Episode 246

This week on the Punknews Podcast hosts John Gentile and Adam White were joined by Scotty Heath of Oakland label Tankcrimes to discuss the week’s news. Scotty chats about his latest releases and the prominent role pot seems to play in the label’s outlook. We also discuss new songs from Refused, Ceremony and Radioactivity along with the rocky few weeks the Tidal music service has been having.

This episode features music from Connoisseur and GHOUL.

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Episode 245

On this, episode 245 of the Punknews Podcast and the last episode sitting in our months-long backlog, John Gentile, Adam Eisenberg and Ricky Frankel sit down to sift through the rubble of another Record Store Day. On top of that, they're joined by Todd of Baldy Longhair! The group chats about their own acquisitions and takes a look at what prices the rarest of the rare RSD releases are starting to fetch online. We also take a look at the Fest 14 lineup, Fucked Up's latest zodiac single, and recent stories featuring Black Sabbath, Green Day performing with Tim Armstrong and new material from Tom Delonge.

Now that we're all up to date, check this space every Sunday evening for the next episode.

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Episode 244

Roll on you crazy podcast backlog train! On episode 244 we find Tom Crandle, Adam White and John Gentile with a big bag of listener mail. How many Strung Out fans are mad at us? At least one. On the news front we tackle stories like the new Brand New song, a full orchestra performing NOFX's The Decline, the reunion of The Cows and the new video from Good Riddance. John also gets super fired up about Emmure because sometimes you just can't leave those easy targets alone.

This episode features music from The Cows.

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Episode 243

On this episode of the Punknews Podcast, part of this week's effort to kill the backlog and become somewhat timely with these things, John Gentile, Adam White and Adam Eisenberg tackle the news. We ask why won't somebody, anybody, kiss Morrissey. We chat about seeing Dan Yemin's new band live. We look at upcoming tours from Laura Jane Grace and new songs from Dilly Dally and Desaparecidos. We also look at the lawsuit filed against GWAR by the father of late frontman Dave Brockie.

This episode features music from Toronto's Dilly Dally, Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks and John's long lost 80s new wave discovery The Flames.

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Episodes 241 & 242

This is the week! Look for a ton of episodes from the Punknews Podcast in the next few days which should bring us up to date and usher in a new golden age of releasing episodes in a somewhat timely fashion. Episode 241 finds Tom Crandle, Adam White, and John Gentile chat about the Street Dogs throwing out neo-Nazis from their St. Patrick's Day show, Teenage Bottlerocket's Minecraft video, new music from Hop Along, Black Sabbath recording, Death Grips, The Decline of Western Civilization reissues and more. Episode 241 features music from Lenny Lashley's Gang of One and Napalm Death.

On Episode 242 Ricky Frankel joins Adam and John to tackle a huge list of stories, including Off With Their Heads' on-stage conflict, Rodney Anonymous of Dead Milkmen's role in a crazy internet comedy show, the underwhelming Tidal launch, actor Ben Stiller's high school punk album, new Ceremony and more. 242 has music from Night Birds, Obits and Quaaludes.

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Best Midwestern - Episode 6

Punknews.org's Best Midwestern podcast, focusing on the music of the U.S. Midwest, is back this week with a new episode. The show is hosted by long time Punknews contributor Greg Simpson and former Punknews editor, current editor-in-chief of Substream magazine and owner of Youth Conspiracy Records, Scott Heisel. In this episode…

We talk about our Record Store Day purchases and play clips of the records by Midwest artists. We also bring you live sound clips from RSD events in Lafayette, IN. Lastly, we discuss how much our wives also love RSD and the all the money we spend for it.

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Episodes 239 & 240

Two episodes coming at you from the Punknews Podcast tonight, featuring damn near everyone. On Episode 239 regulars John Gentile and Ricky Frankel are joined by the Best Midwestern podcast hosts Scott Heisel and Greg Simpson for a comic book style team-up, in which there's a big fight over some misunderstanding and and everyone eventually puts aide their differences to punch Dr. Doom in the face. At least that's what I imagine happened, as I wasn't there for the recording. On Episode 240 Adam White rejoins John and Ricky to chat about Gang Of Four Andy Gil's comments on the Viet Cong cancellation, music from Tartar Control, and stories about Fucked Up, Tau Cross and Strung Out.

These episodes feature music from The Mouthbreathers. Dead Kennedys, and Tartar Control.

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Best Midwestern - Episode 5

Punknews.org's Best Midwestern podcast, focusing on the music of the U.S. Midwest, is back this week with a new episode. The show is hosted by long time Punknews contributor Greg Simpson and former Punknews editor, current editor-in-chief of Substream magazine and owner of Youth Conspiracy Records, Scott Heisel. In this episode…

We review albums by Owen (Chicago), Runaway Brother (Cleveland), and Jefferson St. Parade Band (Bloomington, IN). We also diverge into discussing the wonderful world of professional wrasslin' past and present.

You can find Best Midwestern on Facebook and Twitter at @BestMidwestern. You can subscribe to the show with RSS or via the iTunes Store.

Episode 238

Life tip: Never, ever record an April Fools episode of your horribly late podcast with the expectation that said podcast will be up to date by the time the calendar needs it to be. Silliness aside, this episode of the Punknews Podcast features John Gentile, Adam White and Ricky Frankel chatting about the Viet Cong cancellation controversy, Danzig's upcoming releases, the Ottawa Explosion, moving street dates, new Mischief Brew and more. We also discuss exactly what a fair price for a show is.

This episode features music from… I'm so sorry. I blame John.

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Episode 237

I don't want to call us posting two episodes in two days a "blitz," but this is a blitz. Get ready. On episode 237 the Adams, both Eisenberg and White, join John Gentile to chat about a number of recent happenings, including new music from Jeff Rosenstock and Screaming Females, as well as a big stupid music video for a big stupid Falling in Reverse song. We also tackle the upcoming Record Store Day, the feedback to the announcement of our goofy cassette tape, and more.

This episode features music from Old Friends and Hiccup.

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Episode 236

We continue to burn through the backlog of Punknews Podcast recordings with this chat between Adam White, Greg Simpson and John Gentile on an number of topics, including the My Org Mixtape, Laura Jane Grace's project with Miley Cyrus, and new music from Millencolin, Good Riddance, and Jade Tree Records. We also chat about the Tau Cross supergroup featuring members of Amebix, Voivod and Misery, which is to say we talk about swords.

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