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From Thursday 19 May 2005

The Unseen – State of Discontent

Isn’t it funny how punk labels can increasingly be viewed as brands? Sure, there are labels out there that release a whole spectrum of music, but many are content to stick with a specific genre. More often than not knowing what label a particular artist are on

HWM on “extended break”

Hot Water Music are taking an “extended break” but are not splitting up…

18 reasons to go to a warm up show

Eighteen Visions are doing two warm up shows prior to Reading/Leeds 2005: 24th August: London Garage – Â£12 25th: Manchester University – Â£10

Simply devine daaaaahling

Submitted by Treat “for anyone with an inch of feeling, there’s a new kevin devine album out called ‘split the country, split the street’. it’s on triple crown in the US.”

Name … Available Again?

Name Taken have split up. A statement will be posted on their website later today

RBF return in September

Reel Big Fish tour the UK in September, tickets go on sale Friday: 7/09/05 – Nottingham Rock City 8/09/05 – Bristol Academy 9/09/05 – Preston 53 Degrees 10/09/05 – Newcastle Northumbria Uni 11/09/05 – Glasgow Carling Academy 12/09/05 – Aberdeen Moshulu 13/09/05 – Sheffield Octagon 14/09/05 – Manchester Academy 15/09/05 – Liverpool

Overstretched

Stretch Arm Strong have had to cancel their headline show at the Exeter Cavern Club on the 29th of June. The band will still be supporting Pennywise in London and Manchester.

Motion sickness

Motionview Emergency are a new band made up of a former member of Stories and Comets and you can check them out at www.myspace.com/motionviewemergency or www.purevolume.com/motionviewemergency

Venerea – One Louder

Like Cooper, who I just reviewed, Venerea are a European band who have been around the block and done their thing for a very long time without getting much mainstream recognition outside of their homeland. These Swedes do bear a passing resemblence to

May the flaw be with you

4th Flaw has called it quits.