Toronto-based punk rockers Among Legends have released a video for their song “Baywatch”. The video was filmed by Sara Fellin and Mitchell Buchanan. The song is off their debut album Take Good Care which was released in 2022. Check out the video below.
Oakland, CA's Loud Graves (the band founded by Dom davi of Tsunami Bomb have announced their second 7-inch. It's called The Fool and it's out May 10. The release features the songs "Boxcutter" and "Crooked Crown". You can hear the lead track below.
Big Moose Manholington, the grown man who sings about being a Brony, usually set to a Ramones style, has been releasing limited tapes for about five years.Recently, he announced the release of his first proper LP. It's called Big Moose Manholington and the Pegagsisters of Fuck. The vinyl record is out via Captain Crook Records.
Heriot have released a video for their new song “Siege Lord”. The video was directed by Harry Steel. The song appears to be a standalone single and is available digitally via Century Media. Heriot released Profound Morality in 2022. Check out the video below.
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Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new video by Jason DeVore of Authority Zero! The video is for his new song “Turn It Off!” And was directed by Eric Cannon. Speaking about the song and video Jason said,
”"A brilliant and very talented director by the name of Eric Cannon with Illmatic Productions brought the music video to life. I had this wild left-field concept one day when I was watching the latest Joker movie with the role played by Joaquin Phoenix. As I was watching it, I started picturing my song playing along to the scene where he’s walking down the hallway with his back turned to you and then when he turns around there’s that look of maniacal vengeance but yet somehow at peace and confident in his mentally ill mind. Directly following that scene was the carefree dance scene of him on the staircase and it all came together in my head--a 'this is it' moment. I instantly drafted a makeshift video with the actual footage from the film with 'Turn It Off!' playing in the background and it blew my mind how well it fit to the imagery and the storyline. I sent it off to Jeff and Em at Double Helix Records and they were instantly intrigued. We then tied Eric into the concept and he absolutely loved it. It’s unreal to me how well he was able to make the vision come to life as a short film. Some of the most memorable things about making this video was just how much fun it was acting. I love acting. I’ve dreamt of being an actor, as well as a musician, since I was a kid--an entertainer as a whole, I suppose. Watching the big screen and cinema has always been a favorite pastime of mine, so to get to do something that combines the elements of music and theatre of sorts just made this experience so unique and awesome for me.”
“Turn It Off!” is off Jason DeVore’s upcoming solo album ’Til The Voice Goes Out which will be out on June 7 via Double Helix Records, SBAM Records, and Caffeine Bomb Records. Watch the video below!
Me First and the gimme Gimmes have released a new single. This one is a cover of Olivia Rodrigo's "Good for You." That's off Me First and The Gimme Gimmes Blow It…at Madison’s Quinceanera, which is out on June 14 via Fat Wreck Chords. The band will be touring Europe in the summer. You can hear the new song below.
Sprints have released two new songs under the name Black Box Sessions. One song is a b-side called “Help Me, I’m Spiralling” and the other is a reimagined version of their song “Drones” which was originally released on their 2021 EP Manifesto. Both songs were recorded during the recording process for their debut full-length album Letter To Self which was released earlier this year. Sprints will be playing a handful of UK shows with IDLES this summer and will be playing Glastonbury in June. Check the tracks out below.
Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the debut album by Toronto-based punk rockers No Sunshine Collective! The album is called Nothing Personal and features nine rocking new tracks. We caught up with vocalist and guitarist Steve Colucci to hear about each song. No Sunshine Collective will be playing their album release party at the Handlebar in Toronto on May 4 with Lovers, LyfeSk!llz, and Scoff. Nothing Personal will be out everywhere on May 4 via Cartridge Heart and you can pre-save it right here. Listen to the album and read the track-by-track breakdown below!
Illuminati Hotties have released a new song. It is called “Can’t Be Still” and appears to be a standalone single. It is out via Sarah Tudzin’s Hopeless Records imprint Snack Shack Tracks. Illuminati Hotties has also announced North American tour dates for this fall with Daffo and Maddie Ross joining them on select dates. Illuminati Hotties released Let Me Do One More in 2021. Check out the song and tour dates below.
L.O.T.I.O.N. Multi National Corporation have released a "best of" comp. It's called B.E.S.T. OF 2013-2024 and it includes tracks from all of the band's albums, as well as remixes and rare tracks. The CD/download is out now via Nasubi Heavy Manufacturing Concern. You can hear it below.
