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Meek Is Murder release free holiday EP (stream it)

Meek is Murder at Cake Shop, 2010 (more by Fred Pessaro) The inevitable yearly parade of holiday-themed silliness marches on today with some help from Converge-esque BK riffers Meek is Murder…

California X streaming new album; venue & openers revealed for their NYC show this Friday (updated dates)

California X at Tommy’s Tavern in 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG) As mentioned Amherst, MA rockers California X are releasing their impressive self-titled debut next week (1/15) via Don Giovanni…

Punk festival 'New York's Alright' announced for April (line-up)

Dawn of Humans at 285 Kent, December 2012 (more by Lukas Hodge) After teasing us with a promise of an “international punk and hardcore” fest in NYC, organizers have announced New York’s Alright 2013…

Zyanose played Acheron with Truncheons (pics)

Return home now!!!!! CANADA-USA/EASTCOAST TOUR was wonderful time!!!!! I cannot speak English; but the interchange with all was fun & exciting!!!!…

Evillive (Zyanose adds free show, Cattle Decapitation)

In addition to Saturday’s show at Acheron (11/10), Japanese raw punks Zyanose will play a second show, this time with Anasazi, Neutron Rats, Osama Bin Laden Fan Club and Noise Masters Noise Matters at Lulu’s in Greenpoint on Sunday (11/11)…

"International punk and hardcore fest" announced for NYC

Perdition at Acheron, Oct 2012 (more by Sarja Hasan) Everyone knows that NYC’s punk scene is brimming with great bands and hospitable venues…

D-Clone played 177 Stockholm with Perdition and Acheron with Hoax and Zatsuon (pics, video)

Wild Japanese noise-punks D-Clone played NYC twice over the weekend: the previously discussed Acheron show on Saturday (10/6) with Hoax, Zatsuon, Aspects of War, Sad Boys and Dead Reich, and another unnannounced show the night before (10/5) at 177 Stockholm with Perdition and Afrika…

Iceage played 2 NYC shows, including LPR with Dirty Beaches, Martial Canterel, Rosenkopf (pics)

Iceage finished a round of NYC shows with a performance at Le Poisson Rouge last night (7/22), appealing to their more gothic tendencies with appearances from Dirty Beaches, Martial Canterel and Rosenkopf…

RIAA offering college kids a "deal"

“The recording industry’s trade group said Thursday it will give hundreds of college students suspected of illegally sharing music online a chance to reach settlements before being sued for copyright infringement…