It’s Sunday May 13th, 2007. So Google’s advanced analytics software looked at Punknews and with it’s vast cold mechanical brain decided upon the most appropriate ad given our content. Its choice? Eye makeup. Fucking fantastic. This is your fault Wentz! Damn your seductive glance and the price it’s taken on our souls!

The people must have something good to read on a Sunday

Let’s hit the drama first then work our way to the routine stuff. Canuck pop-punks Sum 41 exchanged barbs with Rolling Stone magazine over attacks the band made on the US president. The cafe owner allegedly responsible giving My Chemical Romance and Muse food poisoning has receiving death threats from the former band’s fans. The drummer for Ottawa punks the Suicide Pilots was implicated in the Environment Canada leak scandal. Chris McCaughan of the Lawrence Arms addressed and denied rumours that the band is breaking up. Rise Against, Thursday and Silverstein were recruited by animal rights organization PETA2 for an anti-KFC video. Most controversially, ska-punks the Mad Caddies launched their official hot sauce. Scandalicious!

American Steel are back together and they’ve signed to Fat Wreck Chords. Fans got their first official taste of Against Me!‘s new record with the “White People for Peace” single, while Strung Out released “Calling” from their new record. Bad Religion is planning a digital single for May 22nd, more details arrived for No Use For A Name‘s “Best Of” collection, and that Operation Ivy reissue’s been delayed due to, well, we’re not really sure. The Groovie Ghoulies called it quits after a long career. The Stray Cats are back together for a tour this summer. Finally Slayer and Bleeding Through are looking to drum up some controversy on a tour with shock rocker Marilyn Manson.

Our Video of the Week featured Florida’s Fake Problems while our Editors Picks featured a Mother’s Day tune from Staring Back. We brought you streaming music every day, featuring a track from Sound The Alarm, a full album from Cincinnati’s Black Tie Bombers, some psychobilly from Toronto’s The Creepshow, the debut from Tomorrow the Gallows, Ringers new album Detention Halls and a new track from My American Heart. On the interview front we spoke with Avail frontman Tim Barry (interview).

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D.I. has confirmed some detail on their first new studio record since their reunion. The album will be titled On the Western Front and will arrive on August 7th via Suburban Noize Records. The album, the band’s first since 94’s State of Shock, will feature a line up of Casey Royer on vocals, guitarists Chckn and Clinton, bassist Eddie Tater and drummer Joey Tater. A new song alsotitled “On the Western Front” was recently debuted on the SRH Clothing / Suburban Noize compilation Supporting Radical Habits II.

D.I. formed in 1983 in Fullerton around ex-Social Distortion and Adolescents member Casey Royer. The band split in 1995, reforming in 2002 with Royer the only constant member. While they’ve released around 7 full lengths over the years, this will be the first with the new line up.
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Goner Records has announced the lineup for Gonerfest IV, set to take place from September 27th to the 30th in Memphis, TN. The garage punk festival will feature appearances by Jay Reatard, the Marked Men, Mr Airplane Man, Busy Signals, CoCoComa and many others to be confirmed.

Goner recently released Jay Reatard‘s new 7″ “I Know A Place” / “Don’t Let Him Come Back.” This summer they’ll release Final Solutions’ Songs by Solutions album, a CD titled “I’m Your Man” by Harlan T. Bobo and an LP / CD from the Carbonas.
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Boys Night Out has announced some East Coast headlining dates for July that will feature support from Emanuel, June and Olympia.

The band will release their third full-length, Boys Night Out, on June 26.
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Boys Night Out has announced some East Coast headlining dates for July that will feature support from Emanuel, June and Olympia.

The band will release their third full-length, Boys Night Out, on June 26.
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1-2-3-4 Go! Records, the label behind the recent Ringers full length and the Replacements tribute We’ll Inherit the Earth, has announced a number of upcoming plans. The label will release the debut from the Cute Lepers, a power-pop side project of the Briefs‘ Steve E. Nix and Steve Kicks. The two song 7″ will feature the songs “Terminal Boredom” backed with “Prove It” and should be available by early June.

