Baltimore hardcore act TRAPPED UNDER ICE hit a bit of a speed bump on their European tour. The following was sent out via MySpace:

Our friends at Late Night Wallflower recently sat down with Jim Ward, of SPARTA/At The Drive-In fame, to talk about his new project – SLEEPERCAR. Check out the interview here.

CLOAK/DAGGER is what punk rock needs right now. With crunchy, distorted guitars reminiscent of HOT SNAKES and DRIVE LIKE JEHU, mixed with the unrestrained shouting of frontman Jason Mazzola, the group plows through their 14 track debut, We Are, with reckless abandon. I can just imagine Mazzola spazzing around the studio, yelling his lines, as [...]

As far as “thrash-hardcore” goes, FALL SILENT play the style like no other. On their first proper full length in a bunch of years, these guys have unleashed a brutal weapon on the masses. Although these guys have been a mainstay in the Reno, Nevada scene for a long time, they have yet to gain [...]

In a mere 71 minutes, ALKALINE TRIO will be streaming their highly anticipated new full-length Agony and Irony on their MySpace page. The release will be in stores on July 1st.

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Host Ronen Kauffman talks to JUSTIN SANE (ANTI-FLAG) about the ’08 Presidential race, gender issues, and having fun.

Then Ronen talks to film maker BRENDAN TOLLER about his upcoming documentary, “I Need That Record! ‚Äì The Death (Or Possible Survival) of the Independent Record Store.”

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1. “BOY GEORGE Fighting to get US Visa” – Would you let him in to your country?

2. “Kathy Griffin Has the #1 Comedy Album” – …just edging out “Best Noises From A Carrot Top Show”

3. “EXTREME Announce First New Album In 13 Years” – … Ah yes… but will it be better than the new CANDLEBOX full-length?