ Red Splatter (EU)

Retailer Exclusives
Black/Gray Smush w/ Red & Blue Splatter (AP Magazine, 500)
Half Red/Half Blue (Urban Outfitters, 500)
Tri-Stripes (Rock Sound, 750)
Half Red/Half Blue w/ Black Splatter (HMV, no pressing info)

If you rely solely on the Record Radar for the head’s up on new vinyl drops, it’s with great shame that I admit we let you down this week. We missed the boat on this surprise Strung OutLive in a Dive repress. I mean, I got a copy, buuuut it sold out before this here column could be published. Anyway, Fat repressed this bad ass live record on two new variants, with 348 copies on Half & Half w/ Black Splatter and 334 copies on Blue/Yellow Blob colored vinyl. If you missed out, there’s always a chance some orders get cancelled and a few copies pop back up on FatWreck.com.

The almighty Asian Man Records threw a bunch new pressings of old releases up on their webstore this week, including all three AMR-released Lawrence Arms records, the Classics of Love self-titled LP, four Smoking Popes albums & more! Head on over there and get some last minute Christmas shopping done.

The Mad Caddies have a new album coming out March 15, 2024 on SBĂ„M Records. It’s called Arrows Room 117 and it goes toe-to-toe with the Sum 41 record when it comes to color variants. I honestly don’t even know where you can get some of these – it sounds like maybe some are tour variants? Anyway, you can get the same 5 variants from SBĂ„M’s US and EU stores, as well as People of Punk Rock Records in Canada. There’s also an Australia-exclusive Green & Gold color variant that you can get here.

Here’s another new record that’s out right now! It’s the debut album Sounds Like This from Ohio pop-punk newcomers Post Ramone, who we premiered a bitchin new single from earlier this week. If you wanna listen to the whole record, the only way you to do so (currently) is by grabbing it on wax from Mom’s Basement Records (100 copies, random mixed colors), Jolly Ronnie Records (100 copies, Popcorn Bucket Yellow colored vinyl), or the band (100 copies, red wax).

Very short-lived Hot Water Music side project The Draft’s lone album In a Million Pieces is getting a deluxe double LP reissue, featuring previously unreleased demos and live recordings. There are a bunch of very limited color variants for this one, some of which have already sold out; links to all of them can be found here. There’s also a EU Indie Exclusive orange & black splatter variant you can get here.

The pride of Worcester, Mass, hardcore punk veterans Bane’s latest album Don’t Wait Up is getting a 10th Anniversary reissue courtesy of Equal Vision Records. There are two color variants, limited to 500 each. You can get both here.

And the ever-prolific Raging Nathans will put a bow on this final pre-Christmas Record Radar with some new variants of their 2022 album Still Spitting Blood. This coming Friday (Dec 22nd), Rad Girlfriend Records will have an exclusive lime green variant up on their webstore; our friends across the pond can get a UK exclusive purple variant from Brassneck Records.

Well, that’s all, folks. Another Record Radar in the books. As always, thank you for tuning in. If there’s anything we missed (highly likely), or if you want to let everyone know about a new/upcoming vinyl release you’re excited about, leave us a comment below, or send us a message on Facebook or Instagram, and we’ll look into it. Enjoy your weekend, and don’t blow too much money on spinny discs (or do, I’m not your father). See ya in the new year!

Wanna catch up on all of our Record Radar posts? Click here and you’ll be taken to a page with all the past entries in the column. Magic!

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DS Show Review & Gallery: Punk Rock Tacos, Carnitas Cranberries! Downhill Runner; The Neighborhood Threat; Skapital Corruption; Iron Spiders; X Oracles X. Chicago (11.22.2023)

It is the weekend after Thanksgiving, and while most people probably sat at home with their families engaged in heated discussions over current hot topics, the Chicago Punk Rock scene got blessed with an incredibly fun night filled with loud music, beer, and some kick ass tacos; I’m sure that’s something to be grateful for. […]

It is the weekend after Thanksgiving, and while most people probably sat at home with their families engaged in heated discussions over current hot topics, the Chicago Punk Rock scene got blessed with an incredibly fun night filled with loud music, beer, and some kick ass tacos; I’m sure that’s something to be grateful for.


The host for the evening, event organizer and very energetic cameraman, Noah Corona, started off the night by introducing the first band and urging everyone to get some tacos before they run out.

As soon as Downhill Runner, the first band of the fest, got on stage everyone knew we were going to have a great time. Catchy pop-punk riffs, solid vocals, and a drummer that did not miss a single beat! What else could we ask for?


The Neighborhood Threat followed up by quite literally taking over not only the stage but the entire place. TNT put on an explosive show that had the crowd slamming and jumping. Be on the lookout for their upcoming music video, and EP coming out early next year.


We had tacos, beer, and punk but there was one thing missing and Skapital Corruption knew exactly what it was — we needed ska! Performing both in Spanish and English, they had the crowd skanking to some great renditions of beloved tunes like Time Bomb by Rancid and the incredibly relevant and catchy Intifada by Ska-P.


