50: An important milestone for the podcast, and this episode of Cult and Culture is with an equally as important guest: Sam McPheeters of bands Born Against, Men’s Recovery Project, Wrangler Brutes, as well as writer, illustrator, designer, and former record label owner of Vermiform. Here, Sam talks about how making people happy with his MORE…
Head Wound City “Scraper” from the New Wave of Violence” LP Head Wound City is made up of members of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Blood Brothers, and The Locust. All come from diverse backgrounds, steeped in metal (thrash and grind in particular), goth, and every permutation of hardcore and punk imaginable. Their entirely aptly titled MORE…
Swing Kids was one of Justin Pearson’s first bands, formed in the mid 90’s out of a mix of obscure punk, hardcore, and geography-specific social politics. The young band drew inspiration from jazz and swing era ethics, creating a strand of music with DNA unlike those surrounding it at that time. Swing Kids was short MORE…
Swing Kids “Disease” live in Berkeley, CA feat. Johnny Whitney (The Blood Brothers) + Paul Costuros (Murder Murder) at the Brain Dead & Arc’teryx All Rise Fest on May 3rd, 2025 Swing Kids (Jimmy LaValle, Jose Palafox, Justin Pearson, John Brady, Nathan Joyner) Filmed by Matt R Photos by Becky DiGiglio
Justin Pearson’s writing draws largely on his experiences in other creative realms– mainly, but not exclusively, his lifelong career as a musician, along with the many jobs he has had to take on to continue on this path. From an early age, Justin sought refuge in the world of punk and DIY ethics. This lead MORE…
“I’ve admired Three One G and its dedication to unusual music, aesthetics, and not giving a shit about trends and flavors of the moment since the nineties. In all that time, it’s never lost its momentum or its focus, never compromised itself artistically or business-wise, never released something that seemed cheesy or out of place, MORE…
Paper Mice is a three-piece whirligig from Chicago that blends a freakish range of influences into miniature, prog-punk puzzles. Started in 2008 by Dave Reminick, Adam McCormack, and John Carroll, Taylor Hales took over for Adam on bass duties in 2013, and the band has been writing and performing together since that time. The band MORE…
“…their industrial punk sound is the perfect vehicle for the turmoil of fear and neurosis that sits at the foundation of capitalism — the thudding of production, the grinding of human bodies as they feed the machine.” — Cvlt Nation “If you’re into stuff like Einstürzende Neubauten, Swans, or Death Grips, or you just really MORE…
Venus Twins “I Just Can’t Get Enough!” from the /\/\/\/\/ (Pronounced Stitching) EP Directors and editors: Matt Derting and Jake Derting Additional Shots: Jackson Katz Twin telepathy is real: “Being twins is definitely an unusual life experience; it seems the only way Venus Twins works is that the only two people in the band have MORE…
Portland’s Help is the frenzied sound of a broken and collapsing society. In a world beset with anti-human reactions to daily struggles, Help responds with ways to dismantle evil machines and systems. It is this pro-human mindset that brought Help band-mates Ryan Neighbors (Guitar/vocals), Morty (bass), and Bim Ditson (drums) together. All three had spent MORE…