The first track from the Beastie Boys‘s upcoming album has surfaced in the form a new video. The record is titled The Mix-Up and is due out June 26, 2007. As originally reported, the record will be instrumental and derives it’s sound from classic punk and new-wave acts like Public Image Ltd., Gang of Four, the Slits and Killing Joke.

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Today we present you a few tracks from Portland, OR’s Clorox Girls‘ new release, and BYO Records debut, J’ aime Les Filles. The band mixes the familiar northwest rock sound with some very obvious pop-punk influence, recommended for fans of the Exploding Hearts and the Briefs alike.

You can check out the song’s by visiting the Clorox Girls’ Punknews profile.
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Dates have been unveiled for the Borderline Insanity Tour featuring the Warriors headlining and support from First Blood, Too Pure to Die and Since the Floor. The tour kicks off June 8 in California and will wrap up June 28 in New York.

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Queens of the Stone Age have posted the first official video from their upcoming record. The record is titled Era Vulgaris and is due out June 12, 2007. It follows up 2005’s Lullabies To Paralyze.

Though it is hosted via Yahoo! Music, the site has been updated to support other browsers. It will not, however, allow you to watch the video if you are in one of the “evil” countries like Canada, the UK and Mexico. That’s a roundabout way of saying that if you’re not in the USA, forget about seeing the video.

You can find the video here.
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It’s Friday night, and maybe you don’t have plans yet? Well, for all of you procrastinating kids in the Virginia Beach area, have we got a deal for you. Ska legends the Pietasters are rolling into town tonight for what should be a skankin’ good time. Maybe you and a friend would like to go for free?

Our friends over at 151 Productions are giving away free admission to two lucky Punknews readers and a friend. How do you win? Well, it’s a race against time, my friends; like 24, except no terrorists and Jack Bauer’s voice sounds cooler than yours. The first two people to email their entry win.
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The Used have launched a stream of their third full length. The record is titled Lies For The Liars and is due out On May 22, 2007, It is their first since 2004’s and is the follow-up to In Love And Death.

You can check out the stream on their myspace page.
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Rise Against are planning to return the studio to work on their fifth album as soon as they finish touring and promoting their latest album The Sufferer & the Witness. Expect it to be released sometime in the summer of 2008. Further information regarding the new album remains unknown for the time being.

The band has been touring non-stop since the release of “The Sufferer & The Witness” in 2006. The band will be heading their own tour through North America throughout this summer, which means they would not be part of this year’s Warped Tour. Tomorrow (May 19th), Rise Against will also perform live at the fifteenth annual KROQ Weenie Roast, which is set to kick off at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, California.

Just remember one thing: if you comment on this story, Tim will want to send you to The Hague.
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Winnipeg, Manitoba’s favourite sons, The Weakerthans has announced a very short tour in anticipation of their fourth full-length record, tentatively titled Reunion Tour.

The album was recorded in Winnipeg and Toronto with long-time producer Ian Blurton at the helm once again. The album is slated for release this fall from Epitaph/Anti-. The three shows will see the band perform in Hamilton, New York City and Asbury Park only, but a full tour is likely to be announced in the fall.

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Dinosaur Jr has fleshed out their previously announced tour with a number of shows in Europe and Japan. The band is touring in support of their album, The Beyond. The album is their first since they reunited last year, and the first to feature previously estranged bassist Lou Barlow since he left the band in 1989. The band released their previous full length, Hand It Over in 1997.

The record was recorded with engineer John Agnello and was released May 1 on Fat Possum. The band was originally signed to SST before joining Sire in the 90s. Reissues of their albums have been produced by both Rhino and Merge.

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Daniel Hess, singer of ska act Ready Steady Go! and co-owner of Rude in DC Productions has passed away. His friend Michelle had this to say:

He had been battling Hodgkin’s disease for the past year and a half. It had been a long battle with some really rough times, but there were some really good times as well. He was really strong through it all.

We’ve appreciated everyone’s support through the tough times. Thanks to everyone who’s come out to the shows. Dan’s favorite thing was to be on stage, entertaining and making sure everyone had a great time.

Michelle has invited friends to attend the service which will take place at the Garden of Remembrance in Clarksburg, MD and is also urging that people donate to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society or the Humane Society in lieu of flowers.

Our deepest condolences to all of Dan’s friends and family. Dan made many, many friends and we’d all love to have you come to the funeral services to celebrate his life. The services are on the burial grounds on Friday, May 18th at 11am at the Garden of Remembrance.
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Grind/crust innovators Extreme Noise Terror have announced a US tour set to kick off later this month. The band has enlisted support from Phobia and Strong Intension and various dates will include Toxic Narcotic and Mouth Sewn Shut.

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Forth Worth, Texas-based Sky Eats Airplane has debuted some music online.The band recently changed their lineup from a duo to a quartet. The new tracks are the first fruits of the new setup. You can check out the music on their myspace page

Nijmegen-based punk band Antillectual has material available online.The band recently recorded demos in preparation of a new full-length album. Producer Nico van Montfort (Face Tomorrow, Malkovich, Instil) has recorded the three new songs, the first studio time with new drummer Riekus. These are preparations for the second full-length album that will be recorded in Die Tonmeisterei in Oldenburg, Germany in August 2007. You can check out the music on their myspace page

Chicago’s The Elation has material available online.The band will be releasing their sophomore album Purpose And Meaning on June 12th via Delphine Records. The album will be available in select stores across the country as well as on Smartpunk.com and Interpunk.com. You can check out the music on their myspace page

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Bad Religion fan site bad-religion.net has managed to aquire another new track from the band’s upcoming studio full length. The song, “Heroes and Martyrs” will appear on the record, titled New Maps of Hell which is due out July 10, 2007.

In a related note, the band’s first single “Honest Goodbye” was recently analyzed over at Soundthesirens.com. The site compiled some of the less favorable comments from our announcement earlier this week. You can check out this perfectly meta moment right here.

You can stream or download the song here: “Heroes and Martyrs. ”

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