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SPB featured stream: Cut-Rate Druggist - Blistering

Posted in Records on April 1, 2026

We're pleased to bring you a full stream of Blistering, a new full-length album from Cut-Rate Druggist of Oakland, CA.

Out on April 7, this is your spot to hear it early and often, courtesy of the band, DCxPC Records, and Scene Point Blank. Rules are made to be broken, so this is actually a studio album from the mostly-live label DCxPC.

The duo are built on a drum and bass foundation, delivering full wattage rock 'n' roll schooled in punk, grunge and maybe even a bit of classic rock.

 

Cut-Rate Druggist formed in 2019, following the members' previous jaunts in bands that include Fabulous Disaster and Nobodys, then later together in Year Of The Fist, Squeaky, and hal9000 Beers.

The band is touring Japan, the US West Coast and Europe this year, with more dates being announced regularly.

Order the record. 

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​​​photo by Cameron Standt

2026 Announced Tour Dates

March 14th
Thee Stork Club
Oakland, CA

April 1st
Bottom Of The Hill
San Francisco, CA

April 4th
Brix Factory Brewing
Oakland, CA

April 10th
El Puente
Nishi-Yokohama,
Yokohama
Japan

April 11th
Moonstep
Nakano, Tokyo
Japan

April 12th
WALL
Hatsudai, Tokyo
Japan

April 15th
Club Heavy Sick
Hatagaya, Tokyo
Japan

April 16th
Flowers Loft
Shimokitazawa, Tokyo
Japan

April 17th
Chicken Shack
Fussa, Tokyo
Japan

April 18th
Dynamite Fest
Hinode, Tokyo
Japan

April 25th
Kilowatt
San Francisco, CA

May 1st
924 Gilman
Berkeley, CA

Cut A Silhouette with Sparta

Posted in Records on April 4, 2026

Sparta has announced a new J. Robbins-recorded studio album, Cut A Silhouette, coming out on May 29 via Equal Vision Records / Dine Alone Records. “This is a love record,” says vocalist Jim Ward. “I want it to leave an impression, and at this point in my career, that's what … Read more

Recess Romp 5 w/ D4, OWTH, TTK, and bands without acronymns

Posted in Shows on April 4, 2026

The now-annual Recess Romp returns to The Sardine in San Pedro, CA, taking place August 13-16 this year with a stacked lineup that will include Dillinger Four, Off With Their Heads, Toys That Kill, Alice Bag, Scared of Chaka, and more. The first wave of announcements is as follows: Read … Read more

Palmar de Troya "Shakes in Hates"

Posted in Records on April 4, 2026

Palmar de Troya, an alt-punk band out of Spain, has shared the new single "Shakes in Hates" from their upcoming III EP, out on April 10 on Reptilian Records. The new EP will be available digitally annd on 10" vinyl. Read more Read more

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Somos Mess 2020-2022

Posted in Records on April 3, 2026

Streetpunk band Mess will be collecting all 2020-2022 out of print singles and rarities on a new collection called Somos Mess, out digitally May 1 for bandcamp Friday and available in physical format a week later on May 8 courtesy of Pirates Press Records. The band, from Guadalajara, MX, released … Read more

Official: Rad Owl/Quits

Posted in Records on April 3, 2026

First "soft released" last year for a joint tour featuring Rad Owl and Quit, the "Double Play/Picks" split is now out officially, with cover art and on streaming platforms via Cardinal Sun Records. “'Double Play' is the spiritual sequel to 'Aladdin’s Castle,' the first song we ever released," drummer David … Read more

Mad Tab and InnaNuttshell Reekordingz

Posted in Labels on April 3, 2026

Orange County, CA band Mad Tab has announced a new album called Alas! The Bomb Voyage... out this fall, kicking off the news with the new single "Awake." "Awake" is not just an album teaser, but also the luanch of Norwood Fisher's (Fishbone) InnaNuttshell Reekordingz. Mad Tab formed in 2006, … Read more

18 years after Civil War

Posted in Bands on April 3, 2026

We gave it a day, just because sharing it on April 1 felt wrong -- also, we were busy -- but Dillinger Four just shared the new song "Don't Happy, Be Worry," which features no Bobby McFerrin-style a capella but does have a bunch of "whoa-ohs." Says Erik Funk via … Read more

