Grit City Punk

Another exciting installment of Grit City Punk! In this episode I interviewed Charli from Storm Boy and Deluto. Charli is an incredible guitarist, vocalist, and all around phenomenal person that I am lucky enough to call a friend. This episode also has new music from Pink Moss, The Makhnos, The Entourage, Trash Panda Go Kart, The Rat Utopia Experiment, Trash Sound Conglomerate, Benchscraper, Russi...

Featuring an awesome interview with Dave from the band Lie Ability! Great new summer jams from Land Of Wolves, Missmanaged, Evangeline Rae, Jody Ellen, Manta. Casi, Chewing Gum, Catica, Manila Folder, and Killer Position! The song at the end is Walk Out To Sink by Amusement. https://linktr.ee/gritcitypunk Tickets for The Big Gay Punk Show https://www.handstamp.com/e/gcp-x-rat-presents-the-big-gay-...

Grit City Punk episode number 37 in your face! Today I’ve got an interview with scene photographer Jimmy Humphries aka Pounding The Nail! Great new music from Worms In Dirt, Russian Blue, Trash Panda Go Kart, Black Ends, Made Up Words, TRUANCY, Kill Buzz, Dull Roots, Mr Dinkles, Velleity’s End, and No More Death Stars. Plus the world premiere of the song Cyber Truck from Sneer’s upcoming Arm The P...

A brand new radio episode for your earholes! It's like a mixtape that I made just for you! Read the notes here Substack At The Drive-In - Mannequin Republic (0:00) Roman Candle - Bite Harder Than You Bleed (3:04) Bad Optics - The Industry Of Death (6:03) The Fartz - Rights (10:21) The Bags - Babylonian Gorgon (12:07) The Interrupters - Burdens (14:38) Gottlieb - The New Genocide (18:01) System...

On this episode I am joined by Kevin Labarre, drummer of Seattle punk band Kids On Fire. New music from Made Up Words, Jet Set Fever, Tolls, End Of Dayz, Black Cloud, Casi, Benchscraper, and Trash Sound Conglomerate. Song at the end is Antinomy by Surreal. https://linktr.ee/gritcitypunk Stream R.A.T.: A Community Love Letter https://ko-fi.com/s/28a71ae7f8 Capitol Radio Day tickets https://www.purp...

Tell your mom I said happy Mother’s Day. This is a very special episode. I sat down and talked to 4 moms from the Tacoma music scene. Racket, Melissa, Stephanie, and Jody! New music from Zailee Haze, Pregnant Dad, TRUANCY, Sharkeologist, MEM//BRANE, Shime, and Bad Optics. Song at the end is Boneyard by Tongues. https://linktr.ee/gritcitypunk Terror In Tacoma 2 tickets https://www.realarttacoma.com...

Another action packed episode featuring an interview with Gabe from the band 1876! Amazing new music releases from Sharkeologist, Filthy Traitors, Casi, Stargazy Pie, Masters Of War, Bad Optics, Zookraught, Girl Trouble, and The Unsundered. A special shout out to Grit City Canine! Rabbithutch talks about his new documentary! Song played at the end is Home Again by MFD. Photo by Jerome Parmer https...

In this episode I interviewed Ryan from the bands Picket Line and Eep-Oop! Picket Line’s debut LP Dead To Me releases April 17th! I’m also bringing in new music from Margaret’s Sick, The Moray, TRUANCY. Manila Folder, Worms In Dirt, Black Velvet Band, Reaper Punx, The Sirens, All Friends Here, The Indicted, and Wake Of Humanity. Jeremy is in a new band! It’s called SIDE/WORK. Their first show is a...

Episode 32! Interview with Fatal Femmes frontperson Zoey! Unreleased demo recording of the Fatal Femmes song Sally May!  New music from Greatsword, Needlecase, The Unsundered, The Indicted, LD50, Fleamale, Prickly Paranoia, Koa Koala, Zookraught, and X-Reality! Capital Radio Day lineup announcement! A great song from Hard Softee! https://linktr.ee/gritcitypunk Bleak Outlook tickets https://tickets...

For this episode I interviewed Ilyse from Dead Streets. We talked about their new EP Tabula Rasa and a bunch of other stuff. We’ve also got new music from Wake Of Humanity, Filthy Traitors, Spikemasc, Dry Socket, Sam Cori, Zailee Haze, Zookraught, Sux, Life Rips, Filth Is Eternal, and Semisoft.  Plus I’ve included a message from We Might Die, as well as their new single Shit Cycle. Featured song a...

We’re back with another awesome interview! This time it’s Olympia’s own GRRRizzly. New music? Yup. Skullkat, Well Adjusted, Mind Your Head, All Friends Here, Infight, Karmic Unrest, The Moray, Gated Community, Antisummer, and TRUANCY. Bonus song at the end is Stress by Bam Bam. https://linktr.ee/gritcitypunk GRRRizzly https://linktr.ee/grrrizzlyband Skullkat https://skullkat.bandcamp.com/music Wel...

We’ve got another great episode, featuring an interview with Alek of Portland hardcore band Benchscraper. New music from The Rat Utopia Experiment, Echo Ravine, Capala, Soda Cracker Jesus, Truancy, Next Objective, Sux, Fan Club, Life Rips, Mismanaged, and Downsize. Song featured at the end is Feminism Club by Nogginless. https://linktr.ee/gritcitypunk Milk Crate Kitchen https://www.milkcratekitche...

