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The Varsity Weirdos releasing new full-length “Can’t Go Home”, streaming 2 new tracks

Posted by Johnny X on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 3:58 PM (PST)

Canadian pop-punk foursome The Varsity Weirdos are releasing their new full-length album Can’t Go Home March 23rd on on It’s Alive Records. Says the label of the record:

We’ve been waiting for this album since the first time we heard these guys five years ago. The wait was well worth it. Their new album Can’t Go Home features 12 tracks of straight up pop punk played up to the highest of standards and expectations.

Head to the band’s MySpace page to hear two tracks off the album (Can’t Go Home and Wanted By The FBI). Fans of Screeching Weasel should check them out.

More On: Pop Punk, Release, The Varsity Weirdos, Its Alive Records

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New Song: “Customary Impurity” off upcoming HeavyHeavyLowLow album “Hospital Bomber”

Posted by Johnny X on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 3:43 PM (PST)

twelevegauge You can hear a brand new track from progressive hardcore act HeavyHeavyLowLow on the band’s MySpace page. The song is titled Customary Impurity and it will appear on the band’s upcoming EP Hospital Bomber. There’s no specific release date scheduled yet but the band states it should be out around the 20th of April on Twelve Gauge Records.

More On: Hardcore, Music, HeavyHeavyLowLow, Twelve Gauge Records

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Part Time Killer releasing 3 way split “All Part Of The Plan”, streaming 2 new songs

Posted by Johnny X on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 1:42 PM (PST)

Part Time Killer has two new songs currently streaming on their MySpace page. Thank You and Fear Of God will appear on a 3 way split CD with Burning Fiction and Lostboyfound which is being released this spring on Pee Records.

Part Time Killer is also planning on releasing a brand new full-length album later this spring (no official release date set yet).

More On: Punk, Release, Part Time Killer, Pee Records

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New Song: FREE Download of “Julio” by Streetlight Manifesto off upcoming album “99 Songs of a Revolution”

Posted by milhouse on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 12:59 PM (PST)

In anticipation of their upcoming album, 99 Songs of a Revolution, which comes out March 16 on Victory Records, Streetlight Manifesto have just posted a new song available for free download. Julio may sound familiar, and that’s because it’s a cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard. Listen to and download the song here.

Streetlight’s last album, Somewhere In The In Between, was released in 2007 on Victory.

More On: Ska, Music, Streetlight Manifesto, Victory Records

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Fun Factoid Friday: The Mr. Brett & Epitaph Connection

Posted by Tommy on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 12:42 PM (PST)

brett-gurewitz Every Friday the punk rock geniuses here at Dying Scene are going to unleash a little bit of punk scene trivia all over your asses. Today’s “fun factoid” is about punk rock icon Brett Gurewitz and the foundation of one of punk’s most influential record labels:

Epitaph Records was started in the 1980’s by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz simply as a logo and a P.O. box with the sole purpose of selling Bad Religion records. In 1988, Epitaph put out L7’s self-titled album as its first release as an actual label, but it was the release of Bad Religion’s Suffer laer that same year that would really spark the label’s growth into the large independent record label that we know it as today. During the early 1990’s when Bad Religion signed with Atlantic records, Gurewitz left the band to run Epitaph full time and it wasn’t until 2002’s The Process of Belief that he would return. His return coincided with the return of Bad Religion to Epitaph.

Know an interesting story or bit of punk rock trivia? Share it with us here and if we publish it, we just might send you a reward.

More On: Punk, Trivia, Bad Religion, Epitaph

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New Video: “This Addiction” by Alkaline Trio live on The Letterman Show

Posted by milhouse on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 11:54 AM (PST)

In case you missed Alkaline Trio performing live on The Late Show with David Letterman, we have the video for you here. Letterman introduces the Chicago trio as a “popular rock and roll band” before they play This Addiction, which is the title track of their newest album, This Addiction, released a couple of weeks ago on Heart & Skull Records. Watch the video here.

More On: Pop Punk, Video, Alkaline Trio, Heart & Skull

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New Video: “New Dark Ages” by Bleed

Posted by milhouse on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 10:55 AM (PST)

If you like fast, gritty, simple punk rock, then you’re sure to be a fan of Bleed. The British punks have recently uploaded a new video on MySpace. The song, New Dark Ages, was recorded and filmed in what looks like the band’s recording space. Bleed is incredibly hard to find recent information on the internet, so feel free to shine some light on any pertinent information! Meanwhile, check out the video here.

