Green Day have released the first single from their highly anticipated upcoming album, 21st Century Breakdown. The record is their first album as Green Day since 2004’s American Idiot. In the interim, they released Stop Drop and Roll!!! as Foxboro Hot Tubs.
You can preview 90 seconds of the song on their myspace page or pick up a copy via iTunes.
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North Lincoln have announced their next full length. The record is titled Midwestern Blood and is due out June 9, 2009. The album was recorded by Rob McGregor at Goldentone Studios March and August 2007 in Gainesville FL. The recordings were then mixed and mastered throughout 2008 at Crescendo Sound Studios by Derron Nuhfer.
You can currently stream “Siblings,” “My Summer Spent Indoors/Spy,” and “Morals” from Midwestern Blood on the band’s MySpace page.
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Mad Caddies have posted an update on the recording of their new album. The band said the following:
So it’s been a while since we have written anything but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been busy. We have been in the studio working on new music and finally yesterday we recorded some new music and hope to have at least 5 finished for the most part today.
We also have many tour dates being worked on with the first confirmed date coming July 31 in Norway. It will be our first time in Norway so that will be pretty cool. We hear they have the most amazing Donuts. Many more dates are to come and few US dates will most likely be included. You will hear the new songs on these upcoming tours.
The band released Keep It Going in 2007.
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Say hello to the latest edition of Snap to Grid, Splash Damage’s semi-regular showcase of community maps and mods for Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars! As always, ETQW Mapping’s MC-mappa Terry ‘Salteh’ Seidler is here to give you a guided tour of some of the latest happenings in Mapping Land. This month, we pay a visit to Greece, venture deep into Steedium Mines, and do some work on a construction site. And because nothing is complete without giant robots, Mechs make an appearance thanks to the 23rd Century Warfare modification. Click here to get reading!
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Darkest Hour have announced their upcoming tour dates in support of their recently announced new full length. The record is titled The Eternal Return and is due out June 23, 2009. It is the follow-up to Deliver Us which was released in 2007.
Toronto, ON’s Quest For Fire have announced that their debut, self-titled album will be released through Tee Pee Records on June 9th. The band features Andrew Moszynski (guitar), and Chad Ross (guitar, vocals) from The Deadly Snakes, who released Porcella -or- A Bird in the Hand Is Worthless [12 inch, double LP] in 2006.
You can visit the band’s MySpace page to hear two songs from the album.
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On Sunday, April 5, 2009, Kristian Dragge, little brother of Pennywise lead guitarist Fletcher Dragge, tragically passed away at the young age of 39. He left behind his fiancée, Cindy Linn Groeneweg, and their 1-month old baby girl, Avery Nycole Dragge, as well as his mother Karen Dragge. Fletcher had this to say:
My brother Kristian has been a member of the South Bay punk rock scene since 1980 and was at one time the guitar player in the infamous Smut Peddlers. He was a legend in the punk rock community and was well know for his hell-raising antics, along with his fierce loyalty to friends and family. He will be greatly missed by everyone. He has been a huge part of the Pennywise family since Day One.
We are setting up a trust fund for his month old baby girl Avery Nycole, in order to assure that she has everything she’ll ever need growing up. Any donations at this time would be greatly appreciated.
Our deepest condolences to his friends and family
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The Paper Chase have booked a summer tour in support of their upcoming album. The record is titled Someday This Could All Be Yours, Part 1 and is due out May 26, 2009
Japan’s Fact have been involved in a van accident yesterday afternoon and have been forced to cancel the remaining US and Canadian dates on their tour. The band had played a show in Montgomery the night before and was headed to their next gig in Altoona when another vehicle crossed the median on Interstate 85 just outside of Atlanta, striking the band’s van and causing the two vehicles to collide. The van flipped over on its side.
Everyone survived, butsinger Hiro sustained a concussion 0and drummer Eiji remains hospitalized with a broken arm. Tour manager John Kim was originally thought to have suffered internal injuries but turned out to be OK and was released from the hospital. The other band members suffered minor injuries.
The band was touring in support of their Vagrant debut, titled FACT and released on April 14, 2009.
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Metal/punk outfit The Accused have signed to Southern Lord Records. The band will be recording their next full length album in Seattle next week; working with Producer Billy Anderson (Mr. Bungle, Neurosis.) Titled The Curse of Martha Splatterhead, the record is due out in August 2009.
You can check out some music on their myspace page.
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Comeback Kid are out on tour in Europe and have sent us in some notes from the road. The band will also appear at Groezrock.
They released Broadcasting… in 2007 and Through The Noise last October.
Their first Episode is here: Comeback Kid (Episode 1)
Punknews.org reviews editor Brian Schultz recently put together a video segment for post-hardcore band Make Do and Mend. Here’s what he had to say about it:
I had to do a video project for an Online Journalism class at school, so I decided to do a band profile. I decided to do Make Do and Mend since they’re an awesome up-and-coming band more people should know about. I figured I may as well have it posted on Punknews since it’s relevant and more people could see it. The lighting for the performance is poor, the sound’s kinda mediocre and the whole thing’s pretty amateur, but whatever.
The band originally self-released the EP Bodies Of Water, but it has since been released via Panic Records.
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Bad Religion and NOFX have announced a run through Australia together this coming September. NOFX is supporting their upcoming album, Coaster, and Bad Religion continues to support New Maps of Hell.