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Cock Sparrer sets date for last album

Posted in Records on December 16, 2023

Cock Sparrer has announced a new record, scheduled to come out April 5, 2024.

The new record, Hand on Heart, is the group's eighth studio album and is said to be their last. It will be available for preorder on Dec. 18 via Pirates Press Records. It has 10 original tracks in total. The group also has two UK shows scheduled in April to mark its release.

In related band news, the recently remastered vinyl catalog is also to be sold on limited cassette.

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Cock Sparrer live:

04/06/2024: London, UK - O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

04/13/2024: Glasgow, UK - O2 Academy

OTHER PIRATES PRESS RECORDS ARTISTS ON TOUR:

THE AGGROLITES:
12/31/2023 - Los Angeles, CA - Knitting Factory
01/19/2024 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up
03/15/2024 - Palmdale, CA - Transplants Brewing Company

BAR STOOL PREACHERS: 
12/15/2023 - Oxford - O2 Academy 2

12/16/2023 - Cardiff - Clwb Ifor Bach

12/21/2023 - Manchester - Academy 3

BILLY LIAR:
01/27/2024 - Glasgow, UK - Audio Glasgow (w/ TV SMITH of THE ADVERTS)
01/28/2024 - Forfar, UK - Bar 10
02/02/2024 - Warrington, UK - FC2
03/02/2024 - Huddersfield, UK - The Parish

BISHOPS GREEN:
04/26/2024 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Montreal Oi! Fest

COCK SPARRER:
04/06/2024: London, UK - O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

04/13/2024: Glasgow, UK - O2 Academy

CRIM:
01/12/2024 - Olot, Spain - El Torín

01/13/2024 - Granollers, Spain - NauB1

01/19/2024 - Gasteiz, Spain - Sala Jimmy Jazz

01/20/2024 - Atarrabia-Villava, Spain - Sala Totem

02/09/2024 - Coruña, Spain - Mardi Gras

02/10/2024 - Vigo, Spain - Sala Master

02/23/2024 - Murcia, Spain - Garage Club

02/24/2024 - Carrer Somadilla, Ayora, Spain - Gazpatxo Rock Festival

THE DROWNS:
01/18/2024 – Santa Cruz, CA – Moe’s Alley

01/19/2024 - Bakersfield, CA - Temblor Brewing (w/ AGENT ORANGE)
01/20/2024 - Ventura, CA - Gigi’s Cocktails (w/ AGENT ORANGE)

01/21/2024 – San Diego, CA – Tower Bar

01/23/2024 – Las Vegas, NV – Dive Bar

01/24/2024 – Salt Lake City, UT – Ace’s High Saloon

01/25/2024 – Sparks, NV – Ranch House

01/26/2024 – Sacramento, CA – Café Colonial

01/27/2024 – Eugene, OR – John Henry’s
02/16/2024 - Seattle, WA - Clock Out Lounge (w/ NOi!SE)

03/01/2024 - Morro Bay, CA - The Siren (w/ AGENT ORANGE)
03/02/2024 - Palmdale, CA - Transplants Brewing (w/ AGENT ORANGE)
08/01-04/2024 - Blackpool, UK - Rebellion Festival

GRADE 2:
12/15/2023 - Melbourne, FL - Iron Oak Post
12/16/2023 - Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits Live
12/18/2023 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade

01/24/2023 - Lyon, France - Warmaudio Décines-Charpieu

01/26/2023-01/27/2023 - Bern, Switzerland -Reitschule Bern Statt - Blaues Pferd Festival 2024
01/27/2023 - Winterthur, Switzerland 
01/28/2023 - Dornbirn, Austria

02/01/2023 - Brno, Czech Republic 

03/21/2024 - Arnhem, Netherlands
03/22/2024 - Haarlem, Netherlands - Patronaat
03/23/2024-03/24/2024 - Aalst, Belgium - OILSJT OMPLOFT 2024

08/01/2024-08/04/2024 - Blackpool, UK - Rebellion Festival 2024

HUNTING LIONS:
02/03/2024 - San Francisco, CA - Kilowatt (w/ THE INCITERS)

THE INCITERS:
12/17/2023 - Santa Cruz, CA - Moe’s Alley (w/ WESTERN STANDARD TIME SKA ORCHESTRA)

02/03/2024 - San Francisco, CA - Kilowatt (w/ HUNTING LIONS)

LION’S LAW:
12/15/2023 - Prague, Czech Republic - Voice of the Generation
12/16/2023 - Dresden, Germany - Club Puschkin
03/22/2024 - Aalst, Belgium - Oilsjt Omploft Fest

03/29/2024 - Fontenay le Comte, France - Festival Punk Métal On n'a plus 20 ans

04/27/2024 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Montreal Oi! Fest

