The Kings of Punk

In this latest serving of the Kings of Punk Podcast, your hosts go full-throttle into unpleasant territory. The first half of the podcast sees them dissect the eyebrow-raising, discourse-provoking fashion choice made by Kanye West - spotted rocking a t-shirt for contentious, notorious, neuroatypical Black Metal artist BURZUM. Expect a mix of incisive commentary and indecent banter as always. In th...

The Kings talk local scene navigation and the classic punk film Suburbia (1983). Go to Kingsofpunk.com and send us all your thoughts on this and other epsiodes, including suggestions.

A return to your regularly scheduled programming... or at least, a program that was scheduled ahead of time. But nothing "regular" to be found here... THE KINGS offer an overview of the OUTLAW SCUMFUC himself. A daunting task and an episode sure to provoke listeners and elicit strong opinions, just like the man himself. Please do share those opinions with the Troika via kingsofpunk.com a...

We lied when we said we would have a real episode this week, but trust us when we say next week is going to be good.

The Kings are joined once again by Special Guest Conner to give gifts, share merry memories, and make predications for what is to come in 2024. Thanks for listening everyone.

"Santa Habibi" by Abdu Rozik (good song) Ft. Special Guests

The KOPPOD troika is joined by Rocker Skylar Sarkis (Taking Meds, Who Decides, Growing Stone, etc) to discuss the recent Upstate Unity Fest gig, the Western NY scene, piss tips, the Simpsons vocabulary, and his musical projects. Listen to Taking Meds: https://takingmeds.bandcamp.com/album/dial-m-for-meds Listen to Who Decides: https://whodecides.bandcamp.com/album/winter-promo-23 Give Dial M For M...

The Christmas Hope  is a 2009 American-Canadian  made-for-television   drama film  directed by  Norma Bailey  and starring  Madeleine Stowe  which was broadcast on  Lifetime  on December 13, 2009. [1]  It is the third part in a trilogy of films, preceded by  The Christmas Shoes  (2002) and  The Christmas Blessing  (2005). [2]. Featuring music by SCENE QUEEN, PINKSHIFT, NOAHFINNCE, STAND ATLANTIC,...

After a few freeform epsiodes, the Kings conspire this week to discuss the 'Libero De Vivere / Libero De Morire' Album by Wretched. Perhaps overlooked in the modern streaming era, these punks from Milan, Italy would be a great start for anyone looking to get into something a little deeper than what you might find on an 80s HC playlist. Stream/Download the album here: https://hdkpkk.bandcam...

Somewhat laid-back episode for your Dank Black Friday Holiday. Tyler reviews a Dying Fetus gig and a Hotline TNT/Full Body 2 gig (separate gigs, Dying Fetus didn't play with those bands), plus discussion of Snoop Dogg allegedly quitting weed (UPDATE: episode recorded a week ago, since then he announced that it was a stunt so he could hawk convection ovens or something) and a Grammy-nominated s...

Following the recent three-year-anniversary of this podcast, the KOPPOD troika chat shit about "content creators" before turning their attention to all the emails (sent via KingsOfPunk.com) they failed to read sooner.

GARY "U.S." BOMBS and TYLER HAMMER return from the HALLUCINATION REALIZED tour with FED ASH and share a tour rundown with JAKE RAZOR and all of you. After that, the trio review some recent music happenings. Featuring Magic: The Gathering, crowd-killing, John, Paul, George, and Ringo.

The veil grows thin, and the KOPPOD troika grew anxious to peel it back and examine a singular Los Angeles musical outfit. The absence of an episode last week no doubt caused some distress among our listeners, but hopefully no one wished for death without a new episode. This one makes up for it and then some; a real-deal deep dive into Christian Death, including an examination of other projects in...

After winding down the Oi! festivities of the past few weeks, the KOPPOD troika wind through a discussion of recent atrocities committed by stupid audience members at DEATH GRIPS concerts (and other live performances). After that, they travel a winding path lined with scary trees, passing several other topics and finding themselves at the cemetery's gates. Once there, they give a KOPPOD rundow...

