Over Memorial Day weekend thousands of punks descended upon the seedy streets of downtown Las Vegas to mingle with the punk rock elite during the 13th annual Punk Rock Bowling Tournament.  While their favorite bands played the main stage or a nearby dive bar the fans themselves represented their punk rock lifestyles in full fashion and effrontery.

For posterity we at Dying Scene cruised the crowds between sets to capture images of “Classic Punk Rockers” showing off their plumage in full glory.  Click here to check out some of our favorite representations of Punk Rock Style.

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South coast folk/acoustic/punk act Barefaced Cynics have released their new EP today and are offering it for a donation-based download Bandcamp. Frank Turner/Billy Bragg fans should defintely check it out right here.

Buffalo, NY punk rock outfit Unwelcome Guests have put up two new tracks (“Can’t Get Past” and “Roadside”) on the “Name Your Price” feature on Bandcamp.

To donate or download the tracks for free, head over here.

Stomp Records has released their first all-Canadian ska compilation in ten years. Yes, “All-Skanadian Club Vol. 5” is out now, and features some cool tracks from a heap of ska bands.

For the tracklisting and to purchase the download, click here.

Seattle based positive melodic hardcore band Get The Most are giving away a free song download of the title track off their latest full-length album entitled “Strive For More.”

You can grab your free download here.

You’ll like this band if you enjoy the early Revelation Records bands such as Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today, Chain of Strength etc.

The votes are in!  Congrats to May’s Cover Art of the Month winner, Flogging Molly for the “less is definitely more” artwork featured on the cover of their latest album, “Speed Of Darkness.”

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The polls are now open for this week’s Best Cover Art of the Week where Frank Turner, Nick 13, Fucked Up, Touche Amore and more are going head to head.  Go cast your vote here.

Evan Weiss, known to the alternative rock world as Into It. Over It. has announced in an interview that his next album will be released in September.

That’s about all the details we have for you right now, but check back over the next few weeks for any cover art, tracklisting, and new tracks that are released.

In the meantime, Into It. Over It. will be touring the nation with Frank Turner and Andrew Jackson Jihad.

Click here to read an interview with Pour Habit in which they discuss band history and some past albums.

Pour Habit recently announced a large U.S./Australia tour. Check those dates out here.

Click here to read an interview with Strung Out in which they discuss their 20th anniversery and some details on their upcoming ‘Best Of’ album Retrospective, due out July 19th on Fat Wreck Chords.

It’s only been a few months since The Dissent Of Man was released, and Bad Religion is already beginning to talk about their next album. According to bassist Jay Bentley, the band is planning an early 2012 recording timeframe. If all goes well, there will be no longer than 2 years between the release of the last album and the upcoming one.

In other Bad Religion news, click here to check out an interview with the band at the KROQ Weenie Roast.

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