November 16, 2018:

- Emarosa have announced their new album Peach Club coming out through Hopeless Records on February 8th. Listen to/watch "Givin' Up" now!

- Valenciaput out a new song called "Fall Before I Fold". I'm trying to keep my chill...

- MTV is bringing back some classic TV shows!?!?

- Daughters are headed out on a full US/Canada tour in February. The new album rips.

November 14, 2018:

- Check out this incredible compilation put together by Wiretap Records. 100% benefitting ACLU.

- Hot Water Music announces some 25 years of celebration shows where they're playing Caution and No Division in full on back-to-back nights,

- One of the best bands in the world, The Interrupters, are going on their Fight The Good Fight tour next year. Tickets on sale Friday!

- Chvrches has announced a new EP titled Hansa Sessions featuring reworked songs from their latest album.

- Coheed & Cambria are taking Foxing and Maps & Atlases out on tour (separately).

- Taking Back Sunday announce new album Twenty, which features songs from past records, as well as two new tracks ("All Ready To Go" and "A Song For Dan").

November 9, 2018:

- Bad Omens drops off the Senses Fail/Amity Affliction/Belmont tour for their name being too small on the flyer.

- Kevin Devine and John K. Samson will be releasing a split 7" on November 30th. You can hear Samson cover "Saturday Night On Utopia Parkway" now.

- Hear a new track ("Burn It") and pre-order the new record (Strength in Numb333rs) from The Fever 333.

- Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers are hitting the road in March/April!

- Capstan sign to Fearless Records, put out "Stars Before the Sun".

- As Cities Burn sign to Equal Vision Records, put out "2020 AD".

- The Maine put out their cover of "Transatlanticism", part of the Songs That Saved My Life compilation put out by Hopeless Records.

November 7, 2018:

- A new #SmartpunkExclusive! We have 300 copies of Mustard Plug's "Evildoers Beware!" on a condiment tri-color split.

- Debt Neglector have posted a cover of The Clash's "I'm So Bored With the USA", with proceeds from all donations going to ACLU.

- The Amity Affliction and Senses Fail are going on a co-headlining North American tour with Bad Omens and Belmont opening.

- Telethon released "Ur Schedule" off of Modern Abrasive, out this Friday!

- A new Mae song has been released! Check out "The Overview" from their self-titled LP coming out November 30th. The band is also going on tour.

November 5, 2018:

- Watch SlipNeck (Neck Deep) perform "Duality" at their Halloween show last week!

- Ozzy Osbourne goes on tour with Megadeth. \m/

- A new Mineral song, Listen to "Aurora", the first in 20 years, and check out the band on their anniversary world tour.

- MAE has announced a new record, out November 30th.

November 2, 2018:

- Check out the video for Alive In Barcelona's "The Fight". The video also features a mini-documentary with the band about their personal struggles and finding #HopeThroughHardship.

- This new Copeland song called "Pope" is just what I needed to get me into the fall season.

- Envy is back with some new music! Check out "Dawn and Gaze" and "Marginalized Thread".

- A new Whitechapel record called The Valley will be coming to us early next year. Hopefully it all sounds like "Brimstone".

- Charmer just released a video for "Topanga Lawrence". The band is going to be headed out on a short Midwest tour in December.

October 31, 2018:

- New Pedro The Lion? Pre-ordered a copy of Phoenix already. Listen to "Yellow Bike" now!

- Thursday announced new tour dates where they'll be playing Full Collapse and War All the Time in full.

- Basement will be going on tour with Weezer and The Pixies. Oh yeah, Beside Myself still rips.

- New music videos from Tiny Moving Parts ("Feel Alive"), Real Friends ("Me First"), and August Burns Red ("Dangerous").

- State Champs will be going on their Living Proof tour with Our Last Night + ???

- New Slipknot. "All Out Life". We were not prepared.

October 29, 2018:

- Heads up! There's a new pressing of Debt Neglector's Atomicland and we signed Spokane, WA's Alive In Barcelona! Hell yea!

- A new AFI EP is coming to us, but you can hear "Get Dark" now.

- Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers drop "Reality Bites" off of Bought To Rot.

- boygenius has surprise dropped their EP, and the trio is going on tour together (though, not as boygenius).

- Can't Swim released a song/video combo of “Sometimes You Meet The Right People At The Wrong Times" off This Too Won't Pass.

- The Wonder Years, Have Mercy, Oso Oso, and Shortly released an EP where they cover each other's songs and donate the proceeds to charity. Too cool!

Be sure to #TreatYourself and buy some vinyl from SmartpunkShop.com, where you can save 10% by using the discount code THELEADIN.

October 24, 2018:

My buddy Brandon came into the record store today, so I figured we'd make him do the podcast.

- Debt Neglector's new EP The Kids Are Pissed is available to stream on idobi radio!

- Expert Timing's Glare came out yesterday and it kicks ass!

- Brendan Kelly and the Wandering Birds dropped "Black Cat Boy" from his new record Keep Walkin' Pal.

- Silverstein announced the second leg of dates for their When Broken is Easily Fixed tour with Hawthorne Heights, As Cities Burn, and Capstan.

- The Menzingers dropped a new song/video called "The Freaks". I feel like I'm being singled out.

- Bring Me The Horizon have released a new song called "wonderful life" of amo featuring Dani Filth.

- The Browning have dropped the title track from their new album Geist, out this friday on Spinefarm Records.

October 19, 2018:

- I mean really, how many times can I talk about The 1975? Well, they have a new song out. (Spotify)

- All Get Out have a fun nature-themed video for "Value" off of No Bouquet. The band is also about to embark on the best tour of the year.

- A new Bad Religion song makes us happy. Check out "The Profane Rights of Man".

- The Wonder Years want to know what YOU think their perfect setlist is, and they'll give you free merch if they agree! Also, Sister Cities still rocks.

- Underoath + Anberlin + Tampa show = yes, we're going to be there.

- Teenage Wrist hop on The Maine's 8123 Festival.

- A new Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness song to get you sliding into the weekend. Enjoy "Blue Vacation"!