The Dirty Nil

The Dirty Nil release “This is Me Warning Ya” video

The Dirty Nil have released a live performance video for their song “This is Me Warning Ya”. The song is off their album The Lash which is available today via Dine Alone Records. The Dirty Nil will be touring Canada in September and will be touring Europe with Spanish Love Songs in October. Check out the video below.

Tours
High Vis

High Vis (North America)

The UK's High Vis have scheduled a new set of dates for North America for this Fall. No Warning, Pissed Jeans, Radioactivity, Crush Your Soul, Secret World, and a lot more will be supporting this run of dates on select dates. Tickets to these dates are already on sale. High Vis released Guided Tour in 2024.

Videos
Neckscars: "Manor Mooch"

Neckscars: “Manor Mooch”

Hudson Valley NY punkers Neckscars premiered a new video over at Punk Rock Theory. The single is called "Manor Mooch" and will be released on their new album titled Unhinged on August 1st through Sell The Heart Records, and Engineer Records. See below to check out the video.

Sweet Gloom

Sweet Gloom: “Loudmouths”

Sweet Gloom have released a new song. It is called “Loudmouths” and was recorded during the sessions for their debut album Reverie which was released in 2023 via Asian Man Records. Sweet Gloom will be supporting Streetlight Manifesto on their show tonight in San Francisco, California at the Regency Ballroom along with their July 26 show in Portland, Oregon and their July 27 show in Seattle, Washington. The band will also be playing FEST in Gainesville, Florida in October. Check out the song below.

Tours
Strung Out

Strung Out / Agnostic Front / Murphy's Law / La Armada (West Coast)

Strung Out is heading on a West Coast run with Agnostic Front, Murphy's Law and La Armada this Fall. Strung out is set to play all of Exile In Oblivion for this run. Tickets will go on sale today, see below to view the tour dates.

Micah Schnabel, Vanessa Jean Speckman, and Call Me Rita: "NO XMAS CARDS FOR FASCISTS”

Micah Schnabel, Vanessa Jean Speckman, and Call Me Rita: "NO XMAS CARDS FOR FASCISTS”

Micah Schnabel and Vanessa Jean Speckman have released a new song with Call Me Rita. It is called “NO XMAS CARDS FOR FASCISTS” and is available digitally now. The song was originally recorded by Vanessa Jean Specimen and Micah Schnabel as “No Christmas Cards for Fascists” in 2024. Check out the song below.

Epitaph Tours
La Dispute

La Dispute / Glitterer / Tummyache (US)

La Dispute is heading out on tour in the US this September with Glitterer, and Tummyache. La Dispute is releasing No One Was Driving the Car on September 5th, 2025 through Epitaph Records.

Tours
1876

1876 announce summer shows (Ontario and Quebec)

1876 have announced a run of Canadian shows for August. They will be playing three dates in Ontario and Quebec including a performance at the International First Peoples Festival in Montreal. 1876 will be touring the US West Coast with Subhumans starting in October and released their EP Pow Wow Punk Rock III in 2022. Check out the dates below.

Laura Jane Grace

Laura Jane Grace responds to Paris Campbell Grace statement

Last week, Laura Jane Grace canceled the remainder of her tour dates with Murder by Death. this was prompted by accusations regarding LJG's behavior, posted publicly by her wife Paris Campbell Grace, who also performs in two of LJG's bands. Last night, Laura Jane Grace posted a response to Paris' accusations.

In the "text" portion of the response, LJG offers a brief statement "I would like to acknowledge my fault here and take responsibility for my mistakes. Anyone who has been paying attention can see clear as day that this has been a toxic, codependent relationship from the start. It was reckless of me to get married so quickly and I made a lot of poor decisions where I absolutely should have known better. My poor decisions have impacted my kid, my band and my community. I hold myself accountable for it and sincerely apologize."

Then, in the "picture" portion of the statement, LJG screenshots text of what appears to be a third party discussing the Laura Jane / Paris situation. At this time, LJG has not confirmed who the third party is. However, Paris identifies the person as Tiff of Rodeo Boys in a subsequent post.

Following LJG's statement, Paris then posted a follow up response (as well as identifying the author of LJG's post).

You can see the statements below.

Interviews
Pacing

Selling out with Katie McTigue of Pacing

San Jose-based Pacing, the songwriting and recording project of Katie McTigue, is one day away from releasing her sophomore album Pl*net F*tness. In true Pacing fashion, the twelve tracks feature a mix of heart and humour, whether she is calling out the ridiculous subscription-canceling policies many companies employ on the title track, talking about dealing with depression on “Nothing! (I wanna do)”, or reworking a Mr. Rodgers song to be about a notorious cult leader on "Never Go Down". Themes of parasocial relationships, love, functioning under life’s obligations, loss, and looking for meaning pervade the album, buoyed by Pacing's signature blend of indie rock, bedroom pop, anti-folk, punk, and chess sounds. Selling out has never sounded so good.

Pl*net F*tness will be out on July 25 via Asian Man Records. You can pre-order the record here or here. Pacing will be touring the US supporting AJJ in August. They will be playing two Californian album release shows; one in late August in Los Angeles and one in early September in San Jose.

Punknews editor Em Moore caught up with Katie to talk about the album, selling out, experimenting in the studio, the DIY scene in San Jose, and so much more. Read the interview below!

This interview between Em Moore and Katie McTigue took place over Zoom on July 22, 2025. What follows is a transcription of their conversation that has been edited for length and clarity, unfortunately to the exclusion of a very funny story about a surprise party for a dog.