Ya know how that cornball Joel Osteen always tells a “joke” before his creepy TV sermons? Sorta like an icebreaker before they ask for money in the name of Jayzuss? We always feel an obligation so say something funny too, so here’s a joke for ya: fuck Joel Osteen.

The tl;dr version is this: Broadway Calls is working on a new album to be released on Red Scare in 2020. Better yet, we’re re-issuing their amazing 2007 self-titled album on all digital outlets and Bandcamp.

But since this is such joyous news, we better get into some details, right? They sent us demos and it was a couple songs of like 80’s-era “rock-punk” like Wipers and Replacements and SST stuff. The band was clearly evolving with a new tasteful angle, and THEN we heard four more demos and they were all super melodic punky fun-times jams. Absolute BANGERS. So it’ll probably be a cool combination of those two tasty flavors, and they’ll record it this year and we should have it out by early 2020. Got it? We good? Cool. They’re playing occasional shows too, so look out for that and stay tuned for more good news.

Let’s take it from the top, Comrades. One of our newest bands is Tightwire from Minneapolis. Their debut album, Six Feet Deep, just came out and they already have shows booked with Dillinger Four and Teenage Bottlerocket. You’ve heard that song “MmmBop”? Well, this is DOOM POP. We really loved this shit from the very first listen and there’s a good story on how they ended up on Red Scare and another funny write-up from RiotFest.org about their first video. Their songs are like 55 seconds long, so it’s not gonna cut into your Farmville time or anything. Go listen to them now, goddammit.

Up next is new music from a Red Scare icon. The bell cow and the belle of the ball. The glistening lodestar that guides the flagship. You know him, you love him… it’s Brendan Kelly and the Wandering Birds! We know y’all enjoyed his last pervy record, and now we have 10 new tunes on this latest LP, Keep Walkin’ Pal. The music mavens at Vice/Noisey premiered the first song and you can consume it via all digital outlets on October 26th. The “street date” for the CDs and LPs will be BLACK FRIDAY, because that shit’s funny. Last but not least, Beex will be playing a buncha solo shows all over the land in support of this new full length, so check the tour dates and bring some bail money just in case.

We have one more bit of good news to share and one more new project for ya: We’re real happy to welcome Ramona to the Red Scare family! The trio is kinda from Seattle and are now based in Philly? It’s complicated, but hey, have you looked at rent prices in Seattle? NO THANKS. What we know for sure is that Abby, Diego, and Shannon are all funny as shit and their wild punk songs have got them on shows with Dead To Me, The Lawrence Arms, and The Menzingers. Champions of inclusion and unapologetic allies, they’re one of those bands that can be engaging, provocative, and smart and still have a good time while they do it. ‘Cuz we can’t let the Trumpers and Pigs ruin our good time, ya dig?! The plan is for them to go into the studio with Jay Maas (State Champs, Seaway, Title Fight) in January and then put out a record so they can tour and visit every barcade in the world. They’re playing The Fest and lotsa other shows, so get ready to laugh and sing and make some new friends.

Did ya know we’ve updated our releases section? Yep. Now you can see our majestic catalog in all its glory. You can also stop asking about it. We think 7 years to update a website is perfectly acceptable. #PunkTime

We’ve put out some more feel-good tunes this Spring/Summer to help you cope with the fuckers and Trumpers and pigs. It started with Elway’s For The The Sake of the Bit out in early May. They did a badass tour with Dead To Me and we made a stupid video for them. Actually, the video has beers and bears, and there ain’t nothing stupid about that. They have more shows and festival gigs coming, so that’s cool.

Next is The Brokedowns with their third Red Scare album, Sick Of Space. These Chicagoland wisenheimers are getting weirder and better as the years go by and we also made a stupid video for them too. Two stupid videos, actually! They’ll be rolling joints and playing shows in 2018 and beyond.

Lastly we have something from those idiots, The All Brights. It doesn’t get much Whiter than these bougie beach bros, and they’re calling their latest release, The White Album EP. That doesn’t even make any GODDAMN SENSE, but it’s out just in time for Summer and it totally rips. Get it on Bandcamp or iTunes or Spotify or whatever, brah. We had to make a video for them too because they all have lawyer dads up our ass.