What did you miss in 2020? Punk suggestions for punx. Nikita Nozh. St. Petersburg, Russia
Intro.
Nikita Nozh. St. Petersburg. Member of FAKE FUN & VIA POP MUSOR. This REVIVAL PUNK;))
VIA POP MUSOR is a formation from Belgorod, Russia! Remains of the Belgorod Underground! Our trick is to come out with a new release every five years, was invented in 2020, we just released a new one, art made by our friend from St. Petersburg, Sasha Canadian, it’s connected with everything what was happening with us in 2020, we’re wildly happy with it. Originally, we’re from Belgorod, but living all around Russia right now. This year, my another band Fake Fun was on Indonesian tour together with Chunder during the beginning of the fucking pandemic, we returned back to Russia anyway, but with a great difficulty. By the way, new Fake Fun release will be available soon on vinyl, also in Europe, stay tuned to get one!
Here’s my top of 2020:
Rat Cage — Screams From The Cage
Label: La Vida Es Un Mus
Location: Sheffield, UK
Rat Cage are my favorites of the modern punk scene, the best punk in all its forms! After Career Suicide of course, haha. I think this is the best release of 2020. had a chance to get drunk and totally crazy with the guys at their show in London at Static Shock Weekend in 2019:)
Banshee — Livin’ In The Jungle
Label: Cardinal Fuzz / Feeding Tube Records
Location: Boston, MA, USA
Banshee is the most unexpected and unordinary release of 2020, if you find a video of their live, send me the link, I’m fucking looking for it, the only thing I know about them, that they have a stellar lineup from all my favorite bands of ’00s and ‘10s)
White Stains — Make Me Sick
Label: Song Book Records
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
White Stains is cherry on the cake of the end of this fucking year:) a project from the Pittsburgh stars, including Eric from Government Warning and etc. You yourself can understand now, what kind of gang it is, when this living legend participates.
Public Acid — Condemnation
Label: Beach Impediment Records
Location: Raleigh/Asheville, North Carolina & Richmond, VA
Public Acid made just fucking crazy release, I listen to it every day. Comparing to when I first heard Ajax. Just insane stuff, which will remain in my player for a long time. They also have crazy live from New York from February 2020!
Cement Shoes — A Love Story Of Drugs & Rock & Roll & Drugs
Label: Drunken Sailor Records
Location: Richmond, VA, USA
Cement Shoes is another stellar line-up, which spits the previous release with each new one! Looking forward to LP from them! Just love!
Bonus:
Man-Eaters — Gentle Ballads for the Simple Soul
Label: Feel It Records / Pissed Off Records
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Kiss Disease — Kiss Disease
Label: Lempi & Sylvi Discs
Location: Helsinki, Finland
