<p>Move over gently Noah Kahan, there’s a new voice emerging from the scenic landscape of rural Vermont. It comes from indie singer-songwriter Lutalo, the multi-instrumentalist, producer, and Minnesota native who today (January 7) releases “I Figured,” a haunting fit of folk-ish post-punk that quickly follows last fall’s debut album The Academy. Lutalo, a cousin by marriage to Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker, recently shared stages with Interpol and Nilüfer Yanya, and “I Figured” shines a vibrant light on the rising artist, arriving […]</p>
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Samiam, Iron Chic, and Toys That Kill have announced East Coast tour dates for May. The bands will be touring to Pouzza Fest in Montreal, Quebec. Check out the dates below.

Detroit-based hardcore festival Tied Down has announced its lineup for this year. American Nightmare, foundation, SPEED, Fiddlehead, Judge, The Mongoloids, The Hope Conspiracy, Mindforce, Never Ending Game, Big Boy, Disgrace, Gridiron, Regional Justice Center, Trial, Vamachara, The Wrong Side, Sanguisugabogg, Bad Beat, Crush Your Soul, Hold My Own, Prize Horse, D-Bloc, Combust, Holy Blade, Whispers, Scarab, Ante Up, Exit Strategy, Stereo Dynamite Records, Face the Pain, Succ, and Steamroll will be playing the festival. Tied Down will take place on May 31 and June 1 at the Russell Industrial Center in Detroit, Michigan.

<p>It just feels like yesterday that all the shelves at your local drugstore were stacked to the gills with Lindt Santas, candy canes, and bags of whatever novelty mold Reese’s decided to use to shape their peanut butter cups in this Christmas season. Now, it’s all over — a brand new year, with only the bitter cold left to comfort you after the warmth of the holiday season — and all you’ve got to look forward to are MLK Day […]</p>
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Bristol Anarcho-Punkers/post-punkers Money will play USA this Spring. It's the band's first USA trek and they'll be jumping around the East side of the country from March 12 through March 22. You can see the dates below.

Sorry State Records will release the long lost EP by Subculture. Fred was recorded in 1986, but was never released. The release was remixed from the original multi-track tapes by John Pfiffner and mastered by Brent Lambert at the Kitchen. That's out January 24 and you can hear the lead track below.

The Dwarves are playing sunny Hawaii this month. They'll be over there for two shows in Mid-January. Nick Oliveri opens, as does Boston's Burn Kit. You can see the dates below. Dwarves released Keep It Reel in 2024.

Los Angeles-based glam rockers Scarlet Bandit have released a new song. It is called “Rockstar Girlfriend” and is off their upcoming EP VENGEANCE AND VANITY which will be out on January 17. Scarlet Bandit re-released their debut album Lose Your Blues in 2024. Check out the song below.

Amoeba's "what's in my bag" is the show where musicians, actors, and other people of note talk about the cool records they bought at Amoeba. Actor Bill Hader was recently on and he had a fair amount of choice punk picks. You can see his installment below.

As you know, in 2023, Anti-Flag broke up after numerous allegations came to light that singer Justin Sane assaulted young women. At least one civil suit was filed against Justin Sane, real name Justin Geever, by Kristina Sarhadi. Sarhadi alleged that, at a motel, when Sarhadi was 20 or 21, Geever "closed the curtains, locked the door, screamed “Football Tackle!” and tackled Sarhadi from behind onto the bed. Geever had a “strange, scary look, as if he had turned into a different person.” He began restraining and strangling Sarhadi and forced her to perform oral sex on him. When Sarhadi could breathe, she repeatedly pleaded with him to stop. She was crying and was shocked by his mean and violent behavior. Geever then non-consensually penetrated Sarhadi’s vagina with his penis. Afterwards, Geever passed out on top of her and Sarhadi was able to escape the motel room without waking him." As part of her suit, Sarhadi filed claims against Greever for assault, battery/sexual battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. She also filed claims against Hardwork Distribution, Inc. (a corporation related to Anti-Flag's operations) for claims of negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress. Notably, in addition to Greer, the Corp is also owned by the other members of Anti-Flag, thereby potentially subjecting them to liability. In Sarhadi's complaint, she alleges that the other members were somewhat complicit in Greer's behavior. In a judgment issued December 18, 2024, Northern District of New York Judge Brenda Sannes ruled on Hardwork Distribution motion to dismiss the Corp from the case. Judge Sannes agreed with Hardwork's position that the Corp did not owe a duty of care to Sarhadi, either through a theory of Greer being an employee of Hardwork or common law. Therefore, Judge Sannes dismissed the suit against Hardwork Distribution. Notably, however, Greer has yet to file an answer to the complaint. (Sarhadi previously argued that Greer had plans to flee the country, or had already fled the country). As per Judge Sannes ruling, Sarhadi was actually able to request a default judgment in mid-2024. However, at the time, Sarhadi instead amended her complaint. In the recent ruling, Judge Sannes again granted permission for Sarhadi to file a default Judgment against Greer. You may know, that a default judgment is a judgment against a party that has not filed an answer to a complaint. Of course, a judgment often allows a plaintiff to collect money from a defendant. However, in a civil suit where a judgment is granted by default, that is often a bad omen for the Plaintiff. In these cases, often a Defendant is judgment proof (has no assets), has fled the country, or is planning to file bankruptcy- though, of course, this is not always the case. We'll keep you updated.