Interview: Dying Scene catches up with The Jukebox Romantics

Posted by sarah on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 10:42 AM (PST)

jukebox-romantics The Jukebox Romantics are an incredibly busy band and if you haven’t seen this energetic ska-punk five-some yet, chances are you will soon. Having recently released their debut full-length on Altercation Records, the band has been touring relentlessly, getting themselves featured in Amp Magazine along the way, and they’re showing no signs of slowing down. They’ll be playing at SXSW soon and then joining the 2010 Warped Tour, but that’s not before they kick off their Lone Star Tour beginning today. With so much activity we counted ourselves lucky to catch up the fellas for a little Q&A, but catch up with them we did and you can check it out here.

More On: Ska, Interview, The Jukebox Romantics, Altercation

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Video: Adam from AFI talks about Crash Love tour

Posted by Sara C on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 5:28 PM (PST)

Drummer Adam Carson from AFI posted a video called In Transmission where he talks about all things Crash Love, including songs, set lists, rehearsing (or not rehearsing), and his attempts to find vegetarian food while on the road. To view the video, click here.

More AFI tour videos will be released in the coming weeks.

More On: Rock, Video, AFI, Interscope Records

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Know Your Saints (ex: Anchor Down) to release debut EP with Solidarity Recordings/NxNW Records

Posted by greeters on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 5:06 PM (PST)

Seattle WA’s, Know Your Saints, features former Anchor Down guitarist/vocalist/songwriter, Lucas Andrews, as well as Connor Koreski of The Damage Done on drums and Austin Jones of Success! on bass. The new gritty pop-punk three piece is slated to release their debut E/P, Escape Artists (cover art <=) with Solidarity Recordings/NxNW records on May 18th 2010. The band will also be appearing on an upcoming four way split 7-inch with, Breaker Breaker One Niner, Danger Death Ray, and Tuck and Roll on NxNW Records in early summer.
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Check out the track Like A Funnel Cloud from the upcoming album on the band’s MySpace page.

More On: Punk, Release, Know Your Saints, Solidarity Recordings

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Download the Two last albums from Saldos Arias for free

Posted by socpunk on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 4:36 PM (PST)

Spanish melodic hardcore band Saldos Arias are giving away a free download of their 2 last albums Nadie Alrededor ( Dpc Records 2006 ) and Rey de Nada ( Dpc Records 2008 ). Download here and here respectively.

Saldos Arias was formed in 2004 and fit the bill nicely for a 90’s Fat/Epitaph band. Sorta the Spanish equivalent of German punk band Wizo.

The band is currently working on their new full-length and a special split album with the Spanish Hardcore Band RFT.

Green Day gets their own version of Rock Band

Posted by Sara C on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 3:54 PM (PST)

As of June 8th, Green Day: Rock Band will officially be available for your video gaming pleasure. The EA Studios / Harmonix video game will feature 47 of the band’s hits and will include their history, signature outfits for each band member, and virtual scenes from their favorite venues. Your Green Day avatar will play and progress through the band’s career history with songs like Brainstew, American Idiot, and more. This new band-specific version of Rock Band will be similar to Harmonix’s previous game The Beatles: Rock Band.

For those rockers who aren’t digging the Green Day release, fear not. Rock Band 3 hits stores October 21st and will feature artists like Metallica, Radiohead and Smashing Pumpkins.

More On: Pop Punk, General News, Green Day, Reprise Records

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Of Mice and Men release debut album

Posted by Sara C on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 3:17 PM (PST)

Of Mice and Men released their debut, self-titled album on Tuesday March 9th on Rise Records. The new album features songs like YDG, Second and Sebring, and many others, which can be found for preview on the band’s MySpace.

The band will be touring around the U.S. of A for the next five months for both their album tour and VANS Warped Tour 2010 so be sure to check out the Dying Scene Shows page for more info.

More On: Screamo, Release, Of Mice & Men, Rise Records

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Lyrics for the The Bled’s new disc “Heat Fetish”

Posted by cannon on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 2:27 PM (PST)

Tuscon hardcore act The Bled has released the lyrics for their latest album Heat Fetish so their fans can “scream that shit back at [them].” Click over to heatfetish.com to check um out.

After being delayed by a week, Heat Fetish came out this past Tuesday on Rise Records. The band is currently undergoing an extensive North American tour. Check out Dying Scene’s Shows page for all of the dates.

More On: Hardcore, Lyrics, The Bled, Rise Records

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Zoli Teglas (Pennywise) protesting Santa Monica restaurant’s serving of whale meat this Friday

Posted by cannon on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 2:18 PM (PST)

zoli-teglas Pennywise frontman Zoli Teglas, a volunteer for the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, has joined forces with the Pelican Rescue Team to speak out against whale-serving Santa Monica, CA, sushi restaurant, The Hump (2.5 stars? Should be avoided just based off of that).

The peaceful protest will be held from 1130am-2pm this Friday at the restaurant and has received approval from the SMPD. Inspiration for the protest came as The New York Times released an article stating that The Hump is in violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act through their serving whale meat.