Social Distortion have announced a 40th anniversary edition of their 1983 album Mommy’s Little Monster. The album has been remastered from its original analog tapes and will be available on vinyl as well as digitally. The 40th anniversary edition will be out on November 10 via Craft Recordings. A remastered version of “Another State of Mind” has also been released and you can listen to that here. Check out the announcement video below.
Upchuck have released a new song called “Freedoom”. The song is off their upcoming album Bite The Hand That Feeds which will be out on October 13 via Famous Class Records. Upchuck will be playing their record release show and touring the US with Faye Webster in October. The band released their album Sense Yourself in 2022. Check out the song below.
The Salt Shed welcomes Pixies, Modest Mouse, and Cat Power to Chicago on the final leg of their 2023 North American Summer Tour. The iconic Pixies played two nights in a row at the Salt Shed. Their set list celebrated songs from throughout their historic career. Pixies didn’t miss a beat giving their fans the […]
The Salt Shed welcomes Pixies, Modest Mouse, and Cat Power to Chicago on the final leg of their 2023 North American Summer Tour.
The iconic Pixies played two nights in a row at the Salt Shed. Their set list celebrated songs from throughout their historic career. Pixies didn’t miss a beat giving their fans the post-punk indie rock show they deserved. The crowd was only disappointed when the band left the stage. Find them on stage near you here.
Modest Mouse brought their unique take on indie rock to this amazing tour and the fans could not get enough. Be sure to check them out here.
The amazing Cat Power opened the show and set the tone for the night. Check her out here.
Punk Culture and Nerd Culture have always overlapped a little in the ‘Venn Diagram of Counterculture Scenes’. Nowhere is that kinship more obvious than with indie comics where most creators shun the more popular leotard clad superhero stories and focus on non-traditional stories with themes and art that often times are not fit for the […]
Punk Culture and Nerd Culture have always overlapped a little in the ‘Venn Diagram of Counterculture Scenes’. Nowhere is that kinship more obvious than with indie comics where most creators shun the more popular leotard clad superhero stories and focus on non-traditional stories with themes and art that often times are not fit for the general public (sound familiar?). Danny Harrell, writer and creator of the new comic Rebel Grrrls is one of those creators. The comic book, which just came out in late July via Keenspot Comics combines Danny’s love of comics with his love of music, stating that it’s “His love letter to the Riot Grrrl Scene”. And that’s all it took to hook us!
The story focuses on three bandmates in Alabama who have unknowingly been given the power to cater in The Apocalypse by a mysterious Dark Lord. These young punks are also protected by spirits who have attached themselves to the ladies when each experienced trauma in their lives.
After booking a gig at the North Alabama State Fair and being not so well received by the locals, all hell breaks loose and a bloodbath ensues as the riot grrrls begin realizing that something strange is afoot! #rolltide
While the overall story is interesting enough to hook you, with intriguing characters and curious subplots, it was the extraordinary art of Robert Ahmad that really brought everything to life for us.
If you’re interested in finding out what happens next, head down to your local comic shop and ask for the book by name!
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Twin Temple have released a new song called “Be A Slut”. The song is off their upcoming album God Is Dead which will be out on October 13. Twin Temple are currently touring the US with Danzig and released their album Twin Temple (Bring You Their Signature Sound…Satanic Doo-Wop) in 2018. Check out the song below.
New Order have announced that they will be reissuing their 1987 album Substance. The album has been remastered and the reissue will also feature previously unreleased material including new versions of “Temptation” and “Confusion”. The reissue is available as 2 LPs (which marks the first time the album has been on vinyl in 30 years), 2 CDs, 4 CDs, or 2 cassettes and will be out on November 10 via Warner. The CD version includes a live performance from Irvine Meadows, California that was recorded in 1987. It will be out on November 10. See the tracklist (taken from the 4 CD version) below.
The Meffs have released a video for their song “Sex Sells”. The video was directed by the band. The song is off their EP Broken Britain Pt. 2 which came out earlier this year. Check out the video below.
According to Harley Flanagan of Cro-Mags, he was attacked by knives and mace before the band's show in Maryland last night. Flanagan says that people claiming to be from a zine requested three passes to the show. They then came to the merch table, wearing ski masks, before the set, where Flanagan was. Then, according to Flanagan, the three people pulled out knoves and mace and both slashed Flanagan and sprayed him with mace. Flanagan posted pictures of the wounds on social media. He is pressing charges. The band played their set despite the attack. You can see Flanagan's statement below.
