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<figure id="figure-ovl2l0snpjmfkijk9y" class="selected"><iframe id="ovl2l0snpjmfkijk9y" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vSCUMHJa7Aw" class="w-full bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;" allowfullscreen="" data-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSCUMHJa7Aw" data-corners="default" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vSCUMHJa7Aw" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;"></iframe></figure><h2>Dutch Punks THE COVIDS Drop Sophomore LP Pay No Mind on Wap Shoo Wap Records</h2>10-Track Punk Blast Hits September 25, Followed by 6-Week European Tour <figure id="figure-qgivilzsqhmfkiq18y" data-full-width=""><img id="qgivilzsqhmfkiq18y" src="https://cdn.durable.co/covers/2bN1XQaM14zyL9tXKiRs20CqSD7MgIkzahCtkIOW8mv4Q8Dj4VqHe2fHe0Aj4tXc.png" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="true" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/covers/2bN1XQaM14zyL9tXKiRs20CqSD7MgIkzahCtkIOW8mv4Q8Dj4VqHe2fHe0Aj4tXc.png" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;"></figure>Amsterdam, Netherlands – September 15, 2025 – After setting the European underground ablaze with their ferocious 2023 debut and relentless live shows, Amsterdam’s punk powerhouse <a data-mce-href="https://wapshoowaprecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-covids-pay-no-mind-album" href="https://wapshoowaprecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-covids-pay-no-mind-album" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Covids</a><a data-mce-href="https://wapshoowaprecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-covids-pay-no-mind-album" href="https://wapshoowaprecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-covids-pay-no-mind-album" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a>are back with their second album, <a data-mce-href="https://wapshoowaprecords.com/product/the-covids-pay-no-mind-album" href="https://wapshoowaprecords.com/product/the-covids-pay-no-mind-album" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pay No Mind, </a>out September 25 on <a data-mce-href="https://wapshoowaprecords.com/product/the-covids-pay-no-mind-album" href="https://wapshoowaprecords.com/product/the-covids-pay-no-mind-album" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wap Shoo Wap Records.</a>This 10-track onslaught channels the melodic grit of The Buzzcocks, The Undertones, and The Wipers, sharpening their songwriting while keeping the raw, reckless energy that defines them. Hooks stickier than gum under your boots drive every song, with the anthemic<a data-mce-href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSCUMHJa7Aw" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSCUMHJa7Aw" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> “No Kids”</a> leading the charge—by the second verse, even your grandma will be stitching patches on her denim vest.<figure id="figure-v7ng11cm5qmfkiuqve" data-full-width=""><img id="v7ng11cm5qmfkiuqve" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/1aupoWw3CAnlPCOTxL1SSBnPv6eoaFwe4Dnda5tnu1QMLdevFoXLXtqUY0ba5i88.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="true" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/1aupoWw3CAnlPCOTxL1SSBnPv6eoaFwe4Dnda5tnu1QMLdevFoXLXtqUY0ba5i88.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;"></figure>Having stormed major Dutch festivals and torn through gigs in Spain, France, Germany, Belgium, and the UK, The Covids are set for a 6-week European tour post-release, as they’re <a data-mce-href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx7ul0mw2us" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx7ul0mw2us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Banned from the USA.</a> The Covids don’t mess with reinventing punk—they’re here to slam it back into the spotlight with attitude and swagger.