You're browsing the archives « Previous PageNext Page » From Wednesday 04 February 2004 First Time – The Merecat EP It is always reassuring to hear decent new young bands on CD or at a gig and North Eastern upstarts ‘First Time’ are no different. I’m sure everyone at Punktastic towers will agree, you are a little hesitant when playing a CD in a non distinct plastic wallet and Thrilled Aconite Thrill tour throughout the month: Feb 12, Luton, The Well Feb 15 Torquay, The Townhouse Feb 16, Bath, Moles Feb 17, Didcot, The Junction Voice of a Generation – The Final Oddition To be completely honest I have never been a huge fan of the ‘street punk’ genre, there is something about it which has never settled well with me, be it the snarling vocals or the sometimes scrappy sound, it was with hesitation I popped Voice of a At least they’re in the country! Submitted: “Blink 182 are on Zane Lowe tonight playing an acoustic session on Radio 1 at 8pm.” HA get recorded Howards Alias are currently in the studio recording their new album ‘The Answer Is Never’. Four songs have been worked on so far, including ‘Chasing Amy‘, ‘Anthem for doomed youth’, ‘Underground’ and ‘The weekend trip’. Frontman Matt is writing Help me part 1 I need your questions! It’s the usual job, I’ll be quizzing Motion City Soundtrack and would like fans of the band to help me with some geekier questions. Click ‘discuss this item’ to leave your questions – but act fast ‘cos I need Rock around the clock From the Fat Wreck mailout: “Our biggest release of the year is coming in April in the form of a 26 (and maybe 27, depending on if Toby Keith gets back to us) song compilation set to benefit Punk Voter. At last count, and bear in mind none Seeing double As reported in the latest edition of Big Cheese, it looks as though Deconstruction will have two dates in the UK, tentatively scheduled for June 11 and 12. Rx Bandits and The Movement are believed to have confirmed themselves for the tour, but no Star Wars anyone? According to www.thebrpage.net, the new Bad Religion album will be titled ‘The Empire Strikes First’ and it is tentatively scheduled to be out on June 8. It now looks unlikely the band will play at this years Deconstruction Festival. Lion’s heel Pedro The Lion will release new album ‘Achilles Heel’ on May 25 on Jade Tree Records.
