Submitted: "Formed from the ashes of Edinburgh's best punk/ska bands - Pummel, Misled Youth and Mr Z - TAKING CHASE are now ready to let the world hear their reggae tinged post rock and are playing their first shows alongside Thinkpol on March 12th (Aberdeen, Tunnels) and March 13th (Edinburgh, [...]

Somebody is putting out a Third Eye Blind tribute album (although I'm not sure who) and you can hear He Is Legend's version of 'Wounded' at www.purevolume.com/heislegend Stick with it, half way through it changes... [...]

The Honororay Titke have a new e-card up at www.doghouserecords.com/anythingelsereissue [...]

Medioxcore run on LSR tonight between 6pm and 8pm, so make sure you check Alex and his guest presenter Chris out at www.lsrfm.com I'm reliably informed we'll be treated to some Rival Schools, Eden maine, Waterdown and Botch...remember to get your requests in too! [...]

The line-up for the Collision Course festival has been revealed! The event will take place on July 8 and 9 in Yeovil and Brigend. All the details are on the poster here but among the bands playing are Reuben, My Awesome Compilation, Adequate Seven, The Maple State, Get Cape Wear cape Fly, Sikth, [...]

If you haven't heard it yet, you can hear the new Taking Back Sunday single, 'MakeDamnSure', at www.myspace.com/takingbacksunday [...]

Darkest Hour and Misery Signals will be touring Europe together in June. [...]

Our good friends over at Heartache Clothing have new designs over at http://heartache.bigcartel.com/ [...]

Go and listen to the new Hit the Lights track 'Bodybag' over at www.purevolume.com/hitthelights [...]

Submitted: Essex Band Agile Thought have just finished recording their new e.p. in Wales, new song 'a man can change his stars' is up on www.myspace.com/agilethought [...]

Submitted: "The UK's best punk rock badge supplier has a brand new website up at www.awesomebadges.co.uk ... useful for every band, zine, website, clothing company and anyone else who needs cheap yet amazing badges!" [...]

Fall Out Boy have added an extra date to their May tour, at Newport Centre on Friday 26th May. Tickets are available from gigsandtours. [...]

Submitted: "Eden Maine are splitting up, they're playing their final show on March 7th at the Luminaire in kilburn (London)." [...]

3dbs Down are looking for a creative PT reader to design them a new logo. The winning entry will receive an as yet undecided prize. If you think you;re up to the challenge, email matt@3dbsdown.com [...]

Taken from ap.net: "A Wilhelm Scream will be releasing a DVD with footage from their European tour that they were on earlier this year when supporting Lagwagon. The DVD wil contain eleven songs with footage from four shows, which has been edited together. In between each song, there will be "tour [...]

You can read a Punktastic Recordings update here or by clicking 'discuss this item'. [...]

Reel Big Fish have announced plans to do a live CD and DVD. [...]

The Get Cape Wear Cape Fly EP is now back in stock and you can get copies from www.bsmrocks.com [...]

I'm after copies of the January, February and March issues of the US magazine Alternative Press. If anyone has a spare copy, or can get me a copy (as I live in a town where nobody sells it), please email me at paul@punktastic.com I will reimburse any costs! [...]

The Forgiving will support The Static Age on the latter's UK tour. Dates to be announced. [...]