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68-647: The series featured bands who had not previously been associated with the label: Of the 12 bands who participated, only three— NOFX , Swingin' Utters , and Strung Out —were already part of the Fat Wreck Chords roster. Three of the participating bands had other one-off releases with Fat following their participation in the Fat Club: MxPx 's The Renaissance EP (2001), Randy 's Randy the Band (2005), and Strike Anywhere 's Dead FM (2006). Three of

136-426: A joint venture between Rainbow Media (currently known as AMC Networks ), a division of New York–based Cablevision and Toronto -based CHUM Limited . CHUM would later sell its 50% stake in the network to Cablevision in 2000, but allowed the continued use of the "MuchMusic" name under a brand licensing agreement. The channel suffered from a lack of carriage; outside of Cablevision's own systems and others (such as

204-425: A melodic hardcore band, rejecting critics' labeling of the band's style as pop-punk. The band cites its influences as Bad Religion , Rich Kids on LSD , D.I. , SNFU , Operation Ivy , Descendents , Circle Jerks , Dead Milkmen , Ramones , Sex Pistols , Adrenalin O.D. , Minor Threat , Germs , Suicidal Tendencies , Black Flag , Dead Kennedys , The Adolescents , Misfits , and Subhumans . In 2018,

272-456: A mobile app for Android and iOS devices. In November 2012, Fuse announced the launch of Fuse News , a daily news update program which debuted in February 2013. In March 2013, anonymous sources leaked news that MSG was planning to sell all or part of Fuse, as the network had been struggling, and was facing growing competition from digital outlets. On April 4, 2014, MSG and SiTV Media,

340-477: A subscription video on demand (SVOD) service, "Fuse+", in beta. In December 2021, Comcast reached a renewed carriage agreement with Fuse Media, bringing Fuse and FM back to its cable service after 3 years, and also extending distribution of Fuse+ to its X1 and Flex set-top boxes . In 2024, Fuse became the exclusive English-Language outlet for American-Hispanic MMA promotion Combate Global . In addition, Combate Global's library content would begin streaming on

408-468: A Fuse-branded channel was launched on Pluto TV . On November 19, 2020, current Fuse Media CEO Miguel Roggero and a "Latino-led management group" announced that they have acquired majority interest in the company. In March 2021, Fuse Media announced the launch of a new streaming division, merging the network's website, social media, and digital video outlets with new branded free ad-supported television (FAST) channels. That summer, Fuse Media launched

476-470: A compilation album titled The Longest EP , a compilation of selected songs from its extended plays from 1987 to 2009. It was released on August 17, 2010. On November 23, 2010, Fat Wreck Chords released NOFX / The Spits , a split EP with the Seattle , Washington , band The Spits . It contained two new songs from each band. In a January 2011 interview with The Daily Times, Fat Mike revealed that

544-674: A localized version of the Canadian cable channel MuchMusic , owned by CHUM Limited which was also the parent company of Citytv in Toronto and was dedicated to music-based programming; the channel relaunched under its current branding in 2003. Fuse was acquired by SiTV Media in 2014 and, after merging with the Latino-oriented NuvoTV in 2015, would shift its focus to general entertainment and lifestyle programming targeting multicultural young adults. By February 2015, Fuse

612-537: A multi-year partnership with comedian Gabriel Iglesias for additional new programming and comedy specials. In November 2017, a partnership between Complex and Fuse was announced in which Fuse will air a block of Complex digital series under the Complex x Fuse banner. The block premiered on November 10, 2017. Towards the end of 2018, both Comcast and Verizon announced that Fuse and FM would be dropped from Xfinity and Fios on January 1, 2019, reasoning that

680-479: A new NOFX album and a soundtrack to a "fetish film" called Rubber Bordello . In June 2011, NOFX began their Great White North Tour, which would have them traveling across Canada. The tour kicked off in St. John's, Newfoundland , on June 14. It was the first time the band had been to Newfoundland. Along with a self-titled 10" of 1980s hardcore punk cover songs, the band also planned to re-release their first recordings in

