Coop catches up with Deanna Belos of SINCERE ENGINEER to talk everything from hometown pride, Chicago tropes, and what Malort tastes like.

Coop catches up with Deanna Belos of SINCERE ENGINEER to talk everything from hometown pride, Chicago tropes, and what Malort tastes like.

September might just be Dane Jackson's favorite month, only made better with the amount of amazing ska, punk, and other junk that came out.

Coop catches up with Greet Death on Day 1 of Riot Fest 2026 to chat about catharsis, soundchecks, and horror movies.

Coop catches up with Greet Death on Day 1 of Riot Fest 2026 to chat about catharsis, soundchecks, and horror movies.

Coop catches up with Aislinn Ritchie and Esteban Santana of GLIXEN at Riot Fest to chat about shoegaze, and GWAR crashes the party.

Coop catches up with Aislinn Ritchie and Esteban Santana of GLIXEN at Riot Fest to chat about shoegaze, and GWAR crashes the party.

Despite weather and scheduling conflicts, Riot Fest 2026 taught Coop the value of weathering the storm with punk rock perseverance!

Despite weather and scheduling conflicts, Riot Fest 2026 taught Coop the value of weathering the storm with punk rock perseverance!

ALT: Salem Cat's Evil Laughter

For their 6th reunion album THERE NEAR and 13th overall, DINOSAUR JR still refuse to reinvent the wheel. But why would they?

Dolly Parton, Gender, and Country Music portrays an artist of strength and verve who’s committed to being exactly who she wants to be on her terms, no matter what the traditional paternalistic power s...

From noise, metal, punk, and thrash to rock, soul, goth, and more, The Showcase has Coop sharing the music you SHOULD be listening to!

From noise, metal, punk, and thrash to rock, soul, goth, and more, The Showcase has Coop sharing the music you SHOULD be listening to!

Good Charlotte, Live Nation, and Veeps are trying to kill music journalism by purchasing publications and laying off all of the writers.

Good Charlotte, Live Nation, and Veeps are trying to kill music journalism by purchasing publications and laying off all of the writers.

Good Charlotte, Live Nation, and Veeps are trying to kill music journalism by purchasing publications and laying off all of the writers.

Good Charlotte, Live Nation, and Veeps are trying to kill music journalism by purchasing publications and laying off all of the writers.

With her debut single "I Love My Robot", Sheri Moon Zombie takes aim at AI as she weaponizes self-awareness to avoid criticism of her art.

With her debut single "I Love My Robot", Sheri Moon Zombie takes aim at AI as she weaponizes self-awareness to avoid criticism of her art.

Anchored by former members of Taking Back Sunday, the debut album album from ME. is a reckoning for finding your way back to old friends.

From noise, metal, punk, and thrash to rock, soul, goth, and more, The Showcase has Coop sharing the music you SHOULD be listening to!

From noise, metal, punk, and thrash to rock, soul, goth, and more, The Showcase has Coop sharing the music you SHOULD be listening to!

From noise, metal, punk, and thrash to rock, soul, goth, and more, The Showcase has Coop sharing the music you SHOULD be listening to!

Waltz Into The Water is a weird album from da.daer, but it's also a record by this publication's owner and a former writer, so.