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Punk Rock Museum Celebrates 2nd Anniversary with Roundtable, Parking Lot Show & the True Sounds of Liberty The Punk Rock Museum is throwing an anniversary party unlike any other. On March 29, 2025, the Las Vegas-based institution will celebrate two years of punk rock history with a high-energy parking lot...
Catbite Announces ‘Doom Garden’ Releasing First Single, ‘Die in Denver’ with Two Big Tours Ahead ska/power pop revivalists Catbite are back with a bang, announcing their highly anticipated new EP, Doom Garden, set for release on May 9 via Bad Time Records. Produced, engineered, and mixed by illuminati hotties’ Sarah...
Round-Up in Community at the Retro RoundUp Here in Seattle we just had a streak of cold for a few weeks, well cold for us Pacific Northwesterners, but the temp is back to normal and Spring is in the air! We know its heating up in Texas and what better...
SKA-PUNK SHOWDOWN At Madam Lous & We Got Your Tickets! Get ready as Boston’s legendary ska-punk outfit Big D and the Kids Table takes over Madam Lou’s on March 7, 2025! Joining them for an electrifying night of high-energy tunes are The Kilograms and Omnigone, two bands bringing their own...
Punk In The Park has just dropped a game-changing announcement: the festival is expanding to its first-ever three-day event, set to take place in Denver, Colorado, at the National Western Stockyards from July 18-20, 2025. What began as a single-day celebration of punk rock and craft beer has evolved into...
Raisin The Riffs Greetings, listeners, from Fresno! Yes, Fresno. The name conjures images of raisins. Let’s be honest, my expectations weren’t exactly soaring. I pictured endless fields of sun-dried grapes, maybe a raisin-themed amusement park. I braced myself for well, let’s just say a raisin-fueled experience of questionable artistic merit...
If punk rock had a patron saint of wild nights, dubious decision-making, and stories best left untold, Laundromat Kingpin would be singing its praises. A fresh, unserious punk rock project with roots in a veteran act, this new musical force is storming onto the scene with “Miracle on St. Patrick’s...
Murry Robe: Lo-Fi Rock ‘n’ Roll With His New Release, ‘Dial Tones’ Rock ‘n’ roll has never been about perfection. It’s about energy, attitude, and the magic that happens when a melody and a backbeat hit just right. Few understand that better than Murry Robe, a staple of Toronto’s underground...
Punk rock powerhouses Bad Religion and Dropkick Murphys are joining forces for a co-headlining tour this summer, bringing fans a high-energy fusion of punk anthems and Celtic-infused rock. The tour will feature support from The Mainliners and promises to be one of the most electrifying live experiences of the year...
Brian Setzer Faces Battle, Remains Hopeful for Full Recovery Brian Setzer, the rockabilly legend behind The Stray Cats and The Brian Setzer Orchestra, has shared difficult news with fans: he has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that has temporarily taken away his ability to play guitar. Despite the setback...
Bite Me Bambi Releases ‘Eat This’ Accompanied By New Single & Video ‘Too Many People’ Orange County’s own punk-ska firebrands, Bite Me Bambi, are about to make your Valentine’s Day a whole lot louder. Their brand-new album, Eat This, arrives today and is available now, delivering a potent cocktail of...
Real Sickies Unzip ‘Under A Plastic Bag’ Giving Us A Look Inside Racketeer Radio KFQX brings you the latest from one of the northland’s finest punk rockers, and this one’s a real barnburner. Edmonton’s own Real Sickies are back in the fray with their fifth full-length, Under a Plastic Bag...
Punk Legends Rancid and Green Day Bring Their Stories to Film The pulse of punk never dies—it simply finds new ways to electrify audiences. In 2025, two of punk rock’s most enduring forces, Rancid and Green Day, are making the leap from stage to screen, bringing their stories to the...
NOIR CITY: Seattle Returns Friday with Femme Fatales Seattle cinephiles and noir aficionados take note—NOIR CITY: Seattle is back with a vengeance, and this year, it’s all about the dames. From February 14-20, the festival takes over a brand-new venue, SIFF Cinema Downtown (2100 4th Street), delivering a week of...
Jazz Fest Fever: Racketeer Radio KFQX Broadcasts LIVE from Monterey Jazz Bash 2025 Right then, gather ’round, you delightful oddities. It’s that time of year again. No, not that time of year. Far more important. It’s the 45th anniversary of The Monterey JazzBash. Yes! Forty-five years. (Pause for slightly bewildered...
David Johansen: A Punk Icon’s Fight for Health and Support For decades, David Johansen has been a shape-shifting force in rock ‘n’ roll, from fronting the legendary New York Dolls to his reinvention as Buster Poindexter and his deep dive into American folk and blues. However, behind the scenes, Johansen...
The First Gold Record in History: Glenn Miller’s ‘Chattanooga Choo Choo’ Before the rock ‘n’ roll era saw Elvis Presley and The Beatles shattering sales records, and long before streaming services began tallying digital plays in the billions, there was a time when music sales were measured in physical copies...
Fresno’s Multifaceted Mardi Gras: Masks, Music, and Museums You think Mardi Gras is just beads and singining the blues? Wrong! Dead wrong! It’s a chance to escape the LA smog, maybe see some actual stars in the sky, and definitely hear some killer tunes. Plus, they got parades! The Great...
The Jack Knives Beat to the Sound of Their Own ‘Punk Rock Heart’ with New Single The Jack Knives are back with their latest single, Punk Rock Heart, a rousing, anthemic track that captures the tension between youthful idealism and the realities of growing up. Out now, the single is...
Messer Chups Unveil Spine-Tingling New Single, Limited Vinyl Album Ahead of U.S. Tour with Electric Six The eerie, electrifying sounds of Messer Chups are back to haunt your speakers with their latest single, Kiss of the Night, the first taste of their upcoming album, Don’t Worry, Be Creepy, set to...
Swingin Johnny: To Goode to Back Down – As He Releases A Ska Version of A Chuck Berry Classic In the grand theater of punk rock, where rebellion is the leading act and defiance plays the supporting role, one name stands tall amongst the hepcats—Swingin Johnny! A punk rock gladiator...
The Secret Agents Unveils Electrifying New Single, “The Heist” For Their New Retro Spy-Themed Album for the Modern Era The Secret Agents of Los Angeles’ premier purveyors of ‘60s-inspired jazz, spy cinema soundscapes, and infectious pop, rock, and R&B, have released their latest single, The Heist. Packed with mystery, suspense...
A Call to the Wild: Mardi Gras Gold in California Forget the decadent rot of New Orleans, you soft-bellied, lily-livered saps. If you crave the raw, untamed spirit of Mardi Gras, the real gold, then you must head inland to the very heart of California. Forget the Mississippi mud; we’re...
The Riptides Set the World Ablaze with ‘Burn After Listening’ Declaring ‘End of the World’ Ottawa’s long-standing punk rock mainstays, The Riptides, are back with a vengeance, ready to make waves with their upcoming LP, Burn After Listening. After more than 25 years of delivering high-energy, melodic punk rock, the...
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