In a new interview, Mike Ness confirmed that Social Distortion will be hitting the studio in January. Ness also confessed that he can’t write while on tour, but that the music comes when he’s out “living life. ” He explained:

The main thing is to just keep going. We have such a momentum going right now, that’s what keeps it fresh and exciting. Our level of success has been a very gradual thing. To be more popular now than you were 10 years ago, but still to have 30 years behind your belt is kind of a weird phenomenon

Check out the interview here.
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Ben Weasel has posted an update on the lineup to his reunited Riverdales. The group has recruited guitarist Simon Lamb, who has played guitar with The Ritalins and the new lineup of Screeching Weasel, and at the same time, longtime collaborator Dan Vapid has returned to his bassist position in the band.

The new lineup will be performing on the band’s follow up to Invasion USA and the group has already begun demoing for the record.
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88 Fingers Louie is set to unveil a live record at their recent 10 year reunion show. The group has compiled a 78 minute, 26 song CD set titled Lives, to be released independently. It should be available on October 10th at the band’s Riot Fest show at the Congress Theatre, to be followed by mail order availability (no plans for digital as of yet). You can check out the cover art and preview some music at the band’s MySpace page.

88 Fingers Louie’s reunion lineup features guitarist Dan Precision, lead vocalist Denis Buckley, drummer John Carroll and bassist John Contreras.
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On October 6, 2009, Relient K will be releasing their new album Forget and Not Slow Down. It’s the first new studio album from the band since 2007’s Five Score and Seven Years Ago.

To celebrate, we’ve got two prize packages from the band.
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Strung Out have a stream of their new album, Agents of the Underground available now. The record is due out September 29, 2009 and coincide with their 20th anniversary as a band.

Check it out on their MySpace page.
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