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The White Stripes, RATM, Joy Division, New Order, more nominated for Rock Hall of Fame

February 1, 2023 | 6:00 am
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The 2023 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced. The White Stripes, Missy Elliott, Joy Division/New Order (nominated together as one), Sheryl Crow, Cyndi Lauper, Warren Zevon, Willie Nelson, Kate Bush, Rage Against the Machine, Soundgarden, A Tribe Called Quest, Iron Maiden, George Michael, and The Spinners. To be eligible for induction this year the artists must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before the year of nomination. The Fan Vote, where anyone can vote for the artists they want to get in, will be active until April 28. The inductees will be announced in May and inducted into the hall in the fall.

Tours: Off With Their Heads announce 'Home' 10th anniversary shows

February 1, 2023 | 5:30 am
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Off With Their Heads have announced North American tour dates for the tenth anniversary of their album Home. They will be playing the album in full at each show and Single Mothers will be playing support on all dates. Check out the dates below.

Videos: M(h)aol: "Period Sex"

February 1, 2023 | 5:00 am
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M(h)aol have released a video for their new song “Period Sex”. The video was directed, shot, and edited by Zoe Greenway with assistance from Wendie Greenway, Katy Mullins, Daniela Balaur and Tony Greenway. The song is off their upcoming debut album Attachment Styles which will be out February 3 via TULLE Collective. M(h)aol released their EP Gender Studies in 2021. Check out the video below.

FEAR to release new EP

February 1, 2023 | 4:00 am
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FEAR have announced that they will be releasing a new EP. It is called Nice Boys (Don’t Play Rock N’ Roll) and will be out March 30 via Atom Age Industries and FEAR Records. This marks the first release featuring the 2023 lineup of the band which is Lee Ving, Eric Razo, Geoff Kresge, and Spit Stix. The EP features a cover of Rose Tattoo’s “Nice Boys” which features Duff McKagan and Slash of Guns N Roses and two songs written with original guitarist Philo Cramer called “She’s A Leech” and “I Am An Engineer”.

Fest Intentions: The Thing in the Spring in Keene, New Hampshire

February 1, 2023 | 3:45 am
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Cue “That Thing You Do!” because The Thing in The Spring just dropped its 2023 lineup. The New Hampshire music and arts festival returns to Nova Arts in Keene for the weekend of May 19 to 21, offering a sonic buffet of all genres alternative and atmospheric. This year’s leading acts include former Boston residents Guerilla Toss (pictured above), Portland’s Mali Obomsawin Sextet, Smog founder Bill Callahan, and Peruvian sound artist Maria Chavez. In addition to a healthy showing of […]
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John Mulaney revisits Symphony Hall to record his new stand-up special

February 1, 2023 | 3:25 am
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If ever there was better time to dust off your best suit than right now, or at least by the end of the month, we’d love to hear about it. However, John Mulaney is (probably) doing the same as he prepares to make one hell of a lasting impression on the city of Boston. With a surprise announcement on Tuesday (January 31), the stand-up superstar is slated to make his way back to the area for three shows within the […]
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Ozzy Osbourne cancels all shows, retires from touring

February 1, 2023 | 3:00 am
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Ozzy Osbourne has announced that he will be retiring from touring. All of his upcoming shows have been canceled and refunds will be available to those who bought tickets. He released a statement that reads, ”“This is probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to share with my loyal fans. As you may all know, four years ago, this month, I had a major accident, where I damaged my spine. My one and only purpose during this time has been to get back on stage. My singing voice is fine. However, after three operations, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy sessions, and most recently groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) Treatment, my body is still physically weak. I am honestly humbled by the way you’ve all patiently held onto your tickets for all this time, but in all good conscience, I have now come to the realization that I’m not physically capable of doing my upcoming European/UK tour dates, as I know I couldn’t deal with the travel required. Believe me when I say that the thought of disappointing my fans really FUCKS ME UP, more than you will ever know. Never would I have imagined that my touring days would have ended this way. My team is currently coming up with ideas for where I will be able to perform without having to travel from city to city and country to country. I want to thank my family……my band…….my crew……my longtime friends, Judas Priest, and of course, my fans for their endless dedication, loyalty, and support, and for giving me the life that I never ever dreamed I would have. I love you all…” His farewell tour was set to begin in May. Ozzy Osbourne released his album Patient Number 9 in 2022.

Tours: The Last Mile announce Mexico tour

February 1, 2023 | 2:00 am
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The Last Mile have announced tour dates for Mexico for February and March. The show on February 21 will be available as a live stream from Ruido Studio presented by Bam Bam Records. The Last Mile released their album Respect The Frequency in 2021. Check out the dates below.

DS Staff Picks: Dylan’s Favorite Punk Albums, EPs & Things of January, 2023 (Presented by Punk Rock Radar)

January 31, 2023 | 8:36 pm

Hello friends, and welcome to this shiny new column where I, Dylan (otherwise known as Screeching Bottlerocket), tell you what new full-length albums, EPs, singles, and miscellaneous other punk-related news snippets I enjoyed the most this month. 2023 is off to a pretty strong start for punk rock, if you ask me. There’s already been a steady stream of announcements coming from members of the old guard like NOFX, the Bouncing Souls, and Less Than Jake; a lot of exciting newer bands are making their mark as well. Let’s talk about it!

