Podcast: Listen to Punknews Podcast #660 – Bagged milk!

Episode #660 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, John and Em debate Morrissey and John Lydon along with talking about Fucked Up’s 24-hour live stream, Ween cancelling their upcoming shows, OFF!’s Free LSD set and new song, Rubellan Remasters shutting down, The Fugees cancelling their tour, and so much more. Listen to the episode below!

The Dopamines detail new album '80/20'

Dopamines have detailed their new album. 80/20 is out October 18, 2024 via Rad Girlfriend Records. Chris Dugan handled the production and the album has 13 tracks. You can hear two tracks below.

Pest Control: "Time Bomb"

Pest Control have released a new song called “Time Bomb”. The song is off their upcoming EP Year of the Best which will be out this fall via Quality Control and Triple B Records. Pest Control released their album Enjoy The Show in 2023. Check out the song below.

Booji Boys release new demo tape

Halifax-based punk rockers Booji Boys have released a new promo tape. It is called Demo Promo 2024!!?? and features three new tracks called “Taste of Luv”, “More Is Taken”, and “Hotline”. Booji Boys released their album Tube Reducer in 2019. Check out the demo below.

Groovie Ghoulies to re-release 'Freaks on Parade'

Groovie Ghoulies will re-release Freaks on Parade on September 13. The new version is remastered and has six bonus tracks. It also has a new cover by Tom Neely. That's out via Stardumb/Eccentric Pop/Machine Shop.

Interviews: Graham Isador on interviewing AFI for 20+ years

This year marks the 25th anniversary of AFI’s seminal album Black Sails in the Sunset. The album was released in 1999 and was their first output to feature their current lineup. The band are currently supporting 30 Seconds to Mars during their summer tour. Toronto-based journalist Graham Isador reflects on AFI’s influence on the punk scene and conducting interviews with the band for over 20 years. Read his article below!

Sincere Engineer covers 88 Fingers Louie

Sincere Engineer have released their cover of “I Hate Myself” by 88 Fingers Louie. The song originally appeared on 88 Fingers Louie’s 1997 album 88 Fingers Up Your Ass. The cover is off Hopeless Records’ upcoming covers comp Hopelessly Devoted to You: 30th Anniversary. Sincere Engineer released Cheap Grills in 2023. Check out the cover below.

Tours: Cross Dog / Vs (Eastern Canada)

Cross Dog has announced tour dates for the East Coast of Canada. Mono vs. Stereo will be joining them on all dates. They will be hitting the road in September and this marks their first time in the Maritimes since 2015. Cross Dog released their album All Hard Feelings earlier this year and we spoke to Tracy, Mark, and Mikey about it in May. Check out the dates below.

TIFFY delivers a double whammy of reinvention on new EP ‘2’

<p>It’s a double whammy from Somerville’s punky one woman show: TIFFY has dropped 2, an EP that pairs two totally-new tunes with two reinventions of past releases. The new project is half-mirror, half-gazing ball, reflecting TIFFY’s original scrappy sound while also rounding out her riffs with a more lush approach to instrumentation and production. 2 lends her work a more dreamlike quality, even when she’s tumbling through the nightmarish cycles of email followups (“Lost In The Shuffle”) and the ever-changing […]</p>
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‘Cuckoo’ Review: Hunter Schafer can’t escape a dull movie

<p>As I’ve alluded to in the past, the Vibes-Based Horror Movie is in vogue, in which logic, reason, thematic construction, tonal resonance, storytelling coherence, and all-around scrutability (I know this isn’t a word, but roll with me here) take a backseat to the smooth sailing of a “just roll with it, bro.” It’s interesting how you could read it as a reaction to the Ari Asters of the world, who have made hollow yet heavily manicured features that have some […]</p>
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