As we approach zero hour for this year’s inevitable Fest, Punknews continues our series of Fest focused freewheeling. Today, interviewer Matt Sweeting talks with Twelve Hour Turn regarding their music and decision to play for No Idea’s 25th anniversary. Sweeting writes: When one thinks of Jacksonville, Florida, the bustling punk community is usually not the first thing that comes to mind. Over the years there have been glimpses of creative energy. Whether it was “progressive night” at Einstein-a-go-go, Rein Sanction or Lysergic Garage Party, it was Twelve Hour Turn that proved to be the city’s finest contribution to Florida’s underground music continuum. Starting in the mid 90’s and continuing into the early 2000’s, Twelve Hour Turn bled, sweated, and churned out some of the most dynamic and compelling music of the time. Between house shows, the Moto Lounge, Art Bar, Jack Rabbits, Thee Imperial, Heartworks, and more, these guys truly created a flower in a sea of shit. They made my life more enjoyable while they were doing their thing, and I can’t wait to rock out with them again.

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Downstate New York quartet Timeshares have sent us a couple of updates from the road. The group is currently touring down to The Fest 9 in Gainesville, FL, which is happening this weekend in case you forgot.

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The Damned Things have announced that Metalocalypse co-creator Brendon Small will be directing their first video. The band recently announced their debut, titled Ironiclast which is due out December 14, 2010 via Island. Metalocalypse is part of the Adult Swim block.

The band features Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman and drummer Andy Hurley, Every Time I Die vocalist Keith Buckley and Anthrax guitarists Scott Ian and Rob Caggiano.
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The first annual Glory Bound Festival has been announced. The event will feature music from Pennywise, Alkaline Trio, Authority Zero, Nations Afire and Revolution Mother and will feature legendary skateboarders including Tony Alva, Steve Alba, Steve Caballero, Lance Mountain and many more. The event is being curated by Mike V.

The event is set for November 13, 2010 at the Hollywood Palladium. Check out some more details here.
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Trophy Scars have launched a stream of their new, self-released EP, Darkness, Oh Hell.

Check out the stream here.
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Rise Records has signed Columbus, OH-based Like Moths to Flames. The band will make their debut through the label with the digital release of Sweet Talker on December 14, 2010.

Check out some music on their MySpace page.
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As everyone gears up for The Fest 9, labels are posting free samplers to share some of their bands with you. Death to False Hope has posted their free comp, Get My Ass Back In The Van, which features unreleased songs from Mixtapes, Red City Radio, Captain, We’re Sinking, 10-4 Eleanor and The Sandwiches as well as songs from The Gamits, The Brokedowns, Sundowner and more. They will have physical copies at the Fest as well. Grab that comp. here.

Kind of Like Records is also hosting a new free sampler, titled Kind Of Like A Comp., it features songs from The Menzingers, [[O Pioneers!!!]], The Dopamines, The Measure [SA and Red City Radio as well as tracks from Kind Of Like Records bands Captain, We’re Sinking, Direct Hit!, and Mixtapes. Get the compilation here.
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The Deftones have posted their video for “You’ve Seen the Butcher.” The track comes from their latest album, Diamond Eyes and the video was filmed in Toronto while the band visited for their tour with Alice in Chains.

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