Category Archives: Punk

The Casualties To Record New Material

Looks like The Casualties are back.  Granted they have pretty much been touring non-stop since 2006’s Under Attack, there has not been any new material recorded.  The street punkers are stated to be in the studio this morning to push out a new release still to be named under SideOneDummy Records.  The band has also announced a summer tour.

I have always liked these guys.  They remind me of the harder punk rock of the eighties like The Exploited and The Subhumans as well as hardcore punkers Discharge.  Having only seen them a couple of times live I have enjoyed their material since I first heard 2001’s Die Hards.  From there I checked out their entire catalog and have been a fan since.

Per an email from SideOneDummy Records:

THE CASUALTIES ARE PLANNING A NEW RECORD FOR LATE SUMMER AND WILL HIT THE ROAD IN JUNE AND JULY

Los Angeles, April 8, 2009 – The Casualties are headed back to the Blasting Room in Fort Collins this month to record a new album with producer Bill Stevenson. The album is yet to be titled and will be the follow up to Under Attack (2006). The release date is tentatively set for August 4, 2009 on SideOneDummy. The band will also be doing a short run of shows in June and July. Here are the dates.

Thur. June 11 Baltimore, MD – The Ottobar
Fri. June 12 Richmond, VA – Canal Club
Sat. June 13 Norfolk, VA – The Norva
Sun June 14 Charlotte, NC – Tremont Music Hall
Tue. June 16 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
Wed. June 17 Jacksonville, FL – Plush
Thur. June 18 Orlando, FL – The Backbooth
Fri. June 19 Orlando, FL – The Backbooth
Sat. June 20 Pensacola, FL – Sluggos
Sun. June 21 New Orleans, LA – Dragons Den
Tue. June 23 Houston, TX – Java Jazz
Wed. June 24 Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock
Thur. June 25 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
Fri. June 26 Austin, TX – Red 7
Sat. June 27 Dallas, TX – The Door
Sun. June 28 Oklahoma City, OK – The Conservatory
Wed. July 1 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
Thu. July 2 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre

Rancid – “Last One To Die” MP3 Released!

I just downloaded “Last One To Die”, Rancid‘s latest release from their upcoming Let The Dominoes Fall.  You should too:

Hellcat Records

Made By Squad


Normally I would just include a link to download the MP3 but that has not been made available to me yet so just enter your email address and they will send you a link for a download of the song.  That is all you have to do, I promise.

I am pretty sure you will dig the song as much as I have too if you are a Rancid fan.  The song is catchy and maintains the Rancid standard, meaning it will not shock you and it keeps with the sound you expect to come from Tim Armstrong and crew.

It’s been over 5 years since Rancid pushed out an album.  Good things come with time and I am honestly glad they were not putting together a mess of a release just so they could offer something for their fans.  I have high expectations from this CD.  I also have a feeling that this is NOT going to be their last effort.  Some people are thinking it might be time for these punk rockers to hang up their guitars and take a seat but I really have the feeling that these guys are going to be cranking out material for years to come.

I Want: Beastie Boys Check Your Head Remastered Collectors Vinyl Set

(Been a while since I did one of these posts…)

I want this bad…

Beastie Boys – Check Your Head – Remastered Collectors Vinyl 4LP Set


  • 4 pieces of 180 gram Vinyl featuring the deluxe remastered album and the 4 original 12″ singles (36 tracks total)

  • 8 panel gatefold package with foil cover inlay, packaged in a fabric-wrapped, black foil-stamped hardcover “coffee table book” case

  • Limited to 2,000 sales

  • Immediate album & b-sides download: Premium DRM-free 320kbps MP3, FLAC, or Apple Lossless

  • Only $84.98!!!

  • Rancid News!!!

    Just checked Altpress.com on my break and found out Rancid has determined a release date for their new album titled Let The Dominoes Fall.  This is the band’s first release since 2003.  I am beyond pumped to hear them.

    Altpress stated:

    Legendary punk outfit Rancid have set a June 2 release date for Let The Dominoes Fall, their first studio album since 2003’s Indestructible. The band recorded the album which will be released on Hellcat/Epitaph with Epitaph Records founder and Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz at George Lucas’ Skywalker Sound Studio.

    The album features 19 tracks and the first single, “Last One To Die,” will premiere April 7 in a widget available now at Rancid’s MySpace page. The 25 fans who spread the widget the most online will receive tickets to Rancid’s summer tour with Rise Against.

    Let The Dominoes Fall tracklist:
    1. East Bay Night
    2. This Place
    3. Up To No Good
    4. Last One To Die
    5. Disconnected
    6. I Ain’t Worried
    7. Damnation
    8. New Orleans
    9. Civilian Ways
    10. The Bravest Kids
    11. Skull City
    12. L.A. River
    13. Lulu
    14. Dominoes Fall
    15. Liberty and Freedom
    16. You Want It, You Got It
    17. Locomotive
    18. That’s Just The Way It Is Now
    19. The Highway

    Want to hear the first release from the album?  Well check back on April 7th and I do believe the widget will change and you will be able to hear “Last One To Die”…

    Hellcat Records

    Made By Squad

     

    New album means tour!!!  My wife and I have decided to hit up four of the shows this summer in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Hamburg, and Toronto.  Should be awesome!  For more tour info check out Rancid’s website.

    New NOFX song from their upcoming album…

    I was just sending messages to my awesome friends Pete and Mary Alice who seemed to have both reconnected with the love for NOFX.  Well you two, this is for you:

    I was reading my Twitters this morning and came across once from Alternative Press.  The Tweet had a link to AP’s site where they were offering a new NOFX song for download.  The song “The Quitter” is from their upcoming release called Coaster due out April 28th on Fat Wreck Chords.  What an awesome way to start my day!

    Free, legal, and worth it.  Check it out:

    Download This!NOFX – “The Quitter”