It would appear that pioneering emocore act Further Seems Forever are reuniting with original frontman Chris Carrabba, who left the band in 2000 to pursue his then-solo acoustic project Dashboard Confessional. Details are currently sparse as to what the reunion entails—one show, a tour, new songs or even more—but the group have posted a short teaser video of them rehearsing “The Moon Is Down” at their new website which ends with the word “SPRING,” indicating that whatever is going to happen is still a few seasons away. The band have also launched an official Twitter account, although it remains quiet at present time.

Carrabba fronted the band’s most well-known and beloved release, 2001’s The Moon Is Down; the singer previously reunited with FSF’s original lineup to headline the Bamboozle in 2005. After Carrabba’s initial departure, Further Seems Forever went through two more singers, Jason Gleason and Jon Bunch, before disbanding in 2006.

Pop-punk act Basement has signed to Run For Cover Records and announced plans to release a brand new full-length with the label in 2011.

Until then, the band is streaming 2 brand new songs (“Plan To Be Surprised” and “Every Single Word”) on their bandcamp page where they’re also offering the tracks for free/donation based download.

Bust out the kilts and guiness, there’s a new celtic punk band in town.  The Rumjacks hale from New South Wales and they will be releasing their debut full-length album, “Gangs Of Holland” on September 3rd via Laughing Outlaw Records.  Today the band has released the cover art <= , track listing and 3 new songs (“Pinchgut”, “Uncle Tommy”, and “Irish Pub Song”) which you can stream on their MySpace page.

The band released their last EP, Sound As A Pound, in November of 2009.

Chicago punk-ska act Waste Basket has completed tracking for their new (currently untitled) album. The cd will contain 14 songs of ska punk mayhem and you can preview three new rough mixes from the cd right here.

The band expect the album to be completed in the next month or so.

If you thought you had to wait for the new Blink 182 album to get your dose of pop-punk for the year, you’re in store for a sweet surprise. New Jersey’s Man Overboard are quickly gaining ground with a new full-length, a couple EPs and enough catchy pop-punk tunes to keep your iPod headphones blasting for hours on end. Their recently released album, Real Talk, has all the hooks and punches adored by pop-punk fans for decades past, while at the same time maintaining a more modern, heavy sound that keeps things fresh and relevant. With simple, cheeky lyrics and an extreme upbeat vibe, you’re guaranteed to be addicted to the infectious grooves of this foursome by the first chorus.  Man Overboard is undeniable evidence that pop punk is still current, and rocking just as it always has and if you don’t believe us, just give a couple tracks a listen on their MySpace.

In what is without a doubt the looongest blog post I’ve ever read Say Anything front-man, Max Bemis, says it all when it comes to his feelings and thoughts about the recent direction of the band and his life as a musician.  If you’ve got an hour to kill you can read the full thing but the gist is this: Being in a band has been tough on old Max and the pressures of their label RCA was almost more than he could bear.  He thought about quitting Say Anything and doing a solo album or a completely new band altogether but then he came to the realization that he loves doing Say Anything and instead is NEVER going to quit doing it.  Without any outside (or label) pressure the band is going to create a record that they really WANT to create and then release it on a label that is not RCA.  According to Max, the new album will be more in the vein of the band’s critically acclaimed debut album “Is A Real Boy”.  He states:

…we want to win over all of you who think that [Is A Real Boy] is the end-all-be-all of SA, so expect that if that’s your favorite record by us, you’re going to love this new one… So for those of you who have been begging for this direction from the band; something edgier, something crazier, something more progressive and wackier, something more SAY ANYTHING and not so everybody-else, we invite you to join us in this new chapter and stay tuned for what we hope is what you’ve been waiting for this whole time.

Say Anything released their last album November 3rd on RCA.

New York, you lucky bastards… It has been reported that LA veteran punkers, Bad Religion, will be performing a series of three shows at New York’s Irving Plaza, backed by Off With Their Heads and reggaeists, The Aggrolites.  What’s unique about these shows is that each will have a different set-list, each featuring multiple full-album performances.  The 20 October show will feature How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, Suffer, and No Control; the 26 October event will see the band performing Against The Grain, Generator, Recipe For Hate, Stranger Than Fiction, The Gray Race and No Substance; and the 27 October performance will treat concert-goers to the band’s newer albums, New America, The Process Of Belief, The Empire Strikes First, New Maps oO Hell and their upcoming album, The Dissent Of Man.

Tickets will go on sale this Friday, 28 August, costing $27.50 for a one-day pass or fans can opt for a $99 three-day VIP pass.  Damn, this sounds amazing!  The band also has many other tour dates scheduled which can be found on their MySpace.

28 September, 2010, will see the release of BR’s latest LP, The Dissent Of Man, as well as singer, Dr. Graffin’s, release of his book, Anarchy Evolution: Faith, Science, and Bad Religion in a World Without God.  Pre-orders for the album and various bundles can be purchased from King’s Road Merch.  BR’s last release, New Maps Of Hell, was released on Epitaph in 2008.

DJ Skee (ex-Aftermath and Dr. Dre collaborator, Game (formerly The Game)) has sampled the Dance Gavin Dance track, Robot With Human Hair, Pt. 1, for Game’s latest mixtape, Brake Lights, available for download here.  Listen to the track here.

The DGD track is off of the Rise Records band’s 2006 debut, Whatever I Say Is Royal Ocean.  The band’s latest release, 2009’s Happiness, also on Rise Records, is available now.

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Check out this video of everyone’s two favorite Fat Wreck bands as members from No Use For A Name and Lagwagon provide commentary for a three-ish-minute-long slide show covering their entire 2010 European tour together.  Plenty of eating, drinking, being merry, and diving into near-freezing pools of water.  These dudes definitely know how to have fun!

Following the slide show are a couple of animated videos of their tour manager voiced by NUFAN singer, Tony Sly.  Funny and pretty weird, but worth a watch.

Keep an eye out for more news on NUFAN’s upcoming LP as well as more of Tony’s solo material as Lagwagon frontman, Joey Cape, continues to release a monthly track of his own solo work.

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Ted Leo And The Pharmacists are probably more on the indie rock side of pop-punk but this video was too entertaining to not post.  Besides, it’s probably one of their punkiest songs.  It features the band putting on a “punk rock musical” and has a bunch of interesting cameos.  Check it out here.

The track comes from the band’s most recent release, “The Brutalist Bricks”, released last March on Matador.