Moon Pussy from Denver

Posted in Records on April 2, 2026

Denver, CO noise-rock trio Moon Pussy just shared "Diet of Dirt," the first single from a new album out soon on The Ghost Is Clear Records, At The Pace Of Outrage, out officially on April 24. The single itself is inspired by a Tlingit folktale "of a chieftain’s daughter who … Read more

The Taste Testors Come Back

Posted in Records on April 2, 2026

Featuring a lineup of Steve E (The Briefs) on vocals, Leif Larson (Appaloosa) on bass, and Nils Larson (The Greatest Hits) on guitar are back, and new drummer Hollywood Hudson (formerly of The Cute Lepers), Taste Testors will release their second album on April 3. The new record comes just … Read more

This is "A Tangled Mess" with Oakwood

Posted in Records on April 1, 2026

Texas-rooted emo band Oakwood has shared "A Tangled Mess," the first single from a new album, Blurred Away, out May 29 viz Memory Music. The band last formally released the Summer EP roughly a decade ago, and essentially renewing interest as they uploaded material to digital platforms in recent years. … Read more

Liberation Weekend II in DC

Posted in Shows on April 1, 2026

taking place April 24-26 at Black Cat and Transmission in Washington, DC, Liberation Weekend II is a musical festival and fundraiser benefiting No More Dysphoria and Gender Liberation Movement. Hosed by Rayceen Pendarvis, the festival will feature Laura Jane Grace, Pool Kids, Pissed Jeans, Ezra Furman, Devi McCallion, Hit Like … Read more

Real McKenzies on Stomp

Posted in Records on April 1, 2026

Scottish punk band The Real McKenzies, of Vancouver, BC, have a new album on the way -- On Yer Bike. The first single is out now, below, and is titled “I Wanna Eat Sardines (With Yer Mother)” whereas the record itself releases on May 29. Previously on Fat Wreck, the … Read more

Non Serviam serves a new full-length

Posted in Records on March 31, 2026

French experimental collection Non Serviam has just shared "Abject Sacrifice" which is the first release from the upcoming La Lune Dont Mon Âme Est Pleine, out June 12 via Non Serviam / Lay Bare Recordings. It's the third album from the avant-garde industrial black metal project, following Le Cœur Bat … Read more

A taste of Mad Honey

Posted in Records on March 31, 2026

May 15 is the release date for the latest Mad Honey LP, Bridge Over Cumberland, out on Deathwish Inc. / Sunday Drive. Two singles debuted today (below) from the Oklahoma City, OK based shoegaze act. Read more Bridge Over Cumberland track list: I Am a Wall, I Am a House … Read more

Death Lens are Collecting Debts With New Video

Posted in Bands on March 30, 2026

Punk quartet, Death Lens, will release their new album, What's Left Now?, on April 24th via Epitaph. You can check out their newest video for the album's closer, "Debt Collector." Read more The band is currently wrapping up a stint with White Reaper and Drug Church, with only a few … Read more

Cory Shane releases 20 year old record, touring with Dead Meadow

Posted in Records on March 29, 2026

Cory Shane, ex-Dead Meadow and The Rondelles, has announced the release of a long-lost solo album, The Inverted Jenny Flies Again, out April 10 via Tekeli-li Records (vinyl) and Ghost Tower Records (digital). The album was recorded on 4-track in 2002-2003 and includes guest appearances from Edan (Beauty & The … Read more

More Minus The Bear

Posted in Tours on March 28, 2026

Minus The Bear, who has been touring in support of the 20th anniversary deluxe edition of their Menos El Oso album (Suicide Squeeze), has added more US dates, including in support of Jimmy Eat World. In a prepared statement, David Knudson says, "We had way too much fun playing Menos … Read more

Get your Onesie ready

Posted in Bands on March 28, 2026

Brooklyn, NY power-pop band Onesie has a new album on the way, leading with a new video called "Meetcha At Minnies (The Captain's Song)." The song is inspired by an act of violence in the mid '90s in upstate New York where a protagonist who takes a bullet to the … Read more

J Mau & The Kiss Off with "Poison"

Posted in Bands on March 28, 2026

Punk musician Justin Maurer has a turned in a new direction with his J Mau & The Kiss Off project. Maurer, known as a member of Clorox Girls, L.A. Drugz, and Maniac, along with The Kiss Off, explores alt country with the new project, which shared a single this week, … Read more