Jerry Actually – Upstarter

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 FuckFuckFuck. These songsmiths are just about to drop their debut full length release, “Fun”.

The album offers twelve tracks of rock and roll, and a fresh take on a tried and true sound. It’s very reminiscent of what was coming out of the American Rust Belt in the proto-punk days. Sure you’ve got lo-fi guitar grit and bouncing off the concrete vocals, but the love songs are about Anal, and Drinking. See, it’s Fun!

While there is definitely a solid 70s punk vibe, some tracks like “Anal” sound like a nod to The Chats and “Geo Wizzard” brings an older Kinks vibe.

I think the new album is absolutely FUN!, but check out the band for yourself.

–Jerry Actually

Tracks:
01 AAA 1:46
02 Problems 2:12
03 Anal 2:03
04 Geo Wizzard 1:47
05 Drinking 3:07
06 Fun 2:22
07 Hard Rock 2:27
08 Jaren Mee 2:35
09 DJ 2:30
10 Bad Habits 1:53
11 Amsterdam Moord 2:28
12 Get Rich 2:52

Bio:
Destructo-rock ‘n roll ensemble FuckFuckFuck started out in 2016 in Amsterdam. Consisting of 2 brothers, Colin (drums) and Jits Vlaar (vocals) and two brothers from other mothers, Hugo de Jonge (guitar / vocals) and Joris van Roozendaal (bass).

Hugo and Joris already spent time playing together in bands before, but it wasn’t until FuckFuckFuck released their first two singles “Anal” and “Bad Habits” in 2022 that things really started to roll. The songs and the accompanying videos (singer Jits is also a music video director and editor) quickly made an impact in the Dutch underground scene for their sense of humor and their raw, no-frills style of garage-punk music.

After setting stages on fire with their chaotic live shows in The Netherlands and supporting bands like Black Lips and Dirty Fences, the band was ready in 2025 to record their debut album, titled “Fun” which was released on Wap Shoo Wap Records this December.

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 onto the scene with their debut EP Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (which caught attention for its “explosive, melodic… punk rock gold” vibe) and following that with the sharpened, emotionally deeper second EP Brittle But Elite (described as balancing “chaos with clarity” while digging into themes of survival and regret), TeethOut now steps into a third chapter with Here We Go.

The first EP introduced the band’s skate-punk roots and hooked listeners with urgent melodies and raw energy. The second refined that sound while exploring survival, stumbles, and midnight worries. The new record takes that foundation and moves it forward. With songs like Here We Go, Lifeline III, Down on Richmond, Friend of a Friend, and Whales, the themes stretch wider than before. These tracks talk about travel, connection, loss, and the rush of late-night drives. They carry a sense of time passing and the instinct to keep pushing forward anyway.

The lyric in “Here We Go” – (“Here we go… There’s no sleep when on the road… How fast can we go from here?”) captures the band’s current mindset. The energy is still high, but the songs now come from lived experience. Lifeline III touches on scars and second chances, Down on Richmond reflects on small-town shows and memory, and Whales slows things down to explore loss and distance.

The earlier EPs were about introducing the band and finding their footing. Here We Go feels like the sound of TeethOut embracing who they are. The songs are fast, honest, and built around stories that matter. It’s the sound of punk lifers chasing the same rush they always have, only now with more heart behind every note.

They also released a lyric video for the song “Whales.”

Death Lens Return With New Single “Power”

“…catchy riffs and an authentic punk attitude that’s both nostalgic and refreshing.” – Knotfest

“…backed by infectious vocal harmonies, heavy punk drumbeats, and fuzzed shoegaze-leaning guitar melodies.” – Remezcla

Today, Los Angeles alt-punks Death Lens, the self-described “Brown boys from La Puente“, let loose on new single “Power”. Fresh off a tour with Militarie Gun, the punchy new single is up next to be featured in the latest edition of the Skate video game series from EA. As Death Lens’ first new music since 2024’s Cold World, the track’s hooky guitar riffs and uplifting lyrics are a positive omen to close out a tumultuous year. Frontman Bryan Torres comments:

“I know the world feels out of balance, nothing seems certain, and waiting isn’t an option anymore. We can’t let time dictate our choices or our purpose. The world has never waited for anyone, so we stopped waiting too. That’s POWER. Strength. Resilience. When life feels bleak, we push harder for what we want and the vision we hold for ourselves. A song for anyone who loves it fast, with a message that lifts you up.”

