Tour news: Black Country New Road, LP, Toosii, Blitzen Trapper, Cherubs, Rahill, more
plus Death from Above 1979, yeule, Bad Time Records fifth anniversary shows, and more tour and show news.
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Omnigone tap Jay from Suicide Machines for new song, talk new LP, ska scene & more in new Q&A
”When we were doing Link 80, other ska punk albums 9 times out of 10 sounded like absolute garbage. Bands only cared about the live show. Now, albums are king again. So, we put a ton of work into making this the best record we could make.”
‘In Defense of the Genre': Best Punk & Emo Songs of September
The September roundup of our punk column In Defense of the Genre includes recent news, reviews, and features, along with a list of the best songs of the month.
Notable Releases of the Week (9/23)
This week's stacked Notable Releases include reggae trailblazer Protoje, alt-country great Nikki Lane's Josh Homme-produced LP, The Wonder Years' stunning new album, jazz innovator Makaya McCraven, and more...
Watch ska-core band Noise Complaint’s video for “Suburban Warfare” off split with The UpFux
Two ska-punk/ska-core bands, California's Noise Complaint and NJ's The UpFux, have come together for a split LP due later this month via Bad Time Records, and here's the video for Noise Complaint's police brutality protest anthem “Suburban Warfare.”
19 New Songs Out Today
Listen to new songs by Yeat, Cam'ron & A-Trak, Dying Fetus, A$AP Rocky & Playboi Carti, Lil Baby, Kali Uchis, Merlyn Wood, The Upfux, Cold Cave (Psychic TV cover), Pure Bathing Culture (R.E.M. cover), and more...
The Fest adds Algernon Cadwallader, Against All Authority, Folly, Paint It Black, La Dispute, more
Other new additions include Scowl, TWIABP, Home Is Where, Stay Inside, The Pietasters, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, and tons more...
The Fest 20 lineup: Hot Water Music, Bouncing Souls, AVAIL, Samiam, Piebald & MUCH more
The always-awesome Gainesville punk festival The Fest returns for its 20th year, and the lineup is stacked...
Q&A w/ Bad Time founder Mike Sosinski on new comp ‘The Shape of Ska Punk To Come: Vol. 2′
Jeff Rosenstock, Mike Park, Kill Lincoln, We Are The Union, JER, Flying Raccoon Suit, Tape Girl, and more appear on Bad Time Records' second 'Shape of Ska Punk To Come' compilation.
Ska is thriving right now. Here’s a look at the DIY scene that’s keeping it alive
Ska and ska-punk are thriving right now, thanks to a community of great bands with fierce DIY ethics and equally fierce politics. Here's a look into the scene, including interviews with the musicians and labels who are shaping it...