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WESTERN ADDICTION RETURN WITH “PSYCHEDELIC MUNITIONS” ON FAT/HOPELESS RECORDS

byAce HartmannMay 20, 2026June 4, 2026

Western Addiction have occupied a singular place within the American punk underground — a band forged not merely in the scene, but directly inside one of punk rock’s most revered institutions. Emerging from the halls of San Francisco’s legendary Fat Wreck Chords, the group built a reputation for marrying breakneck hardcore with sharp lyrical observation, […]

JEN POP SET TO RELEASE ‘BORROWED & BLUE’ JUNE 5TH VIA STUPID RAD

byAce HartmannMay 9, 2026June 4, 2026

Jen Razavi—better known to punk audiences as Jen Pop—has stood at the front of stages with The Bombpops, delivering sharp hooks and restless energy from the heart of Southern California’s punk underground. But now, with the unveiling of her forthcoming acoustic collection Borrowed & Blue, the songwriter is stepping into quieter territory—one built not on […]

RADIO WEEKEND RELEASES DEBUT EP ‘CIRLCES’

byAce HartmannMay 3, 2026June 4, 2026

From the rain-soaked streets of Seattle pours the sound of Radio Weekend, a power-pop quartet whose music bridges the raw urgency of punk with the melodic charm of radio’s golden age. Radio Weekend steps forward with the relase of their debut extended play, Circles, a six-song collection released on April 24th. It is a record […]

THE MENZINGERS RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND ALBUM DETAILS FOR ‘EVERYTHING I EVER SAW’

byAce HartmannMay 3, 2026June 4, 2026

In the ever-turning wheel of American punk rock, few outfits have charted the passage of time with as much honesty and conviction as The Menzingers. Now, two decades into their storied run, the Pennsylvania quartet returns with news of their latest long-playing record, Everything I Ever Saw, due to arrive July 17, 2026 via Epitaph […]

BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE SOUND OFF WITH “RIGHT NOW” AS COMMUNITY RALLIES BEHIND FRONTMAN

byAce HartmannApril 30, 2026June 4, 2026

With the urgency of a streetcar bell and the unmistakable horns of brass in full cry, Big D and the Kids Table have delivered yet another spirited dispatch in the form of their latest single, “Right Now,” now circulating across the nation’s wireless sets and modern streaming apparatus. Issued as the newest preview of their […]

NOi!SE RETURN WITH FIRST ALBUM IN A DECADE, ‘FATE OF THE UNION’

byAce HartmannMarch 5, 2026August 7, 2026

After nearly ten years without a full-length release, Pacific Northwest streetpunk stalwarts NOi!SE are back with a new studio album. Fate of the Union, the band’s long-awaited third LP will arrive April 3, 2026 via Pirates Press Records, marking their first full album since 2016. In the years since their last LP, the band never […]

UPSTART AYODYLAN GAINS MOMENTUM WITH NEW SINGLE, AHEAD OF NEW EP

byAce HartmannMarch 5, 2026August 7, 2026

A rising voice in the new wave of pop-punk is gathering momentum as AyoDylan prepares to release his forthcoming EP Knuckle Head, scheduled to arrive May 27, 2026. The artist’s growing reputation follows the success of his debut EP, Betty White, which has surpassed one million streams online. Beyond streaming platforms, AyoDylan’s social media presence […]

SOCIAL DISTORTION HAVE ANNOUNCED THE RELEASE FOR ‘BORN TO KILL’ ON EPITAPH RECORDS

byAce HartmannFebruary 26, 2026August 7, 2026

Orange County punk legends Social Distortion have announced the release of their long-awaited eighth studio album, Born To Kill, arriving May 8, 2026 via Epitaph Records. The 11-song collection marks the band’s first album in 15 years—and their first since frontman Mike Ness’ recovery from cancer—delivering what can only be described as a fierce, defiant […]

THE MENZINGERS RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE “NOBODY’S HEROES”

byAce HartmannFebruary 26, 2026August 7, 2026

Esteemed punk mainstays The Menzingers have released their new single, “Nobody’s Heroes,” marking their first new music since 2023’s Some Of It Was True. Recorded in South Philadelphia with Grammy-winning producer Will Yip at his Memory Music Studios, the track finds the band refining its established formula of working-class candor and indie-punk drive. The result […]

DRUGLORDS OF THE AVENUES ‘GOTTA LIGHT’ WITH PIRATES PRESS RECORDS – BAY AREA PUNKS SET TO RELEASE THIRD FULL-LENGTH ALBUM

byAce HartmannFebruary 25, 2026August 7, 2026

Bay Area punk outfit Druglords of the Avenues are set to release their long-awaited third full-length album, Gotta Light, in 2026 via Pirates Press Records. What began as a side endeavor between veteran San Francisco singer Johnny “Peebucks” Bonnel — known for his work with Swingin’ Utters, Filthy Thieving Bastards, and Primitive Heads — and guitarist Matt Grayson […]