News from the Punk Rock music scene.
Our stream today comes from Albany, NY-based Aficionado. We’ve got a first listen of the title track from the band’s forthcoming EP, When It Comes to Creation.
You can check it out on their Punknews.org Profile.
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According to a report from Swami Records, San Diego’s Sultans will be reuniting for a one-off-show this Halloween. The band was a project formed by John “Speedo” Reis of Rocket From The Crypt (and Drive Like Jehu, The Night Marchers, Hot Snakes) during a break in Rocket’s activity in 1999. The band released two records through Reis’ label before calling it quits in 2007. The band will reunite at Bar Pink, the bar co-owned by Reis in San Diego’s North Park district. The reunion lineup includes Reis (aka Slasher) on guitar & vocals, Andy Stamets (RFTC’s ND, aka Black Flame) on second guitar, Reis’ brother Dean (aka Black Velvet, also of the Heartaches) on bass, and Tony DiPrima on drums.
Tickets go on-sale today. You can find more information here.
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Cruel Hand and Backtrack will spend a month together on tour this fall. Cruel Hand is supporting their latest Bridge Nine Records album, Lock & Key.
Darkest Hour have announced a headlining tour set to begin in November and run for a month. The band, who joined E1 Records this Spring, will be touring with Veil of Maya and Periphery.
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The Dresden Dolls have announced a short headlining run this fall, their first in three years. The band is celebrating their 10th anniversary at the Halloween tour opener.
Bristol’s Caves have posted a free download of their debut 7-inch, Caves [7 inch].
Grab it here.
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Buzz around a band can stem from a variety of places. It might come from a catchy-but-not-too-catchy anthem, embracing live shows or a lyrical and musical honesty that radiates far beyond anything less sincere in the sometimes-bleak punk scene. With The Menzingers, their buzz has come from all of aforementioned sources and it continues to grow louder with every EP and LP they release. Just before leaving on a long stretch of shows across North America, The Menzingers co-vocalist/guitarist and “whirling dervish” (as described by Red Scare Records’ CEO Tobias Jeg) Tom May chatted with Punknews contributor Gen Handley about his affinity for Death Cab For Cutie lyrics and who to ask for if you’re ever passing through Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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Rancid has posted another one of the videos from their archive. This one for the band’s track, “Roots Radical” from their 1995 album, … And Out Come The Wolves.
Our stream today comes from Louisville, KY-based Frontier(s). The band is the new project from former Elliott/Falling Forward vocalist Chris Higdon. We’ve got a stream of the group’s new 7″, The Plains.
You can check it out on their Punknews.org page.
The Plains was released as a precursor to the band’s new full-length There Will Be No Miracles Here, co-released last month via Arena Rock Recording co. (CD) and No Sleep Records (LP).
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Brooklyn Vegan is hosting a new song from OFF!. The band is the new project from Keith Morris (Black Flag, Circle Jerks), Dimitri Coates (Burning Brides), Steven Shane McDonald (Redd Kross) and Mario Rubalcaba (Rocket From The Crypt, Hot Snakes). Head here to download “Upsidedown.”
The band intends to release four EPs through Vice Records in the near future. We recently spoke to Morris about the band, among other things. Off! is scheduled to perform at Fun Fun Fun Fest in November.
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ThePunkSite.com has unveiled a stream of the new album from The Black Pacific. The band is the new project from former Pennywise vocalist Jim Lindberg and they’ll be releasing their self-titled debut on September 14, 2010 via Side One Dummy Records.
Check out the stream here.
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Dead to Me debuted their new lineup last night at an impromptu house show in Orlando, FL. Among the band’s new members are Sam Johnson (VRGNS, No Friends, New Mexican Disaster Squad) on guitar and vocals in place of Nathan Grice, who is no longer with the group. Grice notably contributed a fair amount of songwriting and vocals to the band’s 2009 full-length African Elephants. Also new to the ranks is Enemy You guitarist Ken Yamazaki.
The band and their new lineup begin a lengthy tour of Europe tonight in Gutersloh, Germany. To coincide with the tour, they’ll be issuing a new 7-inch on Dutch label Shield Recordings. The three song 7-inch is titled Wait For It and will include the title track as well as “Attack Form” and “Pay Stub.”
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Daytrader, a new band featuring current and ex-members of Crime in Stereo, Latterman/Bridge and Tunnel/Monikers, the Motorcycle Industry and Divider have debuted two new demos. Citing influences like Further Seems Forever, Sunny Day Real Estate, Saves the Day and Hot Water Music, you can check out “Chromatic Living” and “Paper Pusher” on the band’s facebook page.
Punknews should be debuting a few more songs in the coming days, so keep an eye out.
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