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Enter to win a pair of weekend passes to Punx Can't Laugh Fest in Toronto!!!

Enter to win a pair of weekend passes to Punx Can't Laugh Fest in Toronto!!!

Our giveaway of a pair of weekend passes for the inaugural Punx Can’t Laugh Festival in Toronto, Ontario closes on Monday! The festival runs October 11 and 12 at the Bovine Sex Club and Rainhard Brewery. There will be bands and stand-up comics performing along with artists being showcased.

The bands performing include Danny Rebel and the KGB, Outtacontroller, Het Up!, Terminal Ruts, Spratacus, Candy Hangover, Dave Mackinder of Fireworks, Early Heaven, Kris Rose, Bob Sacamano Party, and Arcade Allstars. The comics include Moe Ismael, Andrew Hilary, Black Zeus, Jonny Divito, Jeremy Dobski, Carlin Reese, Gabe Koury, Andrew Barr, Jackie Agnew, Devin Bateson, Tamara Shevon, George Rivard, and Tyler Shamza. The artists who will be there include Secret Planet, Little Monkey Art, French Set, Andrew Wright, Pink Grind, Visual Shoegaze, and Chance.

If you want to be the lucky winner, send an email to podcast@punknews.org telling us which band you’re the most excited to see at the fest, and tell us a joke to prove that punx CAN laugh. To be eligible you MUST be over 19 years of age and live in or around Toronto, Ontario. The winner will be randomly chosen and contacted on Monday, October 7. Good luck!!

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Early Riser

Early Riser: “Cool”

Early Riser have released a new song. It is called “Cool” and is off their upcoming album Big Life which will be out on October 11 via Asbestos Records. Early Riser released their album Vocations in 2021. Check out the song below.

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Ritual Error

Ritual Error to release debut album, share “Life Is A Contact Sport” video

London, UK-based post-hardcore band Ritual Error have announced that they will be releasing their debut album. It is called Dial In The Ghost and will be out on November 8 via TNS Records. The band has also released a video for their new song “Life Is A Contact Sport” which was directed by Richard Mukuze. Ritual Error released their single “Good Conscience In Three Stages” in 2023 and released their Demo in 2022. Check out the video below.

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The new tune by Bumsy and the Moochers is a ska song about how Tom Delonge was right about aliens

The new tune by Bumsy and the Moochers is a ska song about how Tom Delonge was right about aliens

Bumsy and the Moochers are going to put out a new EP! It's called Anywhere But Here and it's out November 1st, 2024 via sellt he Heart Records.

Bumsy and the Moochers are an unapologetically ska band ands they kick out bouncing, high energy ska music. You two-tone and third-wave maniacs will eat this up… especially since the new song, "Please abduct me," is about how Tom Delonge was right about aliens.

Singer Caitlin Edwards spoke to Punknews, "With all the alien news coming out, we thought as a band we should write a song about how Tom Delonge was right. I wrote the song in 30 minutes. The song’s about fully believing that there are aliens and how I want them to abduct me from a planet that’s going downhill (earth)."

You can pick up the EP here and hear the new tune below, right now!

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The Black Pacific

Watch the new video by The Black Pacific!

Today we are stoked to bring you the premiere of the new video by The Black Pacific! It’s for “I Think I’m Paranoid” and was directed by JP Cordero and Felony Ron McIntyre. Speaking to Punknews about the video Jim Lindberg said,

“We are very happy to share the music video for the opening track ‘I Think I'm Paranoid’, off our new album Here Comes Our Wave.  A huge thank you to JP Cordero and Felony Ron McIntyre and crew for helping direct, film, and edit the video - and to all my friends and family who appeared in the video, especially my mom.“

”I Think I’m Paranoid” is off The Black Pacific’s new album Here Comes Our Wave which is available now via Dine Alone Records. Keep your ears peeled for a new episode of the Punknews Podcast with Jim soon. Watch the video below!

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Videos
Pressure Pin

Pressure Pin: “Polyurethane”

Montreal-based egg punk artist Pressure Pin, the project of Kenny Smith of La Securite, has released a video for their new song “Polyurethane”. The video was directed by Elie and c. of Dirt and Daydream. The song is off Pressure Pin’s new EP of the same name which is out now via Mothland. Check out the video below.

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Break-ups
Still Alive

Still Alive to break up after 15 years, share video for final song “Make Melodies”

Chicago-based ska punk band Still Alive have released a video their final song “Make Melodies”. The song is available digitally via Bad Time Records. The band announced they would be breaking up earlier this week in an Instagram post which reads,

”Our time has run out. Over the last 15 years, we’ve had a blast traveling across the country playing our songs and meeting new friends. Words cannot express our gratitude for the support we received. Thank you to all the kind folks that put us up, booked a show, cooked us a meal, bought a shirt, or sang along. Stay tuned for shows. We’ll see ya around”

Still Alive have a handful of shows booked for later this month including a performance at Fest. The band released four albums the last of which was a split with Stuck Lucky in 2020. The band released their EP Voices in 2023. Check out the video, dates, and the band’s statement in full below.

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Authority Zero

Authority Zero to release new EP, share “Lights Out” video

Authority Zero have announced that they will be releasing a new EP. It is called Thirty Years: Speaking to the Youth and will be out on November 1. The band has also released a video for their new song “Lights Out” which was directed by Bryan Heiden. Authority Zero released their album Ollie Ollie Oxen Free in 2021. Check out the video below.

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The Briefs

The Briefs re-release 'Singles Only', will tour with Fanclub and Me First

The Briefs are re-releasing a Deluxe Vinyl Version of their compilation Singles Only. The new version comes with a flexi disc that has two unreleased tracks. That's out October 31 via Strange Club records. the band is also touring USA with Fanclub and the UK with Me first and the gimme gimmes. You can see all the details below. LP with a limited 500 pressing with 3 variant colors, that includes a bonus Flexi 7" with unreleased songs, a 16x20 poster

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