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Canadian punks Another Joe released new single, first in 22 years, from the forthcoming album

Revered as one of Canada’s most exciting punk rock bands from the 90s, Another Joe has regrouped and recorded a new album set for release in early 2023 in concert with People of Punk Rock Records and has released its first single on all streaming platforms called “Mexico”

Mexico comes screaming out of the gates with all the energy, and uplifting aggression modern-day rockers have been starving for. This is the anthem for anyone who wants to shed everyday life’s stress, anxiety and restrictions.

It’s as catchy as the common cold and what the punk rock doctor ordered.

ABOUT THE BAND

High-value Canadian punk band Another Joe is back to making smart, exciting, and occasionally snotty rock music after a long hiatus. The group’s new album, Ready or Not, is their first noise since disbanding in 2001 after becoming established as one of the top draws in the Canadian scene. Set to drop early in 2023 in concert with People of Punk Rock Records, Ready or Not is an absolutely cracking set of new tunes that will quickly put Another Joe back in front of international crowds of fans, both old and new. 

The band began in 1995 and built its following through extensive touring and playing locally with other important acts, including AFI, No Use for A Name, GOB, SNFU, Moneen, Chixdiggit, and The Suicide Machines (to name a few). Another Joe made four well-received albums during its original period, Pee Against The Wind featuring their first hit, Eat at Bernies, Ass Seen On TV (split with fellow Canadian punks, GOB), Cran-doodle Daddy, and Plasti-scene. The group went hard until then-drummer left the fold and a proper replacement proved hard to find. They finally called it quits in 2001. 

Fast-forward to 2022, when Pee Against the Wind was remastered and re-released on streaming services for the first time and vinyl by People of Punk Rock Records. The fan response was overwhelming, and it became clear that there was still a demand for Another Joe.

Founding member Jon Glen had been writing and recording new material with no plans to reform the band but changed his mind after going through the creative process and discovering how many people wanted new music from Another Joe. Suddenly, putting the band back together seemed like an excellent idea.

The current lineup of Another Joe is the strongest in the group’s history and is primed to tour in 2023. Guitarist/vocalist Jon Glen, bassist/vocalist Alison Toews, guitarist/vocalist Ryan Wagner, and drummer/vocalist Mario Nieva are a high-energy crew ready to bring their wildly entertaining combination of melody, creativity, anger, and frustration to the masses. They’re more intense now than ever before and plan to retake their rightful place on top of the Canadian scene.

Start listening at once and meet your new favorite band.

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(review) The Real McKenzies – Songs of the Highlands, Songs of the Sea(Fat Wreck Chords)

One thing must be true, Paul McKenzie never quits and continues his celtic punk legends The Real McKenzies with so many line-up changes, sudden and less sudden and here is the new album out with Fat Wreck Chords. I must admit that I have never been a great fan of celtic punk and all that folk punk influenced music but I must also admit that this band is funny as hell to see live and raise some hell and drink something to their songs and music. This time, they bring 12 songs that continue in the vein of their previous couple of albums, meaning melodic punk with celtic punk, topped with recognizable Paul’ s voice and some really nice harmonies in choruses and backing vocals, some really great songs and some boring and not really good songs. The ones that I found great are My Heart’s in the Highlands, The Green Hills of Tyrol and Swansea Town with guest performance by Brenna Reid. Nothing special but okay in all.

(movie) Anti-Nowhere League:We Are The League(2018) shows story behind UK’s legendary punk band

I was never a fan of that 77 and old school UK punk rock, but this band is something special. It was always a feeling in me that these bastards did not belong anywhere, not even in punk clichees, yet they embraced punk as a meaning of their music expression. This documentary shows linear history of these guys, with interviews and words of wisdom by the man himself singer Animal, the only original member in current line-up, but also original guitarist Magoo, bass player Winston and drummer PJ with help of many scene contemporaries and friends like Rat Scabies of The Damned or Stewart Copeland from Police. Like in any other docu, this shows partly interviews, partly archive footage and live action, but also reaches to band’s try to be new Duran Duran and that failed pop album, which by the way contains some really great songs in my humble opinion. There is no pathetic, no whining about good old times and stuff like that, this band was never about that, this is inspiring docu which shows you why you are still punk after all these years. Go see this one.