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Review of the band’s recent Minneapolis show with Scared Of Chaka and Bermuda Squares, courtesy of Girl At The Rock Shows blog. “This band was punchy and punky in all of the right ways. Their songs were short but packed a punch and were a perfect assault on your ears. From whirling guitar solos to super fun and anthemic sing-along … Read More

The band is excited to announce they are a last minute addition to Pokey’s Fest in Iowa City. Pokey’s Fest is a killer two day punk/hardcore fest ran by the good folks from Pokey’s Records. The band plays the 8PM show Friday at PS1. Learn more about Pokey’s Fest via a piece published by Little Village here. Get your tickets … Read More

The band recently played a sweaty little house show at The A-Hole in Ames, IA and the entire set is now available for your viewing pleasure, courtesy of the fine folks at WTB Media. The crew did a heck of a job getting right in there amongst the rowdy patrons of the venue and capturing some radical footage. Watch the … Read More

Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops are super stoked to announce they are opening for Albuqueruque punk legends Scared of Chaka! July 18th at Cloudland in Minneapolis, MN. Get your tickets here.

A new festival is coming to Iowa and the Poly Mall Cops are part of the inaugral line up! CHROMA 63 June 14th at the Riverloop Amphitheatre in Waterloo, IA. More event information can be found here. Also, IPR recently did a piece on the festival, which you can read here.

Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops are opening for Alternative Tentacles artist The Darts! June 17th at Lefty’s in Des Moines, IA. This is an ALL AGES show, so be there on time. Doors at 5PM, music at 5:45PM. $20 day of show, $15 in advance. Get your tickets here.

Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops recently opened for HR (frontman for the legendary punk band Bad Brains). The band partnered with Kyler Vande Keift (Heavy Gratitude, Toon Smokes) and used the show as an oppurtunity to raise funds for One Iowa. Greg chatted with Fred Love from Iowa Public Radio about the conflicting feelings around opening for the … Read More

Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops will be opening for H.R., frontman for seminal DC punk legends Bad Brains! Des Moines’ number one Bad Brains fanboy DJ Richie Daggers is rounding out the bill, spinning nothing, but certified bangers all night! This is going to be a party. Mark your calendars and join us for this very special night … Read More

Cool review of the band’s most recent release, “Live At The Lift” in the most recent issue of Little Village. “Though it’s often difficult to argue for the necessity of a live album, once in a while, one can stand alone from its polished studio counterparts. Live At The Liftis one of them. Performing primarily from their 2023 album Manic Fever, the live … Read More

Greg Wheeler and the Poly Mall Cops’ new full-length live album, “Live At The Lift,” is available now from High Dive Records! Last year the band played to a packed house at The Lift as an 80/35 Music Festival after party in their hometown of Des Moines, IA and now it’s available as a limited run cassette. “Live At The … Read More