Punk Lotto Pod: A Punk, Hardcore, and Emo Podcast

Recorded on the 4th of July, we return to the year 1977 and discuss the early days of the UK punk scene. Our album this week is The Boys - The Boys, who were the first British punk band signed to a major label. For our EP, we talk about Squeeze - Packet of Three; before Squeeze wrote that terrible "Tempted" song. All episodes are available on iTunes, Spotify, and Stitcher. Please rate, r...

1993: the year punk got good again. We return to the post grunge punk boom of the early 90's. Our album this week is Four from the Tacoma, WA grunge punks, Seaweed. We also talk about the not really a riot grrrl band, Babes in Toyland, and their EP Painkillers. Songs featured on this episode: Jawbox - Jackpot Plus Seaweed - One Inch Punch Seaweed - Kid Candy Seaweed - Wait for the Fade Babes in To...

After a brief hiatus, the boys are back in town. This week we talk about the year 2005. For our album we discuss the LA punk band, Go Betty Go and their only full length album, Nothing is More; and our EP is hardcore super group, Some Girls with The DNA Will Have It's Say. Also, Justin recaps seeing the Old Flings reunion, and Dylan talks about his recent trip to New Mexico. Please rate, review, a...

This week we're joined again by Cory to discuss the year 1989. Our album this week Curses, Spells, Voodoo, Mooses which is the first full length from Washington DC art punks, Shudder to Think. We also discuss the debut EP from the Lunachicks, Sugar Luv. Songs featured on this episode: Jawbox - Jackpot Plus Shudder to Think - Abysmal Yellow Popcorn Wall Shudder to Think - Imagine Shudder to Think -...

This week we are joined by Paul Dechichio who runs Tor Johnson Records. We talk about the year 2014, the album Mediumship by Dikembe, and the EP, Bicker and Breathe by RVIVR. It's our longest episode yet! Tor Johnson Records: http://www.torjohnsonrecords.com/ https://www.facebook.com/torjohnsonrecords https://www.instagram.com/torjohnsonrecords/ https://twitter.com/torjohnsonrec?lang=en Songs feat...

This week we're joined by our friend Cory from the Fest Lotto Pod episode as we return to the year 1978. Our albums this week are X-Ray Spex - Germfree Adolescents, and The Deadbeats - Kill the Hippies. The pictures we reference on this episode: https://images.app.goo.gl/Y3Po3TmtpPpum7S88 https://www.pictame.com/media/2045841062648103009_9094994 https://images.app.goo.gl/Hdxnc1z8RtBp9M8x5 All epis...

This week we discuss the 1997 (two weeks in a row?) We go through the most recent Fest announcements before we dive into the pre-Alkaline Trio band, Tuesday and their album Freewheelin'. For our EP, we talk about Paddy from Dillinger Four's side project, Cleveland Bound Death Sentence and their self titled 7". All episodes are available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play. Please ra...

This week, the boys talk about the year 2001. Up first it's the pre-Norma Jean, self titled album from Eso Charis. For our EP this week, it's Taking Back Sunday's self titled and self released EP. There is also an in depth discussion about early 2000's emo, and how Interpunk is run by racists. Songs featured on this episode: Jawbox - Jackpot Plus Eso Charis - Spirit of Revival Eso Charis - The Nar...

Join us with our special guest, John Russell of the bands Gnawing and Alright. This week we discuss the year 1983. Our album for this episode is the hardcore beginnings of Hüsker Dü on their album Everything Falls Apart. For our EP, we talk about SS Decontrol's second release, Get It Away. Check out John's music: https://gnawinggg.bandcamp.com/releases https://alrightnc.bandcamp.com/ https://twitt...

We return to the year 1976 to discuss the godmother of punk, Patti Smith and her second album, Radio Ethiopia. We also talk about art punk band MX-80 Sound and their debut EP, Big Hits (Hard Pop from the Hoosiers). Will we like this one or will it be Flipper all over again? Please rate, review, and subscribe. All episodes are available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play. Songs featured...

This week we talk about the sneaky good year of 2010. We discuss the album Hoop Dreams from the criminally underrated Oakland punks, Big Kids, as well as the time we booked them. For our EP, we take a look at at the split by Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) and Into It. Over It. All this and Justin's recent mission of removing white supremacists from Instagram. Please rate, review, and subs...

Join us this week as we discuss the year 1994, a pretty major year for punk rock. Our album for this episode is from spirit filled hardcore originators, Focused, and it's their debut full length, Bow. For our EP, we discuss the Believe In 7" from enigmatic screamo originators, Shotmaker. Songs featured on this episode: Jawbox - Jackpot Plus Focused - Walk Beside Me Focused - Blinded Focused -...

