News from the Punk Rock music scene.
Patti Smith has released the first video from her 2007 covers album, Twelve. The track in question is Nirvana’s famous “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”
The video was directed by Jem Cohen, who is well-known for his post-modern 1999 documentary Instrument, which documented ten years of Fugazi.
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According to MTV, thrash pioneers Slayer have announced plans to reissue their award-winning 2006 full length, Christ Illusion. The limited-edition set will contain the previously unreleased song “The Final Six,” as well as an alternate version of “Black Serenade.” The reissue marks the band’s first collaboration with new label home Columbia Records; Slayer left Warner Bros. when longtime producer Rick Rubin jumped ship to head Columbia back in May.
The reissue will also boast a bonus DVD called Slayer on Tour ’07. It will include the “Eyes of the Insane” video; a live rendition of the band’s 1988 record, South of Heaven that was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, on last year’s Unholy Alliance run; and a behind-the-scenes, five-minute documentary-style montage of footage shot earlier this year when the band performed in Florida and Australia.
Slayer will be co-headlining a tour with Marilyn Manson this summer.
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The Smoking Popes have posted 4 new songs to their myspace from their upcoming yet to be titled album.
Since reuniting the band has released the critically acclaimed CD+DVD, At Metro and the iTunes live EP. As the CD+DVD was a one-off deal with Victory Records, the band has not announced label for the full length.
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Jacksonville, Fl’s kings of crunk-rock, Whole Wheat Bread, have posted a new track from their upcoming record. The song is titled “Lower Class Man”, and is mixed, but has not been mastered.
You can check it out at the band’s MySpace page.
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Former Blink-182 member Tom Delonge and his Angels & Airwaves project have relaunched their website in anticipation of their upcoming record, I-Empire.
The new site features what appears to be some new music as well as samples of lyrics. Delonge recently made a series of cryptic statements about the band, noting:
I have a lot of incredible things happening here and music is just one part of it. A couple of years ago I started talking about what I wanted to do with music and the things that I wanted [the band] to lead the charge on and it’s all happening. It’s taken a lot of money, effort and technology but it’s happening.
The band released their debut, We Don’t Need to Whisper last year.
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Asian Man has posted three songs from upcoming releases on the label. The new songs include material from the Andrew Jackson Jihad, Bomb the Music Industry! and the Hot Toddies.
You can find the songs on the Asian Man Records myspace page
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Seminal punk band the Circle Jerks have been announced to play the first three dates of this year’s Warped Tour. The dates the band will be performing are as follows:
6/29 – Pomona Fairgrounds – Pomona, CA
6/30 – Seaside Park – Ventura, CA
7/01 – Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA
Also appearing at the mentioned dates will be Bad Religion, the Vandals, Yellowcard, Set Your Goals, Nothington and Paramore, among others.
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Limekiln has announced the signing of Jonah Matranga of Gratitude, onelinedrawing, New End Original and Far.
Jonah will be releasing a new solo record, which will be his first “proper” solo album on September 18th. The new record will follow up There’s a Lot in Here [CD/DVD] which was released in 2006.
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Limekiln has announced the signing of Jonah Matranga of Gratitude, onelinedrawing, New End Original and Far.
Jonah will be releasing a new solo record, which will be his first “proper” solo album on September 18th. The new record will follow up There’s a Lot in Here [CD/DVD] which was released in 2006.
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Mississauga, Ontario’s Billy Talent were the big winners in the 2007 edition of the MuchMusic video awards. The band, along with Nickelback, led the nominations with five nods each. The group won honors for top video, the MuchLoud top rock video for “Fallen Leaves” and the people’s choice award for top Canadian band.
Avril Lavigne won the best international video by a Canadian for “Girlfriend” and the fan-voted favorite Canadian artist title, the even featured performances from Billy Talent, Hilary Duff, Alexisonfire, Maroon 5, Belly, the Used and Finger Eleven.
The annual event is held by MuchMusic, a music television network covering most of Canada. The Quebec equivalent, MusiquePlus recently announced sponsorship of the Fat Wreck Chords Canadian tour.
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The Receiving End Of Sirens have posted a new track from their upcoming album. The record is titled The Earth Sings Mi Fa Mi and is due out August 07, 2007. It is the follow-up to Between The Heart And The Synapse which was released in 2005.
You can find “The Crop and the Pest” on their purevolume page.
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Some details surrounding the forthcoming tribute album for highly-influential UK post-hardcore group Leatherface have begun to surface. Although specific tracks have yet to be revealed, the contributing artists have been announced on a website created for the compilation. Among the impressive list of those involved are Chuck Ragan and his former endeavor Hot Water Music (a track from each), Radon, the Sainte Catherines, Tiltwheel, Monikers, the Dukes of Hillsborough and many more. Leatherface’s last full-length was 2004’s Dog Disco.
If you want to be the tribute album’s “friend”, head over to their MySpace page. The tribute is slated for a release later this year via Rubber City Records.
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Some details surrounding the forthcoming tribute album for highly-influential UK post-hardcore group Leatherface have begun to surface. Although specific tracks have yet to be revealed, the contributing artists have been announced on a website created for the compilation. Among the impressive list of those involved are Chuck Ragan and his former endeavor Hot Water Music (a track from each), Radon, the Sainte Catherines, Tiltwheel, Monikers, the Dukes of Hillsborough and many more. Leatherface’s last full-length was 2004’s Dog Disco.
If you want to be the tribute album’s “friend”, head over to their MySpace page. The tribute is slated for a release later this year via Rubber Factory Records.
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