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At Nixbeat.com, Nick Kuzmack covers a wide range of topics —both pop culture and politically related— and provides links to his material published by other media outlets.

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Listening in with Protex's Aidan Murtagh

Protex were among the first wave of punk bands to emerge in Belfast, Ireland. After witnessing The Clash perform they formed in 1978. Originally, Protex signed on with Terri Hooley’s legendary Good Vibrations label. They were among fellow punk acts like Rudi, The Outcasts and The Undertones. Protex played ...

Chatting with NARC about Powerviolence, Supporting Their Local Community and Upcoming Tour!

Since 2020, they have brought forth a unique ferocity of raw music that is distinctly fast and heavy. Lyrically, NARC are quite poignant with their political commentary. They draw from varying political ideologies to speak out against abuses of power, the oppression of marginalized communities, as well as drawing from ...

From Outer Space Here are The Sex Organs

The Sex Organs are on a mission to bring sex back to rock n’ roll. Since 2014, they have blazed a trail of garage punk mayhem across Europe. In doing so they have wiped out the confines of complacency by spreading —in their own words— “sexcitement” across the land.

Forever The Talk of The Town with The Speedways

Over the last two years The Speedways have continued to blaze a trail of power pop excellence. On June 29, 2020 The Speedways shined a light through the darkness of the Covid 19 Pandemic by releasing Radio Sounds. Musically, Radio Sounds expanded upon The Speedways captivating pop sensibilities, catchy melodies ...

Chatting with Bad Sex About More Than The Same Old Song And Dance

2022 appears to a promising year for Bad Sex. In March, they did a brief west coast tour which included Salt Lake City, Utah on March 13. After the tour, Bad Sex landed in the studio to record an EP set to release later in 2022. In July they will ...

Talking about Forsaken Forgotten with Shadowhouse's Shane McCauley

Since 2012 Shadowhouse has played music that traverses the void between despairing darkness and the undying nature of post-punk. It is a style that is aptly self-described as meant to “Play Loud, “Dance Slow.” This profound sense of performance is best witnessed in their stunning live shows and via a ...

Feel The Noize with Slick Velveteens

Since their inception in 2015, Slick Velveteens have been on the forefront of a glam revolution in Salt Lake City. They are Devi Strill, Kenzie Waldo, Danny Cringe and Georgetown “Grimm.” Their influences range from New York Dolls to The Cramps to Betty Davis.

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The Jackets — “Pie In The Sky”/ “Misery Of Man” 7”

Kicking off the year 2023 The Jackets have a released a monster of a single. The “Pie in the Sky”/ “Misery Of Man 7” is a testament as to why this group leads the pack when it comes to rock n’ roll. Those paying attention are aware The Jackets are ...

Top 5 Albums of 2022

I'm a little late publishing 2022's list of my favorite albums. It is a brief compilation of albums I have written about. This isn’t meant as a competition and isn't in any particular order. Instead it’s a celebration of work from very talented artists. 2022 brought excitement of ...

QWAM — Little Bliss

QWAM are a four piece from Brooklyn. They are Matt Keim, Felicia Lobo, Eddie Kuspiel and Rachel Zisette. Having already quite the discography, QWAM have released the Little Bliss single via Reta Records. It’s clear that QWAM are rooted in a sound melding indie-glam tendencies with pop punk sensibilities.

Newtown Neurotics — Cognitive Dissidents

For over 40 years Newtown Neurotics have sounded the alarm against the perils of political and social annihilation. They have been brilliantly demonstrating this through an uncompromising punk lead ethos. The artists behind this work toward revolution are Steve Drewett, Simon Lomond and Adam Smith. The result of their efforts ...

The Speedways — Talk of the Town

In their four years, the Speedways have honed their craft. They boast a one-of-a-kind authority on longing and heartbreak. Their new record Talk of the Town brilliantly continues this trend. This is by celebrating a method of Ronettes influenced song writing while nodding toward a spirit of ’79 punky ...

The Mellons — Introducing...The Mellons

This record boasts a harmonic pop masterpiece that nods toward an idea of baroque rock for the 21st century. It’s clearly a work that is inspired by those who appreciate the music of The Monkees or The Zombies, while also tirelessly binging on the sensibilities of The Beach Boy’s Pet ...

