<p>The first thing I noticed when I logged onto a press day with Sean Baker was the exquisite selection of posters he had on the walls behind him. The iconic one-sheet for Dracula Has Risen From the Grave and the impeccably designed poster for Fleshpot on 42nd Street (handsomely restored by Vinegar Syndrome only a few years ago) are the most prominent, but it’s the third one he draws my attention to. It’s for Anita: Swedish Nymphet, which he has […]</p>
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Episode #697 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode Ed Kuepper of The Saints stops by to talk about the deluxe reissue of the first Saints album, their upcoming tour, Australian bands, and so much more. Listen to the episode below!

Episode #696 is now up! In this episode Josh of The Raging Nathans stops by to talk about the band’s upcoming record, Room For One More, touring with H.R., and so much more! Listen to the episode below!

Descendents have announced that they will be touring the US this summer. Teen Mortgage will be joining them on all dates with Liquid Mike and MattstaGraham joining them on select dates. Presale begins May 7 and public on sale opens on May 9. Descendents will be touring Canada with Buzzcocks starting in August and released their album 9th & Walnut in 2021. Check out the dates below.

HEALTH and Chelsea Wolfe have released a new song together. It is called “MEAN” and is available digitally now via Loma Vista Recordings. Check out the song below.

Penny Rimbaud of Crass will speak at Malas Artes festival in Barcelona. That's may 10. You can see the info below.

Tsunami Bomb, Death By Stereo, Middle Aged Queers, M Section, and a bunch of other bands are going to play the Sell the Heart Records 15th anniversary party. The shindig is August 1 and 2 at 924 Gilman street. You can find more info here.

<p>Editor’s Note: It’s the same thing we all know in love when it comes to Vanyaland’s recurring weekly live comedy rundown, Mic’d Up — just a slightly different face. We’ll be hyping club shows, theater and arena gigs, open mics, and whatever else to help fill your free time with some much-needed laughter. It’s been entirely too long since we’ve been graced with the comedic genius of Dicky Stock, but as he makes his way out of the shadows (almost like […]</p>
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<p>Lambrini Girls’ debut album Who Let The Dogs Out is 29 minutes and 25 seconds long. It’s 11 tracks of heel-on-your neck punk — rippers all, spit out at a whiplash pace by vocalist and guitarist Phoebe Lunny. Operating at maximum efficiency, a tour date supporting the record could, hypothetically, clock in at less than a half hour. But punk is never a simple run-through of material, and based on the way that the English band took the stage Friday […]</p>
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PIG PEN, the band made up of Matty Matheson, Wade MacNeil, Daniel Romano, Ian Romano, and Tommy Major, have announced that they have signed with Flatspot Records and will be releasing their debut album later this year. The album is called Mental Madness and will be out on June 27. The band has also released a video for their new song "Mental Mentality" which was filmed by Mitch Fillion, Zack Nash, Brandon Di Luca, and Kenneth Roy Meehan. This also marks the band’s recording debut. PIG PEN played their first show last month at Sneaky Dee's in Toronto and our photographer Stephen McGill shot the show. You can check out his photos right here. Check out the video and tracklist below.