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Melvinator, Codefendants, and Get Dead have announced tour dates for Europe and the UK this spring. These dates join their previously announced dates for their upcoming US tour with Zeta as well as their shows supporting NOFX on their final tour. Melvinator will be releasing The Rise of the Melvinator on May 12. Codefendants will be touring the US with Zeta in April, will be supporting NOFX on select dates of their final tour, and recently released their album This Is Crime Wave. Get Dead released their split with Codefendants in 2022 and their album Dancing with the Curse in 2020. Check out the dates below.
Peter Murphy of Bauhaus was scheduled to front a David Bowie tribute tour organized by Adrian Belew. The tour was set to kick off in a few weeks. However, Peter Murphy has re-scheduled the tour for Fall.
His representatives released a statement: "CELEBRATING DAVID BOWIE TOUR WITH PETER MURPHY RESCHEDULED OCTOBER / NOVEMBER WITH ADDITIONAL APPEARANCES ADDED Celebrating David Bowie has announced that the U.S. tour has been rescheduled to October and November 2023. Singer Peter Murphy has undergone an unexpec"ted medical procedure that prohibits his ability to travel as planned. He is recovering well, will fully recover, and be ready to tour the US with the group this Fall. Initial reconfirmed dates are presented below. The tour producers are diligently exploring all options to stage performances in the cities that have been on-sale, alongside adding other markets due to popular demand. All tickets will be honored on the rescheduled date. "
Toronto-based DIY music festival New Friends Fest has announced its lineup for this year. Pageninetynine, The HIRS Collective, Cloud Rat, Gulfer, Joie De Vivre, Stay Inside, Boneflower, Habak, Record Setter, Respire, Ostraca, Young Mountain, Life In Vacuum, Coma Regalia, Massa Nera vs Quiet Fear, Eyelet, Piper Maru, .gif from god, Cady, Saton, Hundreds of AU, Heavenly Blue, Crowining, Jetsam, Dreamwell, Roman Candle, Lastima, Fern Sully, and Boxcutter will be playing the festival. New Friends Fest will take place August 4-6 at Lithuanian House in Toronto, Ontario.
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Brooklyn based alt-rock band Superbloom have announced they will be releasing their new EP, Life's A Blur on June 8th, 2023, which is also available for pre-order. The band also released the first single from the album for you all to check out, see below to listen to "Head First". The album was produced by the band, and recorded by Brian DiMeglio at Brooklyn Recording Paradise with mixing/mastering by Zach Tuch.
To celebrate the release the band will be playing their record release show at Brooklyn Made on June 10th. You can click here to grab a ticket.
Joe Keithley of D.O.A. has announced that he will be releasing a new solo album. The album is called Stand and will be out July 25 via Sudden Death Records. An “all star lineup from Canada’s folk scene” will accompany him on all 12 tracks. A video for the first single, “Fentanyl Blues” has also been released. Check out the video, tracklist, and announcement below.
Kingston, NY based rock project (aka J.D. Fetcho) have released a self-titled five song EP today. The album was originally intended to be demos and was recorded and mixed in Fetcho’s basement by himself and a small cast of friends and family. The songs were mastered by Billy Mannino at Two Worlds Recording Studio.
Fetcho is also known for his work in Brooklyn based punk band Answering Machine.
Hardcore band Defeater have announced two shows this July to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Letters Home . They will be bringing along Caspian to support both nights. Tickets for these dates go on sale today at 10 am. See below to check out the dates.
The HIRS Collective are one day away from releasing their most collaborative album to date, We’re Still Here. Featuring more than 35 artists over the span of 17 tracks, the Collective melds their distinctive, heavy sound with the wide-ranging styles of their collaborators. They create a sonic explosion that will keep you on your toes as they go from the digital hardcore hip-hop of Ghösh to the electronic, noisy chaos of Melt-Banana, to name a just a few. The songs shimmer with rage, joy, despair, humour, and hope as the Collective explores mental health, living in a capitalist society, the importance of being there for each other, and much more.
We’re Still Here will be out everywhere tomorrow via Get Better Records and the HIRS Collective will also be kicking off their US tour tomorrow in Washington, DC. Punknews editor Em Moore caught up with Collective member JP over Zoom to talk about the new album, the joys of collaboration, the power of communication, the importance of compassion, and so much more. Read the interview below!
The Filthy Radicals have released a video for their new song “Bug Stepper” which features Corey Jesse Shields and Eric Crowley of Body Heist. The video pays tribute to the late Corey Jesse Shields and was created by Michael Crusty of Crusty Media. The song is off their EP The Fine Line Between Real and Insane which was released in 2021. Check out the video below.
OFF! have released a video for "Keep your mouth shut." The track if off the upcoming FLSD EP, out on Record Store Day. You can see the video below. OFF! released Free LSD in 2022.
Frenzal Rhomb have released a video for their new song “Thought It Was Yoga But It Was Ketamine”. The song is off their upcoming album The Cup of Pestilence which will be out April 7 via Fat Wreck Chords. Frenzal Rhomb released Hi-Vis High Tea in 2017. Check out the video below.
The Punk Rock Museum have announced the line-up for April and May tour guide schedule. The museum is expected to open it's door s on April 1st, 2023 and is set to have their bar, The Triple Down, ready to invite you all for a drink. See below to check out the line-up and their dates. Tickets for the guided tours are now available for these dates, click here to get your today or here for to get General Admission tickets.
The Damned and the Andy Shernoff version of Dictators are going on a short so-Cal tour. It runs just under a week and starts late May. You can see the dates below.
Knife Club have released a new song called “You’ll Hear My Voice”. The song is off their upcoming album Our Club, Our Rules which will be out April 7 via TNS Records. Knife Club released Club Classics in 2022. Check out the song below.
Today, we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new track by Austin-based queer punk rockers Transy Warhol! The song is called “Kaleidoscope” and is off their upcoming album Control. Control will be out April 28 and you can pre-order it right here. Transy Warhol will also be playing some shows in Texas this spring and you can see the dates below. Listen to the song below!