Get Bent has posted a new song. Though the band recently split up, they did enter the studio to record three final tracks before officially calling it a day.

Check out “Things Not Done Changed” at the band’s myspace page. No word yet on when or if these tracks will be released. The band released a Demo in 2008 and featured members of Potboiler, Down in the Dumps, Red & Blue, and Jonesin’.

Members of Get Bent have formed a new band called How Do We Jump This High? and their debut EP Deep Stationery is available for free download at If You Make It.
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While he’s best known for his work as co-vocalist and bassist for Less Than Jake, Roger Manganelli has also put time into another band – Rehasher. The band hasn’t released anything since 2004’s Off Key Melodies, but in this interview with Zack Ziegler he explains that fans of Rehasher can expect more in the near future.
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Alternative Press recently unveiled the first episode in the Bouncing Souls “20th Anniversary TV Spectacular.”

The long running New Jersey punk act recently announced shows with 7 Seconds, Lifetime, and None More Black. They’re also set to hit Europe soon with Black President.
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Jump Start Records has launched a full album stream of Absolutely Not, the upcoming full-length from Philadelphia, PA’s Lighten Up!. The record is due out on June 6, 2009 and will follow up I’d Rather Be Snoring [7 inch], released in 2006.

Check out the stream here (the small flash player to the right of the screen).
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Set Your Goals have unveiled the title, track listing and album artwork for their upcoming full-length and debut for their new label, Epitaph. This Will Be the Death of Us and is due out July 21, 2009 and will follow up 2006’s Mutiny!.

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Hill Billy Stew Records is calling it a day. The San Diego, California based label announced:

Hill Billy Stew will be shutting the doors in August. Thanks to everyone who supported us over the last 6 years. It was a fun ride. Lots of reasons for closing, the biggest is because I have other projects that have become more important to me and I can no longer give the label (bands on the label) the time and energy they deserve.

Look for the label to offer some big discounts on their catalog to clear the inventory. You can find details at their website. Hill Billy Stew released records from bands like Sk8 Or Die, Uphollow, Saw Wheel, Ghost Mice, Operation Cliff Clavin, and Autumn Picture among others.
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The second annual Punk Island event will take place at Governors Island, New York on Sunday, June 21st. More than 70 bands will play 12 stages, including Reagan Youth, Star Fucking Hipsters, Electric Frankenstein, Blanks 77 and The Boils among many others.

The show is free but donations will be accepted and merchandice will be sold to raise funds to cover production costs and band transportation fees. You can find more details at the festival’s MySpace page.
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Hello everybody and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back at the week in Punknews. I’m Adam White and I’ll be your guide through some of the most popular, notable, and otherwise attention getting stories of the past seven days. Each and every Punknews story is built from tips contributed by you fine folks, and here’s what got the community talking this week…

This week critically acclaimed melodic hardcore outfit Strike Anywhere signed to Bridge 9 Records. The band will hit the studio next week to record with producer Brian Mcternan. Green Day has come into conflict with Wal-Mart over the content of their new album. The chain isn’t stocking the CD because after the band refuses to produce a censored version. Blink-182‘s back. The band was interviewed on KROQ this week and performed two songs on Leno. RVIVR, the newest endeavor for Shorebirds and Latterman frontman Matt Canino, is planning a new 7″ single. Canino has also formed the band Mutoid Men with Jawbreaker bassist Chris Bauermeister.

Big D and The Kids Table detailed their new album Fluent In Stroll, due out on July 7th 2009 via SideOneDummy. This September that label will also release Gold Country, the new record from Chuck Ragan. Dear Landlord posted three new songs from their upcoming No Idea debut Dream Homes. Rancid unveiled another new song, previewing “East Bay Night” online. Mall punk act Simple Plan has begun writing their next album. Four Year Strong is planning a 90s covers album titled Explains It All”. The 10 For $10 tour will feature ten bands for ten bucks and will feature bands like Poison the Well, Madball, Bane, Terror and Crime in Stereo. Ska fans take note, as the English Beat and Reel Big Fish have lined up a US tour. Also look for This Time Next Year to tour with A Loss for Words. The schedule for Chicago’s Windy City Soundclash was posted. Look for bands like the Falcon, the Bomb, the Arrivals, Toys That Kill, Banner Pilot, Ryan’s Hope, the Copyrights, the Methadones and Sundowner among others. Finaly this week Rise Against debuted their video for “Hero of War.”

