Listen to the new album by Star Matriarch and read a track-by-track breakdown!

Today we are super excited to bring you the premiere of the new album by Star Matriarch! The album is called Red Ship and finds multi-disciplinary artist Carol Bui diving into her personal experiences with raw power, strong lyrics, and incredible instrumentation. On the album, she also completely reworks songs that made an appearance on the 2011 version of Red Ship. Along with original tracks, the album also features a cover of Trinh Cong Son’s anti-war song “Xin Cho Tôi”. Red Ship will be out on June 10 via Exotic Fever Records. We caught up with Carol Bui to hear the stories behind each of the songs. Listen to Red Ship and read the track-by-track breakdown below!

A Wilhelm Scream, Raygun Cowboys, Alien Boys, more to play Anarchy in the O.K.

Anarchy in the O.K. has announced its lineup for this year. A Wilhelm Scream, Raygun Cowboys, Wait//Less, Alien Boys, Mean Bikini, Die Job, Rad Dog, and Sundiver will be playing the festival. Anarchy in the O.K. will take place on September 13 at Creekside Conference Center in Vernon, BC.

Drain to release new album, share “Nights Like These” video

Drain have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called …Is Your Friend and will be out on November 7 via Epitaph Records. The band has also released a video for their new song “Nights Like These” which was directed by Derek Rathbun. Drain released their album Living Proof in 2023. Check out the video and tracklist below.

Listen to Alien Boys' new live EP and read an interview with the band!

Today we are extremely excited to bring you the premiere of the new live EP by Vancouver-based punk rockers Alien Boys!

The EP was recorded in one take at Rain City Recorders and was produced by Jesse Gander. The band rip through four tracks - “Night Mayor” off their 2023 album The Weight of it All, their new single “Punching Concrete” which was released in May, a cover of “Down by the Water” by PJ Harvey, and “Just Another Piece of Acid” from their 2016 record Self-Critical Theory.

The band’s indomitable energy is captured in a video shot by Robert Zawistowski which makes you feel as if you are at one of their shows. You will find yourself singing along and moshing in record time.

We caught up with lead vocalist Sarinn and guitarist Alex to talk about the EP, the recording process, nurturing community, and so much more. Live at Rain City Recorders will be available everywhere on June 11. Watch the video of the EP and read the interview below!

Iggy Pop announces summer shows

Iggy Pop has announced a bunch of summer shows. He'll be mostly in Europe, but he does drop by USA a few times. You can see the dates below.

Navel Gazing for June 8, 2025

Welcome to Navel Gazing, the Punknews.org commenter community's weekly symposium, therapy session, and back-alley knife-fight. Chime in below with your latest playlists, record store finds, online time wasters, and site feedback.

Talking 'Flower Mouth' with Jay of Jayniac Jr.

Last month Toronto-based Jayniac Jr. released their excellent third EP Flower Mouth. The four tracks are imbued with their incredible energy whether they are returning to their roots to fuse calypso and punk together on the captivating Ivy Marie-featuring title track, going deep into the mind of a powerful being on the theatrical ska-punk ripper “Zeitchopomp”, or exploring a multitude of anxieties on the gloriously heavy metal-meets-swing track “Death Anxiety”. The EP closes with an unplugged version of the title track which not only showcases their musical range but also lends even more depth to the lyrics. Flower Mouth is available digitally now. Jayniac Jr. will be playing at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto on June 30.

Punknews editor Em Moore caught up with lead vocalist, bassist, and multi-instrumentalist Jay to talk about the new EP, songwriting, bringing everything full circle, and so much more. Read the interview below!

This interview between Em and Jay took place on May 29, 2025 via Zoom. What follows is a transcription of their conversation which has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

New Reviews for June 6, 2025

Today's reviews are:

• PUP - Who Will Look After The Dogs?
• Ministry - The Squirrely Years Revisited
• XweaponX - Weapon X Demo 2

You can check out any of our reviews right here. 

Psywarfare to play June shows

Psywarfare the noise project helmed by Dwid of Integrity, has announced a handful of June dates. The trek runs from the east coast to the mid-west. You can see the dates below.

You can buy the cane that GG Allin stuck up his ass for $7,500

It's a great day for you purveyors of rare, historical, collectibles. The cane that GG Allin brandished on Jane Whitney Show is now up for sale via eBay. Allin died four days later. Allin also stuck the cane up his ass, numerous times. According to the seller, the cane was procured from Merle, GG's brother, in 2011 or 2012. The cost is $7,500.00.

According to the seller, "GG's cane I got from his brother many years ago. 2012 or '13 I believe? Merle had it. I do not want to sell but car problems abound and I need a better vehicle. No letter from Merle but look at old TV show footage - marks match 100% and I looked/compared it thousands of times back when I bought it. Piece of rock & roll history folks. Pretty firm on price and please be a diehard fan. It was up his bum and Dino's! Documented in a book about GG. It once had blood and poop on it from GG f*cking Allin!" You can see the ad here.

Someone call the guys from Pickers, or maybe stop by Antiques Roadshow.