Check out NOFX‘s Fat Mike as his alter ego, Cokie The Clown, in the music video for the song Cokie The Clown off the band’s upcoming EP of the same name.  In the video Mike runs around Chicago shooting famous punkers in the face with flour from a C02 powered flower on his suit.  It’s obviously not staged and it’s pretty funny to watch the reactions of the people he blasts.

Cokie The Clown is being released November 24th on Fat Wreck Chords.

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In January 2010, Hellmouth and Explode and Make Up will be releasing a split 7″ on Underground Communique. This will be the second 7″ release for both bands: Hellmouth‘s debut album, Destroy Everything released January ’09 on Ferret Music and Explode and Make Up‘s self-titled debut album released in June ’09 on Underground Communique.

On the split, each band will debut a new song and a cover song. Check out the track listing and cover art on the Full Story page. [Read more…]

That’s right..its “Cover Song Sunday” for Since Forever, and this week they are covering The Maine‘s The Way We Talk. Again, like last week…I’m impressed. Go listen and let us know your opinion on their cover….or really your opinion on covers in general.

They are heading to The Sunshine State next week so check the Dying Scene Shows page. [Read more…]

Part Time Killer just posted their video for Rise Against. Pretty catchy song…check it out.

The boys are still working on their upcoming album..keep checking back for details on the release date. [Read more…]

To commemorate 20 years of bandhood, Cherry Poppin Daddies recently released Skaboy JFK, a genre focused album like their famed swing album Zoot Suit Riot, but this time focusing on, you guessed it; Ska.  It will combine four new recordings with tracks from the group’s earlier catalog, reflecting all the waves and varieties of ska.

To help celebrate the band and the release our friends at Rock Ridge Music would like to give away a prize package which includes a signed 7” vinyl split with Reel Big Fish titled Vacationing in Palm Springs, t-shirt, pins, stickers, signed copies of the new CDs, and signed posters.

To win is easy, just re-tweet this post (press the twitter icon in the footer) and we’ll choose one or more of you re-tweeters as winners.  We’ll announce in the comments below once we’re out of prizes.

Skaboy JFK, and Cherry Poppin Daddies’ latest studio album, Susquehanna, are both available in stores and the band is currently on tour.  Check out dates and locations on their Dying Scene Shows page.

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Alright, listen up you lovers of melodic/political/skate punk, I’ve got an album you need to know about.  It’s called Straight. No Chaser and it’s the latest EP from Ohio’s Amish Electric Chair.  For those of you not yet familiar with the sound of this Midwestern threesome, they play fast, fist-pumping, political oriented punk rock with raspy, yet melodic, vocals.  Think Anti-Flag with perhaps a bit more venom.

The EP kicks off with the track Social Revolution, which you may have guessed, is a classic political punk rock anthem calling for social change.  Hard hitting, straight-ahead punk at it’s best right here, complete with a fist-pumping call to action chorus, “We may have found our solution, we need a social revolution!”, call and response group shouting and even a little rap-like breakdown to give this song a little something different.

The next track, Jellico, Tennessee, isn’t quite as compelling musically as its predecessor, but its lyrics are interesting if you’ve read the band’s bio.  The chorus, “Fuck you, Jellico, Tennessee”, is sung/yelled together in unison by the band, which I’m guessing has something to do with the band’s experience in Tennessee when their van broke down a few days before Christmas and was subsequently stolen right off the side of the highway.  I’d probably write a similar song.

What We Could Use is more similar to the first track musically and thematically, and again features a spoken word, rap-like breakdown, which is sorta cool.  Lots of angst in this song, which I love, and some great “Hey, hey, heying”.

Things slow down significantly for the album’s fourth track, State Of The Union.  This song is by far the slowest but the melody is actually really good, and the song comes off as the most heartfelt in the bunch.  It does the release well by changing things up a bit and even made its way in to my “Classic Punk Songs” playlist on my ipod.

By the fifth and final track, Not In My Backyard, things pick back up a little in tempo.  Nothing too different than 1st and 3rd tracks but it’s a nice little song with a catchy chorus, some whoa-ohing back-up vocals and cool guitar solos.

All in all, Straight. No Chaser burns through all 5 of its tracks in 12 minutes and definitely leaves you wanting more.  The release proves without a doubt that Amish Electric Chair know how to do angsty, political punk rock in the way that it’s meant to be done and still sound original.  Put these guys on your radar – if this EP is a sign for what’s to come, this band is one you’re going to want to watch out for.

Even if TAT‘s lead singer, Tatiana DeMaria, wasn’t so freaking hot, this three-piece pop-punk act from Britain would still deserve your full attention.  Unlike many female fronted pop-punk bands these days, TAT seems to maintain their punk edge and attitude while still putting out extremely catchy pop-punk tunes.  The proof is in their debut full-length, Soho Lights.  The album doesn’t have a bad song on it, and if you need to hear it to believe it, give it a sampling yourself on their MySpace.  If it’s your first time listening to TAT, it certainly won’t be your last because with a relentless touring schedule and a second album already in the works this band is only going to be making a bigger name for themselves in the coming year.

Of Mice and Men have a new song up on their MySpace page. Those In Glass Houses is off their upcoming album coming out early next year. I couldn’t find the name of the album, or the exact release date…so if you know, feel free to fill in the blanks. Check it out, let us know what you think…oh and check the Dying Scene Shows page because these boys are on tour.

Ramin (guitarist for In Fear and Faith) sits down at the piano and gives you a taste of some of the new music they are working on. It’s a fairly short video, but just from what I heard I’m very interested to see what else they have in store. Take a couple minutes and listen to their music in the making.

In Fear and Faith released “Your World On Fire” in January 2009 on Rise Records. They are also going to be on tour so check the Dying Scene Shows page for details. [Read more…]

If you already have your tickets to see AFI on November 15th or 16th, then you my friends are in for a pleasant surprise. Dave Hause (lead singer of The Loved Ones ), got a last minute phone call to fill in as the opening act and he said yes! You can read exactly what he had to say on the Full Story page. So if you were already planning on going, make sure you show up extra early so you don’t miss it…and if you weren’t planning on going maybe this will make you re-arrange your schedule a bit. Check the Dying Scene Shows page for locations.

The question is….what happened to Gallows? Well rumor has it that they are leaving the AFI tour altogether. According to some tweets, they aren’t feeling too well..it is flu season and all.. But like I said it’s a rumor, so who knows if it’s true. If you have any more info on the topic let us know! We will keep you updated if we have anymore details to report.

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