Alexander Hudjohn, former vocalist and guitar player for Anchor Down, has a new demo up on his MySpace page.  The song is called Camels And Caffeine and it features Jay Nothington.

Alexander is hoping to have a digital EP out soon.

Sum 41 is currently in the studio recording their latest album and while they do it they are putting out a lot of studio video updates.  Some might say too many video updates, but we will dutifully post them for those who don’t want to miss a single minute.  Check out the latest installment here.

Sum 41 released their last album, Underclass Hero, in 2007 on Island Records.

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You can get a sampling of the upcoming full-length album from Germany’s Irish Punk band Mr. Irish Bastard right here.  The album is titled Fistful Of Dirt and it will be released in March on I Hate People Records.

Mr. Irish Bastard released their last album, Bastard Brotherhood, in 2006.  If you dig the Irish punk tunes of Flogging Molly you should give these guys a listen.

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More talk about the coming Blink 182 album – their first since the self-titled release in 2003.  This time MTV caught up with Mark Hoppus in an attempt to extract something headline tag worthy around the highly anticipated new album, which may or may not hit stores in 2010.  Many things are said, and you can read it all here, but the gist of it can be summed up in this quote:

Everybody listens to such different stuff. Tom is really into, like, ’80s stadium rock; huge, monumental ’80s rock bands. Travis is all over the place, musically, and he always comes up with beats and drum parts that are so way out that I would never think of them,” Hoppus said. “And I’ve just been listening to a lot of weird indie rock. So somewhere between amazing hip-hop beats, stadium rock and indie rock, you’ll find Blink…. There’s your pull quote: Mark Hoppus says ‘We want to be weird on this record.’ “

Rancid frontman Tim Armstrong is producing and acting in what might be the most bizarre web series I’ve ever seen a trailer for, even if it is the only trailer I’ve ever seen for a web series.  The show is based on 70’s detective shows and will be called Svengali.  Here’s the official description:

The pair released this description: “Svengali is a detective show that includes murder, music,sex,intrigue and a drunk detective ( John Roecker) battling it out with the evil professor (Tim Armstrong). The series is an homage to the 1970’s detective shows (I.e. Drinking, smoking, not p.c.) of yesteryear but set in 2010 using the city of Los Angeles as a back drop. Shot guerilla style with no permits or taste this is one web series people will never forget. A series so shocking and sexy it will satisfy your bad taste palette more than “cougar town”could! Special guest star jane wiedlin from the go-go’s also makes an appearance. The show will run though march. For immature audiences only. You have been warned!”

From First To Last have just posted another song from their upcoming album Throne To The Wolves due out this spring on Rise Records.  The song is called Cashing Out and you can check it out on the band’s MySpace page.

The band has a few upcoming shows, check out when/where on their Dying Scene Shows page.

Time to hit the road again, albeit vicariously, with Therefore I Am.  The band is currently on their “This Is New England Tour” and you check out this video to get a taste for what life is like touring the chilly east coast in winter.

Check out the Dying Scene Shows page for remaining tour dates and locations.

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The Brat Attack would like the world to know they are still a functioning band and to prove it they’ve posted a new song demo titled Ajax Up Yer Nose to their MySpace page.  The song will appear on the band’s upcoming full-length album due out at the end of this year.  Fans can expect the sound of the new album to more “fast n thrash”.

Rebel Time Records released the band’s last album Those Who Sow Sorrow Shall Reap Rage released in March 2009.

Montreal psychobilly band The Brains had a recent change of bass bangers. Colin “the dead” has stepped in and is currently in studios with the band recording a new album set to be released in fall 2010 on Stomp Records.

They’ll be playing in Toronto on Feb, 12 at the Opera house for the 15 year anniversary of Stomp Records.

Toronto’s street punk ‘n roll band The Class Assassins have returned from a lengthy hiatus to release not one but two new albums.  The first is a brand new full-length titled You’ve Got It All Wrong and the second is a re-mastered B-sides and rarities album.

Both albums will be released on Insurgence Records in March and you can check out the brand new track Open Your Eyes right here.