Razorcake 131, featuring Rata Negra, Mac McCaughan of Superchunk/Merge Records, The Runts, Angry Snowmans, Don Lifted

“I don’t believe in borders. It’s ridiculous that you cannot come here to play.” Violeta, Rata Negra

Cover by Bone Dust
Cover photo by Raymundo Camacho

Rata Negra interview by Todd Taylor

Mac McCaughan of Superchunk/Merge Records interview by Kevin Dunn

The Runts interview by Daryl

Angry Snowmans interview by Robb Sir Vancilot

Don Lifted interview by Billups Allen

Donna Ramone explores the wrinkles of the inter-state diaspora between California and Utah, including, but not limited to: “crick,” “pellow,” “melk,” Pioneer Day, and really different birds. (instagram)

Jim Ruland gets treated with dignity and respect by both homophobe bros and cops. Hah, just fucking with you. They throw beer cans at him and tell him to walk his bike to work, respectively. (instagram)

Lorde Jayne forgives their mom. “Traumatized people traumatize people and healed people heal people.” (instagram)

Sean Carswell signs up to Spotify, thanks the algorithm for all the great suggestions, and then buys $600 tickets for Blink 182. Hah, still fucking with you. He breaks down why The Whys? record is stellar and how streaming services are all about the moneys. Because, capitalism. (instagram)

Rev. Nørb breaks Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Unicycle-Riding Punker Balancing a Peanut on a Butter Knife! The answer? “E/B.” (instagram)

Puro Pinche Poetry y Cuentos (Edited by Ever Velasquez (instagram) and RoQue Torres (instagram)

SFV punk! (don’t tell me about Kathleen Hanna, I already know) –soledad con carne

Designated Dale memorializes Karla “Maddog” Duplantier, drummer non-pareil. She was the real deal.

Art Fuentes examines the elephant in the room along with the Grand Old Party’s flies and shit. (instagram)

Rhythm Chicken rips into Algoma’s parade with liver full of napalm. (instagram)

Michele Cruz Gonzales pledges to punk rock, not allegiance to the United States. “I wasn’t smarter than most kids. It’s just that my mom didn’t raise me to be a derpy robot.”

And photos from the lovely and talented:

Chris Boarts Larson

Mari Tamura

Albert Licano

This issue is dedicated to the memories of Karla “Maddog” Duplantier and Raymond “Raybo” Vogelman