GLITZINE

The Wonder Years have announced the re-release of The Upsides, the band’s restless diary of growing up, getting out and making the best of what you have. Arriving September 21 in stores and online everywhere, this re-imagined version of The Upsides not only has a new face to it… it also has 4 new tracks that we’re sure you’ll have on repeat. Wanna check out the CD? Watch as Soupy walks you through the new artwork. In addition to the standard CD, they’ve created a very special limited edition fan pack that includes a Wonder Years lunchbox, which is filled to the brim with everything you could possibly need… a Hopeless & Wonder Years button pack, a Wonder Years poster, a very necessary lunch lady shirt, and because they know you deserve it, a hand signed, and numbered suspension notice. A full U.S. tour with Four Year Strong this fall awaits these soldiers of the road. Not to mention a stint with pop-punkers New Found Glory later this month, before they head down under. Full tour schedule can be found here

For a limited time only Screaming Tarts are flogging their third compilation, featuring the likes of King Lizard, David R Black, Patchwork Grace, Star Scream, Zen Motel, Robin Black and loads more for £1 to make way for a brand new album due to be released later in the year! Order here

Celebrated Bay Area punk legend Matt Freeman of Rancid and Operation Ivy fame will release the long awaited, self-titled debut album for his side project Devils Brigade on August 30 via Hellcat Records. AMP Magazine is streaming a track of the album now. Check out “Shakedown” here

Global Music are proud to announce that Therapy? will be performing live at the London HMV Forum on November 19th 2010 as part of their 20th Anniversary celebrations and their first ever official live album, due for release late October 2010. Therapy? are planning an extra special night for their fans with this exclusive, one-off show; performing Troublegum in it’s entirety for the first half, followed by a second set of greatest-hits, favoured by both the band and audiences alike. Therapy? are also set to be joined on stage by a number of guests who will be invited up throughout the night. The band have yet to reveal who these Special Guests might be: old friends from the early days, new and upcoming artists, people they’ve collaborated with in the past? Either way, it’s guaranteed to be a night to remember! This will be Therapy?’s only UK show for the rest of this year, so make sure you get your tickets now

The Candle Thieves release their new EP, ‘Happiness Blues’ on September 13th 2010. The lead track, ‘The Sunshine Song’ is taken from their acclaimed debut album, ‘Sunshine & Other Misfortunes’ released earlier in the Spring

Miss May I’s new album Monument is out August 17th on Rise Records! Catch them on the Back To The Roots Tour with The Devil Wears Prada and Your Demise

Nottingham rockers Patchwork Grace have parted company with bassist Joey Strange. 19-year-old Leeds born Scott O’Conner has replaced Joey. Following the release of Patchwork Grace’s Play Dead EP last week the band have also confirmed the following shows: August 19th The Beer House Ipswich; August 20th Zenith Bar, Islington, London & August 21st The Central, Nottingham

Hardreams have just released a new album, it’s a live concert called “Live…On a Dreamers Night”. You can hear some of the new tracks on their myspace

New Generation Superstars will continue their Digital Media assault, with the release of single “Star” on 6th September 2010 through Plastichead Media. The single will also be accompanied by a video from up and coming film director Jordan Dubash (Confetti Institute), filmed exclusively at Platinum Lace Gentleman’s Club. The video will be submitted to Rock media Channels for airplay, but will be available to view online 2 weeks after the single release at URL. The single is to be sold at a reduced rate for 4 weeks on digital platforms such as I-Tunes, Spotify, Amazon, HMV etc. This will be WORLDWIDE. The band are touring constantly promoting the album for the rest of 2010. Gig dates can be found at URL

As many of you may already be aware ‘Bubblegum Slut’ zine celebrates it’s 10th birthday over the next couple of months. It’s a milestone anniversary and they’re marking the occasion firstly with a bumper b’day edition of the zine, and then with a party/gig at London rock bar The Gaff on September 25th, featuring performances from The Bermondsey Joyriders, The Duel and Zen Motel

With sunburn still fading and laundry still unwashed from their stints on the 2010 Vans Warped Tour, the UK’s Enter Shikari and Indiana’s Haste the Day team up in October for another round trip of the United States and Canada. The tour, which takes in a full loop of the continent over the course of six weeks, marks the end of a full 18 months of touring for Enter Shikari following the release of their second album ‘Common Dreads’. These shows will be Enter Shikari’s last US appearances before returning to the UK and starting work on their third album

