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    Will Hoge’s Eastside Ramble: Day 2: Tim Barry, Scott Terry, Will Hoge, & More in Nashville, TN

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Will Hoge’s Eastside Ramble: Day 1: Alanna Royale, The Alternate Routes, Will Hoge, & More in Nashville, TN

     Kendra Sheetz
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    RX Bandits with Catbite in Detroit, MI

     Matt Christ
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    Taking Back Sunday with Bayside in Madison, WI

    "You are red, violet red You hollow out my hungry eyes" -Taking Back Sunday

    Jenna Guffey
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    Spoon, The Beths, & Squirrel Flower in Detroit, MI

     Matt Christ
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    The Aquabats with The Koffin Kats & Sullvn in Detroit, MI

     Matt Christ
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    Will Hoge in Ottawa, IL

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Courtney Barnett with Truman Sinclair in Detroit, MI

     Matt Christ
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    Joyce Manor with Militarie Gun, Teen Mortgage, & Combat in Madison, WI

    "Train coming down the track And it almost gave me a heart attack" -Joyce Manor

    Jenna Guffey
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    Sing Us Home Festival 2026 (ft. Dave Hause & The Mermaid, The Mountain Goats, The Flatliners, The Menzingers & More) – Philadelphia, PA

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Gladie, Noun, & Buena Cara in Milwaukee, WI

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Puscifer & Dave Hill in Madison, WI

    " we understand "

    Bailey
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    The Devil Wears Prada with Four Year Strong & Split Chain in Madison, WI

    "You can bury me and I'll leave flowers for you" -The Devil Wears Prad

    Jenna Guffey
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    Rise Against with Koyo & Destroy Boys in Madison, WI

    "That's why we won't back down, we won't run and hide" -Rise Against

    Jenna Guffey
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    The Wonder Years with Knuckle Puck & Weakened Friends in Detroit, MI

     Matt Christ
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    The Wombats & Cigarettes @ Sunset in Milwaukee, WI

    "Sorry I'm late, I didn't want to come It's not that I hate you, I just hate everyone"

    Jenna Guffey
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    Dave Hause & The Mermaid and Two Cow Garage in Chicago, IL

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Descendents & Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls in Cincinnati, OH

     Jeremy Ward
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    Antarctigo Vespucci & Golden Apples in Detroit, MI
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    The Rumours with Chai Teeth in Rockford, IL

    "Bloodstains, speed kills Fast cars, cheap thrills" -The Rumours

    Jenna Guffey
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    Soul Coughing in Madison, WI

     Bailey
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    Billie Marten & Nuria Graham in Madison, WI

    "But time after time, I've been people I'm not. Places we go to are all that we've got. So why don't we go?"

    Bailey
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    All Time Low, Mayday Parade, The Cab, & Paradox in Madison, Wi

    A captivating night with music from All Time Low, Mayday Parade, The Cab, and The Paradox

    Bailey
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    Avatar, Alien Weaponry, & Spiritworld in Madison, WI

    "Smells like a freakshow, right where I want to be" -Avatar

    Jenna Guffey

Band Of The Day


Jesus and the Dinosaurs

Fairfield, CA

Garage punk from Fairfield, CA

Features

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
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
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
Friskie Morris Sessions

Discover punk, ska and hardcore music in this weekly multi-format program highlighting the local Chicago scene and beyond.
One Band, 5 Songs

A podcast dedicated to examining the career of one musical artist through the lens of five of their classic songs.
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
You Oughta Know

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

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
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    Watermelon Premieres Title Track off New LP, ‘No Laughing, No Crying’

     Kendra Sheetz

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