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Scottish band WOMPS share video from Steve Albini-recorded debut 7", playing CMJ (dates, streams)

Glasgow, Scotland’s WOMPS are well-named, making pummeling pop that hits as hard as it hooks. The group went to Steve Albini for their debut album which he recorded at his Electrical Audio studios in Chicago…

Brooklyn punks Samantha releasing an LP (stream a track), playing shows

Samantha is not a mononymous singer, but a Brooklyn punk trio with dudes named Mike, Alex and Gabe. Maybe you’ve caught one of their recent gigs, like with Week of Wonders or with White Mystery and Dead Stars…

Week of Wonders released debut 7" & video, playing 4 NYC shows this week, announce fall tour (dates, streams)

As mentioned, Seattle’s tropically-inclined Week of Wonders (featuring Leif Anders formerly of Orca Team) are here this week, playing their first NYC shows…

White Mystery releasing new album, playing shows; Peach Kelli Pop touring too (dates, streams)

White Mystery @ the Hideout, November 2012 (more by Sara Pieper) Chicago sibling duo White Mystery are set to release their new album, Telepathic, on April 20…

Misfits, Doyle & Danzig Tour Dates & new video & presale

I wasn’t even going to post the upcoming Misfits tour dates, because the only thing that bothers me more than Jerry Only keeping the Misfits alive without Glenn Danzig on vocals, is his new Misfits taking it even a step further by calling this their “30th Anniversary Tour”…