Inimitable rock ‘n’ soul sextet Foxy Shazam have announced the international release date of their self-titled Sire Records album for October 11, 2010. The album is preceded by the release of the band’s first UK single, the infectious ‘Oh Lord’ on September 27, 2010. To support the single and album, Foxy Shazam will be bringing their good times mobile to the UK giving fans a chance to experience their notoriously rambunctious live show. The band will be performing at the Reading/Leeds Festival plus 3 London shows – including support slots for Lostprophets and Motion City Soundtrack

Bangalore Choir have announced that they are ready to release their brand new album “Cadence”, the result of sumptuous studio sessions involving singer David Reece, new guitarist Andy Susemihl and original members Curt Mitchell and Danny Greenberg. “Cadence” is out September 27th

Stage Dolls have just posted a new live gallery on their website from a show in Trondheim (which came a mere 3 days before the band supported KISS)

Dead Confederate unveil a disturbing surgery-based music video for forthcoming single ‘Giving It All Away’. Directed by Jason Miller, the video is darkly poetic and features the band being at the mercy of a group of small children. Dead Confederate are set to unleash their new album Sugar on August 30th. Preceding the album will be the release of ‘Giving It All Away’ on August 16th

Blood Red Shoes new single “Heartsink” b/w “Into The Night” will be released on 16th August 2010

AWOLNATION’s ‘Back From Earth’ EP will be forthcoming in the Autumn via Red Bull Records. AWOLNATION has already garnered attention Stateside supporting Weezer on recent dates, with a lot more high profile slots to come. Now AWOLNATON will be heading to our shores for their debut UK date

Hell City Glamours have got about 8 new songs in various states of undress spread around the floor, slow ones, fast ones and easy listening mid tempo ones too, and hopefully they’ll be in a position to do another demo giveaway soon. September see’s the guys hitting the road with Melbourne’s Devilrock Four for a lovely rehash of their 2007 tour! Plus playing with LA Guns at some point too

In Therapy’s 20th year of music-making, Global Music are proud to announce a limited edition Digi-pack of the band’s 2009 release, Crooked Timber. This limited ‘Deluxe Gold Edition’ has now been available worldwide since July 19th 2010. The ‘Deluxe Gold Edition’ features a number of remixed tracks, edited in styles which have influenced Therapy? throughout the years, including Dub-step and samples taken from British Cinema.
The package also includes four bonus tracks. The album is available NOW from the Global Music Shop. The band’s first official live album is set be to released later this year as part of their 20th Anniversary celebrations

Home of Metal digital archive launches – Call out to Metal fans across the globe – submissions needed. The Home of Metal digital archive is looking for everything from concert tickets to photographs, badges, album covers, t-shirts, demo tapes, fan letters, fanzines, flyers, lyrics, posters, press articles, set lists and promotional materials to build the collection online, which will inform a series of major exhibitions which are being developed for 2011. In the summer of 2011, Home of Metal founders Capsule will be producing and curating a series of ambitious exhibitions and associated programme under the banner of Home of Metal and informed by the archive material. These will take place throughout The Black Country and Birmingham, UK, including exhibitions at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Wolverhampton Art Gallery & New Art Gallery Walsall plus a conference, concerts and film programme. To find out more and upload metal memorabilia, go to URL

French southern sickos Zubrowska just inked a distribution deal with Deadlight Entertainment (Undercover Slut, Primal Age, Wormfood) for their new album “Zubrowska are Dead”

Elliot Minor are giving local bands the chance to open for them on their September tour. Bands who would like to be the opening act on the 3 band bill, with a 30 minute set need to register by emailing playwithem@elliotminor.co.uk and further details will be sent by return email. Bands can choose what show they want to play at and their fans can vote for them to win. The only way to get to play is if you win the vote that will be up at URL when the list of bands wanting to play is finalized. The page will have links, pics and voting, it will be a great way to also find some exciting new bands

The third single from the new album Horrorwood Rocks! 2 is Traumatisme’s new battlecry Megalo Maniac! Check it out on the Official Website and play it freaking loud! Horrorwood Rocks! 2 will be self-released on September 3, 2010

Syracuse, NY’s Honor Bright is streaming its new album ‘Action! Drama! Suspense!’ at URL. The full-length, produced by former A Day To Remember guitarist Tom Denney and Go Radio front man Jason Lancaster (ex‐Mayday Parade), is set for release this Tuesday, July 20th on Triple Crown Records. To celebrate the release of the album, Honor Bright will also be playing a series of 8 special CD release shows on the East Coast

Celebrated Bay Area punk legend Matt Freeman of Rancid and Operation Ivy fame will release the long awaited, self-titled debut album for his side project Devils Brigade on August 30 via Hellcat Records