THE SLACKERS:
w/ MUSTARD PLUG, STOP THE PRESSES, THE FREECOASTERS

12/15/2023 Washington DC – Black Cat

12/16/2023 Brooklyn – Brooklyn Bowl

12/17/2023 Cambridge – The Sinclair

04/04/2024 – Harrisburg, PA – Stage On Herr

04/05/2024 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls

04/06/2024 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop

04/07/2024 – Detroit, MI – Magic Bag

04/08/2024 – Buffalo, NY – Rec Room

04/10/2024 – Kitchener, ON, Canada – The Hub

04/11/2024 – Toronto, ON, Canada – Velvet

04/12/2024 – Ottawa, ON, Canada – Overflow Brewery

04/13/2024 – Québec, QC, Canada – L’Antibar

04/14/2024 – Montreal, QC, Canada – Café Campus

SUBHUMANS:
01/13/2024 - Birmingham, UK - Dark Horse
01/14/2024 - Lewes, UK - Con Club

TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET:
SLAM DUNK WINTER JAM TOUR 2024 

w/ ZEBRAHEAD, [SPUNGE], MILLIE MANDERS & THE SHUTUP
01/19/2024 - Manchester - Academy 2

01/20/2024 - Leeds - Stylus

01/21/2024 - Glasgow - The Garage

01/23/2024 - Cardiff - Tramshed

01/24/2024 - Bournemouth - The Old Fire Station

01/25/2024 - Norwich - Waterfront

01/26/2024 - London - Electric Ballroom

01/27/2024 - Birmingham - XOYO

w/ BROADWAY CALLS

02/08/2024 - Austin, TX - Come and Take It

02/09/2024 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater

02/10/2024 - San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger

02/11/2024 - Houston, TX - Last Concert Cafe

02/12/2024 - New Orleans, LA - Holy Diver

02/13/2024 - Pensacola, FL - The Handlebar

02/14/2024 - Orlando, FL - Conduit

02/15/2024 - Tampa, FL - Brass Mug

02/16/2024 - Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits

02/17/2024 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade

w/ AUTHORITY ZERO
03/20/2024 - Long Beach, CA - Alex's Bar

03/21/2024 - Los Angeles, CA - The Paramount

03/22/2024 - Las Vegas, NV - Backstage Bar

03/23/2024 - Mesa, AZ - The Nile

03/24/2024 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad

03/26/2024 - Colorado Springs, CO - Black Sheep

03/27/2024 - Fort Collins, CO - The Coast

03/28/2024 - Casper, WY - Oil City Beer Co.

03/29/2024 - Laramie, WY - Gryphon Theatre

03/30/2024 - Denver, CO - The Summit

Who is at Austin Psych Fest next year? (Wave 1 announced)

Posted in Shows on December 14, 2023

Austin Psych Fest, organized by Levitation and Resound, will return form April 26-28 at The Far Out Lounge in Austin, TX. The 3-day festival this year will boast a potent lineup in the psych rock realm, including Kurt Vile & the Violators, The Black Angels, All Them Witches, Courtney Barnett, … Read more

Mary Timony returns with fifth solo record

Posted in Records on December 14, 2023

Merge Records has announced that Mary Timony has a new album out in 2024. Titled Untame the Tiger, the record will release on Feb. 23. Timony has diverse back catalog, both solo and playing with Ex Hex, Autoclave, Kelium, and Wild Flag. Untame the Tiger is her fifth solo record. Read more

New Ghoul

Posted in Records on December 14, 2023

Ghoul has announced a new EP early next year, the band's first studio material since Dungeon Bastards in 2016. The new EP, Noxious Concoctions will release on Feb. 2 via Tankcrimes, consisting of five new songs. The EP features four new tracks and a cover of “1-900-DTH-LINE,” originally by Funerot. … Read more

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SPB premiere: DEAD - Burn Us Clean "Vol. II" (with Gay Witch Abortion)

Posted in Records on December 13, 2023

Heavy Australian duo DEAD are fully alive right now, releasing their next LP Burn Us Clean as a series of 9 split singles over the next three months. These splits consist of 9 original songs by DEAD, each paired with a "b-side" from some of their favorite bands: MoE (Norway), … Read more

Punk Rock Bowling 2024 early announcements

Posted in Shows on December 12, 2023

Scheduled for May 24-27 in Las Vegas, NV, Punk Rock Bowling returns for another year in 2024. The lineup for the 3-day festival is sure to grow in the coming months, but early headliners announcements today include Madness, Devo, Descendents, Billy Bragg, Lagwagon, Rocket From The Crypt, Subhumans, Catbite, The … Read more

Kathleen Hanna memoir and book tour

Posted in Tours on December 12, 2023

Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill, Le Tigre) has announced an upcoming memoir, to be titled Rebel Girl: My Life as Feminist Punk, out May 14, 2024 via Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins. In addition to the upcoming book, Hanna will embark on a book tour in May. In addition to in-person … Read more

