5 Minutes Of Fame for the week of May 30, 2010
May 30, 2010
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Classic German Punk band the Spermbirds have announced that they are currently in the studio working on a new album, and planning a European tour for this summer.
There is a Beltones reunion rumored for this year's North Park Awesome Fest. The band should also be playing some additional shows in SoCal in September. Info on the Fest (which also includes shows by F.Y.P., Madison Bloodbath, and dozens of others) is here: www.myspace.com/npaf
Victory metal is offering a free Memorial Day sampler download including bands such as Otep, Taproot, and All Out War. Get yours at: www.victorymetal.com/features
Scottish Oi group 4 Past Midnight announced their breakup a few months ago, but two former members have a new project: Skudpuppetz. check them out here: www.skudpuppetz.com (includes free downloads of some new tracks)
Legendary Rhino Records are closing out the last week of their limited run pop-up store with a show featuring The Urinals, The Last, and Wednesday Week. Don't miss this last hurrah for the little Westwood nook that so defined so much of what record stores are (and should be). Info here: www.rhino.com/article/rhino-records-store-returns-may-17-31
Edinburgh-based Punks Begrudgers are also currently in the studio
Italian Ska rockers The Offenders are currently booking their summer tour to support new album Anthems from the Gutter out soon on Mad Butcher records.
Off With Their Heads are releasing their next album, "In Desolation", on June 8. It will be the band's first since signing to Epitaph records, and pre-order packages include goodies like logo beer koozies, limited edition t-shirts, and colored vinyl. The band is also streaming sample tracks and videos already on MySpace: www.myspace.com/offwiththeirheads
Australian Oi band Mouthguard has posted tour dates for May and June. Details can be found here: http://www.myspace.com/mouthguard
The Adicts have confirmed June and July tour dates for CA and NV.
Paul Weller of the Jam has a new solo album out, "Wake Up the Nation", in collaboration with Bruce Foxton (also of the Jam). You can listen to tracks, of all places, on NPR here: www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127033849&sc=fb&cc=fp
More respect for the Midwest, as Punk's Undead offers a free sampler download. In addition to 28 tracks by some great bands, the download also comes with printable liner notes, and the website allows you to listen before you download. Check it out here: http://semataryrecords.bandcamp.com/album/punks-undead-volume-1-2
Hardcore fans, don't feel left out. Netherlands-based label Crucial Attack is also offering a free spring sampler download, featuring 22 new tracks from bands like Citizens Patrol, Cracks in the Wall, and Tenement Kids. Track listing and download link are at the label's MySpace blog: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=409587407&blogId=534936417 (or http://www.myspace.com/crucialattackrecords for their homepage)
Mad Caddies have announced the upcoming release of a greatest hits album, which will be titled "Consensual Selections"
The Adolescents have completed recording of "Fastest Kid Alive" and are looking at a July release date. The album will be 15 tracks, only two of which have been heard before. The band will be touring later this summer in support of the new album.
Record label Paper and Plastick have announced a "summer 7" series", planning to release ten 7" records this summer, which will feature colored vinyl, etched B-sides, and elaborate artwork. Slated for first release is Anti Flag's "Second Coming of Nothing". Keep up with the catalog at http://www.myspace.com/paperandplastick
Kid Tested are set to re-issue Sloppy Seconds' debut album, "Destroyed", in celebration of it's 20th anniversary. The release will be a double LP (CD also available) available in 4 colors, and include 10 rare bonus tracks from live shows, demos, and rehearsals. More info here: www.kidtestedrecords.net/releases-store/sloppy-seconds-destroyed/
Other new albums currently out include Torture the Artist's self-titled debut (ex members of Screeching Weasel and Squirtgun), and pop-punkers The Parasites' "Solitary"
The documentary Edge: Perspectives On Drug Free Culture has just been released onto DVD and it features prominent figures who have been involved in the Straight Edge scene, including members of Minor Threat, Youth Of Today, Earth Crisis and Have Heart.
Walter Schreifels of Gorilla Biscuits has a new solo album that combines eclectic influences and includes a mellowed out cover of Agnostic Front's "Society's Sucker."
U.X. Vileheads, who feature members of the Regulations have a new 7" out on Sorry State called "Catch 22."
A new double 12" set includes the entire discography of the mid/late 90's New Jersey Straight Edge band Floorpunch.
Punk Core Records, who over the years released records from bands like The Casualties and Cheap Sex, have announced
that they will no longer be putting out new releases, but will continue to run as a mail order service for Punk records.
JFA have a new album coming out in July on DC Jam Records and you can check out the video for one of the song, "Wilson" HERE
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