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Joe Sib pictured with The Clash's Joe Strummer and The Ramones' Johnny Ramone at The Whiskey A Go-Go, year unknown (SOURCE: Facebook) When we last spoke to Joe Sib, he was gearing up to release a 30-minute special coming out on Dry Bar Comedy . Well, that was back in April of 2022 for one of our sister publications, The Punk Site . It seems like whatever Sib was planning with Dry Bar Comedy never, actually, came to fruition; so, he just decided to drop it himself! Sib's now calling it You Don't Even Know: A Stand-up Comedy Special and it's a side-splitting 22-minute mini-special recorded live at Denver Comedy Works. So, walking it back a little bit here... Joe Sib is one of the co-founders of iconic Punk label SideOneDummy Records and helped sign everyone from Flogging Molly to KILL YOUR IDOLS. Sib was the frontman for Front Line/Frontline, Lifeline, WAX with Loomis Fall (Jack*ss, CKY, Wildboyz,) and 22 Jacks along with members of The Adolescents, The Breeders, ...

SEMANTICS pictured with their touring guitarist (CREDIT: Harley Jones) Cathartic and emotive Australian Post-punk group SEMANTICS has signed to prominent Los Angeles-based Indie label SideOneDummy Records (Flogging Molly, The Gaslight Anthem, KILL YOUR IDOLS) for the release of their debut album, Paint Me Blue, which is due out across the world this May. In addition, the band unveiled their anthemic and infectious lead single, "Get In The Car," as well as the music video. Also, limited edition vinyl is now available for pre-order. Paint Me Blue was produced by GRAMMY-nominated producer Jack Shirley (Gouge Away, Joyce Manor, Tony Molina) and showcases their mastery of Punk & Indie sensibilities with a distinctive Aussie flair. Lyrically, the band delves into mental illness and environmental depression. "Each song is discussing a facet of life as a young Australian in today's world, whether it's juggling work with study, opening a dialogue about mental healt...

Now a yearly tradition, the Beloved Ghouls super-group has come together again to make music. A slightly updated line-up featuring Chuck Billy of Testament, Dave Lombardo of Slayer & The Misfits, Gary Holt of Slayer & Exodus, and Gregory Coates return with their second scare-enducing song, "Shocked!" just in time for Halloween. The new single joins "Terrorized" released on October 30th of last year. "Terrorized," also, features Derrick Green of Sepultura on vocals with Jeremy Bolm of Touché Amoré on additional vocals. Produced by the legendary Ross Robinson (The Cure, Deftones, Glassjaw, Slipknot, The Used,) "Shocked!" also, features writing by Casey Chaos of Amen. Today, you can pre-order a limited edition 7-inch showcasing both seasonally-appropriate singles back-to-back! Shocked! by Beloved Ghouls Limited to 500 copies, this might be your only chance to grab one of these before they are gone forever... (Spooky!) Pre-order your c...

INTRODUCTION: Maybe, it's in the gray hairs that I've started finding in my thinning hair. Maybe, it's that dreaded third decade of life that seems to have been rearing it's ugly face around every corner. Maybe, it's a quarter life crisis, but something has been keeping me up at night. I sometimes, stay awake into the early hours of the morning spinning records and fumbling with CD jackets from high school, grasping hold of my youth for dear life. I search out elusive first presses of albums I'd somehow, lost to time, hoping that they'll somehow, tighten the thread leading from middle school to adulthood. To be clear, I'm not fishing my torn band T-shirts or bondage pants from the depths of my closet, but as I make the transition into my 30's, shedding roommates and getting oil changes at regularly scheduled intervals, I can't help ruminating on where these albums came from and how they've shaped me. I can't help begging the question, ...

INTRODUCTION: Maybe, it's in the gray hairs that I've started finding in my thinning hair. Maybe, it's that dreaded third decade of life that seems to have been rearing it's ugly face around every corner. Maybe, it's a quarter life crisis, but something has been keeping me up at night. I sometimes, stay awake into the early hours of the morning spinning records and fumbling with CD jackets from high school, grasping hold of my youth for dear life. I search out elusive first presses of albums I'd somehow, lost to time, hoping that they'll somehow, tighten the thread leading from middle school to adulthood. To be clear, I'm not fishing my torn band T-shirts or "bondage" pants from the depths of my closet, but as I make the transition into my 30's, shedding roommates and getting oil changes at regularly scheduled intervals, I can't help ruminating on where these albums came from and how they've shaped me. I can't help begging th...