More from The Wind Ups

Posted in Records on December 11, 2023

The "bedroom punk" project of Jake Sprecher, The Wind Ups have a new video and a new LP. Called Happy Like This and out now on Mt.St.Mtn., the video for the title track is shared below. Think fuzz-heavy, pop-structured punk rock with some surprise sequences thrown in. The Wind Ups … Read more

Rich Widows: the Jackie EP

Posted in Records on December 11, 2023

Rich Widows, self-described "perennial underachievers" from Belgium are back with a new EP called Jackie, named after the famous widow Jacqueline Bouvier-Kennedy-Onassis. Playing gruff, melodic punk, the band shared a new video for "Them Angels Only Know." The EP was recorded by Tim Van Doorn (Antillectual, Joe McMahon, Billy Liar,… … Read more

Hunting Lions: where Light and Dark meet

Posted in Records on December 11, 2023

Bay Area, CA punk band Hunting Lions is back with a full-length. The new LP will release on 12" vinyl and is titled King of the Avenue. It will release on Feb. 2, 2024 via Pirates Press Records. Formed during the pandemic, the band features members of Swingin' Utters, Roadside … Read more

Sanctus Propaganda year end releases

Posted in Labels on December 10, 2023

Sanctus Propaganda has two new albums out at the end of the month/year, both releasing on Dec. 31. Haavat - Myrsky Noúsee LP "Finnglish punk from Norwich, UK. A solid wall of hardcore punk supported by Katri's vocals in Finnish create a unique blend and the sound you haven't heard … Read more

A Venamoris holiday single

Posted in Records on December 9, 2023

Venamoris, the husband-wife duo of Dave and Paula Lombardo, has shared a new 2-song holiday single: “The Gift” b/w “Holiday Spell,” out now via Three One G. A-side "The Gift" is the first track the couple ever released, now paired with a bonus b-side. The band releases a full-length, Drown … Read more

New from Splitknuckle

Posted in Records on December 9, 2023

DAZE will release the latest album from Splitknuckle, out Jan. 12, 2024. The band shared a single, the title track "Breathing Through The Wound" this week. Listen here: Read more Breathing Through The Wound tracklist: 1. Fuck Your Whole Life 2. Gutter Thoughts 3. We Share Blood (Not Love) ft. … Read more

Taking Back Sunday 2024 dates

Posted in Tours on December 9, 2023

Back in action with the recent release of album 152, Taking Back Sunday has announced extensive tour dates for 2024 on a headlining run across North America over two separate runs. Citizen will support the first leg. The band is also set to play its annual holiday spectacular in New … Read more

Bright Eyes with a 2023 Christmas song

Posted in MP3s on December 9, 2023

In a natural pairing -- Bright Eyes being known for releasing A Christmas Album two decades ago, and John Prine, who released A John Prine Christmas EP in 1993 -- Bright Eyes has shared a new track for the 2023 holiday season, a cover of Prine's "Christmas in Prison." All … Read more

Comeback Kid announces Trouble

Posted in Records on December 9, 2023

Comeback Kid will release a new EP next year. The record has four songs and is titled Trouble, out March 15 on Sharptone Records. One-quarter of the record is out now, the single "Trouble In The Winner's Circle." Vocalist Andrew Neufeld gives us some insight: "Trouble In The Winner's Circle" … Read more

Mutants of the Monster Fest 2024 lineup announcement

Posted in Shows on December 8, 2023

Taking place May 16-18 in Little Rock, AR, the initial lineup has been announced for Mutants of the Monster Fest 2024, headlined by John Garcia (formerly of Kyuss), Weedeater, Spirit Adrift, Deadbird, Fistula, and more. The three day event is hosted by two venues: Argenta Community Theater and Four Quarter … Read more

Amon Amarth North American dates 2024

Posted in Tours on December 8, 2023

After recently touring with Ghost, Amon Amarth has booked their own headlining North American tour, this time crossing the continent with guests that include Cannibal Corpse, Obituary, and Frozen Soul. The newly announced tour runs April-May 2024. Check the dates at the end of this post. The band last released … Read more

Snakes in the Pit: Hamburg City Hardcore

Posted in Records on December 7, 2023

Hamburg, Germany based melodic hardcore band Snakes in the Pit has shared a new single, "Lagerkoller." The band has a new album, their debut, in the works, coming out on Jan. 26. It is titled Hamburg City Hardcore with 8 songs in total.   Read more

Screaming Females call it a day

Posted in Splits on December 7, 2023

Screaming Females have announced the dissolution of the band after 18 years. Earlier this year we caught up with the band pre-FEST 21 to talk about Desire Pathway, their now swan song album, and more. Here is their statement: After 18 years we have decided that Screaming Females is coming … Read more