Free Epitaph Records Sampler

A free 22-track Epitaph Records sampler featuring new tracks from Farewell and Every Time I Die can be found here.

Poison The Well Album Stream

Poison The Well's new album, The Tropic Rot, can be streamed on myspace.

New Story of the Year Video

Story of the Year's new video for 'Terrified' can be viewed by clicking read.

Album Review: Rushmore - D-List Celebrities

Finally summer is here and its time to blast out some upbeat pop punk. With so many possibilities to becoming the soundtrack to the summer. Rushmore, a four-piece from New Jersey/ Philadelphia, are throwing their name into the hat, and rightly so they should.

'D-List Celebrities' is 5 fine examples 3 minute hook-filled pop punk. 'I Am Hollywood' kicks in with a toe-tapping beat and power chord-heavy guitars, which combine to be straight-up, all round pop punk fun. Add to this a brilliant blend of harmonies and group vocals, the EP starts on a high.

This momentum is carried throughout the EP, with 'Take The Honey (Get This Party Started!)', a track that has an instantly addictive chorus. Whilst 'The Wake Up Call' is a more bassy affair but keeps its pop sentimentality, that again uses the bands ability to combine strong harmonies.

'Never As Clever' is slightly steadier with calmer guitars and thought out song structure. Nonetheless the band end with what they know best. 'Spring Breakdown' is an out and out pop punk track with power chords, crashing drums, memorable chorus and even the odd "woah".

Rushmore will more than likely put a smile on your face, as they have songs that have catchy hooks that are ideal for hot summer days. The problem is that Rushmore are just of dozens of bands, doing the exact same thing in the genre at present. However this shouldn't mean Rushmore are another one of those "sounds like ..." bands. They have songs and talent to break through that glass ceiling.

3.5/5

D-List Celebrities by Rushmore is available now.
Visit Rushmore on MySpace.

Sean Reid

Polar Bear Club, Broadway Calls, A Wilhelm Scream and more to Take Part in WTFest

Southampton-based WrongWayRound Promotions will host WTFest between the 2nd and 6th of September, with shows being based in and around Southampton.

The event will take place at various locations throughout Southampton with the promise of exclusive in stores and house shows throughout the 5 days to run along aside paid shows at the Joiners Arms.

On the spot shows in Southampton you will be given 4 hours notice via WTFest's twitter page.

Line-Up

September 2nd – The Joiners

THE FLATLINERS
MIKE TV
PLUS SUPPORT TBA

September 3rd – House show

For details keep your eyes on the twitter page..

September 4th – The Joiners

POLAR BEAR CLUB
BROADWAY CALLS
BURN THE FLEET
CALVINBALL
PLUS MORE TBA


September 5th – House Show & Acoustic acts during the day at a location TBA

OUR TIME DOWN HERE
PLUS VERY SPECIAL AMAZING GUESTS TBA

September 6th – The Joiners

A WILHELM SREAM
YOU ME AND THE ATOM BOMB
PLUS MORE TBA

Ticket information can be found by clicking read more.



Tickets are available now at the links below;
There is an exclusive DUEL ticket available for the POLAR BEAR CLUB & A WILHELM SCREAM shows for only £10! These are very limited so pick one up now!

http://www.joinerslive.co.uk/product.php?xProd=163&xSec=1

Single tickets also available here for other shows..

THE FLATLINERS : http://www.joinerslive.co.uk/product.php?xProd=158&jssCart=a066b4dd2c68a33a110b7cf019aeafc2

POLAR BEAR CLUB : http://www.joinerslive.co.uk/product.php?xProd=141

A WILHELM SCREAM: http://www.joinerslive.co.uk/product.php?xProd=123

Reel Big Fish Announce Live DVD

Reel Big Fish will release a live DVD called 'Reel Big Fish Live! In Concert!' and will be released on July 21 on Rock Ridge Music

The Xcerts Announce Live Album

The Xcerts will release a live album, 'Live At King Tut’s' and will be available exclusively through iTunes on 27th July. The eight song set includes previously unreleased track, ‘Beige’.