&nbsp;<figure id="figure-4do8645mymfkitrlq"><iframe id="4do8645mymfkitrlq" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qx7ul0mw2us" class="w-full bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;" allowfullscreen="" data-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx7ul0mw2us" data-corners="default" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qx7ul0mw2us" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;"></iframe></figure><a data-mce-href="https://wapshoowaprecords.com/product/the-covids-pay-no-mind-album" href="https://wapshoowaprecords.com/product/the-covids-pay-no-mind-album" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Grab Pay No Mind on September 25 via Wap Shoo Wap Records.</a><figure id="figure-5ejw85126emfkivpm0"><img id="5ejw85126emfkivpm0" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/292IsGRhUnTLl12QZzuoIC4tzomb2wpoVRcSfZDgihS6mApIEKGDFfjZtFx9vI9W.png" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: undefined undefined;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/292IsGRhUnTLl12QZzuoIC4tzomb2wpoVRcSfZDgihS6mApIEKGDFfjZtFx9vI9W.png" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: undefined undefined;"></figure>For press, interviews, or review copies, contact: matt@reprobatemedia.com<h2>European Tour Dates: (More dates TBA)</h2><h3> BELGIUM &nbsp; Oct 28: Antwerpen - Antwerpen Music City &nbsp;</h3><h3>SPAIN &nbsp; Oct 30: Barcelona &nbsp;- Sala Continental &nbsp; Oct 31: Madrid - Fun House &nbsp; Nov 1 : Puerto de Santa Maria - Milwaukee &nbsp; Nov 2: Sevilla - Even &nbsp; Nov 4: Algeciras - Sala Zero &nbsp; Nov 5: Córdoba - Hangar &nbsp; Nov 6: Ponferada - Cocodrilo Negro &nbsp; Nov 7: Burgos - T.B.A. &nbsp; Nov 8: Vitoria - Helldorado &nbsp;</h3><h3>FRANCE &nbsp; Nov 10: Hossegor - 416 Crew &nbsp;</h3><h3>GERMANY &nbsp; Nov 13: Dortmund - T.B.A. &nbsp; Nov 14: Hamburg - Komet &nbsp; Nov 15: Berlín - Kastanienkeller &nbsp; Nov 17: Göttingen - Juzi Maren &nbsp; Nov 18: Beiruth - Schokofabrik &nbsp; Nov 20: Tübingen - Hausbar &nbsp; Nov 21: Mannhein - JUZ &nbsp; Nov 22: Kreuzlingen - Horst &nbsp;</h3><h3>SWITZERLAND&nbsp; &nbsp; Nov 23: Bern - Reitschule &nbsp;</h3><h3>FRANCE &nbsp; Nov 30: Sorgues - T.B.A. &nbsp; Dec 2: Montpellier - KJIBI &nbsp; Dec 3: Toulouse - T.B.A. &nbsp; Dec 5: Saint-Gille-Croix-De-Vie - Rock Sea &nbsp;</h3><h3>UNITED KINGDOM: &nbsp; Dec 12: London - Hope and Anchor</h3> <figure id="figure-dz8oou43komfkj0cx4"><img id="dz8oou43komfkj0cx4" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/1fqe1ZJrRA373KKGKAr35hYledZISrWdIwnWqpXAg6isesbzWBA3V2hWeJE6QE0W.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/1fqe1ZJrRA373KKGKAr35hYledZISrWdIwnWqpXAg6isesbzWBA3V2hWeJE6QE0W.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;"></figure>

Dutch Punks THE COVIDS Drop Sophomore LP via Wap Shoo Wap Records

<figure id="figure-3mkkz2r5fgmfihisd4" data-full-width="" class=""><img id="3mkkz2r5fgmfihisd4" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/dwODFYXrBOjy9NQ3Ytt7ScZ3ROZs3ECCIkHbWvJq7qEc4Y79jGsJAtR5uADKWFKV.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="true" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/dwODFYXrBOjy9NQ3Ytt7ScZ3ROZs3ECCIkHbWvJq7qEc4Y79jGsJAtR5uADKWFKV.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;"></figure><h2>Amsterdam Power-Pop Sensations STACY! Go Global with Japan Tour</h2>Amsterdam Quartet Brings Classroom Blitz!! Energy to Tokyo’s Underground Scene<figure id="figure-n3duwova4mfihnt3l"><iframe id="n3duwova4mfihnt3l" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/U6yCXF3s1gk" class="w-full bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;" allowfullscreen="" data-url="https://youtu.be/U6yCXF3s1gk?feature=shared" data-corners="default" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/U6yCXF3s1gk" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;"></iframe></figure> Amsterdam, Netherlands – September 12, 2025 – Hot off their debut 7” EP <a data-mce-href="https://www.sonicrendezvous.com/product/stacy/classroom-blitz/604446" href="https://www.sonicrendezvous.com/product/stacy/classroom-blitz/604446" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Classroom Blitz!!, </a>released on their own imprint Serial Pop Offender and distributed through Sonic Rendezvous, Dutch power-pop sensations STACY! are taking their infectious sound global. The quartet—celebrated for fusing Raspberries’ sweet melodies, The Cars’ polished energy, Cheap Trick’s raw edge, and NRBQ’s eccentric charm—is set to storm Japan this October, delivering their high-octane live energy to Tokyo’s underground venues.