US Pop-punk band Set Your Goals has partnered up with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) to release a timely new video for their latest single “Gaia Bleeds” from the band’s Epitaph debut album This Will Be The Death Of Us. Set Your Goals is calling fans to action suggesting they make a donation to SSCS at seashepherd.org to help support their “Operation Gulf Rescue,” which is currently training volunteers for hazmat operations and conducting reconnaissance surveys of the disastrous oil spill

Violent Soho’s new self-titled album was released on August 2nd and the band documented various antics over its creation in Wales with producer Gil Norton in the following video series, part 1, part 2 and part 3

The Boston bred punk band Street Dogs return to champion the working class and to re-ignite punk rock with their finest and most urgent record to date, their self-titled fifth studio album, due out on August 30 via Hellcat Records

Cyco Miko/Infectious Grooves – Funk It Up & Punk It Up: Live in France ’95 (Suicidal Records) – Release Date: September 13th

With a career that has already spanned two decades, The Charlatans release their fantastic new single ‘Love is Ending’ on Cooking Vinyl. Taken from their new album ‘Who We Touch’ which is out on September 6th, so far the track has been unanimously received as one of the band’s best works of recent years

Phoenix rockers Anarbor debuted the video for their track “Gypsy Woman” exclusively on mtvU and mtvU.com. The track is off their debut Hopeless Records full length, The Words You Don’t Swallow. The video can be viewed exclusively at this link

Celebrating three decades of influential, thought provoking and groundbreaking punk rock, Bad Religion will release their fifteenth studio album, The Dissent of Man, on September 27. The album’s first single “The Devil in Stitches” made its debut on the world famous KROQ 106.7 in Los Angeles on Tuesday and can be heard now at URL. Fans can pre-order The Dissent of Man now at URL

Check out the following free projects to help musicians: MusicThoughts: inspiring quotes about music; MuckWork: assistants to do your dirty work; Derek Sivers: my personal site, with articles and SongTest: a free, open song contest

Tuff/Shameless European Tour Aug-Sept 2010 (Dates Announced). The band will be fronted by Sunset Strip veteran – TUFF vocalist Stevie Rachelle, drummer Jimi “Gunz” Lord who played drums for the band during the “Religious Fix” years, on bass & guitar will be Alexx Michael and his partner in crime BC. Stockholm Rock Out Festival in Sweden will be the final date of the tour. For more information please visit them online

Mitch Allen (SR-71) has a new band called SATELLITE. Here are a few links to get you familiar with the project: URL, URL and URL

Bankrupt (melodic punk rock, Hungary) have made their latest release Razor Wires And Neon Lights freely downloadable. For more info, visit their brand new website

Screaming Tarts presents… StringerBessant + Eureka Machines + Patchwork Grace.
Stereo, York (UK) on Wednesday October 27th 2010

Undercover Slut will be headlining the World Famous Slimelight (London, UK) on Saturday, September 11, 2010

Blastzone Entertainment is looking for bands, artist, and labels looking for distribution of their projects for physical, digital, mail order, and ringtones. Blastzone Entertainment is also looking to licence projects from bands, labels, or artists and are looking for new releases all the way to stuff they can re-release. They are looking for all types of music please contact Blastzone Entertainment for more information

Fresh off of sold out shows in both Los Angeles and Chicago, Eonian Record’s Gynger Lynn present their 16 track sophomore release. Gynger Lynn takes the listener through a British pop-influenced, punk-laced, sleaze-metal thrill ride with memorable hooks and giant melodies. This release is a must for lover’s of L.A. Guns, Faster Pussycat, and Enuff Z’Nuff

Black Page Turn plan to complete two CDs by Autumn 2010 with the release of the Lightning Strike EP and the Dead to the World EP. Each CD will be limited to 100 Promo copies with the tracks being released at Amazon and through MySpace to download

After playing to a packed 100 Club in July, London punk-blooze trio The Bermondsey Joyriders are back in the legendary venue that is fast becoming their home-from-home on September 3rd. Support comes from London mod-punk favourites Long Tall Shorty and Roxy Club veterans The Plague

Kid Adrift releases his debut EP ‘Oxytocin’ through Island Records! And as a warning of the EP’s arrival, Kid Adrift released a viral video of him quite literally playing adrift, stoking the rumours that his music is made at sea and transmitted back to land. Watch the video here

LustKillers (ex Black Halos/Lords of the New Church) replace Denyss McKnight on bass. New Bassist, Mykel Sane was in Saigon Saloon from Hollywood in the late 80s and played with John Waite (The Babys) in NYC in the 90s. Download Lustkillers “Black Sugar Sessions” from Itunes

