Lunachicks announce first show in over 10 years

Lunachicks have announced their first show in over 10 years. It appears Their last shows was in 2004 at the March for Women’s Lives Benefit in Washington, D.C. Today, they announced that they'll be playing at least one show in 2020. They'll be playing New York's Webster Hall on April 11. We'll keep you updated.

Tree River: 'Garden'

Brooklyn emo band Tree River's newest five track EP is currently streaming, see below. The EP is called Garden and was produced by Kevin Dye of Gates. The band is for followers of Weatherbox, Say Anything, and Balance and Composure.

Fury/Narrow Head (West Coast)

Orange County hardcore band Fury will be touring the West Coast in the new year with support from Narrow Head. See below to view the dates. Fury released Failed Entertainment in 2019.

Dean of Dead Milkmen releases solo single

Dean Sabatino drums for the The Dead Milkmen. Today he released a solo single called "The Stars in Her eyes." Check it out below.

Black Flag announces 2020 shows

Greg Ginn's Black Flag has announced a slate of 2020 shows. They'll be playing various parts of USA before dropping down to South America. Including previously announced dates, current touring plans span from December 2019 through March 2020. As of right now, Mike V of Mike V and the Rats is handling vocal duties. Tyler Smith, who played with the band in 2014, is on the bass once again. Their drummer is Isaias Gil, a session drummer who has worked with Macy Gray, David Lee Roth, and Country band Charlie and The Regrets. You can see the dates here.

The Menzingers/Spanish Love Songs/Mannequin Pussy (EU and UK)

Pennsylvania's The Menzingers announced a European and UK tour with Spanish Love Songs and Mannequin Pussy. They will be touring to support the release of Hello Exile . See below to check out the dates.

Eddie & the Hot Rods to continue as The Hot Rods

Recently, Barrie Masters, singer of Eddie and the Hot Rods suddenly passed away. Last week, the band stated that they plan to continue onward as The Hot Rods. They stated: "We have been completely overwhelmed by messages from fans and Barrie’s family encouraging us to carry on performing. With this in mind we have decided to perform shows in 2020 as The HotRods , every show will in memory of the great man himself. Our first confirmed show is in France on Jan 18th more dates to follow. Thank you for your support."

A tribute album was released for The Weakerthans

A tribute album for Canadian indie rock band The Weakerthans was released last week. One Great Tribute: A Love Letter To The Weakerthans features contributions by Frank Turner, Austin Lucas, Have Gun, Will Travel, Cold Wrecks, Early Riser, The Adventuring Party and much more. Proceeds from sales of the album will be going to both to CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) & CMHA (Canadian Mental Health Association). See below to check out the tribute album.

The Spits release live cassette tape, working on new LP

The Spits have released a limited press, live cassette tape. It's called Live until you die and it's self-released by the band. They stated: "The Spits LIVE UNTIL YOU DIE is a collection of live recordings now available on the classic medium of cassette tape. This a limited edition for collectors and fans and all proceeds help to fund the release of the new full length vinyl album by the band." The band's new album, which the band has casually mentioned a few times over the past few years, is expected out in 2020. The band's last studio LP was Spits V in 2011.

1999 Retro Reviews start NEXT WEEK!

1999. The eve of a new millennium. The Vans Warped Tour was firing on all cylinders. Blink-182 released what is truly their break-out album. Keanu Reeves made up for Johnny Mnemonic with The Matrix. George Lucas dashed the hopes of millions of Star Wars fans. Some crappy period rom-com won Best Picture over a harrowing, gritty WWII film?!?

Ahem… sorry. Still not over that. Anyhow, many albums came out that year, some of which even mattered. For all of next week Punknews will be running our annual Retro Review week, looking back two decades to 1999's crop of releases. These reviews will be written with an eye on how they have aged, and whether or not their place in the pantheon of punk rock has changed through the lens of the past 20 years.

See you next week!

Taking Meds (New England and Midwest)

New York punks Taking Meds have announced a few show dates in New England and the Midwest for this December. The band released I Hate Me in 2019. See below to view the dates.