This week, I’m joined by DT Carel, host of SpaceCastle, to curate a playlist spotlighting the 2000s Garage Rock Revival — a movement that brought grit, swagger, and distortion back to the forefront of rock music.

Emerging in the early 2000s, the garage rock revival blurred the lines between punk, indie rock, and alternative, favoring raw energy over polish and attitude over perfection. Bands pulled from classic ’60s garage influences while updating the sound with modern urgency, resulting in songs that felt immediate, loud, and impossible to ignore