Street Symphonies Records is pleased to announce the birth of logic(il)logic, a new sub-label dedicated to metal and rock in all possible forms. The first band to sign is Superhorrorfuck. The new album “Livingdeadstars” will be released in October. Two more bands will be announced shortly

It was with heavy hearts that we all first heard the saddening news about the passing of Stuart Cable, founding member of Killing For Company, former drummer of the Stereophonics and tragically missed son, father, brother and band-mate. To honour the life’s-work of this talented and giving individual, July 25th saw Stuart’s current band members from rock group, Killing For Company, release a single dedicated to his memory. The proceeds from ‘Former Mining Town’ will be donated towards the charities, Teenage Cancer Trust and Tŷ Hafan, the family hospice for young lives. Download the single and donate here

Richard Ashcroft & the United Nations of Sound have revealed the video for their brand new single ‘Born Again’. You can watch it here

The new single from Stick It Out ‘Again’ is now available for download. The new track, which will also include an exclusive bonus track for fans, is downloadable from their website. Additionally, through the collaboration with Spider Rock Promotion, many new features are already scheduled for the second half of 2010, including live shows, a tour and a brand new record, which is going to be released this year. The new album will contain an explosive mix of rock with Scandinavian influences, street attitude and punk. The band is currently working very hard to complete the writing of the new songs that will be part of the record and shortly they will enter to the studio for recordings

Oxford’s Little Fish have just wrapped up a tour with Blondie and they’ve now announced their debut album (produced by Linda Perry) will be released in August! Head over to URL to check out the band’s antics from their tour with Blondie in some special episodes of ‘FISHTALK’

B-Movie Vampires have made a little promo video. Check out the link here

Performance return with new single ‘The Unconsoled,’ released August 2nd on Too Much Information Records

The Gaslight Anthem are excited to announce the release of the new music video for ‘American Slang.’ Directed by Kevin Custer, director of the band’s seven-part “Making of AMERICAN SLANG” series that documented the process of recording the new album, the video for the title track features live performances from the group as well as striking black-and-white images of New York City, one of the band’s many muses for their critically-acclaimed new album. The video for ‘American Slang’ is the first to emerge from the band’s new full-length CD

Undercover Slut’s new album “Amerikkka Macht Frei” is out now on limited black and white vinyl edition to 616 hand numbered copies with 2 different cover artworks on Deadlight Entertainment. The album is also available on digipack CD. These releases can be ordered on the label E-Shop at the following address

Hopeless Heroic will be playing their first show in London this Thurs 8th July @ The Gaff, Holloway Road. “This show is going to be spectacular the venue have heard about the stage shows we’ve been doing and are planning to do and have told us we can not do the show we are planning. We’re going to do it anyway so if you come along bring you camera’s and phones for youtube action”, and In case you don’t know, most of the bands released music is available now for the price you decide at URL

New Jersey’s volatile, avant-garde rock band Thursday have entered the studio to record their sixth studio album and follow-up to 2009’s critically acclaimed release, Common Existence. The band will spend the next few months recording at Tarbox Road Studios in Fredonia, NY with Common Existence and A City by the Light Divided producer Dave Fridmann (MGMT, The Flaming Lips, Mogwai) and plan to release the new album in spring 2011.In other Thursday related news, singer Geoff Rickly recently re-activated his acclaimed side project United Nations along with members from GlassJaw and Converge to release a 7” vinyl called Nevermind The Bombings, Here’s Your Six Figures via Deathwish. He will also be singing with groundbreaking punk band Ink & Dagger this summer for a benefit show, “This Is Hardcore,” for the Maks & Zielanski family. More information here. Lastly, guitarist Steve Pedulla recently scored the soundtrack to the “Malibu Film Fest: Best Feature” winning film, “Yeardley,” which is now available on iTunes

On 5th July, Spit Like This entered the studio with legendary producer Chris Tsangarides to record their second album, “Normalityville Horror”. The album will be finished by the time they head off to play at Wacken in August, release date TBC. To coincide with the release of the album title, they have also launched a “making-of” website at URL

Nottingham based rockers Patchwork Grace have announced a UK tour and the release date for their brand new EP Play Dead. The band head out on the road throughout July to promote Play Dead, which will be released through Magnetic Music on August 2nd 2010. The band have uploaded Play Dead to their MySpace. These recordings are the first to feature Patchwork Grace’s new guitarist, Yorkshire born Chris Marrizon who joined the band last year following the departure of long-time member Crip. The EP will be available for download from all major music download sites

Global Music are pleased to announce the second single from Therapy’s, Crooked Timber album, ‘Exiles’, available to download from July 7th 2010. This single is in collaboration with the release of Therapy’s Crooked Timber ‘Deluxe Gold Edition’. Digi-pack – a limited re-release of the band’s critically acclaimed 2009 album. Out July 19th 2010, the release is part of the bands ongoing 20th Anniversary celebrations. To download the Radio Edit version of Exiles please register here

