Hawthorne Heights have released a video announcing that they will be heading out on a “Stripped to the Bone” acoustic tour in January and February of this year. To see the video, and check out the dates, go here.

The band’s latest album “Skeletons” was released June 1st 2010 on Wind-Up Records. They also released a “best of” album called “Midwesterners: The Hits” on November 9th 2010.

Oh, I get it. Tour called “Stripped to the Bone”.  Album called “Skeletons”. Very clever, Hawthorne Heights. Very clever. [Read more…]

Oh boy! The anticipation is rising as long-time punk act Pulley is only one day away from entering the studio to record new music. Word is its only a few songs for and more info will be released soon but today they posted this update on their Facebook page:

“Its our final rehearsal tonight before we go into the studio to record. We got the song structures worked out so now we just have to play them over and over again, they say practice makes perfect….”

Let me just say that I haven’t been this excited since Christmas morning ’93 when I got a matching sweat pants/sweat shirt combo featuring “Genie” from the Movie Aladdin. Man I was a stylish child.

Pulley’s last release, Time-Insensitive Material,  came out in March of 2009, and later as a limited vinyl pressing of 500 on Whens Lunch Records.

Pop-punk act Yellowcard will premiere the first single off of their upcoming album “When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes” on January 18th. The song is called “For You, and Your Denial” and it will be available for purchase on iTunes more than 2 months before the album will officially be released on March 21, 2011.

Previously we posted a video of the band performing the single live, which you can check out here, but you’ll have to wait until January 18th to hear the final, polished album version.

The band’s last album, Paper Walls, was released in 2007 through Hopeless Records.

New Found Glory have announced on their Facebook page that they will be playing an all request show on February 17th at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, California. As of now, this is the only North American date the band will play before heading overseas to play shows in Thailand, Indonesia and Australia.

Last fall we reported that the band was working on recording some demos that would be used for an upcoming full length record.

New Found Glory’s most recent album “Not Without A Fight” was released last March on Epitaph Records.

Oklahoma punks Red City Radio bring us the next installment in the Paper + Plastick Records “Bathroom Tapes” series by performing a husky-voiced acoustic version of their song “No One Believes In Moons & Goochers” . Watch it here.

The song is off of the EP “We Are the Sons of Woody Guthrie” which came out in 2009.

For more bathroom jams, check out Coffee Project serenading a porta-potty with the song “This Is Me Getting Over You in Two Chords Or Less” in the last installment. [Read more…]

For all of you out there in Oz, Unwritten Law recently announced six tour dates Down Under. They will hit Perth, Brisbane, Coolangatta, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne in March. For full dates click here.

The group’s new album, “Swan,” is due out in March on BreakSilence Recordings. It’s their first studio album since 2005. They released a live album in 2008.

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Hardcore Brits Your Demise are heading east; they just announced a handful of dates in Asia.

They’ll be stopping in Indonesia, Thailand, and Japan during March and April. Check out the full list of dates here.

The group’s last release, “The Kids We Used to Be,” came out on Rise Records in October. It was the band’s first album with new vocalist Ed McCrae.

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Sister Sin recently filmed a new video for their track “24/7.” The Swedish band worked with director Richard Frantzen, who also directed their video for “Sound of the Underground,” which you can watch here.

The video is being edited and no debut date has been announced yet.

The group hired a new bassist, Andreas Strandh, in November. Their latest album True Sound Of The Underground came out June 22nd on Victory Records.

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Social Distortion needs some extras for a video. They’re filming a 1930s-themed spot for their song “Machine Gun Blues,” off their upcoming album “Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes.”

If you’re in SoCal, over 18, and own 1930s costumes or props (if it’s a car it needs to be 1934 or earlier), shoot an email to video@epitaph.com with your name, age, location, a photo, contact info and a description of your props.

“Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes” comes out January 18 on Epitaph. They recently premiered a track, “California (Hustle and Flow)” and are touring the West Coast in support of the record.

Man Overboard announced a handful of February UK dates with Senses Fail. The band recently signed to Rise Records and their new 7-inch, “The Absolute Worst,” comes out February 22, 2011. Their last album, “Real Talk,” came out last year on Run for Cover Records.

Check out the dates here.

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