<figure id="figure-ld8m25p49mfii7n2u" data-full-width=""><img id="ld8m25p49mfii7n2u" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/149fCKd0z4zLGjkiGIklOzkK8dMyyRCgT3syGp77u9Vhwyk02X90ICg2I59dK4oR.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="true" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/149fCKd0z4zLGjkiGIklOzkK8dMyyRCgT3syGp77u9Vhwyk02X90ICg2I59dK4oR.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;"></figure><figure id="figure-cmg8vtlkimfiiiveg"><iframe id="cmg8vtlkimfiiiveg" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wATuvZx2rJY" class="w-full bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;" allowfullscreen="" data-url="https://youtu.be/wATuvZx2rJY?feature=shared" data-corners="default" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wATuvZx2rJY" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;"></iframe></figure> After electrifying Dutch stages alongside local and international acts, <a data-mce-href="https://linktr.ee/stacy_shredder?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&amp;ltsid=d114ba82-4ab6-486f-8fef-ccab3a5bf78f" href="https://linktr.ee/stacy_shredder?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&amp;ltsid=d114ba82-4ab6-486f-8fef-ccab3a5bf78f">STACY! </a>is ready to captivate Japanese fans with their hook-heavy, gritty performances. Catch them at these must-see shows:<figure id="figure-pnk70coiyomfiiq8wq"><img id="pnk70coiyomfiiq8wq" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/9n4YU9mareUYJLXOfkepOcGoPPeuymmcC8sGB8SndvDtsuf3pKLLxKvrk7I1Usg2.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/9n4YU9mareUYJLXOfkepOcGoPPeuymmcC8sGB8SndvDtsuf3pKLLxKvrk7I1Usg2.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;"></figure> October 16 (Thu) – Livehaus, Shimokitazawa w/ Hateman, Little Radios October 17 (Fri) – Basement Bar, Shimokitazawa w/ Fretbuzz, Angel Face (ex Teengenerate, The Fadeaways), Doc Burner (Spain) October 19 (Sun) – Loft, Shinjuku Halloween Ball w/ many bands <figure id="figure-lkiu2tt8btmfiil163"><img id="lkiu2tt8btmfiil163" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/1eWHGPt5dTJxKube08iRTCLYQ29w43mwD6pe3s2gbNFcgcx2rYelECZ9mezMgUno.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/1eWHGPt5dTJxKube08iRTCLYQ29w43mwD6pe3s2gbNFcgcx2rYelECZ9mezMgUno.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;"></figure> Stream<a data-mce-href="https://www.sugarandspice.fr/product/stacy/classroom-blitz/604446" href="https://www.sugarandspice.fr/product/stacy/classroom-blitz/604446" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Classroom Blitz!! </a>now on Spotify, Apple Music, and more, and grab tickets for the Japan gigs through the venues. More Netherlands tour dates to follow!<figure id="figure-6le6x82nomfiik2zj"><img id="6le6x82nomfiik2zj" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/28zsYI3jcVP0jctDElz7MXBwyHBqLPfe0pbynFeXSddyjlUO6blo3lbQJeLfHZH6.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/28zsYI3jcVP0jctDElz7MXBwyHBqLPfe0pbynFeXSddyjlUO6blo3lbQJeLfHZH6.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;"></figure>Band Lineup:Dusty Mc Fluff – Drums Steve 'Fingers' Stevanski – Guitar, Keyboards Jack Stuka – Bass Matt Ragazzi – Guitar<figure id="figure-k0ue4wfm19mfjv3v0v"><img id="k0ue4wfm19mfjv3v0v" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/10S4e5TTwAXrjiiQsWlA9TbLgbv6e97XXyq6IY0nJOAN5IY2dLYvdzhbKhUTM72s.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionX="undefined" data-positionY="undefined" data-fullWidth="false"/></figure> For press, interviews, or review copies, reach out: matt@reprobatemedia.com&nbsp;

