The guys from Anchor Down have been keeping busy since the band split almost a year ago. The newest project to emerge is Dark Country, who have put 3 tracks Dark Country, Blessings, and Take Shape for streaming and download on their BandCamp site. No word on whether the band has inked a deal or is planning a release, but we’ll keep you posted.

According to DCHeavyMetal.com, ’80s punk rock legends Dead Kennedys performed what are apparently two brand new songs — “Area 51” and “You’re Such a Fake” — during their October 16, 2010 concert at the Rock And Roll Hotel in Washington, D.C. In addition, the band played a reworked version of the old song “MTV Get Off the Air”, now re-titled “MP3 Get Off the Web”, with lyrics that were “changed to be about people downloading MP3s and how much they suck for doing it.”

“Area 51” and “You’re Such A Fake” are said to be the first new songs from Dead Kennedys since the release of the band’s last album, Bedtime for Democracy, in 1986, but there is no word if they will result in a new album. And speaking of new material, the band is embarking on their first tour in two years.

Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed here.

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New York punk band Measured In Grey have uploaded a few new tracks to their Facebook page – the tracks Hold Fast and Hallelujah are the new ones. The songs are from the band’s upcoming EP, which is tentatively titled With Our Hearts… and which the band recorded in August.

There are also a few other tracks from the band up for streaming and download on their Facebook page, so check em out while you’re there.

German punk band Red Tape Parade have posted a new song Always Stubborn, Sometimes Hateful to their Facebook page (it’s in the Music tab). The song is from the band’s upcoming album, The Third Rail Of Life. The full track list for the album is available here – note the guest appearances from some heavy hitters in American punk!

The band’s last album, Ballads of The Flexible Bullet was released on Let It Burn Records in 2008. You can download a free EP from the band, Redefining “Hot” right here.  Keep an eye on these guys, they’re pretty rad.

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Florida’s A Day To Remember have been in the studio to record on their upcoming album, What Separates Me From You, which drops November 16 on Victory Records. They’ve documented their work through a series of video updates – the second of which was released today. Check it out here to see an inside look at the precise methods of ADTR drummer Alex Shelnutt.

The band’s last album was Homesick, released in October 2009, also through Victory Records.

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SoCal punkers Chaser have posted an acoustic version of their song from their “More Than You Know” and you can listen to it right here. This acoustic version appears on the “Music 4 Cancer” comp which was released today.

The 2 disc comp consists of 47 songs, 33 of which are rare or unreleased, from artists such as Bigwig, Jason Devore (Authority Zero), Tony Sly (No Use For A Name), Joey Cape (Lagwagon), Rufio, Less Than Jake and more.  Scope out the full track list and list of contributors here. You can order the “Music 4 Cancer” comp here.

Music 4 Cancer is a non-profit organization. It was created by Jay Epinat. Proceeds will be donated for cancer research. The reason behind the creation of Music 4 cancer is simple. Jay’s mother battled a Lymphoma. After months and months of suffering, she won her fight. A treatment found 5 years earlier saved her life. Without research his mother would have died. His goal is to collect money for cancer research and to promote punk rock and underground bands. I suggest all of you support this great cause and buy the cd. You’d get to help people and be rewarded with some great tunes.

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You can read a quick interview with Fat Mike about the difficultly of finding songs to cover for Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, the upcoming CMJ Music Marathon shows, getting booed by 25.000 baseball fans and more. Pretty entertaining. Check it out here.

Later this month, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes are scheduled to appear at the CMJ Music Marathon with Dead To Me, Cobra Skulls, Teenage Bottlerocket and more.

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Drag the River have released a new collection of demos entitled “2010 Demons”. The album compiles 10 of 24 songs the band tracked this past summer that they will  eventually re-recorded for a new studio album in 2011.

The album is available for 50 cents through their BandCamp page. Check out the tracklist for “2010 Demons” here.

The German label Hometown Caravan will be releasing the album on vinyl.

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Melodic hardcore act After The Fall are streaming a new song titled “Power Trip” from their latest album “Eradication”. You can stream it here. While you’re listening you can read an interview in which they discuss the history of the band, their hometown scene, their record label, playing shows and more.

The album was released last week on October 12th through Mightier Than The Sword. Visit their MySpace page to hear more songs from the new album.

Social Distortion has posted the new release date of their delayed upcoming full-length, “Hard times & Nursery Rhymes”. The date appears to have been finally and permanently slated to January 18th of 2010. The band has also shared with its fans the track listing of the album which you can check out right here.

“Hard Times & Nursery Rhymes” will be Social Distortion’s first full-length for the ever growing independent music giant, Epitaph Records.

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