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ANTI-FLAG disband amid allegations of rape. JUSTIN SANE (née Justin Geever) denies allegations.
Content warning: This episode talks about sexual assault including rape. Discretion is advised. Accusations of rape are not legal convictions. No one discussed in this episode has been convicted of rape, nor criminally charged. Discussion in this episode is based on personal opinion.
enough.podcast.40: Kristina Sarhadi: "People don't hang their lives on a music scene, but we do."
Pittsburgh punk band Anti-Flag breaks up suddenly amid rape allegations
Anti-Flag Singer Justin Sane Denies Sexual Assault Claims
The Industry Ain't Safe
The Bouncing Souls announce Anti-Flag will not be on upcoming tour
Pity Party break ties with A-F Records
Hanalei, Darien Gap, and Celebration Summer part ways with A-F Records
Wolves & Wolves & Wolves & Wolves part ways with A-F records
Punk Rock Saves Lives cuts ties with Justin Sane of Anti-Flag
New Releases:
Yellowcard w/ Pierce the Veil - Three Minutes More
cumgirl8 (CG8) - gothgirl1
Monk - Nothing Matters
PUNK ROCK BOWLING reviewed - BAD RELIGION, RANCID. New Releases: POLITE SOCIETY movie release, BRING ME THE HORIZON, GOUGE AWAY, LINDA LINDAS.
Rancid - Tomorrow Never Comes
OFF! - Keep your mouth shut
Plasma Canvas - Blistered World
The Used - Numb
Sell The Heart Records - "The Rad Part of Waking Up"
Ohio is for Lovers Fest
NOFX final tour, THRICE Revisted, WHITE LUNG break up. Plus, new music from BOUNCING SOULS, ATREYU, and BLAQK AUDIO.
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG festival reviewed. BLINK 182 reform. NOFX breakup (sort of). DEAD KENNEDYS remix "Fresh Fruit." Plus, new music from ANTI-FLAG, RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS, and HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG, STEVE ALBINI, RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS, THRICE, STATIC DRESS, DESTRUCTO DISK, DOLLYROTS
- Billie Joe Armstrong says he's renouncing US citizenship after Roe v. Wade reversal
- Steve Albini wins second World Series of Poker bracelet
- Riverboat Gamblers announce shows, possibly new music
- Thrice announce 20th Anniversary show for 'The Illusion of Safety'
- 'Nightclubbing' doc: Wild sex and drugs at Max's Kansas City
- Descendants T-Shirt at Capitol Hill Riots
New Releases:
- Static Dress - Unexplainable Titles
- Destructo Disk - Breakfast in Space
- Dollyrots - Alone Again
BLACK DAHLIA MURDER singer dead at 41, RIOT FEST announces lineup, MISFITS reunite again to perform "Walk Among Us," PUNK ROCK GIRL: THE MUSICAL, plus new music from THE INTERRUPTERS, BEACH RATS, BAD WAITRESS, WITCH FEVER, and CAVE IN.
NEWS:
- Black Dahlia Murder frontman Trevor Strnad dies
- Riot Fest Chicago Lineup Announced
- Misfits Reunite
- "Punk Rock Girl" The Musical
NEW MUSIC:
- The Interrupters "In the Mirror"
- Beach Rats "Rat Beat"
- Bad Waitress "Spit It Out"
- Witch Fever "Blessed Be Thy"
- Cave In "New Reality"
PLOSIVES, UNDEROATH, HOT WATER MUSIC, DRUG CHURCH, PANIC SHACK, KILL YOUR IDOLS, SUM 41, SPRINTS, WOLFRIK, BLOODS/LAURA JANE GRACE, BORING GIRLS
NEWS:
- Why pop-punk and emo bands are having a comeback moment
- Why Santa Cruz Punk Bands Have the World's Attention
- Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill) Rallies Fans To Find Slain Vocal Coach's Killer - https://nypost.com/2022/03/22/shove-suspect-was-overcharged-in-maier-gustern-death-lawyer/
