Sara M won free tickets to Punk Rock Bowling... and she's looking for love!

Sara M won free tickets to Punk Rock Bowling… and she's looking for love!

We've been running a contest for someone to win two free tickets to Punk Rock Bowling. Well, we've selected a winner!

Congrats to Sara M of California for winning two passes to Punk Rock Bowling! …and Sara is looking for love out there at the event center and club shows. She says, "To simply put it, I want to go to find a husband. I’m just a single punk gal looking for a punk rock husband. Yes sure, I am so looking forward to seeing all the bands and being part of the punk milieu in general but I am determined to find one of my kind at the festival. Punk news could very well be responsible for making true love possible."

So, congrats to Sara and if you see her out there, maybe say something nice. Don't be creepy. Might we suggest, "My, that is a most excellent Crass backpatch you have there. What did you use for the stitchting?" You very well might come to PRNB single and leave with a ring on your finger!

Are you sad that you didn't win tickets to the fest? Well, then you can buy tickets right here! Punk Rock Bowling is Memorial day Weekend in Vegas. A whole heap o' bands are playing including FLAG, The Damned, Cocksparrer, Peter Hook of Joy Division, The Adverts, Interrupters, BOOTSIE FRIKKIN COLLINS, Ceremony, and many many many many many more!

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Harley Flanagan

Cro-Mags recording new album with Arthur Rizk

Harley Flanagan of the Cro-mags has released a brief update. He's recording a new Cro-Mags album with sound engineer Arthur Rizk. Harley stated, briefly, "Back in the studio working on the next album… Producer Arthur Rizk is trying to get me to sing more and growl less on this one. Fuck it. After going on tour with Danzig and Phil Anselmo, I’ll give it a shot. If it sucks I’ll blame Arthur Lmao."

You can see the update below.

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Summer Soiree 8 with Dwarves and Schoolly-D in Philly is now 50% sold out!!!

Summer Soiree 8 with Dwarves and Schoolly-D in Philly is now 50% sold out!!!

Thhis summer, we are throwing the event of the season- SUMMER SOIREE 8 with rock legends The Dwarves and Hip Hop icon Schoolly-d! …and it is already 50% sold out even though it is still 10 weeks away!!!! So, uh, get your tickets NOW! summer Soiree 6 with the Dwarves sold out and so did summer soiree 7! Don't say we didn't warn ya!

Get tickets here!!!

The shindig is Thursday, July 31 at Philamoca in Philly! And this year is a real worlds collide slammer!!! Headlining the show are rock legends The Dwarves! The Dwarves are putting out a new release on Record Store Day- Sunshine Lollipops & Rainbows and for the soiree, the band will be playing a special set celebrating that record plus HITS and HITS and HITS and HITS!!!

But that's not all! The Dwarves will have special editions of all of their records for sale at the gig that you can only get at the gig. And ALSO, the band will have a live 8-inch EP that you can only get at this gig. Once they are gone, they are gone!

But ALSO… Hip Hop legend, the original gangsta rapper Schoolly-D is co-headlining the show!!! It's been a while since Schoolly has played Philly, his hometown, so he is coming to wreck the place! And, Schoolly also has a new album out… and of course he will be kicking the hits at the show- "PSK (What does it me)", "Gucci Time," "Gangster Boogie," and more!!!

PLUS! Pink Soap, the new band that has members of Vixen77, will be tearing up with their Riot Grrrl / Grunge attack! AND, they will be releasing their debut tape!

PLUS! Lips of Kohl, the new death rock band that has members of The End A.D. and The Droogettes, will be getting spooky. AND, they will ALSO be releasing their debut tape at the show!!!

PLUS! Philly punk champions The Noid are coming to bash it up!

PLUS! We will be giving away goodie bags and there's a whole lot more in store! This WILL be the event of the season, we assure you!

That's Thursday, July 31 at Philamoca in Philly! Doors are at 7pm and the show starts at 7:20pm on the nose! This show is NOT on punk time!

Get tickets here!!!

Check the facebook event here!

And as always, all Punknews events are all ages, so come on dowwwwn!!!!! This will RULE!!!

