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Rancid, the punk rock legends, have announced a full scale U.S tour for this summer. No festivals, no gimmicks, just raw Punk Rock. They are playing dates with all sorts of punk rockers from the diehard’s to the pop-punk stylings, they cover the whole punk scene from today and yesterday on their way to potentially releasing a new disc of music. Check out the dates below, sadly…no Seattle date has been announced.
June 10, 2008 Rialto Theatre Tucson, Arizona T.S.O.L, The Dead Tones
June 11, 2008 Club 101 El Paso, Texas T.S.O.L, Fixed Idea
June 13, 2008 La Zona Rosa Austin, Texas Lower Class Brats, Ill Spent Youth
June 14, 2008 Granada Theater Dallas, Texas Lower Class Brats, Damage Case
June 15, 2008 Warehouse Live Houston, Texas Complete Control, Deathbed Repentance
June 18, 2008 Jannus Landing St Petersburg, Florida Whole Wheat Bread, The Scurvy
June 19, 2008 The Revolution Ft Lauderdale, Florida Guajiro, The Clockouts
June 20, 2008 House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista, Florida Voo Doo Glowskulls & Whole Wheat Bread
June 21, 2008 Plush Jacksonville, Florida Against All Authority, Far From Finished
June 22, 2008 The Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia Th’ Legendary Shack, The Dead Towners
June 24, 2008 House Of Blues North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Th’ Legendary Shack, The Independents
June 25, 2008 Hooligan’s Music Hall Jacksonville, North Carolina Murphy’s Law, Far From Finished
June 26, 2008 Jester’s Fayettefille, North Carolina Murphys Law
June 27, 2008 Rocketown Nashville, Tennessee Th’ Lengendary Shack, Hillbilly Casino
June 28, 2008 Pop’s Sauget, Illinois Exene Cervenka, Coliseum
June 29, 2008 Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, Oklahoma Riverboat Gamblers, Dirty Mugz
July 1, 2008 Sunshine Theatre Albuquerque, New Mexico Riverboat Gamblers, 12 Step Rebels
July 2, 2008 Marquee Theatre Tempe, Arizona Riverboat Gamblers, The Dames
July 3, 2008 House Of Blues Las Vegas, Nevada The Aquabats, Urchin
July 26, 2008 The Fillmore Auditorium Denver, Colorado Murphy’s Law, I Am Ghost, MXPX
July 27, 2008 The Beaumont Club Kansas City, Missouri Murphy’s Law, Architects
July 28, 2008 The Myth Maplewood, Minnesota MXPX, The Cretins
July 30, 2008 House Of Blues Chicago, Illinois MXPX, Rule 22
July 31, 2008 House Of Blues Chicago, Illinois H2O, The House the Gloria Vanderbilt
August 1, 2008 Clutch Cargo’s Pontiac, Michigan H2O, The Red Shift
August 2, 2008 Kool Haus Toronto, Ontario H2O, The Flatliners
August 3, 2008 Kool Haus Toronto, Ontario Sick Of It All, The Creepshow
August 5, 2008 Metropolis Montreal, Quebec Sick Of It All, The Brains
August 6, 2008 Metropolis Montreal, Quebec H2O, The Alley Dukes
August 8, 2008 Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts Sick Of It All, Capital Radio
August 9, 2008 Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel Providence, Rhode Island Murphy’s Law, Bloodshot Hooligans
August 10, 2008 Electric Factory Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Big D and the Kids Table, Percocettes
August 11, 2008 9:30 Club Washington, Washington DC Big D and the Kids Table, Bloodclot
August 13, 2008 The Fillmore at Irving Plaza New York, New York Sick Of It All, Bloodclot
August 14, 2008 The Fillmore at Irving Plaza New York, New York Theo and the Skyscrapers, Westbound Train
August 15, 2008 The Fillmore at Irving Plaza New York, New York Big D and the Kids Table, Capital Radio
August 16, 2008 The Fillmore at Irving…

You know, I’ve defended the Sex Pistols on several occasions when people said they sold out, and that they weren’t even punk.
But today, my friends, I give up…they have sold out.
Just look at these toys…is this really what punk has turned into? The rebellious nature of the music that was once taboo, is now ubiquitous and manufactured in china somewhere in toy format for you kiddies to play with. I’m not sure what to say anymore…but at $40 a set, you too can buy a piece of punk history…or infamy.
Maybe the greatest punk thing to do, is to just not care and make toys, underwear, skateboards, and so much more…on the success of one studio record.

A few years back I was chilling in Downtown Los Angeles, and Rage Against the Machine held a free concert right outside the democratic national convention, turning Los Angeles into a riot zone!
I thought I would never hear about another riot that was motived through music of some kind, and here we are, 2008, and Pennywise’s latest concert turns into a riot! Did they go into one of their anthems and insight a real riot? I’m not sure what sparked the powder keg, but this is great news for punk rock fans that are tired of pop and looking to raise their fist, literally.
It could have just been too many people showing up to see them play, and the venue not having enough room, but still…we need a good punk rock riot.

H20 is coming out swinging with their latest track “Nothing To Prove” from their upcoming album of the same name, due out May 27th, 2008 via Bridge Nine Records. The New Jersey band has been around a long time, and has produced some of the best tracks in punk rock, with catchy tunes, and hardcore sensibility, the band has created a long lasting legacy of good music and solid fan base.

This summer, instead of joining the Warped Tour, punk rock veterans, Rancid, are hitting the road for a full summer tour. The guys have been working on a new record, and are ready to hit the road yet again. These shows will in fact sell out, so get your tickets as soon as they go on sale. Rancid, is hitting the road, and you can be a part of it, here are the dates:
6/10 – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ
6/11 – Club 101 – El Paso, TX
6/13 – La Zona Rosa – Austin, TX
6/14 – Granada Theater – Dallas, TX
6/15 – Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
6/18 – Jannus Landing – Saint Petersburg, FL
6/19 – Revolution – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
6/20 – House of Blues – Orlando, FL
6/21 – Plush – Jacksonville, FL
6/22 – Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
6/24 – House of Blues – Myrtle Beach
6/25 – Hooligans Music Hall – Jacksonville, NC
6/26 – Jesters – Fayetteville, NC
6/27 – Rocketown – Nashville, TN
6/28 – Pop’s – Sauget, IL
6/29 – Cain’s – Tulsa, OK
7/01 – Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
7/02 – Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
7/03 – House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
7/26 – The Fillmore – Denver, CO
7/27 – The Beaumont – Kansas City, MO
7/28 – The Myth – Minneapolis, MN
7/30 – House of Blues – Chicago, IL
7/31 – House of Blues – Chicago, IL
8/01 – Clutch Cargo – Pontiac, MI
8/02 – Kool Haus – Toronto, ONT
8/03 – Kool Haus – Toronto, ONT
8/05 – Metropolis – Montreal, QUE
8/06 – Metropolis – Montreal, QUE
8/08 – The Palladium – Worcester, MA
8/09 – Lupo’s – Providence, RI
8/10 – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA
8/11 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
8/13 – Fillmore @ Irving – New York, NY
8/14 – Fillmore @ Irving – New York, NY
8/15 – Fillmore @ Irving – New York, NY
8/16 – Fillmore @ Irving – New York, NY
8/17 – Fillmore @ Irving – New York, NY

The Dead Kennedy’s once again made news, and in no surprise to me, they’ve lost another singer. The singer apparently quit after hearing news that the DK’s members have gotten a new singer, without even telling the existing singer. So another singer down, and the Dead Kennedy’s are fighting to keep whatever fan base is still there for their tired punk rock sound. You can read the whole story here, or just forget the band ever existed.