The Resignators just posted their music video for Now We’re Getting Somewhere off their latest album Offbeat Time released April 2009 on Stomp Records. Apparently, it’s on Rage, ABC TV, as this week’s indie clip of the week. I watched it myself, and I must say it’s pretty good. Definitely some fantastic hairstyles in this video…but have a look for yourself. [Read more…]

Episode number five has arrived in the Gwen Stacy Video Blog series.  This one might be my favorite for two reasons: 1) you get to see a kid kick himself in the back of the head (no joke), and 2) you witness the phenomenon of Brent playing bass in his sleep.  See for yourself here.

The band’s last album, A Diologue, was released October 20th on Solid State Records.

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Your favorite gypsy-punks, Gogol Bordello, have been interviewed on Brazilian television.  Check them in their full-mustached glory right here.

The band is currently touring in support of their latest release Live from Axis Mundi, which was released in October on SideOneDummy Records.  To check out dates and locations go here.

Iconic street-punk band, The Business, have officially joined the Sailors Grave Records roster with a new album slated for release on April 20th, 2010.  Here’s what label owner Andy King had to say about the union:

I couldn’t be more proud to be working with THE BUSINESS.  I can not think of any other band that more thoroughly embodies the deep history of the working class British Oi! movement than THE BUSINESS. Their fist-pumping anthemic music, uncompromisingly consistent aesthetic and message, and fierce staying power is unmatched. SGR fully embraces Micky and the boys with wide open arms and a hearty welcome.

You can listen to the track Mean Girl, which will appear on the as yet untitled new album, right here.

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Before Say Anything released their new, self-titled album, fans were tantalized with the single Hate Everyone, a bitter rant about all the awful people surrounding Max Bemis, and his utter disgust with them.  A raw, but perfect example of the angst Bemis is frequently found expressing, and full of descriptive lyrics and catchy tempos that made Say Anything famous in the first place. It was a good way to start the process of hyping up the self-titled album.

The actual album starts with the song Fed to Death, which seems like an allegory for Jesus Christ, but knowing Bemis, it could mean anything. Poppy and upbeat, but containing a depth in its lyrics that perfectly contradicts the sound. The album goes on and jumps through genres like a kindergarten hopscotch tournament, while retaining a punk/emo backdrop.

There is the typical anger and dismay in the lyrics that flows out of Bemis, but unlike …Is A Real Boy, where everything will end negativity, in this album you can find positivity and hope. The song Cemetery exemplifies this, “If you want then when we die, we’ll ascend to some place way up high, if they ask, then I’m with you.” Holding on to self-deprecation, but not turning a blind eye to a better life, Max Bemis has no doubt matured since …Is A Real Boy.

Musically speaking, this album is a flawless meeting of new age pop and punk: It’s filled with guitar riffs with hooks, catchy choruses, a plethora of different genres, and experimentation. Crush’d is a electro-pop track reminiscent of something off the top 10 countdown, but there is an edge and roughness that doesn’t make it feel out of place on the album. You can also find full on assaulting guitars with songs like She Won’t Follow You and Less Cute.

Don’t give up on Say Anything. They’re back, and with a vengeance. If you’re a fan of anything the band has done, pick up this album immediately.

You can stream the entire upcoming, self-titled EP from A Wilhelm Scream over at Hurley.com.  The album is set to be released on November 20th on Paper + Plastik Records.

A Wilhelm scream is currently on tour. Check  out their Dying Scene Show page for tour dates and details.

Watch this interview of Miss May I with Hardtimes.ca. The interview is pretty interesting, and the guys actually get a bit political, which I always think is cool. They talk about the effects of the poor health care system in the U.S. and how they and other bands are directly affected by it. They also talk about their experience touring in Canada. Watch it here.

Apologies Are For The Weak, the band’s last album, was released in June on Rise Records.

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While, yes, we did post this video back in October, it seems that Rancid‘s Up To No Good video is having a special premiere. The song is off their latest album, Let The Dominoes Fall, which was released this June on Epitaph. It’s being premiered on Babelgum.com and for a good cause too! Every time the video is viewed, 1 cent is donated to the Tony Hawk Foundation, which builds skate parks for kids in low-income neighborhoods.

Watch the video here and hey, spread the word if you want to make a difference. If you are as big a fan as I am, you will be watching it over and over again anyway.

Take a look at the pictures for the making of Paramore‘s new video for Brick by Boring Brick, which is set to premiere next week on The Hills (gag). From the pictures, which seem to depict a very Alice in Wonderland meets Of Mice and Men aesthetic, it might seem worth subjecting one’s self to a mind-numbing half hour of nonsense just to catch a glimpse of the video.

Brand New Eyes, Paramore’s last album, was released September 29, 2009, on Fueled By Ramen.

Due to a back injury incurred by Vocalist/ Bassist Tom Aray, Slayer has announced that they will be postponing their UK/European tour. The tour was set to start November 18th in the UK and take the band throughout Europe into December. The tour will now be scheduled to kick off March 7th in Manchester, England. Click here for a list of the new dates.

Slayer also announced last week that they will be postponing the Canadian Carnage East Coast tour that they are to co-headline with Megadeth to February of 2010, but no dates on this one yet.

Rick Sales, the band’s manager, had this to say:

Our main concern must be the full and permanent recovery of Tom, so we have decided to clear the calendar and give him the extra time he needs to concentrate solely on good health.

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