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From Saturday 07 June 2003

We have your daughter – and she’s coming on tour!

New York pop punks 5 Cent Deposit release their debut album ‘We Have Your Daughter’ on Monday through all good stores. The band head over to the UK for a massive 5 week tour called ‘ROAD RASH’ with label mates Not Katies during July/August. Support

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And while I’m advertising stuff

The new issue of Big Cheese has hit the streets and has a whole manner of stuff in it, including bits on AFI, Alkaline Trio, The Get Up Kids, Poison The Well and Funeral For A Friend. Well worth your £2.70.

I know it’s a free ad, but this is a hell of a deal

Punkermentality is making a very good name for itself as a cool UK-based online shop and to celebrate their coolness, here is an awesome offer: Buy any 4 NEW albums, and get another one absolutely free! Not only that, but they have loads of promos/samplers/posters/stickers etc that they will

Matchbook tour

Epitaph’s Matchbook Romance will be coming over to the UK in late August after they finish up a stint on the Warped Tour. We know it’s late August because they’re not here for PB4. (Yes, we asked them to play…) As soon as the dates

I’m not your friend

Submitted: “Acoustic emo band Not Your Friend have just released two songs off of their debut EP “Everyone Will Know,” on their mp3.com page www.mp3.com/notyourfriend. Check it out.”

Ask Since By Man

Same drill as per usual kids. If there is anything you would like to ask the hardcore quartet whose debut full length got 4.5/5, then drop me a line at jay@punktastic.com or simply click ‘discuss this item’ and you’re away.

The Gage get new bassist

Staright from Matt Phinius Gage: “We’re pleased to welcome Mike Scott into the band as our new full time bass player. Mike, (formally singer of Nottingham based None Of The Above) replaces Martyn who left in April, he’ll be rocking out at our

Friday 06 June 2003

Punk rock is my friend

Submitted: “Kung Fu Records’ fourth and fullest sampler hits stores July 1 and is available at just $4 from the Kung Fu Records website. Chock full of good stuff, it also includes six videos! Click ‘discuss this item’ for the tracklisting.”

Otherwise split

London rockers Otherwise have followed The Osterman Weekend by calling it a day. They released a great record in ‘Dark Adapted Eye’ and will be missed.