Punknews.org posted a review finally of THE SCARRED "At Half Mast" album. Here's an excerpt of the review. "Despite the bad luck that has plagued their journey, the Scarred has forged on to deliver their best yet on At Half Mast, a catchy and energetic record that will appeal to fans of street punk and pop-punk alike."

Vote for Fiction Reform in the KROQ, Your Shot to Rock Cabo Wabo contest! They are already in the top 5 and you can help make the difference! They are featured in the current issue of AMP Magazine, Check em out (You can listen on the contest website if you haven't heard them yet) and cast your vote!
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You can pick up The Reticents new cd over at Interpunk.com a few days early.

"If you like your punk raw and in your face, this band is for you."-RAZORCAKE MAGAZINE

"The Reticents are a cross between Sick Of It All and The Circle Jerks" - Mike McColgan of the Street Dogs

Straight from the Roxy Clothing Website, the download of the week is FICTION REFORM's Small Silhouette, click the link for more details.

Fiction Reform will be doing an in-store performance at the HOT TOPIC in West Covina, CA on Wed. May 26th at 6:30 pm. To make things all the more special anyone who spends $25 in the store during the performance will automatically get $5 back.

Click on the link and check out the review on the Mtv OUR STAGE site. Clearly people are starting to pick up on what's goin on with Fiction Reform.

We will be releasing the new Reticents ep titled "The Sun Rises In The East" in June. The Reticents are an unlikely assemblage of Baltimore and Washington, DC punks who convened in a garage in northeast Baltimore. Amid empty beer bottles, cigarette smoke, stale, humid air, and a leaky Harley Davidson in the corner, The Reticents were formed. Joey Nayls had played for years in New York bands Under the Gun and Roger Miret and the Disasters and had come back home looking to start something new. Dru the Kid turned up and quickly established himself as a young but able drummer with something to prove. PJ had just hung up his guitar after 10 long years of sweating in DC with The Goons. He was ready to pick up the microphone and step up front. DC's veteran hardcore punk bass player Jon Shaffer eventually joined the band, rounding out the sound with his 4-string fury. Four years later, the band are ready for a fresh start with their EP "The Sun Rises in the East" on Basement Records.

Below is the press release for THE INSURGENCE Giveaway through Blank TV. Their new full length record will be released through Digital Warfare Records on May 4th so check it out.

"The Insurgence from Seattle, WA who most recently toured with Dropkick Murphys on their last west coast tour will be releasing their full length debut May 4th on Digital Warfare Records (a new label run by Donny Paycheck from ZEKE). The 14 song record was produced by the legendary Jack Endino (Nirvana, ZEKE, The Accused, Flipper, Dwarves). Digital Warfare Records has teamed up with BLANKTV.COM to feature The Insurgence music video "K Street Killers" (from the Basement Records release Never Surrender) and sponser a GIVE-AWAY starting APRIL 27th, and running through MAY 3rd where they will give away free copies of the new CD, posters, and Shirts. All fans who sign up for the GIVE-AWAY on BLANKTV.COM will receive a free mp3 song from The Insurgence new album. Look for the band on tour in May playing dates with MDC and The Restarts and in June with The Casualties and Evacuate and Knocked Out Cold."

Finally one of the most anticipated Basement Records releases of recent memory comes out today. Available on line at a number of stores including:
iTunes
Amazon
Interpunk
Shockhound

Pastepunk.com has listed the record as the "Release of the Day" ahead of such acts as Sick Of It All, The Slackers, Circa Survive & Go Radio. "Basement Records FICTION REFORM have a brand new full-length out today titled Revelation In The Palms of the Weak. The female fronted melodic punk band brings to mind acts like NAKED AGGRESSION, TILT, RISE AGAINST, and early DISTILLERS, with oodles of sing-along friendly vocals and screaming guitars."

Pick up the new Fiction Reform record on Interpunk.com and get a FREE poster while supplies last.

Tomorrow night, Thurs. April 15th at 10pm(eastern) / 7pm(pacific) Punkradiocast.com Thursday night show "People Who Hate People" will be focusing on Basement Records and include an interview with owner Chuck Dietrich. Check it out in between Survivor & 30 Rock.

Check out the new Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 iPhone app. it features the track "Wasted Youth" from the new BOBOT ADRENALINE cd "Dumb Bomb" as well as the KILLING CALIFORNIA track "Now I'm You" from the "Bones & Sand" e.p. The app.is available right now on iTunes.

Punknews.org has posted a full album stream of the new FICTION REFORM release "Revelation In The Palms Of The Weak". Check it out and then pick it up at Interpunk.com

We will be releasing a new ep from THE RETICENTS titled "The Sun Rises In The East". For those unfamiliar with The Reticents check them out on their Myspace page. Or you can try and track down one of the "Wrong Side Of The Trax vol 1" cds. We're looking at releasing it as a 7", cdep & download so more info soon.