- Punk supergroup Plosivs includes members of Rocket From the Crypt, Pinback, and more
- Sum 41 announce pop-punk/metal double album Heaven and Hell
- Audible launches "Punk in Translation: Latinx Origins" podcast
- Olivia Rodrigo Gives "Jealousy, Jealousy" a Pop-Punk Remix in "Driving Home 2 U"
NEW RELEASES:
- Underoath - Numb
- Hot Water Music - Habitual
- Panic Shack - The Ick
- Drug Church - World Impact
- Sprints - Little Fix
- Kill Your Idols/Rule Them All
- Wolfrik - All Tongues
- Bloods/Laura Jane Grace - I Like You
- Boring Girls - Fuck You So Much
SEX PISTOLS TV Show, STOOGES & Olympics, NOBRO, PRETTY SICK, LAZY QUEEN, AVRIL LAVIGNE, WOLF ALICE, AFTERSHOCK FEST, CHINESE ROCKS documentary
News:
Sex Pistols TV Show
Olympic Figure Skating to Iggy & The Stooges
Aftershock Sacramento - Four Day Festival
Chinese Rocks Documentary
New Releases:
NOBRO - Live Your Truth/Shred Some Gnar
Pretty Sick - Bet My Blood
Lazy Queen - Alcohol
Avril Lavigne - Love Sux
Wolf Alice - Play the Greatest Hits
PINHEAD GUNPOWDER, FAT MIKE's new podcast, D.R.U.G.S reform, ADOBE PUNK, ANN BERETTA, VERNE
News:
Pinhead Gunpowder - New release
Fat Mike podcast
d.r.u.g.s reform
"Lunachiks" short film - Jess Joy @macfilmfest Oregon
"Adobe Punk" play
New Releases:
Ann Beretta - RISE album - "Real America with Thomas Barnett (Strike Anywhere)
Verne "Manic Depressive"
MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES and EVERY TIME I DIE breakup! BRUCE LEE BAND reunites! Is the "WHEN WE WERE YOUNG Festival" really happening? Why are artists dropping from Spotify? New music from TALCO, MOORE FAMILY BAND with DAN ANDRIANO, and IGNITE.
News:
- Mighty Mighty Bosstones breakup
- When We Were Young Festival adds 3rd date
- Some Artists pull out of Spotify
New Releases:
- Talco - "Via"
- Moore Family Band - "Tired of Being Tired"
- Ignite - "On the Ropes"
NIRVANA's naked baby album cover lawsuit. PENNYWISE set to play five full-length albums live. WAR ON WOMEN accused of going to war on a woman. Quick takes on JOEY RAMONE's first band SNIPER, pop-punk's resurgence on TikTok, and new music from STAND ATLANTIC, SNAKE EYES, and SURFBORT.
News:
- https://www.punknews.org/article/76386/nirvana-baby-files-first-amended-complaint-against-nirvana
- https://loudhacker.net/news/video-of-joey-ramones-pre-ramones-band-sniper-surfaces/
- https://www.metalsucks.net/2022/01/16/ex-war-on-women-guitarist-nancy-hornburg-alleges-abuse-and-criminal-behavior-by-former-band-members/
- https://www.newskudo.com/california/garden-grove/entertainment/7141929-pennywise-to-play-five-full-album-shows-in-california
- https://www.slice.ca/why-is-the-history-of-punk-music-so-white/
- https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/interview-with-tiktoks-tx2-on-pop-punks-resurgence-13685579
- https://mashable.com/article/pop-punk-revival-2021
- https://www.billboard.com/pro/travis-barker-pop-punk-mainstream-resurgence-2021/#!
New Releases:
- https://open.spotify.com/track/6m0vqKogDYkJwwwpvNjyJT?si=PZXnyDAYRp-K3JCIIm3qkQ&utm_source=copy-link
- https://open.spotify.com/track/3Uj34QWr9yLs251jeepbC8?si=jQBbJlieQeuGZfj9bZJXLg&utm_source=copy-link
- https://open.spotify.com/track/3QWxeZBxUm0Cr6sv9DRDZ1?si=hVL-3tJnTWqd7_fzmRoMDQ&utm_source=copy-link
Punk Festivals are back! DANZIG vs. cancel culture and MISFITS reunion. PETE DAVIDSON as JOEY RAMONE. FAT MIKE selling NOFX NFTs. New music from AFI, OFFSPRING, SUZI MOON, BAD WAITRESS, and REST EASY.
