Debut from San Francisco's driving fistfight- er, band- with familiar faces from DEAD AND GONE, ALARIC, HIGHTOWER, TRICLOPS!, and many other bands! Their live shows are a sweaty mess of flailing…

Described as a "...garage rock band performing as a mini orchestra stuck within a Tarantino film," Los Angeles, CA based SPINDRIFT is a cinematically inspired rock band that has been described as…

DEAD ENDING are back with their 2nd EP II and it's simply brutal. This fierce hardcore band is Joe Principe (Rise Against), Derek Grant (Alkaline Trio), Jeff Dean (The Bomb, All Eyes West) and the…

Legendary independent label Alternative Tentacles remains a vital and abundant source of punk rock, hardcore, spoken word artistry and a wealth of other genres.

Provided to YouTube by TuneCore I Was Betrayed · Tsunami Bomb I Was Betrayed ℗ 2026 Alternative Tentacles Records Released on: 2026-08-19 Background Vocals: Tsunami Bomb Bass Guitar: Tsunami…

We are very excited to partner with The Sing Me a Story Foundation to write and record “Star Power!” based on a story by Charlee (age 8) from Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas. This…

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Filmed at The Golden Ghost Lighting by Mitch Wilson Camera by RC Kruger + Sarah Linton Make-up by Joseph Gursky -- Edited by Sarah Linton Color by RC Kruger -- Big thank you to all friends for…

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A blow-by-blow account of the Frankenchrist trial and the ugly roots of anti-music censorship. It's as close to Lenny Bruce as Biafra would ever want to get.

To celebrate Jello Biafra's appearance at this weekend's Field of Vision Festival, we are putting all of his spoken word albums on sale!  Jello Biafra will be performing a DJ set at this year's Field…

Classified as the JELLO BIAFRA spoken word album, No More Cocoons is a collection of humorous stories, chilling words, and pointed observations. Jello sets the tone and style with readings and the…

Classified as the JELLO BIAFRA spoken word album, No More Cocoons is a collection of humorous stories, chilling words, and pointed observations. Jello sets the tone and style with readings and the…

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*This is a Pre-Order* UPDATE 6/15/26 - Good news at last! The newly remastered test pressing has been approved and is officially rolling into production at the pressing plant. After a long road,…

Voodoo 5 brings Exotica to Alternative Tentacles with “Moon Over Marin” In a genre where most bands are content to imitate old records, Voodoo 5 are making new ones – brave, bold, and unlike any…

The White House uses Bad Bunny & Drake songs in TikTok videos promoting ICE immigration efforts, sparking debate over music usage.

Legendary independent label Alternative Tentacles remains a vital and abundant source of punk rock, hardcore, spoken word artistry and a wealth of other genres.

Alternative Tentacles is proud to present “Playa Nuclear”, the brand-new album from Tijuana, B.C. Mexico’s own DFMK. Started in 2009, DFMK have released several EP’s and a Full-Length LP before…

Moms With Bangs brand new 7" and Alternative Tentacles Records debut, “Do What’s Delicious” is finally out now! Born out of the Northern California DIY scene, Moms With Bangs started as a ragtag…

Alternative Tentacles Records is proud to help celebrate 30 years of Kultur Shock with the releasee of their long anticipated album, House of Kultur!  House of Kultur embodies the well- known sound…

The title of Vic Bondi’s 27th release, Vic Bondi And His Issues (May 25th, Alternative Tentacles) might come off as self-deprecation but in reality, it’s closer to diagnosis. Nearly four decades…

Wheelchair Sports Camp is certainly not your average hip-hop act. Hailing from Denver, CO, fronted by Kalyn Rose Heffernan - a wheelchair using, profanely queer and tiny rapper, with a very…

Fans are paying hundreds to relive the glory days, but too often they’re left watching their musical heroes struggle through one encore too many