Active Slaughter: “Sea Shepherd”

Long-running UK-based activist punks Active Slaughter have released a music video for "Sea Shepherd." The song, which is the title track to the band's newest EP, released June 17th on Grow Your Own Records, stands as a tribute to the maritime animal rights group of the same name.

Terry Crews and Omari Hardwick join Boots Riley's film

Boots Riley of The Coup is currently filming a movie called Sorry to Bother You, based off his screenplay of the same name. Today, Riley announced that Terry Crews and Omari Hardwick are part of the film's cast. Other actors in the film include Tessa Thompson, Armie Hammer, Lakeith Stanfield, Jermaine Fowler, and Steven Yeun. The film is a magical-realist work and follows a telemarketer as he discovers the secret to telemarketing success, which leads to the further discovery of some dark secrets. The group released the Sorry to Bother You album in 2012.

Quicksand (US)

Quicksand is heading on tour. The band will be playing 24 dates in the US this September and into October. They released Manic Compression in 1995.

Teenage Bottlerocket: “Why The Big Pause”

Uproxx.com has premiered Teenage Bottlerocket's video for the song "Why The Big Pause" (originally by The Punchlines). The track will be on their upcoming LP called Stealing The Covers, which will be out via Fat Wreck Chords on July 14, 2017. You can watch the video below.

The Bigger Empty set date for next EP in “Lakes & Oceans” series

The street date for the next volume in The Bigger Empty's Lakes & Oceans EP series has been announced. Volume 2, Pacific, will be released on July 7th via La Escalera Records.

The first volume, Michigan, was released back in February. You can check out the track "All Mixed Up" from that EP below.

69 Enfermos: 'A Place to Call Home' (Punknews Exclusive)

Today, we are excited to debut the new album by Brazil's 69 Enfermos!

69 Enfermos pay tribute to the golden age of '90s skatepunk. Anchored by a hard-charging base, the band drops double and tripled layere dmelodies over the top, resulting in a mix that is right up any Epifat fan's alley.

A Place to Call Home, their new album, is out July 17 via Morning Wood Records. But until the release date, you can check out the album below!

Inmate charged in beating of Jawara McIntosh

Recently, it was reported that Jawara McIntosh, the son of Peter Tosh who performed under the name Tosh1, was beaten into coma in a New Jersey jail in February. He has been in a coma since then and recently his family stated an intention to sue Bergen County as well as petition the Department of Corrections to investigate the beatings. It appears McIntosh family's pressure has achieved some results. Kyrie Baum, who was an inmate in the same Bergen County jail as Tosh1, has been charged in the beating. It is not known what triggered the beating, but apparently, the attack lasted about ten seconds and left Tosh1 with traumatic brain injuries. Bergen County stated that Bergen County sheriff's officers immediately responded to the attack. Baum was being held in the jail on robbery and gun possession charges. Tosh1 was serving a six month term related to marijuana charges. Currently, Tosh1 is still in a coma.

Chris Snelgrove and Tragical History Tour announce Ireland-Scotland tour

Canadian Chris Snelgrove (ex-Prevenge) and Tragical History Tour (Derrick Johnston of Make That A Take Records) have announced an acoustic July tour of Ireland and Scotland. Snelgrove is continuing to tour in support of his recent album The Distance Between, released in December 2016 under Chris Snelgrove & The Last Mile. While THT is touring for their April 2017 EP, Come On Home, Hero.

You can check out Snelgrove playing his song "Distance is Not Forgetting," as well those tour dates, below.

The Movielife: “Mercy Is Asleep At The Wheel”

Long Island, NY's The Movielife released the first single off of the band's new album in over 14 years. The track is called “Mercy Is Asleep At The Wheel” and will be released on their new album called Cities In Search Of A Heart. Cities In Search Of A Heart is due out September 22, 2017 on Rise Records.

The Dwarves/Richie Ramone (South)

The Dwarves have announced a tour of the south with Richie Ramone that is scheduled for late June. The band last released Radio Free Dwarves [12-inch] in 2015 via Riot Style Records You can see the list of shows below.

DFMK perform “Mal Presentimiento” for Pizzatanicos Punx

Mexico's DFMK recently performed their song "Mal Presentimiento" (followed by an interview) for Pizzatanicos Punx. The band last released their EP 7 Canciones Sobre Un Individualismo Radical via La Escalera Records in 2016. You can watch the video below.