748-437: A new NOFX album was in production, saying "There are some really good songs on Coaster , but after having written 300 songs, I feel lucky I came up with them. That's why there are songs on there about Iron Maiden and Tegan and Sara . I'm reaching, man. Sometimes I grab stuff just to grab stuff, and I'm going in a lot of different directions." In December 2011, Fat Mike revealed to Phoenix New Times that he has begun work on

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816-572: A new album, Coaster , on April 28, 2009. The band worked with the same co-producer, Bill Stevenson , who produced its previous album, Wolves in Wolves' Clothing . NOFX was also added to the lineup for the Warped Tour 2009 . They also toured Australia and New Zealand in late 2009 with Bad Religion . NOFX released a new extended play on November 24, 2009, titled Cokie the Clown . It

884-493: A new logo identifying itself as MMUSA , and began to air its own original programming and music video blocks, often featuring user-submitted videos; the network's new direction centered around viewer interactivity via the Internet, with the "mmusa.tv" website being the focal point of the interaction. Carriage of the network began to expand with the rise of digital cable , with Time Warner Cable and Comcast beginning to carry

952-401: A new song that they had never performed live before or even released, "We Did It Our Way", as their penultimate song in the show. Fat Mike described the tune as their "thank you" to fans and everyone onstage. Critics have labeled NOFX's style as primarily punk rock , melodic hardcore , skate punk , ska punk , and pop-punk . Fat Mike, in a 2021 Spin interview, identified NOFX as

1020-519: A part of that machine, of that 'punk wave. ' " Due to the success of Punk in Drublic , NOFX received many offers to sign with major record labels, but the band declined the offers. In 1995, the band released its first live album, I Heard They Suck Live!! . In the liner notes the band explicitly rejected the advances of major record labels and radio airplay, stating "We've been doing fine all these years without you so leave us alone!" Punk in Drublic

1088-645: A seven-inch four-song vinyl (titled Hepatitis Bathtub ) and a bath towel was also released. In March 2018, NOFX released a new single "There's No 'Too Soon' if Time Is Relative", in tribute to physicist Stephen Hawking , who had died days earlier. The track had been recorded a month prior to its release. Several days later, they announced the first annual "Camp Punk in Drublic Festival" in Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio. The three-day event

1156-470: A vegetarian after writing the Liberal Animation album. The album was reissued in 1991 on Gurewitz's label Epitaph Records . Casillas left the band shortly after the recording of Liberal Animation and was replaced by Steve Kidwiler. The band released its second studio album, S&M Airlines , through Epitaph in 1989. In 1991, NOFX released its third studio album, Ribbed . Shortly after

1224-443: A video syndication and content partnership. As part of the partnership, Fuse.tv syndicates Vevo's music video and entertainment programming, including exclusive music video premieres, live music events, and originally produced series. In the fall of 2012, Fuse refocused itself with a new on-air branding campaign created by design agency LoyalKaspar, with its website now featuring trending music news stories. That winter, Fuse launched

1292-605: A world tour in September 2007, which was the basis for a documentary, NOFX: Backstage Passport , which aired on Fuse TV about its worldwide tour. The show was entitled NOFX: Backstage Passport . In February 2009, NOFX reunited with former members Steve Kidwiler and Dave Casillas for its 25th-anniversary special performances. They played three sold-out shows, one in San Diego, one in Hollywood, and one in S.F. NOFX released

1360-517: Is a reissue of their 1989 long-out-of-print compilation tape E Is for Everything . Despite being referred to as an "official" release, Fat Mike has been quoted as saying that he did not know that the album existed until he saw a copy of it "in a store." In the wake of the 1990s punk rock revival revolution (dominated by Green Day , The Offspring , Bad Religion and Rancid ), NOFX released their fifth studio album Punk in Drublic in July 1994. It

