AJJ Announce Long-Awaited New Album, Drop “A Poem”

Folk punk quartet AJJ are ready to drop their first new album in four years in January.

The Arizonian band announced earlier this week that their seventh studio album Good Luck Everybody will be out on January 17 on their own label AJJ unlimited LTD, making this their first album as an independent act. AJJ’s last record, The Bible 2, came out in 2016 via SideOneDummy Records (Astronautalis, Nahko And Medicine For The People, Violent Soho.)

A new song called “A Poem” is out now to listen to. You can pre-order Good Luck Everybody on their website.

Locket Announce First Album Under New Name “All Out”

Alt-rock quartet Locket are ready to drop their first record this October.

The band formally known as Safe To Say will release their new album All Out on October 25 via Fearless Records (Get Scared, Movements, The Word Alive). It’s their first record since stepping away two years ago. Their last record Down In The Dark came out in 2016 on SideOneDummy Records (AJJ, Iron Chic, Nahko And Medicine For The People).

Digital pre-orders are available now. Physical pre-orders are coming out soon.

Alternative Press just dropped the band’s new video for “First Blush”. Watch it here.

Check out the artwork and track list below.

1. Out of Sight

2. Sleepwalker

3. Hunnie

4. Lighten Up

5. First Blush

6. Other People

7. Sunshower

8. Disappear

9. All Out

10. Even If It Kills Me

Locket will be touring with The Dangerous Summer and Arms Akimbo. Check out the tour dates below.

Microwave Sign To Pure Noise Records, Announce New Album

Jesus Pure Noise you’re killing me with these signings.

Atlanta based rock quartet Microwave have signed with Pure Noise Records (Derek Ted, Meg & Dia, Seaway). And that’s not all, they’re dropping a new album.

The band announced the news earlier today with the additional announcement of their new album Death Is A Warm Blanket. Microwave also released the video for their first single off the record “DIAWB” and dropped another song called “Carry“. It’s the first album by Microwave since 2016’s Much Love which came out on SideOneDummy Records (AJJ, Chris Shiflett, Nahko And Medicine For The People).

Microwave formed in 2012 and dropped their first EP Nowhere Feels Like Home a year later. They’ve since released two additional EPs, two full-lengths, a split with Buffalo based band Head North, and a single in 2018. The band have toured with Man Overboard, Jimmy Eat World, All Get Out, Motion City Soundtrack, and The Wonder Years, and played festivals like the Vans Warped Tour, Shaky Knees Music Festival, and Slam Dunk Festival.

Later this year, Microwave will appear at Riot Fest on Saturday, September 14, with Slayer, Manchester Orchestra, and The Damned Things, touring the UK with Tiny Moving Parts and Lizzy Farrall, and opening up for The Starting Line in September.

Woodstock’s 50th Anniversary Festival Is Cancelled…Maybe

Ok, what the hell is going on?

Earlier today, festival organizers at Woodstock announced that the 50th anniversary festival was dead. The festival’s funder, Dentsu Aegis Network, told Billboard, “It’s a dream for agencies to work with iconic brands and to be associated with meaningful movements. We have a strong history of producing experiences that bring people together around common interests and causes which is why we chose to be a part of the Woodstock 50th Anniversary Festival.  But despite our tremendous investment of time, effort and commitment, we don’t believe the production of the festival can be executed as an event worthy of the Woodstock Brand name while also ensuring the health and safety of the artists, partners and attendees.”

They continued with, “As a result and after careful consideration, Dentsu Aegis Network’s Amplifi Live, a partner of Woodstock 50, has decided to cancel the festival. As difficult as it is, we believe this is the most prudent decision for all parties involved.”

But then things get confusing.

Michael Lang, the promoter for the festival and one of forces behind the original 1969 festival, said that it’s not cancelled.

“They do not have the right to unilaterally cancel the festival,” Lang told The New York Times.

His team also released a statement, reading, “We are committed to ensuring that the 50th anniversary of Woodstock is marked with a festival deserving of its iconic name and place in American history and culture. Although our financial partner is withdrawing, we will of course be continuing with the planning of the festival and intend to bring on new partners.”

Woodstock’s 50th Anniversary Festival’s lineup was unveiled back in March, featuring artists like Chance The Rapper, Miley Cyrus, Fever 333, grandson, Nahko And Medicine For The People, Santana, Run The Jewels, Portugal. The Man, Imagine Dragons, and Young The Giant. One of the festival’s headliners, The Black Keys, pulled out earlier this month, citing “a scheduling conflict” as the main reason.

More bad things happened such as tickets not going on sale on Earth Day because they lacked permits to hold the festival at Watkins Glen, N.Y.. This led to rumors of the festivities not happening but were quickly killed by Lang. All of this confusion led to one of the artists’ agents at the show to tell Billboard “No one knows what the hell is going on but there is clearly a problem”

All we want to know is what the fuck is going on?