1. COBRA SKULLS have their BAD RELIGION cover “Give You Nothing” from the Germs of Perfection tribute compilation streaming on MySpace. The newly signed to Fat Wreck band enlisted NOFX frontman Fat Mike for some help with the tune, which admirably honors the past and sounds much like COBRA SKULLS. Well done fellas.

2. For something a bit more “dramatic”, you can stream the new BRING ME THE HORIZON full-length There Is A Hell Believe Me I’ve Seen It, There Is A Heaven Lets Keep It A Secret on MySpace as well. Brevity is not something these guys do well…

3. Keeping this stream focused, 90s NYHC band YUPPICIDE have a 12 song sampler from their 2xCD anthology set (Dead City Records) running at AMP Magazine. One of the more original bands of the era, the group combined technical musicianship with a rough-edged, burly sound that fit in neatly between the mosh-metal NYHC of the 90s and its memorable street-punk tendencies.

4. Alright, who else spends hours on Google Earth looking at massive highway interchanges around the country? I recommend the Dallas Five-Stack and the Springfield (VA) Mixing Bowl (the latter one is only a few miles from my house – let’s just say that when my son is ready to drive in 14 years, we’ll put off that 24 lane monster for a little while…).

5. We’re working on something really cool for Pastepunk’s 12th Anniversary next month. If you remember our 10th Anniversary, that’s a good hint.

6. It’s tough to be in a band called BONDED BY BLOOD and have to deal with membership changes. Then again, not as tough as being in a band named ALL SHALL PERISH and flipping your van flip…

Song of the Day: THE FIRST STEP – “Time To Understand”