The KOPPOD troika wrap up their 3-part introduction to the Oi! subgenre and subculture. This episode surveys the trajectory of the UK Oi! scene in the wake of '81's Southall riot and presents a few choice selections from outside the UK. If the first two installments intrigued you, this episode should leave you with a few directions to explore for yourself. Your cohosts also share some thoughts reg...

KOPPOD's Jake Razor conducts an interview with none other than GARRY BUSHELL. If you listened to Part One, you learned a bit about Garry; he managed the COCKNEY REJECTS, he curated the iconic 'Strength Thru Oi!' compilation (and the other great compilations in that series), he sang for the GONADS, and as a SOUNDS journalist he penned a mountain of words championing punk rock's misu...

The KOPPOD lads lead you on an overdue journey to late-70s England. This guided tour allows you to observe the birth of a sub-genre and subculture which left permanent marks on punk rock as a whole; bruises, tattoos, missing teeth, and much more. Part 1 of a 3-part series, this episode tackles the second-wave punk groups which served as the blueprint for Oi! bands to follow. Give it a listen and f...

NEW KOPPOD after a WEEK OFF. SPECIAL GUEST CONNER delivers his triumphant return in an episode covering a range of fascinating subjects. Your hosts pick apart a recent incident involving the CRO-MAGS and DESTROY FANZINE in the first half. In the second half, they discuss BLUE RIDGE ROCK FEST (colloquially known to many as "Coworker Fest"). This episodes comes with an abundance of fun packed all up...

THE KINGS indulge in some tasteful chit-chat and address a real head-turner of a question from r/punk. After that, they offer tribute to the string of punk and subculture legends who passed away during the past week. This episode pays particular attention and respect to SAKEVI YOKOYAMA (GISM), JOHN KEZDY (THE EFFIGIES), and ROBERT BECERRA (THE STAINS). NEW STICKERS!!!: https://kingsofpunkpodcast.b...

The Kings return from a trip to scenic, historic Troy, NY ... and embark on yet another journey, to the same place, but this time it's just a metaphorical journey. A metaphorical sojourn through the sights, sounds, words, and rhythms of the scenic, historic scene/musical style known as TROY-CORE. Fans of our earlier "Intro to Metalcore" episodes ought to like this one; Troy-Core inha...

The Kings return after a busy couple weeks and begin the episode with a new regular segment: responding to thoughts pulled from r/punk (the punk rock subreddit). After that, they share their experiences gained at the recent SKULL FEST - a crucial Pittsburgh punk shindig, where the good band LEAKING HEAD played last weekend. Observations, tips, tricks, hotel karaoke - an episode sure to please KOPP...

A stripped down episode with no Jake Razor. We discuss the recent "controversy" regarding Scowl and hard core. Is it cool to be sponsored by corporate interest? Is touring harder than working at McDonalds? Should cheeseburgers cost less? All that and more. NEW STICKERS!!!: https://kingsofpunkpodcast.bigcartel.com/product/kill-your-local-band-sticker Instagram: @koppodofficial Twitter: @k...

In the wake of its 20th anniversary, the KINGS examine 'Guitar Romantic' by the EXPLODING HEARTS. A dawn-of-the-millenium milestone in the underground scene - and in light of its recent reissue and some retrospect articles from publications like Pitchfork and MTV News, it seemed appropriate for your hosts to give it a listen and share their thoughts. Find out what they thought on this new...

THE TROIKA inaugurates a new periodic series called CITY TO CITY. Your hosts intend to conduct in-depth investigations of cities with a focus on their area of expertise and your area of interest: punk, hardcore, and underground subculture. In this episode they turn their critical lens towards NASHVILLE, TN - a city they viewed unfavorably prior to this episode. Did a deep-dive on Nashville punk ro...

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