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Bad Brains documentary to be premiered at SXSW 2012 Film festival next month

Contributed by alex101. Posted by aubin on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 5:30 PM (EST)
Image Bad Brains: Band in DC documentary, directed by Mandy Stein and Benjamen Logan, is set to premiere at the SXSW 2012 Film festival next month. We first noted the project in 2010 and participants confirmed at the time included Henry Rollins, Ric Ocasek, Ian MacKaye, Adam Yauch, Don Letts.

The producerds have posted this synopsis:
Bad Brains are one of the most important and influential American bands still working today. They melded punk and reggae into an innovative style that has yet to be copied. Their impact and influence can be heard in groups like Beastie Boys, No Doubt, Nirvana, Jane's Addiction and countless more. Despite the troubles of an eccentric front man they have stayed together for 30 years without ever reaching the level of success so many think they deserve. Using rare archival footage and original comic illustrations the film re-constructs Bad Brains' rich and complicated history.

You can check out a teaser with footage from the film here.

Screening times and details can be found here.

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Media: Break Anchor: "A Failure of Epic Proportions"

Contributed by alex101. Posted by john on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 5:00 PM (EST)
Image Break Anchor, the new project from Jay Navarro of The Suicide Machines, have premiered a new song, "A Failure of Epic Proportions." You can stream the song over on Spinner, and read an explanation of the song from Navarro, here.

The song is set to be released on the band's debut 7", Black Hearts and Blackouts due out March 20th on Paper and Plastick.
Paper and Plastick Read More... | 16 comments | Media

Crash Doubt Fest 2 (UK) announces line-up, with more to follow

Posted by andrew on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 4:30 PM (EST)
Image The line up for this year's Crash Doubt Fest has been announced, with more bands to follow in the coming weeks. As it stands, there are sixty bands on the list, for the two day punk, hardcore, and metal festival. Crash Doubt Fest is returning to The Showroom in Lincoln UK, across Saturday the 2nd of June and Sunday the 3rd.

The organisers invite you to keep track of developments via Tumblr or the Facebook event. You can get hold of tickets (£22.50 a day, or £40 for the weekend) here.

Please note that the order of the list as it stands has no bearing on the stages or running order of the event itself. You can click Read More for the absurdly long list.
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Streams: The Sidekicks: "Awkward Breeds"

Posted by aubin on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 4:00 PM (EST)
ImageOur stream today comes from Cleveland, OH-based The Sidekicks. We've got a stream of the band's new full length, Awkward Breeds.

You can check it out on their Punknews.org Profile
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Tours: Blink 182 / All-American Rejects (Europe)

Contributed by alex101. Posted by aubin on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 3:30 PM (EST)
Image Blink 182 has added a number of additional dates to their upcoming European tour. Before that, a recent interview also suggests that the band will be hitting the studio to work on new material to follow up last year's Neighborhoods.

You can click Read More for the dates.
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Tours: Bomb the Music Industry!

Posted by john on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 3:00 PM (EST)
Image Bomb the Music Industry! will be hitting the road in the US this spring, following the band's previously announced shows in Australia. They continue to support last year's Vacation.

Vacation was your #1 record of 2011, and the Punknews staff's #3 record of 2011.
Quote Unquote Records Read More... | 31 comments | Tours

Media: Andrew W.K.: "My Time"

Posted by aubin on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 2:30 PM (EST)
Image Andrew W.K. has released a new song to coincide with the kick off of the World Snowboarding Championship today in Oslo, Norway. Andrew was named the official "rock 'n' roll ambassador" for the event. Other musicians at the event include Turbonegro, Dropkick Murphys and Kvelertak.

Check out the new song here.
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Tours: The Swellers / Deaf Havana (Europe)

Posted by katy on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 2:00 PM (EST)
Image The Swellers have announced a European tour in May, where they'll be joined by Deaf Havana. The band is supporting their latest full-length, Good for Me which they released last summer.

You can click Read More for the dates.
Fueled By Ramen Records Read More... | 2 comments | Tours

Videos: The Devil Wears Prada: "Dead Throne"

Posted by aubin on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 1:30 PM (EST)
Image The Devil Wears Prada have posted their video for "Dead Throne." The song comes from the 2011 album of the same name.

You can click Read More for the video.
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North Lincoln's final show available for download

Contributed by kevinnunn. Posted by john on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 1:00 PM (EST)
Image Two years after calling it quits, North Lincoln have released the recording of their final show, which took place on January 16th, 2010 at Mulligan's Pub in Grand Rapids, MI. The band's complete 22 song set is available via Tapes Not Bombs, and you can check that out here.
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Videos: Bruce Springsteen: "We Take Care Of Our Own"

Posted by aubin on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 12:30 PM (EST)
Image Bruce Springsteen has posted the video for the first single from his upcoming album, Wrecking Ball. It's due out March 6th, 2012. Bruce's last album was Working on a Dream in 2009.

You can click Read More for the video.
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Tours: Cancer Bats / Touché Amoré / A Sight For Sewn Eyes (Canada)

Posted by katy on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 12:00 PM (EST)
Image Shortly following their previously-announced trek to and from South By Southwest in March, Cancer Bats will be heading out on a Canadian tour, which kicks off on March 30th. The group will also be releasing Dead Set on Living on April 17th, 2012. Joining Cancer Bats on the road will be Touché Amoré and A Sight For Sewn Eyes.

You can click Read More for the dates.
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Media: Bridge and Tunnel post 2 new songs

Posted by brittany on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 11:00 AM (EST)
Image Bridge and Tunnel have posted 2 new songs on their Facebook. The two tracks, entitled "Homecoming" and "Mixed/Media/Messages", come from their latest 7-inch for Run For Cover Records.

You can click Read More listen.
Run For Cover Records Read More... | 6 comments | Media

The Atom Age announce album details

Posted by brittany on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 10:00 AM (EST)
Image Oakland, CA's The Atom Age have released the details for their upcoming record. The album is titled The Hottest Thing That's Cool and is due for a summer release on Asian Man Records.

Asian Man Records will also be re-releasing 2011's Kill Surf City on vinyl in April.

Atom Age have posted a teaser of the song from The Hottest Thing That's Cool entitled, "Cut, Paste, Kill." You can click Read More to listen.
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Media: 3 Inches of Blood: "Leather Lord"

Contributed by alex101. Posted by katy on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 9:30 AM (EST)
Image 3 Inches of Blood has debuted "Leather Lord," a new song from their upcoming fifth studio album, at Blabbermouth. The record, due out March 27th on Century Media, is titled Long Live Heavy Metal.

You can check out the song by clicking here.
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