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Commerce or Amusement? #2

Green Noise Records

Regular Columns / Commerce or Amusement? • August 22, 2026

Are You In The Music Business? Or Just Involved In Music? Interview Series #2. Featuring Martin Winch of Green Noise Records CC: Howdy Winch! Could you start off by telling the readers a little bit about yourself and Green Noise Records? How did you come to acquire it and what connected us? MW: Hey thanks, glad for the invite. You are part of us, and glad to be here talking about all that. That’s what it’s all about. What about me? I was almost born in Cleveland, but finally saw the light of day in New York, but spent most of my first 30 years in various locations in southern Michigan, moved to Oregon in the late 1990s, and of course had to check out the record stores, walked into Green Noise and the rest is history. Immediately thought this is the best record store I’d ever found. Ryder was my age and liked everything I liked, and I asked Ryder if I could sell all my records upstairs in the loft, and he said sure. Then, shortly after, he asked me if I wanted to work on weekends, and then I ended up working at Green Noise every weekend for about 20 years. During that time, Ryder sold Green Noise to Ken of Dirtnap fame, and Ken kept it a long time, sold it to Gary of Accident Prone, and Gary sold it to me about 7 years ago. I still had my day job so I couldn’t keep … Read more

Anathema Editions

Music / History 101 • August 11, 2026

Did you know it’s been 10 years since Anathema Editions put out its first release? To make the moment, we … Read more

Stormtrooper

Interviews • August 10, 2026

Still a Dirty Mess: The Stormtrooper Oral History Before the Sex Pistols swore on television -- or tried to brush … Read more

The Undead

Interviews • August 9, 2026

From shaping the early guitar drive of The Misfits to heading up The Undead, slinging bass for Times Square, and … Read more

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Sludgeworth

Second Time Around
Red Scare Industries (2026)

I never got very into Screeching Weasel and the extended family tree. Ignoring the politics of the matter, the music never really hit that sweet spot for me either. But Sludgeworth were an exception. The band released just one album, that I discovered at least 10years after its release, but seemingly disappeared -- only to resurface after a 2022 reissue … Read more

Social Distortion

Born to Kill
Epitaph (2026)

Rating: 🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🚬 / 10 (8 Tipped Martini Glasses and a Cigarette) Remember that movie Fantastic Voyage, where a miniaturized submarine gets inserted into a person's bloodstream on a mission to clear a blood clot in the brain? Well, consider yourself in luck: I’m infiltrating your brain with my own fantastic journey with Social Distortion, which goes all the way back … Read more

Big Circle

Big Circle
Independent (2026)

There are plenty of supergroups that exist largely because of the names on the marquee. Big Circle feels different. While Glenn Mercer (The Feelies), Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE), Dave Weckerman (The Feelies), and Dan Francia (Speed the Plough) all bring decades of musical history to the table, this debut EP isn't interested in nostalgia or individual spotlights. Instead, it succeeds … Read more

Nocturnal Prose

Western Interests
Total Agency (2026)

I’ve been reading Cory Doctorow’s latest book “The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI” a scathing review of the current state of artificial intelligence wherein he seeks to pop the AI bubble. In the book’s central metaphor Doctorow identifies the centaur as someone whose work is improved upon by technology vs the reverse centaurs who are competing with and/or … Read more

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Kyle Burnett

Glory Days
Syrup Moose Records (2026)

There’s a form of folk punk that treats every song like a drunken campfire confession with all its ragged shouting and romanticized self-destruction. Then there’s the version that feels mature … Read more

Rufio

From The Outside
Double Felix Records, Double Helix Records (2026)

“Rufio?! Like from back in the day Rufio?” Those were the words out of my mouth while claiming my next review. I wore out Perhaps, I Suppose as a teenager … Read more

Oddfellows

Oddfellows
Dirtnap, Wild Honey Records (2026)

The self-titled album from Oddfellows was a long time coming. As in, the band formed in 1994. Now in 2026, they return with founding members Chris Pulliam, Mark Ryan, and … Read more

200 Words Or Less

Cel Ray

Cel Rayzer
Exploding In Sound Records (2026)

I don’t remember how, but I stumbled across Chicago’s Cel Ray in 2023 on the heels of their debut EP, Cellular Raymond. I was immediately hooked. After another EP and … Read more

Bevis Frond

Horrorful Heights
Fire Records (2026)

God loves Nick Saloman, and from the heavens, the expulsion of the beloved archangel fell and spawned Horrorful Heights. A 20-track double-album behemoth. Eighty-eight minutes of musical mayhem. Who does … Read more

Nine Pound Hammer

Too Outlaw For Outlaw Country
Reptilian Records (2026)

For nearly forty years, Nine Pound Hammer have occupied a strange corner of American music that very few bands have ever managed to touch. They're too loud for traditional country, … Read more

Fuming Mouth

The Ringing Bell
Triple B (2026)

There are plenty of bands capable of writing crushing death metal. There are plenty of bands capable of writing punishing hardcore. Very few can occupy both worlds without sounding like … Read more

Time Thieves

Come Home/If You Survive Extended Edition
Independent (2026)

Time Thieves, of Chicago, IL, bill themselves as power pop in the vein of The Rentals or Fountains of Wayn or Weezer in their bio and they double down on … Read more

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Nocturnal Prose exposes Western Interests

Posted in Records on August 15, 2026

San Antonio, TX political post-punks Nocturnal Prose are releasing their first long player Western Interests on the band's own Total Agency label. Featuring Yole Centeno on guitar, vocals, and synth, Nick Obregon on 2nd guitar, Aaron Marin on bass and Alan Codd on drums, the band had previously released a … Read more

A new old Cramps

Posted in Records on August 22, 2026

Previously unreleased until yesterday, The Cramps' Gravest Gravy was released on August 21 via Vengeance Records. The album was recorded in 1977 and produced by Alex Chilton, finally coming to … Read more

Concrete Lipstick with Neat Mentals

Posted in Records on August 22, 2026

Dresden, Germany garage/punk band Concrete Lipstick has a new split album coming out early next month, sharing album space with Neat Mentals of Stuttgart, Germany. The album is out on … Read more

heavens to betsy ain't never goin' back

Posted in Records on August 22, 2026

heavens to betsy has announced a new album, baby's gone, a collection of material build around a demo tape originally recorded in February 1992 by Bratmobile's Molly Neuman, plus 7" … Read more

Giles Corey remastered +1

Posted in Records on August 22, 2026

Originally released in 2011 with 9 tracks, the debut self-titled album from Giles Corey will be remastered and released on Nov. 13 via The Flenser. Giles Corey is Dan Barret … Read more

Holsman from Chicago

Posted in Records on August 22, 2026

Holsman released a new video for "Perfect! Thank You!" from the band's debut LP, Sally, out next Friday on August 28. Get a feel for their indie-punk stylings below. Read … Read more

Anagnorisis and their new Caregiver

Posted in Records on August 22, 2026

Louisville, KY black metal band Anagnorisis, who returned to activity in 2024, have announced a new album in 2026. The band's fourth album, to be titled Caregiver, comes out on … Read more

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