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Active from 1976 to 1980, this Los Angeles-based punk band established a mythos following the death of frontman Darby Crash at the age of 22 from a heroin overdose. In 2007, a biographical film (What We Do Is Secret) was released starring Shane West as Darby Crash. Germs guitarist Pat Smear served as the film's music producer and taught the actors portraying the band how to play their instruments.

Fourth studio LP from the hardcore punk band, controversial for its album artwork and select song lyrics. In a May 2014 Razorcake interview, Black Flag bassist Kira Roessler criticized select lyrics from the album and artwork: "I didn't really recognize that they might have interesting ideas about women and that me being in the band was controversial. I didn't think that way until I saw the cover of Slip It In and I kind of realized, for one thing, they certainly didn't glorify women. That cover does not glorify women."

One of several bands fronted by late vocalist/guitarist Rick Froberg (1968-2023). Initially, Hot Snakes was a side project while Froberg was on hiatus from Rocket from the Crypt. Released in 2000, Automatic Midnight marked the band's debut album, with three more to follow.

Producer Steve Albini was brought in by Fugazi to record an EP, which would then become the band's third LP. Neither was pleased with the final product and amicably decided to shelf those recordings, later shared via unofficial bootlegs. The band would re-record those and new cuts with producers Don Zientara and Ted Niceley.

From Rhode Island, Les Savy Fav's early sound was influenced by earlier 90s post-hardcore bands, before moving toward a more melodic indie-rock inspired sound.

Debut single from this Canadian punk band (Ontario, specifically). Influenced by the likes of Drug Church, Turnstile, and fellow Canadians PUP.

Seattle duo of Jared Warren on bass/vocals and Coady Willis on drums. Following their relocation to Los Angeles, both would become official members of the Melvins, making their debut on the 2006 Melvins album A Senile Animal.

Latest release from this Tucson band, incorporating elements of punk, post-punk, noise-rock, and more into its sound.

Austin-noise rock band. Released this album after a two decade hiatus. One of my Top Ten releases from 2015. Read more about it (and the others) at https://kxci.org/2015/12/hex-enduction-hours-best-...

Debut LP from this Canadian noise-rock duo.

Much written about highlight of the shoegaze genre. Lyrics were indecipherable upon its release, despite the band claiming it spent more time writing lyrics than the music itself. Some bandmembers claim they don't know what was being sung despite this! Which is odd, since Kevin Shields would later state the band spent more time writing lyrics than music.

Do I really need to tell you anything about this one?

Sixth studio LP from - in my opinion - Canada's best punk act (though now defunct).

Experimental punk act from Maryland. The band didn't care much for the punk label, and were often at odds with rigid punkers that expected the band to "be" a certain way. They loved to blast Hank Williams classics from their tour van when pulling up to venues, both because they loved Hank's music and also to annoy punk rockers.

Influential sludge punk from San Francisco. Founding member Ricky Williams was in the band for a hot second before being booted but would go on to be part of other notable San Fran acts such as CRIME, Toiling Midgets, and The Sleepers.

1988 debut EP from this Seattle band credited by some music credits as founders of grunge. Mudhoney will be playing in Tucson at Club Congress on Saturday, November 11th.

Third studio LP from this Canadian noise-rock band that harkens back to the best of the late '90s and early 2000s noise-rock.

Sixth studio LP from "the loudest band in New York." More accessible and poppier than previous releases.

Latest from this Detroit-based post-punk band.

Second studio LP from this English post-punk band. If you listen closely, you can hear influences from The Fall and Rowland S. Howard.

Third studio LP from this self-described "stoner emo" band. The band describes this album as "a concept - a space western in which an act of theoretical physics—the dissolution wave—wipes out all of humanity’s existing art and abstract thought. In order to keep the world spinning on its axis, songsmiths must fill the ether with their compositions."

Baltimore-based post-hardcore band that was a staple of Dischord Records from the 90s through the aughts. Feral Hymns is the 11th studio LP from the band.

Latest release from this Canadian noise-punk band, leaning heavily into a more angular metal sound for this one.

Post-metal instrumental band from Chicago.