Amsterdam Power-Pop Sensations STACY! Go Global with Japan Tour

<figure id="figure-4fb2qq9lspmfb84ugd" data-full-width="" class="selected"><img id="4fb2qq9lspmfb84ugd" src="https://cdn.durable.co/covers/22z39EpuRhplXgQShpyTxKzmNYmFBFf3nBgc32CoFg9w9r3Q72XpD7ikNtavZbnr.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="true" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/covers/22z39EpuRhplXgQShpyTxKzmNYmFBFf3nBgc32CoFg9w9r3Q72XpD7ikNtavZbnr.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;"></figure><h2>Jacket Burner’s Debut LP Eat Shit + Die Delivers Hate, Filth, and Sleaze in Spades</h2>One-Man Punk Assault Returns with a Limited 250-Press Edition&nbsp;London– September 8, 2025 – Brace yourself—<a data-mce-href="https://reprobatemedia.com/blog/split-7--smackdown--french-sensation-bart-and-the-brats-and-new-mexico-s-jacket-burner-ignite-firestorm-with-explosive-7--banger" href="https://reprobatemedia.com/blog/split-7--smackdown--french-sensation-bart-and-the-brats-and-new-mexico-s-jacket-burner-ignite-firestorm-with-explosive-7--banger">Jacket Burner </a>is back, and it’s filthier than ever! The one-man punk juggernaut, led by V. Tiers, drops their debut LP Eat Shit + Die this month via Italy’s Goodbye Boozy Records. Packing 10 tracks of hate-drenched, sleaze-soaked punk, this record is a relentless gut-punch that’s not for the weak.&nbsp;<figure id="figure-l3jwd8e6nimfb8fflv"><iframe id="l3jwd8e6nimfb8fflv" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/---FQdV6RbU" class="w-full bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;" allowfullscreen="" data-url="https://youtu.be/---FQdV6RbU?feature=shared" data-corners="default" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/---FQdV6RbU" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;"></iframe></figure><figure id="figure-1c8rk3bjyomfb8aaqk" data-full-width=""><img id="1c8rk3bjyomfb8aaqk" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/1aFWcBETybbLNRXESozmYUKPtv4Mpbm6BOhDAHJqpX7DgNKYTqCTTuXJte36jSPU.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="true" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/1aFWcBETybbLNRXESozmYUKPtv4Mpbm6BOhDAHJqpX7DgNKYTqCTTuXJte36jSPU.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;"></figure>Tiers dials the chaos and bad vibes to 11, delivering a raw, in-your-face assault. As a bonus, Side B revisits the entire Terminal Depression debut album, doubling the dose of unapologetic fury. Pressed in a hyper-limited run of 250 copies, Eat Shit + Die is a must-have for fans of gritty, no-holds-barred punk. Snag Eat Shit + Die when it drops—don’t sleep on it!&nbsp;<figure id="figure-kdl3s7d9yhmfb8gxzj" data-full-width=""><img id="kdl3s7d9yhmfb8gxzj" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/aiPHzjhN7o7cOFp3Usofl3d7qvlg08iLKQvUiMuwQmBnrTvmc0r4in6jNZLaFJU9.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="true" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/aiPHzjhN7o7cOFp3Usofl3d7qvlg08iLKQvUiMuwQmBnrTvmc0r4in6jNZLaFJU9.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;"></figure> Stay tuned for Jacket Burner’s upcoming shows and release details. For press inquiries, contact: <a href="mailto:matt@reprobatemedia.com" data-mce-href="mailto:matt@reprobatemedia.com">matt@reprobatemedia.com</a> <figure id="figure-ifhlg2eazrmfb8sleo"data-full-width><img id="ifhlg2eazrmfb8sleo" src="https://cdn.durable.co/covers/16DRdJVodUHnjIIihtQ65lK5wSQle2mZA5QEAT4OyVkukalIcLaHqNrry0oyJjXb.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: 20% 10%;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionX="20%" data-positionY="10%" data-fullWidth="true"/></figure>

JACKET BURNER'S Debut LP  Delivers Hate, Filth, and Sleaze in Spades

