Back in February, before the whole Ben Weasel incident, UK-based zine I Live Sweat started posting stories about sexism in the punk scene written by women who are quite active in said scene. The first in the series was written by Lauren Denitzio of The Measure [SA], which you can read about here, and this newest post comes to us from Mariel Loveland, vocalist/guitarist of Candy Hearts.

In her piece, Mariel talks about the first time she didn’t feel safe at show, when at 15, “[she] was shoved right into the middle [of the pit and] . . . immediately tried to look for a way out but was completely surrounded, and no matter how much I pushed, I couldn’t move. I was getting punched, kicked, and pummeled until I eventually fell down, and all I could see was a wave of dust and sneakers kicking and stepping on me. I couldn’t get up, and I couldn’t breathe. I choked on dirt and started sobbing until one man, probably someone’s dad, heard me screaming for help. He reached underneath the crowd and threw me over his shoulder. As he was pulling me away, I heard one voice cut through the music: “That’s why you don’t bring your little girl to shows.””

That was 7 years ago. Nowadays, Mariel identifies herself as, “a 22-year-old, straight, petite, overtly-feminine female who weighs just over 100lbs. I am different than the typical male in even the smallest of ways. I can’t even carry my own amp out of the van because I’m not strong enough.” She also notes the power of being a woman in the punk scene saying, “Our bodies and our choice to have or not have sex are pretty powerful. It’s something that is ours—something that every guy who’s ever wanted to sleep with the girl in the band doesn’t have—and we can do with it whatever we want.”

Read the entire entry here.

The lineup and dates for the fourth annual Revival Tour have been announced. The acoustic European tour is entering its fourth season, and will feature Brian Fallon (of The Gaslight Anthem), Dan Andriano (Alkaline Trio), Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music), and Dave Hause (The Loved Ones.)

The tour will start in September and run through most of October. For the dates, click here.

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Independent UK music label I Am Mighty Records have recently signed a new act, in the form of pop-punk quintet, The City Calls. The band hails from Southampton and has released an EP, Dirty Tricks, since their signing with I Am Mighty.

The City Calls are currently in the process of releasing a new EP (as-of-yet-unnamed), which has a tentative release date of July 1st on I Am Mighty, and the boys have just published a music video for their new single, Truth or Dare, a track which will be featured on the upcoming EP.

Watch the music video here.

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Will people quit stealing things from bands please? Seriously, that’s weak! Compton punk act Pour Habit recently had their van stolen. Here’s what they had to say,

“Our van was stolen this morning from Long Beach. Please be on the lookout for a white chevy 3500 15 passenger van with trailer. Stolen today at 9 am from Long Beach lic plate 5ROE081. Way too devastated to even say more…. Pour Habit”

“Got Your Back” is due April 12th (today) via Fat Wreck Chords.

Brooklyn punk band Man The Change has made their album, Weather The Storm, available to download right here.

The CD was released in February on Death To False Hope Records, and is about to be re-released on vinyl.

Swedish punk band, Subwaste, have just uploaded a new song onto their MySpace page. The track is titled, Alchoholic Demon, and is set to be featured on the band’s upcoming album, Broken Machine. The album will be Subwaste’s first full-length, and has an expected release of sometime this summer on Warbird Entertainment.

Head here to listen to Alchoholic Demon, and keep checking back on Dying Scene for more updates on this album as they become available.

Subwaste’s last work was their 2009 split 7″ with Dead City Dregs.

SoCal/Phoenix ska/punk act Eleven Fifty Seven have just uploaded a new, unreleased song onto their MySpace page. The track, Riley’s Case, is set to be released on the band’s upcoming album, Evolve Steel Rising. I think. The information I cam across was kind of fuzzy, but the band did release the song along with a video plea, asking for financial help completing the album.

Listen to the track here, and watch the video here.

Back in February, we interviewed solo artist Jeff Rowe, who was finishing up recording on his second full-length. The album is titled New Winter, New England, and is set to be released May 10 on Anchorless Records.

A new song, Oh Tragabigzanda, has just been uploaded onto the Anchorless Records MySpace page for your listening pleasure. Check it out here.

Jeff Rowe has a bunch of tour dates in support of his new album, so be sure to head here for more information on dates and locations.

The RX Bandits announced they’ll be parting ways following their summer tour. The band made a brief statement:

“Dear friends,
We would like to express our love and appreciation for all that you’ve done for us and how much a part of our growth you have been. We have all mutually decided that this summer will be our last tour. We love each other and love you all and hope to see you at the shows.”

Much love & respect,

Rx Bandits

The only dates posted to their website right now are for late April, including a stint at The Bamboozle Fest in New Jersey. When we hear about more dates for the final tour, we’ll definitely let you know.

Michigan’s post-hardcore band Small Brown Bike is streaming the title track off their upcoming album, “Fell and Found.” The song, called “Fell and Found (The Walk)” can be found here.

“Fell And Found” will be released April 26 on No Idea Records. The group’s last LP, The River Bed, came out way back in 2003, though the band released a couple of 7-inches, The Composite Vol. 1 and The Composite Vol. 2, in 2009 and early 2010.

The band previously released four other tracks: “Rescue Mission,” “A Minor Movement,” “In Need Of Everything,” and “As We Go.”