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Find Better Lovers in Australia

Posted in Tours on December 26, 2025

Better Lovers, the band featuring Greg Puciato (vocals), Jordan Buckley (guitar), Will Putney (guitar, producer), Steve Micciche (bass), and Clayton "Goose" Holyoak (drums), will make their Australian debut in 2026, with support coming from Split Chain and Blind Girls -- plus local support in Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Belgrave and Adelaide.

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BETTER LOVERS AUSTRALIAN TOUR

WITH SPLIT CHAIN + BLIND GIRLS

FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2026 - CROWBAR, BRISBANE

WITH GLITTER STRIP

SATURDAY 24 JANUARY 2026 - HAMILTON STATION, NEWCASTLE

WITH TIRED MINDS

SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 2026 - MANNING BAR, SYDNEY

WITH TOTALLY UNICORN

WEDNESDAY 28 JANUARY 2026 - MAX WATTS, MELBOURNE

WITH GRAVITATE

THURSDAY 29 JANUARY 2026 - SOOKI LOUNGE, BELGRAVE

WITH RUN

FRIDAY 30 JANUARY 2026 - LION ARTS FACTORY, ADELAIDE

WITH HAMMER 618

For your punk rock reading list

Posted in Music News on December 24, 2025

A new book titled All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Punk and Hardcore is out now, officially available since Dec. 12. The book collects 14 essays about punk and hardcore ethos, personal experiences, and discussions about influential albums by the likes of Minor Threat, Talking Heads, and … Read more

Queens of the Stone Age: Alive in the Catacombs streaming

Posted in Videos on December 24, 2025

The previously announced and unique live recording film, Alive in the Catacombs from Queens of the Stone Age is now streaming on YouTube. The 30-minute concert was filmed and recorded in July 2024 in the catacombs of Paris, FR and was released in conjunction with a documentatary fiolm by by … Read more

Killing Joke's Extremities

Posted in Records on December 24, 2025

Overdrive/Invisible Records will be releasing a collection of rarities from Killing Joke entitled Extremities, The Albini demos and live beginnings '88. The collection includes a secret show that took place on Dec. 20, 1988 at the Holy Grail, plus demo sessions mixed by Steve Albini for the band's “Black Cassette” … Read more

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A live RBNX / Negative Raxx record

Posted in Records on December 24, 2025

The latest DCxPC Live album is out now, Vol. 43 features a split between Hudson Valley punk bands RBNX and Negative Raxxx pressed on 12" vinyl. RBNX was recorded one year ago at Snug’s in New Paltz on Dec. 3, 2024 and Negative Raxxx at El Dorado Bar on Jan. … Read more

Get "Lit" with Jaguero

Posted in Bands on December 23, 2025

Following their two EPs thus far, Jaguero has announced plans for a full-length album, presumably in the coming year. The news comes, of course, with a lead single, "Lit." The band offers: “Lit" is a dedication to that person who manages to see us even when we struggle to see … Read more

The Flenser has Crippling Alcoholism

Posted in Labels on December 19, 2025

Gothic noise band Crippling Alcoholism has just signed with The Flenser record label, which will reissue the band's Camgirl in early 2026. Founded by Tony Castrati after battling alcoholism, the project began in 2022. "The name is not metaphor or provocation but a plain statement of origin, marking sobriety not … Read more

Hyper Gal in Europe

Posted in Tours on December 18, 2025

Japanese no wave duo Hyper Gal are headed to Europe in April-May, including Out of the Crowd Festival in Luxembourg City, Colossal Weekend in Copenhagen, and individual shows. The Osaka-based band, currently working on a new album, released After Image last year (Skin Graft). Read more HYPER GAL : TOUR … Read more

Solid Sound Festival 2026 lineup

Posted in Shows on December 18, 2025

The Wilco led Solid Sound Festival will take place again in 2026, at MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA on June 26-28. The newly announced lineup includes Billy Bragg, The Breeders, Gang of Four, Sharp Pins, of course Wilco, and more -- including Wilco teaming with Bragg to perform Mermaid … Read more

