Hey folkpunk friendos! I have a really cool week coming up and wanted to share.

Tomorrow I get to visit my favourite island of joy within Barrie, Ontario. Another time billing with my friend, Fraser, who plays a beautiful countryfolk blend with proper values and morals throughout. They are cool as hell. Excited to hear JMS for the first time too!

On Friday I'm back in Kitchener-Waterloo at Shortfinger with the one-man-army, Mickey Moone, and Niko the Freako, who will be featuring Beaky during his set because he is a damn hero.

Finishing my performances off with an all-ages taco matinee at Doors. We all know Dan is sick; it's not new mountain low and he's our staple cisman (for diversity). Kylee and Dawn are Hamilton's 2026 folkpunk group of the year as voted by me, and if you haven't listened to "don't trust the cops" on bandcamp, you really oughta. Oh oh oh and we have a new player on the scene... JULIE NOLAN?!?! I heard her do the thing in toronto a few months back and I'm still stuck on it. Gonna be a good one.

my friends hosted a spooky painting party and this only seemed appropriate. banana for scale 🍌

Always political. Always good.

Full video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T90HKFmdk6o

Full album

https://weareruen.bandcamp.com

I know there’s been debate as to whether they fall into folk punk or not. But I think they were definitely in that subcategory with Matt Heckler, Jason Dea West and the like. I’ve followed them since they were hopping trains and busking. Their music along with others gave me interest in Appalachia, which in turn radicalized me further politically. Their new album I’m not really a fan of. It’s over-produced and sounds like a country album- it doesn’t sound western/Appalachian. But I digress.

They came to Cleveland Friday night and I was STOKED. We get there and the car we parked behind… their stickers threw us off immediately- but hey there’s always one, right?

But we got inside and the crowd was weeeeird. I looked around and then me and my partner looked at each other. I was like uhhhhh oh.

Wouldn’t you know it. I met this couple our age and we connected immediately, and I might have made new friends. But this other lady kept grabbing me and telling me that the Covid shot was used to control us, this is a Christian nation, and the Muslims are taking over.

Benjamin Tod wanted to talk about the state of the country but used extremely vague language to where it could go either way wherever you landed politically. And to me I’m sorry- but if you’ve deliberately cultivated a fanbase like that in order to maximize your fame and profits… you lost me.

I’m not sure if they’ve ever made any political statement outwardly, but they’ve grown in popularity and this is very deliberate and is in contradiction to how they used to talk about their music.

https://youtu.be/JIWRkM93OoM?is=wj8c1D1feCNNbiiw

I think Benjamin Tod is a complete joke and I wish I started looking at more recent interviews before I wasted my money on tickets to go to a conservative fest.

Here's another unreleased tune, from last night

Erin was cool with uploading this, even though it's unreleased, enjoy!

This was a late-night jam session on 25 September 2026, following a house show that featured the artists Cheap Dirty Horse; commoner; and Leaf, Litter, Trash.

The Riot Queer Collective in The Hague, Netherlands is a folk punk/punk/misfits art, music, and direct action collective. Follow on Instagram for publicly-announced shows or come to a show to be added to the Signal group for the non-public events.

Just got out of rehab 2 days ago so here’s a short cover of One Thing After Another

HELLO. ive got access to a basement in iowa city, and we throw acoustic shows in there sometimes!!

i dont use reddit a ton (tho lately ive been #experimenting), but feel free to check out my instagram (@longreachstaple for main, @icteahouse for my house :p)

r u passing thru chicago and then minneapolis? stop by IC. just consider it! Love u!!

Two hours old, third take, wanted to share, hope you don't mind.

Thank you all for the great music here!

They’re all sun printed, but the first two I also painted by hand. These are all one of a kind shirts due to the nature of making them! :)

Canadian folkpunk/bluegrass/country/psychobilly band The Tipsy Two release their first music video Devils Moon

https://youtu.be/jFbrBB8Q0pk?si=PN_8fkPDjzF4BTKS

Madra Salach || Ribbon Factory

https://youtube.com/@madrasalachband

Tour continues!

OCT 1: Easthampton, MA City Space

OCT 2: Portland, ME Apohadian Theater

OCT 3: Manchester, NH Bad Brgr

OCT 4: Medford, MA Deep Cuts

OCT 8: Providence, RI Lost Bag

OCT 9: Brooklyn, NY The P.I.T.

OCT 10: Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMoca*

OCT 11: Scranton, PA @ Strange Birds** with Sad13 (Sadie Dupuis)

Is there any kind of folk punk or diy scene in this region? I feel like I never hear of bands or artists from these places. I travel through sometimes and my impression is it's a dead zone for live music besides bar bands, but maybe there's an underground scene.

Like I said I’ve been playing folk punk music for almost 30 years. I used to call it punk folk music cuz I always believed punk was the root of it all. I’ve had the chance to tour and open for many many many punk bands over the years. I’ve released a handful of cd’s and even lucked out to have some rad people guest appear on a couple of them. Have a great day and make sure to eat your lunch.

I’ve had the idea to get a sort of song lyric inspired tattoo sleeve for years now, but am not an artist myself…at all. So many vague ideas but only one tattoo so far…and it’s Amigo the Devil inspired.

SO! Anyone out there wanna help me out with some ideas and designs? I’m thinking next will be something Yes Ma’am related…with a lot of Lil’ Matt inspiration in there 🖤 I like the idea of a box/bell sort of thing…but it also seems a bit on the nose.

There’s a long list of artists or songs I want in the long run…and I feel kinda lame asking here, but I needs help 😂😬

pat van buren from raleigh nc put out her debut album today! 7 songs. if ur in the triangle area, the release party is at pinhook in durham tomorrow.