<h2>USELESS EATERS Drop 7” Single Ego Shell / Rub and Announce New LP via Goodbye Boozy Records</h2>Oakland’s Punk Icons Tease Upcoming Album with Ferocious New Tracks<figure id="figure-jslxasytqdmf4rl7qo"><iframe id="jslxasytqdmf4rl7qo" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C2TB86PBx-Q" class="w-full bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;" allowfullscreen="" data-url="https://youtu.be/C2TB86PBx-Q?feature=shared" data-corners="default" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C2TB86PBx-Q" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;"></iframe></figure>Useless Eaters are charging back into the spotlight with their new 7” single Ego Shell / Rub, hitting the streets at the end of September via Italy’s legendary <a data-mce-href="https://goodbyeboozydigital.bandcamp.com/music" href="https://goodbyeboozydigital.bandcamp.com/music" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">Goodbye Boozy Records.</a> After frontman Seth Sutton returned to the Bay Area in 2022 from a five-year stint in Berlin, the band reignited with a fury, tearing through two European tours and a string of explosive California shows.<figure id="figure-1eknwr96bmf4rmd46" data-full-width=""><img id="1eknwr96bmf4rmd46" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/30IjbJrxB4UdPaiEQNWcoeVyETIAFBNRedCLCFNPyf3O55V1HAmbVvkYfDr3SI3r.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: 50% 5%;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="50%" data-positiony="5%" data-fullwidth="true" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/30IjbJrxB4UdPaiEQNWcoeVyETIAFBNRedCLCFNPyf3O55V1HAmbVvkYfDr3SI3r.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: 50% 5%;"></figure>Seventeen years after their gritty <a data-mce-href="https://goodbyeboozydigital.bandcamp.com/album/agoraphobic-2" href="https://goodbyeboozydigital.bandcamp.com/album/agoraphobic-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Agoraphobic </a>single (also on Goodbye Boozy in 2008), Useless Eaters are dropping their first new music in nearly a decade. Ego Shell / Rub is a electrifying preview of their upcoming full-length album, packed with their trademark mix of raw punk energy, experimental flair, and visual art-inspired edge. Driven by Sutton’s uncompromising vision, these tracks deliver infectious hooks and chaotic brilliance, solidifying the band’s place as underground trailblazers.<figure id="figure-nbinrwganmmf4rqw0r" data-full-width=""><img id="nbinrwganmmf4rqw0r" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/1bRh3I64Fm78ec1pLift1A14HUBVp5CCiHIkRLXsmH0JbWrlKbvPAlpBkfTo4wLd.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="true" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/1bRh3I64Fm78ec1pLift1A14HUBVp5CCiHIkRLXsmH0JbWrlKbvPAlpBkfTo4wLd.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;"></figure>Ego Shell / Rub 7" drops soon through<a data-mce-href="https://goodbyeboozydigital.bandcamp.com/music" href="https://goodbyeboozydigital.bandcamp.com/music" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Goodbye Boozy Records.</a> Keep an eye out for album release details and more tour dates!<figure id="figure-gvgtc3hmx8mf4rgwrq"><img id="gvgtc3hmx8mf4rgwrq" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/f2IlyBfDNQJbCzF8fF7DPybplJQaT4X0wUjd04FVpn32OAMQ0N3Nge7NcmZraZyy.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/f2IlyBfDNQJbCzF8fF7DPybplJQaT4X0wUjd04FVpn32OAMQ0N3Nge7NcmZraZyy.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;"></figure>

USELESS EATERS Drop 7” Single Ego Shell / Rub and Announce New LP via Goodbye Boozy Records

