Redscroll Records has posted a stream of Hostage Calm’s “Nosebleed Section.” You can check it out at the label’s site or the band’s MySpace page. The song is taken from the band’s debut full-length, Lens, due out at some point next month.
The band claims such influences as Four Walls Falling, Rain and Silent Majority.
Lens follows up 2007’s four-song demo, which earned the #5 spot in one Top EPs list.
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Long-running dutch hardcore act No Turning Back have released the new video from their brand new full length. The record is titled Stronger and was released on April 14, 2008. It is the follow-up to Holding On which was released in 2006.
The album was recorded with Dirk Miers at De Studio and Alan Douches at West West Side.
Ken Casey, bassist and co-vocalist for Boston’s Dropkick Murphys has re-opened the 3rd Base Saloon. Considered by many as the “Birthplace of Red Sox Nation” and “America’s 1st Sports Bar and Baseball Museum,” the famous sports bar closed in 1920 in the wake of prohibition.
The relaunched saloon features an exact replica of McGreevy’s original barroom and features actual photographs and baseball treasures that hung on the walls of the original watering hole. A grand opening is expected in May.
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Stomp Records‘ Saint Alvia Cartel, which consists of ex-members of Grade, Jersey, and Boys Night Out, have announced the dates for a Canadian tour kicking off in May.
The shows will feature The Arkells and precede the band’s upcoming run on the Warped Tour.
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Cobra Starship, All Time Low and Broadway Calls are headed to the UK for a two week tour kicking off next month.
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The 2008 edition of Sound and Fury has confirmed the lineup. The hardcore festival will be held at the arl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbra, California for the annual Sound and Fury Festival. The fest will take place on the 25th, 26th, and 27th of July, and passes for all three days are currently on sale at the 1917 Records Webstore.
The bill will include Blacklisted, Sinking Ships, Paint It Black, Ambitions, The Carrier and many others.
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The documentary Punk’s Not Dead has been set for release on DVD on May 01, 2008.
As previously reported, the documentary focuses on the past 30 years in punk rock, with the social impact it has shown on everything from the orginal counter-culture, through its marketable image of today. The cast consists of a wide variety of bands, labels and personalities; providing both interviews and performances. Current stars like Green Day, Good Charlotte and Sum 41; punk staples such as Bad Religion, Pennywise, Rancid and the Casualties; and pioneers like the Ramones, Minor Threat and the Dead Kennedys are just some of groups featured in the presentation.
The producers are also giving away a signed guitar from Bad Religion, a Squier Mike Dirnt Precision Bass guitar autographed by Mike Dirnt of Green Day and an acoustic guitar signed by Rancid to selected pre-orders. You can order (or view the trailer) here.
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The documentary Punk’s Not Dead has been set for release on DVD on May 01, 2008.
As previously reported, the documentary focuses on the past 30 years in punk rock, with the social impact it has shown on everything from the orginal counter-culture, through its marketable image of today. The cast consists of a wide variety of bands, labels and personalities; providing both interviews and performances. Current stars like Green Day, Good Charlotte and Sum 41; punk staples such as Bad Religion, Pennywise, Rancid and the Casualties; and pioneers like the Ramones, Minor Threat and the Dead Kennedys are just some of groups featured in the presentation.
The producers are also giving away a signed guitar from Bad Religion, a Squier Mike Dirnt Precision Bass guitar autographed by Mike Dirnt of Green Day and an acoustic guitar signed by Rancid to selected pre-orders. You can order (or view the trailer) here.
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Today for your streaming pleasure, we’ve got the long-awaited new album from The A.K.A.s. Titled Everybody Make Some Noise!, the album is the first full length from the band since White Doves & Smoking Guns was released by Fueled By Ramen in 2003.
Our reviewer had this to say in his four-star review:
The band was formed with the intention of combining Refused with the MC5, which was much more obvious on their last record, with the hardcore-influenced songs “Spectacle City” and “Shout Out Loud.” On their latest offering, the band moves toward a more traditional punk-influenced rock ‘n’ roll sound ,which they execute nearly as masterfully as their faster debut.
This is definitely an album to check out, no matter what you listen to. This is without a doubt is one of my favorite albums of the year, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for an energetic and fun band
You can check out the entire album on their Punknews.org Profile.
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Static Radio NJ have posted two new songs from their upcoming album, An Evening of Bad Decisions which is due out this summer on Chunksaah. The record follows 2007’s One for the Good Guys and the band recently wrapped up a tour with Bouncing Souls and Dead to Me.
You can check out “Marc” and “Places” (and download the MP3s) here.
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A troupe of ballet dancers decided to skip The Nutcracker and Swan Lake to tackle a Pixies great instead. The group of artists adapted Surfer Rosa‘s “Where Is My Mind?” which is potentially one of the greatest songs the band ever wrote and the closer for Fight Club.
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Although orignally slated for last year, on June 17th, Epitaph will be re-issuing The Offspring’s Epitaph debut, Ignition as well as the greatest selling independent record of all time, Smash. Both albums will be completely remastered, and Smash will include a new 24-page booklet.
On the same day, The Offspring also plans on releasing their newest album, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace.
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One of last year’s most infamous Internet sensations, the “Don’t tase me, bro!” arrest of an excitable college student, has inspired Mick Jones of Carbon/Silicon and The Clash.
Jones has written a song with that name for the band’s second album and follow up to 2007’s The Last Post. He explained:
“It’s gonna go like this, dun-dun-dun … Aaaargh!
University of Florida student Andrew Meyer was swarmed by campus police when he attempted to ask Kerry a question and dragged him to the back of the venue. Despite his pleas to “Don’t tase me, bro,” an officer did just that with a stun gun.
Mick found the police response horrible, saying:
It was disgusting.
Jones said the Carbon/Silicon album would be called Yeah, Whatever.com. Other tunes will include “The Dirge,” “A Fresh Start” and “What’s Up, Doc?”
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