Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance and L.S. Dunes has come forward and revealed that the LEGO Group has been demanding that L.S.Dunes' video for “Grey Veins” be taken down because the video features LEGO products. He posted a statement on Instagram which reads, ”Dear @lego , why are you having your lawyers call my record label ( @fantasyrecords ) and demand we take down the @LSDunes music video we made for our song Grey Veins? As a card carrying Lego VIP and lifelong creator and builder I am hurt and wildly confused. I have spent more hours than I can calculate, not to mention thousand upon thousands of dollars over the years, buying and building your sets as a child, a teenager, a semi-adult, and now as a dad who builds with his son. An eleven year old who loves Legos more than anyone I have ever met, and even made us dedicate a room in our house to building them. My family and I have vacationed at Legoland and my other band has been voted into your Lego Ideas program by 10k supporters as a potential future build set. I love your company because you gave us bricks and taught us we didn’t have to accept the world as it was, we could see what was possible and build it ourselves. I have taken that inspiration and created a universe of my own and now you want to squash it, why? Let Creators Create. Have your people stop calling my people. Spread kindness, spread the creativity, spread the word. Leggo My Lego.” As of now the video is still up. L.S. Dunes are currently touring North America (read our review of their recent Toronto show right here!) and released their album Past Lives in 2022. We spoke to Frank Iero earlier this month and you can read that right here. See the video and his statement below.

<p>“Today I’m heartless / and I like it like that” is a pair of opening lines fit for a bratty bubblegum single. Yet coming from babychaos, they’re a warning wrapped in rugged guitar riffs. The Salem-raised vixen emerges from the shadows this week (July 19) with her new song and video “Guilty Hands (I Bleed),” a writhing incantation culled from babychaos’ musical grimoire. “Clean the dirt from guilty hands / Today I gave myself the reins,” she intones, her words […]</p>
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Death Before Dishonor have released a new two-song single. The single features their new song “Master of None” along with a cover of “Sonic Reducer” by Dead Boys. The songs are available on a 7-inch via Bridge Nine Records. The band will be touring Europe starting next week and will be touring North America with Madball in the fall. Death Before Dishonor released their album Unfinished Business in 2019. Check out the songs and tour dates below.

We are pleased to bring to you a track by track premiere for Canadian pop-punk trio July Crowd. The band have just released their sophomore EP titled Seat of Your Pants, which is the homage to skate punk with emo undertones. See below to read about the new EP.

The Penske File have released a video for their new song “Bad Dreams”. The video was directed by Victor Wiercioch. The song is off their album Half Glow which is out now via Stomp Records. The band will be touring Ontario and Quebec this fall. Check out the video below.

<p>They said she can be anything. So she became one of modern alt-pop’s finest songwriters. That she belongs to Baby Queen, the South African singer based in London who is no stranger to our hot pink digital pages. She’s also no stranger to cranking out purely unfuckwithable jams that take up residence in your clouded headspace long after it concludes, and the latest, and perhaps the greatest, arrives now with “We Can Be Anything,” out today (July 21) via Island […]</p>
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Hanalei, Darien Gap, and Celebration Summer have all announced that they have left A-F Records. Hanalei and Darian Gap released identical statements on their Instagram accounts which read, ”Following a rape accusation against the singer of Anti-Flag, we will be pulling the Darien Gap from A-F Records. This applies to the last Hanalei release as well. Please know that my friend that runs the record label is not in Anti-Flag, and as we do, he stands with the victim and condemns this horrific behavior. I will be selling the vinyl copies of the EP on my own, and all income from the digital and physical release will be donated to the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network. It’s tragic how pervasive these incidents are. No space or community is truly safe. Thank you to Kendra and Rich for continuing to work to expose these monsters. Thanks as well to the brave individuals that are willing to speak up about their experiences. Let’s all follow their lead and try to make the world a better place.” Celebration Summer released a statement on Instagram which reads, Celebration Summer are aware of the deeply disturbing allegations against one of the founding members of Anti-Flag and our label, A-F Records. Through A-F Records management is not a party to the accusations, it is unfortunate that they have chosen not to address the issue publicly thus far. Regrettably, we (as many of our label mates have done) will be parting ways with A-F Records. We appreciate all their support t this point, but cannot in good conscience remain affiliated with the label.” American Televsion, who have an album coming out on the label next month released a statement on Facebook that reads, ”Many people have been reaching out to us since we have been working with A-F Records. The Enough podcast shook us, as it did many. We stand by victims of sexual assault. We weren’t prepared for this. Many parts of our album’s release are in motion and can not stop. We’re trying to find the best way forward. It will not include Anti-Flag.” The allegations against an unnamed singer of a political punk band that many believe to be Justin Sane surfaced on a recent episode of the enough. podcast. Anti-Flag broke up suddenly the night of July 19. Wolves & Wolves & Wolves & Wolves have also parted ways with the label. See their statements in full below.

Punk Rock Saves Lives has announced that they have cut ties with Justin Sane of Anti-Flag. The organization released a statement on Instagram on July 20 that reads, ”Punk Rock Saves Lives has cut ties with Justin Sane effective immediately, in light of recent allegations against him. The PRSL board and directors have made this decision knowing the entire story has not unfolded yet. However, we are making this statement and decision in the interest of our community and keeping in faith with our core values. We will continue to move forward with the PRSL mission using the power of music to drive positive outcomes at shows, festivals, and events promoting positive messages of change, improving individual lives and the lives of the communities in which we live, work, serve, and play." The allegations mentioned in the statement above surfaced on a recent episode of the enough. podcast where they were made against an unnamed singer of a political punk band which many believe is Justin Sane. Anti-Flag broke up suddenly the night of July 19. See their statement in full below.

The Drowns have released a video for their song “Subculture Rock ’N’ Roll”. The song is off their recently released split with The Last Gang. The Drowns released their split with Wonk Unit earlier this month. Check out the video below.

As Friends Rust have released a video for their new song “Final Form”. The video was filmed by Nathaniel Shannon and edited by Damien Moyal. The song is off their upcoming album Any Joy which will be out on August 18 via End Hits Records. As Friends Rust released Up From The Muck in 2020. Check out the video below.