Only 150 first editions of Ricky Frankel's book now available!

Hey everyone, your perfect holiday gift has finally arrived! My book I'm Outta Here!: A Collection Of Interviews And Anecdotes From The Punk Scene (2014-2018) is officially out! For those of you that missed the original announcement, the book is a collection of about 45 interviews (approx. 440 pages) of punk artists that I have conducted over the years of my involvement in the punk scene. Along with these interviews will be never before published anecdotes and stories, professionally shot photographs, and more. Many of the interviews are from different outlets (not just Punknews) as well as some that have never been published in written form before. Some of the musicians that are featured in I'm Outta Here! include members of the Ramones, Rage Against The Machine, Swingin’ Utters, Off With Their Heads, X, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, Good Riddance, The Flatliners, Masked Intruder, The Interrupters, The Dwarves, The Lawrence Arms, Direct Hit!, and many more. I'm Outta Here! is self-published and has a limited first edition of 150 copies. The book is now available to buy (signed or unsigned) right here!

One again, huge thanks to Aubin Paul for the opportunity to use Punknews as a platform for this. Without the ol' Org, Aubin, Adam White, John Gentile, the rest of the staff, and the readers, this would not have been possible. I truly appreciate it.

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New Reviews for December 14, 2018

'90s week wraps up with a bang! So, take one good look at your Vans, fold up the Jncos, and be sure to feed your tamagachi, because next week we are back in the present day! Until then, today's reviews are:

• Fugazi - End Hits
• Lagwagon - Let's Talk About Feelings
• Screeching Weasel - Television City Dream
• Less Than Jake - Hello Rockview
• Choking Victim - Victim Comes Alive [7-inch]
• Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty

You can check out any of our reviews right here. 

Butthole Surfers to release book

Butthole Surfers: What Does Regret Mean?, an official book on the history of the Butthole Surfers, has been announced. Authored by Aaron Tanner, the book is a visual history of the band since its inception in 1981 until the present day, and includes interviews from members of Ministry, Pavement, GWAR, and more.

Available as a limited edition, including a flexi disk of an unreleased track, the book is due out March 9th, 2019 via Melodic Virtue Publishing.

Watch the Aquabats play “Shark Fighter” at the 2018 Musack Carnival!

Today, we are excited to bring you a live video of The Aquabats playing "Shark Fighter!"

This is a raw and raucous version of the track as the band bends a new wave sheen over a pop-punk kick. The video was recorded at the Musack 2018 Carnival

Every year, Musack throws the Rock 'n' Roll Carnival in order to fund a program that has a mission of giving kids and teens a voice through music. All proceeds from the event go to providing guitar, drums, and other instruments to Musack programs in Compton, LA, Nantucket, Haiti, Appalachia, Cuba, Chattanooga, Australia, and Alaska. It'll be back again in 2019, so stay on the lookout. You can learn more about Musack here.

The vid was shot by Mitch Cleaver and Matt Rowbottom. Josh Roush (who's in production on a feature length documentary about actor Michael Parks) directed it. You can see the video below, right now!