1428-602: Is now considered a classic punk album by fans and critics alike. Punk in Drublic was followed by 1996's Heavy Petting Zoo , whose LP companion featured different cover art and the name Eating Lamb . The artwork for the CD featured a man holding a sheep, while the LP depicted the same man in a 69 position with the sheep. The Eating Lamb version was banned from sale in Germany due to its obscene cover art. The LP version did not achieve

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1496-480: Is one of the band's most successful albums, peaking at number twelve on Billboard ' s Heatseekers chart, and obtaining gold status six years after its release. Although one of the album's singles "Leave It Alone" got airplay on active rock radio stations, the most notable being KROQ , its music video never received airplay on MTV. Fat Mike has been quoted saying, "We made the 'Leave It Alone' video, and we decided not to send it to MTV. We just didn't want to be

1564-548: Is their only release to receive a gold certification by the RIAA . Their fifteenth and final studio album, Double Album , was released on December 2, 2022. The group has sold over eight million records worldwide, making them one of the most successful independent bands ever. In 2008, NOFX broadcast their own show on Fuse entitled NOFX: Backstage Passport . The band retired after a 2024 tour. In 1983, guitarist Eric Melvin met bassist/vocalist Mike Burkett (Fat Mike) and started

1632-455: The 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards , marking its first broadcast of MuchMusic programming since its relaunch. Other MuchMusic programming would return in 2011, including The Wedge and Video on Trial (which would also gain an American version). Blink-182 and former +44 singer/bassist Mark Hoppus began hosting his own weekly television series on Fuse that year, titled Hoppus on Music . On June 28, 2011, Vevo and Fuse entered into

1700-517: The MuchMusic Boston Countdown together with radio station WFNX ). In 1998, the network also began to be included in a sub-unit of Rainbow focused upon live pay-per-view events taking place at New York's world-famous Radio City Music Hall and Madison Square Garden (both also owned by Cablevision's founding Dolan family), Radio City Networks . By 2001, MuchMusic USA began to diverge from its Canadian parent; it introduced

1768-470: The Austin, Texas, venue, Emo's. In May 2010, NOFX posted a video online that showed Fat Mike urinating into a bottle of Patrón as was previously announced, but then switching the bottle before going on stage to a bottle not containing any urine. Months later in an interview, Mike stated that he had "always wanted to be banned from somewhere." On June 21, 2010, NOFX announced that they were going to release

1836-772: The Fat Wreck Chords twentieth anniversary compilation Wrecktrospective in 2009. All tracks are written by Scott Healy, Rory Henderson, Ryan Massey, and John Peck All tracks are written by Mike Herrera All tracks are written by Thomas Barnett , Eric Kane, Garth Petrie, Matt Sherwood, and Matt Smith All tracks are written by Johan Brändström, Fredrik Granberg, Stefan Granberg, and Johan Gustafsson All tracks are written by Darius Koski All tracks are written by Chris Aiken, Jordan Burns, Jason Cruz , Jake Kiley, and Rob Ramos All tracks are written by David Jones All tracks are written by Brendan Kelly , Neil Hennessy , and Chris McCaughan All tracks are written by One Man Army NOFX NOFX ( / ˌ n oʊ ɛ f ˈ ɛ k s / )

1904-533: The Paramount-owned MTV with a slogan touting Fuse as the channel "where the music went" generating controversy both through its criticism of MTV, and through its parodies, particularly that of the iPod ad campaign and Viacom , the corporate owner of MTV and, for a short while, the former owner of many of Fuse's current sister properties, protested when a Fuse billboard appeared across from its headquarters featuring Sally Struthers ' plea to "save

1972-650: The Punk in Drublic festival, Stone Brewing Co., pulled support from the festival as well as from NOFX's line of craft beer. NOFX and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes were subsequently removed from the festival's lineup. The band later apologized, stating, "What we said in Vegas was shitty and insensitive and we are all embarrassed by our remarks." In June 2018 the band stated that all of their U.S. concerts had been canceled and they had been "effectively banned" from playing in

