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    1. 4 November 2011

      Frank Turner- Bowery Ballroom - November 3, 2011

      Frank Turner- Folk-Punk rock!

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      8 September 2011

      Violence Girl - Alice Bag (Feral House)

      Alice Bag writes her memoirs of the early L.A. Punk scene and her involvement in the bands of the time.

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      5 September 2011

      The New Rochelles - It's New!

      The New Rochelles first album “It’s New” pays tribute to the Ramones

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      6 June 2011

      Blondie- Panic Of Girls (EMI)

      Blondie, 35 years young, releases Panic Of Girls

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      9 May 2011

      ROCKABILLY- The Twang Heard 'Round The World

      ROCKABILLY- The Twang Heard ‘Round The World is an illustrated history of the genre.

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      14 April 2011

      Foo Fighters - Wasting Light

      It’s the Foo Fighters. Nuff said.

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      10 April 2011

      Rush - April 8, 2011 - Hershey, Pennsylvania

      Rush thrills at their April 8 concert

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      7 March 2011

      BUFFALO TOM - Skins (Scrawny Records)

      Buffalo Tom returns with Skins

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      Action 45 - Bastards Of AMerica
      27 December 2010

      Action 45 - Bastards Of America

      Action 45’s “Bastards Of America” combines old skool punk intensity with new school chops.

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      23 December 2010

      American Hardcore- A Tribal History (Steven Blush)

      American Hardcore- A Tribal History is the definitive book on Hardcore Punk Rock

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      5 December 2010

      Frank Turner : Rock & Roll (Epitaph)

      Frank Turner releases the best album of 2010 with “Rock & Roll”

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      19 November 2010

      Thousand Watt Stare - Thousand Watt Stare (Hardline Entertainment)

      Thousand Watt Stare releases their debut ep

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      9 November 2010

      Husker Du: The Story Of The Noise-Pop Pioneers Who Launched Modern Rock (Voyageur Press)

      Husker Du: The Story Of The Noise-Pop Pioneers Who Launched Modern Rock is the first book to tell the tale of the legendary Punk Rock band.

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      26 October 2010

      Cheetah Chrome: A Dead Boy's Tale (Voyageur Press)

      Cheetah Chrome tell’s his “Dead Boy’s Tales” with his new autobiography.

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      25 October 2010

      OFF! (October 23, 2010 NYC)

      OFF! brings Old Skool Punk Rawk back at a blistering show in NYC

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      16 October 2010

      Roger Waters- "The Wall" (Nassau Coliseum) 10-13-2010)

      Roger Waters rebuilds The Wall and changes the theme from self absorption to anti-war.

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      1 October 2010

      NOFX - The Longest EP (FatWreckChords)

      NOFX packages up the last 20 years with a 30 song compilation.

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      27 September 2010

      Jett Black Heart Attack - Needle To The Groove

      The Jett Black Heart Attack bring it all the way to the days of classic hard rock.

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      5 September 2010

      I Love J-Rock (Good Charamel Records)

      I Love J-Rock features 5 girl fronted Japanese bands (including the mighty Shonen Knife) for a great primer in the awesomeness of Far East rock and pop.

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      26 August 2010

      Shonen Knife - Free Time & fun! fun! fun! (Good Charamel)

      Shonen Knife comes stateside with English language versions of two albums.

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      26 August 2010

      Matt Freeman - Devil's Brigade (Epitaph)

      Rancid bassist Matt Freeman releases the hard driving Devil’s Brigade

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      16 August 2010

      Pere Ubu - The Annotated Modern Dance (Smog Veil)

      Pere Ubu is back with a live album combining all of their classic “The Modern Dance” with early singles.

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      4 August 2010

      Social Distortion, The Action Design - Mulcahys (Wantagh, NY) - August 3, 2010

      Punk Rawk hits Lawn Guyland as Social Distortion takes the stage in Wantagh.

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      1 August 2010

      Death, The Gories, Question Mark & The Mysterians, Mitch Ryder - Lincoln Center (NYC) July 31, 2010

      The “Detroit Breakdown” hits New York and four of Motown’s legendary bands add to the heat in NYC on a sweltering summer day.

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      Batusis
      29 July 2010

      The Batusis - Europa (Brooklyn, NY) - July 23, 2010

      The Batusis kick ass in Brooklyn and release an e.p.

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      prisoners - back in the ussa
      24 July 2010

      Prisoners - Back In The USSA (Smog Veil)

      Straight outta Cleveland comes Back In The USSA, the debut disk from Prisoners.

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    2. Rich Zweiback’s Top 10

      Week of September 2

      Offering up the best of the human condition

      1. Bob Mould – “The Descent”

      2. Walter White – It’s not going to end well. Is it.

      3. John Peel – “Turn That Racket Down” documentary

      4. Redd Kross – “Researching The Blues”

      5. Punk Rock

      6. Republikkkan Convention – A confederacy of evil assholes

      7. WEEN- “You Fucked Up”

      8. “Breaking Bad” meets Menstruation

      9. Replacements – “Nevermind”

      10. ICP- “Miracles”

      About Rich Zweiback

      Rich Zweiback had his life changed as an early pup when he saw the Ramones on Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert. Since that day, he has seen hundreds of shows, written for many outlets and played in several bands. His fondest memories include discussing vegetarianism over many beers with Captain Sensible, talking KISS with Redd Kross and seeing D. Boon in his underwear.

      When he’s not prowling the streets for the lost chord, he can be found in his bunker, pounding out copy for The Big Takeover and his own blog, Bleedin Out.