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After the When We Were Young festival was announced earlier this week (Jan. 18), Twitter was flooded with posts about the festival. Emo kids rejoiced, commenting on everything from the lineup to the graphic design of the poster. Check out some of our favorite tweets below. Read more: The 15 best punk albums of 2003,

Blossom Toes – We Are Ever So Clean Esoteric Recordings 3CD/DL 28 January 2022 Remastered 3CD set featuring UK psychedelic act Blossom Toes’ debut album, a live disc taped during August 1967 at a gig in Stockholm, plus a collection of demos and BBC recordings from 1967/1968. Ian Canty tips them for the top half

iann dior has released his long-anticipated new album On To Better Things. The 15-song record features Lil Uzi Vert, Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker. Read more: iann dior set his sights on becoming the biggest artist in the world dior announced the drop by posting on his Instagram, writing, “OTBT IS FINALLY OUT. I’m

Politics As Sound: The Washington, D.C. Hardcore Scene, 1978-1983 By Shayna L. Maskell (University of Illinois Press) Out Now If you’re looking for an academic book that analyses the D.C. hardcore scene from the late 1970s into the early 1980s, you’ll find a wealth of material in Maskell’s new book. Shayna L. Maskell’s Politics As

28 never-before-seen images of Nirvana performing live are set to be sold as NFTs via Pop Legendz. They will launch in celebration of Kurt Cobain‘s 55th birthday on Feb. 20. Proceeds from the NFTs will be divided between The Trevor Project and Grid Alternatives. Read more: 14 artists influenced by Nirvana, from Kid Cudi to the

Déjà Vega : Personal Hell (Paperhead Records) DL / Streaming (Vinyl to be announced) Available now Winsford trio Déjà Vega (Jack, Tom and Mike) have just dropped their anticipated second album, Personal Hell to stream and download. The band say they set out to write a more immediate record; “a more ‘pop’ record than the

After destroying the internet with hype and nostalgia, When We Were Young festival has already sold out. Live Nation has added a second date to the touted festival, Oct. 23, due to high demand. Read more: Artists and fans react to When We Were Young festival’s epic announcement The When We Were Young festival will

Following the release of the title track Falun Gong Dancer, the new EP by Jah Wobble and Telefís is another treat combining eclectic electronic texture with the ambient sounds of the haunting past. Created by the legendary bassist of Public Image Limited renown and the duo comprising ​​Jacknife Lee and Cathal Coughlan, the release presents

Papa Roach have released the new single “Stand Up,” produced by Jason Evigan (Dua Lipa, G-Eazy, Maroon 5). Their forthcoming album is expected to be released later this year via New Noize Records. Read more: 20 nü-metal bands that defined the late ’90s and early 2000s “’Stand Up’ is inspired by the social unrest of

In a city of game changers there is a new story. The classic Manchester narrative was for an older city – the post industrial city but there is a new skyline now. Manchester looks more like LA than Coronation Street and the sound track is moving quickly. 21st century Manchester is no longer a ‘provincial’

Recent AltPress cover artist Holly Humberstone has released “London Is Lonely.” The song is her first solo release following The Walls Are Way Too Thin. Read more: Sam Fender and Holly Humberstone drop “Seventeen Going Under — Acoustic” “London Is Lonely” was produced by Rob Milton and chronicles Humberstone‘s move to London, where she felt disconnected

Warriors Two / The Prodigal Son (1978 / 1981)Director: Sammo HungCast: Bryan Leung, Casanova Wong & Sammo Hung / Yuen Biao, Lam Ching-ying & Frankie ChanRun time: 199 mins (both films combined)Language: Cantonese (with English subtitles or dub)Format: Blu-ray (2 Discs)Release Date: 24th January 2022 Jamie Havlin assesses two acclaimed kung fu classics directed by

19-year-old Scarlet Rae has released “Seems Like Forever” with an accompanying video directed by Surf Gang. With only three singles released thus far, Rae is already making an impact. Read more: Pink Siifu won’t repeat the story —he has to “give you a whole new book” “Seems Like Forever” is the second release from the

Yard Act – The Overload (Zen F.C. / Island) All formats Released 21 January 2022 Bookmakers favourite to be ‘The Breakthrough Indie Album of the Year… only to be later topped by posh-weird-gals Wet Leg’ – Yard Act’s debut album has been feverishly anticipated (it says here) by everyone except a few grumpy old Fall

Avril Lavigne has joined blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus on After School Radio via Apple Music. During the conversation, Lavigne discussed Love Sux, working with Hoppus, signing to Travis Barker‘s label, adapting “Sk8er Boi” into a feature film and more. Read more: Avril Lavigne drops “Love It When You Hate Me” ahead of next album ‘Love Sux’ Speaking on

Resistance Street: Clash Fans Organisation stages Liverpool ‘Anti-Fascism, Anti-Racism, Pro-Creative’ Event Brother Richard gives us the info ”We are Anti-Fascist, Anti-Racist, Anti-ignorance and pro-Creative.” The late Joe Strummer’s words in describing The Clash’s stances back in the late seventies, take on a new contemporary lease of life, as a new campaign organisation formed by members

Japanese Breakfast recently performed “Slide Tackle” on The Late Late Show With James Corden. Multihyphenate musician Michelle Zauner also had a “Bar Chat” with Corden following the performance. Read more: Japanese Breakfast share rerecordings on new ‘Live At Electric Lady’ EP “Slide Tackle” comes off Japanese Breakfast‘s 2021 album, Jubilee. The band have received nods for Best

Earache Records band Scarlet Rebels Thames boat gig just got pulled for the bands political beliefs. They were going to perform their new album on a boat with the back drop of Parliament. ‘We had the permits, backdrops, 15 selected super fans going. All agreed and planned. Then someone at the boat company looked on