Articles by Paul Dika

Incendiary Pose a Challenge on 'Change the Way You Think About Pain'

PUBLISHED May 25, 2023

Long Island has seen a steady output of influential heavy bands over the last few decades, Incendiary being one of which you could throw in...

Gumm Shake the Foundation on 'Slogan Machine'

PUBLISHED May 15, 2023

The last two years have been very kind to hardcore bands and their fans. Recently, there's been a barrage of great releases that have seen...

Drain Somehow Exceed Expectations on 'Living Proof'

PUBLISHED May 5, 2023

DRAIN are undeniably at the top of their game. The Santa Cruz trio have been on the rise since releasing their debut LP California Cursed a...

Gel Are for the Freaks on the Pummelling 'Only Constant'

PUBLISHED Mar 29, 2023

Gel have emerged as one of the most exciting bands in hardcore in a short amount of time. While other acts in the genre might take years an...

'Ever Deadly' Is an Emotional, Engaging Portrait of Tanya Tagaq

Directed by Tanya Tagaq and Chelsea McMullan

PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2023

Of all the ways to describe Tanya Tagaq, "fearless" may be the most appropriate. The Inuk throat singer has spent her entire life championi...

July Talk Look to the Future on 'Remember Never Before'

PUBLISHED Jan 17, 2023

Somehow, it's already been a decade since July Talk broke out with their self-titled debut LP. Dominated by bombastic bluesy-riffs and the...

Two Decades Along, the Flatliners Are Still Taking On the World with 'New Ruin'

PUBLISHED Aug 3, 2022

Somehow, someway, the Flatliners are already celebrating 20 years as a band. It's a huge milestone for any group, but especially one that s...

Fucked Up Made Toronto Come to Life

The Great Hall, July 7

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2022

Fucked Up's 10-year anniversary shows for David Comes to Life, their 18-song marathon of a hardcore opera, were originally planned for earl...