With less than a week until their album hits the stores, vocalist/guitarist of Crime In Stereo Alex Dunne sat down with AltPress. During the interview, Dunne discusses the meanings behind each and every song on the new release. I Was Trying To Describe You To Someone is set to be released next Tuesday, February 23 on Bridge Nine Records. Go read the interview here, and get your learn on about the inspirations of these rocking tracks.

Crime In Stereo will be doing an in-store ‘meet and greet’ at Generation Records in NYC Tuesday, and has a couple shows lined up to celebrate the release. Check out their Dying Scene Shows page for more info.

While on the road for their current tour with Against Me!, vocalist/guitarist of Ninja Gun, Jonathan Coody took a break to interview with Tampa-based newspaper Creative Loafing. During the interview, Coody talks about how their current tour is going, as well as the transformation of the punk scene. Oh ya, let’s not forget details on their upcoming EP. Click here to read the entire interview.

Ninja Gun is currently on tour. Check out when they’ll be playing near you on the band’s Dying Scene Shows page.

This isn’t really news, but I came across this story and felt I had to tell the masses. As many of you may know, the annual Soundwave music festival in Australia is set to kick off….tomorrow in Brisbane,  and is playing host to many great acts including AFI, Rx Bandits, Anti-Flag, The Weakerthans, and many more. Well, one less actually… In a recent blog on their ModLife.com page, Australian natives Closure In Moscow have announced the reasons why they have been dropped from Soundwave, and to be honest, I think it’s kinda messed up. Read the entire story here and let us know what you think.

Boston hardcore group Refuse Resist just released their latest full-length album, Socialized, last week on Thorp Records. If you haven’t managed to pick up your own copy yet, head over to ReverbNation.com and have yourself a listen to four new songs off the new album the band has posted.

While you’ve got Refuse Resist on your mind, check out the video they did for their song, Still In Massachusetts, here.

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Swedish hardcore act For The Record have recently released their debut full-length Still The Same and have decided to give away the album to fans for free.  For The Record consists of past and current members of Award, Hour of the Wolf, Lions Den, Convicted Truth, Shipwrecked and Ninnuam and you can snag their album for free right here.

Thanks to Andreas for the heads up!

Yesterday it was announced that Chicago post-hardcore/screamo act Rosaline will be releasing their new album The Vitality Theory this summer on newly formed label Good Fight Music.  On the eve of the big announcement Dying Scene caught up with the band to conduct a semi-professional interview (look at us!).  In it we cover everything from thoughts on the recent signing and coming release to the really hard-hitting topics like “best prank pulled on tour”.  Check it out here.

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Calgary skate punk outfit Downway have decided to do a reunion show on March 27, 2010 at The Distillery in Calgary after an eight year hiatus.  I’m really hoping this means a new album at some point too.  If you’re unfamiliar with the band and dug punk in the 90’s go give them a listen on their MySpace page.

Thanks to Chris for the heads up!

The producers of One Nine Nine Four (a film that would document the birth, grown, and explosion of the punk scene in the 90’s) have announced that they will be releasing a clip each month until the film is released sometime in 2010. The first clip was just released this month! It includes interviews with Green Day, Pennywise, and Blink 182, to name a few, as they discuss punk rock and the impact it had on them and their bands!

To check it out, click here!

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The Krum Bums have just posted their official music video for their track S.O.S. off the album Same Old Story.  Check the video out on the band’s MySpace page.

Avenged Sevenfold has just announced their plan to release a new album.  After mourning the death of drummer, James “The Rev” Sullivan, the band has decided to begin recording again.  They will also be introducing new drummer Mike Portnoy from the band Dream Theater.

No word on the album title or when it will be released.