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The owners of Fat Wreck Chords are not supposed to have band favorites. I confess that isn’t true. Fat Mike, well, he’s a tough one to pin down. However, co-owner Erin Burkett makes it no secret that her favorite band is Lagwagon. This should come as no surprise to people who pay attention. After all, she made her singing debut on ‘’E Dagger,’’ a song written for and named after her, off Lagwagon’s sixth album, Blaze! It doesn’t take much to convince Erin to travel for a Lagwagon show…add another FAT band to the bill, and she’s off! So, given...
We’re fired up to finally share with you the details of the new Strung Out EP, Black Out the Sky, to be released on May 11th. While Strung Out has made their name on intense, frenetic slabs of metal-influenced tech-punk, there is more to the band than meets the eye. It might come as a shock to learn that the band’s new eight-song release is an acoustic affair, but as vocalist Jason Cruz explains, it’s not nearly as surprising for the band members. “Every song starts on an acoustic guitar for the most part,” Cruz begins. “If it’s a good...
The Last Gang’s formidable new album, Keep Them Counting, is finally out! Head to Dying Scene to listen to the entire record. If you missed the video premiere of the lead track, “Sing for your Supper,” you can watch it here! Then, check out their upcoming tour dates, which include a run with Good Riddance, as well as dates on the Punk in Drublic Festival and Punk Rock Bowling! Europe: Fat Webstore hosted by Kingsroad for Vinyl Australia/New Zealand: Fat Webstore hosted by Artist First for Vinyl USA & everywhere else: Fat webstore for CD, Vinyl, & Digital