Punk: Last News

Shame have dropped off an early Christmas present to fans in the form of a festive new single called ‘Baldur’s Gate’ – you can listen to it below.The band’s new original track – a dark take on a Christmas story, wrapped up in a set of winding guitars – follows on from their riotous 2018 rendition of José Feliciano’s ‘Feliz Navidad’.“It’s another Christmas classic,” Shame frontman Charlie Steen said in a statement.

Life With Liz show yesterday (November 24) with the idea to “name as many punk bands as I could before they caught on”.From the less conspicuous (Sick Of It All, Rancid, Misfits and Minor Threat) to the easily identifiable (Blink-182, Reel Big Fish and Fall Out Boy), he managed to sneak in quite a few band names without the New Hampshire show’s hosts catching on.“One of my main problems is… I’m a Republican in a fairly liberal area, sometimes I feel like everyone is just Against Me!,” Dobi told Liz Gabert.“I feel like what we need to do is listen to what our Descendents told us. ​’Cause in the past we Refused to live a Life Of Agony.

John Lydon was scheduled to play Glasgow tonight (October 25) as part of his ‘I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right’ book tour, but according to the venue, the show has been cancelled “due to the aggression and intimidation” of his tour manager.“Unfortunately, due to the aggression and intimidation made to various members of my staff by John Lydon’s tour manager, tonight’s show will not go ahead,” said the post by The Pavilion Theatre.“The days of this kind of behaviour is long gone,” it continued.

The Raincoats has shared her first-ever solo single, ‘Feminist Song’ – you can listen to it below.The bassist and co-vocalist of Kurt Cobain‘s favourite band has released three versions of the new song – original, ambient mix and City Girl mix – which also includes her Raincoats bandmate Ana da Silva on the monotron.You can listen to the three different versions of ‘Feminist Song’ below:The 7-inch edition of ‘Feminist Song’ is being sold via Jack White’s Third Man Records – get it here.The new material’s arrival follows the opening of the new Third Man Records store in London last week.

Fucked Up have announced a vinyl reissue of their 2004 compilation album, ‘Epics In Minutes’.The original version of the Toronto hardcore punk band’s album compiled over a dozen of their earliest singles, which have now been remastered for the new vinyl edition, set to arrive on January 21 via Get Better Records.“Epics in Minutes is the definitive landmark of Fucked Up’s early days of releasing 7″ records and cassettes,” a description on Get Better’s website reads.

The Linda Lindas have released a brand new single called ‘Oh!’ – you can listen to it below.The Los Angeles viral teen punk sensations have returned with their first new music since their anti-racism track, ‘Racist, Sexist Boy’, went viral back in May, catching the attention of a number of high-profile names including Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello.The four-piece’s latest track – their first for Epitaph Records since signing with the famed punk label in May – hears Lucia (14), Eloise (13), Mila (10), and Bela (16) deliver an energetic, high-octane anthem about how things never seems to go their way even when they’re trying to do the right thing.“When I say something, no one seems to back me up/ When I try by myself, I m-m-mess it

coronavirus, Williams has instituted a price of $18 per ticket for those who have been fully vaccinated, and $999.99 for those who haven’t.“We’re just trying to do a show safely,” Williams told WFTS. “And they should go out and get vaccinated to protect themselves and their families and their community.”Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently declared that those living in Florida have the right to get vaccinated or not and “no business or government entity will be able to deny you services based on your decision.”With that said, knowing he couldn’t force anyone who wasn’t vaccinated not to attend the show, Williams came up with the idea for the unique ticket pricing instead.Speaking to ABC News, he added: “I also wanted it to be a vaccine

Iggy Pop has joined the cast of Canadian director Jeremy LaLonde’s upcoming comedy film Blue Iguana.The godfather of punk, whose first band was called The Iguanas, which led to his nickname Iggy, will star as Edward, the wealthy patriarch whose death kicks off a chain of unfortunate events for son Daniel whose plan to reconnect with his siblings hits a snag when he discovers they all want to kill him for his inheritance.Other names set to star in the film include Bob Saget, Joel David Moore, Jason Jones, Carly Chaikin and Mary Lynn Rajskub.The dark comedy is currently being shot in the Cayman Islands.

Misfits singer Michale Graves could be a witness in a case about the Capitol riots earlier this year, according to reports.On the day of the riots, which took place on January 6, Graves was in Washington to play a private concert after being asked to do so by the Proud Boys, a far-right group he joined last year.Supporters of Donald Trump took to Capitol Hill on January 6 to protest the certification of Joe Biden’s election victory in Congress, which resulted in the complex being locked down and nearby office buildings having to be evacuated.

Du Blonde has shared a roaring new single called ‘Pull The Plug’ – you can listen to it below.Taken from the musician’s upcoming new album ‘Homecoming’, the new track follows recent singles ‘I’m Glad That We Broke Up’ with Ezra Furman and ‘Medicated’ featuring Garbage‘s Shirley Manson.Du Blonde (real name Beth Jeans Houghton) revealed ‘Pull The Plug’ is the first track on the album and “one of my faves”.“The juicy burp is just for you,” she said on Instagram, referring to the track’s opening seconds.

Dropkick Murphys will continue their tradition of celebrating St Patrick’s Day with a live show, despite the coronavirus pandemic.The Irish-American group, who are based in Boston, have been performing on the holiday since 1996.Last year was the first time in 24 years that the band were unable to perform on St Patrick’s Day weekend. Instead, they held a livestream concert on the day itself.Now, Dropkick Murphys have confirmed they will return to the virtual stage next month for another celebratory gig.

