The Punk Vault

Late night

Last nite I ended up working until just after midnight. I had such a headache last nite that it made me sick to my stomach. I had a hard time sleeping but at least I got to sleep later today and not come in until noon. I still don’t feel quite...

Sleep aways escapes me

I’m so tired today that I am having trouble keeping my eyes open. I wish I could take a nap. Thankfully the day at work is almost done for me. I needed to go get an oil change in the car but I decided to blow it off and not call to schedule...

Good friends visit

Last nite, Kristine came by and brought me dinner and kept me company to help keep my sanity since I’m trapped in the house while recovering. It was nice to have company since I’m starting to get cabin fever big time. She brought me...

Latest articles

The Damned – Machine Gun Etiquette LP vinyl reissue

The Damned is a rare band that not only have they enjoyed a ridiculously long carer (longer than probably any punk band ever) but they also never really put out a bad record. Even their major label records of the mid...

Tons of rare old punk records added to the store!

The Punk Vault Store was just updated with a ton of great early 1980s and some late 1970s rare punk records. There’s a lot of gems to be had. Look for another small batch to be added in the next few days as well...

Ministry 6/28/12 at The Vic Theatre

In pro wrestling retirement doesn’t have the same meaning as it does to everyone else. Countless wrestlers have had retirement matches or farewell matches, announcing retirement only to come back a year or two...

Pro Wrestling Blitz: Hostile Intent 6/24/12

Pro Wrestling Blitz returned to Joliet for their Hostile Intent show Saturday night. This time they held the event outdoors at St. Joseph Park. The weather was about as perfect as you could hope for and the federation...

Critical Mass – Silver Screen 7″ reissue

Critical Mass – Silver Screen 7″ reissue Last Laugh Records Critical Mass was a band from Florida that started around 1973 but it wasn’t until 5 years later when the band discovered punk rock that it...

Avengers – Self-titled deluxe reissue

A reissue more than two decades in the making of this seminal punk album. One of the best punk albums of all time and a true classic in a nicely packaged reissue that only loses points for not including the lyrics in...

Resistance Pro: Taken By Force 6/15/12 at Excalibur

Billy Corgan’s (of Smashing Pumpkins fame) Resistance Pro Wrestling returned to the gothic looking confines of Excalibur on Friday night with their latest event, Taken By Force. The federation has grown a lot in...

The Cult return to Chicago this Friday

The Cult has quite a lengthy history. They started in the early 1980’s after evolving from first Southern Death Cult, then Death Cult, and then they settled on a lineup and became The Cult. Their first three...