Punknews.org will be represented this year at the 2009 San Francisco AIDS Walk on July 19th. The current team features Punknews readers, staff from Fat Wreck Chords and our pal Mike Park of Asian Man Records. You can register here or make a general donation here.

Our Dispatches series of band tour blogs featured Philadelphia’s Dirty Tactics (Episode 3).

This week we spoke with guitarist Travis Omilian, Trevor Reddell, Louis Barbiere and Corey Perez of Let Me Run (interview), solo artist and Hot Water Music member Chuck Ragan (interview), and John Lisa of mid nineties New York hardcore act Serpico (interview). As always we brought you new Streaming Music including the new full length from Sweden’s Smalltown, and Winnipeg’s Sights and Sounds (members of Comeback Kid, Sick City and Figure Four). So what’s coming up this week? Look for new releases from Bury Your Dead and the Paper Chase with tours kicking off from Relient K (US), and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes / Useless ID (Europe) Matchbook Romance will kick off their reunion shows as well.

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My Heart to Joy have posted their video for “Giving My Hands Away.”

The track is lifted from their recent full-length, Seasons in Verse, released on Topshelf.

Don’t forget we’re still streaming Seasons in Verse on their Punknews.org profile page.
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Dear Landlord has posted three new songs from their upcoming debut full-length. Dream Homes is due out June 30, 2009 via No Idea Records, and you can hear “I Live In Hell”, “High Fives”, and “Lake Ontario” at the band’s myspace page. The band features current and former members of Rivethead, The Copyrights, Off With Their Heads, House Boat, The Gateway District and The San Diego Chargers.

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No Sleep Records has posted a free sampler featuring nine songs from some of the label’s bands, including La Dispute, Balance and Composure, The Wonder Years, All or Nothing, I Am Alaska, Into It. Over It., Touche Amore and Monument to Thieves. You can check that out here.

In other news, the label has also announced that the new EP from Balance and Composure, Only Boundaries, will be a vinyl-only release, limited to 500 copies and due out this summer.

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Gainesville, FL’s The Takers have posted three new songs from their upcoming debut full-length. Taker Easy is due out July 21, 2009 via Suburban Home Records, and you can check out “Curse of a Drunk”, “Drift” and “Friends in Bottles” at the band’s myspace page.

The band last released the Curse of a Drunk 7″ in 2008, and also has a split 7″ with labelmate Austin Lucas on the way in the near future; more info on that release can be seen here.

The band is also doing a week of shows around Florida in June.
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English singer-songwriter Frank Turner has completed recording of his third full-length in Brooklyn, NY and spoke about it a little bit on his blog:

“We just finished recording the album. The last song was “Dan’s Song”, a guitar and vocals number, which we hammered out pretty fast (first takes all the way!), and which features my first ever harmonica solo. I’m feeling relieved as hell to have everything down at last. Next week is mixing, we still have a way to go before the record is done, but essentially, if I got hit by a bus tomorrow, the album would still come out.”

The as-yet-untitled album will be released by Xtra Mile Recordings in the UK, and Epitaph in the rest of the world.

Turner also wrote about the reissue of A Song To Ruin, the debut full-length from his old band, Million Dead:

“the good folks at Xtra Mile Recordings are, as some people already know, re-releasing the first Million Dead album, “A Song To Ruin”, as a deluxe edition with some bonus tracks and a DVD. The reason we all decided to do this is that you can’t currently get hold of it for love or money, and despite all the water under the bridge, we’re all still damn proud of what we achieved with that band and that album in particular.”

Turner last released Love, Ire and Song in 2008.
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