This week on the BBC Radio 1 Punk Show, the show had visitors in Against Me! and Mike Park. Of particular note was Against Me!’s live acoustic session on the station as well as the proper debut of the band’s recently leaked track, “Amputations.”

Rounding out the show is Mike Park who hosts an “Under The Influence” session and plays his three favorite records.

You can check out the show online right here.
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Rhino has scheduled the release of a new best of collection from Joy Division. The US version, due out April 29, 2008, will feature 14 tracks from the band’s two albums (Closer and Unknown Pleasures) as well as their Peel Sessions.

Europeans will be given a much larger package, with a UK release due out March 24, 2008 that will feature two discs with an interview, the entirety of their Peel Sessions and live recordings of “Transmission” and “She’s Lost Control.”

The band’s late singer, Ian Curtis, was recently the subject of a well-regarded biopic, Control, directed by Anton Corbijn. A DVD of that film is expected in June.
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Jeff Penalty, the second replacement vocalist for the Dead Kennedys, has parted ways with the band in what he describes as a “not amicable split.” Jeff explained the situation:

It’s likely that, if asked, the band will attribute my departure to scheduling conflicts brought about by my documentary work, but in reality it’s a tediously long story involving personality conflicts, creative differences, arguments about splitting money equally, arguments about how the band should be run, arguments about the wisdom of hiring a band manager whose other star client was a Christian folk artist, arguments about whether we should or shouldn’t go on MTV, and arguments about many other wretched things.

I thought about quitting numerous times over the past year, but I officially did so on Thanksgiving when I found out that the band had been recruiting a new singer behind my back and had even played a secret show with one at a bar in my neighborhood.

It’s a sad turn of events for me because I was really proud of what we were able to accomplish with Dead Kennedys. Despite all the criticism, we took more of a principled stand on certain things than most people will ever know and we brought great music and a great message to a lot of audiences. I was glad that we ruffled a few feathers in the punk scene and I was amazed at the ability of their music and our performances to transcend scene politics and convert scores of non-believers. I will always think of it as an important and timely reunion both for the punk scene and for the world at large, and as a defining period of my life. So it’s upsetting for me personally to see that Ray and Klaus have finally become what they’ve always been accused of. It wasn’t always like this.

My sincere thanks, and apologies, go out to the fans that supported my participation in the band. And Jello, you’ve been wrong about a lot of stuff, but you were certainly right about not trusting those guys…

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Deathwish has signed Seattle/London-based Narrows. The band features some rather notable players: vocalist Dave Verellen (ex-Botch/Roy), bassist Rob Moran (Unbroken / Some Girls / Over My Dead Body), guitarist Ryan Frederiksen (These Arms Are Snakes), guitarist Jodie Cox (Tropics / Bullet Union) and drummer Sam Stothers (Makeout Boys / Quarantine).

The band will release their debut 7″ EP “very soon,” with a full-length to follow later this year.

An MP3 clip of a song from the EP is available here: “Life Vests Float, Kids Don’t.”
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Danny Secretion, drummer and co-vocalist of the Secretions, is going on a solo acoustic tour this month through CA, AZ, and NV. Danny will be performing Secretions songs on his acoustic guitar along with his own original material, some of which can be heard on his MySpace page.

Since some of the shows take place in bars with age restrictions, Danny has promised to make himself available to the underage saying:

If I’m playing a bar show and you’re under 21, please get in touch with me and I’ll be more than willing to play a renegade set in the parking lot too JUST FOR YOU!!!!

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Buffalo, New York’s Iceberg have posted two new songs from their upcoming album Cahier d’Exercise. “Heat of Summer” and “Cosmopolitan Girl” are available for streaming on the band’s MySpace page. The group is also currently putting the finishing touches on their followup EP, due this summer, with tour dates coming soon.

London, England’s The Loyalties will be releasing their debut album So Much For Soho on April 16th through Vinyl Junkie (Japan), Yeah Right (Canada) and Devil’s Jukebox (everywhere else). The band features former members of The Yo-Yo’s, Deadline and The Black Halos. Three new songs have been posted on their Myspace page and they have also got a song on a free download comp available at Fuzz.com

Oneonta, New York’s The Cast Before The Break have scheduled the release of their debut album, As Your Shoulders Turn On You for March 18th via Red Dragon Records. The band has two songs streaming on their MySpace page.
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You’re the lucky reader of the 32nd 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 Matt Flood, the man behind Asbestos Records, responsible for releases from the likes of Bomb the Music Industry! and more.
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