2040-498: The Shoes , a return to faster punk, as exemplified by the frenetic opening track, "It's My Job to Keep Punk Rock Elite." NOFX released The Decline , an 18-minute single-track extended play, which served as a fiery and cynical social commentary, in 1999. The Decline , clocking in at 18:23, is the second-longest punk song ever recorded (behind Crass ' 20-minute song " Taking Sides "). NOFX released its eighth studio album, Pump Up

2108-473: The United States due to the comments. However, Fat Mike later clarified otherwise, stating that "Our promoter canceled — my partner [not the venues]." Classic lineup Other members Touring musicians Studio albums Fuse (TV channel) Fuse is an American television channel owned by Fuse Media, LLC , that launched in 1994. It was originally known as MuchMusic USA ,

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2176-525: The United States in the summer of 2015 celebrating the 25th anniversary of Fat Wreck Chords . Supporting acts for this tour were Lagwagon , Me First and the Gimme Gimmes , Strung Out , Propagandhi , Swingin' Utters , Bracket , ToyGuitar, The Flatliners , Masked Intruder and Bad Cop/Bad Cop. Guitarist El Hefe said that NOFX was going to work on new music after the Fat Wreck Chords 25th anniversary tour. On their tour to Europe, NOFX stated their new album would be out in September 2016. On July 19, 2016,

2244-474: The Valuum , in 2000. It was the band's final album released through Epitaph, as the band decided to sign to Fat Mike's own label, Fat Wreck Chords . In 2002, the band recorded BYO Split Series Volume III , a split album with Rancid , in which Rancid covered NOFX songs and NOFX covered Rancid songs. NOFX released its ninth studio album, The War on Errorism , in 2003, an album of political songs. It became

2312-582: The action movie Crank in 2006, and was credited as such in the film's soundtrack. In January 2007, the band recorded three nights of performances in San Francisco, California, for their second live album, They've Actually Gotten Worse Live! , released November 20, 2007. The live album is described on the press release as "their sloppiest, drunkest, funniest, best sounding recording ever ... and they even made sure not to play any songs off their 1995 live album I Heard They Suck Live ." NOFX launched

2380-476: The album was released, Steve Kidwiler left the band, and Aaron Abeyta (a.k.a. "El Hefe") joined the group. With Abeyta, the band recorded the extended play The Longest Line , followed by the studio album White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean , released in May and November 1992 respectively. Also in 1992, NOFX's former label Mystic Records released Maximum Rocknroll , which compiles early singles and demo songs and

2448-473: The band attracted significant controversy after statements by Fat Mike and rhythm guitarist Eric Melvin during a concert in Las Vegas on May 30, 2018. Referencing the 2017 Las Vegas shooting , Melvin stated "I guess you only get shot in Vegas if you're in a country band," and Mike replied with “You know, that [massacre] sucked, but least they were country fans and not punk rock fans." The lead sponsor of

2516-465: The band on second guitar in 1987 and was featured on the extended play The P.M.R.C. Can Suck on This , attacking the PMRC 's campaign for music censorship. The original cover was an edited S&M photo; the cover for the re-released version was changed to a photo of Eric Melvin . Prior to the release of Liberal Animation , a compilation of 14 early NOFX songs was released on Mystic Records . The album

2584-650: The band released a video for "another new song that didn't make it on the new album" called "The Oddition". On January 12, 2021, NOFX announced that they would release their first studio album in nearly five years, Single Album , on February 26. On September 1, 2022, Fat Mike confirmed in a reply to a comment in an Instagram post that NOFX would be disbanding in 2023, the year of the band's 40th anniversary, and suggested that their final show may take place in their hometown of Los Angeles, California . On September 27, 2022, NOFX announced their next album, Double Album , would come out on December 2, 2022. They released

