January and February 2021 punk news | Meganews 4
Discover January and February 2021 punk and DIY world news
Here we are with the fifth issue! Yes we know, it’s strange that it is Meganews number 4, isn’t it? But the first meganews as every pilot episode had no title! Anyway. Here is our new Meganews, the article in which we summarize what’s new in punk world in the last two months, in this case January and February.
We write this kind of article looking around and writing down what’s new; via your private messages and e-mails; via the post we write one week before publishing our meganews where we ask you about new releases. So follow us and let us know about your band’s new release or news from your collective, distro, ‘zine, project, etc!
DISCLAIMER:
Punk is an attitude for us, if it was only music we would’t have opened, so not merely musically punk topics are welcome – this is why you can also add Antifa, against repression demonstrations, etc. – if they share the attitude. Militant hip hop, ska, blues, and songwriting are welcome provided that they share with punk spaces and values that are its basis.
IMPORTANT! Listening and discovering new stuff is cool, but if you can buy the physical copy to support bands and labels and if you have the opportunity to donate, every little help is actually a big help.
Swipe the article attentively because the order is random and you’ll find various players and more info for each name involved.
SFC So Fuckin’ Confused: in the last “episode” we had revealed the release of the new 7″ Jonic Deathrow Manifesto, well, it’s out and you can listen to it below!
Resistenz ’32: The band from Leipzig released their new album “Krisenzeiten” via Fire and Flames and Riot Bike Records. 10 tracks in a 12″ LP full of antifascism and German hardcore punk. Enjoy!
Descendents: the historical band needs no introduction. On January 14th a new single was released, titled “That’s The Breaks”!
Uragano Negli Occhi: the work lasted 5 years and is finally over. The documentary + two zines about DIY Hardcore Milan will be self-produced by FOA Boccaccio and shown this year (we still don’t know when) and it will be possible to buy, live or online, a physical copy of the self-production (a pack with a custom USB key with the file, a photo zine and a flyer zine). Here’s the trailer.
Menagramo: new video and new song to tell 2020 to get lost! Here’s “Dwayne Johnson” from “Ribcage” (among our favourite 2020 albums):
Bad Brains: lo and behold, old school hardcore fans! The historical band from Washington D.C. is going to reprint their entire catalog via their own label, Bad Brains Records, and it will be distributed by ORG Music. Here’s the video of their “campaign”.
Flora Intestinale: via Flamingo Records the tape of “Analfabeta Totale” was released! Explosive mix of raw punk and grunge, very ’90-ish!
Chaos In Colombia: the “Chaos in…”, oi! saga, after coming to Italy thanks to Skinhead Sounds and Tufo Records, now goes to Colombia! The best of Colombian oi! will be released this spring thanks to Contra Records, Oi!Distro, Old Firm Records, Unity Records Bogotà, Tae Records.
Evil Conduct: the historical Dutch oi! band released a new 7″ via Randale Records. There are two tracks, here is the video for “Another Day”.
Small Thing: directly form the 7″ split album with Dr. Zaius which is going to be released – and we will be among the co-producers – here is the video for one of the songs by the quartet from Genoa. Enjoy!
Contrasto: just another wonderful DIY conspiration, in which we are happily involved, made this amazing book+CD. The format is not accidental, because it is the only one that can enter past the terrible walls of jail. And jail is the leit motiv of this “Visto Per Censura”.
“A book. An excuse. And four chords. Excerpts of yesterday and today experiences from the islands of Ventotene/Santo Stefano to mainland.”
Here is the beautiful trailer. You can already preorder your copy!
C4: on February 16th the band from Sardinia released their new 7″ titled “La Provincia Odia”. 4 tracks with A side in Sardinian and B side in Italian. We are very happy to be in this co-prodution and you can contact us to order your copy. Here is the video for Biddas Scarèscias.
Bad Religion: the legendary punk rock band released a new song titled “Emancipation of The Mind”. Enjoy!
22 Longs Riffs: on February 15th “Contre Courant”, the third album by the French band, was released. We will talk about it in detail very soon. Enjoy a taste with the video for “Bang”.
TLA: “Il Giusto Verso”, the new album by the ska punk band from Vicenza was released. You can listen to it below!
Stygmate / Paul Péchenart: the split album “L’été à Paris” is going to be released in CD format soon. In the meanwhile, you can listen to it here:
East Coast Death Squad: a new song by this project and collective from Pescara. This song, inspired to “Bulls on Parade” by RATM, has two important featurings: Cuba Cabbal and Deliuan. “As it was usual many years ago, rappers, punks, metalheads and other underground countercultures mix creating art and making their voices heard”. Here is the video for “Mo Quiss è”:
Old City: if you love mixes, here’s a new song mixing hip hop and punk. They’re Old City from Philadelphia and this is “Sixers” feat. Murs.
