Listen to Punknews Podcast #691 - Monk!

Episode #691 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode Frank Bach and Scott Savarie of Los Angeles Zen hardcore band Monk stop by to talk about their upcoming EP Dark Side of the Mind (out April 25 via Dine Alone Records and Tarantula Tapes), the punk scenes in Sudbury and Southern California, using social media to their advantage, being mindful, Scott’s Cure For Youth project, and so much more.

They also stick around to talk about some news with Em and John including Dead Kennedys’ Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables being declared a gold record, Green Day’s upcoming comedy movie, Resthaven’s new song, and Jivebomb’s video for “Estrela”. Make sure you stick around to the end as this episode features the first guided meditation in Punknews Podcast history!

Listen to the episode below!

Listen to Punknews Podcast #690 - Jeffrey Lewis!

Episode #690 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode Jeffrey Lewis swings by the podcast to talk to John and Em about his new album The Even More Freewheelin’ Jeffrey Lewis (out March 21 via Don Giovanni Records), record collecting, taking inspiration from Bob Dylan, keeping creativity alive, and so much more. Jeffrey also sticks around to talk some news including Scowl’s new song “B.A.B.E.”, David Johansen’s recent health issues, Patti Smith playing Horses in full on her upcoming tour, and the Record Store Day list. Listen to the episode below!

Listen to Punknews Podcast #689 - Sabbath and Sleep!

Episode #689 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, John, Sam, and Em talk about Black Sabbath’s final show, the new cover song by Julia and the Squezzettes, DEVO’s upcoming North American tour, and Punk Rock Bowling Club shows. Sam regales Em and John with tales from her time at the Something In The Way Festival and the crew also discuss Sleep and Post Malone being the Record Store Day ambassador. Songs by Suck, ameokama, and Mannequin Pussy are played. Listen to the episode below!

Listen to Punknews Podcast #688.5 - Em Tells You What to Listen to - January 2025!

Episode #688.5 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! This is the first Em Tells You What to Listen to episode of 2025 and finds Em playing some great tracks from January including songs by Fucked Up, PUP, The Dirty Nil, Shiv and the Carvers, Bonnie Trash, Bad Egg, Sunrot, Rosemary nods upon the grave, VVomb, Initiate, Scowl, Jivebomb, Yasmin Nur, Loose Articles, Zeta, Baby Got Back Talk, Lambrini Girls, Weak Knees, Cut Deep, Nova Twins, Ultra Deluxe, Lacerated, and many more. You can click here to see the full tracklist. Listen to the episode below!

Listen to Punknews Podcast #688 - Vic Bondi of Articles of Faith and Redshift!

Episode #688 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, John speaks to Vic Bondi of Articles of Faith and Redshift about the new Redshift album, Chaos as Planned , along with his surf rock influences, his songwriting process, and so much more. Listen to the episode below!

Listen to Punknews Podcast #687 - Happiness is being one of the gang!

Punknews Podcast #687 is now up! In this episode Em and John talk about Scowl’s new song and upcoming album, Billy Idol and Joan Jett touring together, Fucked Up going back to their hardcore roots on “Disabuse”, and Adverts playing a Punk Rock Bowling club show. They also play some tunes by Scowl, Rotary Club, and VVomb. Listen to the episode below!

Listen to Punknews Podcast #686.5 - Em Tells You What to Listen to Year End 2024 - LPs!

Episode #686.5 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In part 1 of the Em Tells You What to Listen to Year End Spectacular, Em plays one song each for every album she wrote about on her year-end list. Songs by Mannequin Pussy, Sprints, Anti-Queens, Cross Dog, Thunder Queens, Guhn Twei, Thotcrime, METZ, Voluntary Hazing, Amyl and the Sniffers, Burial Etiquette, The Calamatix, The OBGMs, Bacchae, Teens In Trouble, Terry Green, Half Past Two, Eevie Echoes and the Locations, Indian Giver, NO MAN, BRAT, CHERYM, Omnigone, Basque, Later, Spaced, Heavenly Blue, Pillow Queens, Bad Movies, The Dreaded Laramie, Kid Kapichi, Pom Pom Squad, Blind Girls, Gulfer, Yagrum Bagarn, Respire, Big|Brave, Bring Me The Horizon, and many more are played. Listen to the episode below!

Listen to Punknews Podcast #685.5 - Em Tells You What to Listen to - December 2024!

Episode #685.5 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, Em plays some great tracks that were released in December 2024 including songs by Second Wife, Handcuff, Blood Lemon, Like Roses, Chase Petra, Fight Back Mountain, Cheekface, Matty Grace, Heavy Petter, Buio Omega, The Slime, Hauntu, The Drew Thomson Foundation, Zeta featuring Anthony Green, Burial Etiquette, Fucked Up, Bonnie Trash, and Midnight Answers. Listen to the episode below!

Listen to Punknews Podcast #686 - No one understands Laibach!

Episode #686 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode John, Sam, and Em talk about Punk Rock Bowling’s club shows, the end of the Best Canadian-only Music Site (In Their Opinion) DOMINIONATED, the debut track by Not Gorgeous (which we premiered today and you can listen to right here!), the new Dead Boys singer, and BRAT’s cover of “Barracuda” by Heart. They also discuss Laibach, Dungeons and Dragons pinball machines, and so much more. Listen to the episode below!

Listen to Punknews Podcast #685 - The End of Interpunk!

Episode #685 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, John and Em discuss Anti-Flag’s lawsuit, Home Front working on new music, comedians making money, and the end of Interpunk. Listen to the episode below!

Merry Christmas! Listen to the Xmas edition of the Punknews Podcast

Merry Christmas, bright Yule, happy Holidays, and Happy new year! Things will be a little quiet around here for a few days. But in the meantime, listen to the Christmas edition of the Punknews podcast below! The episode also serves as part one of our annual year wrap up edition. Check it out!