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From Thursday 11 July 2002

AFI to get in studio soon

AFI have announced that they will be entering the studio on August 1 to record their new album. As of yet no further details have been released regarding titles or producers, but expect the record to appear in Spring 2003. However, Punktastic understands that Davey Havok and crew could

Vandals to get locked up!

This coming Monday The Vandals are set to take over your radio as they co-present Radio 1’s The Lock Up. The goofy Californians are currently over here on tour with Antifreeze, and they will be getting up to all kinds of mayhem on the Mike Davies

Wrestle with the Deck Cheese Summer Slam

You Londoners get all the luck – because the special one-off Deck Cheese Summer Slam event is to rock the capital on August 16. The likes of Fletcher and the Not Katies will be rocking your socks off at the event, to be held at The

Gash cancel Blackburn gig

Someone’s made a hash in the Gash camp, as the UK pop-punkers have been forced to pull out of their scheduled gig in Blackburn this Friday. No reason has been given for the late change, although the band do hope to return to Lancashire later this

Weeser go fishin’ with The Muppets!

As previously reported, Rivers Cuomo has started acting like a muppet – literally! For Weezer have filmed the video for the ‘Keep Fishin’ single with the Jim Henson creations. And now you can actually view the entire promo from the Weezer official site,

Jason says RIP to Jim

Jason Cruz, the former band member of the late Jim Cherry who died at the weekend, has paid his respects to his former friend. Cruz and Cherry played together in Strung Out, having met in their teens. Cheery died on Saturday from a suspected drugs overdose. In a

Wednesday 10 July 2002

Douglas announce UK tour

UK emo crew Douglas have announced a series of dates for July and August that will see them take in most of the British Isles. The band, who have appeared alongside the likes of The Ataris, have also regrouped with their old drummer Nathan, who will

Kenisia have ‘nothing to say’

Kenisia have released details of their forthcoming record to be released on Household Name Records, ‘Nothing to Say’. The album features 12 new tracks that were recorded in January at the Whitehouse Studios. You order ‘Nothing to Say’ from the bands online shop at www.kenisia.co.uk/shop/ To

Tuesday 09 July 2002

B-Movie tour news

Punk and rollers The B-Movie Heroes have just set off on a UK tour, and they want you to join them! The band will visit the length and breadth of the country as they attempt to spread the good word, and you can catch them at the following

On their bikes and heading our way…

No Idea noisesters Small Brown Bike are finally gracing our shores come autumn. Ahh yes, when the leaves start a-fallin’ and the days grow shorter at least they’ll be something to look forward to. After a previously announced and swiftly cancelled tour last year, their appearance over