Today we’ve got a stream from The Frantic. The band recently released their full length, Audio & Murder which promises melodic pop-punk inspired by Alkaline Trio.
You can check out the album here.
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Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 and Plus 44 is working with All Time Low on their next record. Mark discussed the collaboration on his blog:
Last week I had All Time Low in the studio. They are working on songs for their new album and asked if I would be interested in co-writing with them. Co-writing is always an awkward experience at first. “Hey, how about you get into a studio with a bunch of people you’ve never met before and see what happens?”
So I had the basic outline of a song and alex came in and listened to it, liked it, and we got to work. Alex, Jack, Chris Holmes, and I grinded away at it, and three days later we walked out of the studio with what I think is a really great song.
Hoppus has worked as both producer and collaborator with a number of bands as of late, including Motion City Soundtrack and The Matches.
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Bombshellzine.com recently spoke with Offspring frontman Dexter Holland about their long-awaited new album and their upcoming tour.
Regarding the record:
We’re just in the studio today getting some tracks down for the new record. Its a lot louder than the last couple. Which isn’t to say we are going to be making another Smash, or another Ixnay. I think all our albums are relevant to punk when they were created, and this one will be no different.
To their Australian headlining tour, Dexter adds:
Its an honour thats for sure, I guess it validates our music and its relevance for current fans which is reassuring. We’ve toured with Incubus before and that was a good show, so it’ll be good to hook up with those guys again. I’m also really looking forward to seeing Killswitch Engage, I’ve never had the chance to catch them and I really dig it.
You can check out the entire interview here.
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Pulley have wrapped up mastering on their first recording since 2004’s Matters:
Mike and I just finished making copies of the new EP for ourselves at my apartment. We couldn’t be happier about the final product. Matt Hyde did a kick ass job once again. I actually think the sound is even “bigger” than Matters. I can’t wait for all of you to hear this thing! Mark DeSalvo is working on his new painting for the cover. The next step for us is to figure out how we are releasing this thing.
Presumably the album will not be released on Epitaph, their home since 1996’s Esteem Driven Engine.
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PlanetQuakeWars.net has a new interview with yours truly, mainly focusing on the allegation that I’m the Community Relations Manager at Splash Damage and as such terrorize all of you on a regular basis. Topics covered include my duties, the thinking behind the the ETQW Community Site and its impact on fan sites, the recently released SDK, the Ranked Servers program, and more. If Deutsch is more your thing, you can find a German translation here.
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Still out at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Splash Damage owner Paul Wedgwood made an appearance on Monday’s episode of the Games for Windows Radio podcast alongside Warren Spector. The two of them discuss a variety of topics related to game development and gaming for nearly 90 minutes and share a few interesting insights that may shock and surprise you all at the same time. It’s definitely worth a listen, so go check it out!
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Against Me! has posted their live, acoustic performance of “New Wave” recorded last Thanksgiving at their benefit show in Chicago.
Face to Face frontman Trever Keith has announced more dates for his upcoming solo tour. He will head out in support of his new solo effort, Melancholics Anonymous, which is currently streaming onlinehere.
In related news, Face to Face recently announced some planned performances this summer.
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Scottish pop punkers The Try Hards have posted an entire recorded history for free download over at their official website. There are 22 songs in total, which have been divided chronologically into 3 seperate .zip files. Among the songs are unreleased cover versions of Devo and The Dangerfields along with a collection of the bands earliest demo recordings.
For more information, and to download the songs, head over here.
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San Francisco’s The Action Design, which features ex-members of Tsunami Bomb, Pipedown and The Rum Diary, have released a new video from their EP, Into a Sound. The cut was directed by DJay Brawner.
You’re the lucky reader of the 30th edition of the Punknews.org Vinyl File. This column aims to keep you informed with upcoming releases as well as spotlighting interesting releases, your favorite bands’ own collections and labels with a history of vinyl releases worth talking about. As always, Vinyl File is brought to you by Ben Conoley.
This week’s Vinyl File features an interview with Less Than Jake lyricist/drummer Vinnie Fiorello. Last week we took a look back through some highlights from the band’s extensive vinyl catalog. We also have information on records from Lifetime, Gaslight Anthem, The Decemberists and more.
That’s not all though, we’ve also got what has to be the coolest contest we’ve ever run at Vinyl File, as we will be giving four readers a Less Than Jake test pressing.
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Remember as a kid, playing with those pill toys that grow into a foam-sponge creature after being soaked in water? Ever wish they could…
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You take a role of a commando in the game Air Agression. Your task is to defend a military base situated on the island of MyPlayCity. T…
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