Tarantulas, the label started by THE EXPLOSION has started off with two fairly crankin’ releases – a limited edition EP by the uber-rocking, THE BRONX (whose new full-length on Ferret is rrrrrrocking), and this six song EP by THE FAUX. Aptly described as a band with a punk rock core, corrupted by a new wave [...]

I get a big, shiney trophy for being the first pastepunker to make their way to Warped. Plenty of people have expressed some disappointment at the lineup, but trust me, it’s still just sunburns, dehydration, and punk rock, and there’s nothing like it in the world. Make sure to go say hi to Kevin at the Punkrocks.net stage and check out YESTERDAY’S RISING on the smartpunk stage. I felt a serious lack of moshage this year around, and if you do too, make sure not to miss THE BLED, EIGHTEEN VISIONS, or UNDEROATH (whether you like their new material or not, they are great live). Check back later for a full review, and don’t have a heat stroke.

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In other news, Initial’s upcoming release from PAULSON, titled “”Variations,”" is quite stellar, sounding a bit like CAVE IN, circa “”Antenna,”" but with smoother edges. Check out the mp3 for “”A Great Pretending”" at the link below.

mp3: PAULSON – A Great Pretending

UNEARTH – The Oncoming Storm (!!!)

It’s only two weeks until ZAO’s “”The Funeral of God”" hits stores, but in the meantime, the crew at Ferret has decided to increase our collective salivation by dropping another ZAO tune our way. (Woo!!). Check out “”Truly, Truly, This is the End,”" at the link below.

mp3: ZAO – Truly, Truly, This is the End

From Digital Music News:

US Senate Unanimously Passes Pirate Act

The US Senate unanimously passed the Pirate Act Friday without a hearing, putting the bill up for approval by the House and President. The bill will allow the Department of Justice, along with copyright holders, to file civil lawsuits against alleged copyright violators. If signed into law, the Pirate Act would add a very large muscle to current RIAA (and MPAA) copyright enforcement efforts. The DOJ has the ability to create a massive anti-piracy drive, one that could expand RIAA lawsuits by many multiples. Per Sen. Orrin Hatch: “”Tens of thousands of continuing civil enforcement actions might be needed to generate the necessary deterrence.”"

- …something tells me that the attorneys at the DOJ didn’t strive to become a “”DOJ lawyer”" to fight the economic threats presented by their sons and daughters swapping songs on P2P networks…

Straight from the band:

1. NEW WEBSITE IS UP: Our new website is up and running. Check out the new site at http://www.staringback.com and be sure to sign up for our official Message Board. The direct link to the board is http://www.staringback.com/board

2. STARING BACK IS ON WARPED TOUR 2004!!! That’s right, we’re on the whole tour playing on the PunkRocks.net and Uproar Stages! We will be playing somewhere between 2 and 3pm each day depending on scheduling, so be sure to come by the stage to check our play time and to hang out. PunkRocks.net Stage – http://www.punkrocks.net/ Uproar Stage – http://www.uproarstage.com/

3. FIND US ON MYSPACE.COM Staring Back has a profile on MySpace.com, come be our friend! Go to our profile directly at this address and add us http://profile.myspace.com/users/343785. Leave a testimonial also!

4. NEW MUSIC VIDEO: We just got done shooting a music video in Austin, Texas for our song Six Eyes Too Far Away. The video shoot was so much fun to be a part of and we can’t wait to get a hold of the finished product. As soon as we can, we will post the video on our website for all to see!

5. MP3′S UP ON PUREVOLUME.COM One more thing to check out is our site on PureVolume.com. If your friends haven’t heard our music yet, send them to our page at http://www.purevolume.com/staringback. If your friends are Staring Back fans, make sure they’re all on this email list! Subscribe to the list at this address: http://www.staringback.com/list.

http://www.purevolume.com/staringback.

As if there weren’t enough cool releases coming out today, one should not forget about the brand new AUTHORITY ZERO full-length, “”Andiamo.”" Combining essentially the sounds of BAD RELIGION, PENNYWISE, and SUBLIME, these guys have an incredibly vivid, lively element that brings few comparisions. In support of the release, the band is stomping across the nation on the Warped Tour, and has released a video for the first single, “”Revolution”" (as also heard on the Rock Against Bush Vol. 1 compilation).

video: AUTHORITY ZERO – Revolution (Real Video)