Following on from a blinding performance on the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury this weekend, Kid Adrift has announced the release of the Oxytocin EP on July 12th 2010 through Island Records

Baddies are currently in the studio working on album two and will soon emerge with armfuls of songs. Until then enjoy the free music and if you’re lucky they’ll catch you at a festival this summer. To download the ‘Wir Schlagen Unsere Brust E.P’: MP3s & Remix click here

Dinosaur Pile-Up are set to release their highly-anticipated debut album in September and will also be touring at that time. The lead single from the album will precede on 26th July

Dead Confederate – new album ‘Sugar’ set for release 23rd August 2010. Single ‘Giving It All Away’ set for release 16th August, 2010. FREE DOWNLOAD of ‘Giving It All Away’ available at URL for a limited time only

As The Gaslight Anthem rounded off a highly successful run of UK dates, they have just unveiled a series of UK and Ireland dates for October/November. Check out the new tour dates here. Also the guys will release a double A-Side single Boxer/Diamond Street Church Choir which will be available 9th August 2010

New Generation Superstars have been hard at work filming the new video for single “Star”, which will be released on September 6th through Plastic Head Media. The video will be submitted to TV channels to play, so come September… DEMAND IT! At the end of July NGS will make an appearance on the main stage of Rock N Blues, go and support them if you can, they will be taking to the stage around 1800 Saturday 30th July. Also, NGS will have a giveaway featured in the July edition of Big Cheese available in all good news agents 30/06/2010

Division are pleased to announce that Violent Soho have joined their roster! Check out the music video to the new single here. New single ‘Jesus Stole My Girlfriend’ out Monday 26th July 2010

Dead Identities album ‘Bad Cats & Heart Attacks’ is now available so make sure to grab yourself a copy. The album was produced by Keef DiHudson (Kitty Hudson) and Lee Wray (Zen Motel) it also features guest appearances from Rich Jones (Amen/Loyalties) on guitar on track 7 and Al (Kitty) Hudson on backing vocals

The Young Veins released debut album ‘Take A Vacation!’ in the UK on the 5th July (including two exclusive bonus tracks) and We7 are streaming the record in its entirety

Velocity Records/Rise Records are excited to announce their latest signing, MSWhite. Formed in late 2007 in Turin, Italy, the five-piece will soon make the move to the U.S. to finish work on its debut album ‘Squares’, which is tentatively set for release on September 28, 2010. Details for a fall U.S. tour will be announced shortly

Reel Big Fish headliners on this summer’s Van Warped Tour (July 13-August 15) and Rock Ridge Music, will be releasing A Best Of Us For The Rest Us – a 22-track compilation of newly re-recorded renditions of hits and fan favorites (in addition to a special bonus 14-track acoustic disc), exclusively through Best Buy on July 20. A European release date will be announced soon

Thirty Seconds To Mars will be returning to the international front in November for a series of shows throughout December. To see what dates have been added for the UK and Germany, visit the official Tour Page today! For more information or to purchase Pre-Sale tickets or Golden Ticket To Mars Packages, click here

Anaheim’s ‘New Years Day’ are is taking its blend of grrrl power rock on the road this summer as part of the Van Warped Tour thanks in part to tour founder Kevin Lyman’s personal invitation. Currently working on its full length sophomore release, the band will be on the summer juggernaut trek from June 27 to July 8

The Jennyfer Star gig at Sala Monesterio in Barcelona, Spain is cancelled. Their Spanish booker didn’t manage to book more gigs in such short notice so they will do the Spain thing this fall instead

Black Page Turns will be playing live at Leicester’s newest venue The Soundhouse Leicester (formerlyThe Queen Vic) on Southampton Street in the city’s Cultural Quarter. “Bootlegged At Base” – available NOW! A brand new Live CD was released on June 7th from the band’s session at BASE in Stourbridge. Four exclusive tracks are featured including the previously unavailable “Lightning Strike” along with “Bang! Bang! Assassin”, “Simplest of Tools” and “Superhero Save Me”. CDs can be bought through Paypal & tracks can be downloaded at URL

Kickhunter – Mine All Mine (check out the player to the right hand side of the page)

Skull Daze has posted two new songs, “Heartbreak City” and “Dirty Girl”, on the band’s MySpace page. The tracks are included in the group’s debut album, Skull Daze, released on May 14 in via Street Symphonies Records

