Category Archives: Punk Rock

News from the Punk Rock music scene.

Bullet Tooth plans Kid Liberty, Deception of a Ghost releases for August

Bullet Tooth, the newly launched label from Josh Grabelle, founder of Trustkill Records, has announced his first two releases. Due out August 3, 2010 will be the new album from Texas-based pop/hardcore outfit Kid Liberty. The record is titled Fight With Your Fists.

Later that month, the label will issue Speak Up, You’re Not Alone from Deception of a Ghost on August 24, 2010. Find some music from them on their MySpace page.
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Interviews: Ben Grey (Scarlet Grey)

The music scene is full of bands who claim to have a fire inside with their charismatic frontman, deep punk roots and catchy choruses. While the verdict is still out there, Los Angeles-based Scarlet Grey is determined to show the critics that they are different from the pack and their music comes from an honest place. Scarlet Grey frontman and guitarist Ben Grey spoke to Punknews interviewer Gen Handley about the new EP, Fancy Blood., why they are not an AFI cover band and their short-lived relationship with Jordan Knight.

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Have Nots post tour compilation video

Boston’s Have Nots have compiled a ton of footage from their recent run with the Dropkick Murphys into a new tour video. The band recently issued a vinyl version of their otherwise freely downloadable 2008 album, Serf City USA on Paper and Plastick. The band will be hitting the road again this July before entering the studio with Matt Drastic in August, and an East Coast tour with Swingin’ Utters in September.

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The Black Pacific (ex-Pennywise) plan September release for debut

The Black Pacific, the new project from former Pennywise vocalist Jim Lindberg, have set a release date for their debut on Side One Dummy Records. The band’s self-titled debut is due out September 14, 2010 Lindberg left Pennywise in August 2009 after spending more than two decades with the band. He was replaced by Ignite’s Zoli Teglas in February.

The band has also announced their first live show, and will be performing on September 26 at KROQ’s Epicenter Twenty Ten festival in Fontana, CA. They posted a two-song downloadable sampler yesterday.
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The Fest 9 confirmed for Halloween 2010

It's full of beards. The promoters have officially announced The Fest IX for Halloween weekend 2010. So far no bands have been (officially) confirmed but a early July website launch promises to reveal a “ton of bands.” Pricing will be $65 in advance/ $80 during the Fest weekend

A band application has been posted on the placeholder website so interested bands can throw their hats in now.
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Atticus compilation with Lawrence Arms, Lucero, Polar Bear Club, Set Your Goals, Fake Problems

Atticus Clothing, the clothing line founded by Mark Hoppus and Tom Delonge of Blink 182, have announced the fifth compilation in their series. The company resumed the compilation series in 2009 after taking several years off from 2005-2009. The new two disc compilation will feature music from 3 Inches of Blood, Before Their Eyes, Caliban, Cobra Skulls, Death Before Dishonor, Defeater, Fake Problems, Flogging Molly, Lucero, No Bragging Rights, Polar Bear Club, Set Your Goals, Sparks the Rescue, Strike Anywhere, The Bled, The Ocean, The Swellers, This Providence and Your Demise.

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Rancid-scored documentary series due out on DVD

The Rancid-scored documentary series produced by John Roecker (Live Freaky! Die Freaky!) is headed to a two-disc DVD release. First announced in 2008, the documentary is titled Everything You Wanted to Know About Gay Porn Stars but Were Afraid to Ask and features: “gives voice to the stories, stars, and scandalous secrets of the gay skin trade and honestly portrays what happens after the cameras stop rolling.

Rancid frontman Tim Armstrong provided music for the series which was directed by John Roecker who has previously collaborated with Armstrong, as well as members of Green Day and others. The DVD is due out July 27, 2010.
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Billy Bragg, Anti-Flag, Gogol Bordello, NIN join Arizona Boycott, concerts planned

Zach de la Rocha of Rage Against The Machine and One Day as a Lion spoke to Billboard about the increasing number of artists who have signed on to a boycott of Arizona due to the passage of SB 1070 by the state government. Critics say the bill legalizes racial profiling has drawn fierce opposition from people all over the world.

Zach mentioned plans for a series of protest performances:

In the coming weeks we are going to be organizing a series of concerts that are respectful of the nature of the boycott in its attempts to isolate the Arizona government but not isolate the people, and especially the organizations that are fighting this on the ground. Many of us have begun to plan concerts that include bands that have signed on the Sound Strike, and make tickets available so that people within Arizona can come and see these concerts as they roll out. These are things that are being set into motion right now – a series of concerts or maybe even one giant concert in late July

So far, almost 300 artists have signed on to the Arizona boycott including Anti-Flag, Billy Bragg, Gogol Bordello, Kanye West, Michael Moore, My Morning Jacket, Nine Inch Nails, One Day as a Lion, Rage Against The Machine, Rise Against, Sonic Youth, State Radio, Tenacious D, The Coup, Street Sweeper Social Club, Serj Tankian of System Of A Down, Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, Steve Earle, Cypress Hill and many more.
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