Man, it bums me out to write these stories.  Yet another band has had ALL of their gear stolen right out from under their noses. South Florida punk act Protagonist are the latest victims of what seems to be a steadily growing crime in the US and Canada. The band had their trailer stolen from a Denny’s parking lot in Tulsa, Oklahoma yesterday.  The trailer contained over $22,000 worth of gear and the band is humbly accepting any donations to help them get back on their feet. Here is a direct link to their paypal. You can read the whole story from the band here.

Protagonist was on their way to record their new EP with Stephen Egerton which they were planning or releasing this Fall.  Not sure what this means for the release or the scheduled June tour.

According to the filmmakers website The Blinkumentary, an upcoming documentary on Blink 182‘s reunion and tour, is on schedule for a summer release.

Expected release date should be mid summer, “definitely before Euro Tour” (Which kicks off August 16th)

Check out a trailer for it here.

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It’s been a long time since Philadelphia hardcore act Kid Dynamite has played a show but it looks like they will be reuniting to play at This is Hardcore Fest this August in Philly. Other guests include Cro-Mags, Bane, Sheer Terror, Outbreak and many more. For a full list of dates and locations go to the This is Hardcore Fest website.

Kid Dynamite’s last studio album was Cheap Shots, Youth Anthems, which was released on September 16, 2003 on Jade Tree Records.

Punk legends Rancid have released a never before seen music video for their song Poison. Surprisingly it’s not a track off of their newest album, Let The Dominoes Fall, but rather from their 2000 self titled album.

Check it out here.

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Brisbane hardcore act, Marathon, have released the artwork <= and track listing for their upcoming EP, Never Safe on their MySpace Page.  While there is no set release date, it is expected out in June/July through Arrest Records – Australia.

They’ve also posted Hands, Feet, Anchors and These Are Bridges I Never Intended To Burn which are both taken from the 6 track EP on their MySpace.

Their 2009 release was a 2 track demo titled, Providence.

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Pennsylvania punk rockers Ceasefire have posted Dead Celebrities (iCare), Power Outage, and For Mitch to their MySpace page. These three songs are new, but the band hasn’t told us when their next release will be out.

Also, they have plenty of tour dates coming up, including a thorough US tour that starts in about 2 weeks. Get all the details on their MySpace page, then go check ’em out when they play your town.

Female fronted punk act TAT have posted a music video of the acoustic version of their song, Pessimist. You can check it out here and you can snag a free download of the song here.

The original version of the tune appears on the band’s album, Soho Lights, released in October 2008.

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If you don’t know who Joey Briggs is, turn in your punk rock card right now. Not only is he the lead vocalist and guitarist for The Briggs, he’s also one of the coolest, most down-to-earth individuals you will ever meet. I met up with Joey before his performance at the Slide Bar in Fullerton last week and we caught up about him becoming a “punk rock dad”, stolen tour vans, Jay-Z/Alicia Keys/Randy Newman, and lastly Joey Briggs and The Briggs.

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After 25 years, The Vatican Commandos are getting together for a reunion show in New York City in July. The reunion will include the VCs most famous member, electronic music star Moby.

The show is July 17th at the Mercury Lounge in New York City.

Wow.  This is why I love writing for Dying Scene.  Every once in a while a new band materializes from the ether that just blows me away and reaffirms my belief that punk rock is still alive and well.  This time it’s a band called Worker and they hail from Nashville, Tennessee.  If you dig hard hitting aggressive punk rock anthems with group shouted/sung choruses and enough angst to make you want to start breaking things, do yourself a favor and download their 3 song EP, Jams, right here.

All three of the tracks are also streaming on the band’s MySpace page along with an additional 4th song titled Daylight which is worth a listen and I wish was included with the free download.