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For years, Angel Du$t was Justice Tripp's balmy reprieve from Trapped Under Ice. When he fronted the Baltimore hardcore band, he cursed out ice queens and swore he'd " stay cold forevermore" to protect his heart. These tormented songs were molded by the trauma and violence that Tripp endured during his hardscrabble upbringing. Angel Du$t's 2014 debut, A.D., with its pink cover art and perky pop-punk sound, showed that he was learning to leave the past behind and warm up a bit.

Mosswood Meltdown has announced its lineup for the 2026 festival. Iggy Pop and Bikini Kill are the two marquee headliners for the two-day event, which runs July 18-19 at Mosswood Park in Oakland. That's definitely a formidable pairing, with the "Godfather of Punk" topping the Mosswood Meltdown bill on Day 1 and the Olympia, Washington riott grrl legends closing up the festival on Day 2.

Earlier this week, Knockdown Center announced the first of two shows in March that are part of their Outline series. They've now announced the second, which happens March 21 and is headlined by former black midi frontman Geordie Greep, plus the duo of Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore, producer and DJ Delroy Edwards (live), and experimental UK punk group Still House Plants. Tickets are on sale.

This DC punk classic- recently renamed "Swann Street" after its original title, "Swann Street," proved problematic-is where John Davis got the title for his new book about punk fanzines in the District. Davis, the former drummer for Q and Not U and a curator of the University of Maryland's punk collection, will discuss his new book with Ian MacKaye at Politics and Prose this evening.

The second single from Amand Hammer and The Alchemist's upcoming collaborative LP, Mercy, "Calypso Gene" is yet another hard-hitting, jazz-tinged, smoky hip-hop track that manages to feel urgent despite its laid-back vibe. After billy woods and E L U C I D trade verses over spicy piano chords and shuffling percussion, Silka and Cleo Reed sing a final refrain as the track takes a psychedelic turn. It's as effective as it is wonderful on the ears.

It's the kind of movement you'd expect from a hometown hero's set later in the afternoon or for one of the bigger headliners in the evening, but not for the second act of the day on the massive Riot Stage. But it's also not unexpected, considering how how much buzz the band "Militarie Gun" received on the festival grounds before they came on stage.

A new tribute album titled Killed By Deaf - A Punk Tribute to Motörhead has been announced, featuring covers of the legendary band's songs by notable punk bands, including Rancid, Pennywise, The Bronx, FEAR, and more. The compilation also includes a never-before-released collab between Motörhead and The Damned on the latter's "Neat Neat Neat," which can be streamed below. Killed By Deaf - A Punk Tribute to Motörhead is set to arrive on October 31st via BMG Recordings,

Tuesday, July 22 features a lineup of punk bands: Obedient, Gaytheist, and Conspire, with Obedient's album release party and tour sendoff defining the event.

The version that plays over the Superman end credits is from Teddybears' 2006 album Soft Machine, featuring Iggy Pop's vocals.

The songs on Intermission connect with a thick, rubbery bassline, moving in one fluid motion, establishing a winning tempo for the music.

Thanks to the underground Bay Area venue Gilman, the legendary fight between punks and Nazis serves as the inspiration for the new film Freaky Tales.

As for the meaning behind the EP's first single "Knight's Oath," frontman Dylan Walker reflected: "Absolute dedication to your charge, be it a person you love or held tenet, and the ignominy that comes with a sudden defeat."