Punknews.org is reporting that oft-mentioned Michigan hardcore band NEGATIVE APPROACH will reunite for a performance at Touch and Go Records 25th Anniversary Concerts. The Concerts are September 8, 9 and 10th in Chicago, IL. No word on which night NEGATIVE APPROACH is peforming.

One of Great Britain’s best kept secrets is the post-hardcore band by the name of THE BLUEPRINT. They gained a limited popularity with their most popular song, “Sans Chorus”, from their EP entitled Ecliptic. Their newest release, Phenomenology, can only be found in Britain, on Golf Records, so if you’re from North America, it’s import [...]

Philly’s R5 Productions will be hosting This Is Hardcore fest this summer at the Starlight Ballroom.

Here is the tenative lineup and info:

August 18/19/20 @ the Starlight Ballroom /Club Polaris

More bands to be confirmed, weekend passes to be online soon, and tables available for labels, zines ,distros, etc.

Terror, Blacklisted, Death Threat, Guns Up, Death Before Dishonor, Betrayed, Internal Affairs, Righteous Jams, Slumlords, Cast Aside, The First Step, Wisdom In Chains, Ceremony, Go It Alone, Like It Or Not, Think I Care, Cold World, Iron Age, Bitter End, Know The Score, Triple Threat, Meltdown, Strength For A Reason, Living Hell, Colin Of Arabia, Set To Explode, Attitude.

From Revelation Records:

There is something about the NYC metro area that makes it a compass for the future of music, and GRACER (ex-ON THE MIGHT OF PRINCES) has put themselves on that map. On Tuesday June 6th, 2006 GRACER’s debut full length Voices Travel is going to be in record stores nationwide. We are also proud to announce that this summer Iron Pier Records will be releasing the 12″ vinyl version of Voices Travel. The vinyl will follow several months later. Iron Pier will post vinyl details as they develop on their website, ironpier.net, while GRACER news can be found on gracerrock.com.

This link is approved by every music webzine on the face of the planet…

- AFI – Decemberunderground

Hello loyal Pastepunk readers. My name is Adam Barone and thanks to Jordan I’ll be the newest addition to team Pastepunk. With the recent demise of punkrocks.net I wasn’t looking forward to ending my zinester endeavors there so here I am.

A little about myself… I’m 19 and currently working for a law firm in the suburbs of Philadelphia. I also play in the band Hostages so feel free to check us out and talk trash. I also have a music blog for those interested called Finding The Rhythms for all non-zine-worthy ramblings that I find the need to share with the world.

That about sums it up. Feel free to to e-mail me any thoughts or comments, I’d love to read them.

Various Artists – Bridge Nine Singles Vol. 2

- A couple of months ago Bridge Nine quietly released two compilations collecting together the label’s early 7″ releases, most (all?) of which have gone out of print. Of the two volumes, the second one is by far the better grouping and shows a hardcore label beginning to move past the “getting its feet wet” stage and cementing its place in the world. Volume Two includes songs from FIT FOR ABUSE, R’N'R, OUTBREAK, SOME KIND OF HATE, THE DISTANCE, DEATH THREAT, OVER MY DEAD BODY, BREAKER BREAKER, RIGHT BRIGADE, and A POOR EXCUSE. You can check out a free stream of the entire release on Napster.com

Bridge Nine Singles Vol. 2

Hardcore supergroup ONLY CRIME are preparing to release their second full-length disc for FAT in November of this year. The band premiered a demo recording of the song “Everything For You” over the weekend which you can check out on their myspace page. A string of ONLY CRIME shows is planned for July.