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Joe Keithley (D.O.A.) teams with local mayor for song of inspiration

Posted in MP3s on April 30, 2020

Joe Keithley, also of veteran punks D.O.A., has released a duet with mayor Mike Hurley of Burnaby, BC (where Keithley is also a sitting city councillor) for the COVID-19 anthem "We're All In This Together." Penned by Keithley, the video was filmed in a desserted Deer Lake Parkand serves as both an awareness message and a rallying cry in difficult times.

Keithley plays guitar and vocals, with Hurley playing bass and providing back-up vocals from a consciouslly socially-distant space away. Keithley was elected to city council in 2018.

D.O.A. released its 18th album, Treason, this March (Sudden Death Records). The song is also on iTunes.

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New song by Young, Planetary

Posted in MP3s on April 29, 2020

Young, Planetary has released a new song called "Dig" -- check it out further down in the post. The song was mixed by Nik Bruzzese (Man Overboard) and precludes a new record to be called Locations I Can't Place, due later this year on Hidden Home Records. In a label … Read more

Self-titled Spice

Posted in Records on April 29, 2020

Consisting of Ross Farrar (vocals), Cody Sullivan (bass), Jake Casarotti (drums), Ian Simpson (guitar), and Victoria Skudlarek (violin) and coming from California, Spice has announced its debut album this summer. The band -- whose members also play in Ceremony and Sabertooth Zombie -- will release a self-titled album on July … Read more

Metal photographs for a cause

Posted in Music News on April 29, 2020

Photographer Nathaneial Shannon has teamed up with MetalSucks website to host an auction of his photos, which include bands like Motörhead, Danzig, King Diamond, The Black Dahlia Murder, Type O Negative, Earth Crisis, Converge, Faith No More, High On Fire, Slayer, and more. The auction will raise funds for tour … Read more

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It's "Osho Tapes" from Same

Posted in Records on April 28, 2020

Same has a new single called "Osho Tapes" from the band's upcoming new record. "Osho Tapes" (shared below) is the second single from Plastic Western, out on LP on May 8 thanks to Lauren Records. Playing low-key indie-style rock with a mellow air and subtle flourishes, the new record has … Read more

Pay for Pain debut

Posted in Records on April 27, 2020

Comprised of Adam McIlwee (Wicca Phase Springs Eternal) and Dennis Mishko and Pat Brier (Three Man Cannon), the new Pay for Pain has anounced a June 5 self-titled EP to come courtesy of Dark Medicine. All three musicians previously played together in Tigers Jaw, which disbanded in 2013. The band … Read more

Parallel Planes documentary

Posted in Videos on April 27, 2020

The 2017 documentary Parallel Planes, directed by Nicole Wegner, is now streaming YouTube. The film follows 12 American musicians across varied genres, focusong on independence in music. The twelve disciples of the film are Michael Gira of Swans, Mick Barr of Orthrelm, Justin Pearson of The Locust + Swing Kids, … Read more

New Sunliner EP (formerly Jake & The Jellyfish)

Posted in Records on April 25, 2020

Formerly known as Jake & The Jellyfish, the rebranded band is now called Sunliner, with a new EP to celebrat the move. The band releases Structure / Average At Best on May 22 on Lockjaw Records (EU/UK). The name change follows the band's evolution from folk-punk beginnings to a heavier … Read more

Rebel Wizard is back this summer

Posted in Records on April 25, 2020

A single for “not rain but the wizards tears," off the July 10 album named Magickal Mystical Indifference marks the return of Rebel Wizard. Fronted by Bob Nekrasov takes ghoulish pleasure in melding the edges of metal’s disparate subgenres. Magickal Mystical Indifference will be available on Prosthetic Records. Read more … Read more

Charitable EP from The Bar Stool Preachers

Posted in Records on April 25, 2020

Teh Bar Stool Preaches have recorded two new songs and a free download format EP titled Soundtrack To Your Apocalypse. A portion of proceeds (and related merch sales) will benefit NHS Charities Together, an organization to help health care workers and their families. Watch a "fan collaborated" music video for … Read more

NoonChorus to launch with Bully stream

Posted in Music News on April 25, 2020

A new live stream platform called NoonChorus will launch on Tuesday, April 28, with Sub Pop recording artist Bully performing her album Feels Like in its entirety. The new service uses a paid ticket format to create a revenue stream for artists while provided live music directly to fans. Unlike … Read more

Ghost Work's debut coming soon

Posted in Records on April 25, 2020

Featuring former members of Seaweed, Minus The Bear, Milemarker, and Snapcase, Ghost Work will release its debut album on June 5. The record is to be titled You'll Be Buried With, via IDEAS label. Following the diverse catalog of the musicians involved, the band has post-punk, indie, and punk tendencies … Read more

New Jon Snodgrass kids EP

Posted in Records on April 25, 2020

Jon Snodgrass is sharing a childrens album he recorded at home during the COVID-19 lockdown. Snodgrass, of Armchair Martian and Drag the River, is also an accomplished solo musician who has toured with Frank Turner, Chuck Ragan, Descendents, Flogging Molly, and more. The new EP, Prost Mijos, is streaming and … Read more

Head Honcho's "Throne of Lies"

Posted in Records on April 23, 2020

Head Honcho, hailing from Seattle, is back with a new EP on May 1. The new material comes under the titled of Appetite for Distraction, and will be available through Snatchee Records (US), Gasterecords (Italy), and Lockjaw Distro (UK). It's the band's third EP in total, and first since Come … Read more

Pity Party comes on May 29

Posted in Records on April 22, 2020

Oakland, CA-based Pity Party unleashed a new single for the song "Empathy" today. It's the second single from their upcoming album, Concrete. They previously shared "Masculinity Is A Prison." Concrete releases on May 29. Read more

L7 covers Joan Jett

Posted in MP3s on April 22, 2020

LY has a new single out: "Fake Friends" b/w "Witchy Burn." The A-side is a Joan Jett cover where Jett herself contributes guest vocals. B-Side "Witchy Burn" is a spookified, slowed down take on the song "Burn Baby," which appeared on last year's Scatter the Rats album. The single was … Read more

Bay Area thrash doc hits DVD

Posted in Videos on April 21, 2020

On Friday April 24, Murder in the Front Row, a doumentary about the San Francisoin Bay Area's thrash scene in the early 1980s, will release on digital platforms and DVD. The film debuted at SF Doc Fest in 2019 and was directed by Adam Dubin (Beastie Boys “Fight For Your … Read more

From Hey, Chels, Everything Goes

Posted in Records on April 21, 2020

On May 1 -- next Friday, San Diego's Hey, Chels will release a new LP titled Everything Goes on digital formats. It will release on LP later this year courtest of Brainworm Records. "Our reasoning is that we don’t feel right asking for money right now with the current state … Read more

August Burns Red (+ Silverstein) cover NOFX

Posted in Videos on April 20, 2020

August Burns Red have released a new video of the band covering "Linoleum," originally by NOFX. The new recording features guest vocals by Shane Told of Silverstein, inspired in part by the two bands touring together. Like many recent special releases, this video and recording was put together as the … Read more

White Russian announces All Doomed

Posted in Labels on April 20, 2020

White Russian Records has inked a deal with All Doomed, a hardcore group from The Netherlands. The band has a video out now, with live footage from a recent show at Baroeg, Rotterdam, for the song "Never Reclaimed." Check it out after the bump. The single is out now, with … Read more