The Atom Age: 'Kill Surf City'
The Atom AgeOur stream today comes from Berkeley, CA-based The Atom Age. We've got a stream of the band's new full length for Solidarity Recordings, Kill Surf City.

You can check it out on their Punknews.org page.

The Kingsford Run set to release EP
Simi Valley outfit, The Kingsford Run has recently finished up recording their new EP at The Earth Capital in Los Angeles. The EP, entitled "Human Traffic" will contain 8 tracks and be released on CD by Ignite Records on April 20th.

The EP will also be released through Radical Friends on 7-inch.

Exclaim! Compiles Metal's Top Ten Speeding Ticket Songs
Our friends at Canada's Exclaim! Magazine have recently compiled a list of what they consider "Metal's Top Ten Speeding Ticket Songs". The unscientific study claims songs from Dayglo Abortions, Megadeth, Slayer and others as the songs most likely to get one's adrenaline pumping fast enough to ignore speed limits.

You can read the list here.

Jared Grabb of Scouts Honor posts two new songs from upcoming album
Jared Grabb, the singer/songwriter behind Scouts Honor, has just posted two more new songs from his upcoming album. This will be his first album since the break-up of Scouts Honor. The album is titled Where Do You Hide Your Love Songs? and was released on LP through Thinker Thought Records this week. Grabb will also be self-releasing the album on a CD to be given away free at shows. Thinker Thought Records will be digitally distributing the album as well.

You can find the two new songs, "True Blue" (featuring Austin's own Erin Ivey) and "Durango," on Jared Grabb's MySpace along with the earlier posted "Stuart Nelson."

Smashing Pumpkins release next free 'Teargarden…' single online
Billy Corgan has released the third song from his ambitious 44-song Smashing Pumpkins release. As he explained previously, the album will be titled Teargarden by Kaleidyscope and is expected to feature 44 songs with each song made available for free, to anyone anywhere.

The band's model for the record is to sell highly limited edition EPs (of four songs each times 11). Corgan promises that the EPs will be more like mini-box sets rather than your normal CD single. When the entire album is finished, it will be compiled into a deluxe box set which will also be made available for sale.

Check out the song a here

Friday, March 12 2010
We've posted some new reviews. You can check them out below:

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Frank Turner live on The Punkyard
Frank Turner was recently a guest on The Punkyard with Pete Lepore (formerly of WHTG/WBBO in NJ) on Shore Alternative in NJ. Here's is video of his S*ALT Session, performing "The Road" and a cover of Loudon Wainwright's "Motel Blues".

Pennywise Joins Warped Tour 2010
Pennywise have joined the Vans Warped Tour from July 20th-August 8th. The band is currently writing a new record. It will be the follow-up to 2008's Reason to Believe and the first to feature new vocalist Zoli Teglas.

Epitaph signs Veara
Epitaph Records has signed pop-punk outfit Veara. The quartet consists of Bradley Wyrosdick (Vocals), Patrick Bambrick (Vocals/Guitar), Bryan Kerr (Vocals/Bass) and Brittany Harrell (Drums) formed in 2003 and have since self-released an EP and full-length album. The Augusta, GA based band recently wrapped recording on their new studio album, which is expected for release this spring.

Check out a track on their MySpace page.

Punknews.org Harvest of Hope Fest coverage preview
Starting tomorrow afternoon, hundreds of bands and thousands of people will converge on the small agricultural town of Elkton, FL, just outside St. Augustine, for the second annual Harvest of Hope Fest. The three day event will raise funds and awareness for the Harvest of Hope Foundation, a wonderful organization that aims to provide migrant farmworkers with emergency relief and financial assistance. Bands scheduled to perform include Billy Bragg, Leatherface, Small Brown Bike, forgetters, 7 Seconds, Broken Social Scene, The Mountain Goats, A Wilhelm Scream and dozens of others, but for those unable to make it, Punknews.org will be bringing you (maybe) the next best thing with live coverage of the festivities all weekend.

Yours truly will be, as far as I know, the lone Punknews staff member attending. Here's what you can expect this weekend and beyond:

  • Mixed media dispatches featuring photos, video and words, likely to be posted on Saturday, Sunday and Monday
  • Tons of photos. Be sure to check out the Punknews.org flickr group as well as my personal flickr account throughout the weekend for updates
  • Plenty of video of your favorite bands performing live. The Punknews Vimeo page will be updated throughout the weekend with high-quality video
  • Our social media editor Justin has been kind enough to grant me access to the Punknews twitter account, which I'll be updating incessantly from the fairgrounds
  • More!
I look forward to seeing plenty of old friends, meeting as many of our readers as possible, watching an unholy amount of live music, and eating as much greasy food as my stomach can handle, and all for a great cause. Now let's just hope the weather holds up on Friday. Look for updates to start tomorrow afternoon.