Grail Guard - Still No Future in 2026

Posted in Records on December 18, 2025

UK hardcore band Grail Guard just announced Still No Future, a grim and angry collection of songs to release on March6 via TNSrecords. Grail Guard's frontman and lyricist, Riaz grew up as a British, Indian Muslim in a working class midlands town. Regularly facing calls from racists to 'go back … Read more

Shaving the Werewolf and Forcefed Horsehead split

Posted in Records on December 18, 2025

In a mouthful of a split EP, Norway bands Forcefed Horsehead and Shaving the Werewolf have announced an upcoming 2026 split EP to be titled From Horrid To Worse. The EP comes out on Feb. 13. Forcefed Horsehead shared "The Will Of The Many" earlier today. Read more

Buñuel and Squid Pisser together

Posted in Tours on December 18, 2025

Buñuel and Squid Pisser will embark on a joint tour beginning in February 2026. The tour comes following the release of Buñuel's Mansuetude (2024) and Squid PIsser's Dreams of Puke (2025). Buñuel vocalist Eugene S. Robinson also just announced a solo album. Read more BUÑUEL / SQUID PISSER USA Tour … Read more

Capillary: in rememberance 2026

Posted in Records on December 17, 2025

New Jersey 5-piece emo band Capillary just announced their first full-length. The band released an EP in 2024, followed by a recent single, and now they bring us in remembrance, available Jan. 2, 2026 courtesy of 51st State Records The latest single is "Plainview," which also brings in Koyo in … Read more

This Lonesome Paradise scores a short trilogy

Posted in Records on December 17, 2025

This Lonesome Paradise has an upcoming 3-part short film + album, a dirge-y psychdelic meets western soundscape called Death Motels, which is paired with "Let Us Pray" short film, to be followed by "Changelings" and "Shadow of the Blue Moon." The group last released Nightshades in 2024 (Bad Vibes Good … Read more

Drug Church and White Reaper may visit you

Posted in Tours on December 17, 2025

Drug Chruch and White Reaper will embark on a co-headlining North Americna tour in the spring of 2026, with SPY, Death Lens, and Public Opinion popping on the bill at select dates too. The record comes in support of PRUDE, released in 2024 by Drug Church, and Only Slightly Empty, … Read more

GWAR's The Gor Gor Strikes Back Tour

Posted in Tours on December 16, 2025

GWAR, the metal band from another world (but based out of Richmond, VA), has announced The Gor Gor Strikes Back Tour in early 2026, with support from Soulfly and King Parrot as the bands cross the US. The band last released The Return of Gor Gor (Pit Records), a mix … Read more

SoCal punks come together for LA benefit

Posted in Bands on December 14, 2025

Marking one year after the Los Angeles, CA wildfires, members of Social Distortion, Pennywise, the minutemen, Foo Fighters, Alkaline Trio, The Go Gos, and more have teamed up on the single "We Are LA," out Jan. 7, 2026. Sales will benefit Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. More info about the 12" … Read more

Chalk Hands return with new single

Posted in Records on December 14, 2025

Chalk Hands of Brighton, UK, has shared a new single "Breaking Waves," an angular post-hardcore track out on streamers as of Dec. 12. The band also announced their second album, The Line That Shapes the Coast of Us, will come out nexy year on March 27, 2026 \via Dog Knights … Read more

Proton Packs launch a new album

Posted in Records on December 14, 2025

Proton Packs' fifth release is a-coming, the new Visions From The Void, featuring 12 new songs, a theme album to "guide you like Virgil through a maze of mind trips, hallucinations, dreams, nightmares and prophecies," per the band's announcement. The band from Tuscany, Italy formed 21 years ago in 2004. … Read more

Second Stress Spells

Posted in Records on December 13, 2025

Formed back in 2021, shortly after a pandemic forever changed a generation, Stress Spells is back with their second album. Hearts Never Tire comes out on Feb. 6 via Fuzz Records, a follow-up to mmxxii demo (2022). The band also shared a new single last year onn a 4-band split … Read more