Fort Worth-based Trauma Ray have announced that they will be releasing their new album. It is called Chameleon and will be out on October 25 via Dais. The band has also released a new song called “Bishop”. Trauma Ray released their EP Transmissions in 2022. Check out the song and tracklist below.

Public Opinion have released a video for their new song “Hothead”. The video was directed and filmed by Jarrett Barnes. The song is off their upcoming debut album Painted On Smile which will be out on September 6 via Convulse Records. Public Opinion will be touring the US in September and released their EP Modern Convenience in 2022. Check out the video below.

Toronto-based hardcore punks S.H.I.T. have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called For A Better World and will be out via Iron Lung Records and La Vida Es Un Mus Discos. The band has also released a new song called “Corporate Funded Killing Technology”. S.H.I.T. released their Demo in 2023. Check out the song and tracklist below.

John Cale, you know, of The Velvet Underground, has released a new video. it's for the song the "Davies and Wales." That's off POPtical Illusion. You can check out the video below.

The Hives have released a video for “Rigor Mortis Radio”. The video was directed by Filip Nilsson. The song is off their album The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons which was released in 2023. The Hives will be touring North America in September. Check out the video below.

Hamilton-based Chasing Heroes have released a new song. It is called “Carousel” and is off their upcoming EP The Half Dozen which will be out on August 30. Chasing Heroes released their debut single “Empty Cages” in 2023. Check out the song below.

Family Dinner have released a video for their new song “Horny Beach Trash”. The video was directed and edited by Christian Flashman. The song is off their upcoming album God Looks Out For Fools which will be out on August 16 via Other People Records. Family Dinner released their EP You’re So Cool in 2021. Check out the video below.

Olympia, Washington has announced that August 23 will be Bikini Kill Day. The proclamation announcing the day reads in part, The band’s influence extends far beyond their music, symbolizing resistance, empowerment, and the fight for gender equality, and inspiring generations of artists and activists; and WHEREAS the City of Olympia recognizes the cultural and historical significance of Bikini Kill, whose members have not only contributed to our local music scene but have also brought international attention to our city as a hub of progressive thought and artistic innovation; and WHEREAS, the City of Olympia acknowledges that during that formative years of the Riot Grrrl movement, we did not recognize the significance of the movement, the power of the message behind the music and the revolutionary artists creating it; and WHEREAS, the City of Olympia recognizes the importance of preserving the legacy of Bikini Kill, the Riot Grrrl movement, and our independent music scene as vital parts of our community’s history and identity; and NOW, THEREFORE, I Dontae Payne, Mayor of the City of Olympia, do hereby proclaim August 23, 2024 as Bikini Kill Day.There will be a ceremony on August 23 that will feature the mayor and city officials along with the band and will be streamed on the Instagram page of South Sound Block Party which Bikini Kill is heading that day. Bikini Kill are currently touring North America. Lead singer Kathleen Hanna released her memoir Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk earlier this year.

New Found Glory, Simple Plan, Yellowcard, Meet me @ the altar, and some other bands are on a new Disney tribute record. A whole new sound, which is being release din conjucntion with disney, finds a bunch of pop-punk bands covering songs from Disney movies. That's out September 6. You can see the track list below.