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Barcelona’s Acid Snot releases New Single “RISE”

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Get ready to ignite the revolution with Acid Snot’s scorching new single, “RISE.” Returning to their roots with an in-your-face blend of skatepunk and melodic hardcore, Acid Snot delivers a sonic punch that resonates with urgency and purpose.

“RISE” is a call to action in a world plagued by the echoes of neoliberalism and the alarming ascent of alt-right political ideologies. Drawing inspiration from the harrowing legacy of Franco’s dictatorship, which cast a shadow over Spain for decades after the Spanish Civil War, Acid Snot thrusts the dangers of colonialism, imperialism, and fascism into the spotlight.

At its core, “RISE” confronts the insidious nature of oppressive discourses and challenges listeners to confront the reality of our socio-political landscape. Inspired by the profound philosophies of Hannah Arendt and Achille Mbembe, the song delves into the dichotomy of violence and virulence, highlighting the nuanced perspectives that dictate their condemnation or acceptance.

With blistering riffs, thunderous percussion, and raw, impassioned vocals, Acid Snot delivers an anthem for the disenfranchised, the disillusioned, and those who refuse to remain silent in the face of injustice. “RISE” demands attention, sparking a flame of resistance that refuses to be extinguished.

In an era defined by uncertainty and upheaval, Acid Snot emerges as a beacon of defiance, channeling the spirit of rebellion into a sonic juggernaut that refuses to be ignored. “RISE” is more than a song; it’s a manifesto for change, a rallying cry for those who dare to challenge the status quo and forge a new path forward.

Acid Snot is a Barcelona-based band known for their electrifying blend of skatepunk and melodic hardcore. With a sound that channels the raw energy of the underground punk scene, Acid Snot is influenced by bands such as A Wilhelm Scream, Counterparts, Belmont, Thousand Oaks or The Contortionist while their lyrics draw on the imagery and narrative of both modern introspective emo and political punk rock. In the past, they have played several shows and festivals around Spain, the UK and Europe, such as Punk Rock Holiday, KNRD fest or ETGL.

Acid Snot are:

Àlex Aubach: Bass & main vocals

Oriol Batalla: Drums & back vocals

Eduardo Arqué: Guitar & back vocals

Pablo López: Guitar

Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AcidSnot

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/acidsnotbcn/

Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@AcidSnotTV

TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@acidsnotbcn

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1jTGWraKKC77oxS06cTUPx?si=HORkTSvZTzmNsOVaQjrJdQ

Lockjaw Records: http://www.lockjawrecords.co.uk

Thousand Islands Records: https://thousandislandsrecords.com/

POPES OF CHILLITOWN RELEASE NEW ALBUM “TAKE A PICTURE”

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IT’S FINALLY HERE!!!!!!!

Let me compose myself here, and be professional.

Popes of Chillitown release their fourth studio album ‘Take A Picture’.  A genre-denying melée of energetic, fiercely catchy and immersive songs, the record brings together all the diverse influences in the band, spanning punk, rock, ska, hip-hop, metal, dub, two-tone and drum n bass.

Accompanying single ‘Short Straw’ joins recent cuts ‘Crashmat’ and ‘Take A Picture’, gaining support from Spotify, Apply and Deezer with airplay including from Johnny Doom at Kerrang! Radio, Total Rock, Amazing Radio, Primordial and as wide reaching as national radio in Colombia.

Popes now announce a string of new tour dates to celebrate the album release. Renowned for their energetic live shows, they have amassed a loyal following, with 3 well-received albums, millions of streams, tours supporting Fishbone, Voodoo Glow Skulls & The Slackers as well as relentless headline touring of their own.

The eagerly anticipated fourth album ‘Take A Picture’ is out now on Criminal Records, with digital, CDs and 12” Splatter Vinyl available at all good retailers.

Check them live. DO IT!!!!!!

New RANDOM HAND new single “LIFEJACKETS” IS out now

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British ska band Random Hand, formed in Keighley in 2002, has released a brand new single and video. The single “Lifejackets”, the first to be taken from their upcoming self-titled new album that will be out in October on Bomber Music.

They have also announced a Album Tour, starting at the end of September in Nottingham, with support from the likes of Popes of Chillitown, Riskee and The Ridicule and Roshambo just to name a few.

With a lineup like this, mama mia. Check the brand new video below.

Press to meco Announce the end is near

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London based Press To MECO announced on their Facebook page that it is the time to end. The post reads:

To everyone who’s supported us and everyone who connected with our music, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you.

It’s been a wild ride and we’re truly grateful to have been on such a journey with you all.

We’re still best friends. We’re all still making music. It’s just time to bring Press to MECO to an end.

R.I.PTM

Luke, Jake, Lewis.

The band had just a few weeks ago been confirmed to play the 2000 Trees Festival next year, but we are not sure what this announcement means to 2023. Here’s some hope that we can still catch them live next year.

HOMESICK FESTIVAL returns in 2023

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HOMESICK FESTIVAL returns for its fifth year! This time around the festival crashes Berkeley, Cali for a special two-night event at the historic UC Theatre. The initial lineup includes: Snail Mail, Deafheaven, Fiddlehead, Lilys, Margaritas Podridas, Nuovo Testamento, Screaming Females, Sheer Mag, Shutups, Spy, Sunami, Supercrush, Tempers – and more TBA.

Tickets are on sale Thursday, November 17 at 12PM Local. To purchase or for more information, go here.

With the hope of bringing together all kinds of freaks and subversive wanderers for a night of dance and song, Ceremony’s Anthony Anzaldo created HOMESICK. Since its inception, the fest has grown to be a staple and destination event with sold-out installments in Petaluma, Berkeley and Pomona. 
 
