Episode #680 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode Kevin Shields of Detention stops by to talk about the band’s Dead Rock ’N Rollers reissue, the band's origin story, the importance of humour in punk, the story behind the song “Dead Rock ’N Rollers”, the legacy of the band, and so much more. Listen to the episode below!
Punk In The Park has announced its first wave lineup for 2025. Pennywise, Screeching Weasel, Lagwagon, Comeback Kid, Good Riddance, Dead To Me, Manic Hispanic, RKL, The Queers, Channel 3, The Side Eyes, and Knocked Down will be playing the festival. Punk In The Park will take place on May 3 at Cow Palace in San Francisco, California. See the poster below.
Las Vegas-based punk rockers The Dollheads have released a video for their new song “Teenage Runaway”. The video was directed and produced by Kaesen and Chase of Mad Rabbit Media. The song is available digitally as well as as a 7-inch (along with their previously released single “See You in Hell”) via Fat Wreck Chords. The Dollheads released their EP Et Cetera in 2023. Check out the video below.
Cancer Bats have announced Ontario tour dates for January and March. They will be joined by Ethereal Tomb and Mile End on their January shows and will be joined by Escuela Grind and Mile End on their March shows. According to the tour announcement on Instagram, these shows will be “the sweaty packed party inspiration to get us all fired up for a new record!” Cancer Bats released their album Psychic Jailbreak in 2023. Check out the dates below.
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San Diego-based post-punks Hauntu have released a new song called “Sadist Sun”. It is available digitally now via Sell The Heart Records and Ana/Kata Music. Hauntu released their debut 7-inch I earlier this year. Check out the song below.
RKL have announced tour dates for California. The shows will take place in February and early March. Seized Up will be joining them on all dates. RKL will be touring Europe in the spring. Check out the dates below.
Masma Dream World, the project of Devi Mambouka, has announced that she will be releasing a new album. It is called PLEASE COME TO ME and will be out on February 21 via Valley of Search. Masma Dream World has also released the title track. Masma Dream World released her album Play At Night in 2020. Check out the song below.
Reckoner have released a new song called “She is the Knife”. It is available digitally now and appears to be a standalone single. Reckoner will be playing Black Christmas on December 28 at Majestic Complex in Detroit, MI and released their self-titled 7-inch earlier this year. Check out the song below.
Deaf Club have released a video for their cover of “El Camino Car Crash” by Swing Kids, one of lead vocalist Justin Pearson’s first bands. The video was filmed during their tour of Europe and the UK earlier this year and was directed by Stephen Inman. The song is available digitally via Three One G Records. Deaf Club released Bad Songs Forever in 2022. Check out the video below.
Punkspring has announced its first wave lineup for 2025. Iggy Pop will be playing only the Tokyo date of the festival. Bad Religion, Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, Yellowcard, and Pennywise will be playing both dates of the festival. Punkspring will take place on March 29 at Intex Osaka in Osaka, Japan, and on March 30 at Makuhari Messe in Tokyo, Japan. Check out the announcement below.
LDB Fest has announced its lineup for 2025. Basement, Cold World, Superheaven, Fury, Glare, God’s Hate, High Vis, Mindforce, Missing Link, Modern Color, Never Ending Game, Peeling Flesh, SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Soul Search, Spy, Static Dress, Year of the Knife, xWeaponx, Bad Beat, COA, Collateral, Combust, Haywire, Holy Blade, Indication Records, Killing Me Softly, Prevention, Shogun, Soul Blind, Split Chain, Surfaced, Two Witnesses, and xGaargoylex will be playing the festival. LDB Fest will take place at the Triple Crown Pavilion in Louisville, Kentucky on April 25-26, 2025.
Episode #681 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode Roger Miret of Agnostic Front stops by to talk about his new book Agnostic Front: With Time - The Roger Miret Archives, collecting records, the connection between punk and art, his upcoming book signings with Vinnie Stigma (who will be signing his book The Most Interesting Man in the World), and so much more.
Em and John hit the news and talk about Sick New World being cancelled, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre’s new song with Sting, Peter Murphy cancelling the David Bowie tribute tour, and Iggy Pop’s live video for “The Passenger”. They also discuss planes with propellers, music journalism, and John’s interview with Cheetah Chrome. Listen to the episode and check out the book signing dates below!
Three One G Records have announced that they will be reissuing The Peel Sessions by The Locust. The reissue was remastered by Nathan Joyner and will be out on January 24. The album was recorded by John Peel in 2001 and first pressed in 2010. Check out the announcement post below.
Chuck Ragan is touring the east coast in Spring 2025. The run kicks off in mid-March and runs through early April. Cory Branan and Nate Bergman open select dates. You can see the details below.
Private Function are working on a new album and are workshopping a title. the bands issued a somewhat vague statement saying they are working on titles now, implying the existence of a new LP. You can see the statement below.
Amyl and the Sniffers have released a pro-shot, full live set online. The video was shot in Belgium at Ancienne Belgique. The set is a fairly extended 90 minutes and finds the band playing songs from across their discography. You can see it below.