2652-495: The band under the name NO-FX, after a Boston hardcore punk band called Negative FX . At this time, they were joined by drummer Erik "Smelly" Sandin. NOFX's first recording was a demo from 1984, entitled Thalidomide Child , produced by Germs drummer Don Bolles , which did not sell many copies, and Fat Mike once claimed that no copies existed. The demo would be re-released in 2012. The group released its self-titled debut extended play NOFX on Mystic Records in 1985; it

2720-492: The band's thirteenth studio album, First Ditch Effort , was announced, to be released on October 7; the lead single "Six Years on Dope" was released the same day. On April 17, 2016, they released their autobiography, called NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories. During the tour, named the Hepatitis Bathtub Tour, they did book signings on some dates. On December 16 a special hard-covered edition with

2788-412: The bands— The Lawrence Arms , The Real McKenzies , and American Steel —became long-term additions to Fat Wreck Chords' roster, releasing multiple albums through the label in the years following. Only The Vandals , Enemy You , and One Man Army have had no further releases through Fat Wreck Chords. Though the singles were limited, several of the bands re-released their tracks on compilation albums in

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2856-452: The best-known iteration of the lineup. NOFX's mainstream success coincided with increased interest in punk rock during the 1990s; unlike many of their contemporaries, however, they had never been signed to a major label . NOFX released fifteen studio albums, sixteen extended plays and a number of 7" singles over a career spanning more than four decades. The band rose to popularity with their fifth studio album Punk in Drublic (1994), which

2924-623: The channel around this time. After CHUM revoked its licensing agreement for the U.S. channel to use the MuchMusic brand, Cablevision and Time Warner announced that it would relaunch MMUSA as Fuse in 2003; Fuse would officially relaunch on May 19, 2003 featuring more music centric shows like the IMX (TV series) , the Uranium (TV series) , and Kung Faux . Fuse's advertising during this launch period, by New York–based Amalgamated , indirectly bashed

2992-478: The company's El Rey Rebel FAST channel. Original programming that's currently produced by Fuse consists of lifestyle series, reality shows, and documentaries. After merging with NuvoTV and launching FM in September 2015, Fuse would slowly scale down its music-based programming. Through its Fuse Presents series, the network has previously hosted live concerts from various venues, primarily from those owned by MSG. FM (an initialism for Fuse Music )

3060-590: The compilation album Take Action! Vol. 4 . In February 2005, the band launched the NOFX 7" of the Month Club , a subscription-based service, which saw the release of one new extended play almost monthly, from February 2005 to March 2006 (a total of 12 releases). The cover art for these extended plays was chosen from fan-submitted entries. The first 3,000 subscribers to the club received all of their records on colored vinyl. Fat Wreck Chords later released full sets of

3128-454: The cover art for these extended plays was chosen from fan-submitted entries. On August 16, 2019, NOFX released a new single, "Fish in a Gun Barrel". The song was written in response to mass shootings in America, with proceeds from the single going to anti-gun-violence charity Moms Demand Action . On March 23, 2020, NOFX released a video for another new song, "PRBOD". A few days later,

3196-467: The exclusive broadcaster of Legends Football League games in the United States. On July 31, 2015, Fuse announced they would relaunch with a new logo and branding on September 30, 2015. In addition to new series such as Transcendent , which documents the lives of transgender women at AsiaSF Cabaret & Restaurant in San Francisco, and Revealed , which features music videos, interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage of artists at work, Fuse announced

3264-622: The extended play's cover and the "Cokie the Clown" music video ) during live performances. Fat Mike performed a solo acoustic performance on March 20, 2010, at the SXSW Festival as Cokie, which was described as "strange, emotional, and intimate." At the end of the concert, after debuting a new song called "Drinking Pee", a video that was played for the audience suggested that a number of festival participants unknowingly drank Fat Mike's urine. The stunt resulted in Fat Mike getting banned from

