Not to be outdone by all of the recent goings-on surrounding frontman Justin Pierre’s side project, Farewell Continental, the self-proclaimed ‘most influential band in the history of the world,’ (otherwise known as Motion City Soundtrack) have entered the studio to begin work on a new album.

To prove how busy they’ve been, MCS have posted a handful of pictures of the recording process to their facebook page, which you can view here.

MCS’s most recent release was 2010’s “A Dinosaur Life,” which was put out on Columbia Records.

Former Thieves will be streaming their entire record release show for  The Language That We Speak tonight at Cedar Falls’ Wheelhouse.

You can check out the live feed here.

By now, you probably know that Teenage Bottlerocket are from the great State of Wyoming. The same State that brought us Dick Cheney and…um, that’s all I can think of honestly, is apparently home to a budding punk rock community.

The folks at the WyoFile blog caught up with twin brothers Ray and Brandon Carlisle, who compose half of the Laramie-based TBR (who are currently on tour in Europe with NOFX and Old Man Markley) for a rather in-depth profile. Covered topics include the band’s history, growing up in Wyoming, and information on the day  jobs that they still insist on keeping which tend to keep them away from some higher-profile tours. Pretty interesting article, if you ask me. Read the whole enchilada here.

Teenage Bottlerocket released a new 7-inch entitled “Mutilate Me” on April 12th through Fat Wreck Chords. You can check out the Dying Scene review here. Also, more tour dates of Europe and Canada can be found here.

Miami post-hardcore act I Set My Friends On Fire have premiered a lyric video for their brand new song “It Comes Naturally” and you can scope it out here.

The song will appear on the band’s upcoming album “Astral Rejection,” due out June 21st on Epitaph Records.

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D.R.U.G.S. recently performed acoustic versions of their songs “Sex Life” and “Mr. Owl Ate My Metal Worm” and you can check them out right here.

Both songs appear on the band’s debut album, which came out in February on Sire Records.

Pennsylvania hardcore act Mother of Mercy did an interview with Williamsport Sun-Gazette in which they discuss all the standard interview topics (how’s that for informative reporting!).  You can read the whole thing here.

The band’s last album, “IV: Symptoms Of Existence,” was released January 25th on Bridge Nine Records.

Star Fucking Hipsters are reuniting with Fat Wreck Chords for their next release, which they are titling “From The Dumpster To The Grave.”  Looks like fans can expect 13 new tracks (4 ska tunes) and a Fall release date.  More details to come but here’s an update from Scott Sturgeon:

S.F.H. destined to make Star Fucking History. All basic tracks & Nico vox have been tracked at Motor studios earlier this year with prolific drummer/singer/song-writer Mikey Erg! (from every band you’ve ever heard of…) & full on guest spots by the likes of Boots Riley from The Coup, Blackbird Raum from Santa Cruz & Intro5pect from So. Cal. Recording S.F.H.‘s highly anticipated Vol.III for Fat records (en?)titled “From the Dumpster to the Grave” will recommence at the end of May with new addition to the band Kelsey from the Oakland/Vallejo “super-group” Chump-Change! Expect at least 13 tracks of “Bubble-Gum Crust” & “Crack Rock Steady-isms”. At least four ska tunes says band talking head “Sturgeon/Stza Crack”. More guests’ TBA & a fall release to be sure. Expect art from Fly, Eric Drooker, Beau Coulon, Alyssa Tanchaka & Paul Barron to name a few. S.F.H. love & want to sex you all up unless you’re under-age in which case they will “wait” until your 18th birthday (16 in Europe…).

The band’s latest album “Never Rest In Peace” was released in October, 2009 on Alternative Tentacles.

Last night DJ Ross Star’s “Punk Rock Show” did an interview with pop-punk act Handguns and recent Epitaph Records signees Letlive.  As if that’s not exciting enough, midway through the show (jump to minute 31) the owner of Dying Scene (that’s me) made an appearance to plug the website and do an impromptu, if not awkward, interview with Letlive.  I say “ummm” 24 times in less than 7 minutes – that takes serious talent!  Check it out here.

Letlive released their latest album, “Fake History,” on Epitaph on April 12.

Massachusetts group Cave In has a new album coming out in about a month, and it’s called White Silence. They have posted a new song from the album called “Sing My Loves” for your listening pleasure. Check it out here!

Cave In will release White Silence May 24th on Hydra Head Records.

Texan punk group Close Your Eyes is headed to the studio to record the followup to last year’s We Will Overcome. They will be working with Brian McTernan, who has worked with Senses Fail and Set Your Goals in the past. What Close Your Eyes is hoping to do with this upcoming album is make it “less hardcore and more punky. It’s faster.”

We Will Overcome was released February 2010 through Victory Records.