On october 27, Southern Culture on the Skids played Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz. During the show, Jello Biafra jumped on stage and performed "goo goo muck" with the band. You can see fan shot footage of the performance below.
Old Firm Casuals the punk/Oi band that includes Lars Frederiksen of Rancid are back in the studio. Lars posted a brief update and stated some new material is coming. The band last released an LP in 2019. You can see the update below.
Dinosaur Jr. are now selling fine liquor. They have released a few types of bourbon and whisky. They have released a 2023 and 20234 vintage along with Three-Chord bourbon, as well as rye whisky and straight whisky. Some of the labels have Dino Jr inspired art. You can pick them up from the band on tour and on their site.
Green Day have been nominated for three Grammys: Best rock album for Saviors, Best rock performance for "the American dream is killing me," and best rock song for "dilemma." The 67th annual Grammys are February 2.
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State Champs have released a video for their song featuring Slope, “Save Face Story”. The song is off their self-titled album which was released last week via Pure Noise Records. State Champs are currently touring North America. Check out the video below.
John Waters has released a new two-song single to celebrate the upcoming holiday season. The first song is a cover of The Singing Dogs’ version of “Jingle Bells” and the second is a spoken word number called “Punk Rock Christmas”. The single is out now via Sub Pop Records. Check out the songs below.
Du Blonde has released a video for her new song featuring Laura Jane Grace called “Solitary Individual”. The video was directed, animated, and edited by Beth Jeans Houghton. The song is off her upcoming album Sniff More Gritty which will be out on November 15. Du Blonde released Homecoming in 2021. Check out the video below.
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Yeah baby!!!!!! The party in Jabba's palace is THIS SUNDAY IN PHILLY!!!
Pop-punk heroes Mean Jeans will be headlining, headbanging, and smashing it up, celebrating their new album Blasted !
Plus, Philly hardcore crushers Soji will be coming to do damage! Plus, Blank Chrome will be tearing through high energy punk rock! Plus, Membrains are bringing the bluesy punk n roll, baby!
That's SUNDAY, November 10 at Philamoca in Philly! Let's go baby!!!! Get tickets here!!!!
Winter Wolf have released a new song. It is called “Take It To Your Grave” and is off their upcoming split with Soji which will be out on December 6. The bands will be playing two shows together in December to celebrate the release. Winter Wolf released their EP Unwell in 2022. Check out the song below.
Slam Dunk Festival has added more bands to its lineup for 2025. Streetlight Manifesto, Finch, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Scowl, Sweet Pill, Winona Fighter, Home Grown, The Aquabats, Save Ferris, Hot Milk, WARGASM, Twin Atlantic, NOAHFINNCE, South Arcade, Rain City Drive, Cemetery Sun, Point North, Millionaires, Sophie Powers, Kid Bookie, LANDMVRKS, Imminence, I See Stars, Defects, Lake Malice, Free Throw, and Heart Attack Man will be joining the previously announced lineup that includes Alkaline Trio, Knuckle Puck, Neck Deep, New Found Glory, The Used, Hot Mulligan, and Electric Callboy. Slam Dunk Festival will take place at Hatfield Park in Hatfield, UK on May 24 and at Temple Newsam in Leeds, UK on May 25.
Georgia Maq of Camp Cope has released a new song. It is called “Tropical Lush Ice” and appears to be a standalone single. Georgia Maq released her live EP Live at Sydney Opera House in 2022 and released her solo album Pleaser in 2019. Check out the song below.
Peter Murphy and Boy George have teamed up! They just released a collaborative track called "Let The Flowers Grow" and it's a stand alone single. The track is produced by Youth of Killing Joke. You can hear it below.
The Undertones are playing Europe in November. The short trek runs the second half of the month and finds the band hoping around the continent. You can see the dates below.
Los Angeles radio station KROQ has announced the lineup for their holiday festival Almost Acoustic Christmas. The Smashing Pumpkins, Beck, 311, Sublime, Jimmy Eat World, Franz Ferdinand, The Linda Lindas, Royel Otis, Awolnation, and Bby will be playing the festival. Almost Acoustic Christmas will take place on December 14 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California.
See You Next Tuesday and Meth. have surprise-released a collaborative split album. It is called Asymmetrics and is available digitally now. The album contains three songs by See You Next Tuesday featuring Guy Kozowyk of The Red Chord, three tracks by Meth., three collaborative tracks between Meth. and See You Next Tuesday, and three collaborative tracks between Meth., See You Next Tuesday, and Billy Bottom of Nights Like These. Speaking about the guidelines for the album Instagram See You Next Tuesday said,
”Each band wrote and recorded three songs and then shared only the drum tracks with the other band. Each band then wrote new music and lyrics over the exchanged tracks. Neither band heard anything from the other until everything was completed to ensure one didn't influence the other.”
Videos for “Pulled From Flesh” by Meth., See You Next Tuesday, and Nights Like These (which was created by Blake Issa), and “Willing Participant” by Meth. (which was created by lead vocalist Seb Alvarez) have also been released. Physical copies of the album will be shipping in February via Good Fight Music and Deathwish. Check out the split and videos below.