The project will keep to punk’s DIY roots and will be a\u00a0physical collection of music, zines, and artwork, all for free.<\/p>\n
The compilation will be exclusively available at three accompanying fundraising concerts. All proceeds generated from the shows will go towards pressing the vinyl, printing the zine, and producing merchandise. Every band will receive 50 copies out of the 600 total pressings to give away to fans.<\/p>\n
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CREDIT: Brian Torres<\/p>\n
The first show will be on Feb. 7 at Nice Guys Pizza in Cape Coral. Doors open at 8 p.m., with the show starting at 9 p.m. General admission will be $10.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This lineup will feature four of the participating bands: Except You, Defrauded, Dave! Ja! Vu!, and Abortion Twins\u2014all bringing a unique flavor of punk.<\/p>\n
The following shows are at Bradenton and Lake Worth, with dates and lineups to be announced.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Participating bands:<\/p>\n
Killed By Florida<\/p>\n
RATH & The Wise Guys<\/p>\n
Except You<\/p>\n
Defrauded (Tampa)<\/p>\n
Bargain Bin Heroes<\/p>\n
Lot Lizards<\/p>\n
Dave! Ja! Vu!<\/p>\n
Abortion Twins (Tampa)<\/p>\n
Weird Times<\/p>\n
MLM<\/p>\n
The Kutoffs<\/p>\n
Arcane Arcade<\/p>\n
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Dave!Ja!Vu! performing at Ollie\u2019s final show. CREDIT: Eliza Cruz<\/p>\n
By Matias Abril<\/p>\n
This event is a collaborative project by Roach and Roll Records, No Vacancy Media, Love Your Rebellion, YoSoyBrianTorres, and Covered In Sound Productions.<\/p>\n
Liz and Chris Cochran are the owners of Roach and Roll Records and Stellar Records, a record store in Fort Myers. As longtime punk aficionados, they look forward to showing the community what their labor and passion helped create.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe idea of this comp is we want to get punk music from our scene on physical media,\u201d Chris said. \u201cA lot of these bands haven’t been on physical media, so the idea is to establish a community through putting this compilation together and pressing it on vinyl.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Bargain Bin Heroes performing at past 239 Fest. CREDIT: Reggae inspired life<\/p>\n
By Matias Abril<\/p>\n
Included in the vinyl:<\/p>\n
12\u201d LP featuring songs from all 12 bands<\/p>\n
Mastered specifically for vinyl by engineer Chris DeJesus<\/p>\n
24-page zine packed with band photos, lyrics, artwork & letters from the organizers<\/p>\n
Stickers<\/p>\n
Original Art from Jeff Kelley<\/p>\n
\u201cTo reward everybody for attending the shows, the bands will distribute those records for free,\u201d Chris said. \u201cThe Southwest Florida punk scene is not very big, so we want to promote it, and I think one of the best ways of doing that is getting the music out there in people’s hands.\u201d<\/p>\n
With the two out-of-town shows, they are extending the reach beyond Southwest Florida to connect with other scenes across the state.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe’re hoping that this will help the scene establish a sense of community and unite all these bands through all the various towns that are represented in this compilation,\u201d Chris said.<\/p>\n
Liz said that she wants this to capture the current punk scene.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to make it a historical record of what it looks like here in 2026, what bands are doing, what their life looks like at this junction,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Liz added that this project was born to bring the community together. Following the April 2024 closure of Southwest Florida\u2019s home punk venue, Ollie\u2019s Pub, there has been a need to glue the punk scene back together.<\/p>\n
\u201cThings are kind of nebulous. It’s hard to find where you fit in, and this is kind of like our homing beacon for people to lock in and be like, OK, there is a community here. There is punk, there is something worth showing up to, and then they get to have a physical reminder of that,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Once all the shows are completed, the organizations plan to throw a big celebration, welcoming all the participating bands to join in the festivities. A date has yet to be determined.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Cochrans mentioned consideration for a follow-up event, depending on the success of this event, as interest from other bands across the state has grown.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They are also running an online donation campaign for people out of state who still want to support this project. Click here<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n