<figure id="figure-e0xd9owcfmf21523f" data-full-width=""><img id="e0xd9owcfmf21523f" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/761ehA6gBSQsm9lj3iPqpeQkY6nMbFmdzoeOHmss4DuqtLdRllvDVmpqu0HHwtkg.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="true" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/761ehA6gBSQsm9lj3iPqpeQkY6nMbFmdzoeOHmss4DuqtLdRllvDVmpqu0HHwtkg.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;"></figure><h2>CHEATER SLICKS: Sludge Titans and the Legacy of Their 1995 Classic</h2>In The Red’s August 2025 Reissue Marks Don’t Like You’s 30th Anniversary in Vinyl Glory<figure id="figure-cxs88vernvmf20lfui"><img id="cxs88vernvmf20lfui" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/33uOEbcoRSUjQxIkUpqgkLO0IzJHyKMLuGU4EYFMQqTOHs6xp7g6XEvDj4wz4xf0.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/33uOEbcoRSUjQxIkUpqgkLO0IzJHyKMLuGU4EYFMQqTOHs6xp7g6XEvDj4wz4xf0.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;"></figure> In the gritty heart of Boston’s Allston neighborhood in 1995, a sonic storm was brewing. Cheater Slicks, a band that’s been churning out raw, unfiltered garage punk since 1987, unleashed their fourth full-length album, Don’t Like You, on the legendary In The Red Records. Recorded at Jerry Teel’s Funhouse studio in New York with Jon Spencer at the production helm, this album was a chaotic, reverb-soaked masterpiece that captured the band’s primal energy. Now, in August 2025, In The Red is reissuing this classic to honor its 30th anniversary, giving fans old and new a chance to dive back into the sludgy, feedback-laden brilliance of one of America’s most enduring underground rock acts.<figure id="figure-1157qlol1bmf20mif0"><img id="1157qlol1bmf20mif0" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/39d87cqyC08gMi86EAQjwd4SfFCXsoS7eaLxoAuOIppWWMfxN1fPTMm1KX1woxws.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/39d87cqyC08gMi86EAQjwd4SfFCXsoS7eaLxoAuOIppWWMfxN1fPTMm1KX1woxws.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;"></figure>Back in ’95, Reprobate Media were pounding the drums for local outfit The In Out, practicing in the basement of Cafe Brazil at 425 Cambridge Street. The restaurant’s owner, Walter, wasn’t thrilled about our noise, but next door, a haven for music freaks had just opened: Karmi Records. Run by the Shannon brothers, Tom and Dave, the shop was a vinyl junkie’s paradise, stuffed with thousands of records—some rare, some pricey, all essential. Walking into Karmi was like stepping into a time machine, with stacks of wax telling the story of rock’s underbelly. It was there I met Tom and Dave, the guitar-slinging core of Cheater Slicks, whose reputation for blistering live shows preceded them. I’d heard of their early gigs, like opening for Nirvana at Green Street Station in the late ’80s, but I’d yet to witness their live fury.<figure id="figure-p350ckosnmf20podr"><img id="p350ckosnmf20podr" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/33VvPNYnSocyvekjUcXZtfiqyB4XF9zgLWOibTOp3CDTSiPb8prir4OmTomw2r7M.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/33VvPNYnSocyvekjUcXZtfiqyB4XF9zgLWOibTOp3CDTSiPb8prir4OmTomw2r7M.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;"></figure>Karmi wasn’t just a record store; it was a hub for Boston’s misfit music scene. On one visit, I picked up a Suicide record and the debut Chrome Cranks album (a band we’d just shared a bill with). Then I spotted a freshly pressed copy of Don’t Like You on In The Red. Before I could reach for it, Billy Ruane—Boston’s wild-hearted music promoter and patron saint of the underground—burst in. “Buy it!” he bellowed, promising me a guest spot plus one for the<a data-mce-href="https://youtu.be/y-b2Abe1Mvw?feature=shared" href="https://youtu.be/y-b2Abe1Mvw?feature=shared" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Cheater Slicks’ record release show at TT the Bear’s </a>the next week if I did. How could I say no to Billy? (RIP, you legend—we miss you.)&nbsp;<figure id="figure-srusmqhf5jmf1zujo5"><img id="srusmqhf5jmf1zujo5" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/62cMTmziUYJ8J2DC8Nswf1Q1iqSJkLEaNkKEqF1Pp1z28EXFFwpQF91lIev2Qcjd.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/62cMTmziUYJ8J2DC8Nswf1Q1iqSJkLEaNkKEqF1Pp1z28EXFFwpQF91lIev2Qcjd.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;"></figure>When I dropped the needle on Don’t Like You, the opening track “Feel Free” hit like a sledgehammer. Gobs of reverb, shards of fuzzed-out guitar, and Dana Hatch’s relentless drumming exploded from the speakers. This was no polished studio trickery—it was live, analog, and gloriously unhinged, recorded with Jerry Teel ( Boss Hog / Chrome Cranks ) capturing every raw moment. Tracks like “Destroy You” and covers of obscurities like The Half Beats’ “Should I” and The Mystic Tide’s “Mystery Ship” showcased the Slicks’ knack for blending proto-punk snarl with garage rock’s greasy soul.