ALEC BAILLIE (LEFTOVER CRACK) dead. Plus, Punk Rock Gift Guide, LESS THAN JAKE, REFUSED, RADKEY, PANIC SHACK, ANTI-FLAG, and SNAKE EYES.

We discuss the death of ALEC BAILLIE (LEFTOVER CRACK) and mental health for punks, holiday gifting, and social media hate speech policies. Plus, new music from LESS THAN JAKE, REFUSED, RADKEY, PANIC SHACK, ANTI-FLAG, and SNAKE EYES.

Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020

NEWS:

New Releases:

Gift Guide:

DISTILLERS go acoustic (sorta). METALLICA stream for free (sorta). New music from BOUNCING SOULS, SUPERCHUNK, OBGMs, MAD CADDIES, and BLOODY HAMMERS. Plus, universal hatred for Daylight Davings Time, and how sitting all day is a pain in the butt.

Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020

New Releases:

AFI's "Art of Drowning" turns 20. LAURA JANE GRACE goes solo. ANTI-FLAG release documentary. MIKE WEIBE and IAN MACDOUGALL stream variety show. Plus, new music from TOUCHE AMORE, PUP, and REFUSED.

Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020

New Releases:

NOFX "WEEKEND AT FATTY'S" VIP Access review! Plus, GREEN DAY vs. FAT WRECK CHORDS coffee tasting battle. Also, new music from WAR ON WOMEN, THE CHATS, and BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG.

Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020

New Music:

This week on Almost Punk Podcast we interview MIKE WIEBE, lead singer of DRAKULAS and the RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS. He's also in HIGH TENSION WIRES and GHOST KNIFE, does comedy, some acting, writing, podcasting... The man does it all. We talk about releasing the Drakulas "Terminal Amusements" and the Riverboat Gamblers "Live With Orchestra" EP in the middle of a global pandemic, an upcoming Drakulas 7" on Drunk Dial Records, playing PUNK ROCK BOWLING in 2021, a possible solo album, the next Riverboat Gamblers tour, getting a cameo from SINBAD, declining mental health, social media exhaustion, livestreaming and the future of concerts, waiting for the rapture, and finding things to do while cooped up at home.

Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020

DEVO nearly killed by COVID-19. BAD COP/BAD COP rock the STEVE SOTO tribute. FAT MIKE joins Cameo, and he ain't cheap. MAD CADDIES cover SUBLIME for the Nowell Family Foundation. Plus, new music from COLD MEAT, DUMMY HEAD TORPEDO, and PLASMA CANVAS.

Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020

News:

New Releases:

NERVE AGENTS put the kibosh on 20th Anniversary of "Days of the White Owl." STEVE SOTO tribute to feature members of SOCIAL DISTORTION, JOYRIDE, DEATH BY STEREO, LAGWAGON, and BAD COP/BAD COP as a benefit to SAVE OUR STAGES. THURSDAY recruits Frank Iero from MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE. Plus, we discuss how socially distanced festival concerts are popping up internationally, whether punk rock algorithms are a threat to freedom of choice, and the merits of paying to get rid of pop-up ads. Also, new music from LA MACHINA, GET DEAD, DESTROY BOYS, and GRUMPSTER.

Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020

STEVE SOTO TRIBUTE:

https://www.sideonedummy.com/wpblog/2020/08/19/steve-soto-tribute-livestream-concert-on-august-22/

https://www.saveourstages.com 

THURSDAY WITH FRANK IERO:

https://www.altpress.com/news/frank-iero-thursday-livestream-performance/

Socially Distanced Festivals

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sam-fender-first-socially-distanced-arena-1043405/

https://www.gisburneparkpopup.com/

New Releases:

LA MACHINA - Welcome to the Machina

https://lamachina.bandcamp.com/album/welcome-to-the-machina

GET DEAD - "Disruption"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR4VM1mYFKo

DESTROY BOYS - "Honey, I'm Home"

https://www.destroyexist.com/2020/04/destroy-boys-honey-im-home.html

GRUMPSTER - "Growing Pains"

https://www.altpress.com/features/grumpster-growing-pains-video-premiere-interview/

Allegations of sexual misconduct in the garage punk underground. Ex-MISFITS singer proclaims himself as a "proud western chauvinist." BAD RELIGION to release autobiography and re-record "Faith Alone" as a symphonic piano ballad. DEATH BY STEREO release new album. BLAQK AUDIO release new EP. MXPX releases live acoustic "Life in Quarantine" album. Plus new music from the LIPPIES.

Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020

EFREM SCHULZ from DEATH BY STEREO stops by (virtually) to discuss the new DBS album, "We're All Dying Just in Time," coming out on August 7, 2020, with a live stream album release party on August 4th. In addition, we discuss DBS live shows and music videos with social distancing, fighting racism, supporting BLACK LIVES MATTER, plus Efrem gives us the scoop on future plans for VOODOO GLOW SKULLS, MANIC HISPANIC, and DIRTY BLACK SUMMER (Danzig and Misfits Tribute).

Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020

This week on Almost Punk we discuss Emo Night L.A.'s panel on racism in the punk scene, attempt to manifest the return of the Nerve Agents, and discuss the rise of streaming music festivals. Additionally, we lament filing paperwork with the DMV during the global pandemic, provide proper etiquette for holding doors open for strangers, and highlight new releases from Bad Cop Bad Cop, Sewer Rats, Death By Stereo, the Muslims, Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes, the OBGMs, Punkband, and NOBRO.

Almost Punk Podcast - Best Punk of 2020

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