Syracuse, NY’s Honor Bright has posted a new track off its forthcoming Triple Crown Records release Action! Drama! Suspense! on MySpace. Check out “Paper Thin Walls” at URL. Action! Drama! Suspense! was produced by former A Day To Remember guitarist Tom Denney and Go Radio front man Jason Lancaster (ex‐Mayday Parade). The album will be released July 20th on Triple Crown Records. To celebrate the release of the album, Honor Brightwill be playing a series of 8 special CD release shows on the East Coast

Beatsteaks new album .Limbo Messiah. UK release on 12th July 2010. Single ‘Jane Became Insane’ to be released on 19th July 2010, see the video here

Punk rock’s leading independent label Epitaph Records has launched a new compilation series titled New Noise that will showcase the label’s amazing arsenal of bands and artists. The first in the series, New Noise Vol. 1 is available now at iTunes and all other digital media stores. Similar to Epitaph’s prestigious compilations of the past (see Punk-O-Rama and Give ‘Em the Boot), New Noise will offer fans a chance to check out music from some of the hottest bands around for a super low price. New Noise Vol. 1 will feature new music from pop-punk newcomers Veara, power-pop rock band Sing It Loud, melodic-metal prodigies Our Last Night, Australia’s massive metalcore outfit Parkway Drive, pop-punk powerhouse Set Your Goals, acclaimed cult rockers Alkaline Trio, celebrated British singer-songwriter Frank Turner, punk rock road dogs Off With Their Heads, working class punk heroes Street Dogs, pop-punk pioneers New Found Glory, death-metal turned punk group Heartsounds, hardcore rock gods Every Time I Die, schizophrenic electro-grind unit I Set My Friends On Fire and Vegas shock-rockers Escape The Fate. Additionally, Parkway Drive, Street Dogs and I Set My Friends On Fire will premiere brand new songs, which will be exclusive to the compilation until the release of their new albums

The Like release their Mark Ronson produced addictive new album ‘Release Me’ on August 30th through Polydor. In addition to their UK headline tour dates in September, they have also just been confirmed to appear at Reading and Leeds Festivals as well as international dates on tour with The Strokes. In case you missed me yabbering on excitedly about the recent single ‘He’s Not a Boy’, you can see the video here and there is also a video for album track ‘Fair Game’, directed by Sophia Coppola’s niece Gia Coppola for fashion designer Zac Posen that can be seen here

Chicago ’s Danger Is My Middle Name will be self-releasing its Giant Killer EP on August 10. The band’s new single “Here We Go” features guest vocals from Kevin Truckenmiller from Quietdrive, as well as Jake Scherer from New Medicine

The Gaslight Anthem released new album ‘American Slang’ on the 14th June and also uploaded the last in their series of video reports from the studio whilst recording the album. Despite being a series, the videos stand alone – Part 6 is a particular winner! Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 and Part 7

The Crash Moderns will be playing live tonight (22nd June) at Bowery Electric, 327 Bowery in NYC! This show is being hosted by NOYK Productions (also of Angels & Kings). This is a very important show for the band and one you definitely do not want to miss. Showtime is 8pm for ages 18+ The guys will also be starting a mini tour on the 24th June, make sure to check their website for further details

Tigertailz will be playing live @ Legends, Newcastle, UK on Friday July 2nd. Please get your tickets now to avoid disappointment. Wolverhampton has been postponed so this is the only UK gig for months

Fresh from a successful three week tour of the States, Brit blooze-punks The Bermondsey Joyriders return once more to London’s legendary 100 Club for a special self-promoted show. On Friday 9th July guitarist/vocalist Gary Lammin and bassist Martin Stacey will welcome a special guest to the drum stool, in the shape of original Damned sticksman Rat Scabies, and as if that ain’t enough excitement for one night the trio will also be airing two brand new songs for the first time. Advance tickets are on sale now priced at £10 (£12 on the door) and are available from the venue, as well as London’s premier punk rock shop All Ages Records (27a Pratt Street, Camden, London, UK)

Enter Shikari announce low key dates. Tickets for London, Bath & Preston have been on sale as from 14th June, London tickets are ONLY available via URL (Preston & Bath tickets are on general sale through all the usual suspects (AND www.entershikari.com). The band enter the studio for a couple of days next week to record a brand new track that may (or may not) be released sometime during summer too

The Barbarellatones have released their new album titled ‘Surf Narcs’ buy it here, also make sure to check out the following video

