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Bass guitar in Soulside, Fake Names, and Girls Against Boys.
Publisher of Akashic Books.

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I am and will always be eternally grateful for the fact that I get to release music.
In may of last year we went to Chicago to record Punk Ruins and it’s finally here.
@fakenamesofficial album number 3 and I could not be more proud.
Check it out on all the usual places but even more importantly come and check us out when we head out on tour next year.
Can’t wait.
Per usually: big thanks to everyone involved in this process, specifically @epitaphrecords for believing in us.

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More early history with our own @johnnytemple127 telling tales out of and about our school (well, three of us anyway) as we race towards our NEW ALBUM release! Punk Ruins out October 23 on @epitaphrecords #punkruinsroadshow #punkruins

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With the impending release of our new album PUNK RUINS (Out October 23rd!!) we all thought we’d have a look around the house for some vintage items that might illustrate where we come from and Brian is first up with a couple gems from his garage #punkruinsroadshow #punkruins

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Ahead of the release of their third album 'Punk Ruins,' we asked @fakenamesofficial which songs they think belong in the Great Punk Rock Songbook!

👉👉 Link in bio

#fakenames #epitaphrecords #brianbaker #dennislyxzen #michaelhampton #johnnytemple #mariorubalcaba

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Today marks the 30th Anniversary of our EP, “Disco 666,” released by Touch and Go Records on this day in 1996!! It has some top notch tracks on it that we recorded at Dessau Studios down in lower Manhattan in the shadows of the World Trade Center.
Here’s a live video of us playing Disco 666 in 1998 in Chicago when we toured with Garbage

You can see the whole distorted mess at https://youtu.be/iQ2De3n_aZg

#touchandgorecords #alternativerock #altrock

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In 1991, we dropped the “By The Time I Get To Arizona” video — aimed straight at Arizona and New Hampshire for refusing to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a holiday. Called despicable, banned in spots, never one bad word from the King family. #Apocalypse91 — 35 Years Ago, TODAY!

DAY ONE — Chuck’s new book of art and commentary. 800 signed & numbered copies out November 10, and the $200 edition includes a one-of-a-kind Sketchograph. Link in bio.
 #PublicEnemy #ChuckD #DayOne #ByTheTimeIGetToArizona

Turn the page and draw the line from 1991 to right now: Mein Kampf, “Mein Trump,” and a movement getting “weirdly familiar.” 🤔

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Can’t believe it’s already been 6 months since my last post 😅 This whole year is FLYING. But here are some writing & art life highlights from April through June 🌸

Visiting the legendary Dr. Erna Brodber with the @offthepageja crew ☺️

@preelitmag’s inaugural artist residency exhibition ft. @thelittlenameless.art & Jag Mehta! @theimzeffect stopped by and it became a lil @papinewritingcollective link up 😁

The oh so talented @kadinesidialindsay’s rendition of the panel discussion on artist residencies ft. @miriamhindssmith, Jag Mehta, and @thelittlenameless.art

Look out for me in @calyxpress soon 😉

@poetrysocietyja celebrating the life of Tommy Ricketts, one of the original founders and long-time President. Tommy, we miss you. When the orchestra echoes through the cut stone amphitheatre, I can still feel your spirit 🙏

Coworking seshes w/ the GYAL WUK crew (@kayonnechristy @hellofrom_dana @suelynchoo @morghansfieldnotess) have been vital for keeping me on track in this, the busiest year of my life thus far 🥲

Getting my @burnaway MYTH reader & seeing my write up on @leasho_johnson’s Anansi series in print! 🥹

Closing night gathering of “GRIEF: Love Persisting” by @stazlab & @aleemscorner 🌙

This exhibition was rooted in the question: “How can art be used as collective catharsis for grief?”

@byemmamiles and @heathersutherlandwade hosted the most lovely artist gathering on archiving practice. Learned a lot and laughed a lot with new friends and old ☺️ @always_lstr @djsinista1 @kianne.patrice @adunkleyportfolio @kidbazzle @fionagodfreyart

Mounting @preelitmag’s Writing Studio! Gathering writers from across the world here in Kingston is always a joy to witness and be part of.

Moderating a panel on AI & publishing with @anniepaulish, @savageinsight, and @johnnytemple127 for @preelitmag’s public programming

Loved being part of @poettanyashirley’s module on Documentary Poetry — super insightful and lots to still think about. We had a fab group 🫶 @poetrybypetari @floweringpunk46 @suegoffe @neptuna.oshuna @kacy.garvey @thewaterisalullaby

@walkingtallja’s “The City Remembers” brought masquerade, movement, & memory to modern Kingston ✨💃🏽🕺👯

@ifeille was

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Hallo! ¡Oye! Hej!
Out comes yet another pre-album release single plucked from Fake Names’ forthcoming album PUNK RUINS available 10/23 on @epitaphrecords! This one is called “If You Could See Me Today” and it’s got more hooks than a bait shop in Bar Harbor. MORE TOUR DATES added! Links to everything you need in bio just reel it in

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This day in history:

Soulside (with Scream & In Lieu)
September 20, 2024
Turf Club, St Paul, MN

It was great to see Soulside and Scream play in the Twin Cities! They both played powerful, energetic, and politically-infused sets, which is impressive given that both bands have been doing this for more than 40 years! It was also awesome to see them join together on stage at the end for some really fun cover songs including an Egg Hunt cover (see the last photo).

That now seems like foreshadowing since Soulside and Scream just released a split 7" together where they each cover one of the other band's songs, as you can hear on the audio of this post where Soulside covers the Scream classic 'Laissez-faire'. Get your copy!

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Photos from this show will appear in my very-soon-to-be-released photo book, One Million Memories Parsed, which documents underground shows I brought my camera to in the Twin Cities from 2021-2026. Watch for the link to order your copy of the book soon!

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Fresh in today at Fitz HQ... @screambanddc plays Soulside "Reconstruction" and @soulsidedc returns the favor with their own version of Scream's Laissez -faire.... So good!

#dischordrecords #dchc #punkrock #recordcollectors #vinylcollection

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So grateful for the opportunity to discuss Virgin Islands Noir at the Brooklyn Caribbean Lit Fest. Thank you to everyone at the @center4fiction for being such gracious collaborators. #caribbeanliterature #bclf2026 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=554pOlrm83U&ra=m

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A few years ago we did several tours with our label mates Soulside, smashing it down together every night!

We wanted to keep the party going, so we challenged ourselves to cover each other’s music. In Montreal, we went into Indica Studios to do our own take on Soulside while echoing the great lyrics and strong message of their song “Reconstruction”.

Read the lyrics and sing the song and you might recognize the legacy of systemic racism that we still live with today.

Check it out through Dischord at https://dischord.com/release/202/plays

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