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Lit detail release date and title of new album

Pop punkers Lit have announced that they’ll release their first album in eight years, ‘The View From The Bottom’, on July 2nd through Megaforce Records. ‘Another Round with Lit’, a short film from the band, can be seen below: http://www.litband.com

Lookback: Punktastic’s top 10 albums and top 5 EPs of 2011

This year, Punktastic decided to be democratic about our choices for Top 10 albums of the year, and we found out that we can barely agree on anything at all. That’s fine though because the final lists are both full of incredible music, and you can see our run

Songs that inspired the label: Walnut Tree Records

I first started listening to ‘punk-rock’ bands when I was about 14 as my best friend at the time had been borrowing his older brothers CDs and passing them onto me. I remember Face To Face and their track ‘Blind’ being the first that I really latched onto and

Playlist: “‘Core Blimey!” by Alex Fitzpatrick of Holy Roar

The first seven songs are a history lesson of sorts and the last six songs are stuff i think rules now… STRIFE – ‘Will To Die’ – Old masters came back last summer to show kids how it’s done. Victory Records and Roadrunner (!) had a bunch of good hardcore bands

Wednesday 09 May 2012

LIPONA sign to Disconnect Disconnect Records

Disconnect Disconnect Records have announced that they have signed LIPONA to their roster, they will release their new record, “Networks” in July, of which you can hear a song titled “Breakthrough” here. The record is the follow up to their 2009 EP “Pigeonholed” which can be streamed below.

Chad Gilbert to release 7″

Chad Gilbert will be releasing his new 7″ EP, “The Nashville Sessions” on June 19th through Paper + Plastick Records, the EP will contain two new songs, “The One” and “Lonely Road” More from Chad Gilbert at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chad-Gilbert/16448393133

4ft Fingers reunite for anniversary shows

It has been announced that 4ft Fingers will reunite for a special set of anniversary shows in October to mark the ten year anniversary of their albums, “From Hero to Zero” and “Last Man Standing” check out the tour dates below. October 4 BIRMINGHAM ballroom 5 NEWCASTLE cluny 6 NORWICH waterfront 11 GLOUCESTER guildhall 12

Architects post Alpha Omega video online at YouTube

Architects have posted their video for ‘Alpha Omega’ online at YouTube. It’s taken from their forthcoming album ‘Daybreaker’, which is out later in the month. http://www.facebook.com/architectsuk

LIVE: Groezrock 2012 part two: Sunday

Fair? As the effects of heavy nights and interrupted sleep come into play, The Dangerous Summer take to the Impericon Stage to sooth those weary heads. Their slow-paced melodic rock should be perfectly suited to the early afternoon crowd, but a lacklustre audience suggests that there may be more

Arcane Roots post ‘Habibity’ video online

Arcane Roots have posted a video for ‘Habibity’ online. It’s out June 11th as a brand new track on the reissue of their debut ‘Left Fire’ mini album through their new label PIAS, with a debut album to follow early in 2012. http://www.facebook.com/ArcaneRoots