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From Thursday 20 April 2006

Rebelation – Pounds and Pence

It’s strange that ska, a genre that seems specifically geared towards social progress, immediately calls to mind bands that are as musically reactionary as the most eyeliner-drenched of emo clans. Obviously, there are those that are pushing things forward at great speeds, but trad ska is still languishing in

TMS/Kneehigh split now available for pre-order

Punktastic Recordings’ next release, a four-track split CD by The Maple State and Kneehigh, is now available for pre-order at our brand new store, which can be found at http://punktastic.mymerch.co.uk/ The CD is limited to just 500 copies, of which

Come over here, kid

Taken from punknews.org: “Producer Bill Stevenson has confirmed that Victory hardcore act Comeback Kid will be entering his Blasting Room Studios this November. The band will be recording the followup to last year’s ‘Wake the Dead’ and first effort with new vocalist Andrew Neufeld who was previously

The Scars are artists

Trophy Scars have posted a new track which will be online for only 48 hours. The song comes from their forthcoming second full-length, ‘Alphabet. Alphabets’ which will see a release June 13 through The Death Scene Recordings. You can check out “Artist Artists” at www.myspace.com/trophyscars

The State swear by life

The Maple State have posted a brand new song called ‘We Swear By The Light Life’ over at www.myspace.com/themaplestate At the same page you can also download ‘It’s Hot As Hell…’ which has previously been available for streaming.

Vaux have a brighter outlook

According to Alternative Press, Vaux has signed to Outlook Music. The label, which formed in 1998, is best known as the current home of Daphne Loves Derby. The band will be releasing their album Beyond Virtue, Beyond Vice, which was previously scheduled for

This hasn’t been too hot so far…

You can hear four new samples of songs from the Punk Goes 90s compilation at www.myspace.com/punkgoes90s Now available for streaming are SoTheySay covering Nirvana’s “In Bloom,” Anberlin‘s take on Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence,” Eighteen Visions tackling Marilyn Mason’s “Beautiful People”

And now for today’s forecast

The Forecast have announced the title of their next record for Victory. The album will be titled ‘In the Shadow of Two Gunmen’, which was also the title of the season opener of the second season of the West Wing. The album is due out May 30

LTJ are special

Taken from ap.net: “Less Than Jake is releasing a Special Edition of their upcoming full length, In With The Out Crowd! This limited edition package is available for pre-order and will include the album, a DVD with studio footage and a CDR featuring 18 photos, 26 MP3s

This is suicide

Suicide File play their last gigs ever here in the UK: Monday 24 July Nottingham Old Angel Tuesday 25 July Manchester Star and Garter Wednesday 26July Leeds Josephs Well Thursday 27 July London Barfly Friday 28 July Norwich Marquee Saturday 29 July