Converge have announced fall tour dates for Europe and the UK. Full of Hell and Petbrick will be joining them on all dates. Tickets go on sale July 29. Converge released Bloodmoon: I with Chelsea Wolfe in 2021. Check out the dates below.

<p>So, Jordan Peele’s Nope has confused the hell out of a lot of people, for understandable reasons. Few filmmakers would inspire an angry, frustrated tweetstorm from Logan Paul, wondering what the hell is going on in this movie. However, his confusion shouldn’t be read as a stand-in for what the average moviegoer’s — after all, how many of us have taken shots in the face from Floyd Mayweather? But it’s not the kind of film that makes things dramatically clear, […]</p>
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We’re excited to premiere a brand-new song by Los Angeles queer punks Dimber. The song, “James,” is from the band’s upcoming debut LP, ‘Always Up To You,’ on Dead Broke Rekerds. The song rocks out with a melodically whimsical vibe while also covering deeply prescient and personal topics. The band offers, “We recorded the record at Golden Beat Studios here in LA with our good friend Andrew Schubert. In “James,” we wanted to tackle depression, substance abuse, and the frustration of cyclical self-stunting mistakes. Upbeat music for downbeat people.” Check out the song and preorder Dimber’s debut LP right here.

Dark Horse records will release a Joe Strummer box set on September 16. It chronicles Joe's Mescaleros years and is called Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years. In addition to including all three Mescaleros albums, the set includes 15 rare tracks recorded during the Mesco years. All of the albums are remastered by engineer Paul Hicks and are packaged with new liner notes, unreleased photos, and four reproduction lyric sheets and chord charts. The box set was executive produced by Strummer’s widow Lucinda Tait and produced by David Zonshine.You can see the bonus LP tracklist below and hear one of the unreleased demos.

Big Joanie have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called Back Home and will be out November 4 via Kill Rock Stars and Ecstatic Peace Library. A video for their new song "In My Arms" has also been released. The video was directed by Lydia Garnett. Big Joanie released their album Sistahs in 2018. Check out the video and tracklist below.

OFF! will release a new album on September 30. It's called Free LSD and it will be out via Fat Possum records. It's the band's first album in about 8 years, and follows Wasted Years in 2014.The band is also going on a USA tour. Tickets go on sale Friday. You can see the debut video form the album, cover art, tracklist, and tour dates below.

Pinkshift have announced a North American tour for this fall. Jigsaw Youth and Yasmin Nur will be playing support on all dates. Pinkshift will be supporting Destroy Boys on a handful of dates in September. The band will be releasing their album Love Me Forever on October 21 via Hopeless Records and released their EP Saccharine in 2021. Check out the dates below.

The Methadones have been a staple in the punk rock scene for many years. Led by lead vocalist and guitarist Dan Vapid, the band has produced some of the greatest albums of the genre. The band has recently reunited to play a series of high profile shows, including the upcoming Punk Rock Raduno in Bergamo, Italy. Punknews' Jason Baygood recently had the chance to speak with the guys to discuss the current state of the band. You can check it out below.

<p>Editor’s Note: Welcome to our new series spotlighting the bands and artists playing this year’s NICE, a fest. With 49 live performances over three days and two venues — July 28 to 30 at Somerville’s Crystal Ballroom and The Rockwell — there’s a lot going on, but consider this your compass to the NICE-est weekend imaginable. Get ticket info here, and check out our continued coverage of the festival. Speedy Ortiz When and Where: Saturday, July 30 at 11 p.m. […]</p>
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<p>Editor’s Note: Welcome to our new series spotlighting the bands and artists playing this year’s NICE, a fest. With 49 live performances over three days and two venues — July 28 to 30 at Somerville’s Crystal Ballroom and The Rockwell — there’s a lot going on, but consider this your compass to the NICE-est weekend imaginable. Get ticket info here, and check out our continued coverage of the festival. Future Teens When and Where: Friday, July 29 at 11:15 p.m. […]</p>
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