Every Friday the punk rock geniuses here at Dying Scene unleash some punk rock trivia. Today’s “fun factoid” is about a very little known side project of Strung Out‘s lead singer Jason Cruz.

Most of you know Jason Cruz as the front-man for the Simi Valley punk band Strung Out as well as the punk rock super group The T4 Project. However, he also a third band that you may not know about called Blackheart and the Pistoleros which was unveiled last year. The music strays pretty far from the technical melodic punk rock style we are are used to hearing but it’s actually kinda cool. We’d try to describe it but you’re better off just listening to a few songs by visiting their MySpace.

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Florida’s folk-punk act Fake Problems performed “Soulless” for Fearless TV and you can check it out right here.  The recording (video and audio) is really good and if you’re a fan of the band its definitely worth checking out.

The song appears on the band’s sophomore album Real Ghosts Caught on Tape” released today on SideOneDummy Records.

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Over a month ago, Youth Brigade announced that they would be touring Europe this fall. Well, it’s been confirmed now and the trip to Europe is set to kick off next month. Along with the shows, the band will be bringing their film “Let Them Know: The Story of Youth Brigade and BYO Records.”

The band hasn’t released any new material since 1996’s “To Sell the Truth,” but rumor has it that the band has been working on a new album.

Check out the dates and locations here.

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In a recent interview Tony Sly of No Use For A Name discusses his plans for recording a new solo album before getting around to doing the next No Use For A Name album.

He states:

“So I started writing solo songs, and I ended up with so much solo material that I’m going to start recording a new album in February.  I’ll try to get it down quickly so I can jump right into the No Use stuff.”

Check out the full interview here.

Sly also discusses his contribution to the punk rock compilation album entitled “Music 4 Cancer,” in this short promo video.  His unreleased song “Heal” is featured on the comp along with 46 others.

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Hardcore fans, check out this band.  San Antonio’s Hardside have just signed to 6131 Records and are planning on releasing a new 7-inch titled “Crucified” with the label in January.

You can stream the title track from the release on the band’s MySpace page.

New York’s Bayside is streaming a new song on their MySpace. It’s called “Already Gone” and it’ll be on their February 2011 release, Killing Time. So, why don’t you kill time (haha, see what I did there?) and check out the song?

Killing Time will be Bayside’s followup to 2008’s Shudder, released on Wind Up Records.

You guys remember that Bad Religion song “Billy Gnosis” off Into The Unknown? Yeah, that experimental album of theirs that nobody really likes to talk about. Well, they played the song live for the first time in 27 or so years. Yeah, shocking. You don’t believe me? Check it out here.

Into The Unknown will be re-released as part of their upcoming vinyl box set. [Read more…]

California’s pop punk act This Time Next Year is will embark on a two-week tour up and down the West Coast. Joining them for the whole tour will be The Story So Far. Check out the dates to see if you’re anywhere nearby.

This Time Next Year is currently writing the followup to their debut album Road Maps And Heart Attacks, which was released last year on Equal Vision Records. [Read more…]

Colorado’s Drag The River have a new release. It’s called Daytrotter Session because…well…it was recorded at the Daytrotter studios. But here’s the good news: It’s FREE. So skedaddle on over to Daytrotter’s site to take a listen to the songs to see if it’s your scene before downloading this release.

Drag The River will be coming out with a new release in 2011. They have recently put out a demos collection, as well. You can read about that here.

The punk rock supergroup that plays only cover songs is kicking off their East Coast tour today! Of course, I am talking about Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. Check out the tour dates here and see if you can make it to a show! There is also an interview with Fat Mike that sheds some light on the topic of cover songs and recording, and you can check it out here.

Their latest release Have Another Ball came out in 2008 on Fat Wreck Chords. [Read more…]