When it comes to American hardcore punk rock, Sick Of It All, are considered legends of the genre. The new book, "The Blood and The Sweat", tells the story of founding members and brothers, Lou and Pete Koller.

Photo by, Brandy Leigh. - Covid-19 has pretty much stopped live music dead in it's tracks for the most part. However, it hasn't stopped most bands from releasing new music. Thank God for that, right? In my opinion,

Back in May of this year, I received an Instagram message from a guy with the username, "mikeyleerock". He said he wanted to send me a copy of his book about his struggle with mental health. I'm also a person who struggles with mental health.

Left to Right: Andy, DJ, and Kris of stop.drop.rewind. - When I was in, The Projection, we played at lot of shows with a band from Northwest Indiana called, stop.drop.rewind. I haven't seen them since we last played together in 2013 at a house party i...

Guardrail from Chicago, IL. Photo by, Out of The Dark Graphic Design and Photography. - My "Diet Punk" friends, Guardrail, return to, Pop-Punk & Pizza Podcast! Except this time, they have the most exciting news to date: they signed to a label!

Catholic Guilt - Hey there! I hope September has greeted you with nothing but warm positive feelings. Yes, there's a lot of crazy things happening in the world, but that's nothing new, right? September is a special month because as of the 20th,

One of my favorite bands to come out of the pop punk scene in the last five years is, Stand Atlantic. Nothing quite beats their crunchy guitar hooks, catchy honest lyrics, and Bonnie Fraser's incredibly versatile vocals. On this episode,

One of the coolest parts about hosting this podcast is meeting people from all over the world. Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a punk rock band in communist China? Whether you have before or not,

I've been a fan of Less Than Jake since I was about eight or nine years old. Like many of us, they were one of the first ska punk bands that I ever heard. As I got older, I learned that not only was Vinnie Fiorello the drummer of the band,

I find that most song titles are self-explanatory.  Many song titles come from the hook of the chorus. For example, "Dirty Little Secret" by All-American Rejects or "Dear Maria, Count Me In" by All Time Low. When I heard, "Paris in 39",