Episode #618 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, Em, Sam, and John battle it out to see who has brought the best album! Will it be My Chemical Romance’s Danger Days?? Will it be Clearview77’s Absent Company?? Will it be Inner City Unit’s Pass Out?? Step into the area and find out for yourself! Listen to the episode below!

<p>For how much we debate whether it is or is not a Christmas movie, rarely is it asked: why are folks trying so desperately to cram Die Hard into this subgenre? Now, don’t say “it’s set at Christmas!” because, yes, we’re all aware of that fact. But the Christmas movie moniker, like all genre qualifications, has specific connotations to a larger set of shared traditions and values that operate within the construction of most of the films that are grouped […]</p>
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<p>For how much we debate whether it is or is not a Christmas movie, rarely is it asked: Why are folks trying so desperately to cram Die Hard into this subgenre? Now, don’t say “it’s set at Christmas!” because, yes, we’re all aware of that fact. But the Christmas movie moniker, like all genre qualifications, has specific connotations to a larger set of shared traditions and values that operate within the construction of most of the films that are grouped […]</p>
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Freak punkers Alien Birth have released a new EP. It's called Freak's Choice and is self-released. You can check it out below.

A389 records has released a compilation of Cold As Life tracks. It's called In Memory Of Rodney A. Barger (1970​-​1993) and it compiles the band's earliest releases as well as some rare tracks and live cuts. You can hear the release below.

Green Day have released a live video for "Nice Guys Finish Last." That was recorded in 1997 at the electric Factory in Philadelphia and is taken from the re-release of Nimrod, which includes a live album from the Nimrod album tour. You can see the video below.

Stay Free recordings, the label that often releases records that benefit Musack has released a new split 7-inch. The a-side features Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill covering "Voices Carry," as made famous by Til Tuesday, backed by The Rickets. The music was recorded in 1995 and Hanna's vocals were recorded in 1996. The B-side is Minor Upsets covering "Rebel Girl." You can hear the whole thing below.

AJJ have announced that they have signed to Hopeless Records and have released their first single on the label called “The Baby Panda”. The song comes with a lyric video created by Mark Glick with artwork by Jordan Hudkins. AJJ released Good Luck Everybody in 2020. Check out the video below.