Uganda’s Moonshine Epidemic: the DIY punk trio from Dundee, Scotland, released “Power”, a new EP that you can find here:
Contropotere: last time we talked about the Box Set, this time we show you the video/documentary made by Rocco Granata in the occasion of the box set release.
Alcolica Sequestri: the crew from Puglia announced the 4th edition of the legendary fest “In Riva Al Punk”. The date is July 17 2021 and as always the location will be revealed a few days before the event! More news coming soon!
Paraf: The album “And the day started so beautifully” by the pioneers of punk rock of former Yugoslavia was re-released. 40 years after the original release, you can buy the new vinyl version here.
Pressa: the new album “Nerofumo”, due to be released on February 1st, was postponed to March 1st with this announcement.
“the passing away of Claudia was a terrible blow for everyone and though we love making noise, now it’s time for silence. So we decided to postpone the release of the record, in which Claudia took an active part, to March 1st 2021”.
Claudia was a dear friend of the band, a beautiful person and very active in the scene, the owner of Inferno Record Store in Rome and singer of XCaracoX, tragically passed away in late January. Goodbye, Claudia, we will always remember you.
Raw: new video and album by the queercore band from Cagliari! The song is “Wish You Were Queer”, and the title of the album is “I Want The World to be a bar of Star Wars”. You can listen to it here. If you can, support the band, by their shocking pink LP with insert and CD, or make a donation on bandcamp. Enjoy the video!
Crummy Stuff: the fans of the band from Milan can exult! Here is their announcement:
“In 1996 Crummy Stuff released their debut album in CD and Tape “Punk’s Not Sad”. Professional Punkers, Tufo Rock Records and Ammonia Records are glad to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the record, releasing it on colored vinyl, limited edition in 300 copies. Totally remastered edition, including a poster with the full cover artwork. Preorder here: https://punks-not-sad.company.site/“
Pieces: Luca and Ivan (both from Straight Opposition) founded a new grindcore band for Brutal Truth and Napalm Death lovers. What a blast!
Tenore_Fi / Sakatena: A bit of old school rap! Watch the video for “Capolinea”, from the ep “Storie Comuni“.
No Use For A Name: “Rarities Vol. 2: The Originals” was released via Fat Wreck Chords. Preorder here.
Krav Boca: the French band is tireless! Less than one year after “City Hackers” (we talked about it here), they released their new album in free download titled “Barrikade”.
Path: that beautiful person artistically known as Path paid homage to Dalton by covering one of his favorite songs by the band from Rome: “Qui Quo Qua”. Enjoy.
Zombie Rock: the compilation “Zombie Rock, a tribute to the legendary Nabat, will be released via Timebomb Records!
Klasse Kriminale/Nabat: Tufo Rock Records will release a split album between Klasse Kriminale and Nabat, two oi! titans. It will be a 7″ and we know that each band will perform a song by the other, but there might be more surprises. Stay tuned!
Verano’s Dogs/Bestial Vomit: an amazing split album by these two bands! Listen to “Fed To Death” by Verano’s Dogs!
Assalti Frontali: new video for the song dedicated to Orso, composed for the collection “Her dem amade me – Siamo sempre pronti” and included in “1990-2020” – Album antologia 2CD-2LP. The song “Compagno Orso” featuring Er Tempesta and Nummiriun, is simply wonderful, just like the video.
La Inquisición: Here’s the new video from “Tenevrae” by the Catalan band. Enjoy!
Reproach/Toxic Shock: the split between these two bands was released via Here and Now Records! You can listen to this powerviolence blast here, but contact the label or the bands for the physical copy!
Mele Marce: after 20 years, the legendary oi! band is back with a new 12″ LP titled “Vive Ancora”! It will be released via Anfibio Records and we will have some copies for you! Contact us!
Resto Basket: the French band made a video for “Piste Noire”, a song included in “Trajectoire”, their new album that we reviewed here. Take a beer and enjoy the video for “Piste Noire”!
Bull Brigade: the band from Turin is at Black One Sock studio to record their third album! The producer Fabio Valente from Arsenico is with them. Let’s wait!
Eversor: after 22 years a new 12″ LP is out, titled “Closer” and dedicated to Marco Morosini, who is recovering after health issues. The album includes 4 tracks and was released in collaboration with Hellnation, Assurd Records, Green Records and Elsa Dischi.