&nbsp;<figure id="figure-f7ffmcm3wmf1zw2rc"><iframe id="f7ffmcm3wmf1zw2rc" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/y-b2Abe1Mvw" class="w-full bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;" allowfullscreen="" data-url="https://youtu.be/y-b2Abe1Mvw?feature=shared" data-corners="default" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/y-b2Abe1Mvw" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;"></iframe></figure>The record release show at TT’s was pure pandemonium. Billy Ruane, true to form, took the stage to hype the crowd, demanding everyone trek to Karmi Records to grab the album—even offering to buy copies himself.&nbsp; Cheater Slicks delivered a set that was equal parts menace and melancholy, with Tom and Dave Shannon’s jagged guitars and Dana Hatch’s primal thud proving why they’ve been a cult favorite for decades. You can still feel the energy in the footage from that night, preserved in Billy’s vast VHS archive, a testament to his love for Boston’s music scene. Hours later, I celebrated my 23rd Birthday having a few cold ones with him and the Slicks in the back room of TT's.<figure id="figure-knnkrbxajjmf20d1l9"><img id="knnkrbxajjmf20d1l9" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/26nEzErDMxL7ZtBvaxtyff8coxQ4ZmA8sUFExohmjLiskjNWRH5UlveORswQDmRm.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/26nEzErDMxL7ZtBvaxtyff8coxQ4ZmA8sUFExohmjLiskjNWRH5UlveORswQDmRm.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;"></figure>Formed in Boston in 1987, Cheater Slicks—Tom Shannon (guitar, vocals), Dave Shannon (guitar), and Dana Hatch (drums, vocals)—have spent nearly four decades crafting a sound that’s too raw for garage purists, too loud for indie rockers, and too damn good to ignore. After cycling through bassists like Merle Allin (GG’s brother) and Alpo Paulino (Real Kids), they ditched the bass entirely, embracing a lean, mean trio format akin to The Cramps. Their move to Columbus, Ohio, in 1996 didn’t slow them down; it gave them room to hone their mix of psych, noise, and garage punk. From early records like On Your Knees (1989) to later gems like Reality Is a Grape (2012), they’ve never compromised their vision.<figure id="figure-2pyatcrxl6mf20f7ah"><img id="2pyatcrxl6mf20f7ah" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/2qnQw7mrGgIwHvN1Hyl9w12tujqP0ilEa5xCjqdarTECykb6bS8sRFYQXy7vl3Gl.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/2qnQw7mrGgIwHvN1Hyl9w12tujqP0ilEa5xCjqdarTECykb6bS8sRFYQXy7vl3Gl.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;"></figure>Don’t Like You stands as a pivotal moment in their career, a bridge between their raw Boston beginnings and the prolific years that followed. With In The Red’s August 2025 reissue marking its 30th anniversary, it’s time to crank up the volume and let the Slicks’ misfit melancholia wash over you. Long live the Cheater Slicks!<h3>CATCH CHEATER SLICKS LIVE THIS WEEKEND IN COLIUMBUS CELBRATING 30 YEARS OF "DONT LIKE YOU"!&nbsp; <a data-mce-href="https://intheredrecords.com/products/cheater-slicks-don-t-like-you-double-lp" href="https://intheredrecords.com/products/cheater-slicks-don-t-like-you-double-lp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ORDER THE REISSUE NOW!</a></h3><figure id="figure-pm8hwmg3b5mf20z4i3" data-full-width=""><img id="pm8hwmg3b5mf20z4i3" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/21YuMLyiX6k2MXa7gecCimTiDsUBWyuAY3JcDZdJWHuRsZ7dgpTJ3D7HcJ9ha6La.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="true" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/21YuMLyiX6k2MXa7gecCimTiDsUBWyuAY3JcDZdJWHuRsZ7dgpTJ3D7HcJ9ha6La.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;"></figure> .

