NOFX/Frank Turner Share "Thatcher F***ed The Kids" & "Bob" Covers from Upcoming West Coast vs. Wessex Split Album (Fat Wreck Chords)

Billed like an old school boxing "fight night" poster, the cover image for NOFX/Frank Turner's upcoming split album explicitly boasts, "FAT WRECK BOXING CLUB, WEST COAST VS. WESSEX, 10 ROUNDS OF MEDIO-CORE, NOFX CHAMPIONS VS. FRANK TURNER CHALLENGER." It features NOFX frontman "Fat" Mike Burkett & Frank Turner (Möngöl Hörde, Million Dead) posing in boxing gloves and gear akin to Andy Warhol & Jean-Michel Basquiat's iconic black-and-white boxing photographs. Announced earlier this week, Fat Wreck Chords announced said split 10-song album; West Coast vs. Wessex will feature NOFX covering five Frank Turner songs on "Side A" and vice versa on "Side B." Along with said split's announcement, Fat Wreck Chords released NOFX's cover of Frank Turner's "Thatcher F**ked The Kids" accompanied by Turner's cover of NOFX's "Bob." Both tracks are currently featured on Bandcamp, along with pre-order information, and were, additionally, accompanied by proper music videos, as well.

NOFX's "Thatcher F**ked The Kids" video was directed and Edited by Chris Blake and produced by Laura Blake, while Frank Turner's rendition of "Bob" was directed by Chris Graue with "Bob" played by Ty Deran. "Thatcher F**ked The Kids" fittingly features a bunch of kids dressed up like adults frolicking around and getting into all sorts of hi-jinx. It's extremely cute, but, admittedly, there isn't much more there to be discussed... Frank Turner's "Bob," on the other hand, showcases an uncredited appearance from Fat Mike & NOFX doing their best impression of Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, along with self-described "Professional Unicorn" Ty Deran. We spoke with "Bob" director Chris Graue, who told The Witzard, via email, "I was stoked to work on this project. We had a lot of fun making it and poking a little fun at Frank. It was, also, great seeing the video Frank had done for the NOFX version of "Thatcher F**ked The Kids." Chris Blake absolutely crushed it!"

For this very feature, we, also, reached out to Frank Turner himself, via email, who explained, "basically, [Fat] Mike asked. We've been friends since Reading [Festival] 2011 when I guested on guitar with them. We were planning on doing most of the Punk In Drublic tour this year and Mike suggested this as a set-up for that," when we asked how it all came together. In addition to "Thatcher F**ked The Kids" & "Bob," NOFX/Frank Turner's West Coast vs. Wessex split, additionally, features covers of Frank Turner's "Substitute," "Worse Things Happen at Sea," "Ballad of Me & My Friends," and "Glory Hallelujah," as well as NOFX's "Scavenger Type," "Eat The Meek," "Perfect Government," and "Falling In Love." If you're a fan of Fat Mike, NOFX & Fat Wreck Chords' antics, we would strongly recommend checking out their official commercial for West Coast vs. Wessex, as well. NOFX/Frank Turner's West Coast vs. Wessex is currently available for pre-order in a number of formats from Fat Wreck Chords ~~& Xtra Mile Recordings~~ Xtra Mile are already completely SOLD OUT. It will become widely available on Friday, July 31, 2020.

[W]reckless, Topless American Youth: Lana del Rey - "Born 2 Die" (Britney Spears Birthday 30)

Lana del Rey [Lizzy Grant] effectively became 2011's "It Girl" with the release of her phenomenal debut single, "Video Games" (Stranger) . Like many struggling singer-songwriters, Grant has been signed, dropped, and significantly changed her public image since bursting onto the scene (2009). With that said, it can be assumed that Lana del Rey has collected just as many "haters" as she has avid supporters. To be perfectly honest, the only other artist I can think of that made this much commotion... garnered so much wide-spread buzz/hate and critical acclaim -- right out of the gates -- with just one track is Britney Spears . And maybe in this post- Mike musical era, that's the true synthesis of Pop Culture: Britney Lynn Spears . After months of repeated teasing and speculation, Lana del Rey 's major label debut, Born 2 Die will [finally] be released this coming Jan. 30-31, 2012. Pitchfork reports that it will feature "Off to The Ra

"Let Me Shine for You:" Lindsay Lohan for Playboy (Winter 2011-12 Leak)

Lindsay Lohan essentially embodies exactly "What NOT to Do In Hollywood :" Fame, fortune, success... sex, drugs & Rock "N" Roll . Within a fairly short period of time, Lohan somehow managed to obtain a plentiful helping of POWER @ a very young age. This gradual rise-downfall was captured on film; Between 1998-2010, she portrayed a wide array of roles across the silver screen in movies including: Mean Girls, Bobby , Herbie Fully Loaded , Georgia Rule, Machete , and Freaky Friday . Between rapid-paced film shoots, Lindsay Lohan also found time to record 2 Pop Rock albums for Casablanca , Speak (2004) and A Litter More Personal-Raw (2005). Needless to say, Lindsay Lohan has gotten roped up in a lot of troubles and woes with the law over the last 3-5 years... a vicious cycle of drugs, arrest, court, rehab, "daddy issues," jail time [Repeat]. That's the pure basics of it - But Google that shit for additional info, if necessary. Towards the end of

All-around Breakdown: Sean Martin Discusses Debut Instrumental EP Introducing The Magician As No More Magic (Residual Effects)

Sean Martin is a multi-versed musician, producer, and tattooer hailing from Connecticut. As a guitarist, song-writer, and/or producer he has worked with a variety of well-known artists including Hatebreed, Cold Cave, Wear Your Wounds, Umbra Vitae, Twitching Tongues, Cage, Kid Cudi, House of Blow, Head Automatica, XO Skeletons, Jet Fueled Horses, Handsome Boy Modeling School, and more. His versatility and flexibility within music allows him to blur the lines in-between the confines of Hardcore, Electronic, Metal, and Hip-Hop. Martin is, also, a skilled tattooer at Brass City Tattoo located in Oakville, Connecticut promoting the traditional approach to the craft. Founded by Martin himself between 2020-22, No More Magic combines ominous melodies with downtempo beats to create a dizzying dream-like atmosphere. Paying homage to the golden era of Hip-Hop while forging ahead down its own dark road. For fans of Portishead, Massive Attack, and DJ Shadow. No More Magic's Introducing The

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