Join us this week as we break down the year 2004. We discuss the Minnesota metalcore masters, Martyr AD and their second album, On Earth As It Is in Hell. We also talk about the debut demo from Philly hardcore stalwarts, Blacklisted. Justin recaps seeing Jawbreaker, and we look at some of The Fest announcements. Songs featured in this episode: Jawbox - Jackpot Plus Martyr AD - Bring Out Your Dead...

This week we take a look at the strange year of 1987 and figure out what was actually good. Our album for this week is the Portland post punk powerhouse, Wipers fifth record, Follow Blind. We also talk about one of the most bizarre moments in Henry Rollin's musical career and discuss Henrietta Collins & The Wifebeating Childhater's Drive By Shooting EP. Henry what are you doiiin'? Please rate,...

We return to the year 1979, and for our second run through it's much better...or is it? We discuss the Buzzcocks last album before breaking up in 1981, A Different Kind of Tension. We also talk about a little known Berkeley band, Sudden Fun, and their self-titled EP. Justin also recaps his recent trip to see Teenage Fanclub live. Please rate, review, and subscribe to our show on iTunes, Spotify, S...

This week we discuss the distant year of 2017. Not a good year for a number of reasons. Our albums for this episode are Hot Water Music's Light it Up, and Balance and Composure's Slow Heart. Record shopping and band updates, along with multiple fishing references. Also, Ernest goes to Fest. Knowutimean Vern? Songs featured on this episode: Jawbox - Jackpot Plus Hot Water Music - Rabbit Key Hot Wat...

For this weeks episode we welcome our special guest, Grant McCracken from Bitter Melody Records. We discuss the surprisingly good year of 2003; Our Lady of Annihilation by New York metalcore titans, Most Precious Blood; and underrated screamo gems, Wolves and their EP, Simulation. Transparency. Alienation. Check out Bitter Melody Records http://bittermelodyrecords.limitedrun.com/ https://www.insta...

This week we discuss the year 1991, and probably the worst album we've ever covered on this show; One Bad Pig - I Scream Sunday. We also talk about New Jersey legends Lifetime and their kind of boring debut EP, Dwell. Songs featured on this episode: Jawbox - Jackpot Plus One Bad Pig - Take a Look at Yourself One Bad Pig - I Scream Sunday One Bad Pig - Man in Black Lifetime - Find Lifetime - Dwell...

We cover the year 1988 and it's a little grim. We also discuss the self-titled debut by Swiz, and Cringer's EP, Zen Flesh, Zen Bones. Justin also recaps another recent record store trip. Please rate and review us on iTunes. All episodes availabe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play. Songs featured on this episode: Jawbox - Jackpot Plus Swiz - Taste Swiz - Stone Swiz - Draw Cringer - Zen F...

This week we are in rare form while we talk about the year punk blew up, 1977. We also discuss the second album from The Jam, This is the Modern World, as well as a little known gem from The Carpettes, Radio Wunderbar. If you would like a free pin, email us at punklotopod@gmail.com Please continue to rate and review us on iTunes. All episodes are available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google...

We return to regular format and discuss the year 2008, a pretty important year for the shape of punk trends. Our album for this episode is Bridge and Tunnel - East/West, and our EP is Native - We Delete; Erase. Justin also recounts a recent trip to Charlotte. We also talk about No Idea Records and the 2011 Krazy Fest. "I'm a five star man!" We still need more reviews on iTunes, so please...

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! To celebrate, we are sending you a very special Valentine's Day card. This week we are focusing on shoegaze, a genre we don't get to talk about often. We are talking about Wildhoney - Sleep Through It, and Slowdive - Morningrise. We still need more reviews and ratings on iTunes, please go give us a shout out. All episodes are available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher,...

1978, one year into the punk explosion and we're already doing post-punk. We go over Eternally Yours by the criminally underrated Australian punk band The Saints. We also look at some of the more questionable choices made on Joy Division's debut EP, An Ideal for Living. Justin recaps his trip to Richmond, and Dylan updates on his never ending quest for band members. All episodes are available on i...

This weeks episode, we cover the year 1996 and it's many different genres of white boy music. Our album is The Aquabats! debut full length, Return of the Aquabats!, and for our EP we discuss the Darkest Hours earliest release The Misanthrope. We also talk about getting Jawbreaker tickets, the Jawbox and Bikini Kill reunions, the passing of Lorna Doom, and Maximum Rock and Roll ending their magazin...

We cover the 1982 albums Circle Jerks - Wild in the Streets & Articles of Faith - What We Want is Free. Also, boring Phoenix shoegaze, a quick movie round up, and extensive discussion about Black Flag vocalists. Please rate, review, and subscribe. All episodes are available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play. Songs featured in this episode: Jawbox - Jackpot Plus Circle Jerks - Wild...