3332-521: The extended plays. On March 14, 2006, the EP Never Trust a Hippy was released. It was followed on April 18 by the studio album Wolves in Wolves' Clothing . On September 12, 2006, the video game EA Sports NHL 07 was released, featuring "Wolves in Wolves' Clothing" on its soundtrack, produced by Bill Stevenson and Fat Mike. NOFX's song "Kill All the White Man" was played briefly in

3400-935: The fall. I've got 12 songs, but I don't have a name for it, and only a few of the songs are finished," he says. "We're demo-ing it right now." A 7" single, My Stepdad's a Cop and My Stepmom's a Domme , featuring new songs recorded prior to the sessions for Self Entitled , was released in June 2012. NOFX released their twelfth studio album, Self Entitled , on September 11, 2012. NOFX also released X'mas Has Been X'd on January 15, 2013, and their 30th anniversary LP box set on February 19, 2013. NOFX toured in Australia starting November 5, 2014. They performed in Sydney , Newcastle, New South Wales , Wollongong , Brisbane , Darwin, Northern Territory , Adelaide , Perth , Melbourne , Geelong , and Gold Coast, Queensland . NOFX toured

3468-541: The music video". In 2008, Fuse became the exclusive television partner for some major music events, including signing a three-year deal to air the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival . In April 2010, Cablevision 's MSG unit, including Fuse, was spun off as a separate publicly traded company, The Madison Square Garden Company . On June 20, 2010, Fuse simulcast

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3536-465: The network's programming, emphasizing that Fuse and NuvoTV would be "two different companies with two different identities, audiences and goals". However, on May 1, Fuse News was cancelled with immediate effect, with the entire staff let go, along with other cuts throughout the network. The acquisition was completed on July 1, 2014. In March 2015, Fuse announced its would expand beyond music programming and merge with NuvoTV. A new programming slate

3604-416: The network. In reality, the decree remains in full effect and Fuse's de facto replacement, TV One sister network Cleo TV , launched broadly on Comcast systems on January 19 under the same decree. In April 2019, Fuse's parent company, Fuse Media, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection , citing its lost coverage on Comcast and Verizon systems, as well as defaulting on a loan. On September 3, 2019,

3672-440: The networks' lack of viewership and Fuse's channel drift towards a sitcom and film repeat-heavy lineup did not justify continued carriage of the networks. Then-Fuse Media CEO Michael Schwimmer made the claim the networks were being dropped as Comcast's Department of Justice consent decree for their acquisition was relaxed regarding channel diversity and a commitment to independent channel operators, giving them an out from carrying

3740-471: The now-defunct PrimeStar ), not many providers carried the network. Beginning in 1996, Rainbow began an effort to add U.S-produced original programming and music video blocks to the network. Certain Cablevision systems in major markets also experimented with locally oriented music countdown shows, typically produced in cooperation with a local radio station (such as Cablevision's Boston system producing

3808-727: The parent company of the Latino-oriented entertainment network NuvoTV , announced that SiTV would acquire Fuse for $ 226 million. SiTV outbid rival network Revolt , which had made a $ 200 million offer to acquire Fuse. As part of the deal, the Madison Square Garden Company would take a 15% stake in SiTV. Prior to the official announcement, Benny Medina (manager of Jennifer Lopez , the network's chief creative officer) stated that if SiTV were to acquire Fuse, there were no immediate plans to make any major changes to

3876-608: The single "Darby Crashing," a reworked version of a song from their 2019-2020 7 inch of the Month Club , on the same day. NOFX also announced three in-progress albums: Half Album , Everybody Else Is Insane , and NOFX: A–Z . On March 6, 2024, Half Album was revealed to be an EP, which was released on April 19, 2024, and the band released the single "I'm a Rat". NOFX played their final ever live shows after 41 years of performing live from October 4–6, 2024 in San Pedro, California . During their final show on October 6, NOFX played

3944-417: The start of its anti- George W. Bush campaign. Fat Mike organized the website punkvoter.com, compiled two chart-topping Rock Against Bush albums, and started a Rock Against Bush U.S. tour. The song "Separation of Church and Skate" from the album was featured in the game Tony Hawk's Underground . In 2004, a previously unreleased demo version of their song "Concerns of a GOP Neo-Phyte" was contributed to