A few year sago, it was announced that Mickey Leigh was working on a Ramones/Joey Ramone biopic, starring Pete Davidson. Well, in January, Linda Ramone, wife of the late Johnny Ramone and 50% owner of RPI, the entity that controls Ramones intellectual property, filed a suit against Leigh in a Manhattan court. The basis of the suit is that Leigh is not legally permitted to release a Ramones biopic without Linda's involvement/permission. As part of the suit, Linda states: "Ms. Ramone objects to defendants’ attempt to create a Ramones film without her involvement — not to be obstinate, but rather based on defendants’ disregard for [Ramones] assets and their conduct and treatment of Ms. Ramone and her late husband.To permit defendants alone to tell the authoritative story of the Ramones would be an injustice to the band and its legacy.”
The suit also included related claims against Leigh's handling of RPI in general. It states that Leigh and David Frey, a director of the Ramones’ holding company, have effectively stopped RPI from moving forward due lack of communication. refusual to issue payments, and refusal to meet. The suit states: ""It is apparent from defendants’ continuing course of conduct that their main objective is to torment Ms. Ramone until she agrees to sell her interests. Regrettably, Defendants appear willing to allow the band’s legacy to decay, in order to benefit their own self-interest."
This matter resurfaced in the news this week as the opposing sides are filing pleadings with the court. Leigh posted a number of declarations from CJ Ramone, which, apparently, stated that Leigh was indeed reasonable for malfeasance in regards to RPI and that, according to CJ, Joey specifically left his share of Ramones rights to his mother, and not to Leigh, because he did not want his brother to have control over Ramones material. (It is unclear why Leigh would specifically want to repost material that is apparently against his self-interest).However, as of this norning, Leigh has deleted those posts.
Interestingly, this latest scuffle follows a 2022 sale of Joey Ramones publishing. In that sale, Leigh sold Joey band and solo publishing for $10 million to Primary Wave, a company that specifically purchases publishing from various artists and adds it into a portfolio of publishing assets.
Linda Ramone has not issued a public statement.We'll keep you updated.
Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of the new video by Winnipeg-based punk rockers Screaming At Traffic! The video is for their new song “Forsythia” and was host and edited by Travis Anema. Speaking about the song vocalist and guitarist Duncan Murta said,
”’Forsythia’ started out as a song about being locked indoors during the long winter months, and the self-imposed loneliness that comes with all of that. I was going to show it to the band when we came back from our March 2020 tour, but then lockdowns happened and the song took on a different meaning to me.
I hope someone gets the weird reference the title is making, in regards to the pandemic.”
”Forsythia” is off Screaming At Traffic’s upcoming album If you play these songs at a party, you’ll bum everyone out which will be out on May 4 and you can pre-order it right here. The band will be playing Turbo Haus as part of Pouzza Fest on May 17 in Montreal, Quebec. Watch the video below!
Hellcat Records has teamed up with Nascar Aloe for the next installment in their Hellcat Singles Club series. The song is called “Legacy of Terror” and was produced by Tim Armstrong. Nascar Aloe wrote the song and TJ Rivera mixed it. Nascar Aloe released SPEED earlier this year. Check out the song below.
SPEED have announced that they will be releasing their debut full-length album. It is called ONLY ONE MODE and will be out on July 12 via Flatspot Records and Last Ride Records. The band has also released a video for their new song “REAL LIFE LOVE” which was directed by Jim Siow, Jack Rudder, and Thomas Elliott and is dedicated to the memory of Tahmid “Ladstreet” Nurullah. SPEED are currently ttouring North America with Knocked Loose and released their EP Gang Called Speed in 2022. Check out the video and tracklist below.
On April 29, New Brunswick’s Jon McKiel played at The Baby G in Toronto, Ontario. Louie Short opened the show. Jon McKiel will be releasing their new album Hex on May 3 and released Bobby Joe Hope in 2020. Our photographer Stephen McGill was there to catch the show. Check out his photos below.
Winnipeg-based post-punks Fold Paper have released a video for their new song “Nothing To Report”. The video was directed by Julio Assis. The song appears to be a standalone single and is out now via Royal Mountain Records. Fold Paper released their single “Medical Jargon” in 2023. Check out the video below.