JULY
1st The Garage, London
2nd The Grapes Cellar, Hereford
3rd Electric Bay Festival, Scotland
4th Electric Bay Festival, Scotland
5th Ice Factory, Perth
24th Wickerman Festival, Scotland
26th Truck Festival, Oxford
AUGUST
1st Hevy Festival, Folkestone
7th Boardmasters Festival, Newquay
9th BBQ Your Life. Brixton Windmill, London (special covers show with Winnebago Deal and 4 or 5 Magicians)
15th Leefest, Kent
22nd GRV - SOS Festival, Edinburgh
31st Beachdown Festival, Brighton
SEPTEMBER
19th Southsea Festival, Portsmouth

Senses Fail Guitarist to Leave

Senses Fail guitarist Heath Saraceno will leave the band at the end of the bands Warped Tour run.

A full press release can be read by clicking read more.

June 30, 2009 – SENSES FAIL announces that guitarist Heath Saraceno will be leaving the band later this summer after the band completes their headlining run on the Smartpunk.com Stage on the Vans Warped Tour. The band is touring in support of their third full-length disc, Life Is Not A Waiting Room (Vagrant, 10/08). Saraceno, previously a guitarist/vocalist in the band Midtown, joined Senses Fail in 2005.

Senses Fail singer Buddy Nielsen made the following statement:
“Unfortunately, we have some said news to report. Our wonderful friend and amazing guitar player, Heath Saraceno, will be leaving Senses Fail after the upcoming Warped Tour. There is no ill will on any either side, Heath has just decided it is his time to leave the music business and pursue a career in another field. I think the longer you do this the harder it becomes to leave home for months and months at a time, devote all your life to just one cause and at some point in a musicians life they must decide if this is for them anymore.”

“We wish Heath the best of luck in all endeavors; he will always be one of our closest and most important friends. As for Senses Fail, we will carry on and we’re already planning a fall headlining tour and then expect to head into the studio. We have no idea who will fill Heath's (literally) large shoes, but we are on the lookout.”

Heath Saraceno’s statement:
“I'm going to be leaving Senses Fail after this summer's Warped Tour. I've shared many great times with these guys over the past 4 years or so. We've made 2 records I'm very proud of, toured the world and the states countless times, and I've made friends with people I would not have met otherwise. These guys from Jersey (and Atlanta by way of Florida) have turned into some of my closest friends, and I will miss seeing them as often as I've been able to.”

Live Warped Tour Feed

Hurley.com are offering a daily live feed from Warped Tour here.

Cash Cash Posts Album Track

Cash Cash have posted "Your Love" from their debut album on myspace.

Suicide Silence Album Stream

Suicide Silence are their new album 'No Time To Bleed' on their myspace page.

Free Fearless Records Sampler

Fearless Records have released a free sampler and can be found here.

Track Listing
1. Sparks The Rescue - "Autumn"
2. Breathe Carolina - "Welcome To Savannah"*
3. The Word Alive - "Quit While You're Ahead"*
4. Artist Vs Poet - "Assurance Closure"
5. Eye Alaska - "Walk Like A Gentleman"
6. A Skylit Drive - "Those Cannons Could Sink A Ship"
7. Lets Get It - "Do Not Disturb"*

(*Previously unreleased)

New Every Time I Die Song

A new Every Time I Die song called "The Marvelous Slut" can be heard here.

All Time Low Album Stream (US Only)

All Time Low's new album, 'Nothing Personal' is streaming here.

Note: Stream only available in the USA.

New Set Your Goals Video

Set Your Goals' new video for 'This Will Be The Death of Us' can be viewed by clicking read more.


Set Your Goals will release their new album, 'This Will Be The Death of Us' on July 20th on Epitaph.

There For Tomorrow Release New Video

There For Tomorrow have released the video for 'A Little Faster' and can be viewed by clicking read more.

Limp Bizkit Added to Sonisphere

Limp Bizkit have been added to Spnisphere festival in Knebworth and will play on August 2nd.

Every Time I Die Part Ways With Drummer

Every Time I Die have parted ways with their drummer Mike Novak.

Help ADTR Recieve Healthcare

Rock For Health is auctioning off the chance for fans to help A Day To Remember recieve healthcare.

In return, the winner will recieve VIP Warped Tour tickets where they can watch the band side-stage, attend a private meet and greet, tickets to their shows and more.

To bid click here.

The Used New Single Now Available

The Used are pleased to announce their first single, “Blood On My Hands” is on sale now at iTunes and www.TheUsed.net. For one day only (June 30th) the band will stream the song in it’s entirety at www.theused.net.

A very limited number of shirts featuring full tabs and lyrics of the song are also available for purchase with the single at www.TheUsed.net.

