A double header of new streams today. This second set comes from Bridge 9 melodic hardcore act Energy. The Stoughton-based band is gearing up to release their debut full length, Invasions Of The Mind on September 30th, but before that, they put out a special limited EP, Race the Sun which includes two tracks from the LP and an exclusive track only on the 7-inch.
The band draws from a wide range of musical influence from hardcore and punk bands like The Misfits, Rancid, AFI, 7 Seconds, Minor Threat and Black Flag, to other influences such as Weezer, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Beach Boys and The Cure.
Brand new stream for you today, this one coming from The Girls. The band has included members of The Cute Lepers, The Briefs and The Spits. They just released their new full length, Yes No Yes No Yes No.
Willy Graves, formerly of The Plot To Blow Up the Eiffel Tower, has passed away. His former bandmates made the announcement via their myspace page:
As I’m sure many of you have already heard, our dear friend Willy Graves passed away Sunday, September 14th. During our years together, we felt more like a family or a gang than we did a band. Every high and every low we experienced together. Willy brought so much to our band artistically, aesthetically, and in terms of general morale.
When the going got tough (and believe me, things would get fucking rough), we could always count on Willy to be the eternal optimist. Whether we were getting beat up in Salt Lake City, having our tires slashed in Baltimore, or getting pint glasses heaved at us in Wellington, NZ, we could always count on Willy to crack a joke or act silly to distract us from the lows. Same goes for all the highs we experienced together. All the amazing shows we got to play, amazing places we got to see, and amazing friends we got to meet; Willy lived all these things 100%. I’ve never seen him happier than when we raising hell in some foreign country.
We discovered so many things together, went through so many things together – it’s unbelievable that he is gone so young. He had a lot more love, humor and art to give the world. This is everybody’s loss. Please keep him in your hearts and remember him for the son, brother, musician and friend that he was.
Los Angeles’ Time Again has posted 2 new songs for free download. The songs, “Karen’s Song” and “Read Between The Lines,” are the first of many free songs that the band will post for download in the coming months. The online release is titled THINK. Outside The Box. and for the meantime will only be available digitally. You can listen and download the songs here.
Canadian hardcore act Comeback Kid have posted the trailer from their first DVD. Along with a full length live show, the DVD will include a retrospective documentary. Dubbed “Our Distance,” the film uses intimate footage to follow the band both onstage and off, touring, and recording from Comeback Kid’s first show to present day.
Alongside the documentary, the DVD features “Live in Leipzig” a live performance of Comeback Kid playing in Germany on November 23, 2007. A 17 track audio CD of “Live at Leipzig” is also included in the package. The set is due out October 14, 2008.
O Pioneers!!! have posted a new track from their upcoming debut for Asian Man Records. The record is titled Neon Creeps and is due out in October or November.
The surviving members of Reagan Youth have announced intent to record some new material. Filling in for their late frontman Dave Insurgent is Pat McGowan from the band Distraction.
The more we tell people we’re doing it the more we actually have to. [It is] going to sound like the last Reagan Youth album where it’s all different styles. There was never one consistent sound. Some songs are slow, some songs are fast, some songs are in the middle, some songs are just grooves.
The original band was together for nearly a decade, but released only one album, Youth Anthems for the New Order, which was later collected along with other material for A Collection Of Pop Classics.
Triple Crown has announced two new signings. The first is Detroit, MI’s pop-punk/melodic hardcore outfit Fireworks who previously released music via Run For Cover Records. The band will begin by reissuing their recent RFC EP, We Are Everywhere on October 21st and a new full length will follow in 2009. You can find some music on their myspace page.
The second signing is San Diego’s Fight Fair who are described as a “unique blend of power-pop, rock, hip-hop and screamo.” The band will be releasing the Settle The Score EP on November 18 2008.
Death In The Park, the new project from Andy Jackson (long time frontman for Hot Rod Circuit) and Joe Ballaro’s (bassist of Hot Rod Circuit), have announced an October tour in support of their new self-titled EP. As reported earlier, the EP will only be available through mailorder, at these shows or through this contest.
As The Fest gets closer and closer, it’s time to start getting stoked. One reason to do so would be the opportunity to catch Young Livers play the festival. The band released The New Drop Era last year, and more recently released a split 7″ with Army Of Ponch. Our very own Dante 3000, whom you will also be able to catch at The Fest, recently talked to Young Livers’ Matt Farrell and Dave Hall.
A double header of new streams today. This second set comes from Bridge 9 melodic hardcore act Energy. The Stoughton-based band is gearing up to release their debut full length, Invasions Of The Mind on September 30th, but before that, they put out a special limited EP, Race the Sun which includes two tracks from the LP and an exclusive track only on the 7-inch. 
Willy Graves, formerly of 