Episode #653 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, John and Em talk about the upcoming X album, Brat’s video for “Truncheon”, SXSW dropping the US Army and arms manufacturers from its sponsorship roster, OFF!’s upcoming movie, Gwen Stefani, and so much more. This episode also marks one of the final freestyle episodes. Listen below!
The May edition of Em Tells You What to Listen to is now up! In this bonus episode of the Punknews Podcast Em plays some of her favourite tracks from May including songs by The Anti-Queens, Cross Dog, Cut Piece, The Holy Ghost Tabernacle Choir, End Game, The Dreaded Laramie, Sprints, The OBGMs, Wampums, Body Farm, Dry Socket, Circuit Circuit, Respire, Thou, Kaonashi, Peopleviolence, Illuimiati Hotties, Bacchae, Oceanator, The Hope Conspiracy, and many more. Listen to the episode below!
Episode #652 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode John regales Em with tales of seeing the Rolling Stones live before the duo dive into the news. They talk about the parking fiasco at No Values Fest, the Riot Fest lineup and new venue, Ween’s new song, Sloppy Seconds’ upcoming reissue, Days N Daze, Sublime’s first new track in 28 years, Cross Dog’s video for “Enemy”, and Fucked Up announcing a new album. Listen to the episode below!
Episode #651 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, John is back from Las Vegas and regales Em with tales of his adventures at Punk Rock Bowling. He talks about going record shopping, seeing bands such as Scowl, The Dwarves, Madness, and Catbite, letting out frustration on Instagram, what the food was like, and so much more. Listen to the episode below!
At long last the moment you’ve all been waiting for…..episode #650 of the Punknews Podcast is now up!!! The crew celebrates their 650th episode by inviting many friends over including Joe Jack Talcum, Jay, Hallie Bulleit and Frank of The Unolveables, Tricky Ricky, Arik of Creep Records, QWAM, and Fat Heaven to play three fun games! The contestants compete for fabulous prizes in Punx Points, the Punklywed Game, and the $100, 000 Rial Pyramid! Who will take home the crown?? Tune in to find out!
Episode #649.993 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode Em is joined by the greatest punk mom ever - Roost - to talk about their experiences at this year’s Pouzza Fest in Montreal. They talk about food, music, and all sorts of other cool things. Listen to the episode below!
The April edition of Em Tells You What to Listen to is now up! On episode #649.98 of the Punknews Podcast Em plays tracks by The Slime, Pillow Queens, The Anti-Queens, Eyewash, Half Past Two, Gel, Terry Green, Doubt, Cross Dog, The Drew Thomson Foundation, Anthony Green, Bad Moves, Riotnine, Guhn Twei, Ekko Astral, Danbert Nobacon and the Axis of Dissent, Heavenly Blue, Excuse Me, Who Are You?, Jhariah, Bad Beat, Suzie True, Bacchae, Candy Apple, Garden Home, and so many more. Listen to the episode below!
Two new episodes of the Punknews Podcast are now up!
Episode #649.99 finds Sam and Em hanging out and talking about some their favourite new and new-ish songs including tracks by Wise Guise, Stand Still, Pizza Bush, Shoreline, Peopleviolence, and The Bouncing Souls. They also discuss the eclipse, the New York Earthquake, going to punk shows on boats, pizza, pickles, and so much more.
#649.992 is possibly one of the last episodes of the great Freestyle Era. John and Em pay tribute to the late Steve Albini, talk about the end of OFF!, discuss Jeff Rosenstock’s possibly infinite concert series, get into the drama around Cavalera, and the fracturing of Fishbone. They also discuss Green Day playing Dubai, The Interrupters covering the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, John Lydon cancelling his upcoming spoken word tour, the greatness of T-Rex. Em tells John about her plans for Pouzza Fest and John tells Em about his plans for Punk Rock Bowling.
Listen to both episodes below!
A very special Pouzza Fest edition of Em Moore Tells You What to Listen to is now up! On Punknews Podcast #649.991 Em plays tracks from some bands she’s really excited to see at Pouzza Fest in Montreal this year including songs by Laura Jane Grace, The Anti-Queens, Cross Dog, The Ergs, Peopleviolence, Proper, Avem, Gutser, Whoredrobe, Deforesters, Virginity, JER, Catbite, Omnigone, Stop The Presses, The Abruptors, Desert Sharks, Strike Anywhere, The Penske File, Wise Guise, The Iron Roses, Screaming at Traffic, Rust Ring, Direct Hit!, Dollar Signs, and so many more! Pouzza Fest takes place in Downtown Montreal on May 17-20. Listen to the episode and get excited about the festival!
Episode #649.86 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this edition of Punknews editor Em Moore’s series, Em Tells You What to Listen to, she plays some of her favourite new music from March 2024. Many songs are played including tracks by Fresh, Iron Moose, BRAT, Wristmeetrazor, Anti-Queens, Spaced, Indian Giver, Burial Etiquette, Garden Home, Half Past Two, CHERYM, The Long Run, Tonsil Hockey, Cell Rot, Gutser, Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds featuring Alice Bag, JER featuring Money Nicca, Edging, Basque, The Dirty Nil, XIAO, Baby Got Back Talk, Teens In Trouble, Dog Party, and so many more. Listen to the episode below!
Episode #649.97 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, John and Em talk about the big Frenchkiss Records sale and John rants about how much he hates Kiss. They also discuss the Ramones upcoming picture disc series, Fucked Up’s new song, Scowl dropping off Welcome to Rockville, the new video by the Dracu-Las, and Cock Sparrer’s new video.
The hosts also announce an exciting new giveaway on this episode. Two tickets to see Shannon and The Clams live at the Concert Hall in Toronto, Ontario on Saturday, May 25 are up for grabs! To be eligible you must: live in Toronto or the GTA and be over 19 years of age. If you want the tickets, email us at podcast@punknews.org and tell us why you want to go. Good luck!
Listen to the episode below!