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Interviews: Band on Band: The Knockdown / How Dare You
 In a continuing effort to continue bring our readers original content with as little editorial interference as possible, Punknews is happy to premiere the first chapter of our new "Band on Band" feature. In these features two bands on opposing sides of a split release will take turns asking each other five questions.
In this edition, Victor Alvarez of The Knockdown and Elliot Meyer of How Dare You trade queries about band life, inspiration, fatherhood and other topics so engaging they end up breaking the five question rule in our very first segment. Both bands are part of a split 7" available from Kiss of Death.
No Sleep signs I Call Fives
No Sleep Records has added New Jersey's I Call Fives to its roster. The label will release the band's new EP, Bad Advice, on May 25, 2010. Once out, it'll follow up 2008's First Things First.
A new song entitled "Easy To Say States Away" can be heard at the band's MySpace page.
108 to release "18.61"
Krishnacore outfit 108 have announced their next release. The record is titled 18.61 and is due out April 13, 2010 via Deathwish. It is the follow-up to A New Beat from a Dead Heart which was released in 2007.
The album takes it's title from the 61st couplet of the 18th section of Bhagavad Gita. The Gita is one of the major religious texts of the Hindu faith and the
record was recorded over a weekend in Boston, MA with Alex Garcia Rivera (ex-Give Up The Ghost) and later mixed by Kurt Ballou (Converge),
Two songs from the album can be found here.
You Me At Six: "Underdog"
You Me At Six have posted the video for "Underdog" from their album, Hold Me Down, released in 2010.
Tuesday, March 9 2010
 We've posted some new reviews. You can check them out below: You can check out any of our 9096 reviews right here.
Foxy Shazam to premiere album through ChatRoulette
In an unusual way, Warner Music Group act Foxy Shazam will be premiering their new record via the popular/horrifying site, ChatRoulette [NSFW, probably]. The band explained the site:
It's this underground social website thing that connects strangers around the world through their webcams. whoever uses it can meet thousands of people everyday! It goes from kittens playing one second and then amateur porn the next. It can get pretty gross, yet adorable.
The band is hosting the stream on a ChatRoulette channel, but since the site is random, odds are you will receive something less musical and more hairy so be careful out there.
First reviews of Runaways film surface
Popular film geek site Ain't It Cool News have posted one of the first reviews of the forthcoming Runaways film starring Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning. The review heaps praise on the biopic saying:
The film follows the evolution and too quick demise of THE RUNAWAYS, that amazing all girl concept band that didn't monkey around. You see a young Joan Larkin buy her first leather coat and suddenly - she became Joan Jett. Joan had a dream of an all girl band that would rock as hard, if not harder, than the boys. Kristen Stewart is amazing to watch - there's a shyness that reads as alienation perfectly in this film.
Dakota is playing Cherie Currie, who was 15 when she joined the band (same age as Dakota). Cherie didn't handle success very well... diving head first into the realm of drugs, sex and rock & roll. In the film, we don't see Dakota naked - so you pervs can forget screen grabs. Instead, the sex and promiscuity is shot in a very non-exploitive, but erotic manner. Her love scene with Kristen Stewart will probably rot a lot of brains - and Dakota is used perfectly to show something more than what Cherie Currie's public image was. Let's face it, Cherie was the highly sexualized fetishized Jail Bait rocker of the group.
Kristen and Dakota are amazing to watch together in this film. THE RUNAWAYS is a fantastic film. It premieres at SXSW and shortly thereafter in theaters nationwide. Like the original RUNAWAYS, these girls and this movie rock.
Another trailer has been posted for the film and that can be found via YouTube.
Cursive: "Discovering America"
Cursive have released a new single, with proceeds set to benefit the American Indian College Fund, the nation's largest provider of private scholarships for American Indian students. The song "is a caustic appraisal of the mistreatment of the American Indian community."
RVIVR complete full length debut
Rumbletowne's Rvivr have wrapped up work on their full length debut. The band features members of Latterman and Shorebirds
The record is set for release on April 23, 2010.
Swans of Never: 'Swans of Never'
 Our stream today comes from Salt Lake City, UT-based Swans of Never. We've got a stream of the band's new self-titled EP.
You can check it out on their Punknews.org page.
OK Pilot details 'Nerves' 10"
Exeter, UK's OK Pilot have detailed their new 10". The record is titled Nerves and it's expected out sometime this spring via Germany's Yo Yo Records.
