<p>Stoked to announce today that Geraldton punk rock trio RATSALAD join the PEE RECORDS family, for the release of their debut album next month! Forming in 2019, in Regional/Country Western Australia, Jaz, Erica and Ken, aka RATSALAD, walks a fine line between the riff-heavy punk giants from the US that they grew up listening to, whilst staying true to their uniquely Australian experience and voice. Their 2019 debut track ‘Dead Rat’ went onto to win the 2020 WA Music Song of the Year award under the Heavy/Metal category, which then saw the trio go on to win the WA Music […]</p>
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<p>With all of the talk in the sports world centering around “dynasties” after Kansas City’s third Super Bowl win in five years, it’s somewhat fitting that the first installments of Matthew Hamachek’s The Dynasty: New England Patriots are hitting Apple TV+ on Friday (February 16) to remind us exactly what a proper dynasty looks like. Known for docs like Netflix’s Amanda Knox and HBO’s Tiger, Hamachek’s 10-part docu-series covers the entirety of the Brady-Belichick era, featuring interviews with dozens of […]</p>
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Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new video by Washington-based Civil Rebellion! The video is for their song “Teenage Anthem!” and was shot by Gabe Nathan. Speaking about the song, lead singer Noah Wossene said, ”‘Teenage Anthem’ was the first song that really felt like it served an authentic purpose to me. In the sense of it being written in that EXACT moment in time rather than a written out memory, or story created. It’s no news that the record Dear Diary… is a snapshot of moments from a period of time; but Teenage Anthem tells a more universal story about growing up into and through your teens. We all have heard something along the lines of “we learn from our mistakes.” And I strongly believe that. Teenage Anthem tells my point of view on how things seem to be so fine-tuned for a specific form of “order” and how it can make you feel like you need to perform as some “perfect individual”. This song has always been a reminder that mistakes are lessons, not a definition of who you are. But enjoying your time as a teen is important. It’s where you grow the most. I’m not saying to seek out life-threatening trouble. Of course not. I’m saying to try and experience things more freely. Not as if you’ve got a judge over your shoulder every second of your life. Our music video for Teenage Anthem helps share that story visually. Shot by our good friend and insanely talented videographer (Gabe Nathan). You’ll see the band rocking out in our local abandoned lumber mill (or the graffiti house here on Bainbridge island) a place where we used to hang out when we were young kids quite frequently. To the scene of fully grown adults at first shunning the loud punchy lyrics, to then finding themselves listening and looking back at a time from their youthful past. Instead of rejecting the song, now finding their childhood joy and reminiscing through those lyrics that seconds ago felt so vulgar. Teenage Anthem is a reminder to the younger audience to just have fun NOW. Enjoy your younger days! Figure yourself out! And to our more mature audience. It’s a reminder that it’s not taboo to look back to the past at the times that showed your more rebellious/crazy side. Instead, look back and smile at some of the best and worst times of your life. Cause those times damn well helped make you the person you are today. And that’s merely the same path that some punk kid you might see walking to or from school one day on the street is navigating through right now.” ”Teenage Anthem!” is off Civil Rebellion’s EP Dear Diary… which was released last year and they will be releasing a new EP called All at Once in June. Watch the video below.

Suzie True has released their cover of “Angel Baby” by Rosie and the Originals. The cover is available digitally now via Get Better Records. Suzie True will be touring the US with JER starting later this month. The band released their album Sentimental Scum in 2023 and we we spoke to vocalist Lexi McCoy about it last year. Check out the song below.

Face to Face will release a 25th anniversary of Ignorance is Bliss. The new version has a bunch of bonus tracks- the entire So why aren't you happy EP and a some demos. The anniversary version is limited to 1000 copies and splits the tracks across four 10-inch records. You can see the cover below.

<p>It’s probably too late to inform this year’s Valentine’s Day celebrants, but we’ll issue a PSA anyways: Homemade beat tapes > homemade mixtapes, every time. So on the off chance you’re currently futzing with a tape recorder, attempting to inflict staticky renditions of your favorite songs on your date, perhaps pass them a copy of Sincerely, yours by Owen instead.  The Boston producer and engineer pens an impassioned 10-track love letter on his new project, lacing woozy beats with dialog […]</p>
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<p>After a scary situation unfolded for Anna Akana, she felt no safer avenue was available aside from retiring from the stage. Now, equipped with a few years of therapy and a restraining order, she’s back with some brand new jokes, and a little of the remaining darkness to spread around. As announced earlier this week, Akana will be making her way to Somerville’s Center for the Arts at The Armory on April 6 with her latest show, It Gets Darker. […]</p>
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Washington DC-based punk band Ekko Astral have announced that they have signed to Topshelf Records. The band has also released a video for their first single on the label, “baethoven”. The video was directed, shot, and edited by July Brown. Ekko Astral released QUARTZ in 2022. Check out the video below.

Danbert Nobacon of Chumbawamba will release a new album on May Day 2024. The album is called Kochtopus's Garden – Now That's What I Call Capitalism – The Musical and it's a massive double album. The record is set as a musical that follows two song writing bots as they escape their owners and go on the run across the usa. You can hear the lead single, "When Push Come sto Shove," below.

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes have announced North American tour dates for this spring. The Defiant and UltraBomb will be joining them on all dates. Check out the dates below.