- by Nate Hennon

McAllen, TX outfit Sine Cura recently signed with Standy Records, the label that is now putting out the band’s debut EP, “I Am Growing, Honestly”.

Indianapolis’ Amuse have the honor of being the first band to put out a release via Dodgeball Records, the new label on the block.

Sketchy is a band out of Brooklyn started by five guys who like pizza and beer. Probably in an effort to get free pizza and beer.

Cheap Whine is a new power-pop/garage-y punk band out of Canada that might not ring any bells just yet.

In the mood for some Ramones-core? Look no further than Halifax, Nova Scotia’s Rockatanskys.

Meet Sugar & Tiger, one incredibly poppy punk band out of Paris. Lead vocalist Florence Vicha is Sugar and guitarist Didier Wampas is Tiger.

Basketball Shorts got its start when guitarist Ben Shorts was looking for a way to capture the fun and vital energy of the Austin, TX house party scene. So he started a band with his best friends.

In case you are wondering where you have heard the name Dan Bond before, he’s the guy responsible for writing Apologies, I Have None’s excellent 2012 album “London”.

I was kinda late to the party with this one. Oklahoma City’s Don’t Make Ghosts released “Death Ride” a couple of months ago, but I somehow completely missed out on it.