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Demos You Want To Check #4
Music / New Kids On The Block • July 7, 2026
The musical landscape is ever changing. New genres are popping up, new hypes burst out of nowhere and die out and new bands present themselves to the world. How on earth are you expected to keep up, right? Well, it never hurts to help! So here we are, your humble servants, ready to sift through those filters for you, presenting you the best demos we have encountered. These could be your new go to band! Who knows. Blame - Demo '26 I don't recall how I picked up this demo. Luckily the demo impressed me more than the way I found it. It is short -- with only two tracks and under five minutes of music. To me this always leaves me wondering: can they still impress me when they have to drop more tunes; can they keep my attention for longer than five minutes? If the band keeps up the quality of these two tracks that shouldn't be an issue. Music-wise you'll find some metallic leaning hardcore riffs, not unlike some NYHC. I don't know if it's the lyrics or the music, but the second track "DNR" reminds me a bit of Midnight Souls or Modern Life Is War, and that is kind of funny as those bands are not exactly NYHC. Rebel - Demo 2025 Rebel hails from England (like Blame) and released a very nice youth crew demo late last year. I discovered this band through the Youth Crew 2026 compilation for which they provided a track … Read more
The Bellrays
Interviews • July 6, 2026
A Conversation with Lisa Kekaula (Vocals) and Bob Vennum (Guitar) of The Bellrays For over three decades, The Bellrays -- … Read more
Golden Shitters
Music EducationInterviews / Don't Quit Your Day Job • June 23, 2026
There are a lot of misconceptions about the life of a musician. Most musicians have day jobs – and not … Read more
Punk Under The Sun
Interviews • June 22, 2026
Punk Under the Sun – Interview with Joey Seeman and Chris Potash Some music scenes become legendary — New York, … Read more