News:
- https://www.punknews.org/article/74557/punk-rock-bowling-reveals-full-lineup
- https://thefestfl.com/bands
- NOFX cancel Punk Rock Bowling show
- Danzig talks Misfits reunion, cancel culture, his vampire film & more
- Fat Mike sells NFTs
- Pete Davidson To Star In Netflix Ramones Movie
New Releases:
- AFI - Dulceria/Far Too Near
- Offspring - “Let the Bad Times Roll” (Album)
- Suzi Moon - “Special Place in Hell”
- Bad Waitress - “Too Many Bad Habits”
- Rest Easy - “Get Busy”
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BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG for president? Patreon's impact on punk, starting with NOFX. DROPKICK MURPHYS second St. Patty's Day stream. Plus, new music from RISE AGAINST, THE BRONX, HORROR SECTION, and COPPER MOON.
News:
- Billie Joe Armstrong running for president?
- Dropkick Murphys still locked down
- NOFX Patreon
New Releases:
- Rise Against - “Nowhere Generation”
- The Bronx - “White Shadow”
- Horror Section - “Die Alone”
- Copper Moon - “Blind Aggression”
- Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020
Trans Women in Punk. Furnace Fest preview. New music from NOFX, BROKEN GOLD, RIOT SPEARS, DISCOVER A FIRE, and NOOGY.
News:
- Trans Women in Punk
- https://www.altpress.com/features/women-non-binary-pop-punk-groups/
- Furnace Fest
New Music:
- NOFX - Single Album
- Broken Gold - Blindside
- Riot Spears - Harvester
- Discover a Fire - A Calculated Risk
- Noogy - Teen Idol
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NOFX to headline Punk Rock Bowling. OFFSPRING is back... again. WEEZER making a movie musical. Gerard Way from MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE and Dan Adriano from ALKALINE TRIO going solo? Plus, new music from DESTROY BOYS, SHANK, CLOUD NOTHINGS, and PLEASURE VENOM.
NEWS:
- Weezer Musical
- Gerard Way Unwound & Unplugged
- L.A. Machina break up
NEW MUSIC:
- The Offspring - Let the Bad Times Roll
- Destroy Boys - Muzzle
- Cloud Nothings - There's Nothing Without You
- Shank - Rising Down
- Pleasure Venom - Fascist
PUNK ROCK BOWLING rescheduled... again! TSUNAMI BOMB is back... again! WEEZER have a new album... again! Plus, more punk podcasts to check out. And new music from USER UNAUTHORIZED and SALEM.
News:
- Spotify Patents Emotional State Detection System
- Talking Records Podcast - No Use for a Name
- Zach and Mike Make 3 - New Podcast
- International News Service
New Music:
- Weezer - OK Human [Album]
- Tsunami Bomb - El Diablo
- User Unauthorized - Watch Them Fall [EP]
- Salem - Fall Out of Love
NOFX kill "Linoleum" with the help of AVENGED SEVENFOLD. Lookout Zoomout streaming on a PC near you. LARS FREDRIKSEN preps another solo album. ICED EARTH's Jon Schaffer arrested. Plus, new music from AFI, Hail the Sun, and Descendants.
News:
- NOFX Put Their Classic ‘Linoleum’ Out to Pasture With Self-Aware New Song ‘Linewleum’
- Rescheduled 2021 dates
- Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer arrested following Capitol raid
- Lars Fredriksen working on new solo material
New Releases:
- AFI - Twisted Tongues
- Hail the Sun - Domino
- Descendents - That’s the Breaks
- Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020
DEAD KENNEDYS support Mitt Romney? The best punk songs from 2020, including all subgenres - punk rock, hardcore, pop-punk, skatepunk, ska-punk, indie-punk, post-punk, etc. One song per band, unless we weren't paying attention. If we're missing something, listen to Almost Punk Podcast and file a complaint!. New music from TERROR, EVERY TIME I DIE, SONDER BOMBS, VIAGRA BOYS.. New music from TERROR, EVERY TIME I DIE, SONDER BOMBS, and VIAGRA BOYS.
News:
- Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk Songs of 2020 Playlist
- Dead Kennedys Thank Mitt Romney
New Music:
- Terror - Sink to the Hell
- Every Time I Die - A Colossal Wreck
- Chevelle - Self destructor
- Sonder Bombs - k.
- Viagra Boys - Girls & Boys
VICTORY RECORDS auction. JOHNNY ROTTEN's weiner. LIQUID DEATH is water. BAD RELIGION 40th Anniversary. WAR ON WOMEN documentary. Plus, new music from HATEBREED, GOLDFINGER, BABOON SHOW, ABERTOOTH LINCOLN, SPUNGE, WESTERN ADDICTION, CHASER, SCUMBAG MILLIONAIRE, JOURNEY BACK.
Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020
News:
- Victory Records Auction: https://www.bidspotter.com/en-us/auction-catalogues/timed/bscwint/catalogue-id-winter1-10009/search-filter?fbclid=IwAR1oIBDutR-7mIsA7IC9caJrQdWi_fmsu7b-rHVJZ2iWBZH4aucCodGRGpE
- Why Johnny Rotten Is Trending Right Now: https://www.thewrap.com/tribecas-johnny-rotten-documentary-delivers-a-shock-hes-really-a-nice-guy/
- Liquid Death release second punk album about why people hate the product
- Bad Religion 40th anniversary stream
- War on Women Documentary: https://shoutsmusic.blog/her-war-is-our-war-new-documentary-about-women-in-the-music-industry-ft-war-on-women-converge-and-rise-against-full-video/
New Music:
- Hatebreed - Instinctive
- The Baboon Show - I Never Say Goodnight
- Abertooth Lincoln - Soup for My Family
- [spunge] - Just Sayings
- Western Addiction - They Burned Our Paintings
- Chaser - Look Alive
- Scumbag Millionaire - Desperado
- Journey Back - We Are Here
ALEC BAILLIE (LEFTOVER CRACK) dead. Plus, Punk Rock Gift Guide, LESS THAN JAKE, REFUSED, RADKEY, PANIC SHACK, ANTI-FLAG, and SNAKE EYES.
We discuss the death of ALEC BAILLIE (LEFTOVER CRACK) and mental health for punks, holiday gifting, and social media hate speech policies. Plus, new music from LESS THAN JAKE, REFUSED, RADKEY, PANIC SHACK, ANTI-FLAG, and SNAKE EYES.
Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020
NEWS:
- ALEC BAILLIE (LEFTOVER CRACK) Dead
- Suicide Hotline (call or text): 800-273-8255
- SAMHSA (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration): 800-622-4357
- TRAPT banned from Instagram
- Less than Jake Live
New Releases:
- Refused - The Malignant Fire EP
- Radkey - "Underground"
- Panic Shack - "I Don’t Really Like It"
- Anti-Flag - "A Nation Sleeps"
- Snake Eyes - "Skeletons"
Gift Guide:
- Punk Rock & Paintbrushes "The Insides of Artist's Written By Outsiders book
- The Hard Times - I Don’t Need To Listen to Punk to Be Punk
- HE Creative (prints, books, etc)
- Linda & Jonny Ramone Happy Socks
- Distillers Jingle Bells Sweater
- Oakland Coffee
- Anxious and Angry Ornaments
- War on Women Cross Stitch Patterns
- Aggronautix Throbbleheads
- Razorcake Subscription
DISTILLERS go acoustic (sorta). METALLICA stream for free (sorta). New music from BOUNCING SOULS, SUPERCHUNK, OBGMs, MAD CADDIES, and BLOODY HAMMERS. Plus, universal hatred for Daylight Davings Time, and how sitting all day is a pain in the butt.
- Distillers Halloween Special
- Metallica on PBS
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New Releases:
- Bouncing Souls - "Volume 2"
- Superchunk - "There’s a Ghost/Alice"
- OBGMs - "The Ends"
- Mad Caddies - "House on Fire"
- Bloody Hammers - "A Night to Dismember"
AFI's "Art of Drowning" turns 20. LAURA JANE GRACE goes solo. ANTI-FLAG release documentary. MIKE WEIBE and IAN MACDOUGALL stream variety show. Plus, new music from TOUCHE AMORE, PUP, and REFUSED.
- Anti-Flag - Beyond Barricades Documentary
- Mike Weibe and Ian Macdougall Present: The Seltzer Bros Variety Half Hour
- AFI - Art of Drowning 20th Anniversary
Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020
New Releases:
- Laura Jane Grace - Stay Alive
- Touche Amore - Lament
- Pup - Rot
- Refused - Born on the Outs
NOFX "WEEKEND AT FATTY'S" VIP Access review! Plus, GREEN DAY vs. FAT WRECK CHORDS coffee tasting battle. Also, new music from WAR ON WOMEN, THE CHATS, and BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG.
