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From Wednesday 24 December 2003

Free shit is always good

Submitted by Rich: “There is a free EP available for download at www.voncosel.com It’s by Sleep Station, who are on Eyeball Records, and is rather good!”

Tuesday 23 December 2003

Short but sweet

The Aquabats are celebrating their 10th year in action, with multiple US tours, and their first studio album in 3 years is coming very soon. The record will be released on Fearless.

The Daily Rumour

If emails are to be believed, Alexisonfire will support Hondo Maclean on tour in February, while Matchbook Romance will join Mest and Fallout Boy later in the year. No official confirmation on either, more news as we have it.

Epitaph get cardy

Epitaph Records have created a new e-card which contains five new MP3s from The Lost Patrol, The Special Goodness, 1208, The HorrorPops and Error! all bands releasing new material on the label next year. To get the e-card click

Easy appeasy lemon squeezy

Appease have a video for their ‘Act 5 Scene 3’ single available online at their website. Follow the link from www.appease.org.uk to download it.

Brodie call it a day too

US pop-punkers Brodie have called it a day. With 2003 nearly gone, it looks as though bands yet to split may soon be able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Watch hundreds of sites rip us off (again)

Punktastic can reveal that the hot favourite venue for next year’s Deconstruction Tour is the Millennium Dome. We have to stress that it is not yet confirmed, but at this moment in time is looking the most likely venue. More news on this when we have it.

Four date sounds

Fletcher get their revenge at the following January shows: JAN 10 – ICA, LONDON JAN 13 – “FEET FIRST” @ CAMDEN PALACE, LONDON JAN 21 – THE LIZARD, BEDFORD JAN 23 – THE PORTLAND, CAMBRIDGE

Good value

Deep Elm Records are giving away their latest sampler…for 20 tracks that will give an emo kid an orgasm, all you have to do is pay the shipping. Which incidentally is just $3. www.deepelm.com has more information.

Special

Taken from the Epitaph mailout: “2004 will kick off with the release of THE SPECIAL GOODNESS’ “Land, Air, Sea”, out in Europe on January 19. A side project of Weezer’s Pat Wilson and ex-Rocket From The Crypt and currently in Offspring Atom Willard, the album