If you didn’t already know, today is International Lagwagon Day!  Celebrate with us by checking out an excellent live video of Lagwagon performing “May 16th” live at the Warped Tour back in 2002 right here!

While Lagwagon currently has “no plans” according to a recent Dying Scene interview with singer Joey Cape, it’s members are still active.  The Caper himself has a solo act going, as well as a new band called Joey Cape’s Bad Loud.  He also plays in Me First And The Gimme Gimmes with Lagwagon drummer Dave Raun, and they have a new album on the way.  Guitarist Chris Flippin is also gearing up to release a new album with Versus The World.

Since their first album “Duh” came to us on Fat Wreck Chords back in 1992, Lagwagon has released seven full length albums and a few EP’s, including their latest offering “I Think My Older Brother Used To Listen To…” from August 19th, 2008.

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Melodic hardcore punks from Toronto, The New Enemy, have just released their newest album “The Churchill Sessions Vol. 1”, offering three brand new songs and a cover of “Scuffletown” by Avail.  Check out some samples and buy the album right here!

For more on the new record, you can also check out a short video of the band in the studio while recording the album here.  If you like what you hear, check out their tour dates and catch a show if you can!

The New Enemy last released the “Shakedown” EP September 1st of 2009.

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Margate have released the first song “Control” off their upcoming EP “Rock n’ Roll Reserve”, and the only way to listen to it is by heading over to KROQ!

Margate recently held a fundraising drive to support the production of the new EP, which was just recorded in North Hollyood.  A track listing and artwork should be available soon, and currently the band aims to release the record sometime in July.

“On The Other Side” was Margate’s last record, released in 2009 on Room 57 Records.

Boston Oi! outfit The Union Boys have some good news for you.  They’ll be heading into the studio this June or July to record a follow up to their recently released EP “‘Till Death Do Us Part”.

Fans of Oi! and punk rock in general should give these guys a listen.  They’re not signed to any label just yet (label owners, hint hint) but that hasn’t stopped them yet.  No word yet on when the new album will be released, but Dying Scene will keep you posted.

Check out “Drinking My Life Away” and “Goddamn Massachusetts” from their EP over on the band’s Myspace page.

Everyone’s favourite (read: my favourite) party punk / ska band, Chris Duke and The Royals, have released their debut video clip for the song “Music and Maniacs.”  The song comes from the album of the same name that was self released earlier this year.  You can watch the video here.

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Click here to watch the new music video by Milwaukee, Wisconsin ska/punk band Something To Do for their song “Red Stripe.”

The band will be appearing at Skappleton and Summerfest this summer.

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Click here to watch a lengthy interview with Reel Big Fish in which members Aaron Barrett, John Christianson, and Ryland Steen discuss playing college shows, their pre-show rituals, and what they think is their worst album.

The band will be going on tour this summer with Streetlight Manifesto. Click here for those dates.

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Reel Big Fish and Streetlight Manifesto have announced that UK ska/punk band New Riot, Cali pop-punk band The Maxies, and neo-electro-folk outfit Rodeo Ruby Love will be the opening acts for their co-headlining North American tour this summer.

Rodeo Ruby Love was recently signed by Pentimento Music Company, the record label branch of the Streetlight Manifesto-related uber-mysterious secret organization, The RISC Group. This makes them the first artist to be signed by the label since Dan Potthast (Mu330) some years ago.

For the full list of tour dates, as well as to see what bands will be appearing at what stops, head over here.

With Spoonfest only 5 days away we talked to Matt Haora who is a guitarist and lead vocalist in Army Of Champions to find out just how the band works.  Army Of Champions was born from the ashes of a punk band but they never limit their music style to that of just punk.

We spoke to Matt about exactly who Army Of Champions are, how their music comes to life and criticisms handed out by a vervet monkey.  True story.  The band and Arrest Records Australia are pretty amazing in our books and are allowing us to stream their tune, “Songs To Die By.”  Great band, great track and you can check it all out here.

Army of Champions play Spoonfest this Saturday (May 21).   Grab yourself a ticket here and why don’t you let us know you’re coming by heading over to the Facebook event here.

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Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the last several months, you’re probably well aware that SoCal punk veterans Face to Face are set to release their seventh studio album, “Laugh Now…Laugh Later,” through People Like You Records tomorrow.

The band are also currently in the early stages of a sixty-plus date tour with Strung Out. Frontman Trever Keith recently took time out of his insane schedule to answer a few questions for Dying Scene. Topics covered include the new album, the current tour, and the band’s plans going forward. Click here to check it out.

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