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From Tuesday 18 April 2006

This is a new song

‘This Is Compromise have posted the 3rd of their 4 current songs online at www.myspace.com/thisiscompromise expect the last of the 4 next monday. The band will be on tour this July and should be recording shortly before then.’

Monday 17 April 2006

AFS go major

Armor For Sleep have signed to Sire Records, a branch of Warner Brothers.

skarockvids

Submitted: We have two new live videos for ska/punk fans out there on www.punkrockvids.com, THE SLACKERS performing The Nurse live from The Garage, London filmed last week, and LESS THAN JAKE performing Last One Out Of Liberty City at the Underworld (their first

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Saturday 15 April 2006

Left Side Brain – Action Potential

Unfortunately this is a review that will be based (initially, at least) on the utter gash that some press releases print. The pr for LSB is a prime example. Describing Action Potential as ‘bruising’ and ‘belligerent’ smacks of someone who just gained access to My First Thesaurus

That Fucking Tank – Day of Death By Bono Adrenalin Shot

Despite the words ‘danceable’ and ‘ballsy’ cropping up when describing TFT, this debut LP from the Leeds twosome is not at all what I expected. It’s dull as sin. Seemingly directionless and straying way too close to navel-gazing upitsownarse syndrome, the record has little in the way of redeeming

king of the castle

Submitted: “San Francisco’s THE LONELY KINGS will be touring the UK from September 25th-30th for the first time since their 2003 shows with the Misfits. They will be joined by Bristol streetpunkers VALDEZ. For more information check www.myspace.com/lonelykings and www.myspace.com/valdez “

The Minor Fall – S/T

What do you get when you take ex-members of D-rail, And None of Them Knew They Were Robots, Laura Audio and Send More Paramedics, throw in tender female vocals and add a splash of melodic indie rock? Well, something along the lines

Four dumb phoenix

Phoenix Foundation/Four Dumb Kids Tour tour in May: 20- Drayton Scout Hut, Portsmouth w/ Four Dumb Kids 21- The Junction, Bristol w/ Four Dumb Kids 22– Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff w/ Four Dumb Kids 23- The Packhorse, Leeds w/ Four

Free Diamonds – There Should Be More Dancing

Now this is an odd one, and I can’t decipher whether I think it’s genius or absurd. Mixing the vocal delivery of someone like The Blood Brothers with a bass-driven sound that may want you to dance, it’s a heady mix that often shifts from being