- Weekend at Fatty's
- Green Day Coffee
- Fat Wreck Chords Coffee
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New Music:
- War On Women - "Wonderful Hell"
- The Chats - "Identity Theft"
- Billie Joe Armstrong - No Fun Mondays
This week on Almost Punk Podcast we interview MIKE WIEBE, lead singer of DRAKULAS and the RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS. He's also in HIGH TENSION WIRES and GHOST KNIFE, does comedy, some acting, writing, podcasting... The man does it all. We talk about releasing the Drakulas "Terminal Amusements" and the Riverboat Gamblers "Live With Orchestra" EP in the middle of a global pandemic, an upcoming Drakulas 7" on Drunk Dial Records, playing PUNK ROCK BOWLING in 2021, a possible solo album, the next Riverboat Gamblers tour, getting a cameo from SINBAD, declining mental health, social media exhaustion, livestreaming and the future of concerts, waiting for the rapture, and finding things to do while cooped up at home.
- Mike Wiebe on Twitter
- Mike Weibe on Instagram
- Drakulas "Terminal Amusements"
- Riverboat Gamblers "Live with Orchestra"
- High Tension Wires "Welcome New Machine"
- Ghost Knife "Garrote Guarantee" 7"
- Mike Wiebe "I Can't Die"
Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020
DEVO nearly killed by COVID-19. BAD COP/BAD COP rock the STEVE SOTO tribute. FAT MIKE joins Cameo, and he ain't cheap. MAD CADDIES cover SUBLIME for the Nowell Family Foundation. Plus, new music from COLD MEAT, DUMMY HEAD TORPEDO, and PLASMA CANVAS.
Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020
News:
- Mark Mothersbaugh (DEVO) Survives Coronavirus
- Fat Mike on Cameo
- Mad Caddies - "New Song" From the Sublime tribute compilation "The House That Bradley Built"
New Releases:
- Cold Meat - "Hot and Flustered"
- Dummy Head Torpedo "Dead Set On Malevolence"
- Plasma Canvas "Rot"
NERVE AGENTS put the kibosh on 20th Anniversary of "Days of the White Owl." STEVE SOTO tribute to feature members of SOCIAL DISTORTION, JOYRIDE, DEATH BY STEREO, LAGWAGON, and BAD COP/BAD COP as a benefit to SAVE OUR STAGES. THURSDAY recruits Frank Iero from MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE. Plus, we discuss how socially distanced festival concerts are popping up internationally, whether punk rock algorithms are a threat to freedom of choice, and the merits of paying to get rid of pop-up ads. Also, new music from LA MACHINA, GET DEAD, DESTROY BOYS, and GRUMPSTER.
Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020
STEVE SOTO TRIBUTE:
https://www.sideonedummy.com/wpblog/2020/08/19/steve-soto-tribute-livestream-concert-on-august-22/
https://www.saveourstages.com
THURSDAY WITH FRANK IERO:
https://www.altpress.com/news/frank-iero-thursday-livestream-performance/
Socially Distanced Festivals
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sam-fender-first-socially-distanced-arena-1043405/
https://www.gisburneparkpopup.com/
New Releases:
LA MACHINA - Welcome to the Machina
https://lamachina.bandcamp.com/album/welcome-to-the-machina
GET DEAD - "Disruption"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR4VM1mYFKo
DESTROY BOYS - "Honey, I'm Home"
https://www.destroyexist.com/2020/04/destroy-boys-honey-im-home.html
GRUMPSTER - "Growing Pains"
https://www.altpress.com/features/grumpster-growing-pains-video-premiere-interview/
Allegations of sexual misconduct in the garage punk underground. Ex-MISFITS singer proclaims himself as a "proud western chauvinist." BAD RELIGION to release autobiography and re-record "Faith Alone" as a symphonic piano ballad. DEATH BY STEREO release new album. BLAQK AUDIO release new EP. MXPX releases live acoustic "Life in Quarantine" album. Plus new music from the LIPPIES.
Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020
- Death By Stereo "We're All Dying Just In Time"
https://deathbystereo.bandcamp.com/album/were-all-dying-just-in-time * Bad Religion "Faith Alone 2020"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx4lcvTLwsc * Blaqk Audio "Beneathe the Black Palms"
https://blaqkaudio.com/ * MXPX "Life in Quarantine"
https://chorus.fm/share/album/mxpx/life+in+quarantine+(liq+version) * The Lippies "I'm A Reactor"
https://thelippies.bandcamp.com/track/im-a-reactor
EFREM SCHULZ from DEATH BY STEREO stops by (virtually) to discuss the new DBS album, "We're All Dying Just in Time," coming out on August 7, 2020, with a live stream album release party on August 4th. In addition, we discuss DBS live shows and music videos with social distancing, fighting racism, supporting BLACK LIVES MATTER, plus Efrem gives us the scoop on future plans for VOODOO GLOW SKULLS, MANIC HISPANIC, and DIRTY BLACK SUMMER (Danzig and Misfits Tribute).
Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020
Death By Stereo August 4, 2020 CD Release Show:
https://deathbystereo.veeps.com
Social Sanctuary Live Shows with Safe Social Distancing:
https://www.facebook.com/events/719144772208955/
https://www.gallagherstaging.com/
Bands:http://deathbystereo.com
https://www.voodooglowskullsofficial.com
https://www.facebook.com/manichispanic/
Instagram:
Efrem Schulz: https://www.instagram.com/efbystereo
Death By Stereo: https://www.instagram.com/DEATHBYSTEREOBAND
Dirty Black Summer: https://www.instagram.com/DIRTYBLACKSUMMERTRIBUTE/
This week on Almost Punk we discuss Emo Night L.A.'s panel on racism in the punk scene, attempt to manifest the return of the Nerve Agents, and discuss the rise of streaming music festivals. Additionally, we lament filing paperwork with the DMV during the global pandemic, provide proper etiquette for holding doors open for strangers, and highlight new releases from Bad Cop Bad Cop, Sewer Rats, Death By Stereo, the Muslims, Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes, the OBGMs, Punkband, and NOBRO.
Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020
NEWS
Emo Night L.A. presents Racism in the Punk/Alternative Scene: A conversation led by Black voices
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Part 2
2000 Trees Festival
NEW ALBUMS
Bad Cop Bad Cop - The Ride
Sewer Rats - Magic Summer
SONGS OF THE WEEK
Death By Stereo - "Free Gun with Purchase"
The Muslims - "Blink 9-11 (What's My Race Again?)"
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes - "Fire"
The OBGMs - "Not Again"
Punkband - "Businessman"
NOBRO - "Til I Get It All"
Punk scene support for Black Lives Matter. Also, the National Independent Venue Association promotes the RESTART Act through www.SaveOurStages.com. Fat Wreck Chords releases 25th Anniversary Edition of No Use For A Name’s Leche Con Carne. Coachella and Lollapalooza are cancelled -- what about Aftershock? Plus, new releases from Joyce Manor and Taking Back Sunday.
Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020
Punk Rock Bowling goes virtual - Is it a strike or a gutter ball? Svetlanas and La Machina stand out despite terrible circumstances. Strike Anywhere release first new music in 11 years, and they're fired up! Fat Mike rides a bike while listening to 545 songs in a row. Bouncing Souls grow up. Are Hot Snakes the Radiohead of post-hardcore? Also, we discuss new music from Lawrence Arms, the future of clubs, and our latest grudges.
Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020
We discuss festival streams from Riot Fest, Joey Ramone’s Bday, and Punk Rock Bowling. New releases from Alkaline Trio, Swingin' Utters, and Jeff Rosenstock. We decide that quarantine is the best time to live your worst life possible.
Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020
Tom DeLonge (Blink-182) discovers UFO's? Plus, new releases from Homeless Gospel Choir (folk-punk) and Chabad Religion (synagogal punk covers). Live music concerts to resume in May 2020 starting in Arkansas.
Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020
Teppei Teranishi from Thrice releases limited-run facemask with proceeds going to @leeinitiative and their Restaurant Workers Relief Program. Will band logo facemasks be the new fashion trend? Plus, NoFX release a live orchestral version of the Decline, and Riverboat Gamblers release a new EP, "Live With Orchestra."
Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020
Anti-Flag livestream instead of tour (and now everyone is doing it!), NoFX release new video because everyone is bored under quarantine, Drakulas release full-length album smack dab in the middle of a pandemic... Plus, how to open tainted cardboard boxes, and the future of live shows.
Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020
What's the deal with Green Day's billboard? Plus, new music from Anti-Flag, Refused, and Drakulas. Are full-length albums dead? Does Rage Against the Machine still have rage? Why do people like tiny houses? Should all bands get a Canadian art subsidy? Will Fat Mike ever release his new podcast?
Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020