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  1. Less miserable
    Record Review
    Record Review

    Less Miserable – Insufficient Funds

     Jay Munoz
  2. Record Review
    Record Review

    Knocked Down – Anything But Luck

    The first full-length album from a promising Pop Punk trio

    Bryan Harsh
  3. Record Review
    Record Review

    The Reaganomics – The Aging Punk

    Riffs, vocal harmonies, and speed. This record has all you want and more.

    Bryan Harsh
  4. Record Review
    Record Review

    Ink Bomb – Fiction

    Four-piece Punk done right

    Bryan Harsh
  5. Record Review
    Record Review

    RAM ONES – Real Tree Camo

    Play this one LOUD.

    Bryan Harsh
  6. Record Review
    Record Review

    The Darbs – Self-Titled

    This debut album is a raw throback to early 2000s Punk.

    Bryan Harsh
  7. Record Review
    Record Review

    Television Supervision – Waldo

    'Waldo' is just a flat out a fun record to listen to.

    Steve Long
  8. Record Review
    Record Review

    Wasted Breath – S/T

     Stephen DeFalco
  9. Pack Sounds
    Record Review
    Record Review

    Pack Sounds – Rally On

     Ty Dykema
  10. Record Review
    Record Review

    The Restarts – Uprising

    “I want you to act… act as if your house is on fire.”

    Stephen DeFalco
  11. Apes of the State
    Record Review
    Record Review

    Apes of the State – Pipe Dream

    Put simply, this isn’t a typical Folk Punk record

    Lorien Lamarr
  12. MakeWar Band promo photo dressed in suits
    Record Review
    Record Review

    MakeWar – Get It Together

    A strong contender for album of the year, the album is practically a call to arms. I know that feeling. I’m fed up and ready to fight too.

    Lorien Lamarr
  13. Record Review
    Record Review

    Pancho Villa’s Skull – Gentefication

     Ty Dykema
  14. Record Review
    Record Review

    The Subjunctives – Sunshine and Rainbows

    Sunshine and Rainbows and The Kraken and The Spin Doctors

    Erin Doyle
  15. Record Review
    Record Review

    Tsunami Bomb – The Spine That Binds

     Jen Louie
  16. Record Review
    Record Review

    Remo Drive – Natural, Everyday Extended Play

     Mat Stokes
  17. Record Review
    Record Review

    The Von Tramps – Sun’s Out: Strung Out!

    Sun's Out: Strung Out on chees

    Erin Doyle
  18. Record Review
    Record Review

    Bracket – Too Old To Die Young

    Bracket: not just an office supply!

    Erin Doyle
  19. Western Settings
    Record Review
    Record Review

    Western Settings – Another Year

     Kevin Rettie
  20. Record Review
    Record Review

    Build Them to Break – Lucky Strike

     Kevin Skalba
  21. Record Review
    Record Review

    Off With Their Heads – Be Good

    The wait has been worth it.

    Tony Kovacs
  22. Record Review
    Record Review

    The Copyrights & Kepi Ghoulie – Observation Wagon

    Is there a more heartwarming punk rock bromance than Kepi Ghoulie and The Copyrights?

    Tony Kovacs
  23. The Copyrights
    Record Review
    Record Review

    The Copyrights & Kepi Ghoulie – Observation Wagon

    Given their busy year together, this is a perfect release to tie it all together.

    Kevin Skalba
  24. Year of the Fist
    Record Review
    Record Review

    Year of the Fist – Revive Me

    2019 may be the year of the pig according to Chinese zodiac, but this is Year of the Fist.

    Erin Doyle

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Formed in a whirlpool of musical influences in central Illinois cornfields, Must Build Jacuzzi runs rampant with a wild live show and a unique take

Features

Radio Unfriendly

Radio Unfriendly is a music podcast hosted by Scott and Steve with interviews, news, and music from bands that you are unlikely to hear on the radi
Live From The Rock Room

Live from The Rock Room is a content series featuring live performances and interviews from Punk & Indie bands. The performances are recorded i
The New Adventures of The Offspring

A weekly, episodic, scripted, action/adventure podcast following the adventures of Dexter Holland, Noodles, Greg K, Pete Parada and Redman who form
Love Songs Of The Month

Separate from his main gig with The Love Songs, Craigums (and sometimes his friends) recreate songs that have no business being recreated.
Scene Around

Shawn McClung points his camera at the people he’s met through music. One shot, black and white, in the moment. No other rules.
I Wanna Wear Your Skin

Jill and Kayla (two beautiful trash monsters) regrettably watch one Lifetime Original Movie every week and then talk about them, all while drinking
One Band, 5 Songs

A podcast dedicated to examining the career of one musical artist through the lens of five of their classic songs.
Friskie Morris Sessions

Discover punk, ska and hardcore music in this weekly multi-format program highlighting the local Chicago scene and beyond.
Question The Answers

Take a deep dive into the independent music scene. The Question The Answers podcast features interviews with creative people working together in th
enough.

enough. is a podcast which aims to shine light into the darkened corners of the music industry while discussing the ways we can and should improve

You Oughta Know

You Oughta Know is a collection of recommendations and picks from the Bad Copy staff.
Scream Therapy

Scream Therapy is a podcast that explores the link between Punk Rock and mental health hosted by Jason Schreurs. Guests include members of the unde

Columns

Bad Copy Running Club

A quarterly piece on getting active as a tool for a healthier life and creating safer spaces for everyone to feel better, mind

Gloom Tunes

Dollar Signs’ Dylan Wachman chats with musicians about the music that helped them navigate the hard times.
Up The Pets

Mat Stokes loves dogs and invites you to talk about all things pets.
At Odds

At Odds is a collection of musings from a man slowly descending into insanity by forcing himself to listen to the entire discographies of bands tha
Matt, Don't Drink It

Some people like bad movies. Matt Diamant likes bad drinks and rates his experiences with these concoctions. He also takes requests!
PBR with Erin

From fake lashes to healing rashes, Erin gives you the beauty advice you never asked for.
Decent Panini

Some sandwiches are bad. Some paninis are decent. Kyle reviews them all!
Punx Who Panic

Our staff opens up about their struggles with mental health.
The Bottom End

Bass players are often the underrated and overlooked members of a band. We explore music and other noise from the perspective of those that hold do
Flavor of the Weak

The memoirs of a career roadie.
Four Tours & Seven Beers Ago

An ongoing anthology of tour diaries.
Awful Sounds and Shitty Jokes

Unabashedly pretentious musings on noise, shitposting, and other cultural forces.

One Year Ago Today

  1. Premiere
    Newsvideo
    Newsvideo

    Ellen and the Degenerates Premieres New Video for an Old Song

    The return of Return of the Herb.

    Erin Doyle
  2. The Bottom End
    Column
    Column

    Jason Baygood – Space Age Bottom Dweller

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