So, this week, @knockedloosehc.bsky.social recruited emcee Denzel Curry for their first spirited collaboration called "Hive Mind." I'm sure people don't wanna hear me talk about "Rap-Rock" or (Neo?)"Nu-Metal" anymore... but that's, essentially, what this is! www.thewitzard.com/blog/2112026

I don't really care about the Super Bowl this year because the @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social aren't in it (and probably won't even watch it,) but do intend to watch/enjoy the @greenday.bsky.social pre-show and Bad Bunny half-time show immensely! 🟢🧷🇵🇷😎🏈🏟

New interview is now live at The Witzard! I got to talk with @discovietnam.bsky.social AKA brothers Barry & Kenny Schwartz about their latest effort; they arranged, produced, mixed, and mastered 110% of Zilla Rocca's FAST EDDIE 🪩🪖🏆🦁🧱🎱🃏 www.thewitzard.com/blog/1272026

New Brunswick, NJ's own Pop-punk/Emo stalwarts Toyko Rose have returned with their first single in some 20 years! "Something Sweeter" stems from their forthcoming EP Phoenician Fire due out later this year on Manic Kat Records 🤠🍭🧷🎸🎻🥃 www.thewitzard.com/blog/1212026

Latest The Witzard feature showcases one of my favorites from late last year: Cove Park's self-titled debut EP. It was nice getting to know Mat, Matt, Bitu & Tim, learn about their inspirations behind both Cove Park, as well as The Hog Doctors' Simp 🟡🟤🐷 thewitzard.com/blog/1152026

New 3 Feet High & Rising column installment, but it's called a New Hardcore Band Spotlight because Carlos Ramirez graciously ran it over at @noechodotnet.bsky.social! Go read about new Texas Thrash band OUTPOST 31! www.noecho.net/band-spotlig...

So, I've always seen these photos in circulation, but never knew they were all from the same show. August 28th, 1982 Black Flag played at the 688 Club in Atlanta, Georgia. @henryrollins21361.bsky.social dressed up as and performed in a full Santa Claus suit! 📸: Bryan Pritchard

So, tonight, I put together a 2.5-hour Spotify playlist collecting all of Frank Sinatra's Christmas songs recorded and/or released from 1944-45 all the way up through one from 2017 with... Seal! A very merry (Frank Sinatra) Christmas to all! 🤠🥃🎄 open.spotify.com/playlist/27L...

Why does A Charlie Brown Christmas feel like December itself? Vince Guaraldi. His soundtrack changed soundtracks, jazz, and holiday music forever. Here's how: zurl.co/Gpb0M

J. Adams (formerly of LUSTRA "Scotty Doesn't Know" fame) is back with his new solo band/project Old Grey Horror. They even have a shitty new holiday single out that I wrote about! 💩🎄🎁🧷 www.thewitzard.com/blog/12192025

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Mad Peaceful, one of my favorite "newer" Punk/Hardcore bands, dropped their latest Untitled EP late last month. Go check out my review exclusively at The Witzard! 😎😐😎😐😎 www.thewitzard.com/blog/12102025

Spotify Wrapped(s) @richardcheese.bsky.social @theclash.com @kochalka.bsky.social @steadycraig.bsky.social @theblackkeys.bsky.social (and more...)

Happy Thanksgiving to all! Here are a few of my favorite Thanksgiving "family" traditions (including watching BOTH the @6abcactionnews.bsky.social and Macys Thanksgiving Day Parades): 1/3

Go check out my awesome new Dave Hause interview exclusively at @noechodotnet.bsky.social. Plus, check out Dave Hause & The Mermaid's Amish "diss" track AKA "Rumspringa" 🫑🌶🐀🐁🤠 www.noecho.net/interviews/d...