Video of the Week: Small Brown Bike: "So I Fall" (live at Park Ave CDs)
Small Brown Bike Yesterday afternoon, Mike and Travis of Small Brown Bike stopped by Orlando, FL indie institution Park Ave CDs to play an intimate acoustic set before the band's rock show at The Social later that night. The duo closed the half-hour set with "So I Fall," the country-tinged curveball track from their 2003 EP Nail Yourself To The Ground.

The band will be playing in Gainesville, FL tonight before appearing at this weekend's Harvest of Hope Fest and hitting the northeast in May. Their new 7", Composite Vol. 2, was released this week by No Idea Records.

Green Day: Rock Band due out in June
Details have been revealed for the forthcoming rhythm game, Rock Band: Green Day. As the name suggests, the game will feature 47 songs from the titular band including "Brain Stew," "Jaded," "Hitchin' a Ride," "American Idiot," "Wake Me Up When September Ends" and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams." Like Harmonix's previous single band game, Rock Band: The Beatles, the game will feature progress through the career of the trio, unlocking collectible images and some 40 minutes of "rare and unreleased" footage from interviews, outtakes and performances.

Due out June 8, 2010, the game will feature the ability to export songs to Rock Band 2 as well as the kind of uncanny valley animated versions of the band you've come to expect from the series.

Check out a trailer here>.

Fat Mike opens Thistle Hill Tavern
Fat Mike of NOFX is the partner in a new dining and drinking destination in Park Slope, a neighborhood in the western section of Brooklyn of New York City. According to a Village Voice report, the restaurant is set to open in early April and features European and Mediterranean-influenced cooking with locally sourced, seasonal produce, dairy and meat. Wine and single-malt whiskeys sources from New York State are also featured.

The restaurant is also co-owned and operated by David Massoni, John Bush, Chef Rebecca Weitzman. Check out more details here.

Brutal Knights look ahead to next album
Brutal Knights Nick Flanagan of irreverent Toronto hardcore act Brutal Knights has posted an update on the band's next record. The group was recently in the studio for their first recording since last year's "Total Rebellion" sessions, tracking a song for a DVD titled Fantasia In Best Show Minor, a collection being put together by WFMU's The Best Show On with Tom Scharpling. On the band's next album Flanagan commented:

Anyway, the plan is to write a bunch more songs this year, redo a couple of songs from Total Rebellion, and to cover two songs by Ottawa superpunx Furnaceface, and then release it as an album. What will the album be called? Only my mood this year will decide...thanks for all the nice messages and stuff you send us. It's nice that people are still excited about our pizza band.
Brutal Knights released Feast of Shame in 2007 followed the next year by the Living By Yourself EP.

Democrats Planning for Health Bill Vote Next Week
The White House and Congressional leaders put Democrats on notice that they would push ahead next week toward climactic votes on health care legislation.

Texas Conservatives Win Vote on Textbook Standards
Because the state is one of the largest buyers of textbooks, the changes approved by the Texas School Board will have a broad influence.

Hurdles Remain for City’s Settlement of 9/11 Suit
A federal judge overseeing the settlement between the city and 9/11 cleanup and rescue workers said he would take a week to review the terms of the accord.

Cabbies Gouge Passengers Out of Millions, Agency Finds
For the past two years, thousands of taxi drivers overcharged passengers a total of more than $8 million by switching the meter to double the rate.

Gillibrand Still Trying to Win Over Bloomberg
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has worked against Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand’s candidacy but never said why.

Cost of Stadium Reveals Tensions in South Africa
Even as a $137 million stadium to be used for four World Cup games is rising, poverty remains prevalent nearby.

Pakistani Offensive Turns Into a Test of Wills
The army has gained the upper hand, but insurgents in South Waziristan continue to make their presence known.

Obama Focuses on Yellen and 2 Others to Fill Fed Board
The administration on Friday identified two economists and a lawyer as its choices to fill vacancies on the central bank’s board of governors.

Reprimands Expected in 2008 Battle
An investigation into the 2008 battle of Wanat, one of the deadliest days of the war for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, is expected to result in serious letters of reprimand for three officers.

U.S. Retail Sales, Topping Forecasts, Rose 0.3% in February
When car and gas sales were excluded, the gain was 0.9 percent, raising hopes that confidence was growing.

Your Money: In Most Cases, Best to Pass Up Overdraft Protection
Many bank customers are having to decide whether to ask for overdraft protection. Most should say no.


 
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