In an interview with PropertyOfZack, Tigers Jaw’s Dennis Mischko mentioned that he, Greg Barnett from The Menzingers, Bobby Barnett from Captain, We’re Sinking, and Pat from Tigers Jaw have formed a new band called Sheep.  No other info was given other than “It’s going to be pretty good, pretty grungy.”

We’ll keep you posted.

Wow, crazy stuff! LA Weekly reports that violence broke out outside a Youth Brigade / TSOL gig at the Key Club last night, which eventually led to the shutting down of Sunset Blvd and a hospital visit for one unlucky patron.  Not surprisingly it all started with a scuffle between bouncers and concert goers but when police officers were called in they were met by flying rocks and bottles from an angry mob. Eventually everything calmed down but to me the best part of this story began today in the comments of the LA Weekly story itself.  Moms are FREAKING OUT.  A hilarious virtual argument on the evils of punk rock ensues after this is left as the first comment:

“punk shows should be banned. careless and disrespectful punks are always getting into fights.”

The comment string is well worth a read if you need a good laugh.  Check it out here.

New York’s DIY punks Bomb The Music Industry are streaming a brand new song titled “Hurricane Waves” right here.

The band has announced that they plan on releasing a new album sometime this year but there’s no mention as to whether or not this track will appear on it.

British Oi! act Goldblade have announced U.S. / Canadian tour dates.

Click here for dates and locations.

Goldblade latest full-length album was 2008’s Mutiny on Captain Oi! Records.

Bay Area hardcore act Ceremony have announced west coast shows in January and February.

Click here for dates and locations.

The band’s latest album “Rohnert Park” was released June 8th on Bridge Nine Records

Detroit metalcore act We Came As Romans have announced that they will be releasing a deluxe CD/DVD  of “To Plant A Seed” on January 18th, featuring revamped packaging and artwork, a bonus track “To Move On Is To Grow” and a brand new DVD.

The DVD features 38-minutes of exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, live performances from their recent US tours (Scream It Like You Mean It and Band of Brothers), and the band’s new music video for “To Move On Is To Grow”.

They are currently touring the U.S. Click here for dates and locations.

SideOneDummy has just added another band to its roster.  The band is called The Sounds and sorry punk fans, they ain’t exactly punk rock.  They’re a female fronted indie/alternative rock band from Sweden and SideOneDummy will be releasing their new album “Something To Die For” on March 29th.,

“We could not be more proud to announce The Sounds as our first release of the decade,”offers Bill Armstrong, co-owner of SideOneDummy. “After hearing the new record and spending some quality time with the band, we can’t think of a better group of people to start the year off with.”

You can check out the tracklist for Something to Die For” here.

Visit their MySpace page to listen to some of their music.

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There must be something in the water in Melbourne because it just keeps churning out Australia’s best punk bands.  The Gun Runners are a melodic punk five piece from the city that deliver catchy, well written songs while retaining a punk edge through fast and punchy guitar work.  Their debut album, “A Few Friends”, was self-released in the early months of 2010 and stands as one release the Australian punk scene can be damn proud of.  They might not change the melodic punk world but they’ve put their own spin on it and that spin is good.  Head on over to their MySpace page to give their tunes a listen and decide for yourself.

People Who Hate People Radio is going LIVE on Hussieskunk :: Punk Radio, this Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 9PM EST. Participate in the drunken debauchery of the PWHP Radio crew by calling in at 1-800-306-4231.

Past guests on People Who Hate People Radio include Worn In Red (No Idea Records), Fiction Reform (Basement Records), Asian Man Records founder Mike Park, Chuck Dietrich of Basement Records, Lloyd Kaufman of Troma Films and Noam Chomsky. Scheduled future guests include Blair Scott of American Atheists, the DC Roller Girls and acoustic act Smoke And Flowers.

Tune in to Hussieskunk :: Punk Radio each and every Sunday at 9PM EST, starting January 9, 2011 to hear People Who Hate People Radio LIVE.

Alright, I guess its high time I did one of these lists myself, considering I run this website.

A couple weeks ago I asked my team of Dying Scene writers to put together their top 10 albums of 2010 lists.  I figured it was an easy assignment, but as soon as I sat down to write my own, I realized how nearly impossible this task really is.  I have listened to an absolute SHIT load of new music this year and still haven’t gotten to nearly as many albums as I wanted to.  I’ve spent so much time digging through the unknowns in search of new bands I didn’t get to dedicate as much time as I’d like to some of the more prominent releases.  Without a doubt, there are a lot of great releases that came out this year that I haven’t yet had a chance to get to.  With that in mind, you can check out my list of favorite albums of 2010 right here.  Feel free to tear it apart in the comments.

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