Check out the music video for “Power” below, directed by Marco Hernandez and featuring pro skaters Zach Allen, Ethan Loy, Tyler Pacheco, Marley Humphrey and O’Connor Nelson.

“Power”
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Following the rhythmic bark of Cold World, a poignant album that deals with social and political unrest, Death Lens continue to bear the torch for Southern California’s melodic punk tinged with hardcore and social accountability. “Power” is the latest offering in their ever-evolving journey as a band and as people, confronting burnout and feeling like you can’t get up after you’ve been consistently knocked down. Nevertheless, Torres proclaims, “the world waits for no one” and compels listeners to get back on our feet and look out for one another.

Since 2012, Death Lens have aimed to be in your ears at all times. They hide their ferocity underneath a thick veneer of style until the energy and chaos of one of their live shows leaves every audience member disarmed and forever changed. While they started as your typical party garage punks, the band evolved to using their platform to speak on living in heavily policed areas, immigration reform, and using resources to uplift communities. “One world, one community“.

Death Lens is comprised of Bryan Torres (vocals), Jhon Reyes (guitar, backing vocals), Tony Rangel (drums), and Ernie Gutierrez (guitar).

Mega Infinity Share New Music – When You Get Home

Mega Infinity’s new single “When You Get Home” is out now on all streaming platforms in your country!

“It’s the second single off our second full length album Harmonic Convergence which we recorded in April-May 2025. It will be out on Say-10 Records but for now you can listen to “When You Get Home” and “Temperance.” Want to purchase a digital download? You can visit our website: MegaInfinity.band to download.”

It’s a sweet and sincere track, loaded with pop sensibilities and great hooks. Give it a listen.

Cheers!
Jerry Actually

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 120 minutes / Lilith Fair style. Emo, post punkish more than punk, certainly.

It’s a well done album. A+ on the production and effort. While rather slow in points, there’s are some more uptempo tracks like Track 3 “Cupid’s Revenge for instance. Lot’s of “relationship” songs and lyrics that border on maudlin, but it’s emo though, right?

It’s a little more emo than I tend to delve into, and that is totally cool. It’s good to diversify sometimes. In a lot of ways, this album reminds me a lot of Frente!, which is a good thing in my book.

Check it out for yourself though.

Cheers!
Jerry Actually

Bio:
New to the Baltimore music scene in 2023, Making Friends As Adults (MFAA) is an energetic four-piece rock band combining elements of 90s/00s melodic punk, emo, post-hardcore, and math rock. MFAA’s lyrics explore the emotional highs and lows of relationships, mental health, and self-acceptance. Accompanying this introspective experience, the band delivers a lively performance moving listeners from fast-paced blast beats, half-time breakdowns, and complex rhythms to catchy hooks, grungy riffs, and poppy, emotive vocals.

Band:
Leigh McNally (she/her): Lead Vocals
Graham Twibell (he/him): Electric Guitar
Matt Severson (~3/4 he, 1/4 she) : Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals
Kenneth Noble (he/him): Drums/Percussion & Manager

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 out that I wound up at “Punk Night” at Tower Bar last night, and well, that seemed to have worked itself into punk morning.

It was a great night. I went to Tower Bar, my neighborhood watering hole and punk rock establishment. (if you don’t have one of these, please start one) Fine bands played, well five of them to be a bit more specific.

I knew a couple of the bands from the before times. I’ve even played with some of them, but a couple of newer and out-of-towners were there too. How great is that? People starting new bands. Bands from other places coming over to play cool-ass songs for other people places!? It is rad. Obviously not to discredit the San Diego bands, because they were all entirely awesome as well. (I mean maybe I tried to start an unhinged one-man circle pit … nah, that was probably a doppleganger or something. 😉 )

If recall the lineup, it was:

New Dystopians
Strychnine Ninety Nine
Celebrity Stalker
Punch Card
Blue Elephant and the Seven Snakes

Incredible lineup at a legendary venue (possibly legendary because of the number of vehicles that have crashed into it)

If you’re new to the San Diego punk community, it’s a welcoming bunch. There’s a few venues where you’re likely to see punk bands on any given night and Tower Bar is among them.

It’s hard to condense the experience into a few paragraphs, but if you like having a couple drinks and hanging out with your friends while a musical cacophony happens around you, it’s a must.