Slaughter and the Dogs — IL Tradimento Silenzioso (The Silent Betrayal)

Slaughter and the Dogs are one of the original forefathers of punk. Since 1975 they have blended bootboy glam and the defiant attitude of punk rock with particular brilliance. Their latest album IL Tradimento Silenzioso (The Silent Betrayal) is a testament to this philosophy.

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Have Love Will Travel #11 w/ John the Revelator + Nixbeat

⚡ Episode #11 of Have Love Will Travel ⚡ Featuring special guest DJ Nixbeat from Salt Lake City. Together we play an hour solid of punk, post-punk, power pop and the likey like.

People Art Life Etcetera Interviews DJ Nix Beat

People Art Life Etcetera Interviews DJ Nix Beat for their April 2018- Issue 23

DJ Nix Beat on DJ Dum Dum Boy's K-UTE Radio show Echoplex

On June 11, 2017 DJ Dum Dum Boy (George Kounalis) invited Salt Lake City based DJ/Freelance Journalist Nick Kuzmack (DJ Nix Beat) onto his K-UTE Radio Show, Echoplex, at the University of Utah. There DJ Nix Beat spun punk and glam records while talking with DJ Dum Dum Boy about the ...

CELEBRATING ONE YEAR OF FREAKING OUT AT THE FREAK OUT WITH DJ NIX BEAT

The Freak Out was Kuzmack’s brainchild. Having traveled within and outside of the U.S. and getting to experience nights at bars filled with good music spun on vinyl accompanied by a beer or more from local watering holes, Kuzmack felt a void with such nights in Salt Lake City. He ...

Sampling Politics: DJ Nix Beat wants to bust through the stupor!

DJ Nix Beat interviewed about DJing for the July/August 2016 issue of Salt Lake Magazine.

SLUG Magazine's Contributor Limelight: NICK KUZMACK

Nick Kuzmack AKA DJ Nix Beat featured in SLUG Magazine's May 2016 issue for his contributions as a Copy Editor, Writer and DJ.

LOCALIZED: DJ NIX BEAT

Ultimately, it is this attention both to detail and to the very feel for the music—the mood—that sets Kuzmack apart from fad-riding DJs. “Music has always been something that’s been in my world,” he says, and in learning how music defined his upbringing, developed his present artistic state and shaped ...

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4 weeks ago

Lean Canteen is playing live tonight at Piper Down with NixBeat and Natasha Thomas 🎶 This is their last Rockabilly Night before going on tour in Europe so make sure to catch them tonight! ... See MoreSee Less

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Tonight!!!Tonight! Our favorite DJs return for a night of vinyl! Featuring 70s punk, oi!, glam, deathrock, hardcore and more! DJ Retrograde & DJ Nix tonight at 9 PM! ✨🪄

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Check out my interview with Aidan Murtagh of Protex!

Protex were among the first wave of punk bands to emerge in Belfast, Ireland. After witnessing The Clash perform they formed in 1978 and signed on with Terri Hooley’s legendary Good Vibrations label. They were among fellow punk acts like Rudi, The Outcasts and The Undertones. Protex played rock n’ roll tunes to a unique punk infused power pop style. Their songs were upbeat, catchy and celebrated a desire of normalcy for chasing youthful ideals of hopeless romanticism. For bands like Protex, punk music helped inform their world view and inspired a sense of community. This music was an important contrast against the backdrop of the Troubles plaguing Northern Ireland. It was a way out and a tool to cope with the political and civil turmoil of the time.

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5 months ago

DJ Nix Beat presents The Freak Out. This episode features the hits and misses of the junkshop glam, proto punk and glam punk era. This broadcast was recorded in January 2023.

The Freak Out was produced with a little help from DJ Nix Beat's record collection.

Bands featured include T-Rex, David Bowie, Giuda, Lemming, Chicory Tip, @The Sorels, @MaMad Rollers, Slade and more!

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The Freak Out Episode 43 Songs For The Saturday Night

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5 months ago

I’m a little late publishing my list of my favorite albums from 2022. So, here is my yearly compilation of records I have written about. This isn’t meant as a competition and isn’t in any particular order. Instead it’s a celebration of work from very talented artists. 2022 brought excitement of the great music . Groups like The Sorels , The Mellons , FAZ WALTZ , Newtown Neurotics and The Speedways released solid mateial. Since checking their records out, they have been a constant companion on my turntables, DJ sets and for the willing and unsuspecting listeners alike. Below are my selections that stood out for 2022. All articles were published exclusively here at nixbeat.com.

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