Interviews
Peach Pact

Staying hydrated with Peach Pact

A jam party brought Vanessa Tignanelli, Holly Cunningham, and Linds Sullivan together to form Peach Pact in 2018 and the North Bay, Ontario-based trio has been kicking out excellent grunge-infused punk rock ever since. The band's incredible energy is captured perfectly on their debut album Die Hydrated which was recorded live off the floor at Sudbury’s Deadpan Studios. The nine tracks fly by in a flurry of driving rhythms, dynamic riffs, superb melodies, and powerful vocals. The band’s songwriting prowess is on full display as they explore what it means to stay hydrated in a society that only seeks to drain, tear into societal expectations, discuss the ongoing fight for bodily autonomy, and highlight the importance of community with cathartic lyrics that are impossible not to sing along to.

Die Hydrated will be out everywhere on June 13. You can pre-order the album here and here or you can pre-save the album right here. Peach Pact will be playing their album release show in September.

Punknews editor Em Moore caught up with bassist and lead vocalist Vanessa, drummer Holly, and guitarist and backing vocalist Linds to talk about the album, taking inspiration from the desert, what it means to be truly hydrated, creating community, and so much more. Read the interview below!

This interview between Em Moore, Vanessa Tignanelli, Holly Cunningham, and Linds Sullivan took place in May 2025 via Zoom. What follows is a transcription of their conversation that has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

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Motorhead release video for "Leaving Here"

Motorhead release video for “Leaving Here”

Motorhead have released a video for "Leaving Here." This particular cut of the song is taken from The Manticore Tapes, which is an hereto unreleased session where the band was working on what would be their first album in 1976.

In 1979, On Parole was released. On Parole was comprised of recordings taken from the band's aborted first sessions for the first album, which occurred in 1975, before the Manticore sessions. The band's "true" first album, Motorhead was recorded in 1977 after the Manticore sessions. All three Lps have most of the same songs. The mian difference between On Parole and subsequent attempts at the band's first album is that On Parole has Larry Wallis of Pink Fairies on guitar, while the other releases have classic Motorhead member Fast Eddie Clarke.

The lineup on the Manticore recordings are Lemmy (bass/vocals), Fast Eddie Clarke (guitar) and Phil ‘Philthy Animal’ Taylor (drums). The album is out June 27 and you can check out the video below.

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Videos
Laura Jane Grace In The Trauma Tropes

Laura Jane Grace In The Trauma Tropes: “Wearing Black”

Laura Jane Grace in the Trauma Tropes, the band made up of made up of Laura Jane Grace, Paris Campbell Grace, Jacopo Fokas, and Orestis Lagadinos, have released a video for their new song “Wearing Black”. The video was directed, produced, and edited by Emily Esperanza. The song is off their upcoming album Adventure Club which will be out on July 18 via Polyvinyl Record Co.

Laura Jane Grace will be touring North America supporting Murder By Death on their farewell tour starting later this month. Check out the video below.

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Buckets

Buckets release “Slipping” video

Los Angeles-based indie punks Buckets have released a video for their new song “Slipping”. The video was directed by Brandon Tasker and features Sarah Harris of Dolly Creamer and Branden Wilbarger of Bonavega. Buckets will be touring the US this summer and released their EP Good Luck Bad Dog in 2023. Check out the video and dates below.

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Black Flag debuts new lineup

Black Flag debuts new lineup

Black Flag has debuted their new lineup live- Gregg Ginn (guitar), Max Zanelly (vocals), David Rodriguez (bass), Bryce Weston (drums). The band played their first set in the new incarnation in Bulgaria. They tour Europe for about 30 shows. You can see the debut below.

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Scowl

Scowl release KEXP live session

Scowl have recorded a KEXP live performance. The session was recorded on March 31, 2025 and finds the band performing four tracks from their album Are We All Angels which was released earlier this year. They played “Tonight (I’m Afraid)”, “B.A.B.E.”, “Fantasy”, and “Special”. You can check out the full video below.

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Videos
Laura Stevenson

Laura Stevenson: “I Couldn't Sleep”

Laura Stevenson has released a video for “I Couldn’t Sleep”. The video was edited by Laura Stevenson. The song is off her upcoming album Late Great which will be out on June 27 via Really Records. Laura Stevenson released her EP with Jeff Rosenstock, Younger Still, in 2022 and released her most recent studio album Laura Stevenson in 2021. Check out the video below.

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In Memoriam
Brian Wilson has passed away

Brian Wilson has passed away

Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys, has passed away. He was 82 years old. His family announced his passing on Instagram in a statement that reads,

”We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away.

We are at a loss for words right now.

Please respect our privacy at this time as our family is grieving.

We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world.

Love & Mercy"

We send our condolences to Brian Wilson’s family, friends, and fans.

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ALL

ALL to perform in two incarnations at Buddies Fest

ALL will be playing twice at Buddies Fest. The festival runs July 11-13 in Ontario. On July 12, All plays with Scott Reynolds singing. On July 13, All plays with Chad Price singing. Price and Reynolds also do solo sets and it looks like bill stevenson will be backing Snodgrass. You can see the details below.

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Videos
Dream Nails

Dream Nails: “This Is Water”

Dream Nails have released a video for their new song “This Is Water”. The video was directed, edited, and coloured by Marieke Macron. The song is available digitally now via Marshall Records. The band released their album Doom Loop in 2023. Check out the video below.

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