The Iron Spiders definitely won the award for best hair of the evening. Playing punk rock classics like DK’s “Nazi Punks Fuck Off!”, and “Waiting Room,” The Iron Spiders had us all singing along and headbanging. The band put on an incredible show while showing off the singing skills of all three members.


x.ORACLES.x wrapped up the first evening of the Punk Rock Tacos Cranberries Carnitas edition by performing a blend of Punk Rock and Chicago Blues. What a way to end the night. This band delivered a great set with the powerful vocals of Ms. Lynch, and the energetic vibes of the rest of the band.


Shout out to the crew behind the delicious carnitas tacos with cranberry sauce! Head below to check out the full gallery of the evening.


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DS Exclusive: Listen to Ohio pop-punks Post Ramone’s awesome new single “Sending SOS” from their upcoming album “Sounds Like This”

Twas the second week of December, when all through the punk rock blogosphere, unpaid writers were finalizing their Best of 2023 lists, then Post Ramone came through like a fucking wrecking ball with their debut album Sounds Like This. A surefire hit with Ramonescore enthusiasts and the general public alike, this record will no doubt […]

Twas the second week of December, when all through the punk rock blogosphere, unpaid writers were finalizing their Best of 2023 lists, then Post Ramone came through like a fucking wrecking ball with their debut album Sounds Like This. A surefire hit with Ramonescore enthusiasts and the general public alike, this record will no doubt be shaking up its fair share of Top 10 lists in the coming weeks.

Now listen, the record isn’t out ’til this Friday on Mom’s Basement Records and Jolly Ronnie Records, buuuuut you know Dying Scene always hooks it up. So today we’re bringing you an early sneak peak with this exclusive premiere of the brand new single “Sending SOS”. Listen to that shit right now or live to regret it for the rest of your miserable lives.

And in case you forgot already, I’ll remind you that Sounds Like This will be released this Friday and you should buy the record! Mom’s Basement will have 100 copies on random color vinyl and Jolly Ronnie will have 100 on Popcorn Bucket Yellowâ„¢ colored vinyl. If neither of those options suit your fancy (or you wanna get the full set), hit up the band – a little birdy told me they have 100 copies on red wax.

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Dying Scene Photo Gallery: A Giant Dog,Trouble in the Streets, and Avantist: Empty Bottle, Chicago (10/24/2023).

A Giant Dog and Trouble in the Streets stopped by the Empty Bottle while on tour. Chicago’s own, the Avantist was the opener and Dying Scene was there to cover it. Austin’s own A Giant Dog put on a killer show that was full of energy and their fans danced into the night. Band consists […]

A Giant Dog and Trouble in the Streets stopped by the Empty Bottle while on tour. Chicago’s own, the Avantist was the opener and Dying Scene was there to cover it.


Austin’s own A Giant Dog put on a killer show that was full of energy and their fans danced into the night. Band consists of Sabrina Ellis- vocalist, Andrew Cashen- vocalist/bassist, Vince Delgado – bassist, Danny Dilion – guitarist, and Daniel Blanchard – drummer. Special guest Hanna “Hazard” Johnson of Hitter and LilTits, came onto the stage and sang a song with the band. Towards the end of the show AGD performed Only Time by Enya and it was a huge hit with the crowd. Find them here.


Trouble in the Streets accompanied AGD on the tour, hailing from Austin, Texas. The band consists of Nnedi Nebula – vocalist/lyricist, Andy Leonard – sound designer, and Kenny Schwartz – drummer. TiTs played their own version of Rage Against the Machine’s Bulls on Parade. Find them here.


Avantist is a Chicago band consisting of brothers Fernando Arias – vocalist, Luis Arias – drummer, Erick Arias – bassist, and David Arias- guitarist. Find them near you when new dates are available on their site.


A Giant Dog photo gallery.


Trouble in the Streets photo gallery.


Avantist photo gallery.

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DS Exclusive: Check out Gainesville punks Mike & The Nerve’s new single “Grace”

Gainesville Rock City’s own Mike & The Nerve have a new single coming out tomorrow, but you can listen to it a day early because you’re cool and you read Dying Scene! Check out the lyric video for these Floridian fellas’ brand new song “Grace” below. Here’s what the band had to say about the […]

Gainesville Rock City’s own Mike & The Nerve have a new single coming out tomorrow, but you can listen to it a day early because you’re cool and you read Dying Scene! Check out the lyric video for these Floridian fellas’ brand new song “Grace” below.

Here’s what the band had to say about the track, which you can (and totally should) pre-save on Spotify here:

“Grace” is a song about someone who has lost their way in life finding redemption in something: a significant other, a friend, family, activism, passion, sobriety, religion; someone or something that uplifts you and gives you purpose and meaning that you didn’t have before.

After releasing our previous two songs “The Last Day of Summer” and “Fool’s Gold, False Idols” we wanted to continue introducing new elements to our core sound. The big sing-along choruses and fast guitar solos are still there, but we really enjoyed adding piano and some additional acoustic elements to broaden the sound of the song.

Head over to Mike & The Nerve’s Bandcamp to catch up on their back catalog. They’ve got two full-length albums and a bunch of singles for you to enjoy.

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