For those who prefer to watch a video instead of reading, I’ll also be joining my friends at Punk Rock Radar to talk about the best new releases every month. If you like discovering awesome new punk bands as much as I do, I highly recommend following them on Instagram, checking out their Upcoming Release Calendar, and subscribing on YouTube.

Here’s the video for January:

COLORSFADE
Built From The Wreckage

The first album of 2023 to earn the distinguished honor of receiving a review by me is Quebec skate punk band Colorsfade‘s new LP Built From The Wreckage. This album is all killer, no filler in the most literal sense. Extremely heavy favorite for my end of year Top 10 list.

MARK MURPHY & THE MEDS
Monochrome

Liverpool, UK’s Mark Murphy & The Meds released their sophomore album Monochrome and it is quite enjoyable. This is a straight up old school pop-punk record that reminds me quite a bit of One Man Army. Highly recommended listening:

ONE OF US
Self-Titled

What the fuck’s going on up there in Canada? We’re only a month into the year and America’s Hat has put out two absolutely bangin’ skate punk albums. Winnipeg’s One of Us make a massive statement with their self-titled debut LP. No exaggeration, I think this is one of the best first albums I’ve ever heard.

STANIS
Living Has Consequences

Stanis is a very good band from Italy with a kinda Satanic Surfers / No Use For A Name hybrid sound. Their new EP is excellent; fast, melodic, great guitars, and killer drums. You should listen to it!

OLD SCARS
Back to the Beginning

These guys kinda remind me of my fellow Floridians Against All Authority, except they don’t play ska… and they’re not from Florida. Anyway, Old Scars hail from Virginia Beach and their new 7-song EP Back to the Beginning is pretty fuckin’ good. Check it out if you like AAA or early Rancid:

BOUNCING SOULS
“Ten Stories High” / “Higher Ground”

My award 🏆 for Best Single of January goes to none other than the Bouncing Souls. The first two songs from Ten Stories High got me extremely hyped for the record. These tracks harken back to the Souls’ Anchors Aweigh era sound with big choruses and infectious hooks. I can’t wait til Ten Stories High releases in March and I can finally share my review with you fine people. Spoiler alert: the whole god damn album is just as amazing as these two songs.

DROPCASE

I’ve said it before and I’ll keep saying it again, and again, and again. One of my favorite things about my involvement with Dying Scene has always been discovering new bands. My favorite discovery this month was Orange County, CA ska band Dropcase. These up-and-comers fuse ska with Turnstile-ish hardcore and it works really well. Check out their latest single “Accelerated” below, and lookout for their debut album coming at some undetermined point in the future.

LESS THAN JAKE RECORDING

Anyone who knows me knows Less Than Jake is my favorite band. Imagine my excitement when I found out they were in the studio recording something. They haven’t announced plans for a new full-length album, but their new vlog series “This Week in Less Than Jake” does reveal it is new music they’re working on, so that’s pretty cool:

On an unrelated note, 2023 also marks the 25th Anniversary of Hello Rockview‘s release. Considering Losing Streak got a 25th Anniversary vinyl reissue in 2021, I think it’s safe to expect Rockview will get the same treatment this year – so that’s something else my fellow LTJ enjoyers have to look forward to.

NOFX ANNOUNCES FIRST US SHOWS ON FINAL TOUR

NOFX announced the first round of US dates on their Final Tour. As far as I’m concerned, the coolest part of this news is that St. Pete, FL made the cut! They’ll be playing different albums in each city. My stop gets So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes, White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean & The Decline. Fuck yeah! Fellow Tampa Bay residents: I’ll see you at Vinoy Park in September. This should have a fun old school Warped Tour kinda feel (read: a bunch of old punx collapsing from heat exhaustion because a bottle of water costs $10).

STRUNG OUT WORKING ON NEW ALBUM

SoCal punk legends Strung Out are back in the lab working on LP # 10. I wasn’t the biggest fan of their last record, but I’m very anxious for what’s in store. Jason also has a new album coming soon from his side project Jason Cruz and Howl; we hosted the exclusive premiere for “Good Hands” music video so you should check that out.

AWESOME NEW “BAND”: DEAD ALRIGHT

Montreal’s Dead Alright is a brand new one-man skate punk band. The project is the brainchild of Brand New Lungs singer Louis-Charles Berthiaum. He already released two singles this month (both are great), and he’s going to continue to put out a steady stream of songs until a full-length album is completed and ready for release on Thousand Islands Records. I’m looking forward to hearing more from Dead Alright! For now, I recommend checking the first two singles out:

I also recently joined my friends at Punk Rock Radar to talk at greater length about some of the biggest new punk albums that are slated to release in 2023. We cover the Bouncing Souls, MxPx, Frenzal Rhomb, Diesel Boy, Strung Out, etc. and rank our excitement for each record on a scale of 1 to 10. Be sure to check that out (I can think of worse ways to kill 30 minutes 😉):

That concludes this first installment of the column. Thanks for checking it out! Hopefully you learned something new that enriched your life. Keep your eyes glued to Dying Scene for all things punk rock (check out our New Releases section! I’m trying to keep that stocked with cool new shit all the time), and join me again next month for the February edition of Dylan’s Favorite Punk Albums, EPs & Things.

