Hutch Harris of The Thermals guests on This Might Be a Podcast!

Punknews contributor Greg Simpson has introduced This Might Be a Podcast, a show for They Might Be Giants superfans. On this episode, Hutch Harris, solo artist formerly of indie/punk/ garage band The Thermals (Sub Pop, Kill Rock Stars, Saddle Creek) joins Greg on This Might Be a Podcast to talk about one of his favorite TMBG songs, "Dead" from the 1990 classic and platinum-selling album Flood. We ponder Linnell’s piano education and how he got so awesome, how this is essentially a solo track, and how despite being so stripped down, it manages to rock so hard. We also get a Thermals crash course and hear about Hutch’s new solo album Only Water.

Tom May of The Menzingers starts Future Friday

Tom May of The Menzingers started a podcast. The podcast is called Future Friday, so far he has had Augusta Koch of Cayetana, Roger Harvey, Magician Casey Magic and Toby Jeg from Red Scare. The podcast/blog where May gets together with friends to discuss various topics. You can click here to listen and/or subscribe.

Check out the new track by The Murderburgers!

Today, Punknews is excited to debut the new track by The Murderburgers from Scotland!

"Pick A Knife, Any Knife" finds the band at the apex of their form. As always, they are propelled by the classic Ramones buzzsaw charge. On top of that, they drop vocals straight out of the '90s Gilman scene all while detailing a grisly knife wound. As always, they slip a humorously dark outlook in between the catchy chords: "Codeine doesn't make me as happy as you, but it'll have to do for tonight…"

What a Mess is out March 15 via Asian Man Records in the USA, Brassneck Records and Umlaut Records in the UK; and Waterslide Records in Japan!

Fraser Murderburger is currently finishing up a solo acoustic tour in the USA, after which the full band will be on tour with Get Married (indicated below with an *). Check out those dates and the new tune below, right now!

Alexisonfire: “Familiar Drugs” and tour

Canadian post-hardcore band Alexisonfire announced their first new track in over 9 years. The track is called "Familiar Drugs" and it will be available digitally and as a 7-inch record. The record is a single sided record with a laser-etched b-side.

The band have also announced they will be playing a few shows in this summer, See below to view the tour dates.

Bonnavilles: “Better Part”

We are pleased to being to you a Punknews Exclusive music video premiere for Toronto's Bonnavilles. The energetic five-piece skate punk band will be releasing their debut EP titled Back Alleys & Barstools sometime this month. We bring to you the music video for "Better Part", see below.

The band will be heading out on a few dates around Canada in late February and early March to support the release, see below.

Seaway/Free Throw/ Heart Attack Man/ Young Culture (US)

Canadian pop-punk band Seaway have announced the "Fresh Produce Tour" for this spring. The band will be touring with Free Throw, Heart Attack Man and Young Culture. Tickets for this run of dates go on sale today. See below for the full list of dates.

Coheed and Cambria/Mastodon/Every Time I Die (US)

New York progressive rock band Coheed And Cambria have announced "The Unheavenly Skye Tour" with Heavy metal band Mastodon and Every Time I Die. Mastodon will be celebrating the 10 year anniversary of their 2009 release Crack the Skye by playing the album in full for this tour. Tickets are on sale now, see below for the full list of tour dates.

Burnt Tapes announce EU tour

Starting tonight, London's Burnt Tapes will be heading out on a recently announced tour of the EU, capped off at the start and finish with dates in the UK. Burnt Tapes are touring in support of their upcoming debut LP, Never Better, which is due out February 22nd on Lockjaw Records and Wiretap Records.

You can check out the video for their song "Yuzi" off of the new album, as well as those tour dates, below.

The Darts to release new album on Alternative Tentacles

Garage rockers The Darts are going to release a new album. It will be out this Spring via Alternative Tentacles and follows Subsonic Dream from 2018. The release is called I Like You But Not Like That, and will include all new songs. As of yesterday, the band finished recording the album and are currently in the mixing stage. Meanwhile, the band is playing Punk Rock Bowling in May. We'll keep you updated.

Stream “Give and Take” from Toronto's Vanity Phase (Century Palm, Zebrassieres)

Toronto's Pleasence Records has announced the debut EP from Vanity Phase, the new electronic solo act from Andrew Payne. Payne most recently fronted the Deranged Records group Century Palm, and in the past played with bands like Zebrassieres, the Ketamines, and the Fun Funs. This new chapter finds Payne trading his guitar for synths and drawing on the askew pop weirdness of bands like DEVO, the Units, Gary Numan, and OMD. The EP, titled Unnatural Habits, arrives on March 1 digitally and as a cassette.

Punknews is thrilled today to debut a stream of the track "Give and Take." You can check it out below. This new material was recorded entirely in Payne's apartment, with mixing and production by Nyles Miszczyk.

AFI release video for “Get Dark”

AFI have released a video for their song "Get Dark." That's off their last EP, The Missing Man, which was self-released in December. Check it out below.