I rolled in a bit after 8pm and New Dystopians were playing. It was a thin but appreciative crowd. The sound system seems like it’s been upgraded since the last I was there. It was a solid set.

My friends showed up after a bit and we took over the second best table in the house, as evidenced by the photos. The opening band (New Dystopians) were packing up and Strychnine Ninety Nine was loading up. They played a kick ass set of hardcore punk. If you like your punk rock on the old school hardcore style , these guys rule. The crowd seemed to have somehow doubled at this point. 😉

Celebrity Stalker was up next. Out visiting neighbors from the nearby village of Los Angeles busted out some of the freshest jams I’ve heard in a minute. It’s a little hard to describe, like how it’s hard to describe umami, but seriously don’t just take my word for it, check this band out.

Long running San Diego band, Punch Card was up next and once again I was blown away at the level of art and artistry that punk has achieved. I’m always a sucker for a trio, but they brought the goods. Focused, energetic, and involved. No one was checking the clock.

Finally Blue Elephant and the Seven Snakes were up. If you’ve not had the chance to see them, please do. They bring some seriously kick-ass thrash punk to the San Diego scene. If you like insane blasts of irreverent punk, with an entirely in your face delivery, they are not a band to be missed.

Check out the bands I mentioned, but above all, please go out and see some shows in your area. Help out the bands, the venues, and yourself.

Cheers!

Jerry Actually

RIP Ozzy Ozbourne 07/22/2025

Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and icon of British heavy metal, dies aged 76

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 music, Black Sabbath influenced a lot of how I feel about musical styles, and much of how I play. Ozzy’s solo career continued to be a major influence in my life, and the lives of many others.

Sincere condolences to Ozzy’s family, friends, and fans.

-Jerry Actually

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 Crack Rock Steady adjacency is (obviously) undeniable. Fractional subgenres notwithstanding, I dig what they’ve got going on.

This release brings nine tracks, eight and an intro really, of fun, upbeat, ska punk. Healthy amounts of call and response vocals, catchy choruses, and well placed horn work provide for an entirely compelling album.

Despite the nod to bands like Leftover Crack / Choking Victim / Morning Glory, etc., Legal Disaster has a bit more influence than solely that. It’s hard for me to not hear references such as Spring Heeled Jack, and Less Than Jake. It makes for a solid mix of styles, really.

A couple of the standout tracks, for me at least, include the vocal / acoustic track The Creature. It’s an interesting diversion for the rest of the album. Track seven, “Money” jumps out with some serious sonic intensity musically and lyrically.

There’s a cover track on here, but I really have no clue who “Price Daddy and The Hyena” are, so I won’t provide any comment there.

The final track, “Cigarettes”, a more folksy number, will probably resonate with anyone who has ever struggled with quitting smoking or anything else.

Bottom line is a pretty rad ska punk album for 2025. Check it out when you can.

Cheers!
Jerry Actually

Tracks:
1 Intro
2 New Age Anthem
3 Question Yourself
4 Crystal Rock Steady
5 No Complaints
6 The Creature
7 Money
8 I Lost My Life (Prince Daddy and the Hyena cover)
9 Cigarettes

Genres:
#skapunk
#ska
#punk

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 that my mind conjures up when I think of Asheville.

Times they are always changing though. Keep up or get left behind, right?

Musically, the album is full of arena rock beats, arpeggiated guitar runs, operatic vocals, and sweeping solos.

The lyrics ooze innuendo. Clearly politically, and socially charged they add gravity to the theatrics of the album.

This is great rock and roll.

I can’t help but think of Shonen Knife, combined with Iron Maiden, filtered through a Bill and Ted lens.

Check out Flesh & Chrome by Cam Girl

Cheers!
Jerry Actually

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 rock and roll.

The songs are quick, fairly rapidly paced and rhythmically tight. The tunes are washed in shifting sonic themes. Despite the overall brevity of the tracks, they seem somehow more epic than the numbers would have you believe. At times the overall sound is reminiscent of Dead Kennedys, and the EP really carries some of the post-apocalyptic soundscape of a Voivod release.

If you’re looking for a little something new, check out Giglinger’s new EP – Shrapnel

Cheers!
Jerry Actually

Track 1: The Man With Shrapnel in His Head
Track 2: Born Dead Buried Alive