Author: punkblack
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Post-Punk DIY Duo Kokutan Leaves Us Begging For More
Right out of the damn gate, the worst aspect of Kokutan’s last single is that it’s over before it begins. I promise you’ll find yourself craving 90 more seconds of the 2-piece post-punk/garage band’s follow-up to last year’s refreshing debut “Collision” and their first music video “Buckle Up.” Kokutan is comprised of besties Mateo Prince…
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Bangarang’s New Video “Route 66” Is The Stuff That Makes Dreams Come True
Central Florida Alternative-Psych-Hiphop band Bangarang, welcomes their latest single “Route 66” this early Spring. Bangarang are vets in the FL scene and have been rockin’ for over 10 years strong. You can catch them in their home city of Tampa and surrounding areas always throwing it down. With “Route 66” it shows that even your…
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Emo Wasn’t Just A Phase- A Review of Meet Me At The Altar’s Past//Present//Future Album
They said that emo was just a phase. That the quirky theatricality of mid-’00s pop punk had washed its face of dramatic black eyeliner and pushed the swoop bangs out of its eyes. Not if Fueled by Ramen’s Meet Me @ The Altar has anything to say about it. The first Black-woman-led act signed to…
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PUNK BLACK Showed Up and Showed Out at SXSW with An All Femme Fronted Line Up
This is year two for Punk Black representing at SXSW. For those who don’t know, it stands for South By Southwest. It’s held in Austin, TX every year and around 200,000 people are in attendance. It’s an interactive media, film, and music festival in short. This year we decided to have a Femme Fatale show,…
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Tatted Up Tuesday with Behemoth Kittii
What got you into the alternative scene? The music, the step away from ordinary When did you get your first tattoo and what was it? Little bats on my side What’s your favorite piece? My chest piece, even in death there is beauty. Who are some of your all time favorite bands? ( pick…
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An interview with Atlanta’s Owned Bad Ass Owner of Twisted Treats, Mickie Mckenzie
We’ve been seeing and tasting your delicious treats for some time now! You’ve vending at many Punk Black events that we’ve held in Atlanta. What made you get into baking? I used to bake for fun in high school and then stopped to focus on fashion in college. I used to brag about it to…
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We Don’t Ride Llamas Comes to SXSW for The Femme Fatale Showcase
How did you choose the bands name? What are the origins? “We started off as four different musicians in the same house (we’re siblings)and decided to become a band. As for the name, we were bouncing around ideas in the car as a joke and the name “We Don’t Ride Llamas” really stuck with us…
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Bondbreakr Brings Psychedelic Rage Punk Rock to The PB Femme Fatale Showcase at SXSW
How did you choose the band’s name? What are the origins of Bondbreakr? Patrick, our drummer, came up with the name. As we began to find our musical footing, we collectively determined the purpose and vision for BÖNDBREAKR. Our sound is borne out of our respective cultural foundations in the Texas Gulf Coast, the American…
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Peppermint Raygun’s Sold Out Release Party for “The Secret History of Black Punk”
February 25th, in a small sold out punk bar in Columbus, Ohio, is The Secret History of Black Punk. This special one night event is a calling to all black alternatives. Put on by visual artist Peppermint Raygun aka Raeghan Buchanan, for her comic release party. The Secret History of Black Punk book dives into…
