Charger Announce New EP - Last Call - Upstarter

CHARGER ANNOUNCE NEW EP LAST CALL & LEAD SINGLE “BREAKOUT” FIVE NEW SONGS FROM EAST BAY ROCKERS FEATURING MATT FREEMAN OF RANCID Oakland, WA – July 24, 2026 – Pre-orders are underway for Last Call, th...

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Sludgeworth "Can't Change Yesterday" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c4UYT0tUGs Second Time Around Out June 19 via Red Scare Upcoming Shows with Teenage Bottlerocket and Chicago Record Release Shows This Summer For Fans of Naked Raygun, Bad Brains, Fugazi,...

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The Slackers - The Whole World Was In On It - Video

New York, NY - April 23, 2026 - NYC ska/reggae legends The Slackers have released a brand new music video for the single "The Whole World Was In On It!"...

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Sludgeworth Announce First New LP in 35 Years

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35Hs5s3OWMQ Chicago Punk Vets Sludgeworth Announce First New LP in 35 YearsSecond Time Around Out June 19 via Red ScareNew Single "Hold Steady" Out Now Announce Shows with Teenage Bottlerocket...

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The Pretty Flowers - Never Felt Bitter

As I’m sure anyone who finds their way to Upstarter can attest to, we all have certain bands in our lives that are absolutely timeless. Heroes of our youth, names...

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Harry Katz and the Pistachios Announce East Coast Tour

LOS ANGELES based Ska outlet HARRY KATZ AND THE PISTACHIOS announceEast Coast Tour in support of their upcoming EP Last to Know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSjizswXbms “It’s for people who like who feel...

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The Cheats debut new video for "The Only Thing I'm F*cking Is Up"

After jumping through several hoops today, the new Cheats' video for "The Only Thing I'm Fucking Is Up" premiered on Vive Le Rock Magazine's website. It seems YouTube put an...

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The Bobby Lees Announce New Album ‘New Self’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diYwZptYJz4 Originally hailing from the iconic Woodstock, NY music scene, The Bobby Lees - led by singer and guitarist Sam Quartin, drummer Macky Bowman, and bassist Kendall Wind - bring...

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Happy Birthday to Upstarter.com

Upstarter.com turns 27 years old today. It amazes me every year that this thing is still around. As always there are ebbs and flows, but it's been an incredibly rewarding...

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Druglords of the Avenues Announce New LP Gotta Light, Share Single "Ghetto Sidewalks"

San Francisco, CA - January 23, 2026 - Bay Area punk rockers Druglords of the Avenues have just announced pre-orders for their new LP Gotta Light via Pirates Press Records....

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Death Lens Announce New Album ‘What’s Left Now?’ 

Out April 24 via Epitaph Records WATCH The Music Video For Lead Single “Monolith” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpNiC4ywP30 “The latest serves an uplifting release that chooses positivity amongst chaos and, despite the odds,...

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The Casualties Return With New Single "People Over Power"

The Casualties Share New Single “People Over Power” First New Music In 8 Years Via Hellcat Records Today, punk lifers The Casualties break an eight-year hiatus with their blistering new...

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FuckFuckFuck - Fun

Drenched with the sweat of the New York Dolls and pumping Cheetah Chrome’s blood through their veins, add a dash of Eddie Rabbitt and you’ve got Amsterdam’s garage punk rockers...

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TeethOut Drops Brand New EP "Here We Go"

Charlottetown punks TeethOut have released their latest EP in its entirety after dropping the lead single 2 weeks ago. It's available now digitally on High End Denim Records. After exploding...

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Death Lens Return With New Single "Power"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APC4zAsYvcs Death Lens by Kevin Allen “…catchy riffs and an authentic punk attitude that's both nostalgic and refreshing.” - Knotfest “…backed by infectious vocal harmonies, heavy punk drumbeats, and fuzzed...

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Making Friends As Adults - New Road

Got this press kit / review request yesterday for Making Friends As Adults, a newer band on the Baltimore, MD scene. It's got a very 90s vibe to it, like...

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Punk Night San Diego

I woke up today on the couch a bit confused. my alarm was going off, but not loud enough to compete with the Pennywise mix I'd evidently dialed up. Turns...

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Violet Ray - This Is Skate Rock

Stripped down to its most basic core, reviewing something is simply answering the question, “What is this?”. Violet Ray answered this for me on the front cover. Now, “skate rock”...

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RIP Ozzy Ozbourne 07/22/2025

Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and icon of British heavy metal, dies aged 76 Ozzy Osbourne pictured in London in 1991. Photograph: Martyn Goodacre/Getty Images https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/22/ozzy-osbourne-black-sabbath-frontman-and-icon-of-british-heavy-metal-dies-aged-76?CMP=share_btn_url A pioneering force in heavy...

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Legal Disaster - So, Here's The Thing

Listening to the brand new studio album, “So, Here’s The Thing” from Sonoma County (CA) ska punk band Legal Disaster. Billing themselves as the first “Crystal Rock Steady” band, the...

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Cam Girl - Flesh & Chrome

Sexy, sleazy, ballsy, and rocking … is my take on the new Cam Girl release. Hailing from Asheville, North Carolina, the group is about as opposite the folksy, roots, Americana...

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Giglinger - Shrapnel

Shrapnel is the new EP from punk / post-punk band, Giglinger from Helsinki Finland. Two tracks and two alternate "Edit" versions of the same tracks offer up some solid atypical...

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Propagandhi Deliver New Album ‘At Peace’Out Now Via Epitaph

WATCH Lyric Video For “No Longer Young” “classic Propagandhi, in terms of attitude: very confrontational politically-conscious punk." – Vice “an ambitious, multi-part thrash epic with tons of nasty, tricky riffs.”...

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Propagandhi Drop Sardonic New Single “Cat Guy”

From Manitoba, Canada, Propagandhi return with their new single “Cat Guy” ahead of their upcoming record ‘At Peace’ out on May 2nd.  A blistering anthem dripping with sardonic wit and...

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My New Vice - Truth About Lies

Well well well, welcome back, My New Vice.  It’s been a hot minute since Portland Oregon’s My New Vice released any material. Covid had signaled the band’s demise, and the...

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Hans Gruber and the Die Hards Announce West Coast Tour – Upstarter

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Fight Back Mountain today share “Sticker Book”

Photo by Holly Kite St Louis punks Fight Back Mountain today share “Sticker Book”. This new song is the final single released in anticipation of their Death And The Miser...

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Popclaw - Atomic Summer

I’m listening to the new EP, “Atomic Summer” from Southeast England’s Popclaw. It’s got four tracks of peppy punk rock, created by a duo who’ve never stepped foot in the...

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