October 1, 2008

Fat Wreck details Swingin' Utters rarities compilation

Fat Wreck Chords has unveiled details on a forthcoming compilation from long-running Santa Cruz punks Swingin’ Utters. The 28-song Hatest Grits: B-Sides And Bullshit will collect rare 7" singles, B-sides, outtakes, compilation contributions, covers and more, including nine previously unreleased tracks. It’s due out on October 28th. You can download "Annual Pimple" here. ...

The Classics According to Keith - The Ice Pirates

Every Time I Die frontman Keith Buckley waxes cinematic on the more important films of our time. Sort of.        THE ICE PIRATES (1984)   STARS: Robert Urich, Anjelica Huston, Bruce Vilanch   THE PLOT: I was 20 minutes into this penetration-less movie before I realized that it was actually called ICE Pirates. But, since...

Paramore's "Decode" now streaming

Paramore‘s newest song, "Decode," can now be streamed at this website. The song is the representative single for the original motion picture soundtrack to "Twilight," an upcoming film which adapts the 2005 vampire novel of the same name by author Stephanie Meyer. "Decode" is not to be confused with "Decoy," which appeared as...

In Remembrance: Plan 9 singer Aaron Fuller

Aaron Fuller, vocalist for California punk act Plan 9, died in a motorcycle accident late Monday night. "It was an honor to know him and work with him for 6 years," the band said in a MySpace blog posting. "He had an awesome voice and great sense of humor. One thing is for...

Forgive Durden exclusive interview, song up

We’ve posted up a web-exclusive conversation with Forgive Durden mastermind Thomas Dutton regarding their new upcoming musical, Razia’s Shadow. You can check it out here. And the fun doesn’t stop there. We also have an exclusive track streaming at our media page: "The Exit," which features Panic At The Disco mouthpiece Brendan Urie and...

Copeland video for "The Grey Man" premiered

Copeland‘s video for "The Grey Man" is now available for your viewing pleasure here. "The Grey Man" appears on the band’s forthcoming Tooth & Nail debut, You Are My Sunshine, due out October 14th. It follows up 2007’s rarities compilation Dressed Up & In Line and 2006’s Eat, Sleep, Repeat, both of which were...

Web Exclusive: A conversation with Forgive Durden's Thomas Dutton

FORGIVE DURDEN were a young, talented entry to the Fueled By Ramen roster nearly three years ago when they signed to the exploding label. They quickly gained the respect of the webzine community for their knotty, conceptual pop-rock sound that seemed destined to fill the eventually vacant shoes of a hiatus-bound Gatsbys American Dream. But...