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D.O.A. (Canada)
Vancouver, B.C.'s D.O.A. will be heading out on tour to celebrate their 30th anniversary. After forming in 1978, apparently, the group has been churning out material steadily. The band will also be releasing their 13th full length album this summer.…
Elliott Brood to release "Mountain Meadows" this summer
Alt-country three piece Elliott Brood will release their new record Mountain Meadows in Canada and Europe on June 24th via Six Shooter Records. A US date is to be announced. The record, which follows up 2005's Ambassador, will feature the new track "Miss You Now." That tune can be streamed via the group's MySpace page. The band has announced the first in a series of CD release shows, June 20th at the legendary Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto. A fall national tour of Canada and…
Vinyl File: Fucked Up's discography; win a test pressing from In the Red
You're the lucky reader of the 35th edition of the Punknews.org Vinyl File. This column aims to keep you informed with upcoming releases as well as spotlighting interesting releases, your favorite bands' own collections and labels with a history of vinyl releases worth talking about. This week Vinyl File returns after a two week hiatus. I think I passed all my exams - sweet! Not only are we back, but we are back in a big way. This week we're going to be giving away a test pressing of In The Red's debut full-length, Volume I. We also have a detailed discography of…
Constantines, New Pornographers, Face To Face to play Virgin Fest Calgary
This year's Virgin Festival Calgary will see the main stage taken by many popular acts, with the Tragically Hip and Stone Temple Pilots headlining. The indie and punk crowd will want to take note of appearances by the The Flaming Lips, Constantines, New Pornographers, Face To Face, Attack In Black, City and Colour, Stars and more. The festival takes place during…
April Fools: Cancer Bats pressured to change name, conducting poll
Toronto, Canada's Cancer Bats have recently announced plans to change their name in a response to pressure from upcoming tour sponsor PETA. The band says that while they thought they may always get pressure from someone to change their name, they never thought it would come from animal rights groups. In a blog entry dated March 31, the band explained It turns out that the people over at PETA, who are sponsoring our next tour, have been getting a lot of complaints about our name. Some people feel that linking cancer to bats gives…
F*cked Up, Brutal Knights, Career Suicide, Tranzmitors, Statues on new DVD
A forthcoming DVD titled Fucked Up Weekend will set out to chronicle the current-day Toronto hardcore and punk scene with performances by Fucked Up (of course), Brutal Knights, Career Suicide, Statues, Tranzmitors, Marvelous Darlings, dd/mm/yyyy, Castle Music and others. The release features footage recorded over the weekend of October 19th, 2007 at a number of venues in the city. The…
The Stickup getting back together for two shows
Burlington, Ontario's The Stickup will get back together for a pair of shows this spring. The band will play Sneaky Dee's in Toronto on April 26th followed by a May 2nd appearance at the West Side Theatre in Hamilton, Ontario. The band are planning for a new EP to be available at these shows featuring a number of previously unrecorded tracks. However the band announced: We are not reuniting. Because of this, we will not being playing in town X anytime soon (unless X=hamilton or toronto). We have no plans to tour again. We’re just playing…
Cuff The Duke
Oshawa, Ontario's Cuff the Duke are headed east through Quebec to play a number of headlining dates in the Maritimes. The band is supporting their recent third full length Sidelines of the City. En route the band will play dates supporting the Pascale Picard Band and the United Steelworkers of Montreal. Sidelines of the City was released in 2007 via Hardwood Records.…
The Fully Down: "The Art of Being Criminal"
Ottawa's The Fully Down have posted a new demo online entitled "The Art Of Being Criminal." You can check it out at MySpace. The former Fearless Records act, currently unsigned, have about 30 songs prepared for their next full length. No date has been set for recording as of yet. The band released Don’t Get Lost in a Moment in 2005.…
Born Ruffians / Cadence Weapon
Toronto three piece Born Ruffians are on the road now with Edmonton-based Epitaph-signed hip hop act Cadence Weapon. The band is working towards the release of their new full length Red, Yellow and Blue, due out on March 4th on Warp Records.…

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