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From Wednesday 29 August 2007

Dropkicks are mean

There is a new microsite for the new Dropkick Murphys album “The Meanest Of Times” – released 17th September. The microsite features three tracks from the new album including the lead-off single ‘Surrender’. Check it out at www.themeanestoftimes.com

Hell is for Louis

Meet me In St Louis have been confirmed for the following dates on the Hell is for Heroes UK tour: 25.10 – Leeds, Cockpit 26.10 – Dundee, Reading Roooms 27.10 – Glasgow, King tuts 28.10 – Manchester, Academy 3 29.10 – Birmingham, Barfly 31.10 – Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms 01.11 –

Tuesday 28 August 2007

PWTs instores

Plain White Ts do three instores in the coming week: 31st August – HMV, Sheffield MeadowHall Shopping Centre, from 2.30pm 4th September – HMV, 1 Victoria Walk, Headrow Centre, Leeds, at 6pm 7th September – HMV, Oxford Street, London, W1, at 6.30pm

This Providence UK headline show

This Providence do a one-off UK headline show at Islington Bar Acdemy next Tuesday. Tickets are on sale now and The Honeymoon Suite support.

SB6 new release details

Sonic Boom Six release a new single on September 10 on download and 7″ vinyl. A new album will be out in November and features recent live favourites ‘While you were Sleeping’, ‘Meanwhile, Back in the Real Worlds’ and ‘September to May’. Produced by Peter Miles. Features

The Maple State scrap EP plans for album

A message from The Maple State: “I guess this is both frustrating and exciting news, but mainly exciting. We will no longer be releasing Say, Scientist this year; instead we are now putting out our first full length early next year. We’ve had an interesting few months,

Brand New Leeds secret show!

Miss Brand New/Manchester Orchestra/Kevin Devine doing a bizarre secret show in a tiny tent at Leeds Fest? Then click ‘comment on this item’ for pics and the full story…

Monday 27 August 2007

Wanted: Cool competition prizes

We’ve recently hosted a tonne of great contests with prizes from Paramore, Gallows, The Secret Handshake and a load more. If you run a label/in a band/work in PR and want to hook us up with some cool, exclusive swag, email me at

Buzzer

Buzzkill have updated their website with the inclusion of streaming mp3 players for both of their CD releases on In At The Deep End as well as their Split 7″ on Blind Bear. Visit www.buzzkill.co.uk

Tokio Hotel interview

Andy recently interviewed German rockers Tokio Hotel and you can read the conversation at http://www.punktastic.com/interviews/192