Various, The Dollyrots, Antagonizers ATL, Hot Water Music, Urethane, Catbite, Strung Out, Lenny Lashley's Gang Of One, Amy Gabba And The Almost Famous, Skinny Lister, Jaret Reddick, Rob Felicetti, Egoista, The Rumjacks, Tsunami Bomb, The Pitch Invasion, Justin Sane

Vancouver Punk

The west-coast first wave that coined 'hardcore' — political, tuneful and absurdly early.

Detroit Proto-Punk

Pull this thread and you get Michigan guitar noise from 1969 ballrooms to 1999 basements, unbroken.