Punx Prom at Blairally is a night of raw live performances and nonstop energy from a stacked lineup of punk and alternative acts. Built around the spirit of DIY music culture, the event brings together passionate local crowds, high-impact sets, and the kind of atmosphere that makes live punk shows unforgettable. Whether you’re a longtime fan of the scene or just looking for an intense night of live music, Punx Prom delivers one of the most energetic shows of the season.
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The notion of comfort is antithetical to the art of Blacktracks. Hailing from the moody landscapes of Spokane, Washington, the duo has made a habit of trading in the hard-to-grasp currency of emotional evisceration. Their songs exist as tributaries that flow through dark corridors of human vulnerability. Yet, it’s precisely this unyielding journey through emotional complexity that has garnered the duo a committed following, while making them an enigma of sorts in the alternative music scene.
Our exclusive chat with the band reveals an intense preoccupation with the ways in which pain shapes the human condition—a thematic epicenter around which orbits their latest single, “Witches,” an affecting follow-up to their last year’s “Casual Drugs.” While the interview will be presented in full below, it’s pertinent to highlight that lyricist Jake Jerome sees the new track as a narrative continuum of its predecessor. “Witches,” he remarks, is “an ode to the fragile fragments of ourselves we lay before the altar of the infernal priestess.”
The track is more than just a song; it’s an experiential immersion into a disquieting dreamscape, one colored by Jerome’s poetic spoken-word lyricism and intensified by Ben Hoagland’s hauntingly potent instrumentation.
Together, they’ve fashioned a sound that is almost tactile in its rawness, blurring the lines between music and emotional venting. “It’s about losing touch with reality and being under the visceral spell of your own stupor,” says Jerome.
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ROT//WOVEN plays crusty anarcho-punk with a healthy addition of melodic hardcore punk in the mix, creating an impassioned sound of indignation. Vocals range from all-out raging screams to a more traditional gravely punk delivery, with lyrical content including topics like abortion and women’s rights, human and animal liberation, and a big middle finger to the pigs. Sonically, ROT//WOVEN is a three-piece with fuzz-maxed guitar grinding, chunky bass riffs, and speedy drum breaks.