December 2009
“Every night is New Years Eve and I’m too wasted to worry.”
– The Copyrights /via showerbeers
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What is the last band you saw this decade?
I have a real love/hate relationship with this...
Punknews.org's Best of 2009 →
We’ve now posted our collective Best of 2009 list. The last one you’re likely to see this year, click here to check out our top 20 full-lengths and top 10 EPs of the year, as well as other…
Final Fight (2004-2010) →
South Bay, CA’s Final Fight have decided to call it a day. The band does have a string of shows booked however, and hints that a couple of more shows - likely in Arizona and Los Angeles…
In Memoriam: Rowland S. Howard (The Birthday... →
Sad news out of Melbourne, Australia, as guitarist Rowland S. Howard passed away yesterday from liver cancer. He was 50 years old.
Howard joined the Nick Cave-fronted The Birthday…
Jughead's Revenge to reunite for 20th anniversary... →
Los Angeles, CA’s Jughead’s Revenge will reunite to play shows for their 20th anniversary in early 2010, likely in March. Frontman Joe Dorethy commented on the reunion: “We have been…
BEST OF 2009: Brandon Carlisle (Teenage... →
Rumors of the demise of Best of 2009 lists have been greatly exaggerated! Today, we’re bringing you lists from Brandon Carlisle of Teenage Bottlerocket, Paul Delaney of None More Black…
The Reptilian →
Kalamazoo, MI’s The Reptilian recently hit the road in support of their 2009 EP, Boys’ Life.
The band also recently hit the studio to record for a four-way split with Count…
Dropkick Murphys to play NHL Winter Classic →
Dropkick Murphys will be performing their popular song “Shipping Up To Boston” before the third annual NHL Winter Classic on January 1. The game between the Boston Bruins and…
Alkaline Trio announce artwork and track listing... →
Along with a pre-order, Interpunk has posted some revised cover art and a track listing for the highly anticipated seventh album from Alkaline Trio, This Addiction.The full-length…
The Real McKenzies post another clip from upcoming... →
The Real McKenzies have posted an extended clip from their upcoming CD / DVD, Drinking with Friends. Footage for the release was shot at three acoustic shows in Berlin last August….
Blink-182 announce 2010 European festival... →
Blink 182 have confirmed a couple of European festival dates in 2010. The band will perform at the Area 4 Festival August 21, 2010, and Highfield Festival on August 22, 2010,…
End of a Year / Tigers Jaw / Aficionado →
End of a Year and Tigers Jaw will be hitting the road soon for ten days of January shows on (mostly) the east coast. Joining them on all dates will be Albany, NY post-rock outfit
The Punk Site interviews Ben Weasel and Dan Vapid... →
The Punk Site has posted a lengthy interview with Ben Weasel and Dan Vapid of Screeching Weasel. Among the topics discussed were upcoming shows: “We’re doing a show in Philly…
Andrew Jackson Jihad lays out 2010 release... →
Andrew Jackson Jihad have announced a slew of new releases for 2010. First is a live LP recorded on a 4-track at a hotel after party during The Fest 7 in Gainesville, FL. Said LP saw a…
ALL postpones East Coast tour →
The previously announced tour featuring ALL, Off With Their Heads and Shot Baker has been temporarily postponed, due to an undisclosed injury to ALL drummer Bill Stevenson….
Tours: Over Stars and Gutters →
Norman, OK’s Over Stars and Gutters recently hit the road in support of their 2009 full-length, Consider This Your Curse, which is slated for a re-issue through Black Numbers…
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Tours: CoCoComa (Europe) →
Chicago’s CoCoComa are headed to Europe, ringing in the new year with a show in Berlin followed by dates in Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. On select dates…
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J. Robbins discusses Jawbox reunion, state of punk →
BrooklynVegan recently conducted an extensive interview with J. Robbins. In it, Robbins opines about several topics, including how the recent Jawbox reunion came about and whether…
Mission Of Burma (US East Coast) →
Matador Records has announced that Mission of Burma will visit Philadelphia PA, Richmond VA and Washington DC in February. The announcement follows their earlier confirmation of…
James Owen Sullivan of Avenged Sevenfold... →
Avenged Sevenfold’s James Owen Sullivan, nicknamed “The Rev,” has died. He was 28. The drummer passed Monday at his home in in Southern California from what Huntington Beach police are…
Ian's Party 2010 finalizes lineup →
The third incarnation of Ian’s Party has finalized its lineup. The madness will ensue on December 31 in Elgin, IL and run through January 3. Bands scheduled to perform include Sass…
Best of 2009 (editor lists) →
The Best of 2009 lists from our editorial staff are now up. Click to check out lists from:
Founder/webmaster/news editor/honcho Aubin Paul
News editor Adam White
Reviews editor
Failures' Union: "Cubist Camo" (Bathroom Tapes) →
Thunderclapsupergenius has uploaded the fourth episode of the Paper and Plastick bathroom tapes, this one featuring Failures’ Union performing “Cubist Camo.”
The song comes…
Bomb The Music Industry!: "Struggler" →
In celebration with the collective’s five-year anniversary, Bomb the Music Industry! have posted a new song entitled “Struggler”. Frontman Jeff Rosenstock explained:
“To say that I…
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WatchFailures’ Union - “Cubist Camo”
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RVIVR to record in January →
A quick update comes our way from Rumbletowne’s Rvivr. The band features members of Latterman and Shorebirds and will be recording their self-titled debut full length in January. The…
Vic Chesnutt (1964-2009) →
Many of you wrote in with the tragic news of the passing of singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt. Chesnutt, 45, died on December 25 following a brief coma brought on by an overdose of muscle…
Pierced Arrows: "Paranoia" →
Portland, OR’s Pierced Arrows have posted a new video for “Paranoia”. The song comes from the band’s upcoming LP, Descending Shadows, slated for a February 2, 2010 release through …
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Steve Lieberman the Gangsta Rabbi signs with JDub... →
After releasing an astounding 17 full lengths independently, prolific multi-instrumental one-man band Steve Lieberman the Gangsta Rabbi has signed with New York City’s JDub Records. The…
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Download a Four Song Demo from Deadly Animals →
In case it wasn't clear...
You can download All Rivers Run South, All Roads Lead Home from If You Make It. That was the point of the last post.