Here’s another in a series of remembrances from PUNK UNDER THE SUN readers. This one's from Brad Lackey, aka Scott Drop aka Last Lackey. To be clear, this is Brad Lackey the punker—no relation to “Bad Brad” Lackey the motocross racer who won championships in the 1970s and early ‘80s and who grew up in [...]

Joey got to see the Damned and the Adverts play Dallas on May 18, 2025, and it brought back memories of the first time he saw them, at the Cameo Theater show in ‘89. "It was the 'last show' of their 'Final Damnation' tour. They just destroyed their drums and equipment at [...]

What's on your bookshelf next to your copy of PUNK UNDER THE SUN? Here are several suggestions from Chris, ranging from fascinating to fun. This is the first in an occasional series. Thirsty and Miserable: A Critical Analysis of the Music of Black Flag by Tim Murr 54 pages, 2019, St Rooster [...]

The cover of POISON CONTROL issue #5 What's the state of the hardcore scene in FLA in 2024/25? Looks like there is some life to it, as evidenced by the robust zine POISON CONTROL that we had handed to us after our panel discussion at the Miami Book Fair in [...]

Those of you who buy PUNK UNDER THE SUN (hardcopy or digital version), whether you were in SFLA during the 1980s or not, are part of the extended family the book was created for. We want to hear your story: why you are interested in that time or what connection you had/have [...]

A look back: Here's an end-of-year overview of major music happenings in the South Florida music scene in 1988 as it appeared in the Miami News column "OFF THE RECORD" penned by News music writer Chris Potash. Selections from this and other '80s newspaper stories about the 1980s SFLA music and art [...]