Jake Hout leaves Dead Boys, claims Cleopatra wants to use A.I. Stiv Bators

Jake Hout leaves Dead Boys, claims Cleopatra wants to use A.I. Stiv Bators

Jake Hout, the current singer of the Dead Boys has left the band. He states that the split is due to Dead Boys' current label, Cleopatra, wanting to release a record with "Stiv Bators' Voice" as generated by A.I. According to Hout, the label wanted to use his voice as the template for the AI generated voice. He states: "It is with a heart shot full of led that I’m forced to announce that I am NO LONGER the singer of DEAD BOYS! Due to unreconcilable artistic differences with Cleopatra Records I must recuse myself. They intend to put out a record with a fakeass robot A.I. Stiv Bators voice on it! They wanted my voice to be the template for the fake robo-Stiv voice and I absolutely can NOT do that. It’s against my religion. Its heartless plagiarism of my own Guardian Angel and it can absolutely NOT happen. Stiv Bators ain’t no fucking robot! And I ain’t no fucking robot neither! I Am Jake Fucking Hout! I am the singer of ALTAR DE FEY! Everyone knows that!***

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Navel Gazing for November 24, 2024

Navel Gazing for November 24, 2024

Welcome to Navel Gazing, the Punknews.org commenter community's weekly symposium, therapy session, and back-alley knife-fight. Chime in below with your latest playlists, record store finds, online time wasters, and site feedback.

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Podcast
Listen to Punknews Podcast #677 - Punk Rock Bowling Predictions!

Listen to Punknews Podcast #677 - Punk Rock Bowling Predictions!

Episode #677 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode John and Em talk Punk Rock Bowling predictions (this was recorded last night and the lineup was announced earlier today - how many did we get right??), the Coachella lineup, Dangersex’s video for "get you out", Danzig teasing something for Black Friday, Ice Cube, The Pogues touring the UK, Anti-Queens' new video for “Magnolia” (Em is in it!), and The Damned’s upcoming US tour. They also talk about Wham!. Listen to the episode below!

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Punknews is now on Bluesky

Punknews is now on Bluesky

Well, as you know, America is going to hell- The president elect is a literal felon and he is best pals with a man-baby that happens to be the richest guy in the world that go so mad that someone said some jokes about his stupid car that he literally bought one of the world's largest communication platforms (Twitter… not Punknews) and changed its name to something stupid (X) and in doing so lost like 40 billion dollars but in this post-capitalist, depraved world, somehow he is so rich that losing 40 billion is like losing five bucks to you or me and also while that is annoying there's actually the much bigger threat of the world's richest guy who is actually a total creep controlling American policy because the ridiculously sexist and anti-woman president elect is bizarrely gullible but also convincing to a certain often uninformed subset that made some really bad choices earlier this month and he is also insanely underqualified for the most important and volatile job in the world because he somehow got rich by scamming people in real estate and being an asshole on a reality show. Welcome to 2025.

Well, anyways, all of that is to say that we will likely be winding down our Twitter presence (we will never call it "X" ugh) and now we are on the (for right now) much cooler Bluesky, which is basically Twitter but not as 4chan-y. (We have never actually been on 4chan but we get the gist).

You can find us on bluesky here. If it is of any incentive, Yoko Ono has followed us and even re-shared one of our posts. Oh, also, for some reason, famed author Stephen King, who only follows two other people, followed editor Em Moore for about 12 hours. Hope to see you there!

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Cows re-release 'Peacetika'

Cows re-release 'Peacetika'

Cows have re-released their 1991 album Peacetika. The new version is out via Amphetamine Reptile and has a new cover. The music itself appears to be a straight reissue. The CD is out today and the vinyl is out December 1.

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Chumbawamba re-releases "Tubthumping" 7-inch

Chumbawamba re-releases “Tubthumping” 7-inch

Chumbawamba have re-released their iconic "Tubthumping" 7-inch single. The new release is on red vinyl and is out now via Republic records. Interestingly, unlike the original 7-inch issue, which had the non-LP tracks "farewell to the crown" and "football song" on the b-side, the new press has a version of "tubthumper" on each side.

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Judas Priest re-releases debut LP

Judas Priest re-releases debut LP

Judas Priest has re-released their debut LP, Rocka Rolla. The new version is remixed and remastered (for years, the band has stated that they were not happy with the initial mix, which was done without their involvement). The new version is out today via Exciter Records.

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Peter Hook, Social D, Cocksparrer headline PRB 2025

Peter Hook, Social D, Cocksparrer headline PRB 2025

Punk Rock Bowling 2025 has announce its lineup. The three-day event (plus club show days) will be headlined by Peter Hook and the Light playing all Joy Division, Social Distortion, and Cocksparrer's final PRB appearance. Bands alos playing include Flag, Damned, Interrupters, Power Trip, Adicts, Bouncing Souls, Fidlar, Gang of Four (doing all of their debut LP), Laura Jane Grace and the Mississppi Medicals, Cockney Rejects (joined by Olga of Toy Dolls), Youth Brigade, Pietatsers, Surfbort, Riverboat Gamblers, Angel Du$t, Codefendants, NOBRO, Bad Waitress, and more.

PRB 2025 is Memorial Day Weekend in Las Vegas. Club shows are expected to be announced in late 2024 or early 2025.

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Fat Dog

Fat Dog release video for “Peace Song”

Fat Dog have released a video for their new song “Peace Song”. The video was directed by James Ogram. The song appears to be a standalone single and is available digitally via Domino now. Fat Dog released their debut album WOOF. earlier this year. Check out the video below.

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