RAWG announces rare gig

RAWG, which depending on who you ask, is either GWAR temporarily transmuted into human form or the world's most preeminent GWAR cover band, has announced a gig. The band hasn't played in at least a few years, but they will be at "The Freeman Fifteen" gig, which celebrates 15 years of the pr company Freeman promotions. The gig is on a boat, too. It's May 13 at the Liberty Belle in New York. The cruise runs about three hours. Trukken opens.

Worriers to wrap up

Lauren Denitzio has announced that they will be bringing Worriers to a close. They announced this in an Instagram post which reads,

After five albums, two EPs, and countless tours across three continents, I’m wrapping up Worriers as a project. The tour in May will be my last shows on the East Coast as this band, with West Coast dates to be announced soon.

I love so much of what goes into making music, but if you’ve been following along, Worriers has been thrown a lot of curveballs over the years. With ever-changing goal posts, the economics of touring, and the diminishing returns of social media, I’m just not having fun anymore.

I’ve always said that being in a band is the most fun job in the world, but I’ve reached a point where too many expectations associated with that don’t align with my values anymore. At a certain point, that overrides the fun parts.

I’m still recovering from burnout and need to shake up the creative snow globe of my life. I certainly hope that I tour again, but I want to do other things too like write an EP with friends for fun, produce someone else’s record, write songs for other people, and travel more without having to play shows to get there. If you have ideas for any of that, you know how to find me.

Thank you to everyone who wrote on these records, got on stage with me, believed in my songs, and gave me too many opportunities to count. I’ve met some of the best people I could ever hope to know through playing music, and I’ll never take that part for granted.

I hope you’ll go support Ernest Jenning Record Co, who still has my latest two records in print.

I look forward to the next chapter and seeing you at these final few shows.

HAVE FUN DON’T DIE

Worriers will be playing their final East Coast shows this May including a performance at Pouzza Fest in Montreal and will be announcing their final West Coast shows soon. Worriers released their albums Warm Blanket and Trust Your Gut in 2023. Check out Lauren’s statement in full below.

Chinese Medicine: “Total Happiness” (ft. Shiv of Shiv and The Carvers)

Chinese Medicine have released a new song. It is called “Total Happiness” and features Shiv Scott of Shiv and The Carvers. The song is off their upcoming EP The Trans Agenda which will be out on May 16 via Twin Fang Records. Chinese Medicine released their EP Die Aspora in 2022. Check out the song below.

Survival Club release video for “Maybe We’ll Learn Something From All of This (But Probably Not)”

Survival Club have released a video for their song “Maybe We’ll Learn Something From All of This (But Probably Not)”. The video was filmed at Encounter Studios in Toronto, Ontario and was directed by Chelsea Williams. Survival Club released the song as a standalone single in July 2024. Check out the video below.

Penny Rimbaud and Louise Elliot release 'Touch is Hold'

Penny Rimbaud of Crass and sax player Louise Elliot have released an album. It's called Touch is Hold and was actually recorded back in 2012. it's out now via Caliban sounds. Gee Vaucher did the artwork. You can hear it below.

Anthony Green to release reworked version of 'Avalon', shares 2 songs, to tour US

Anthony Green has announced that he will be releasing a reworked and reimagined version of his debut solo album Avalon. The album is called So Long, Avalon and will be out on June 20 via Born Losers Records. Two songs have been released, “She Loves Me So” and “Stonehearted Man”. Anthony Green will be touring the US starting on July 11 in Philadelphia and wrapping up on September 13 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Geoff Rickly and Kurt Travis will be playing support. Anthony Green released his album Doom. Spun. in 2024. Check out the songs, tracklist, and dates below.

Green Day to receive star on Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Green Day have gone Hollywood. They'll be getting a star on the Hollywood walk of fame on May 1. The star will be installed near Amoeba Hollywood and there will be a public celebration May 1 at 11:00am. You can see the details below.

New Reviews for April 23, 2025

Today's reviews are:

• Melvins - Thunderball
• Employed To Serve - Fallen Star
• MSSV - On and On

You can check out any of our reviews right here. 

Fyre fest is now for sale

We kid you not. Two hours ago, about a day after Billy McFarland announced that he had sold two Fyre fest related trademarks, now the whole shebang is up for sale. You, yes YOU, can own Fyre fest. The "brand" is talking to interested buyers who may want to purchase the whole operation. You can see McFarland's sales pitch below.

Fyre Fest 2 “postponed,” some IP sold for a streaming service

Here's a shocker. Billy McFarland has "postponed" Fyre Fest 2. The event had been plagued with problems- no acts were booked, the local government stated that no permits were issued despite Mcfarland saying that he had obtained permits, and basic issues such as stage/event production had not even been started. Despite that, McFarland was selling tickets, the starting price which was in the $3,000 range and some of which cost over one million dollars US.

Well, Fyre Fest 2 has been "postponed" but not canceled… yet. People that did buy tickets have been refunded. There have been no details released as to the rescheduled event.

In the meantime, McFarland has sold some of the intellectual property associated with Fyre fest to Shawn Rech, who co-founded a streaming service called TruBlue with former To Catch A Predator host Chris Hansen and also started American Gospel TV. Essentially, McFarland has sold the rights to a few Fyre trademarks, which Rech will use to make a music video streaming service. Rech says, "Music networks are all just programming now, and I have no interest in watching people slip on bananas. It has nothing to do with music. I needed a big name that people would remember, even if it’s attached to infamy, so that’s why I bought these [trademarks] to start the streaming network… This isn’t about festivals or hype — it’s about putting the power of music discovery back in the hands of the fans. We’re building something authentic and lasting." As per the new Fyre streaming website: "FYRE Music Streaming is both a subscription Video On Demand (SVOD) app and a Free Ad-Supported Television Network (FAST)… The app works similar to well-known subscription services like Netflix. This is a start-up that secured the rights to use the FYRE brand for streaming, FAST and broadcast.”

The Garden announce lineup for annual fest with Ceremony, L7, Fear, HKFY

The Garden have announced the 2025 lineup for their annual "One Strange Night in Orange County" festival. This year's edition is July 19 at the OC Observatory. The bands playing are The Garden, Snow Stripper, Ceremony, L7, Fear, and Hong Kong Fuck You. You can see the flyer below.

Peach Pact to release debut album, share “A.ajax” video

North Bay, Ontario-based Peach Pact have announced that they will be releasing their debut album. It is called Die Hydrated and will be out on June 13. The band has also released a video for their new song “A.ajax” which was directed by the band and animated by Adrian Venti. Check out the video and tracklist below.