Here’s a Spotify playlist with songs from most of the releases we talked about:

by Staff Writer Screeching Bottlerocket

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Chad

February 1, 2023 @ 10:36 AM

This is awesome. Thank you.

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DS Show Review & Gallery: The Brokedowns Record Release with Chinese Telephones, Dangerous Chairs, and Permanent Residue (01.28.2023: Chicago)

January 31, 2023 | 6:35 pm

When Dying Scene last documented a live performance by The Brokedowns it was long ago. I jest, it was just about a month earlier, opening for The Arrivals on New Year’s Eve. This time, The Brokedowns headlined a sold-out show, with support by Dangerous Chairs, Chinese Telephones, and Permanent Residue. Big sounds in a small […]

This event was the official record release party for The Brokedowns‘ latest release, Maximum Khaki, on Red Scare Industries. The band members – Kris Megyery, Jon Balun, Eric Grossmann, and Mustafa Daka introduced the fans present to many of the songs off the new album, including “Obey the Fumes,” “Ernest Becker at a Costco,” “Chakra Updates,” “Samurai Sword Decontrol,” “Honk If You’re Horny,”

The bouncy melodies in many of the tunes made for soft serve deliveries delivery of some stinging commentary.

Take for instance, “Ernest Becker at a Costco.”

“Get in line for the offering you just can’t beat the price

Say c’est la vie to the sky-high fees

Say hello to paradise

I’m in the bargain bin

And I cannot decide

Between the shrink wrapped shit

Or the sweat shop skid.“

It is an immensely infectious ode to “Big Boxes” and those who find themselves entranced by them. At least, in my interpretation, and personally the song reminds me of the documentary, “Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price.”

The playful song titles and droll lyrics in Maximum Khaki translated live, with an onstage cameo by Chris Sutter of Meat Wave for the tune “Keep Branson Weird,” added up to a killer night of punk music.

Chinese Telephones, out of Milwaukee, WI, and around since 2004, have shared a bill with The Brokedowns in the past, so it was no surprise they fit so comfortably in this lineup.

Just after taking the stage lead singer Justin Telephone put on a pair of very dark sunglasses. He informed the crowd he wasn’t trying to look cool. Rather, the eyewear was to protect him from the bright lights as he was still recovering from a concussion. Head injury be damned, he, along with bandmates Daniel James, Andy Junk, and Logan Stang ripped through “I Can’t Be Right,” “Crying in the Chapel,” “Back to You Again,” “Live Like This,” “Stay Around.” It was a rowdy and fun set. Hopefully, Justin Telephone will soon be fully recovered.

Chicago’s Dangerous Chairs, is comprised of “Little Dave” Merriman from The Arrivals, Jim Mertz, Andy Cline, Chris “The Kid” Landefeld, and Brian Fee. It’s a new group with veteran musicians and a 2022 debut album, “Introducing Dangerous Chairs.” The record is loaded with evocative tunes. Among those in this night’s set were “Jeweler’s Lens,” “Slow Bleed,” “Regret Song,” “Statue,” and “Rooftops.” Just as The Brokedowns reminded me of another filmed piece of pop culture, so too did the Dangerous Chairs tune “Superman Is Painless.” It immediately made me think of a song from the iconic film M*A*S*H. An instrumental version of the tune also served as the theme for the equally iconic television adaptation. Turns out I had good reason. Per Merriman:

“It’s a play on Suicide is Painless, the theme to M*A*S*H, along with the fact that he commits suicide in the song and also that he would always feel no pain.” That’s a pretty heavy description with lyrics even heavier:

“Problematic Superman

As tired as he’s old

His emblem hides his broken heart

and his deeds all seem so cold…”

“...The only way to kill the man

Could only come from his own hand

And when we found him dead at least

You’d think we’d understood”

Apparently I was not the only one to think of the tragic story of the man who first played Superman. Merriman again,

“Andy, one of the guitarists, mentioned the George Reeves connection after it was named.”

Dangerous Chairs ventures into dark waters but does it so well. I am looking forward to hearing more from this group.

Permanent Residue, of Chicago, describes itself as “snotty pop punk.” The band, composed of Kate Manic, Jake Levee, Victor Lord Riley, and Vince Miller, wasted no time getting the crowd involved as it commenced the evenings proceedings. Lead singer Manic, with her furious vocals, led her bandmates through a pummeling set which included “Ogden Ave,” “Resignation,” “Oh Well,” “I Don’t,” and “Gilmour Girls.” Keep an eye and an ear out for Permanent Residue, a band that surely will leave its mark, not in name only.

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