Green Day Funko Pop! Dolls appear to be on their way soon, according to reports on social media.The figure-making company have been immortalising musicians with their Funko Pop! Rocks range.Now, it looks like Green Day will be one of the next acts to join the collection, with a Twitter account called @funkoPOPsnews tweeting: “Something for Green Day fans, these will be landing alongside many others in the next Funko POP Rocks wave!”It has yet to be specified which of the band’s eras or albums will be commemorated in the figures.

King Crimson’s Robert Fripp and singer Toyah Willcox have shared another cover from their kitchen as part of an ongoing series.The couple, who are married, launched their Sunday Lunch video series last year, sharing renditions of songs by Nirvana, David Bowie and more through Willcox’s YouTube channel.Last week (January 10), the pair revealed a version of Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ that saw Willcox perform from an exercise bike. That video soon went viral and the couple acknowledged its success at the start of their new video, in which they covered Billy Idol’s ‘Rebel Yell’.“Last week you ‘racked’ up over 2.7million views and made the video trend worldwide,” a title screen read at the start of the video.

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Patti Smith will take over London’s Piccadilly Circus billboards on New Year’s Eve as part of a virtual performance.The punk icon and her band will ring in 2021 with a show at midnight which will be streamed around the world on the YouTube channel of digital art platform Circa.Smith will pay tribute to the NHS and healthcare workers who have died from COVID-19 in 2020.“It’s just so sad when we lose people who work so hard to rebuild our world,” she told The Guardian.She will also read a new poem dedicated to the environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg, who will turn 18 in January.Speaking ahead of the show Smith said: “Some of the work I did in my bedroom, some in a recording studio and some at my desk.“I had to teach myself how to use

Punkband are back with a wild new single called ‘Abcabcabcabcabc’ – you can listen to it below.The latest offering from the London two-piece (made up of Toby Ergatoudis and Alex Cook) is a frantic Friday night anthem that follows the release of early tracks ‘Kick It Up’ and ‘Businessman’.Accompanied by a set of visuals, the amusing video features a plethora of high profile names such as Charlie Sheen, Rodney Trotter and Rebecca Black (albeit in flashcard form).Watch the video for ‘Abcabcabcabcabc’ below:Punkband, who were born out of sheer “boredom with the state of music at the moment”, are on a mission to “be the biggest band ever”. According to a press release, if that fails the band will “just go back to working in Tesco”.“No one’s got

Iggy Pop wore during The Stooges’ ‘Raw Power’ era are going up for auction.The metallic, studded trousers were worn by the frontman on the sleeve of the 1973 album, as well as at several performances at the time.The item will go up for auction on December 2 at 10am PT (6pm GMT) via Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills as part of the auction house’s ‘Icons & Idols: Trilogy Rock ’N’ Roll’ sale. An online catalogue lists the guide price for the trousers as $800-$1,200 (£602-£904).The description reads: “A pair of metallic silver pants with metal stud decorations worn by Iggy Pop while performing on stage as well as on the front and back covers of Iggy And The Stooges’ 1973 album ‘Raw Power’.

Chicago Sun-Times, who said Kezdy died today (October 9) at a hospice in Glenview, Illinois, after years of having cancer.Kezdy began his musical career in the short-lived band Strike Under, after talking his way into the group. “He didn’t even know how to play an instrument,” Naked Raygun manager Lou Lombardo said.

IDLES have announced a huge list of support acts for their 2021 UK and Ireland headline tour.Jehnny Beth, Anna Calvi, Cate Le Bon, Big Joanie, Sinead O’Brien, Shopping and more are all set to join select dates of the huge, sold-out run of dates in May and June.The dates, which begin in early May with two sold-out shows at Glasgow’s Barrowlands venue, culminate the following month with four gigs at London’s Brixton Academy.See IDLES’ list of tour dates and support acts for their 2021 UK headline tour below.MAY 20217 – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow (with Jehnny Beth and Big Joanie)8 – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow (with Jehnny Beth and Big Joanie)9 – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow (with Jehnny Beth and Big Joanie)10 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle

IDLES have announced details of an intimate UK instore tour for 2021 – see the full list of dates below.The Bristol band release their third album, ‘Ultra Mono’, this Friday (September 25).The new gigs are set to take place in small venues across the country next April in association with record stores in the corresponding cities.The new tour follows the band’s huge UK and Ireland tour dates for May and June 2021, with a European headline run following in June and July.The instore gigs begin on April 12 in Southampton at The 1865 (in association with Vinilo Records) and run throughout the month, culminating with two hometown gigs at The Louisiana, organised by Friendly Records.See the band’s full list of upcoming tour dates, with the new UK

Nova Twins have shared a new video for their song ‘Play Fair’ that sees the band thrown into numerous dangerous situations.The track first appeared on the duo’s debut album ‘Who Are The Girls?’, which was released earlier this year.The fiery video for ‘Play Fair’ finds the group’s guitarist Amy Love and bassist Georgia South, plus drummer Tim Nugent, playing in a black-and-white tiled room, manoeuvring obstacles including snakes, scorpions, bursts of flames, and moving walls as they perform.Speaking about the track, the band said in a press release: “It’s the ultimate revenge tune, about powering through any hurdles that stand in our way.