In addition the label has announced a CD release from Off with Their Heads, presumably the follow up full length to Hospitals but details have yet been announced. This release joins the already announced In The Red / Git Some split 7″ the label has on deck.
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Pop-punk band Punchline have posted a video for their new song, “Pretty Petty”, with content that appears to take shots at labelmates like Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, and Cute Is What We Aim For.

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Justin: Staring Back‘s swan song On is perhaps one of the most criminally ignored records of the last few years. The blend of SoCal punk, Strung Out-influenced metal and slight tinges of hardcore is a unique beast. Nowadays the band is dead, the members are fairly busy in Yellowcard or Sicker Than Others, and chances for another show are doubtful.
Anyways.
However as today is Mother’s Day I figured I’d share with you all one of their earlier tracks. “Mom” comes from Many Will Play and is one of the most amusing and enjoyable songs ever. We’re not talking a super-serious ballad here, more of a tongue-in-cheek (I hope) ode to someone’s “hardcore mom.” What else can you say? It’s got some immature pop-punk vocals and some beginner’s riffs by Ryan Mendez.

Staring Back – “Mom” – Kevin Wade approved!!!

I hope everyone got something for their Moms today.
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Leftover Crack frontman Stza has announced that he, LoC / Slackers drummer Ara Babajian and Frank Piegaro of New Jersey’s Degenerics will soon start work on their new project the Star Fucking Hipsters. The band will hit the studio by the end of May to record material, although whether those songs become a 7″ an EP or just a demo is still to be determined. Stza comments that the band has up to 10 songs worth of material in the works, some of which should be available by the summer. Furthermore he’s looking for a female singer to join the group and share vocal duties.

Leftover Crack recently released the split Deadline via Fat Wreck Chords with England’s Citizen Fish. The New York City based act is planning another annual free show in Tompkins Square Park this August 5th. In their update they rumor that World/Inferno Friendship Society, Witch Hunt, Death Mold and Casa de Chihuahua will be involved.
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Doghouse Records artist Jet Lag Gemini is currently streaming a new song. “Run This City” is the opening track from their debut full-length, Fire the Cannons, which hit stores last week.

You can check out the song at the band’s MySpace page.
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Rochester, NY hardcore act How We Are have announced their impending breakup.

There are several factors causing us to make this decision but after some discussions and silly arguments we’re on the same page and feel this is the best decision. […] Things are ending on good terms and as bummed as we are that it’ll be over soon we feel it’s better to go out on a high note than wait until no one cares.

The band, who released their debut full-length To Teach a Hundred last year via the now-defunct Triple Attack Records, has details on their final shows available via their MySpace page.

Vocalist Rory Vangrol will continue on in his metal/hardcore outfit Achilles, who released their second full-length, Hospice, this past week.
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Reflections Records has announced a new MCD/EP to be released by hardcore act Terror this summer. The disc will be handled in North America by Reaper Records.

The disc is the follow up to the band’s 2006 album, Always the Hard Way. Prior to the release, they will be co-headlining a tour with Madball.
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Metalcore act Unearth has decided to continue on without drummer Mike Justian. The group has issued the following statement:

Last night marked the end of the line for Mike Justian with Unearth. There are many reasons why we decided it was time to move on without him, but we are not in the business of airing dirty laundry. We will say that we grew apart as individuals and as musicians and the split will be best for both the band and Mike….

Mike is an amazing drummer and will surely turn up in another band soon. We traveled the world with him, shared some of the best experiences of our lives and can call him a brother forever. It was just time for both parties to split, plain and simple. We wish him the best of luck with all of his future endeavors.

Filling in on the rest of their current tour with Dimmu Borgir, Devil Driver and Kataklysm will be Gene Hoglan of Strapping Young Lad. The band continues to tour in support of last year’s release, III: In the Eyes of Fire.
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