Barn burnin’ folk-punkers Old Man Markley are here to rescue you from boring, mature, professional bands!  If you’re craving a little amusement, check out “The Execution of Joey Balls”.

Showcasing what a touring band will do for entertainment, the video involves sword fights, airsoft guns, bare male side-ass, and even some genuine footage of the band taken from their “For Better, For Worse” music video.  Fair warning:  If you do not like Jackass style entertainment, you may not like this.

If you’re up for it, check out ““The Execution of Joey Balls“.  Also check out “For Better, For Worse” the Fat Wreck Chords debut of Old Man Markley that was released on January 18th, 2011. [Read more…]

Blink 182 has just announced via Rocksound.tv that all of their upcoming tour dates have been pushed back until 2012 as the anticipated summer release of their new album is no longer a reality.

Stating that the writing and recording process for their new album is taking longer than expected, the band said “we hoped we would have some new songs to play rather than do another ‘greatest hits tour’ which you all saw last summer. As much as we know our fans would be cool with that, we feel that we owe you guys something new when you spend your money to come see us”.

Blink 182’s last record was their self-titled Interscope Records release in 2003.

Pennsylvania’s Think Big! offer their take on the MXPX classic “Punk Rawk Show” and you can check it out right over here.

Their MXPX cover is the second in what looks to be an ongoing series called orgcoreoke.  Orgcoreoke is a recording project through Death To False Hope Records in which touring bands are invited into the label’s headquarters to record vocal tracks on any of 90 punk rock covers.  Currently the only other offering in the series is a cover of NOFX’s “Linoleum” as performed by The Campaign 1984.

Think Big! released Losing Ground last year on Death to False Hope Records.

After some time off the third installment of Chopfest will hit Sydney on June 4, touted as a Punk Rock Reunion show of sorts.  The event will feature current and out-of-date bands.  Though no bands have been announced yet it’s been told that, starting tomorrow, the line-up will be drip fed with a band-a-day announced through the Facebook event page.  You can check it out here.

The event will be held at Hermann’s Bar in Sydney and $15 pre-sale tickets start on the 22nd of April through Moshtix.  Stay tuned for DS for Chopfest updates!

Swedish punk rockers Misconduct have posted the music video for their song “Naya.”

You can watch the video here.

The song appears on their latest album One Step Closer which was released last year on I Scream Records.

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Thousand Oaks pop punk act The Braces are giving their fans a chance to win one of each merch item they have. Here’s what they had to say,

“So we thought it might be cool to do our very own cover contest. Basically, pick any song we’ve ever written and cover it. Then post your cover on youtube and link us. We will pick a winner who will get every single item of merch we have for free. That includes two patches, a CD, the last of our old shirts and one of our new shirts and we’ll even sign something even though autographs are stupid.”

The deadline is May 5th.  In commemoration of the contest, they posted a video of Zach playing a cover of Elvis Costello’s song “No Action” and you can see it here. The band’s latest EP was “First World Problems.”

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Minneapolis punk act The Slow Death are offering a free download of their demo here.

If it leaves you wanting more, fear not! They have a seven inch on the way and a full-length due this fall.

This one is highly recommended for fans of Off With Their Heads or just good punk in general.

Like all good music genres, ska comes and goes in waves. One second, ska bands are invading record store shelves and radio airwaves, only to be proclaimed dead the next second. Like most music, the best of it is tucked away nicely, ready to explode out into the music scene.

That’s exactly how it is with Melbourne, Australia, ska act The Resignators. A strong work ethic and DIY sensibility ensured that The Resignators caught the attention of audiences worldwide. The band boast having played more than 450 shows since their formation in 2005. It’s no wonder that the band have caught the attention and eardrums of punk fans throughout the world. They seem to have it all: their catchy, infectious sound, combined with the loudness and aggressiveness of punk rock, make them one of the most intriguing bands of the ska genre.

With “See You In Hell,” The Resignators have skilfully combined a heavier rock emphasis with ska than most bands. Sure, it’s still catchy and it feels pretty upbeat, but the typical upstroke riffs that are so commonplace with ska music have been replaced by riffs that tend to be found more in punk music.

That doesn’t mean that The Resignators are more punk rock than ska. If anything, they show a more complete blending of the two genres without becoming too much of one or the other. The Resignators have a lot in common sound-wise with ska staples Reel Big Fish and Less Than Jake, though with less goofy antics than the former. They also discuss a lot of the same topics as these bands: love, hate, family, and tacos.

The album does get off to a slightly bizarre start, with the opening to the title track, “See You In Hell” sounding oddly more like the Kid Rock song, “Bawitdaba” than a traditional ska-punk song. Fortunately, the rest of the album is an awful lot better than whatever Kid Rock has been putting out lately (or ever). After the bizarre opening notes, “See You In Hell” turns into a track that is perfect to scream at enemies- after all, it’s gleefully looking forward to the day the other person ends up in hell- and leaves all references to bad rock music behind.

Despite songs with titles like “See You In Hell” and “Rage,” the album takes on a primarily upbeat feeling. Tracks like “I Farken Love You” and “Booze and Tattoos” show a lighter side of the band without creating a maudlin or cliché feel for the album. This is an album that will have people committing the lyrics to memory in order to be able to shout them out from the mosh pits of Resignators concerts.

Ska isn’t dead. It is merely waiting in the shadows to pounce and unleash its infectious beats on the unsuspecting public once more. And with albums like “See You In Hell,” it won’t be long before a new generation of music lovers everywhere start learning how to play the horns and upstroke riffs again.

Hold on to your checkered hats, ska fans: Streetlight Manifesto and Reel Big Fish have announced a nation-wide tour of the U.S. for this summer. Check out the dates here.

Following the tour, Streetlight Manifesto has announced that they will be playing three TBD dates in Brazil.

Flogging Molly have released a music video for their single “Don’t Shut ‘Em Down,” which will appear on their upcoming album “Speed of Darkness.” You can watch the video here.

The album will be released on May 31st via Borstal Beat Records, the band’s own label.

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