So, according to Concert Archives (and my foggy memory of concerts I've seen,) my first "concert" was 23 years ago today! @socialdistortion.bsky.social performed on a halfpipe at @tonyhawkproskater.bsky.social 's Boom Boom HuckJam!... 1/2

It's a BOO-tiful day!!! @kochalka.bsky.social graced us with his presence this spook-tacular Halloween for an interview!!! James answered questions about "The Mummy's On The Loose," JOHNNY BOO, and his various Halloween-themed musical concoctions www.thewitzard.com/blog/10302025 🐒🏒🥅🤕👻🎃🤩🧟‍♂️🦇

I did an interview with The Witzard about my hit Halloween song The Mummy’s on the Loose www.thewitzard.com/blog/10302025

tis the season to listen to The Mummy's on the Loose! James Kochalka Superstar with Rough Francis and Jello Biafra Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/0rZEr2...

So, supposedly.... there's an upcoming project (or something) coming out soon(?) from Roughneck Jihad and Luke Sick (Megakut Records) called MICLOTRONIC COMMANDOS?!!!??!

Direct mail/snail mailer from @koyolihc.bsky.social. Thank you, fellas! I'll see ya in Philly at First Unitatian Church with @ramomcferno.bsky.social! 🗽💌🟡

Shout-out to Carlos Ramirez for running my latest feature at NO ECHO! Dave Hause and I talked about his latest album, Dave Hause ...and The Mermaid, with his band, The Mermaid, Jack Johnson, and his Punk/Hardcore roots 🦸🏻‍♂️🦸🏻‍♀️🗯🧷 www.noecho.net/interviews/d...

Great @netflix.com documentary about Ed Sullivan and his willingness to continually book Black artists on his show during the 1950-70's and onward amidst racial tensions, public outcry, the dropping of major sponsors, etc. What a wonderful man!!! Easily ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❗️ www.imdb.com/title/tt7264...

@johnnycash.bsky.social and Bob Dylan had a long-storied working relationship and friendship. They collaborated and covered each other from the 1960's up through the 90's and today, I wrote about and featured Cash covering Dylan for 1994 compilation @redhotorg.bsky.social + Country 1/2

So, I don't know if this is common knowledge... but I'm just now learning that Penelope Spheeris, who directed the 1994 Little Rascals re-make, also directed The Decline of Western Civilization, Parts I-III?!!!??! 🐶📎🟡🔵

THE WITZARD PREMIERE: William J. Sullivan... or just Bill... has recruited @doseone.bsky.social for the latest single, "Victim's Victim," from his upcoming album, Just Call Me Bill. It's a brooding bruiser, as expected www.thewitzard.com/blog/8222025

For the latest installment of The Witzard's ongoing 3 Feet High & Rising column, we profiled New Jersey's own Gusset. Gusset features @raymondstrife.bsky.social, Bella Mozzarella, Rob Davis, and Sal DiDonato. They very recently dropped their 3-song demo on Bandcamp www.thewitzard.com/blog/8182025

Back on July 4th, @doseone.bsky.social and Height Keech dropped their collaborative EP, Wood Teeth. It's been gestating for a while, but I conducted and finally published a double-header interview/All-around Breakdown feature with Height & dose 1/2

NJ Hardcore Punk newbies GOOD TEAL have returned with the fourth single, "Excusing The Hurt," from upcoming GOOD TEAL EP out this upcoming Friday! Check 'em out at one of their New Jersey and/or Baltimore shows! 🔴🔵🟢🧟‍♂️🧷 www.thewitzard.com/blog/8112025

Detriot's Dischord Records/Revolution Summer revivalists BIG LIFE have returned with single "Out or Breath" and a cover of Hüsker Dü's "Something I Learned Today" from their upcoming third EP in just three years, The Cost of Progress @ryanallenmuzik.bsky.social www.thewitzard.com/blog/7292025

Black Flag frontman @henryrollins21361.bsky.social once famously said, "you can only trust yourself and the first six Black Sabbath albums." Rest easy to The Prince of Darkness, @ozzyosbourneoffi.bsky.social Here's my playlist in his honor and inspired by Rollins open.spotify.com/playlist/1pf...

