Episodes

  • Episode 31: November 16, 2018

    Episode 31: November 16, 2018
    Nov 16 2018
    November 16, 2018: - Emarosa have announced their new album Peach Club coming out through Hopeless Records on February 8th. Listen to/watch "Givin' Up" now! - Valenciaput out a new song called "Fall Before I Fold". I'm trying to keep my chill... - MTV is bringing back some classic TV shows!?!? - Daughters are headed out on a full US/Canada tour in February. The new album rips.
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    4 mins
  • Episode 30: November 14, 2018

    Episode 30: November 14, 2018
    Nov 14 2018
    November 14, 2018: - Check out this incredible compilation put together by Wiretap Records. 100% benefitting ACLU. - Hot Water Music announces some 25 years of celebration shows where they're playing Caution and No Division in full on back-to-back nights, - One of the best bands in the world, The Interrupters, are going on their Fight The Good Fight tour next year. Tickets on sale Friday! - Chvrches has announced a new EP titled Hansa Sessions featuring reworked songs from their latest album. - Coheed & Cambria are taking Foxing and Maps & Atlases out on tour (separately). - Taking Back Sunday announce new album Twenty, which features songs from past records, as well as two new tracks ("All Ready To Go" and "A Song For Dan").
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    4 mins
  • Episode 29: November 9, 2018

    Episode 29: November 9, 2018
    Nov 9 2018
    November 9, 2018: - Bad Omens drops off the Senses Fail/Amity Affliction/Belmont tour for their name being too small on the flyer. - Kevin Devine and John K. Samson will be releasing a split 7" on November 30th. You can hear Samson cover "Saturday Night On Utopia Parkway" now. - Hear a new track ("Burn It") and pre-order the new record (Strength in Numb333rs) from The Fever 333. - Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers are hitting the road in March/April! - Capstan sign to Fearless Records, put out "Stars Before the Sun". - As Cities Burn sign to Equal Vision Records, put out "2020 AD". - The Maine put out their cover of "Transatlanticism", part of the Songs That Saved My Life compilation put out by Hopeless Records.
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    5 mins
  • Episode 28: November 7, 2018

    Episode 28: November 7, 2018
    Nov 7 2018
    November 7, 2018: - A new #SmartpunkExclusive! We have 300 copies of Mustard Plug's "Evildoers Beware!" on a condiment tri-color split. - Debt Neglector have posted a cover of The Clash's "I'm So Bored With the USA", with proceeds from all donations going to ACLU. - The Amity Affliction and Senses Fail are going on a co-headlining North American tour with Bad Omens and Belmont opening. - Telethon released "Ur Schedule" off of Modern Abrasive, out this Friday! - A new Mae song has been released! Check out "The Overview" from their self-titled LP coming out November 30th. The band is also going on tour.
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    4 mins
  • Episode 27: November 5, 2018

    Episode 27: November 5, 2018
    Nov 5 2018
    November 5, 2018: - Watch SlipNeck (Neck Deep) perform "Duality" at their Halloween show last week! - Ozzy Osbourne goes on tour with Megadeth. \m/ - A new Mineral song, Listen to "Aurora", the first in 20 years, and check out the band on their anniversary world tour. - MAE has announced a new record, out November 30th.
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    4 mins
  • Episode 26: November 2, 2018

    Episode 26: November 2, 2018
    Nov 2 2018
    November 2, 2018: - Check out the video for Alive In Barcelona's "The Fight". The video also features a mini-documentary with the band about their personal struggles and finding #HopeThroughHardship. - This new Copeland song called "Pope" is just what I needed to get me into the fall season. - Envy is back with some new music! Check out "Dawn and Gaze" and "Marginalized Thread". - A new Whitechapel record called The Valley will be coming to us early next year. Hopefully it all sounds like "Brimstone". - Charmer just released a video for "Topanga Lawrence". The band is going to be headed out on a short Midwest tour in December.
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    4 mins
  • Episode 25: October 31, 2018

    Episode 25: October 31, 2018
    Oct 31 2018
    October 31, 2018: - New Pedro The Lion? Pre-ordered a copy of Phoenix already. Listen to "Yellow Bike" now! - Thursday announced new tour dates where they'll be playing Full Collapse and War All the Time in full. - Basement will be going on tour with Weezer and The Pixies. Oh yeah, Beside Myself still rips. - New music videos from Tiny Moving Parts ("Feel Alive"), Real Friends ("Me First"), and August Burns Red ("Dangerous"). - State Champs will be going on their Living Proof tour with Our Last Night + ??? - New Slipknot. "All Out Life". We were not prepared.
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    4 mins
  • Episode 24: October 29, 2018

    Episode 24: October 29, 2018
    Oct 29 2018
    October 29, 2018: - Heads up! There's a new pressing of Debt Neglector's Atomicland and we signed Spokane, WA's Alive In Barcelona! Hell yea! - A new AFI EP is coming to us, but you can hear "Get Dark" now. - Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers drop "Reality Bites" off of Bought To Rot. - boygenius has surprise dropped their EP, and the trio is going on tour together (though, not as boygenius). - Can't Swim released a song/video combo of “Sometimes You Meet The Right People At The Wrong Times" off This Too Won't Pass. - The Wonder Years, Have Mercy, Oso Oso, and Shortly released an EP where they cover each other's songs and donate the proceeds to charity. Too cool! Be sure to #TreatYourself and buy some vinyl from SmartpunkShop.com, where you can save 10% by using the discount code THELEADIN.
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    5 mins