CHEATER SLICKS: Sludge Titans and the Legacy of Their 1995 Classic

<figure id="figure-tjb78q2rlmeih0epj" class=""><iframe id="tjb78q2rlmeih0epj" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/U6yCXF3s1gk" class="w-full bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;" allowfullscreen="" data-url="https://youtu.be/U6yCXF3s1gk?feature=shared" data-corners="default" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/U6yCXF3s1gk" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9;"></iframe></figure><figure id="figure-jxf29cqbadmek7ihze" data-full-width=""><img id="jxf29cqbadmek7ihze" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/28zsYI3jcVP0jctDElz7MXBwyHBqLPfe0pbynFeXSddyjlUO6blo3lbQJeLfHZH6.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="true" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/28zsYI3jcVP0jctDElz7MXBwyHBqLPfe0pbynFeXSddyjlUO6blo3lbQJeLfHZH6.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;"></figure> Powerpop fans—get ready! Stacy! One of the Netherlands’ best-kept secrets just&nbsp;dropped their debut 7” EP, <a data-mce-href="https://www.sugarandspice.fr/product/stacy/classroom-blitz/604446" href="https://www.sugarandspice.fr/product/stacy/classroom-blitz/604446">Classroom Blitz!!,</a> and it’s a total banger. Just released through <a data-mce-href="https://www.sonicrendezvous.com/" href="https://www.sonicrendezvous.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sonic Rendezvous</a>, it’s out now on<a data-mce-href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0jXV9mJhMVl3SfIF7AGYnz" href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0jXV9mJhMVl3SfIF7AGYnz" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Spotify,</a> Apple Music, and all the usual spots. This four-piece is serving up a killer mix of Raspberries-style hooks, The Cars’ slick vibes, and Cheap Trick’s raw energy, with a dash of NRBQ’s quirky rock &amp; roll thrown in for good measure.<figure id="figure-9h5d72s9emeih5c38" data-full-width="" class=""><img id="9h5d72s9emeih5c38" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/10S4e5TTwAXrjiiQsWlA9TbLgbv6e97XXyq6IY0nJOAN5IY2dLYvdzhbKhUTM72s.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: undefined undefined;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="true" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/10S4e5TTwAXrjiiQsWlA9TbLgbv6e97XXyq6IY0nJOAN5IY2dLYvdzhbKhUTM72s.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: undefined undefined;"></figure>Stacy! has been tearing it up live across the Netherlands, playing with local legends and big-name acts, delivering shows that hit like a sugar-fueled lightning bolt. Their EP captures that same wild energy—three tracks packed with catchy choruses, crunchy guitars, and that classic pop spark that feels both retro and fresh. <figure id="figure-0zlz3klf2meih8le7"><img id="0zlz3klf2meih8le7" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/d7HwUwStEVXUzIz4OoDuAwDoiFSSg4EipGa6eLx2YgjqdNXbKrifxyKng8j9cajd.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionx="undefined" data-positiony="undefined" data-fullwidth="false" data-mce-src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/d7HwUwStEVXUzIz4OoDuAwDoiFSSg4EipGa6eLx2YgjqdNXbKrifxyKng8j9cajd.jpg" data-mce-style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;"></figure>"We didn’t want to just repeat the punk-leaning take on power pop you often hear,” says guitarist Matt Ragazzi. “For us, power pop is more of an element than a strict genre — we revere the classics of course, but we’re equally fascinated by those acts that were ‘power pop by chance’ rather than by design. Our songs look back to the melodic roots and add our own twists, making it feel both classic and new — and always about a good hook and a good time.”<figure id="figure-1exked4oumer2y9at"data-full-width><img id="1exked4oumer2y9at" src="https://cdn.durable.co/blocks/2dXKuQmXi5sqiGURmuKVG33J0sdOBPdCsFeGeKGB3JfxSuHYFcwh65SsnlTzZnPr.jpg" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-sm md:rounded-md lg:rounded-lg" style="aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="1:1" data-caption="" data-positionX="undefined" data-positionY="undefined" data-fullWidth="true"/></figure> Classroom Blitz!! is available for purchase through Sonic Rendezvous and can be streamed on platforms like<a data-mce-href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0jXV9mJhMVl3SfIF7AGYnz" href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0jXV9mJhMVl3SfIF7AGYnz"> Spotify, </a>Apple Music, and more. Fans can catch Stacy! live at upcoming shows across the Netherlands, with tour dates to be announced soon. &nbsp; Band Members:Dusty Mc Fluff, Drums Steve 'Fingers' Stevanski, Guitar and Keyboards Jack Stuka, Bass Matt Ragazzi, Guitar For press inquiries, interviews, contact: matt@reprobatemedia.com

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