Over the years HOMESICK has been lucky enough to showcase an array of artists from the likes and sounds of Ceremony, SPELLING, Power Trip, Mary Lattimore, Cold Cave, Joyce Manor, Drab Majesty, The Umbrellas, Black Marble, Gulch, Touché Amoré and many more artists who embody the multifarious and diverse spirit of the underground world. 

tHE LEGEND AND THE FATMAN RELEASE CHARITY CHRISTMAS sINGLE

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Rubberband Radio and Legend and the Fatman are partnering up for the release of “Skanka Claus (A Thirty Something Christmas)”. This charity single that will raise money to help the YoungMinds Thrust in their wonderfull work with helping children, young people and their families to cope with Mental Health problems.

The music video will premiere on the 25th November at 6pm UK time, and links to the JustGiving page will be available shortly after for your donations. Please help with what you can to this cause, as 100% of the money raised, will go towards the charity.

Thank You

Dutch skatepunk band Smashed Out release new album

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2022 celebrates the ten year anniversary of Northern-Netherlands based punk rockers Smashed Out. Previously known as Shit Hits The Fan, the band released their debut full-length “The First And Worst Record” in 2013 and the “Unstuck In Time” EP in 2015.

Through the years the band did support shows for Toy Dolls, D.O.A., Capitalist Kids, Aerial Salad, The Real Danger, The Windowsill and others, but for the last six years the band consiously only did one show a year in their hometown of Leeuwarden in The Netherlands. Because why not, right.

Their second full-length album was recorded on various occasions between 2016 and 2019, but never saw the light of day because of other projects and studies going on. Now finally the time has come to put out ten “brand new” punk rock songs crafted with loads of love!

So what’s this like? Fast and catchy, typical Southern-California melodic 90’s skatepunk. Highly recommended for fans of Pennywise, NOFX, SNFU, Guttermouth, RKL, Jughead’s Revenge, Good Riddance.

The band’s album title is a play on Lagwagon‘s 1998 album “Let’s Talk About Feelings”. With the album lyrically consisting of only early 90’s Propagandhi-esque tongue-in-cheek, sarcastic and socialcritical subjects having an album titled without much meaning seemed fitting.

“Let’s Talk About Feelings” is available on CD and digitally through The Netherlands based punk rock record label Morning Wood Records at the link below:
www.morningwoodrecords.com

The Real McKenzies celebrate their 30th anniversary

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The Real McKenzies are celebrating their 30th anniversary as a band and are traveling back in time to do it. On November 18th, Songs Of The Highland, Songs Of The Sea, will set sail and is available for pre-order. You know these songs. Even if you’ve never been to Scotland, even if you’re not a seafaring type, you know them. That’s because the twelve anthems—and make no mistake, these are anthems—have been sung by others for decades, if not centuries.


The songs are all given a Celtic punk makeover by TRM and include beloved sea shanties and words by the poet, and lyricist, Robert Burns.

Vocalist Paul McKenzie shares, “I was raised with Robert Burns and I just love him. I think we’ve covered 15 of his songs. One of the things about Canada that you have to understand is that in the ’20s, Robert Burns was fucking huge, and Scottish music was also huge there back then. Even today, there’s a Robert Burns statue in every major city in Canada.”

They will be sharing more singles as we get closer to the release date, but for now, let’s start things off with “Scotland The Brave!”

Bossk (Deathwish Inc.) Collaborate with Pijn for Re-imagined Version of “Kobe”

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England’s Bossk continue to expand their sonic palette, this time collaborating with Prosthetic Records’ Pijn for a reimagined version of the Audio Noir lead single, “Kobe.” 

The track surfaces just days ahead of Bossk’s headlining UK tour which spans September 6th through 11th. The tour kicks off just two-and-a-half weeks after Bossk’s explosive performance at ArcTanGent and these shows will certainly be just as impressive.  Following the headline dates, Bossk will do an extensive tour of Europe supporting Envy— all tour dates can be found below and tickets are available at Bossk.org.

Last year, Bossk released Migration, a soundtrack to the herculean journeys that we take in life.  Lyrically, the songs explore life and time— the past and beyond.  Musically, the songs traverse from analog synth noise and atmospheric guitars to towering, pummeling riffs and vocals, creating a sonic landscape like no other.  The album brings to mind bands like Tool, late-era Faith No More and even Pink Floyd while managing to transcend genre and ascend to the stratosphere.

Don’t miss Bossk on tour in October in Europe:

Dates: 
15/10/22 – Porto, PT at Amplifest ^

16/10/22 – Madrid, ES at Copernico ^

17/10/22 – Barcelona, ES at Boveda ^

18/10/22 – Toulouse, FR at Metronum ^

20/10/22 – Paris, FR at Trabendo ^

21/10/22 – Cologne, DE at Club Volta ^

22/10/22 – Nijmegen, NL at Soulcrusher ^

24/10/22 – Copenhagen, DK at Lille Vega ^

25/10/22 – Gothenburg, SE at Monument ^

26/10/22 – Stockholm, SE at Debaser ^

27/10/22 – Oslo, NO at Vaterland ^

29/10/22 – Berlin, DE at Columbia Theater ^

30/10/22 – Ghent, BE at Desertfest ^

31/10/22 – Karlsruhe, DE at Dudefest ^

* w/ Outlander

^ w/ Envy

RAMMSTEIN RELEASES visually striking NEW VIDEO

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The german powerhouse Rammstein have release a brand new video for the track “Angst”, taken from their brand new album “Zeit”.

As always, they do not disappoint with the “visual message” that is always present in their music videos, and “Angst” is no different.

Going from conceptual art piece moments, to moments that might haunt your dreams forever, it is 5 minutes and 44 seconds where Rammstein proves their are still the big dogs in the yard of industrial metal.

Their new album, “Zeit” is out now.