2025 has kept us busy. Fighting the good fight, and we know you are too. It all began with new music from Elway, who cranked out a single in time for some shows on the way to Pouzza Fest. Their new LP is called Nobody’s Going To Heaven, and it’ll be in your hands as soon as those mountain men wrap up their Green Chile harvest. It’s a Colorado thang. So they tell us.
Up next came The Methadones and their first new music in YEARS. The comrades at Riot Fest have a video and are hosting a record release show in Chicago on August 30th, which is a rare treat. All the Red Scare shitworkers are gonna be on hand for that one, so if you wanna hang out and compliment us on this fine new website, there’s your big chance. Maybe most important, is that it appears the ‘Dones have some more new music on the way. HELL YEAH.
Have you heard that we’re bringing some bands up yonder for the Red Scare Across Canada Tour?! Our moronic leaders haven’t been able to start WWIII, but this little excursion might do the trick. We definitely invite all our Canadian comrades to come revel, and if live elsewhere and want to take part in the fun, we’re making a 4-song tour EP with new songs from every band. As always, check the tour dates section for info on the shows and GET TO A GIG.
Lastly, and most recently, we invited some new folks to the party: Tired Radio from NYC. We just announced news of their signing, and they should have a new full length out in the Fall. You’ve probably witnessed their excellent haircuts or seen their shirts everywhere at shows. People are super stoked on these Brooklyn Boys and you’ll be hearing a lot from them, so go check out their vid:
As you can see we’re toiling away on the world’s greatest website, but we wanted to bring you up to speed on recent events. 2024 was a banger, eh? Insert fire emoji, etc etc. We began with a7” EP from Broadway Calls. They even got some cool tour PR too, which is much deserved. (Cheers, Ida!) Then we did a 7” with Chicago legends, Sludgeworth. Two new rad tunes, and those headbangers at Lambgoat premiered a video for “Together Not Together”. First Red Scare artist covered by a metal site! Insert pentagram emoji, etc etc.
Then came Summertime and a buncha fun punk shows. Ya see, in 2024, Red Scare turned 20 years old. Hold your applause. In honor of this regrettable milestone, we rolled out a collection (20 Years of Dreaming And Scheming) with 17 unreleased songs. Bullshittin’ aside, it’s actually a great comp and anyone with any decent taste loved it. Perhaps you’ve heard of DIY fanzine, Rolling Stone? They premiered a song/video from Laura Jane Grace. Kerrang! premiered a new one from The Menzingers, Stereogum did a write-up, BrooklynVegan dropped a new vid from Cobra Skulls where Devin is prancing around in an abandoned diner… you get the idea: it was a banner year for THE GOOD GUYS. (FYI, we are the good guys.) We also did some bday showcases in Vegas, Chicago, New Orleans, Seattle, and more. Much love to anyone who came to the party.
We finished strong with one more release Red Lanterns – The Third EP from Arms Aloft. Seth even built a video for it! We’ll have a physical 7” up for this thing soon, so look for that in 2025. What else? A cool release for Record Store Day, new music from Elway and Sam Russo and The Methadones and… well, come back and see. There will be a new site and new music! (Eggplant emoji, etc etc.)
Funny story, actual Ruskies hacked our site (some comrades they are!) and deleted recent news and other stuff. Best guess it was because we are not big fans of their invasion. Or any invasion for that matter… But rest assured, friends, we are still here and still the most vital punk label around. Even the Ruskies agree with that.
We are working on a new website and some other fun shit for our 20-year anniversary in 2024, so stay tuned on the socials, y’all!