Click here to purchase iTunes and here on TheUsed.net

New Cobra Starship Music Video

Cobra Starship have posted the video for their new single 'When Good Girls Go Bad', which can be viewed by clicking read more.

Wanted: Bands/Artists for Autumn/Winter 2009 Compilation

After the great feedback and success of our 'Spring/Summer 2009 Compilation.' We have decided to do it all over again.

We are looking for bands and artists to contribute to the 'Alter The Press! Autumn/Winter 2009 Compilation'.

The compilation will be released to coincide with our very first birthday on August 11th.

If you are interested in contributing to 'Alter The Press! Autumn/Winter 2009 Compilation' you can e-mail with either an MP3 or a link to a track at atpcomp@googlemail.com.

Note: If you have any issues with sending a track, e-mail sean.

The AKA's Release New Album

The A.K.A.s (Are Everywhere!) have released a new album called 'Animal Summer' on Paper and Plastick Records and can be ordered here.

A Wilhelm Scream Sign to Paper and Plastick Records

A Wilhelm Scream A Wilhelm Scream have signed to Paper and Plastick Records.

The band's first release on the label will be a self-titled, five-song 12-inch out this fall

New Arcade Fire Album Update

A brief album update from Arcade Fire can be read here.

Green Day Making Of Video

Green Day's Making of video for '21 Guns' can be viewed by clicking read more.

Green Day - making of 21 Guns video

All Time Low Album Trailer

A trailer for All Time Low's new album, 'Nothing Personal' can be viewed here.

The Living End UK Tour

The Living End will tour the UK later this year.

28 Nov Leeds Cockpit
29 Nov Glasgow Garage
30 Nov Manchester Academy 2
1 Dec Birmingham Academy 2
2 Dec London Forum

Aiden Release New Video

Aiden's new video for 'Scavengers of The Damn' can be viewed by clicking read more.

Free Doghouse Records Sampler

Doghouse Records are offering a free sampler called 'The Free Mix' here.

Free My Favorite Highway Song

My Favorite Highway are giving away a free song, 'Say So' here.

Butch Walker Video Update

A video update from Butch Walker can be viewed by clicking read more.

New Crime In Stereo Track

A new Crime In Stereo track called 'War' can be heard here. The track is taken from a forthcoming Bridge 9 Summer sampler.

Motion City Soundtrack Finish New Album

Motion City Soundtrack have finished recording their forth album with Mark Hoppus.

Tony from the band said:

We have a new record folks. After several months of writing, some vacation time, a broken arm, surgery, recovery, physical therapy, and a lot of recording-in-a-weird-order-because-i-couldn’t-play-drums-yet, June 28th was the day we finished record #4. Special thanks to everyone who was involved in the recording of this record, I can’t explain how much fun it was, and what a great team of people we worked with. It wasn’t easy to get to where we are now, but we did it, and we can’t wait for everyone to hear it. Be patient, and I think you’ll be happy.

Tony

New August Burns Red Song and Video Interview

August Burns Red have posted 'Ocean of Apathy' here.

The band recently did a video interview with Indiestar.tv and can be viewed here.

The Morning Of Video Update

A video update from The Morning Of can be viewed by clicking read more.

Millionaires Deal with Decaydance only Temporarily

Millionaires' deal with Decaydance is only a temporarily. In this interview here, the trio said;

How did you guys come about getting signed to Decaydance?
D: We’re actually just releasing our EP on Decaydance. We aren’t signed to them. They’re just close with our management, so it was kind of a given to release our EP with them. Our full length album will be released on another label.

Pete Wentz to Guest on New Every Time I Die Album

Pete Wentz will be doing some guest vocals on the new Every Time I Die album.

Every Time I Die's new album 'New Junk Aesthetic' will be released on Epitaph later this year.

Screaming Lights Announce New Single and Tour

Screaming Lights will release a new single called 'Volts', through ANTI on July 27th and will play 3 headlien shows at the start of July.

3rd – Liverpool, Everyman
4th – Glasgow, King Tuts
7th – Leeds, Cockpit

The bands as-yet untitled album will be released in the autumn.

New Scary Kids Scaring Kids Drummer

Tanner Wayne (of Underminded) will be playing drums for Scary Kids Scaring Kids on the entire Warped tour.

Free Twin Atlantic Track

Twin Atlantic are giving away a new track called 'Lightspeed.' The track is taken off their forthcoming mini-album 'Vivarium.'

The track can be found here and is available for a limited time only.

