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Following the release of The Wrong End of Your Rifle, and a video from Lumbra Productions, Chicago alt-rock outfit, The Joy Thieves, have shared their single, “No Anchor.” It is the second taste of their full-length album, Apocalypse Pending, out June 5th, via the Armalyte Industries record label. The track also features a guest vocal appearance from Chris Connelly (Fini Tribe, Revolting Cocks, Ministry, Pigface). Catch it below.
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On Friday February 2nd the Rock ’n’ Roll world was saddened the passing of “Brother” Wayne Kramer, founding member and guitarist of the legendary, influential Detroit band the MC5. Issued on Black Friday, 2023 via Saustex Records Call Me Animal: A Tribute to the MC5 was never intended as a send-off for Brother Wayne, but his untimely passing makes its recent release feel even more serendipitous. Conceived by Joey “Joecephus” Killingsworth, the album was several years in the making with his band/collective Joecephus and the George Jonestown Massacre and his production partner Dik LeDoux. Kramer himself participated in the project, laying down a smoking version of “Human Being Lawnmower” with Jello Biafra.
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