Punk Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/category/music/punk/ Arts, Culture and Lifestyle from Calgary Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:06:14 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://calgaryguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-CalgaryGuardian_Logo_FaviconApp-32x32.jpg Punk Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/category/music/punk/ 32 32 Five Minutes With: Calgary Punk Band Quit It! https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-quit-it/ Fri, 10 Oct 2025 06:33:50 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=26874 Born out of the raw energy of Treaty 7 Territory’s punk scene, Quit It! has carved out a reputation as a band that refuses to be ignored. Praised by Maximum Rocknroll as torchbearers of “socio-political [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Punk Band Real Sickies https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-real-sickies/ Fri, 11 Apr 2025 06:33:21 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=25146 Rising from the underground of the Edmonton music scene, Real Sickies brings melody and songcraft to a street-smart style that will please fans of The Ramones, Gob, The Copyrights, Teenage Head, and early Green Day. [...]

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]]> Calgary Guardian Fall 2024 Spotify Playlist https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-guardian-fall-2024-spotify-playlist/ Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:52:53 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=24256 We’re excited to share our Fall Spotify Playlist playlist, celebrating the rich sounds of local Calgary artists featured this past autumn. Each week, on our Calgary Guardian website, we spotlight a talented musician from our [...]

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]]> Calgary Guardian Summer 2024 Spotify Playlist https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-guardian-summer-2024-spotify-playlist/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:48:26 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=23635 We are delighted to share our latest playlist, celebrating the exceptional talents of Calgary’s local musicians from the summer of 2024. Each week, we shine a spotlight on a standout artist from the city, and [...]

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]]> Calgary Guardian Spring 2024 Spotify Playlist https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-guardian-spring-2024-spotify-playlist/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:45:41 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=22625 The spirit of Calgary’s music scene has unfolded in enchanting harmony over the course of Spring 2024. Every Friday, our “Five Minutes With” series has taken you on a delightful journey, offering a glimpse into [...]

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]]> Five Minutes With: Calgary Post-Punk Band Temps https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-temps/ Fri, 16 Feb 2024 06:33:50 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=21095 Temps is a project by David Lavoie and Aidan O’Reilly in Calgary. David’s background in jazz and Aidan’s involvement in Calgary and Montreal’s respective post-punk scenes highly influence their sound. The band aims to build [...]

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]]> Calgary Guardian Winter 2023 Spotify Playlist https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-guardian-winter-2023-spotify-playlist/ Mon, 03 Apr 2023 19:42:27 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=18554 Every Friday we publish our “Five Minutes With” music series which showcases local bands and musicians through a questionnaire and samples of the artist’s music to help introduce our readers to some of the incredible [...]

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]]> “Five Minutes With” pop-punk artist, King Fabbs https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-music-king-fabbs/ Fri, 14 Jan 2022 06:00:18 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=13970 I’m King Fabbs from Calgary, Alberta, Canada! I have lived here my whole life. I am a Pop Punk artist, I made my official debut back in July 2021. I started my musical journey when [...]

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]]> “Five Minutes With” New Local Punk Rock Band Quit it! https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-band-quit-it/ Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:30:10 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=10405 Quit It! formed in 2020 when members of River Jacks set out to transition from their folk punk roots to a harder sound manifested by recent events. In a year that brought civil unrest on [...]

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]]> “Five Minutes With” Local Melodic Punk Band Chiliocosm https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-musicians-chiliocosm/ Fri, 12 Jun 2020 08:30:18 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=8460 From soothing alternative grooves and biting melodic punk, to fiery breakdowns and and beyond. Chiliocosm defy any distinct genre and instead diverge on their own course. That road led to Calgary only a few months [...]

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