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Manchester Punk Festival 2020 lineup

Posted in Shows on December 29, 2019

Scheduled for April 24-26, 2020, Manchester Punk Festival has announced an updated list of performers for the sixth annual punk festival in Manchester, UK.

The lineup in 2020 will include Red City Radio, Shai Hulud, The Flatliners, Discharge, Broadway Calls, Oi Polloi, Jaya The Cat, Signals Midwest, Crutches, Ancest, Drunktank, The Dauntless Elite, and more (full listing of the current lineup below).

In addition to regular sets from dozens of bands, the festival will include comedy, poetry, acoustic music, plus vegan food options.

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Announced bands so far:

The Flatliners / Shai Hulud / Belvedere / Red City Radio / Random Hand / Discharge / The Decline / Jaya The Cat / Broadway Calls / Roughneck Riot / Oi Polloi / Chewing on Tinfoil / Popes of Chillitown / ONSIND / Fresh / Pizzatramp / Hard Skin / Decent Criminal / Proper. / Crutches / The JB Conspiracy / Signals Midwest / Neck / X Ray Cat Trio / Accidente / Drones / Ducking Punches / Ancst / Witch Fever / Pendleton / The Menstrual Cramps / China Shop Bull / The Dauntless Elite / Brassick / Follow Your Dreams / Natterers / Dead Neck / PMX / The Foamers / Shames / Stone Leek / Aerial Salad / Haest / CF98 / Triple Sundae / Kaddish / Cultdreams / Lande Hekt / Chas Palmer-Williams / Forever Unclean / Daves / Eastfield / Byenary / Dangers of Love / Burnout / The Deadites / Knife Club / Grafteoke / Warwound / Bootscraper / Holding Patterns / Dad / Lyoness / Somnia / Chuck SJ / Snakerattlers / Karl Phillips & The Rejects / Luvdump / Pacer / Monolithian / Pat Butcher / Christmas / Drunktank / No More Idols / NANA / Gibberish / Misfortune Cookie / Smoking Gives You Big Tits / Don Blake / Me Rex / Hell's Ditch / Chloe Glover / Mollusca / The Lab Rats / Molisma / Warshy / Plot 32

Pictured: The Flatliners

Hop Along's Frances Quinlan - solo

Posted in Records on December 21, 2019

Frances Quinlan of Hop Along will release her solo debut on January 31, 2020. Titled Likewise, the album releases on Saddle Creek. While it's another month until the full record is available to the public, the lead single "Rare Thing" is out now and streaming after the bump. The album … Read more

Beach Slang's "Jolly Liver" for Christmas

Posted in MP3s on December 21, 2019

Beach Slang recently shared a new holiday song titled "Jolly Liver," streaming after the bump. The new song precludes a new album, out Jan. 10: The Deadbeat Gang of Heartbreak City (Bridge Nine), with guest bassist Tommy Stinson (The Replacements). Read more Beach Slang 2020 Headline Tour Dates 3/13: Nashville, … Read more

Bristol Booze Cruise 2: Full lineup

Posted in Shows on December 21, 2019

The Bristol Booze Cruise is back for its second go-around this year. The UK festival will take place May 22-24, 2020 with dozens of bands scheduled to play. Wave 1 notables include Mikey Erg Band, Jabber, Good Friend, Burnt Tapes, The Run Up, and more (listed in full below). Taking … Read more

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New Charger, tour dates with Old Firm Casuals

Posted in Bands on December 21, 2019

Charger have released a new 12" single on Pirates Press Records, a UV digitally printed vinyl with pristine artwork on the record itself, a new type of picture disc from Pirates Press. In addition to the new material, the band will play a few California dates with Old Firm Casuals … Read more

Reaganomics for the holiday season

Posted in Records on December 21, 2019

The Reaganomics are back with a brand new record, The Aging Punk, out now on Red Scare Industries. Get a feel for the record via a video for "Grown Ass Man," streaming online. In additional Red Scare news, head honcho Toby partook in our Pass The Mic 2019 feature, and … Read more

Beat Positive: an early hip-hop photo exhibit (NYC)

Posted in Music News on December 21, 2019

10 Corso Como Gallery in New York, NY is hosting a photo exhibit by British photgraphers Janette Beckmand and David Corio, along with never-ssen-before Getty images until Feb. 2, 2020. Focusing on 1981-1993, the collection uses turntablism, MC’ing, graffiti writing and breaking to categorically display the unique prints, with include … Read more