4012-540: The success of its predecessor, although it was the first NOFX record to achieve a position on the Billboard charts, reaching number 63. Fat Mike stated: "Weird record. I thought it was the coolest record when we finished it, but a few months later I wasn't so sure. Some of those songs are kinda weird. I like the cover a lot though. I think it sold well in Belgium." In 1997, the band released So Long and Thanks for All

4080-540: The summer of 2011. The 10" features covers from the Necros and D.O.A. and songs such as "Police Brutality" and "Race Riot." The album was released on a vinyl record and has been distributed to independent record companies around the U.S., Great Britain, and elsewhere. On February 14, 2012, in an article on Rolling Stone 's website, Fat Mike said that a new album was on the way. "We're recording in April, and it should be out in

4148-463: The years following, including NOFX's 45 or 46 Songs That Weren't Good Enough to Go on Our Other Records (2002), Strike Anywhere's To Live in Discontent (2005), The Lawrence Arms' Cocktails & Dreams (2005), Swingin' Utters' Hatest Grits: B-Sides and Bullshit (2008), and Strung Out's Prototypes and Painkillers (2009). All of the tracks from the series were re-released as part of

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4216-488: Was an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. Bassist/lead vocalist Fat Mike , rhythm guitarist Eric Melvin and drummer Erik Sandin were original founding and longest-serving members of the band, who have appeared on every release by the band, although Sandin departed briefly in 1985, only to rejoin the following year. El Hefe joined the band in 1991 to play lead guitar and trumpet , rounding out

4284-577: Was announced, including White Guy Talk Show , a late-night talk show hosted by Grace Parra and Saurin Choksi, which debuted on March 2, 2015; and, debuting on April 9, Skee TV , hosted by DJ Skee , featuring interviews and live performances. In addition, the newly rebranded parent company, Fuse Media, announced the launch of a new music channel focusing on "up-and-coming, young, diverse talent". The new channel, FM , would later launch on September 30, 2015, replacing NuvoTV. In April 2015, Fuse became

4352-403: Was available to approximately 71,491,000 pay television households (61.4% of households with television) in the United States. With a number of cable operators discontinuing their carriage in the years since, the channel currently has an availability of around 34 million pay television households as of 2022. The channel originally launched on July 1, 1994, as MuchMusic USA ; it was founded as

4420-495: Was later re-released in 1992 as part of the Maximum Rocknroll CD. The band's line-up underwent numerous changes prior to 1991. For a year, Erik "Smelly" Sandin left the band and was replaced by Scott Sellers, and later by Scott Aldahl. Dave Allen was in the band for about four months, until he died in a car accident. In 1986, the band released the extended play So What If We're on Mystic! . Dave Casillas joined

4488-511: Was released on one CD or two seven-inch vinyl records, which are called Cokie the Clown and My Orphan Year . The extended play consists of outtakes from the Coaster sessions. NOFX started its spring 2010 "Fermented and Flailing" tour on April 21. This was the official tour for its album Coaster . During this time period, Fat Mike would occasionally adopt the Cokie the Clown persona (as seen on

4556-518: Was self-titled, and featured the songs from the NOFX and So What If We're on Mystic! extended plays, and only around 1,000 copies were pressed. The album's cover was a redesigned version of the cover from the NOFX extended play. NOFX recorded their debut studio album Liberal Animation in 1988 with Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion . Although the title and some of the album's lyrics mocked vegetarianism and animal rights, Fat Mike says that he became

4624-486: Was to feature NOFX alongside Rancid , Pennywise , the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes . In a May 2018 interview, Fat Mike hinted that NOFX was working on new material. In February 2019, Fat Mike announced the NOFX 7" of the Month Club, a new subscription-based service scheduled for the release of 12 new extended plays almost monthly. As with the previous 2005 installment,

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