The biggest punk scene in the world was in Los Angeles and BYO Records was an influential label founded by the Stern Brothers wo were in the Youth Brigade. They are celebrating celebrating their 25th anniversary with a box set containing a compilation album filled with punk bands covering punk bands, a movie and a book.Let Them Know, the documentary, is built around the Stern brothers and their...
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The members of PENNYWISE have announced that Zoli Teglas, front man for OC hardcore/punk band IGNITE will be filling in on vocals during the band’s set on the 2009 Smokeout Festival at the San Manuel Amphitheatre in San Bernadino, CA October 24th, as they begin they're search for a new ...
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The members of Pennywise, Fletcher Dragge, Byron McMackin and Randy Bradbury, have issued the following statement regarding singer Jim Lindberg’s departure:“After 19 years with Pennywise, Jim Lindberg has decided to step down as lead singer. Pennywise has long stood behind the motto that you should always follow your heart ...
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"Bundy, responding to Detective Jack Poitinger, who had pried at Bundy's conscience to obtain the whereabouts of Kimberly Ann Leach's corpse"THE LISTENER Download Uproar: Record Industry Goes After Personal Use By Marc FisherWashington Post Staff Writer Sunday, December 30, 2007; Page M05 Despite more than 20,000 lawsuits filed against music fans in the years since they started finding free tun...
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Freedom is Golden As the Olympics wind down, I am amazed at how things change every four years. Many Americans were glued to their televisions to watch the excitement from Beijing, and also heard announcers wax nostalgic with memories of times when the Soviet Union was the USA's biggest competitor for Olympic gold. There was a time when it was unthinkable that a government as powerful as that of
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The SoCal punks in Pennywise bring honor to their name with a thrifty release of their upcoming new album Reason To Believe. Pennywise teamed up with Myspace Records to give away the LP for FREE! And you don't have to wait long either - it should be available all over myspace tomorrow, March 25th. NME reported:"It's a brave new world in the music industry," Pennywise frontman Jim Lindberg told
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I guess militaries around the world use pigs, goats and monkeys to train medics. The practice is called 'trauma and chemical casualty training.' Training exercises include "shooting, stabbing, and burning live pigs; cutting goats' legs off with sharp shears; and poisoning monkeys with toxic chemicals," according to Alt Sounds.I absolutely nothing on the topic and would never jump to conclusions...
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The members of PENNYWISE have announced that Zoli Teglas, front man for OC hardcore/punk band IGNITE will be filling in on vocals during the band’s set on the 2009 Smokeout Festival at the San Manuel Amphitheatre in San Bernadino, CA October 24th, as they begin they're search for a new singer.The two day Smokeout Festival will take place on October 23 and 24 and marks the seminal Hermosa Beach .
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The 2009 Jagermeister Tour was announced earlier today, and will feature two stud-bands playing to raucous crowds. Hermosa Beach's punk champions, Pennywise will join Pepper as co-headliners of the six week tour.Pennywise, touring in support of their newest album, Reason to Believe, is bouncing off the most successful single of the band's career."After 15 years of paying for Jägermeister shots,..
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Sad news from SoCal punk-band Pennywise tonight, Kristian Dragge, brother of Fletcher Dragge passed away April 5. Kristian Dragge, 39, is survived by his fiancee, Cindy Linn Groeneweg and their one month old daughter, Avery Nycole Dragge; and brother Fletcher Dragge. A charity on behalf of Avery Nycole Dragge will be set up shortly. From Fletcher Dragge:My brother Kristian has been a member ...
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If you've been visiting this site for any length of time you'll know that I've been railing against the pathetic state of punk rock for some time. It's been too safe and too predictable for too long.Why do veteran acts like Bad Religion, Pennywise, Rancid, and Dropkick Murphys have to shoulder the burden? Where is the next generation of great punk rock? For every Riverboat Gamblers or Angainst
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MUSIC NEWS- Not wasting any time, Pennywise have announced their "temporary" replacement for frontman Jim Lindberg, who quit the group last week, after having been on board for 20 years. Zoli Teglas, vocalist with OC punk band, Ignite, will take over for the rest of the band's US tour dates. No word on the band's plans after this tour.Teglas released this statement: "I'm stoked to be ...
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Here's one last 'Pennywise W/ Jim Lindberg on vocals' track for you to add to your punk rock collection. As you likely know Jim just left he band after 20 years. This song is a cover that has been recorded for a documentary on SoCal label BYO Records. It's called 'We're Gonna Fight'. Was originally done by 7 Seconds. And Pennywise's version is right here:
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Pennywise singer Jim Lindberg left the band a few weeks ago after a 20-year run. Guitarist Fletcher Dragge just sat down with Alt-Press to tak about the future of the band, what they're looking for in a new singer, and why Jim hit the road. On the new singer Fletcher was quoted as saying:"We're not trying to replace Jim; he's his own voice, his own style, his own persona. We're just looking for so
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