Equal Vision Records’ We Came As Romans has been added to an already jam-packed line-up of cutting-edge buzz bands, for the first annual Scream It Like You Mean It Tour. The Detroit, MI sextet will join Silverstein, Emery, Dance Gavin Dance, I Set My Friends On Fire, Sky Eats Airplane, Ivoryline, and Close To Home for the trek which kicks off July 8 in Sayreville, NJ, with a special concert that will also include The Devil Wears Prada, Miss May I, and Your Demise. Fans should log onto URL where they will have access to exclusive video updates, news, exclusive alerts, and be able to buy tickets directly from the site, including VIP tickets for meet and greets with all the bands

The beguiling Thomas Tantrum are back with the brilliant new track ‘The Last Kiss’. It’s four minutes of breezy power pop and a welcome return for this four piece from Southampton. You can download it for free here. Their second album is due for release in September 2010

US punk rock group Heartsounds released their latest album Until We Surrender digitally on June 15 via Epitaph Records. The physical record will be available exclusively through the official Epitaph Europe merchandise store

We Are The In Crowd’s ‘Guaranteed to Disagree’ now in stores! Stream the EP exclusively on Altpress.com

S.E.X. Department are actually in the final mixing stages for a new double album, which will be available in both Italian and English versions, collaborating with Ilkka Wirtanen, Finland (producer of Reckless Love). Single out in July 2010

Run From Robots are racking up airplay on XFM Rock show and picking up great coverage from the likes of Rocksound and Big Cheese magazine. The South West melodic-punksters debut mini-album is officially released at the end of June. Please view URL for more info and European show details

The Culprit have announced UK and US tour dates for the summer months. The electo-rockers self-titled debut album is available for FREE up until 5th July, so go and download your copy right now from URL. The band are currently notching up coverage from XFM and the national printed press. For a full list of UK/US tour dates, check out URL

Refused “The Shape Of Punk To Come Deluxe Edition” hit stores everywhere on June 7th and are streaming the previously unreleased live album (featured as a bonus disc on the Deluxe Edition) on their MySpace page

Following on from ‘The Gambler’ in the living room, fun. have now unveiled ‘At Least I’m Not As Sad (As I Used To Be)’ acoustic from their kitchen. Check out the acoustic video on Muzu and YouTube

Autumn 2010 sees TrashPit Records in association with Big Zee Music release The Erotics seventh studio album ‘Today The Devil, Tomorrow The World’, scheduled for release on 13th September followed by an extensive UK Tour culminating in a prestigious slot at this years TrashStock Festival in Nottingham, alongside TrashPit label mates Acey Slade & The Dark Party. The album title track and fist pumping Hate Anthem of the Decade – ‘Anything’ – are both available for streaming at URL and URL

The Slagsterz makes live debut at: Klubb Gås @ Sugar Bar 4/5, Kammargatan 10, Stockholm, Sweden. A perfect excuse to come and watch some glamorous rock ‘n’ roll in the veins of The Clash/Hanoi Rocks

The next single from Traumatisme’s new album Horrorwood Rocks! 2 is the thundering opening track Inside The Rock’n'Roll Freakshow! Check it out now on the official MySpace page! Horrorwood Rocks! 2 will be self-released on September 3, 2010

San Diego’s In Fear and Faith has posted another new song (“Bones”) on MySpace. The track will appear on the band’s new record IMPERIAL, in stores and online June 15th on Rise Records

In Therapy’s 20th year of music-making, Global Music are proud to announce a limited edition Digi-pack of the band’s 2009 release, Crooked Timber. This limited ‘Deluxe Gold Edition’ will be available worldwide from July 19th 2010. The ‘Deluxe Gold Edition’ will feature a number of remixed tracks, edited in styles which have influenced Therapy? throughout the years, including Dub-step and samples taken from British Cinema. The package also includes four bonus tracks. The album is available NOW for pre-sale at URL. Therapy? will also be releasing their second single, ‘Exiles’, available to download from July 7th 2010

Oxford’s Little Fish have just been announced as the sole support act to Blondie on her upcoming UK/Eire tour. They’ve also just unveiled the new music video for forthcoming single ‘Am I Crazy?’ which was released on June 14th

The Shills have unleashed the new video for ‘Sweet Inertia’ it’s the lead track from their EP called ‘Sweet Inertia’ (now available)

UK’s powerpop rock group Teenage Casket Company have signed a North American deal with JAMSYNC MUSIC to release a full length project entitled ‘Best Kept Secret’. ‘Best Kept Secret’ is a complete revamp of the bands earlier recordings, completely retooled and re-mastered all in one project with a foreword written by Hardrock Haven freelance writer Derric Miller. ‘Best Kept Secret’ will see a late summer/early fall release and the band are in talks about a possible short US East Coast Tour to coincide

