The teaser trailer for the upcoming film about pioneering female punks, The Runaways, has been posted. The film stars Twilight star Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett and Dakota Fanning as Runaways vocalist Cherie Currie. The film itself will feature The Living Things filling in for the Ramones as well.

The original trailer that was posted online was taken down from YouTube for a copyright violation, so check this one out.
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Following a March tour of Canada and an April appearance at a festival in Costa Rica, long running punk rock act SNFU will take their summer vacation in Australia and New Zealand.

SNFU’s current line up, which has shifted dramatically in the past few years, now features Mr. Chi Pig on vocals, Ken “Goonie” Flemming on guitar, Just Denis on bass and Shane Smith drumming. The band’s last record was 2004’s In The Meantime And In Between Time.
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Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance, Franz Nicoley (ex-The Hold Steady), Andrew W.K. and Kurt Cobain‘s daughter Frances Cobain are among the guests on the debut from Evelyn Evelyn, the new project from Amanda Palmer of Dresden Dolls and Jason Webley. Yahoo Music! is reporting the project who will release their self-titled debut on March 30.

Some music and tour dates can be found on their MySpace page.
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Salem, MA’s Doomriders have booked some dates in the coming months, the bulk of which will also involve instrumental post-metal act Red Sparowes.

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Quebec City-based four-piece punk rock act Mute have booked a European tour which includes a stop at Groezrock. The shows kick off in late April in Paris and run though the end of May.

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A punk band from St. Catharines, Ontario has drawn the ire of local activists due to their name and poster art. Sexual Assault, a young five-piece from the city, caught the attention of the Feminist Action Collective with flyers promoting a recent show. The advertisements depict a woman with her legs spread and the band’s name written across her lower body. The group has since started a campaign to have the posters removed, with the ultimate goal of convincing the band to change their name.

In an article which ran in Niagara area papers, band member Alex Andrews acknowledged that the name was provocative, and puropsefully so. HE commented, “There’s been bands for 30 years now who have had offensive names. I think the idea of punk is to try and break the taboos, right? To be out there and offensive, so to speak. That’s the whole image of punk.” The poster itself was designed by woman, 19 year old Justine Moore. More details on the disagreement over the band’s image can be found in the Welland Tribune.
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