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You can buy Steve Albini's stuff

You can buy Steve Albini's stuff

The estate of Steve Albini is selling Steve Albini's record collection and related items. There are about 4,000 items for sale, including original press 70s punk records, obscure 80s records, tapes, shirts, and a lot more. Items go up for sale every Friday via Steve Albini's Closet. Of course, sadly, Steve passed away just over a year ago.

A little before his passing, Steve was already in the process of selling some of his archives via discogs. The author of this article was thrilled to obtain a GWAR demo tape recorded between their second and third LPS, which was sent to Steve and remains a crown jewel in the author's collection.

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Videos
Nova Twins

Nova Twins: “Piranha”

Nova Twins have released a video for their new song “Piranha”. It was directed by the band along with Fin Frew. The song is off their upcoming album Parasites and Butterflies which will be out on August 29 via Marshall Records. Nova Twins will be playing a handful of US dates this summer as part of Warped Tour and will be touring Europe and the UK starting in September. The band’s most recent album was 2022’s Supernova. Check out the video below.

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Vinyl Me, Please is liquidating

Vinyl Me, Please is liquidating

Vinyl Me, Please, the vinyl subscription service, has announced that it is liquidating. The company sent a letter to customers (many of which who have not received records that were due to them) stating that it was undergoing an ABC process. An Assignment for benefit of Creditors, is a step a company may take to avoid filing for a formal chapter 7 bankruptcy. In the ABC process, Vinyl Me, Please has assigned all of its assets to an independent third party, titled an "assignee." The assignee, who is akin to a bankruptcy chapter 7 trustee, gathers up the available assets and sells them. The proceeds are then distributed to creditors, who usually receive less, and even substantially less, than they are owed. Unlike bankruptcy, which is governed by the federal government, the ABC process is controlled by state law. Creditors (which means you if you are owed records) have until October 1 to file a claim for amounts owed.

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Hard Chiller

Hard Chiller to release debut LP, share “Hotboxhead” video

Hard Chiller, the band made up of Steve Choi (RX Bandits, The Sound of Animals Fighting), Joe Vannuchhi (From Indian Lakes), Casey Deitz (The Velvet Teen), and Roger Camero (The Warriors, No Motiv) have announced that they will be releasing their debut album. It is called Baby! and will be out on August 1 via Born Losers Records. The band has also released a video for their new song “Hotboxhead”. Hard Chiller will be touring the US with The Sound of Animals Fighting in September and released their EP Heavy Cell in 2024. Check out the video, tracklist, and dates below.

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Tours
The Callous Daoboys

The Callous Daoboys announce US tour

The Callous Daoboys have announced US tour dates for this fall. The tour will begin on September 12 in Pompano Beach, Florida and will wrap up on October 12 in Atlanta, Georgia. UnityTX, Your Spirit Dies, and Crush++ will be joining them on all dates. The Callous Daoboys will be releasing their new album I Don’t Want to See You in Heaven on May 16 via MNRK Heavy and released their EP God Smiles Upon The Callous Daoboys in 2023. Check out the dates below.

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La Dispute

La Dispute to release new album, share three new tracks

La Dispute have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called No One Was Driving the Car and will be out on September 5 via Epitaph Records. The band has released the first three songs off the record: “I Shaved My Head”, “Man with Hands and Ankles Bound”, and “Autofiction Detail”. These tracks were inspired by the 2017 film First Reformed. “I Shaved My Head” comes with a video directed and edited by Steven Paseshnik and Adam Vass. La Dispute released Panorama in 2019. Check out the songs below.

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Dog Race

Dog Race to release debut EP, share “Return the Day (Colours)”

London, UK-based gothic rockers Dog Race have announced that they will be releasing their debut EP. It is called Return The Day and will be out on June 6 via Fascination Street Records. The band has also released a visualizer video for the title track. Dog Race have released a handful of singles each year since 2022. Check out the video below.

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HIDE

HIDE sign to Get Better Records, release new song

Chicago-based electronic duo HIDE have announced that they have signed with Get Better Records and have also released their first single with the label called “DEEPER THAN DEATH (here on earth) I DESTROY”. HIDE released their album Interior Terror in 2021. Check out the song below.

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