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Posted on March 17, 2010 - by Editor
The Aggrolites European and UK tours 2010
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LA reggae five piece The Aggrolites show no signs of slowing down. After extensively touring throughout Europe, North America and Japan last year in support of their fourth and latest album “IV”, the band will return to Europe in April for a run of festival and headlining dates. Kicking of the tour in…
Posted on March 17, 2010 - by Editor
PARKWAY DRIVE RECORDING THIRD ALBUM IN MARCH/ EURO & UK TOUR APRIL/MAY
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Australia’s biggest hardcore-metal band Parkway Drive has announced plans to return to the studio to record their third studio album, which is expected to be released later this summer via Epitaph Records. The long-awaited follow-up to 2007’s “Horizons” was written in the band’s hometown of Byron Bay over the past six months and…
Posted on March 17, 2010 - by Editor
AGAINST ME! ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM DETAILS/UK TOUR
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Florida punk band Against Me! have announced the track-listing and release date for their upcoming new album “White Crosses”. The album, the bands second for Sire Records, will be released on June 7th, 2010.
White Crosses was produced by veteran producer Butch Vig (Green Day, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins) who also produced Against Me!’s 2007…
Posted on March 16, 2010 - by Editor
Alkaline Trio Autographed Guitar to Aid in Defence Fund of West Memphis Three
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Alkaline Trio will be auctioning an electric guitar used in recording their latest album to raise money for the defence fund of three Arkansas men. Damien Echols (who is on death row), Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley, Jr.—also known as the West Memphis Three (www.wm3.org) —were convicted for murdering three elementary school children…
Posted on March 15, 2010 - by Editor
John Robb ‘in conversation’ with Patti Smith live at Sheffield Museum March 23rd
Legendary American poet musician Patti Smith will be interviewed by John Robb onstage at the 600 capacity Sheffield museum on March 23rd.
It is the first in the series of live on stage ‘in conversation’ interviews from John Robb who has written the best selling ‘punk rock an oral history’ book and produced and presented a…
Posted on March 10, 2010 - by Editor
BAD RELIGION ANNOUNCES 30TH ANNIVERSARY EUROPEAN TOUR AND SAYS THANK YOU TO FANS FOR 30 YEARS OF SUPPORT WITH FREE LIVE ALBUM
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Pioneering So-Cal Punk Band Offer Fans Free Limited Live Album On May 18
2010 marks the 30th anniversary of quintessential Los Angeles punk rock pioneers Bad Religion and the band will kick off their European celebration at Groezrock in Belgium on April 24th, followed by a big list of festival and headlining club shows throughout…
Posted on March 9, 2010 - by Editor
Batusis featuring Sylvain Sylvain & Cheetah Chrome release EP and Tour UK
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Smog Veil Records today announced the SXSW debut concert and debut recording by punk rock supergroup “Batusis” featuring the seminal punk icons Sylvain Sylvain (New York Dolls) and Cheetah Chrome (Rocket From The Tombs/Dead Boys).
Batusis, whose name is derived from when Adam West danced a version of the watusi on the popular Batman…
Posted on March 4, 2010 - by Editor
DROPKICK MURPHYS ANNOUNCE OPENING ACTS FOR BOSTON- St. PATRICK’S SHOWS
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Dropkick Murphys have announced opening acts for their run of seven shows in six days at Boston’s House of Blues the week of St. Patrick’s Day (March 12-17). Among the openers are NYC hardcore legends Sick Of It All, Bay Area punks Swingin’ Utters and their folk/punk alter-ego Filthy Thieving Bastards (featuring three of…
Posted on March 2, 2010 - by Editor
The Slackers “The Great Rocksteady Swindle” due April 19th on Hellcat Records
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New York’s eclectic sextet The Slackers will make their triumphant return to usher in the next chapter of ska with the release of The Great Rocksteady Swindle on April 19 via Hellcat Records. The band’s first single, ‘Anastasia’, can be heard now.
Featuring cuts like “Cheated,” “How It Feels” and “Thank You,” The Great…
Read the full story »Posted on March 2, 2010 - by Editor
Concrete Jungle Records – Riot Brigade/Total Chaos/The Hollowpoints
The first song “Set The Pace” from Riot Brigade’s upcoming album “Go On!” is now on the bands MySpace site (the record is due April 1st 2010).
Concrete Jungle Records have also recently signed both LA based punk veterans Total Chaos and Seattle’s The Hollowpoints.
The Hollowpoints new album “Old Haunts In The Horizon” will be released…
Posted on March 2, 2010 - by Editor
Limited Edition Joe Shithead Keithley (D.O.A.) Throbblehead /New D.O.A Album May 1st
Following up on Taron Cochrane’s third column for Distorted focussing on D.O.A and Joe Shithead Keithley, news has come in that Aggronautix is releasing a throbblehead figure in the limited capacity of 1000 numbered units of Joe Shithead Kiethley. It stands at 7 inches tall, and is made of a lightweight polyresin, displayed in a…
Read the full story »Posted on February 25, 2010 - by Editor
Steve Ignorant presents The Last Supper- Crass Songs 1977-1982
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The Last Supper- Crass Songs 1977-1982
(Plus a few shocks, surprises, perhaps some slogans, but no tantrums and a bit of a laugh)
In 2007, Steve Ignorant gathered some friends together and put on two shows at Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London. Called The Feeding Of 5000, the show was a celebration of the Crass…
Posted on February 25, 2010 - by Editor
Strummerville Fundraiser Gig: London April 16 2010
A fundraising gig for the Strummerville charity will be taking place in London on April 16th with bands including Shag Nasty, UK VOMIT, Viki Vortex & The Cumshots, Baptist and Criminal Brainstorm all due to play.
Strummerville is also putting a pack of goodies together for a raffle to raise funds; prizes including some signed lyric…
Posted on February 25, 2010 - by Editor
London pop punks The Famous Class release their ‘Make Or Break’ EP on TFC Records on April 5 2010.
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The Famous Class are on a mission to bring a little bounce, a little cheer back to the masses. From the insanely catchy first single ‘Emily’ to the driving groove of ‘Losing The Game’, each of the five tracks on their imminently released debut EP are paeans to positivity.
“Lots of bands shy-away from making…
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