If you ask my opinion, censoring takes all the fun out of life. Apparently Escape The Fate is on my level, because they just posted the explicit/uncut video of their song “10 Miles Wide”. This song is the latest single from their album “This War Is Ours” which was released on Epitaph last October. Where can this video be found? None other than Playboy of course. Make sure you watch closely, this video is full of guest appearances.

“This War is Ours” is a follow up to their album “Dying Is Your Latest Fashion” released in 2006 on Epitaph.

Female fronted, ska, punk outfit, Chase Long Beach, uploaded new tracks to their myspace page. These tracks are featured on their new album, “Gravity Is What You Make It” released today on Victory Records. Check them out and judge for yourself whether ska is dead.  We think not.

Christ-Off from Red Lights Flash just posted the second part of his photo series, showing the history of the band. So if you wanted to get a visual of how things unfolded for these guys check out their myspace page.

Red Lights Flash released “Free…” on A-F Records in 2004. They are currently working on their follow up album which will be released on October 30, 2009.

Ever wondered what drive-thru you’re most likely to run into Brent from Gwen Stacy at? Check out his interview with Keep Music Alive on the band’s myspace page to find out the answer to that question, along with many more fun facts.

Gwen Stacy released “The Life I Know” on Ferret Music in February of 2008.

Vagrant Records released “Old Crows/Young Cardinals” today by Alexisonfire. If you want to check out this album before you purchase it you can hear it streaming on AOL Music. This album may be good, but make sure you attend a live show to get a full taste of what these boys can do.

SideOneDummy Records is releasing a Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music)/Brian Fallon (The Gaslight Anthem) split 7 Inch (The Gospel Songs 7 Inch) on July 21st. Apparently when you pre-order the 7″ from SideOneDummy.com’s web store you will be entered into a contest to win a autographed test pressing of the 7 Inch. Good Luck!

Therefore I Am dropped “The Sound of Human Lives” today on Equal Vision Records.  If you want to hear some of the new tracks straight from the source, check out the band’s myspace page.  They will be touring on Warped Tour this summer to support their new album.

Cobra Starship gives a sneak peak for the video shoot of their new single “Good Girls Go Bad”, which was released May 8, 2009. For all you “Gossip Girl” fans (and I know there are TONS of you), you’ll be happy to know this track features Leighton Meester. What could be better than bringing a little ‘gossip’ to the punk scene? To see a twist on the classic ‘behind the scenes’ action go to CobraCam.TV (Episode 12).  And if any of you out there happen to know if this track is being released on a new album, go ahead and comment below. Don’t hesitate to tell me that I need to improve my lurking skills.

For those of you who still get excited about Hawthorne Heights, here’s a fancy bit of news for ya:  Hawthorne Heights is… wait for it… done recording their new album!  I know.  I know.  So exciting.  And get this, the band actually thinks its their “best album to date”!  And you never hear bands say that!  For the full update head over to the official Hawthorne Heights site.

No word yet on the title or official release date.

Dutch rockers Antillectual were asked to be on a radio show during their most recent tour through Germany, and who could resist? To listen to them play some acoustic versions of their songs and talk about life on the road, check out their very first podcast here.

Antillectual released “Testimony” on Shield in 2008.