Reagan Youth founding member and guitarist Paul Bakija (AKA Paul Cripple) has passed away. He passed away after a long battle with cancer. The band announced his passing in an Instagram post which reads, ”It’s a beautiful. it’s a beautiful it’s a beautiful-beautiful day! Our beautiful friend, Paul, passed away on a beautiful afternoon, the last day of summer, after a long battle with cancer. Paul was intensely stoic about his illness and rarely let on how much pain he was in. He constantly apologized for causing his loved ones pain and wished us to enjoy life for him. The last thing Paul would have wanted was for us to cry for him. We’re all going to miss him, miss his stories, miss his silly sense of humor, miss his smiles, and miss his friendship. We love you Paul. Thank you for everything.”The band also posted a video of Paul in hospice recording music for an upcoming album on Instagram with the caption,”Paul would always tell me to carry on his socials and keep them as active as possible when he’s gone. This includes posting memes, spreading insight about politics and enlightening people to the evils of the world. It was so important to him that his voice and messaging lives on. Here is Paul Cripple at the hospice hospital recording a track that will be included in the final Reagan Youth album.”We send our condolences to Paul Bakija’s family, friends, and fans.

Harley Flanagan of Cro-Mags offered a brief update earlier this week. Cro-Mags are recording new material and they were in the studio with Arthur Rizk in Philadelphia. Harley also mentioned that they are recording new songs and re-recording some old ones. We'll keep you updated.

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We are psyched to debut the new track by Busy Weather!Asheville's Busy Weather make high energy, super blown out pop-punk. This is raw and ragged and ties together 924 Gilman with the ramshackle sound of south east folk punk. The band's first proper album is coming out this fall and the new tracxk, "Gemini," is an explosive pack of glass and tar and sugar punk rock. The record is out via Dead Broke Records and Anxious and Angry and you can pre-order it here and you can pre-order it here!

The Callous Daoboys have announced a holiday show called ‘Christmas On Mars’. This is their first headlining show in Atlanta, GA since 2021 and they will be playing their 2019 album Die on Mars and their 2023 EP God Smiles Upon The Callous Daoboys in full. Bummer Hill, Circuit Circuit, Hospitality, and Abandcalledlove will be joining them. Christmas on Mars will take place on December 7 at The Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia.

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