We are back!!! Kicking off the first episode of 2026 is my interview with Tom from Real Art Tacoma.  New songs from Dry Socket, Fuck You!, Grrrizzly, Stargazy Pie, Filth Is Eternal, Slime, Lie Ability, Torch, Trash Panda Go Kart, Picket Line, and Capala. Featured song at the end is Arm The Poor by Sneer. https://linktr.ee/gritcitypunk https://www.realarttacoma.com Dry Socket https://linktr.ee/drys...

That’s a wrap on 2025. In this episode I take a look back at my favorite local releases of the year. Of course there is new music to talk about too. There are songs from Slideshow Vision, Sharkeologist, The Rat Utopia Experiment, Zailee Haze, Evangeline Rae, Grrrizzly, Odd Man Out, Sunbather Die, and Casi. My friend Robbie shares his highlights from the Portland hardcore scene. The episode ends wi...

This episode is coming out a few days late, but just in time to tell you MAKE SURE YOU ARE AT RAT FEST DEC 12 & 13!!! I’ve got last minute information on that, plus an interview with the amazing Zailee Haze! Her band will be performing at RAT Fest and they have a new single dropping Friday. Check out new music from Grip, Eep-Oop!, Hot Stepmom, Russian Blue, Skullkat, Pigpen, Tumors, Auntie Dea...

This episode has an interview with Nicolle from the band Black Ends. New music from Stargazy Pie, Panatela, Phoenix Set The House On Fire, Sundaze, Dull Roots, Void Avail, Saw Trap, Lesion and Jody Ellen. Featured song is Long Black Veil by The Walkabouts. https://linktr.ee/gritcitypunk Black Ends https://linktr.ee/blackendsmusic Stargazy Pie https://stargazypieband.com/ Panatela and Phoenix Set T...

Today’s episode features an interview with Evangeline Rae. We talk about her band The Drivers, and her current solo work. New music from xMINUSx, Onsetter, Zookraught, The Edison Cabinet, Maelstrom, Depose, Soda Cracker Jesus, Witness Chamber, Halting, Denial Of Life, King Youngblood, and I Blame Beatrice. Plus the forthcoming single from Storm Boy, Hands Under It… PREMIERS EXCLUSIVELY HERE!! Now...

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Grit City Punk! Today’s interview is with Dom from Sunbather Die. I forgot to mention it in the episode, but the song after the interview is a clip from Sunbather Die’s upcoming single Pathetic Fucking Dirt. New music from Molotov Juicebox, The Edison Cabinet, The Living Skins, LaLa Land, Gated Community, Eep-Oop!, Zailee Haze, Storm Boy, and Heavenspot....

As promised, here is part 2 of episode 22 featuring my interview with Dan from Real Art. We talked about the history of Real Art, Dan’s personal history with the local music scene, and a lot more. What was that about competitive pinball? Listen and find out!! Plus we have a huge announcement that you do not want to miss! https://linktr.ee/gritcitypunk Real Art Tacoma https://www.realarttacoma.com/...

This is part one of episode 22. The reason you’re not getting the whole episode right now is because of a special announcement. I interviewed Dan from Real Art. We talked about the history of Real Art Tacoma and his experiences in the PNW music scene. But you won’t hear that until next Monday October 20th, and we’re dropping some major news. For now we’ve got a ton of new music! Songs from Russian...

Welcome back! This is a long episode, but it is packed full of exciting new music. The interview? My friend Carol from Star Matriarch! We talked at length about her music, influences, as well as some heavy social, political, and personal topics.  I play new music from Margaret’s Sick, 1876, The Mural Project, The Disorderlies, Void Avail, Zookraught, Kids On Fire, Tumors, Barnaby Jones and Koa Koa...

20th episode WOOOO!! For this auspicious occasion I brought in Jack from Me Grimlock! Jack is also the Punk Historian on Youtube. We get into punk history, and his own history in punk! New music from Static, Kids On Fire, Prismia, Amusement, Zookraught, Depose, Sick Crush, Zailee Haze and Fan Club. Plus the world premiere of the new single from Storm Boy, In The Shadows Of Fort Reno! https://linkt...

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Grit City Punk! We have an interview with Rowan from the band Shame Banger. There have been a whole lot of new music releases in the last 2 weeks. Maelstrom, Paperclip, Life Rips, Dry Socket, Sick Crush, Soda Cracker Jesus, and The Coolers. That isn’t all of them, I took several from the list to save for the next episode. Trash Panda Go Kart tells us wha...

Gabba gabba hey! Grit City Punk is back with another awesome interview! We’ve got Emily and Lane from the band Someone’s Daughter!! We’re also playing new music from Bad Image, Aryana Leon, MFD, Odd Man Out and Fan Club. The featured song is How Can You Act Opposite To This Emotion by Piss from Vancouver BC. https://linktr.ee/gritcitypunk All Grit City Punk episodes are now available on Bandcamp!...

I’m late. I KNOW, I KNOW! SORRY!!! This episode features an interview with Zey from Puget Scene Report (PSR). We met up at a mall and recorded in the parking lot! We’ve got new music from Stump (Jack Stoker), Coffin Break, Give Me The Money, Berzerk, Sunbather Die, Velvet and Shame Banger. Featured song is Sea Song by Hyper Violet, from their 2023 demo. https://linktr.ee/gritcitypunk Puget Scene R...