Mike Park now producing recording sessions

In addition to running Asian Man Records, and touring with Ogikubo Station, Mike Park is now acting as a producer. On a semi-regular basis, he's been running the boards at District Recording in San Jose using a NEVE 80 series board. Park has previously produced records by The Chinkees, The Bruce Lee Band, Potshot, and Kemuri.

Teenage Fanclub: “Everything Is Falling Apart”

Teenage Fanclub have released a new song and video. It's called "Everything Is Falling Apart" and you can see the video below.

Masked Intruder release new video

Masked Intruder have released a video for their song "All Of My Love." That's off their new album. The record is titled III and is due out March 1, 2019 on Pure Noise Records

Venom Inc., Exmortus, Homewrecker to tour

Venom Inc. the Venom spin off band that has Mantas and Demolition Man, will tour with Exmortus and Homewrecker. The band also plays one show opening for the Misfits. Check out the dates below.

Bikini Kill to play London

Bikini Kill have added a London date to their reunion shows. That's on June 10. See all of the dates below.

Skip Groff passes away

Skip Groff, who was involved in the early DC hardcore punk scene, passed away on February 18. He was 70. The cause of death was related to a sudden seizure. Groff owned and operated Yesterday and Today records, a store that frequently visited by member sof Minor Threat, Teen Idles, Bad Brains, and many of the other early Dc punk bands. He took the Teen Idles to Inner Ear Studio in 1980 to record their only EP and helped out many other bands from the era. You can see a statement from Dischord records below.

Lost LP by '80s Milwaukee power pop band Locate Your Lips released

Locate Your Lips were a punk/power-pop band in Milwaukee in the mid 80s. The band included drummer Kenny Baldwin, bassist Andy Cavaluzzi, and guitarist Jim Eannelli. The band recorded an album in 1985, but never released it. Jim Eannelli has produced an official release of the album with a second disc of bonus tracks, including a show recorded live on the radio. Happy Growl Records will release the 2-CD set on April 5th.

Nik Turner of Hawkwind to release new album with Nicky Garrett of UK Subs

Nik Turner, founding and former member of Hawkwind, is releasing another album with Nicky Garrett, formerly of the U.K. Subs. They previously toured together and recorded the Space Gypsy album in 2013. The new album is called The Final Frontier and that's out via Purple Pyramid March 8. Long running Hawkwind member Simon House also appears on the album.

Blanks 77, Violent Society, Thulsa Doom, more on 'Pogo in the Pit' DVD

This weekend, 4D Kidz Production will release the DVD version of Pogo in the Pit, a documentary following the 90s East Coast punk scene, along the same style of the original Decline of Western Civilization. Blanks 77, Violent Society, Thulsa Doom, The Virus, Total Chaos, and more appear in the film. The release party is Saturday night at Connie Ric Racs in Philadelphia.

Dangers of Love: “I'm a Pretender”

New London, UK actDangers of Love (featuring members of Apologies, I Have None, Great Cynics) have released a new song, covering 2003's "I'm a Pretender" by ill-fated Portland act The Exploding Hearts.

Dangers of Love released their first single (also titled "Dangers of Love") this past October.

Ozzy cancels Australia, New Zealand and Japan tour dates

Ozzy Osbourne was recently hospitalized for pneumonia and had to cancel some shows. Now that he is recovering, he is canceling five more stops on his No More tears 2 tour. The shows in Australia, New Zealand and Japan are now canceled. His manager, Sharon Osbourne stated in a release, "Ozzy recently developed pneumonia and has spent some time in hospital. Thankfully he is now through the worst part. His doctors have advised that he stay at home to recuperate for a full six weeks with no travel.”