Mike Scott (Company L / Phinius Gage) has released a solo EP via Disconnect Disconnect Records today. The 5 track EP, featuring 3 originals and covers of Neil Diamond’s ‘Solitary Man’ and Kevin Seconds ‘Extra Something’ is available for free download right here.

Any money donated will be greatly appreciated and go towards Mike and the label.

Pennsylvania based Handguns are having a good year. Just putting out a record and getting off a long summer with Warped Tour, they are already planning to head out to do it again. Recently recording their newest album “Anywhere But Home” with Nik from Man Overboard, they have been on a steady diet of touring, writing, and getting it pressed on vinyl.

Dying Scene caught up with singer Taylor Eby to talk about their newest release “Anywhere But Home”, what the future holds for Handguns, his favorite horror movie and a myriad of other things.  Check out the interview right here.

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Hurray for Swedish melodic punk rock! Pass On Traditons are streaming 3 brand new songs (“Afflicted Silence”, “2600”, and “What I Left”) on their MySpace page.  The songs will appear on an upcoming 4 song EP that the band states should be available for download soon.

You can download the band’s 2009 demo “Something About Tomorrow” right here.

Boston’s own folk punk act, The First Annual, have posted their newest release “Lovesick” up on their Bandcamp page for streaming and free downloading. They have announced that it will be put out later this year but have not disclosed who will be releasing it.

The First Annual will be playing shows throughout the east coast to debut these new songs and you can check out dates and locations on their Myspace.

The new album follows their release earlier this year entitled “Carolina” that was put out by Triple B Records.

After a bit of hiatus while drummer Ang battled breast cancer Canadian street punk vets The Rotten are back in action.

Fans can expect shows and new music to follow soon but in the meantime you can stream their latest album, Enemy of the State, in it’s entirety right here courtesy of Rebel Time Records.

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Hands up.  Who else got a little teary back in 2007 when Flippin’ Beans called it day?  I have no shame in admitting that I did.  Luckily, a drummer named Eppu showed up to remind the members of how awesome it was to be in a punk rock band and Part Time Killer was formed.   If like me, it feels like you’ve been waiting forever for the release of their 7 inch, Fuck The World, take solace in the fact that you’re not alone.

While not straying too far from the path that the Beans had already paved, the new release from Part Time Killer stands on its own as one of, if not, the best 7 inch released in 2010.  There, I said it.  In four short songs, they’ve delivered a shining example of short, fast, tight, take no prisoners punk rock.

The 7 inch has everything.  In a minute and half title track Fuck The World’s fast drumming, furious power chords and consistent gang vocals demanding ideas and action to save the planet makes a persuasive case for this EP’s brilliance.

Drummer Eppu, runs the entirety of Your Life Story with mind-blowing stroke rolls. It’s some of the finest and fastest punk drumming you’ll ever hear.  Which makes me pose the question, how does someone so skinny make beats so phat?  Kill ‘em All is politically charged with oodles of guitar-driven energy to back it up.  It’s the slowest track yet maintains enough pace to keep a mosh pit in the rafters.  Honestly, slower would be a better description than slowest.

Finally, the release comes to a close with Rise Against. The cut is a complete lyrical attack against both Rise Against and AFI and the scene that surrounds both bands in general.  ‘It’ll come from your heart, not what you wear’, is the lyric that sums up the song perfectly.

Limited to only 300 pressings world-wide, any punk would be a fool not to own this.  I bought two.  Hopefully, the wait for their next release won’t be as long as it was for this one because I have no doubt that the needle is going to wear through this piece of vinyl in a matter of weeks through heavy rotation.  The release is available through some of the world’s best independent labels including Toy Bomb and Pee Records.  Buy it now, but head on over to their MySpace page while you wait for it to arrive.  Seriously.  Do it.  NOW!

It is debatable but Melbourne has for a long time positioned itself as the music and cultural hub of Australia. Once upon a time, on a walk from a train station in the cities south east, friends, Ryan and Morgan bumped into each other and Backyard Surgeons started to form. It took time but finally the  band recruited the drums, bass and second guitar and got working. The final result is no bullshit, no whining, no holds barred guitar driven melodic punk rock that doesn’t come with a complaining nature like many of their counterparts. It’s take it or leave it. With songs that are simple yet catchy but still offer up that punch-in-the-guts riffage that many forego. If you want all that bleeding heart bullshit out of your punk rock then head on over to their MySpace page for a listen because this band is criminally underrated.

Philly pop-punk act Valencia will be releasing their up and coming full-length album, “Dancing With A Ghost” on October 12th via I Surrender Records.  I think <= that might be the cover art and you can check out the track listing and teaser video for the release here.

The band’s last album, “This Could Be A Possibility” on I Surrender in 2004.

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Senses Fail have revealed the cover art for their upcoming full-length “The Fire”.  It’s right there <= if you couldn’t figure that out on your own and if you’re dying to see a really big version of it, we got that too right here.

The band posted the first new track off of the, titled Saint Anthony, on their MySpace page.

“The Fire” will be released October 19th via Vagrant Records.

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Shortly after releasing an extremely long winded update on all things music and Say Anything related, in which front-man Max Bemis makes no mention of plans to release a solo album, he goes ahead and throws out this curve ball.  According to a recent tweet, Bemis will be releasing a 10 song album of “lowfi, fun postpunk” songs recorded by him.

The album will be available on the upcoming Say Anything tour.