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From Wednesday 12 March 2003

True Romance 2

From Epitaph HQ: “Matchbox Romance is streaming their debut album, the “West For Wishing” EP on their newly designed web site! Just click the link below and checkout this killer new record that is due out on April 8. You can also get an MP3 for the song

At your funeral I will sing the requiem

Worthy of a mention I thought, US band May’s Funeral have a stack of MP3s up for download – there’s all kinds of instruments thrown in there so if you get chance check out www.maysfuneral.com

Warning – new song alert

Short Warning have a brand new unreleased song available to download called ‘Luck of the Draw’. The song can be accessed by visiting www.mp3.com/shortwarning so check it out. You can also win a copy of the band’s latest EP

Ask Belvedere and Thinktank!

I will be interviewing American melodic hardcore merchants Belvedere and HouseHold Name’s recent signing Thinktank in Sheffield on friday evening. If you have anything you’d like to ask either band, press discuss this item and let me know!

The Decon shambles rumbles on

Just when you thought it was safe…the Deconstruction/Download festival shambles rumbles on. After the mammoth post last night more information has come to light – and Download festivals organisers claim Deconstruction is NOT confirmed for June 1! Yep…what the hell is going on – because

Poindexter choose a new name

Poindexter have now closed the Punktastic-run competition to choose the name for their debut album, so the band are now sifting through all the submissions and will probably make a decision very, very soon. Keep your eyes peeled and check www.poindexter.org.uk for

Reason get sinister

Watford punks Reason 69 are set to release their first album on 20 Deck Records next week. ‘Prime Sinister’ should be in a music store near you from Monday, so check it out. The band are also planning another tour for later this year and

Are you a winner?

Over the last month we held a competition to win signed copies of the Uncle Brian EP ‘It Just Seems Right’ and we had a record response! But there could only be 5 winners, so congrats to Louise Seaward, Lewis Forbes, Shelli Jones, John Williams and

Teen Idols Wreck their fat

Teen Idols have left Fat Wreck Chords. A full explaination of the move is up at www.teenidols.net/a>

HHN bands go out on tour (again)

As per usual, Household Name have sent all their bands out to a town near you and although there’s too many to list here, catch the likes of Thinktank, Adequate 7 and Five Knuckle on your travels. www.householdnamerecords.co.uk