You know how you used to start a band because you were bored and had friends that were bored too? Well, apparently that’s still a valid enough reason once you become a dad.

- by Nate Hennon

After a decade of having been friends and playing in punk bands together in Madison, WI, Claire Nelson-Lifson and Tyler Fassnacht started writing songs for what would become Proud Parents.

On ‘Sick Of Space’, their sixth album already, Chicago’s The Brokedowns still sound like some of my best friends.

When Rob Haworth (Farside, State of the Nation) started writing songs again after a nearly 15 year hiatus, what came out weren’t hardcore songs.

Meet The Nectars! Popping up seemingly out of nowhere (actually… New Jersey), this band comes out swinging with debut album ‘Sci Fi Television’.

‘Stay’ is an EP that comes courtesy of The Drew Thomson Foundation, which is Drew Thomson’s solo project.

Following up on the somehow decidedly underappreciated ‘Better Whenever’, Elway is back with a freshly brewed batch of songs they dubbed ‘For The Sake Of The Bit’.

Meet Dorkatron, your friendly neighborhood dorks. You may know some of them from DeeCracks or from bumping into them in the library.

‘Get Out Of My Club’ is what happens when Ramonescore bands from all over the place (Italy, Germany, Austria, The Netherlands, California, Indiana, Missouri,…) get together to pay tribute to Italy’