<p>Hot on the heels of their Pure Noise Records signing announcement, the post-emo and butt rock band Ben Quad have announced their upcoming new EP, Ephemera, which will be released on October 25. It’s now available to pre-order on their website. The band also released…</p>
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Mediocre have released a video for their new song “I Might Be Giant”. The video was directed, filmed, and edited by bassist and vocalist Keely Martin. The song is off their upcoming debut album Growth Eater which will be out September 27 via Dangerbird Records. Mediocre released their EP To Know You’re Screwed in 2023. Check out the video below.

Amyl and the Sniffers have released a video for their new song “Big Dreams”. The video was directed and edited by John Angus Stewart. The song is off their upcoming album Cartoon Darkness which will be out on October 25. Amyl and the Sniffers will be touring Europe and the UK starting in November and their album Comfort to Me in 2021. Check out the video below.

<p>Over the past two decades, the allure of the Patriots playing in the Super Bowl was all we needed here in Boston to endure another cold, harsh winter. With the Pats now consistently playing for draft picks in the post-Brady & Belichick era, Run For Cover Records and The Bowery Presents have blessed us with something to look forward to this February.   As announced yesterday (September 23), Something In The Way Fest comes to Bowery’s Roadrunner in Brighton on February 1 […]</p>
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<p>Last year, way back in frigid January, The Murder Capital released breakout album Gigi’s Recovery, a weathered and scarred record of gritty wisdom that exposed a raw underbelly of Irish post-punk. With the album still in heavy rotation from here to Dublin, James McGovern and the boys have now clocked in on 2024 with “Can’t Pretend To Know,” an incendiary crack of the whip that further illuminates the group’s neon grayscale sound. Recorded in Los Angeles with producer John Congelton […]</p>
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Episode #666 of the Punknews Podcast is now up! In this episode, John talks to Pat Ivers and Emily Armstrong about the GoNightclubbing archive and the upcoming screenings of the films at Philamoca in Philadelphia, PA. The screenings will take place on September 29 and 30 at Philamoca in Philly. John G will be moderating the second night. Get your tickets right here! Meanwhile, listen to the episode below!

September 22, 2024 was the final day of the seventh edition of Lost Evenings Festival which took place at Great Canadian Casino and Resort in Toronto, ON. Our photographer Stephen McGill was there to catch sets by The Shackletons, Bedouin Soundclash, Murder By Death, Tom Jenkins, and Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls. Check out his photos below!

We are thrilled to announce that we are giving away a pair of weekend passes for the inaugural Punx Can’t Laugh Festival in Toronto, Ontario! The festival runs October 11 and 12 at the Bovine Sex Club and Rainhard Brewery. There will be bands and stand-up comics performing along with artists being showcased.The bands performing include Danny Rebel and the KGB, Outtacontroller, Het Up!, Terminal Ruts, Spratacus, Candy Hangover, Dave Mackinder of Fireworks, Early Heaven, Kris Rose, Bob Sacamano Party, and Arcade Allstars. The comics include Moe Ismael, Andrew Hilary, Black Zeus, Jonny Divito, Jeremy Dobski, Carlin Reese, Gabe Koury, Andrew Barr, Jackie Agnew, Devin Bateson, Tamara Shevon, George Rivard, and Tyler Shamza. The artists who will be there include Secret Planet, Little Monkey Art, French Set, Andrew Wright, Pink Grind, Visual Shoegaze, and Chance.If you want to be the lucky winner, send an email to podcast@punknews.org telling us which band you’re the most excited to see at the fest, and tell us a joke to prove that punx CAN laugh. To be eligible you MUST be over 19 years of age and live in or around Toronto, Ontario. The winner will be randomly chosen and contacted on Monday, October 7. Good luck!!

Candy have announced that they will be releasing a new EP. It is called Flipping and will be out on October 16 via Triple B Records. The band has also released a video for their song “Football”. The video was created by Michael Quick. Candy are currently touring the US and released their album It’s Inside You earlier this year. Check out the video below.

Chat Pile have released a video for their new song “Funny Man”. The video was created by Matt Rosenbaum. The song is off their upcoming album Cool World which will be out on October 11 via The Flenser. Chat Pile will be touring North America starting in November and released their album God’s Country in 2022. Check out the video below.