Frank Kerr, better known to fans as Frankie Venom, the lead singer of veteran Hamilton, Ontario punk band Teenage Head, has passed away. Kerr died of cancer on October 15th, he was 51. Guitarist Gord Lewis made the announcement earlier today through the band's label Sonic Unyon. Kerr helped form the band in 1975 when its members were still in high school, making them one of the earliest punk bands in Canada and winning them the title of "Canada's Ramones." The group released their self-titled debut in 1979, breaking through with the album Frantic City in 1980.

Teenage Head most recently teamed up with Ramones drummer Marky Ramone to record an album of the band's classics. It was released this past April. Earlier today it was announced that the band would be the recipients of a lifetime achievement award at next month's Hamilton Music Awards.

Our deepest condolences go out to Frankie's family, friends and fans.

With their 20th anniversary just behind them, Bouncing Souls, will be heading down to The Fest to play a birthday show that is guaranteed to please older fans (as well as long time fans). For their set, the band is promising to only play songs from 1995 and earlier, which means songs from Maniacal Laughter and The Good, the Bad, and the Argyle.

Punknews interviewer Ronnie Raffaniello recently spoke with Bouncing Souls vocalist Greg Attonito. Read it and get psyched.

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We've posted some new reviews. You can check them out below:

• I'm from Barcelona - Who Killed Harry Houdini?
• NOFX / Dillinger Four - live in Toronto
• Scream Hello - Everything Is Always Still Happening
• Against Me! / Ted Leo and the Pharmacist - live in Philadelphia
• Mike TV - Mike TV
• Olehole - Holemole [12 inch]
• Prideswallower - Lifeswallower [7 inch]
• The Ergs! / Static Radio NJ / Statues - live in Toronto
• Holy Fuck - LP
• Horrors - Strange House

Fishbone have announced the dates for their 2008 fall tour. The band is supporting their 2007 album, Still Stuck In Your Throat.

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Our friends at Pastepunk are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year, and to that end, have teamed up with Beartrap PR to present a 25 song free MP3 compilation. The offering includes a number of previously unreleased songs, rare and live material, demo recordings for upcoming releases and several exclusive songs recorded just for the compilation. The download will be available until November 16th, and includes cover art and a chart featuring information about every track.

The comp includes music from Nakatomi Plaza, Memorial, De La Hoya, Jena Berlin and Broadway Calls. You can download the comp here.

Today we're stoked to bring you a full album stream of the full length debut from Shorebirds. The band includes Matt Canino, of Latterman and Jawbreaker alum Chris Bauermeister,

The record is $13 PPD from Rumbletowne but will also be available through No Idea and 1-2-3-4 Go! in North America and via Yo Yo Records in Germany.

You can check out the stream on their Punknews.org Profile.

Good Clean Fun have posted a trailer for their upcoming indie film, Good Clean Fun: The Movie. The movie is about a college student trying to get the most popular band in the world, The Goodcleanfuns, to play her college in the middle of trying to support herself as well as work through her love problems.

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Jaguar Love, which includes former members of Pretty Girls Make Graves and The Blood Brothers, will be hitting the road with Japan's Polysics.

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Saosin have posted a new song from their tour-only EP, The Grey EP over at Alternative Press. You can download the song here.

The Grey EP is the band's first release since their 2006 self-titled album.

Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard recently discussed the band's next album:

The next record will be a little softer. I'm interested in writing a very different type of record next time. I feel like there's a lot of beauty in the darkness of Narrow Stairs, but that's not really a place I'm ready to go to for a while. I'm interested in taking a different approach and having the next record be different in tone -- I'm just not interested in making another dark, dark album. Just not two in a row. I felt pretty exhausted when we got done with Stairs.

The band released Narrow Stairs in 2008.

Venice Beach, California thrash/punk band Suicidal Tendencies will embark on a US tour in November. On various parts of the tour, the bill will include Madball, Whole Wheat Bread, Terror and Death By Stereo.

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Death In The Park, the new project from Andy Jackson (long time frontman for Hot Rod Circuit) and Joe Ballaro's (bassist of Hot Rod Circuit), have announced a November tour in support of their new self-titled EP.

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The Living End have announced festival dates beginning in November and taking the band through February 2009. The band also notes that their single "White Noise" has gone gold, and they are preparing the release of their next single, "Moment in the Sun." The tracks come from the band's 2008 album, White Noise.

The band has also been nominated for four ARIAs: Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Best Group, and Best Rock Album.

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Our run of pre-Fest interviews continue today with a chat between our own Shenelle Copplin and Kim and Brian of Whiskey and Co.. The Gainesville, Florida band will be playing this year's Fest after a year that saw them go on their first major tour (with Lucero) and the release of their second album, Leaving The Nightlife on vinyl.

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Jolie Holland has released the new video from her new Anti full length, The Living and the Dead.

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