Punknews.org contributors turn a critical eye on the week’s most notable stories, offering commentary, insight, a few cool songs, and hopefully a little humor. Hosted by John Gentile and a rotating cast of Punknews writers, editors, and friends.
499: #499.5 - Everything's better when faster
Jun 19, 2020
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Not 500. Shrug. Taking Cro-Mags, Coriky, Cassete Store Day, Riot Fest's 2021 announcement and more.
499: #499 - You Don't Grow a Top Hat
Jun 12, 2020
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Hallie’s back to talk Nazis, Crisis, virtual concerts, Bob Mould, Danbert Nobacon, Blanks 77 and more!
498: #498 - I Was Three
Jun 04, 2020
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New Lawrence Arms tune. NOFX and Frank Turner splt. Alice Coopers COVID-19 track. Upcoming stuff from Trash Talk, Joyce Manor, Japandroids, LBDAS
497: #497 - Pillows
May 28, 2020
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Tom and Adam talk about domestic shit for a good 40 minutes until John shows up to remind them of what the show's about.
496: #496 - Frail Bray
May 22, 2020
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Jason Hall from Western Addition joins us to chat about the band's new record Frail Bray, out now on Fat Wreck Chords, plus the usual news nonsense.
495: #495 - I'll Calm Down
May 15, 2020
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Little Richard passed away. Jesse Michaels recording new music. Iggy Pop re-releasing new records. COVID fucks up Gilman, Rebellion Fest, cool bars, but not Live Nation, they get a bailout.
494: #494 - Slingshot Around the Sun
May 08, 2020
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Drinking our way through the pandemic. Bandcamp Fridays are making the world better. RIP Kraftwerk’s Florian Schneider and Dave Greenfield of The Stranglers. Fest adds cool bands.
493: #493 - Bigfoot Adjacent
May 01, 2020
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The original X lineup is back together with a new record. Record Store Day reformats for COVID. The Offspring cover Tiger King for some reason. Hallie doesn’t know what a wendigo is.
492: #492 - Stairclimb
Apr 24, 2020
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Em's back to chat about Ticketmaster, the post-Victory Mission Two label, Nobro, Bad Cop Bad Cop, Noun, and KRS-One's new mixtape
491: #491 - Passionate Medieval-style Love
Apr 18, 2020
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Discussing three records we love: GWAR's "War Party," Sloppy Seconds' "Destroyed," and Simply Saucer's "Cyborgs Revisited"
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