John Gentile

Philadelphia

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Writer at PunkNews.org

Host at Punknews Podcast

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Check out the new tune by Atlantic Thrills!

1 week ago | punknews.org | John Gentile

Today, we are pleased tod ebut the new single by Atlantic Thrills!Hailing from Rhode Island, Atlantic Thrills mix punk with hard swinging, booze drenched, rock n roll. Their new album, III is out June 6 via Almsot Ready Records. You can check out the tune below.
Check out this unreleased Dwarves track from 1989!

1 week ago | punknews.org | John Gentile

Today, we are PSYCHED to debut an unreleased Dwarves track!!! Back in 1989, The Dwarves got commissioned to do a 2 song single via the Sub Pop singles club.
Green Day to release deluxe version of ‘Saviors’

1 week ago | punknews.org | John Gentile

Green Day is going to release an expanded, deluxe version of their most recent album Saviours. The new version is split across 2xLPs and includes a few bonus tracks: "Smash It Like Belushi," "Stay Young," "Fuck Off," "Ballyhoo," "Suzie Chapstick (Acoustic)," "Father to a Son (Acoustic)," "Underdog." That's out May 23 via the band directly.
Mike Huguenor (Hard Girls, Jeff Rosenstock, Classics of Love) releases new single

2 weeks ago | punknews.org | John Gentile

by John Gentile 2 minutes agoMike Huguenor of Classics of Love, Hard Girls, Shinobu, and the Jeff Rosenstock band, has released a new digital single. "What do I do now" is a stand-alone digital single.
Ken Susi details why he quit As I Lay Dying

2 weeks ago | punknews.org | John Gentile

Transcription of Ken Susi speaking on the Brewtally Speaking Podcast “Now, mind you, him [Tim] and his wife, they weren’t they weren’t vibing on tour. You know things… We were unsure if his wife was even going to come to this short weekend of shows, But I’m going to say, they were staying in a hotel down the street and I offered, I said, ‘Hey, you’re going to go get a tattoo. My wife works from home. I got to go to Fishman. If your wife wants to just chill all day, my wife and your wife are friends.
Scowl perform on ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’

2 weeks ago | punknews.org | John Gentile

Scowl just appeared on Late Night with Stephen Colbert. The band performed "Tonight (I'm afraid)", which is off their new album Are we all angels which is out now. You can see the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=220&v=2RNndDSKDSY&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.punknews.org%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE
Jillian Shriner, wife of Weezer bassist, shot by police, arrested on attempted murder

2 weeks ago | punknews.org | John Gentile

by John Gentile 6 minutes agoOn Tuesday afternoon, Jillian Shriner, an author and the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was involved in an altercation. details are still developing, but Shriner was shot by the police in LA and then arrested on attempted murder. The police were tracking a suspect in an unrelated hit-and-run matter. As per a LA police press release, during that search, they observed a woman in a “neighboring residence armed with a handgun.
Dwarves and Schoolly-D to co-headline Summer Soiree 8 in Philly on July 31!!!!!!

2 weeks ago | punknews.org | John Gentile

Get tickets here!! Yeah baby!!! The annual Summer Soiree is back!!! It's Thursday, July 31 at Philamoca in Philly! And this year is a real worlds collide slammer!!! Headlining the show are rock legends The Dwarves! The Dwarves are putting out a new release on Record Store Day- Sunshine Lollipops & Rainbows and for the soiree, the band will be playing a special set celebrating that record plus HITS and HITS and HITS and HITS!!! But that's not all! The Dwarves will have special editions of all...
Descendents and Buzzcocks announce Canada tour

2 weeks ago | punknews.org | John Gentile

Descendents and Buzzcocks are headed to the snowy white north. They'll be in Canada from late August through early September. You can see the dates below.
We're announcing something very cool tomorrow at 2pm...

2 weeks ago | punknews.org | John Gentile

Tomorrow at 2pm est, we are announcing something very, very cool. Here's a hint: two worlds will collide and it will rule. Som be sure to set your Gucci watch, even if it is small. Take a guess now and come back here tomorrow at 2pm to get the full details…