The ‘Vivarium’ mini-album and preceding single ‘You’re Turning Into John Wayne’ will both be released in September.

New Set Your Goals Album Info

Set Your Goals will release their new album, 'This Will Be The Death of Us' on July 20th on Epitaph.

A press release and tour dates can be read by clicking read more.


Set Your Goals Release New Album 'This Will Be The Death Of Us' 20th July

Pop-Punk¹s Hottest Band Play Reading and Leeds Festival and London¹s newly
re-launched venue Relentless Garage

Bay Area pop-punk band Set Your Goals will release their widely anticipated
new album 'This Will Be The Death Of Us' on July 20th via Epitaph Records.
Produced by Mike Green (Paramore, The Matches), the album features twelve
relentless tracks of balls-to-the-wall, infectious non-stop pop-punk.

Successfully overcoming the difficult second album syndrome, Set Your Goals
come out guns-a-blazing on 'This Will Be The Death Of Us', the follow-up to
their breakthrough debut 'Mutiny'. From the galloping drum beat and the
ripping riffs of the title track, which features guest vocals from Vinnie
Caruana from I Am the Avalanche, to the soaring choruses of the catchy
sing-along 'Look Closer' and the blazing punk rock track 'The Fallen,' which
showcases duel vocalists Matt Wilson and Jordan Brown's flawless delivery as
they trade off singing duties, 'This Will Be The Death Of Us' is set to be
the punk rock album of 2009.

While 'This Will Be The Death Of Us' has the definitive Set Your Goals
sound, they aren¹t afraid to keep it fresh and try new things. ³'Gaia Bleeds
(make way for man)' takes things to a whole new level with Audelio Flores
and Dan Coddaire¹s Motorhead-esque riffs and Mike Ambrose's tightly knit
blast beats over gang vocals, and the soon to be fan favourite 'The Few That
Remain,'² an insanely addictive song that features longtime Set Your Goals
fan Haley Williams of Paramore adding some gutsy vocals. The band finishes
off the album with the 90's skate punk influenced 'Our Ethos: A Legacy To
Pass On,' featuring spitfire, fist-pumping guest vocals from New Found
Glory¹s Chad Gilbert.

This may only be the band's second album, but you wouldn¹t know it. Set Your
Goals has already proven their longevity and dedication to the music through
relentless touring and their classic punk debut Mutiny, and with the release
of ³This Will Be The Death Of Us² it further cements them as one of the
pop-punk greats. Catch the band this summer as they follow up their
successful 2008 appearances at Give It A Name (Kerrang! ­these Californians
go down like free candy) with highly anticipated performances at Reading and
Leeds Festival and London's newly re-launched venue the Relentless Garage!


Set Your Goals Tour Dates:
August 28 ­ Leeds Festival, UK
August 29 ­ Reading Festival, UK
August 30 ­ Ieperfest festival, Belgium
August 31 ­ Relentless Garage, London
more dates to be announced soon

www.myspace.com/setyourgoals

Pixeis Announce UK Tour

The Pixes have announced they will tour the UK and Ireland in October, including a 4 night residency at Brixton Academy.

Dublin Olympia (October 1, 2)
Glasgow SECC (4)
O2 Academy Brixton (6, 7, 8, 9)

Tickets available at 9am on Friday.

Bruce Springsteen Makes Guest Appearence With The Gaslight Anthem

New Jersey's The Gaslight Anthem were joined on stage by their hometown hero Bruce Springsteen at Glastonbury on Saturday to perform, 'The '59 Sound'.

A video of ther performance can be seen by clicking here.

The Honeymoon Suite New EP Out Now

The Honeymoon Suite's new EP, 'Calm Your Little Passions,' is available through iTunes and labrecords.co.uk/store from today.

Free Bayonets Track

Punktastic.com are offering a new track from Bayonets, called 'I Dream of Real Emergencies' here.

Football, etc Sign To Count Your Lucky Stars Records

Houston, TX indie / emo band, Football, etc. have signed to Count Your Lucky Stars Records, with their first EP, 'First Down' being released in July.

A split 7-inch with Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) and a full-length are set to follow.

The Atom Gang Release New EP

The Atom Gang's new EP, 'We Are The Formula' has been released and can be found on their myspace.

We previously stated the EP was a digital-only release. However we have since been informed the EP will be available at the bands show.

Paramore UK Tour?

Paramore are set to announce a UK tour to take place later this year, in support of new album 'Brand New Eyes.

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