Podcast 4 days ago

Listen to Punknews Podcast #665.5 - Em Tells You What to Listen to - August 2024!

Episode #665.5 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! This is the August edition of Em Tells You What to Listen to. Em plays some great songs from August (and one from July) including tunes by The OBGMs, Latter, ameokama, Amyl and the Sniffers, Matty Grace, Thotcrime, Stand Atlantic, Shunk, Rust Ring, Sonagi, Booji Boys, Mediocre, Bad Operation, Kill Lincoln, Squint, The Slime, Yagrum Bagarn, and more. Listen to the episode and check out the tracklist below!

Podcast September 13, 2024

Listen to Punknews Podcast #665 - Dale Crover of Melvins, Redd Kross, and the DCB!!

Episode #665 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode Dale Crover of Melvins, Redd Kross, and The Dale Crover Band swings by to talk about his new solo album Glossolalia (out September 13, today, via Joyful Noise Recordings), playing with the Melvins, what goes into creating rad merch designs, and so much more with John and Em. Dale also sticks around to cover some news including the latest update to the Martin Shkreli / Wu-Tang Clan record, Ween not performing live for the “foreseeable future”, Morrissey agreeing to a Smiths reunion but Johnny Marr declining, and Redd Kross’s upcoming book. Listen to the episode below!

Podcast September 12, 2024

Listen to Punknews Podcast #664 - Jim of Capgun Heroes and Daryl of Bollweevils talk T1 Fest!

Episode #664 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, Jim of Capgun Heroes and Daryl of The Bollweevils swing by to talk about the upcoming T1 Fest (October 10-12 at Reggies in Chicago, IL), raising money for diabetes research, what goes into putting the festival together, keeping cool under pressure, and so much more. Listen to the episode below!

Podcast September 11, 2024

Listen to Punknews Podcast #663 - Steve McDonald of Redd Kross!

Episode #663 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, Steve McDonald of Redd Kross swings by to talk about the band’s new album, Melvins, OFF!, the joys of the bass guitar, songwriting, and so much more with John and Em. Listen to the episode below!

Podcast September 10, 2024

Listen to Punknews Podcast #662 - John “Jughead” Pierson!

Episode #662 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, John “Jughead” Pierson stops by to talk about his new band Semi-Famous, the re-release of the book that spawned the band, the creative process, and so much more with John and Em! They also hit some news stories including the No Values Fest traffic jam and Barclays suspending sponsorship of LiveNation events. Listen to the episode below!

Podcast August 20, 2024

Listen to Punknews Podcast #661.5 - John and Ricky talk records!

Punknews Podcast #661.5 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, John is joined by Ricky Frankel to talk about all things Record Store Day 2024! They talk about collecting records, which records they’re excited about for this year, and so much more. Listen to the episode below!

Podcast 6 weeks ago

Listen to Punknews Podcast #660 - Bagged milk!

Episode #660 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, John and Em debate Morrissey and John Lydon along with talking about Fucked Up’s 24-hour live stream, Ween cancelling their upcoming shows, OFF!’s Free LSD set and new song, Rubellan Remasters shutting down, The Fugees cancelling their tour, and so much more. Listen to the episode below!

Podcast 7 weeks ago

Listen to Punknews Podcast #658.5 - Em Tells You What to Listen to - July 2024!

Episode #658.5 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, Em plays some great new songs from July including tracks by Death Goals, Chat Pile, Bacchae, Cell Deth, boxcutter, Treehouse of Horror, Respire, Kid, Feral, Mechanical Canine, Devon Kay and the Solutions, NIIVI, The OBGMs, Gulfer, Scrunchies, Oak and Ivy, Omnigone, The Dreaded Laramie, Doubt, Latter, Squint, Touché Amoré, Skullpresser, and so many more. Listen to the episode and check out the tracklist below.

Podcast 7 weeks ago

Listen to Punknews Podcast #659 - Summer Soiree 7 recap!

Episode #659 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, John regales Em with stories from this year’s Summer Soiree - RAMONESMANIA. They also discuss some news including Fucked Up’s upcoming 24 hour livestream, the new song by Vicious Dreams, Matty Grace’s new solo track, Bad Brains re-release of I Against I, and if releasing a bunch of feedback from the Flux of Pink Indians' Strive to Survive album is historically significant. Listen to the episode below!

Podcast 8 weeks ago

Listen to episode #658 of the Punknews Podcast - Corvette Summer!

Episode #658 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! The freestyle era is back for at least one more episode as John and Em talk about the upcoming Summer Soiree RAMONESMANIA show with DanJoMar, The Mikey Erg Band, Ramoms, and Pink Soap (July 27 at Philamoca in Philly ), spiritual places, hunting for records, Em's interview with Adam of Omnigone (read right here), and so much more. They also hit some news including Gulfer’s final EP, Green Day’s video for “Corvette Summer”, Kepi Ghoulie calling out fascism, Kid, Feral’s new video, Desert Mambas’ upcoming EP, Touché Amoré’s upcoming album, Iron Maiden releasing a line of coolers, and the RSD re-release of Earth A.D. by Misfits. Listen to the episode below!

Podcast 8 weeks ago

Listen to Punknews Podcast #657.5 - Em Tells You What to Listen to - New Friends Fest 2024!

Episode #657.5 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this very special bonus episode, Em gets you hyped for this year's New Friends Fest by playing one song by each band on the bill! Songs by Jeromes Dream, Joliette, Kid, Feral, Vs Self, Terry Green, boxcutter, Treehouse of Horror, Heavenly Blue, New Forms, Basque, Raein, Saetia, NO MAN, Your Arms Are My Cocoon, Short Fictions, Awakebutstillinbed, Blind Girls, Emma Goldman, Quiet Feat, and so many more are played. New Friends Fest takes place on August 2-4 at the Lithuanian House in Toronto, Ontario. Listen to the episode and check out the full tracklist below!