Broadway Calls collaborating with Comadre on new mixtape
In addition to a collaboration with Dead to Me, the upcoming fourth mixtape from Comadre will also feature a collaboration with Broadway Calls.
Once completed, the mixtape will be available for free download here. Previous volumes are currently available there as well.
Frank Turner: "Isabel"
Frank Turner has posted a new video for "Isabel," the third single from his acclaimed 2009 full-length Poetry of the Deed.
Turner continues to tour relentlessly behind the release; right now, he's on the road with Flogging Molly and next month will appear at Coachella before heading to Australia for the Revival Tour. He was also the featured artist of a recent Video of the Week here at the 'Org.
Static Radio NJ: "Kill the Harmony"
Static Radio NJ have posted a new song. "Kill the Harmony" comes from the Harvest of Hope Fest compilation that was recently released by Fail Safe Records.
Check out the song at the band's MySpace page.
The Weakerthans: "Tournament of Hearts" (live at Burton Cummings Theatre)
Purevolume is hosting a clip from the upcoming Weakerthans DVD, Live at the Burton Cummings Theatre. The CD/DVD set is slated for a March 23, 2010 release.
Check out the video of the band performing "Tournament of Hearts" here. The song originally appeared on the band's 2007 full-length Reunion Tour.
Contests: Win tickets to see Saosin tonight
 It's Tuesday, March 9th, and we've got a special contest for any Punknews.org readers in the central Virginia area. If you'd like to go see Saosin tonight with Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, Love And Reverie
and The Battle of Me, send an email with your name and best contact number to PunknewsContest@gmail.com. We'll give a pair of tickets to the 10th person to send an email.
If you don't win, you can check out the show tonight at The Canal Club at 7:00pm for just $15.
Sick of It All: "Death or Jail"
Lambgoat is hosting a new track from Sick Of It All. Head to this page to check out "Death or Jail."
The track comes from the band's upcoming full-length, Based On A True Story, due out on April 20, 2010; once out, it'll follow up 2006's Death to Tyrants. They'll be supporting the record on an upcoming tour of the UK, playing many dates alongside AFI. It was also announced last month that the band's first two albums would be reissued on vinyl.
Tours: Alkaline Trio (UK)
Alkaline Trio have announced some dates in the UK for late May and early June.
The band will be supporting their new album, This Addiction. They're currently touring North America with Cursive.
Atom Willard leaves Social Distortion
Drummer Atom Willard has parted ways with Social Distortion. The band released this statement through their mailing list:
"Due to many foreseeable scheduling conflicts with his band Angels And Airwaves, we regret to announce that Atom Willard will no longer be able to continue on drums for Social Distortion. We know this was not an easy decision for him, but Atom is an incredible individual and we're all better people for having him on board while we did. Atom will be sorely missed, but we wish him the very best."
The long-running band is in the midst of recording their next studio album, and plan to play a few shows in South America this April.
Melvins announce new album, tour
Melvins have announced the title and release date for their new album. The record is titled The Bride Screamed Murder it's slated for a June 1, 2010 release through Ipecac. Once out, it'll follow up 2008's Nude with Boots. Like that album and 2006's A Senile Animal, The Bride Screamed Murder features Coady Willis and Jared Warren of Big Business as part of the rhythm section.
The band has also announced a tour with Totimoshi that kicks off the same day, including a few shows with Isis.
Tours: Hour Of The Wolf / Terror, with Ignite
Hour of the Wolf have announced four shows with Terror in California and Arizona; two of the shows will also feature Ignite.
The band last released the Obsolete 10" in 2009.
Ceremony announces 'Rohnert Park'
Bay Area hardcore outfit Ceremony have announced the title and release date for their third full-length. The record is titled Rohnert Park and it's slated for a June 8, 2010 release through Bridge Nine Records. Once out, it'll follow up 2008's Still Nothing Moves You.
More information is expected soon.
Tours: Tubers / Street Eaters (west coast)
St. Augustine, FL's Tubers have announced a tour of the west coast, including dates with Street Eaters, Fleshies, Classics of Love and Old Growth.
The band continues to support their recent full-length, Anachronous.
Wesley Wolfe posts new music
Chapel Hill, NC's Wesley Wolfe has posted some new music from two albums that will be released digitally via Thinker Thought Records on April 13.
Head to Wolfe's MySpace page to hear "Who's Going To Truly Love You" and "Then On Sunday," from Storage, as well as "What Should I Do?" from Dumb Children.
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