Punk Rock 2014 - Articles Page 9

First 5 Bands Announced for Brakrock Ecofest

Still Game's Scott Reid is to star as Christopher Boone in The National Theatre's production of the Olivier award-winning The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time when it returns to the King's in August next year as part of a major UK and Ireland opening at the Lowry in Salford on 21 January.

The 2016 MTV EMAs just got a little more punk with the addition of global phenomenon Green Day to the star-studded lineup.

Composer and Bang on a Can All-Stars member Ken Thomson releases his next album Restless distributed by Cantaloupe Music/Naxos on October 28, 2016.

Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents HEXED: A FEMME ROCK MUSICAL tonight, October 27th, 2016.

As prolific as he is provocative, John Zorn returns to Composer Portraits with five new works, all slated to receive their world premiere performances. A dream team of new music superstars comes together to give voice to Zorn's newest creations, affirming once more the depth and breadth of his musical palette, which draws on punk, jazz, klezmer, classical, and other genres-spanning continents and centuries.

Composer and Bang on a Can All-Stars member Ken Thomson releases his next album Restless distributed by Cantaloupe Music/Naxos on October 28, 2016.

Ten-Foot Rat Cabaret returns to heat up the chill of autumn! The cabaret that brought you such luminaries as Anthony Atamanuik (30 Rock, Trump Dump on Howard Stern; Atlantic Monthly), Reformed Whores (opening act for Alice Cooper, Weird Al Yankovic), Taradise (2014 Burlesque Idol Award winner) and Dwayne Hill (Mean Girls) returns on Wednesday, November 2 at 9:30pm.

Frontier Records announced today that punk legend Rikk Agnew is set to release the debut full-length LP Learn from The Rikk Agnew Band on October 14 on vinyl and digital formats.

Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents HEXED: A FEMME ROCK MUSICAL on October 27th, 2016.

Dalaplan have fast established themselves as one of the most exciting and thrilling acts on the Swedish underground scene. Their new album »Det blir inte ba¨ttre a¨n sa° ha¨r« is the band's third full length platter. Be prepared for a sharp mixture of equally sized slabs frenetic punk, sweat-drenched Nuggets styled garagerock and adrenaline-charged powerpop.

The Drama Book Shop will welcome Tony Award-winning playwright Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Punk Rock) for a discussion and signing of his new theatrical working diary. Mr. Stephens will also discuss and sign his plays, including Heisenberg, which opens on Broadway this fall.

As prolific as he is provocative, John Zorn returns to Composer Portraits with five new works, all slated to receive their world premiere performances. A dream team of new music superstars comes together to give voice to Zorn's newest creations, affirming once more the depth and breadth of his musical palette, which draws on punk, jazz, klezmer, classical, and other genres-spanning continents and centuries.

Los Angeles post-punk quintet Sex Stains released their debut self-titled record Friday, September 2 on Don Giovanni Records.

The critically acclaimed production of Green Day's hit musical, American Idiot, will be performing a special 'Rock-A-Long' performance for one night only tonight 8 September 2016. Following the huge success of last year's event, Audience members are encouraged to 'ROCK OUT' with the cast, following the musical's return to its London home at the Arts Theatre in July.

The UK premiere of punkplay by Gregory S. Moss at Southwark Playhouse is a riot of a play told at breakneck pace with a killer soundtrack, a coming-of-age story about subcultures, friendship and not-fitting-in - all on rollerskates!

Seminal punk/funk provocateurs The Pop Group have announced details of the first single 'Zipperface' from their forthcoming new album. A fractured dub technoid vision, it finds the band channeling the current whilst remaining faithful to past principles.

Legendary post punk provocateurs The Pop Group have announced details of a brand new studio album. Honeymoon On Mars will be released through Freaks R Us on Friday October 28th 2016.

The Drama Book Shop will welcome Tony Award-winning playwright Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Punk Rock) for a discussion and signing of his new theatrical working diary. Mr. Stephens will also discuss and sign his plays, including Heisenberg, which opens on Broadway this fall.

Los Angeles post-punk quintet Sex Stains will release their debut self-titled record this Friday, September 2 on Don Giovanni Records.

The National Theatre production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, the Tony Award-winning new play by Simon Stephens, adapted from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel, has just revealed casting for its North American tour.

Frontier Records announced today that punk legend Rikk Agnew is set to release the debut full-length LP Learn from The Rikk Agnew Band on October 14 on vinyl and digital formats.

Ten-Foot Rat Cabaret is proud to announce its Third Anniversary Show! The show that brought you such luminaries as Anthony Atamanuik (30 Rock, Trump Dump, Trump vs Bernie London Debate), Reformed Whores (opening act for Alice Cooper, Weird Al Yankovic), Taradise (2014 Burlesque Idol Award winner) and Dwayne Hill (Mean Girls) celebrates its 3rd anniversary with a very special edition on Wednesday, September 7 at 9:30pm.

Following sold-out performances at the 2014 Montreal Fringe Festival and a critically acclaimed run at Tangente Danse during Pop Montreal in 2015, choreographer Helen Simard hits Toronto audiences this August with NO FUN: an interdisciplinary dance performance inspired by the music and movement of punk icon Iggy Pop.

Full casting and the creative team are announced today for the UK premiere of punkplay at Southwark Playhouse.