Cover albums are somewhat of a rite of passage for musical groups. Four Year Strong released their contribution to this phenomena, Explains It All, this summer on Decaydance. As a follow up to Rise or Die Trying, Explains it All has gained the band even more recognition and praise. Punknews contributor Gene Axton recently talked to Josh Lyford (vocals/synth) about Four Year Strong’s debut album, their contemporaries, their new endeavors, and Train.
Today, we’re giving away a prize pack centered around Gainesville, FL punks Spanish Gamble. One lucky reader will receive a vinyl copy of the band’s Paper and Plastick debut, It’s All Coming Down, a one-of-a-kind print of the album art and a t-shirt.
Alternative Press is hosting the premiere of the new video from Cheap Girls for “Ft. Lauderdale,” a song from the band’s 2009 full-length My Roaring 20s.
Vocalist Jamey Jasta of Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED was interviewed by Peter Bailey of the Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom-based “Metalheadz” radio show on February 26, 2010 at the Manchester stop of the group’s U.K. SourceContinue reading HATEBREED Frontman Interviewed In Manchester→
The strained relationship between ska-punks Streetlight Manifesto and their label Victory Records reached a new level of tension last week. The band posted the following on their website.
If you want to support Streetlight Manifesto by buying a CD, shirt, hoodie, poster, etc etc, PLEASE do not buy anything from Victory Records or their website. Use our online store or come out to a show and support the band by buying merch there. We cannot condone or agree with the actions or ethics of our record label, nor do we want to support them financially through revenue made under the guise of helping Streetlight. Hey douchebag lawyers: This is not libel or slander. We’re just letting our fans know how best to support the band if they should choose to do so by buying stuff. That is all.
As a bonus, let’s play “GUESS THAT QUOTE”!!!1! Here it is: “I absolutely believe that allowing people to cherry-pick the tracks they want from each album cannibalizes full-length album sales and is ultimately detrimental to the artists who created the music. It is important for people to experience the entire album. Not just a track(s).”
You probably guessed it, so we’ll just go ahead and give you your prize: Another full, high quality mp3 from our new record! Apparently, Victory chose this as our first “single” for us, which we found out by seeing it iTunes. Awesome! Thanks guys!~
In an interview on the publisher’s website Graffin comments on his plans to promote the work on Bad Religion’s upcoming 30th anniversary tours:
I would like to meet as many people as possible who are interested in evolution and the worldview they take from it. For that reason, I hope to appear in many bookstores, coffee shops, and speaking venues on the same days that we play concerts in cities all over the world. What a privilege, talk about the issues during the day, sing about them at night. It’s a dream come true!
The second of several planned in-store/meet-and-greets with FEAR FACTORY on the band’s upcoming “Fear Campaign American Tour 2010” will take place on Saturday, March 27 at Hogwild Records, located at 1824 North Main in San Antonio, Texas, beginning at 2 p.m. SourceContinue reading FEAR FACTORY: San Antonio In-Store Announced→
FEJD, the Swedish folk rock/metal band featuring members of NOSTRADAMEUS and PATHOS, has issued the following update: “I guess I don’t have to tell you how excited we are to finally start recording our second full-length album. SourceContinue reading FEJD Preparing To Enter Studio→
Cover albums are somewhat of a rite of passage for musical groups. Four Year Strong released their contribution to this phenomena, Explains It All, this summer on Decaydance. As a follow up to Rise or Die Trying, Explains it All has gained the band even more recognition and praise. Punknews contributor Gene Axton recently talked to Josh Lyford (vocals/synth) about Four Year Strong’s debut album, their contemporaries, their new endeavors, and Train.