PEARS and Scorpios members form Bandaid Brigade

Posted in Records on December 21, 2019

Zach Quin (PEARS) and Brian Wahlstrom (Scorpios) have teamed up in a new prject, Bandaid Brigade, who release their debut full-length at the start of the new year. Titled I'm Separate, the record releases Jan. 21, 2020. The band also features Paul Rucker (Armchair Martian, Street Dogs, Drag The River) … Read more

Brother Ali dates

Posted in Tours on December 21, 2019

Rhymesayers artists Brother Ali will be touring this winter in support of his newly released Secrests & Escapes album, hitting 30 cities on the likewise named “Secrets & Escapes Tour" with support from Open Mike Eagle and DJ Last Word. Dates are listed below. Read more Secrets & Escapes Tour … Read more

Arbor Christmas time

Posted in MP3s on December 21, 2019

An annual Christmas tradition continues for the 20th year in 2019 with the release of Arbor Christmas: Volume 20, a compilation of South Jersey artists available from bandcamp for a name-your-price payment. The compilation features songs by Aspiga, Young Statues, By Surprise, Graduation Speech, and more. For those in Jersey, … Read more

American Television debut

Posted in Records on December 17, 2019

Washington D.C. area band American Television have shared two new videos from their upcoming debut full-length, Watch It Burn, which releases on Wiretap Records next month. Get an early taste by watching "Standing Still" below. "Similar to 'Glory Days' by Bruce Springsteen, or even 'Glory Days' by Pkew Pkew Pkew, … Read more

Wiretap Records vinyl club

Posted in Labels on December 17, 2019

California-based label Wiretap Records is offering a 2020 subscription record clubwhere members receive at least 10 LPs from the label, plus additional perks that include: Each LP on the most limited color variant An exclusive t-shirt A guaranteed test press 1-year subscription to New Noise magazine The label also offered … Read more

Windhand rarities collection

Posted in Records on December 17, 2019

To recoup losses from a theft of the band's gear and instruments this fall, Windhand is offering a five-album collection of previously unreleased demos and rarities via their bandcamp page. The collection pulls from the sessions for Soma, Grief’s Infernal Flower, Eternal Return, and other misscelaneous recordings. Read more

The Run Up Japan dates

Posted in Tours on December 17, 2019

Following the release of In Motion in October (Gunner/Real Ghost/La Escalera/Swamp Cabbage), Bristol, UK's The Run Up have scheduled a short tour of Japan for late February and early March. The band is also planning tours in Europe and the USA for 2020. Japan dates are listed below. Read more … Read more

Free Relapse Records sampler

Posted in MP3s on December 15, 2019

'Tis the season of giving. In that spirit, Relapse Records has shared its annual label sampler, offering 26 tracks fromthe likes of Merzbow, Inter Arma, Ceremony, Full Of Hell, Pinkish Black, Integrity, and more. The sampler is downloadable for free, but also features an option to donate to Rock To … Read more

Circle Jerks + Bikini Kill + John Waters

Posted in Shows on December 15, 2019

And that's just part of the lineup for the annual Burger Boogaloo, taking place July 11-12 in Oakland, CA in 2020. The annual party thrown by Burger Records will be hosted by John Waters for the sixth straight year, and the first wave of band announcements includes Bikini Kill and … Read more

More Bikini Kill action in 2020

Posted in Tours on December 15, 2019

Bikini Kill is piling on the tour dates in 2020. Following several March shows in Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon, the band will embark on a US/Canada tour in May. The lineup for the tour features Kathleen Hanna on vocals, Tobi Vail on drums, and Kathi Wilcox on bass -- … Read more

Brian Posehn's Grandpa Metal

Posted in Records on December 15, 2019

Comedian Brian Posehn will release a comedy/metal album on Feb. 14, titled Grandpa Metal. "The original concept for this album came from bands like Scatterbrain and S.O.D., and even Cheech and Chong," Posehn says in a press release. "They all made music that was fun and funny, heavy music that … Read more

A Wonder Years Valentine's Day

Posted in Records on December 14, 2019

The Wonder Years will celebrate 2020 Valentine's Day with the release of Burst & Decay, Volume II, followed by a headlining tour the next week where they'll be joined by Free Throw, Spanish Love Songs, and Pool Kids. Volume II is an acoustic follow-up to number one and will be … Read more

Against Me! 2020 dates

Posted in Tours on December 14, 2019

Against Me! will be active in 2020, playing several dates with Stef Chura beginning in March -- with shows in Austin and Denver yet this month to wrap up 2019. The band is currently working on material to follow-up Shape Shift With Me (2016). In 2018, they played several dates … Read more