<p>It may just be cooling down into a crisp New England autumn by the time Rachel Scanlon and McKenzie Goodwin, but the dynamic duo is fully set on keeping things soaking wet while they’re here. As announced earlier this week, the comedic battery mates will be taking the wit, wisdom and all-around lovable chaos of their hit Two Dykes and a Mic podcast to the live stage with one night at The Wilbur on October 2, to kick things off […]</p>
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Truck Violence have released a video for their new song “Gerard, be quiet”. The song is off their album The weathervane is my body which will be out on June 26 via Mothland and The Flenser. The band has also announced North American tour dates for this fall. The tour begins on September 10 in Burlington, Vermont and wraps up on December 12 in Quebec City. Truck Violence released their album Violence in 2024. Check out the video and tour dates below.

<p>Our 2025 was made all the more better by the return of Charlotte OC, who with soulful yearner “God, We Tried” dolled up our New Sounds column (March), midway look-back Half Year in ReView (July), and grand finale Year in ReView (December). Now the English artist heralds one of our favorite points of the calendar with new single “Start of the Summer,” a reflective and warm alt-pop bop that would be an instant chart-topper if the world still had taste […]</p>
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Dale Crover of The Melvins has a new EP in the works. “Get Yer Ba-Ba’s Out” is out on September 4 on Joyful Noise. You can hear the lead single, a combined Neil Young / Melvins cover below.

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes are re-releasing 1999's Are a Drag. The new version is out via Fat/Hopeless on August 14. You can see the details below.

The Descendents reissue campaign continues through ORG Music. As you know, the band has regained their material from SST and is reissuing all the records from that period. Next up is All and Liveage. Those records are remastered and are out August 14.