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    Soul Coughing in Madison, WI

     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
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    Weakened Friends & Rodeo Boys in Detroit, MI

     Matt Christ
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    84 Tigers, Signals Midwest, Five Hundred Bucks, & Cult Therapy in Ferndale, MI

     Matt Christ
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    grandson with Ho99o9 in Chicago, IL

    "We don't want those little white lies, that you told us a million times" -grandson

    Jenna Guffey
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    My Morning Jacket with BALTHVS in Madison, WI

    "If we don't watch out, time will run off on us" -My Morning Jacket

    Jenna Guffey
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    Fest 23: Day 3 in Gainesville, FL

     Matt Christ
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    Fest 23: Day 2 in Gainesville, FL

     Matt Christ
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    Fest 23: Day 1 in Gainesville, FL

     Matt Christ
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    Pinkshift, LustSickPuppy, & DoFlame in Dallas, TX

     Christopher Durbin
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    AFI & TR/ST in Chicago, IL

     Kendra Sheetz
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    Young the Giant & Cassandra Coleman in Madison, WI

     Bailey
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    The Brook and The Bluff with Toledo in Madison, WI

    "And everything is just a mess But I am doing fine" -The Brook & The Bluff

    Jenna Guffey
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    Riot Fest 2025: Day 3: Jawbreaker, Lambrini Girls, The Linda Lindas, & More!

     Kendra SheetzMat Stokes
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    Riot Fest 2025: Day 2: The Damned, Citizen, Free Throw, Violent Vira, & More!

     Kendra SheetzMat Stokes
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    Riot Fest 2025: Day 1: Mac Sabbath, Rico Nasty, Alkaline Trio, Weird Al, & More!

     Kendra SheetzMat Stokes
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    KALEO with Stephen Day & Júníus Meyvant in Madison, WI

     Bailey
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    The Story So Far, Neck Deep, Origami Angel, & Pain of Truth in Chicago, IL

    "Don't paint me black when I used to be golden" -The Story So Far

    Jenna Guffey
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    Dead Baby Downhill Race 2025

    The Gathering of the Juggalos meets Tour de France

    Zack Jacob
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    Yungblud & Sawyer Hill in Dallas TX

    "Dallas is f***in' loud, man!"

    Christopher Durbin
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    PUP with Ekko Astral & Jeff Rosenstock in Madison, WI

    "I guess it doesn't matter anyway I don't care about nothin' but you" -PUP

    Jenna Guffey
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    Stoked For The Summer 2025: Generations (ft. Bouncing Souls, H2O, Dillinger Four, & More)

     Stephen Jackson
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    Streetlight Manifesto with Rebuilder in Detroit, MI

     Matt Christ

Band Of The Day


Sludgeworth

Chicago, IL

An American punk rock band from Chicago consisting of Dan Schafer (vocals), Adam White (guitar), Dave McClean (guitar), Mike Hootenstrat (bass), an

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

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    Customer Service Releases Music Video for “And It Feels”

     Kendra Sheetz

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