The band states:
“Marco is with us, he came to rehearsal room, to recording studio and always gave us the strength to go on with the project. With or without his bass, Marco is and will always be the soul and the essence of Eversor. The record is dedicated to him». (Emanuele Morosini)”
L’Esperimento del Dr K: “I Vivi e I Morti”, a limited edition tape with hand-numbered poster by the horror punk band from Genoa is out (and perhaps already SOLD OUT!). The reason why it was released on tape is the following, and we agree with every single word:
“Why a tape? Making a tape, as well as being a lot of fun, is our answer to the music industry and its capitalist system that wants numbers always growing, if millions of CDs are not sold it is no longer worth producing them and the factories must be closed, the players must be eliminated from cars and PCs, if you buy vinyls they must be expensive editions because for them it is NEVER worth earning less, you have to grow, make money, produce in excess until art is devalued. Punk rock has never sold millions of copies, except in rare and very well framed cases, our community is not interested in swallowing but to remain constant, to last over time, to be inclusive with everyone without having to walk the streets, our numbers are these, we are fine with them, who wants to be part of it is welcome“.
Listen here:
NOFX: “Single Album”is out and you can buy it here in physical format, or you can listen to it below!
Komet: the label One Chord Wonder drops a bomb! A new band with members from Antares and Ponches and self titled record that will be out in vinyl! Listen here!
Souvlaki: the artist from Brescia released “Continued Survival”, a new EP with 6 tracks. Listen below!
City 493: the band with members from historical bands (Automatica Aggregazione, B-Vone, Psycho) announced the release of their debut LP “Acque Immobili” via Ostia Records. New info soon!
Molestya: the first video by the riot grrrl band from Rome is out! Enjoy!
Lorelei: melodic and engaged punk rock from Nancy, France! LP+CD via Fire and Flames, Kanal Hysterik, Maloka, Guerilla Asso and Alternative International Movement. Enjoy!
V/A “United Worldwide Vol. 2: Kob Records, Audiolith Records and Fire and Flames present this benefit compilation for the antifa comrades victims of repression in Belarus, with previously unreleased songs by What We Feel, Los Fastidios, Mister X and My Terror.
Inner Terrestrials: on February 28th the fourth album by the band from London was released. It features 11 anarcho-dub-punk songs. Listen to one track from “Heart of the free”!
Woptime: Last One To Die crew presents for the first time in vinyl “Mi Vida Loca” by Woptime. 500 hand-numbered copies in white vinyl. Pre-order until March 23, delivery in May! Follow the page Last One To Die for further info!
Goulamas’K: The Occitan band released a new video, from their next album “Luna Roja”. If you love militant ska-punk with traditional instruments, enjoy “Maudits”.
Bishops Green: two new songs by the street punk band from Vancouver! “We Decide” is included in “Oi! 40 Years Untamed”, while “Working Poor” in “For Family and Flag Volume 1”, both compilations by Pirates Press! Listen to the two songs here.
Noll IQ: the new 7″ by the Swedish fastcore band, titled “Ricky Bruch”, is out. It will be available in Italy via Punti Scena Records! Here are the other labels involved: Wargame Records, Drinkin’ Beer In Bandana Records, Sengaja Records, Cold Youth, Let The Bastards Grind – Record Label and Distro, RAW zine, SVAB Records, I Feel Good Records, Puta Dance Records & Swalase Records.
Listen here!
DeeCRACKS: the punk rock band from Austria is back with a new LP, “Serious Issues”, which will be released in March. Meanwhile, watch the beautiful video for “Don’t Turn Your Heart Off”.
Kids Insane: new video by the band from Tel Aviv! Preorder the 7″ here.
Mastello Recortz: from 99 to 2007 Mastello Recortz has been a DIY label, now Fabrizio is working on a new webzine! Here is his site!
SNFU: that’s incredible! 5 previously unreleased tracks, recorded during the session for In The Meantime and In Between Time in 2004, will be out. These songs will be included in a new album titled A Blessing But With It A Curse. Stay tuned!
The Business: the legendary English oi! band has released the first song after the passing away of the singer Micky Fitz. “You Know My Name” is included in the compilation Oi! 40 Years Untamed and it was assembled by Gary Bushell, who made the first oi! compilation 40 years ago.
The Chisel: “Come See Me” is the new ep with three songs released via La Vida Es Un Mus, Beach Impediment and Black Hole. Enjoy!
D.O.A.: the filmmaker Scott Crawford (known for the documentary Salad Days) is working on Something Better Change, a documentary about Joe Kithley from D.O.A. and in particular about his political victory in 2018, when he was elected as city councillor in Burnaby, BC and with a view to next elections in 2022.
Antagonizers ATL: new video for “hold on Hold Strong” feat. Monty Symarip. The song is included in “Kings”, the new album by the streetpunk band, released via Pirates Press in 12″.
Diokane: the Brazilian band which took its name from an Italian blasphemy is out with this video for the song “Descreditado”, taken from the ep This Is Hell We Shall Believe. FFO: Napalm Death, Ratos De Porao and other hc punk and metal stuff! A nice discovery, starting from their name!