FROZEN GROUND includes Buffalo greats who have played with It Dies Today, Senses Fail, and Rhinoceros. Last night, they surprised released their debut self-titled EP. Check it out exclusively at The Witzard! @trustkill.bsky.social 🦬🥶🧷 www.thewitzard.com/blog/6272025

Just finished watching Season 2 of @shanegillis.bsky.social's comedic sitcom, Tires, on @netflix.com. It well exceeded my expectations from Season 1! I like how it ended, but really hope they re-new it for Season 3! So, has anyone else here seen it yet? 📺🚘🛠 tvtime.com/r/3bEP0

New KILL VERONA (formerly known as Little League) interview with Chef Wes Lieberher about their first single/music video in eight years, "HUSH," and upcoming release, The Shipwreck EP 🤐🟠🟡🔴 thewitzard.com/blog/529202

The Halfpipes have been inactive since their 2022 self-titled EP. Now, they're back with "Birthday Boy" from an upcoming EP dropping later this summer. Check it out now exclusively at The Witzard! 🛹🤬🎂🧷 www.thewitzard.com/blog/5222025

Who's out here on Bluesky? Hopefully, someone who loves Pop-punk and supports @theparadoxband.bsky.social! www.thewitzard.com/blog/5152025

After 3-4 attempts, Caroline and I just finished watching Not Just A Goof on Disney+. It's a fantastic new documentary about the making-of, near-cancelation, release, and now-cult classic status of A Goofy Movie; one of my personal all-time favorite films!!! tvtime.com/r/3ayGa

New interview I conducted with Creature from RebelMatic is now up on @noechodotnet.bsky.social. Also, go check out their new album, Black Hole Eats The Tornado @say10records.bsky.social www.noecho.net/features/reb...

New Pissed Jeans song is from a 2024 @newnoisemagazine.bsky.social flexi-disc. It's a cover of Lou Reed's "Waves of Fear" that's now available digitally, too. Read all about it exclusively at TheWitzard.com! @subpop.bsky.social 🌊😱🔵🧷 www.thewitzard.com/blog/4102025

Shout-out to Michele Catalano because my first piece for @ihavethatonvinyl.com is live today! I got a chance to write an essay about one of my all-time favorite albums: @herbiehancock.bsky.social & The Headhunters' Head Hunters 🤖🎹🍉🔵🔴 ihavethatonvinyl.com/essays/on-he...

Negro Terror is back with a new line-up (including original frontman Omar Higgins' brother David) and their second new single since re-launching the band with "KKKaren Anthem" 💀🎤🔪😲 www.thewitzard.com/blog/3282025

big day at IHTOV. we've got some great stuff for you first, this essay on herbie hancock's head hunters by @sharpcheddar856.bsky.social ihavethatonvinyl.com/essays/on-he...

Drawing inspiration from Family Man: A Spoken Word / Instrumental Record, I made two Black Flag-centric Spotify playlists. Family Man was Black Flag's third album and second of three (My War and Slip It In) just released in 1984, plus a live album🧵 open.spotify.com/playlist/3xI...

"Hey man, thanks for Pre-Saving this little rattlesnake. A little disclaimer before you let her rip - do not operate heavy machinery or stand near an open window while listening to "Sandbox." I'll shoot you the song here when it drops on 4/24! - Ty" 🥛🥣🧷 drop.cobrand.com/d/TheAllAmer...

Boston's @littlelowband.bsky.social share "Dark Beer Archives," which tackles drinking/alcohol and its ability to be a good friend as well as an enemy.

Also, check this one out, y'all! Any Black Punk/Hardcore bands I may have missed? NOTE: Most bands included have all Black members, but some have one or two. Also, just for fun/my own amusement and song suggestions must be available on Spotify open.spotify.com/playlist/6M9...

Any more one-off bands, albums, EP's singles, projects, collaborations, etc. I may have missed? NOTE: This is just for my personal use/fun and songs must be available on Spotify! open.spotify.com/playlist/23D...

I'm pretty sure this is the list I heard about on @933wmmr.bskyPreston's The Preston & Steve Show earlier this morning. "Top o' the mornin' to ya" and Happy St. Patty's Day!!! 🍀🇮🇪🍻 www.mentalfloss.com/article/7699...

Great new documentary I watched yesterday featuring members of Texas Is The Reason, BOLD/Crippled Youth, Into Another, twelve a.m. flowers, and Twiggy Branches. Endless Calls for Fame: The Story of The New Rising Sons is now streaming on Apple TV and Amazon Prime www.endlesscallsforfamemovie.com