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This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums from Greentea Peng, Crowded House and International Teachers of Pop, plus Gang of Four tribute ‘The Problem of Leisure‘ and reissues from The Specials and Pernice Brothers.

Plus Cypress Hill, Anthrax, Knocked Loose, Helmet, Jane's Addiction, Rise Against, Gojira, Fever 333, Turnstile, Ghostemane, The Distillers, Code Orange, Pennywise, The Hu, and more.

“Their songs, feel, energy, inventiveness made an indelible imprint on my musical soul," says Helmet‘s Page Hamilton.

KMFDM will no longer be opening Ministry's Industrial Strength Tour with Front Line Assembly, which is now set to begin in October of 2021.

”Hopefully this will be the last time the dates are moved because we’re very excited to see you all,” Faith no More write.

Members of Minus The Bear, Thursday, Braid, The Promise Ring, Small Brown Bike, Helmet, Christie Front Drive, Government Issue, Planes Mistaken For Stars, and more come together on this almost-definitely-ironic drum playthrough video...

The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four is out in May and also features RHCP's Flea & John Frusciante, Helmet, La Roux, Killing Joke, and more.

Plus: Levitation Festival, Summerfest Milwaukee, From Autumn to Ashes, and more tours, festivals and events affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

The pair of shows, which also feature Russian Circles, are now set for 2021.

Orange 9mm's reissue of their classic 1994 EP is out now on Revelation, they're working on their first new song in over 20 years, and possibly doing reunion shows after this pandemic ends.