Here's a shocker. Billy McFarland has "postponed" Fyre Fest 2. The event had been plagued with problems- no acts were booked, the local government stated that no permits were issued despite Mcfarland saying that he had obtained permits, and basic issues such as stage/event production had not even been started. Despite that, McFarland was selling tickets, the starting price which was in the $3,000 range and some of which cost over one million dollars US. Well, Fyre Fest 2 has been "postponed" but not canceled… yet. People that did buy tickets have been refunded. There have been no details released as to the rescheduled event. In the meantime, McFarland has sold some of the intellectual property associated with Fyre fest to Shawn Rech, who co-founded a streaming service called TruBlue with former To Catch A Predator host Chris Hansen and also started American Gospel TV. Essentially, McFarland has sold the rights to a few Fyre trademarks, which Rech will use to make a music video streaming service. Rech says, "Music networks are all just programming now, and I have no interest in watching people slip on bananas. It has nothing to do with music. I needed a big name that people would remember, even if it’s attached to infamy, so that’s why I bought these [trademarks] to start the streaming network… This isn’t about festivals or hype — it’s about putting the power of music discovery back in the hands of the fans. We’re building something authentic and lasting." As per the new Fyre streaming website: "FYRE Music Streaming is both a subscription Video On Demand (SVOD) app and a Free Ad-Supported Television Network (FAST)… The app works similar to well-known subscription services like Netflix. This is a start-up that secured the rights to use the FYRE brand for streaming, FAST and broadcast.”

The Garden have announced the 2025 lineup for their annual "One Strange Night in Orange County" festival. This year's edition is July 19 at the OC Observatory. The bands playing are The Garden, Snow Stripper, Ceremony, L7, Fear, and Hong Kong Fuck You. You can see the flyer below.

<p>Tom Delonge sang back in the day that “no one likes you when you’re 22.” That, friends, is a maxim reserved exclusively for scene kid Instagram birthday announcements (the cool kids will always default to Prince or The Smiths), and it’s not true. We can think of a lot of great people and institutions that were, in fact, well liked when they were that age, like our subject for today: The Independent Film Festival Boston, better known as IFFBoston. They’re […]</p>
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North Bay, Ontario-based Peach Pact have announced that they will be releasing their debut album. It is called Die Hydrated and will be out on June 13. The band has also released a video for their new song “A.ajax” which was directed by the band and animated by Adrian Venti. Check out the video and tracklist below.

Basic Bitches have released a video for their song “There’s No Crying in Baseball”. The video was directed by Alex Spott and was filmed on location at Memory Lanes in Port Jervis, New York. The song is off their album It Doesn’t Matter If It’s Cool which was released in 2023. Check out the video below.

Jools have released a new song. It is called “Live Deliciously” and is off their upcoming debut album Violent Delights which will be out on June 6 via Hassle Records. Jools have been releasing singles since they formed in 2019. Check out the song below.

Today we are super excited to bring you the premiere of the new video by Montreal-based punk rockers Taxi Girls! The video is for their song “The Lion’s Share” which is the B-side on their recently released Rainy 7-inch. The video was directed by Loïcia Samson and styled by Hanna Silver King. Speaking to Punknews about the video director Loïcia said,  “‘The Lion’s Share’ video was inspired by a vintage punk aesthetic, reimagined with modern visuals and strong rhythm to match the song’s energy. I wanted natural shots of the band to capture their raw vibe, moving through neon-lit spaces like they owned them. I wanted to use some mixed media, and expressive fashion, to add a fun fresh vision. Hanna Silver King’s retro rock styling was perfect for that. We created something bold, playful, and full of attitude. The scene where they eat tapes and CDs adds that fun, messy punk touch I love.”  Taxi Girls’ Rainy 7-inch is available now via Wild Honey Records and Dirt Cult Records. Watch the video below!

Riot fest has announced its 2025 installment. It's September 19-21 at Douglass park in Chi-town. Blink-182, Weezer, and Green Day headline. Other punk and punkish bands playing including Frank Carter and the Sex Pistols, Idles, Alkaline Trio, Knocked Loose, Jawbreaker, Dropkick Murphys, Bad Religion, The Pogues, Dance Hall Crashers, Bouncing Souls, The Damned, Screeching Weasel, The Linda Lindas, Buzzcocks, Stiff Little Fingers, Superchunk, Militarie Gun, Shudder to Think, Helmet, Touché Amoré, Pegboy, Marky Ramone, The Ataris, The didgits, Agnostic Front, Lambrini Girls, Smoking Popes, H20, Samiam, The Tossers, Zero Boys, Shoen knife, Agent Orange, and a bunch more.Weird Al Yankovic, Jack white, Hanson, Sparks, Beach Boys, Mac Sabbath, and a bucnh of other rock and pop bands play too.

The Dreaded Laramie have announced North American tour dates for this summer. The trek kicks off on June 16 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and wraps up on June 29 in Ferndale, Michigan with their performance at Pug Fest. Megan From Work will be joining them from June 19-22. The band will be announcing more tour dates soon. The Dreaded Laramie released their album Princess Feedback in 2024. Check out the dates below.

Catbite have released a new track. It's called "Put 'em Away" and it's off the upcoming Doom Garden EP. The release is out May 9 via Bad Time Records. You can hear the new tune below.