Tate sits down with Penny Bored in this episode of Punk Goes Pride to chat about choosing the perfect hair color, DIY music videos featuring spray paint, and of course, Taylor Swift. They also discuss melody vs lyrics first in the song writing process, the importance of finding the perfect producer and what’s next for Penny Bored.
The Dead Krazukies have created a perfect blend of punk and metal with a nostalgic 90s feel. After not releasing new music since their hit album, Icarus in 2020, they are back with a brand new single. “Maniac” brings the exact energy you would expect from a punk/metal song with that name. The song is their take on the 1983 song from Flashdance, by Michael Sembello. The cover takes the song to entirely new levels. In fact, it’s as if this song was always meant to go this hard. The electricity the guitar gives off absolutely sends your brain on… Read more »
Earlier today, The Script announced that their guitarist Mark Sheehan passed away at the age of 46. The post read, “Much loved husband, father, brother, band mate and friend Mark Sheehan passed away today in hospital after a brief illness. The family and group ask fans to respect their privacy at this tragic time.” Sheeran was a co-founder of the band, along with his best friends Danny O’Donoghue and drummer Glen Power. They had been making music together since 2001 and created hits like “Breakeven” and “The Hall of Fame”. The band released 6 albums together and topped charts around… Read more »
Epitaph Records newest signing, Roe Kapara, has taken the scene by storm. You may recognize him from one of many viral videos featuring Kapara sitting stoic in front of a vintage television that is playing an old cartoon or classic movie. Usually with guitar in hand, he drones the soft melodies to the viewer with lyricism that is reminiscent of a perfect blend of The Front Bottoms, Microwave and Jeremy Zucker. With many popular songs like “Preacher“, “Everyone’s Dying (Grandma’s Drunk Again)“, and “Everything’s Fine (Nuke Song)” featured on the album, Kapara still finds away to make the other tracks… Read more »
Time and time again, Magnolia Park proves to the music world that they are one of the major players in a new generation of pop-punk. They gave more evidence to that today with the release of two new songs as part of their deluxe edition of their debut album, Baku’s Revenge. “Complicated” and “Dizzy” are the perfect additions to the other tracks previously on the album. They’re full of heartbreak, matched with a catchy beat. “Complicated” starts off with a slow burn that ends up combusting a little over an minute in. The trap beat has elements of hip hop and… Read more »
Brooklyn, NY-based punk trio Sorry Mom have released a brand new track “Shaving My Legs” from their upcoming debut full-length album babyface out May 12th. What started as a group of college friends playing music together quickly evolved into something bigger. The femme punk band chronicles queer experiences and suburban despair through a nostalgic punk sound, and this new track kicks off immediately with a driving beat and distorted guitars. Speaking on the new song, Sorry Mom shares: “’Shaving My Legs’ is the first track off our upcoming album, babyface, and is an introduction to the album’s overall exploration of… Read more »
Woe Is Me are back in business, and have shared “Ghost”, their first new song in a decade. Vocalist Michael Bohn and bassist Cory Ferris talk us through how it came to be.
Signs of The Swarm delve deeper into the dirt with their latest piece of bile-drenched deathcore wonderment.
Seattle-born/LA-based artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Max Bennett Kelly has shared a brand new song “Superinlove (Roll Credits),” and it is a summer-soaked dream. The track comes as a teaser to his debut EP Junk Male out later this summer via AWAL. Along with the song, Max Bennett Kelly has also released a new music video that imagines him to be the protagonist of a romantic comedy, but a melancholy one where he doesn’t get the girl. He takes us through a retrospective of their tumultuous odyssey of a relationship, which spanned across the city of Los Angeles and sprawled and ambled like… Read more »
Arrows in Action are back with another all-too-catchy tune, “Head In The Clouds” out today. The track stands out among their previous releases as a warm, sunny, feel-good anthem just in time for summer. Produced by frequent collaborator, Dan Swank, the new track pairs a laid-back groove with carefree lyrics to drive the point home. The Nashville-based group defines themselves as “pop punk adjacent”, which hits the nail right on the head. They certainly have a sound that derives itself from classic pop-punk acts, but the band is willing to explore outside of that box. They blend pop-punk and alternative rock with a… Read more »
