Winona Fighter at Vinyl Tap on Record Store Day, 4/12/2025
Listening to Winona Fighter’s debut album My Apologies to the Chef feels like a punch in the teeth. Coming from a lifelong fan of snotty punk rock like me, that’s a high compliment. Months after releasing the self-produced Chef, the group continues to make an impact in the alternative music world, with slots this fall on the revamped Warped Tour and a spate of shows alongside long-running pop-rock band Cartel. A deluxe version of Chef — including a wildly fun cover of Violent Femmes’ “Blister in the Sun” — hit record stores and streaming services in September.
