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From Saturday 03 January 2004

This one’s dedicated to all the emo kids in the house

AdAstra Books release ‘Revolution On Canvas’ next month, a selection of short stories and poems composed by some your your favourite bands, such as The Starting Line, Reel Big Fish and Taking Back Sunday. The book is even edited by former RxBandits

Ready, aim, fire!

Open Fire Records release the ‘Stand Back and Open Fire’ compilation in February. The disc features The Starting Line, Rufio, The Movielife, Home Grown, Recover, My Dad Joe, Poindexter and Skirtbox. The label

Falling into view

US punks The Fall Project, who have recorded with the same team used by Finch, Blink and New Found Glory, are to hit the UK next month. The band will tour with All But None over a three-week period, with dates to be announced

Friday 02 January 2004

Apples

Submitted by Rich M: “The Appleseed Cast are touring the UK (and Europe) in february. Only one date so far: 02-24-04 UK, TBA 02-25-04 UK, TBA 02-26-04 Exeter, UK @ Cavern 02-27-04 UK, TBA

Quote your source Static

A message to Punktastic readers from Uncle Brian‘s Steve: “Uncle-Brian seeks new Guitarist, must be aged 17+ have good gear, backing vocals not essential but a bonus, be willing to travel, have no comitments, not in it for just fame and fortune, cause there isn’t any…..

Raw is war

Hacked from www.punknews.org: “Red Animal War will be recording a new record in January with a tentative street date of May 11. The band’s website has announced their new bassist / vocalist is named Jeff Meaningless. Jeff also plays guitar in fellow Texan band Shmunks For You.”

NEWS FROM THE INDUSTRY pt-2

A split 7″ featuring No Choice and Fifth Hour Hero has been released through The Newest Industry in the UK. The pressing is limited to 736, and is on heavy weight vinyl, in solid pink, solid white or transparent red. The 7″

NEWS FROM THE INDUSTRY pt-I

The Newest Industry are releasing Florida’s Black Cougar Shock Unit‘s(ex-Panthro UK United 13, Discount) debut EP in the UK at the end of January. You can download the song “Iron Cobra” here. The band will be touring the UK with

Ambry rock

Ambry are a US lot doing the post-hardcore thing reasonably well, so if you’re looking for something new to listen to, their website and Pure Volume page have MP3s and clips.

Dillinger Four – This Shit is Genius

Back in June of 2002 the Dillinger Four released what I feel was one of the most under rated albums of the year. ‘Situationist Comedy’ was in my opinion a masterpiece of how to make unadulterated, dirty, classy punk rock, but alas it went relatively