<p>We love a good bit of thematic symmetry around these parts, and the latest chapter comes from Do Nothing, the English post-punk band outta Nottingham whose new single “Amoeba” feeds off the idea of idleness and just what happens to those susceptible to influence as they do, well… nothing. The slick, galloping track dropped a few weeks ago, but rises again to the content surface with word of Do Nothing’s forthcoming debut album Snake Sideways, out June 30. “As far […]</p>
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Rancid have announced that they will be playing only two headlining shows in the US this year. The shows will take place at Citizens House of Blues in Boston, Massachusetts on September 18 and September 19. Agnostic Front will be joining them on the 18th and Murphys Law will be joining them on the 19th. Grade 2 will be joining them on both nights. Rancid will be releasing their new album Tomorrow Never Comes on June 2 via Epitaph Records and will be touring the UK and Europe starting in June. The band released Trouble Maker in 2017.

<p>There is sad news to pass along as Rob Laakso, the beloved musician, producer, engineer, and Massachusetts native known for his work in Kurt Vile and the Violators, Swirlies, Wicked Farleys, and others, has died. He was 44. Laakso passed away last Thursday (May 4) from cholangiocarcinoma, an aggressive form of bile duct cancer. The Emerson College graduate had recently moved back to Boston, and was actively performing in a new project, Raw Bell. Both Raw Bell and Swirlies were set […]</p>
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Bonus episode #633.5 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this special edition of Em Moore Tells You What to Listen to, Em plays some cool tracks from bands playing Pouzza Fest in Montreal this May. Songs by Mvll Crimes, Heavy Petter, Flying Raccoon Suit, Rope Skills, Teens In Trouble, Among Legends, Matty Grace, Mobina Galore, Heart Attack Kids, Cross Dog, One Fall, The Dirty Nil, The Dreaded Laramie, Gulfer, We Hate You Please Die, The Last Mile, Fat Heaven, Hans Gruber and The Die Hards, Brutal Youth, and so many more are played. Pouzza Fest takes place May 19-21 in Downtown Montreal. Listen to the episode below!

Episode #633 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, Sam is back from Japan and regales John and Em with stories from her travels, including why you should never feed the deer and cool record stores. The gang also talk about the news from the week with Rancid’s new track, the 2023 Rock Hall inductees, Harsh’s new single, the upcoming album from The Hives and their Evil Dead-inspired video, and the new single from Rockstone Rockers being discussed. Listen to the episode below!

Bonus episodes #632.5 and #632.6 of the Punknews Podcast are now up! The episodes feature a mega-mix of tunes compiled by DJ Johnny G which played at Punknews’ first Record Freak Out record swap in Philly on April 29. Listen to both episodes below!

UK hardcore punkers Rat Cage have announced a new album. It's called Savage Visions and it's out via La Vida Es Un Mus on June 9. You can hear two of the new tracks below.

<p>Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out our Independent Film Festival Boston coverage, from this year to past festivals. It’s odd to think that we’re going to get a more forthrightly anti-proliferation film from Christopher Nolan later on this summer than what’s displayed in Steve James’ A Compassionate Spy, but that’s the nature of life in the Year of Our Lord Two-Thousand and Twenty-Three: Expect the unexpected. James, a master documentarian — you don’t make a movie like Hoop Dreams […]</p>
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Israel Joseph I, who sang on the Bad BrainsRise album, has released a solo album. It's called Meltdown and it's out now via Rotator Vinyl. You can hear it below.