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The story of Chicagos Touch and Go Records in five essential albums

The members of Chicago-via-Seattle band Silkworm reflect on the 20-year anniversary of their tenth record Italian Platinum and their posthumously rising star.

Kranky co-founder Bruce Adams's new book 'You're with Stupid' documents a world-class record label and music scene.

From the Stooges and MC5 to the Gories and the White Stripes, these are the bands that shaped Detroit punk.

February 22, 2021 The documentary makes the case the hardcore punk belongs alongside Detroit’s better-known musical exports. // Film poster courtesy of Otto Buj Otto Buj’s documentary Dope, Hookers and Pavement: The Real and Imagined History of Detroit Hardcore starts with a series of interviews that all but say the music wasn’t that important. It may seem odd to undercut a core element of the scene you’re documenting — in this case, the speedy, harsh style of punk kno...