DCxPC Live Vol. 36: S.C.U.M. (Society for Cutting Up Misogynists) unleashes blistering feminist”gash-rock” punk on black vinyl.
DCxPC Live Vol. 36: S.C.U.M. – Live at The Crown, Baltimore captures one of the most ferocious and unapologetically political bands in the underground punk scene. Formed in 2021, Baltimore’s S.C.U.M. (Society for Cutting Up Misogynists) emerged as a necessary voice in a scene often reluctant to confront its own complicity in sexism. With a name that pays tribute to radical feminist roots, S.C.U.M. doesn’t just play punk–they weaponize it. This live LP documents the band in their prime, recorded during their second-to-last show at Baltimore’s Crown venue. It’s a raw, explosive set that pulses with urgency, anger, and clarity of purpose. The band’s self-described genre–gash-rock–is a blistering blend of feminist punk and noise rock, rejecting the sanitized legacy of Riot Grrrl in favor of something louder, messier,