For fifteen years the Mad Caddies have been combining genres with their ska roots to bring music to people all across the world. They’ve accomplished a lot, most notably becoming a hit internet meme on Punknews. The band recently released Consensual Selections. A collection of their best songs as voted on by the fans. Interviewer Alex Eschbach sat down with the Caddies guitarist and founding member Sascha Lazor to discuss their newest record, future plans and what it’s like to be in a band for fifteen years.

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Cheap Girls have posted tour dates leading them from the beginning of September down to this year’s Fest in Florida. The dates include legs with Cobra Skulls in Canada, Laura Stevenson and the Cans on the East Coast and several one off shows with bands like Lightning Bolt and Two Cow Garage. You can see the dates below.

The band released My Roaring 20’s in 2009 and there were plans for a split release with Lemuria.
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Leading up to this year’s KOI Music Festival in Kitchener, Ontario, Blacklist Royals will be hitting the road with Windsor, ON’s Orphan Choir for a week of dates in September.

Blacklist Royals continue to support their recent Paper and Plastick debut Semper Liberi, while Orphan Choir last released their eponymous debut in 2009 via Art of the Underground. A singles collection from Orphan Choir will be released for free download by Juicebox Recording Co.
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Orlando, FL power trio VRGNS (née Virgins) have detailed their sophomore full-length. The record is titled Manimals and it’s due out August 31, 2010 via Kiss of Death, following up 2008’s Miscarriage. Click Read More for the cover art and track listing.

We recently premiered a track from Manimals entitled “No Longer Entertainment” on our podcast. The song is now also streaming at the band’s MySpace page. VRGNS notably features Sam Johnson and Alex Goldfarb, formerly of New Mexican Disaster Squad and currently of No Friends. Goldfarb is also a member of Gatorface.
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It appears as though Crime In Stereo have broken up. The band has offered little information other than identical “CRIME IN STEREO IS DEAD (2002 – 2010)” status updates on their twitter and Facebook pages. We’ll keep you updated as more details surface.

Recently the band was forced to cancel a handful of shows after vocalist Kristian Hallbert had to undergo emergency oral surgery. According to this post to the group’s twitter, Hallbert had to have some teeth removed as well as part of his jawbone sanded down. There’s been no official word on whether or not complications from the surgery influenced the breakup, but we’ll keep you updated on Hallbert’s condition and we certainly wish him a speedy recovery.

Over the years, Crime in Stereo issued four full-lengths, two EPs, one split and one compilation. The band last released I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone earlier this year.
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Our stream today comes from the First Annual. The band features ex-members of Boston hardcore act Guns Up!, but listeners might notice a slight stylistic departure.

We’ve got two new songs streaming on their Punknews.org Profile. The tracks will appear on the band’s forthcoming debut full-length, as yet untitled and due out later this year. They recently released the Carolina EP.
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It looks like The Aquabats have gotten their superhero garb back from the dry cleaners and are gearing up to record a new album. A recent post to the band’s twitter account confirmed as much:

“just finished the 1st production meeting for the new album, I can’t wait to get into the studio and record this album – mcbc”

“mcbc,” of course, stands for MC Bat Commander (née Christian Jacobs), the band’s frontman. More details are expected soon; the Aquabats last released Charge!! way back in 2005 via Nitro Records. In the interim, the group has been involved with the popular children’s show Yo Gabba Gabba!, co-created by Jacobs, as well as a pilot dubbed The Aquabats Super Show! that’s been in production since 2008.
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Floral Park, CA hardcore outfit Ceremony are in the midst of an extensive tour in support of their new full-length for Bridge Nine Records, Rohnert Park. The band will play dates around the US for the rest of August (including a handful of shows with Punch) before heading to Europe in October for gigs alongside Sabertooth Zombie.
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The Gaslight Anthem have announced some more American tour dates for the fall. Joining them on all dates will be labelmates Fake Problems, while Bridge and Tunnel will appear on the first leg and Rival Schools on the second. More dates are expected to be announced soon.

The band continues to support American Slang, while Fake Problems will unleash their new full-length Real Ghosts Caught on Tape on September 21, 2010.
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Surely-by-now indie darlings Weezer recently took to the airwaves at Los Angeles, CA’s Star 98.7 to premiere “Memories” from their upcoming eighth album and Epitaph Records debut, Hurley.

Hurley is slated for a September 14, 2010 release, following up the band’s final album for Geffen, 2009’s Raditude.
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