Category: Music News


  • The Vandals Announce “30th Annual Christmas Formal” Shows 

    To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their Annual Christmas Formal, The Vandals have announced they will be playing three shows this year. The first will take place on December 5th, when the band head to Pioneer Town, CA to play the legendary Pappy & Harriet’s with Spray Allen. For the finalè of the celebrations for the 30th…

  • abandcalledlove. Debut EP “Thriving Season” Explores Resilience, Recovery And Self-Discovery 

    Atlanta indie/alt-pop-rock outfit abandcalledlove. released their debut EP Thriving Season on Friday, September 26 via their own imprint, Valiant Sound Co. Produced by Corey Bautista (The Callous Daoboys, Celebrity Therapist), the six-track EP blends soaring melodies, cinematic textures, and raw emotion. Frontman Ryan Chandler Love channels themes of resilience, recovery, and self-discovery into deeply personal…

  • Punk rock mainstays The Sleights will release their brand new four song EP, Atari, on the 24th October. Raw, urgent and packed with the high-energy hooks the band has become known for, Atari marks their latest evolution and a reminder that punk is alive and well in Colorado Springs. Lead single, Earthworms, has already been making waves…

  • Absolute Losers Return With Sophomore Album “In The Crowd” Out Now Having Fun Records 

    Charlottetown, P.E.I. power-pop trio Absolute released their second album, In The Crowd, on September 26, 2025 via Having Fun Records, the new imprint from We Are Busy Bodies. Produced by Graham Walsh (Palace Sound, Toronto), the album expands their sound into jangly, harmony-rich territory reminiscent of Big Star, Superdrag, and Sloan, while retaining the ragged…

  • Italian Punk Rock Band NOPE Drop “Done Grieving” 

    Hailing from Milan, Italy, NOPE deliver their powerful debut album Done Grieving, a joint release from Engineer Records, I Buy Records, and Rad Girlfriend Records. Formed in 2022, the band features members of Italian punk stalwarts Teenage Gluesniffers, Low Derive, and I Like Allie. Their sound blends punk rock, up-tempo hardcore, and shades of emo…

  • Italy’s Bee Bee Sea have released their new single, Keep it Cool, digitally and as a limited edition 7″ via Wild Honey Records. Keep It Cool is sharp, ironic, and painfully true: a clash between the fear of flying and the reckless joy of the after-party (hangover included). Inspired by an early morning return from a European…

  • With the backdrop of a horrible situation Joker’s Republic went through during one of their tours, Welcome Back frames that experience as a treatise on recovery and perseverance from stressful circumstances. The single tells the story of a car accident that totaled bass player Billy Smollen‘s car while Joker’s Republic were on tour. While the…

  • Ash & Graham Coxon Reveal “Fun People” Video 

    Ash have shared their brand new video for Fun People that features Graham Coxon (Blur). The video was filmed live at London’s Scala in advance of the release of their forthcoming full length, Ad Astra, that will be released on the 3rd October via Fierce Panda Records.  “Hurtling down the runway as we take off…

  • NOFX have tapped Codefendants on What Are We Doing This For, an angst-driven punk anthem that embodies the best parts of both artist projects. The song mark some of NOFX’s final new recordings, and was one of just several tracks that Fat Mike considered for the band’s (unfinished) final album. Codefendants lent a helping hand…

  • The Manic Standstill Reveal Debut Album “MOVING” 

    After four years in the making, LA’s The Manic Standstill have released their brand new album, MOVING  via Double Helix Records and Wiretap Records. Frontman Adam Bones (Save Ferris / The Two Tens) helms the project with a dynamic blend of Punk grit, Power Pop hooks and Rock swagger. The album was primarily produced by Bones and drummer Brad Dickert, with two tracks…