GRADINATA NORD “Valtellina boyz” CD out now on BaCio Records! The band you thought you would never see again are back after 8 years (Valtellina boyz, La frangia dei cattivi, Una birra al nait, Ancora al braccio, Gradinata Rock, Valley sleazy girls, Palla al centro, Sciatera Beach nightmare and R.S. Army) – all written in 2002-03, but recently re-recorded – for a total of around 40 minutes of Hard/Street/Oi!/Rock. 12,00 Euros (shipping costs included) for Italy 14,00 Euros (shipping costs included) for Europe 16,00 Euros (shipping costs included) for overseas to be paid through: Paypal: info@gradinatanord.eu A transfer on Postepay card no. 4023 6005 7238 4784 For other methods of payment, email: info@gradinatanord.eu

Jackdaw4 release their third album worldwide through Too Many Robots on June 21st 2010

Birmingham combo ‘KINN’ are now set to take their finely crafted tuneage to the masses in the shape of their debut self titled EP, released 28th June 2010

Luca and Alessandro Spagnuolo left The Upper Class Bastards for personal reasons, but the band will be still active without any interruption. The band is working on the new album with new bass and guitar players who will join the final line-up to be announced shortly

To celebrate three decades of Bad Religion, the legendary punk rock band recorded a live album during their US spring 2010 tour and are offering it as a free “thank you” to the loyal fans who’ve been with the band for all these years … “through all the sweat and mayhem”. “30 Years Live” full-length is now available over at URL. Bad Religion is currently in the studio recording their 15th album which is set to be released this fall and will continue their 30th anniversary tour in Europe this summer

Epitaph Records is proud to welcome Southern California’s iconic rock ‘n’ roll group Social Distortion to the label with plans to release their first studio album since 2004 in Fall 2010. The signing pairs one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most renowned bands with one of the most respected independent labels for what could be the greatest match in decades. Social Distortion also recently announced a U.S. summer tour with Dan Sartain and The Action Design. The tour kicks off July 27 in Poughkeepsie, NY and makes seven stops in the Northeast before the band heads to Chicago for an August 7 main stage performance at this year’s Lollapalooza. Dates with Dan Sartain and The Action Design resume in Green Bay, Wisconsin on August 8

Set Your Goals’ Epitaph debut “This Will Be The Death Of Us” is out now, produced by Mike Green (Paramore, The Matches)

Undercover Slut’s album “Amerikkka Macht Frei” is available now on digipack CD version on Deadlight Entertainment! “Amerikkka Macht Frei” contains 12 tracks recorded at Chop Shop Studio (Hollywood) by Chris Baseford (Rob Zombie, Motley Crue) and features guest appearances by Eric Griffin (Murderdolls, Wednesday 13, Faster Pussycat), Teddy Heavens (Rebel Rebel) and Matthew Roberts who is the legitimate son of Charles Manson. The album can be purchased on Deadlight Entertainement E- Shop along with the band’s new shirt “A Good Politician is a Dead Politician” designed by Her(m)etic

New Generation Superstars (Nottingham, UK) are looking for shows and tours; both headline or support to larger artists. They will accept offers of work from the UK, USA and Finland for 2010/11. The band have been joined on Bass by Dazzle Rebel (Red Star Rebels), and are resuming bookings for shows and media to further promote the release “Raising the Stakes” and single “Star” due for release in September 2010. Press enquiries can be directed to Nik Moore

Jennyfer & the Cluster Bomb’s recording is now complete! You can listen to three brand new tracks at URL

Disarm have uploaded a demo of one of the new songs from their soon-to-be-recorded, upcoming EP! The song’s called ‘A Crash Course In Strategic Dismemberment’ check it out on the bands myspace. The guys are booking dates this summer so stay tuned for more announcements

Traumatisme’s new monsterpiece Horrorwood Rocks! 2 will be available on September 3rd, 2010 – recorded and mixed by Divine (Undercover Slut)

Come Out And Celebrate Traci Michaelz Life! Fri, July 2nd, 2010, The Key Club, Doors @ 7pm – $10 at door, All Ages (under 21 – 2 drink min), For $5 discount tics go to URL. Special Performances By… Peppermint Creeps (at 9pm) Total Chaos, Phil Sousson (Ozzy Osbourne) & Friends, Cold Blue Rebels (w/ Mickey Finn/Jetboy, Danny Dangerous & Joe Normal/The Zeros, Spazz Drastik/Glamour Punks), Elysa Grey (of Sinboy), Bathroom Mafia, Rebel Rebel, Brothers, Middle Finger Mob, Spektra, Mercyy. There will also be a new Peppermint Creeps “Best Of” LIVE CD Available Soon

Lipstixx n Bulletz have a new album out, check out the bands myspace for further information