Portland, Oregon's 31Knots may not be known as the most accessible band making music today. However, their latest album, Worried Well, released this year on Polyvinyl is about as catchy as experimental post-rock gets. Our very own Jesse recently caught up with the band's vocalist Joe Haege to talk about what the band has been up to.

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Over 15 years deep into their career, Less Than Jake recently released GNV FLA, their seventh studio album, and the first self-released album under their new label, Sleep It Off Records. The band's drummer and lyricist Vinnie Fiorello recently took some time to talk to Punknews interviewer Zack Shapiro about the writing process of the album and the liberating feeling of going back to DIY.

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Punknews.org editor Justin recently sat down with Lemuria at the behest of Sound Scene Revolution. The SSR boys have posted the podcast which you can hear here.

As I recall there was a lot of yelling at Jeff from Bomb the Music Industry in the middle of it.

With the release of Controller, the third album from Misery Signals, the band further solidifies themselves as longtime players in the metalcore scene.

Punknews interviewer Sarah El-Hamzawi had a chance to talk with the band's bassist, Kyle Johnson. You can click Read More to read how that went down.

Fourth of July celebrations tend to involve a couple of things: family gatherings, BBQs, your annoying uncle Karl who wants to show you his new tramp stamp tattoo, etc. But for about 100 kids in Philadelphia, Independence Day this year involved waiting in line outside of The Deep Sleep in hopes of being one of the lucky few who would be able to make it inside for the None More Black reunion show. Whether you were one of the fortunate, or were forced to catch a glimpse of the band from the street through The Deep Sleep's foggy windows, we all knew we were being part of something truly special. Before the chaos and the sweaty fists pounding in the saturated humid air, Ollie Mikse had a chance to catch up with the band on this not-so-sunny Philadelphia afternoon to talk about the reunion, the current state of music, and why Paul Delaney is so damn likable.

None More Black is Jason Shevchuk (vocals/guitar/wunderkind), Colin McGinniss (guitar), Paul Delaney (bass) and Jared Shavelson (drums). Their latest album This Is Satire was released on Fat Wreck Chords in 2006.

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Canadian rockers Bionic have been pumping out some of the country's best punk influenced rock for ten years now. Their 2007 album Black Blood was only their third, but it showcases a band with a distinctive flavour of rock. We recently talked with Bionic's Jonathan Cummins about the band's history and what they have in store for the future.

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John Joseph McGowan has been a lot of things in his life, a drug dealer, brawler, crack head, scam artist, hardcore legend, cult member, spiritual pilgrim, storyteller and more. He’s hated by many in the New York City scene and loved by perhaps an equal amount. He’s opinionated, honest and unwilling to compromise his beliefs. He is also the author of one of the funniest and most disturbing punk autobiographies in recent years.

If he had only been the lead singer of the legendary Cro-Mags, his book would get enough attention for those who want to know more about the minutia of the eighties and nineties hardcore scene in New York, But John Joseph was only a Cro-Mag for a part of his life and in his new autobiography, Evolution of a Cro-Magnon, John Joseph not only talks about the years he spent singing for the Cro-Mags and working as a roadie for the Bad Brains, but he also reveals with unflinching, hilarious and sometimes horrifically sad anecdotes about a life lived in foster homes, institutions and the streets.

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While Every Time I Die roughs the summer heat of this Year's Warped Tour, Punknews interviewer Jason Gardner did the same and tracked down the band's vocalist, Keith Buckley, to see how the tour was going and talk about Every Time I Die's latest album, The Big Dirty.

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Punknews interviewer Ryan Raffin recently caught up with Transistor Transistor's Nat Coghlan to speak about their new album, Ruined Lives, as well as Coghlan's recent trip to the hospital to deal with a trouble-making appendix.

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Pop-punk veterans MxPx have been keeping busy touring in support of their latest album, Secret Weapon. Back in the Spring the band played Bamboozle Left where our reporter Ronnie Raffaniello caught up with drummer Yuri Ruley.

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While the actual release date keeps getting pushed back, Minneapolis, Minnesota'a Banner Pilot really have finished their debut full-length, Resignation Day. The follow-up to their 2006 EP, Pass the Poison, shouldn't disappoint those who loved the band's blend of Lawrence Arms, Dillinger Four and Jawbreaker-esque punk rock.

Punknews interviewer Zack Zeigler talked to the band's vocalist/guitarist Nick and bassist Nate regarding their approach to the new album and what people can expect.

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When Fred Mascherino announced that his side-project The Color Fred, coupled with disagreements with his former band-mates over songwriting direction had lead him to quit Taking Back Sunday, it was anyone's guess how successful his solo endeavor would prove to be.

For the most part, Mascherino's new band has silenced doubters. The Color Fred's debut album Bend to Break has lead to a summer-long stint on the Warped Tour as well as a stop at Bamboozle Left back in May where Punknews interviewer Ronnie Raffaniello snagged an opportunity to ask Mascherino some questions.

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There seemed to be a consensus that it was only a matter of time before Hot Water Music fans would be able to see the Gainesville-born band playing together again. Sure enough, it wasn't long before the band broke their hiatus and started playing small strings of shows. They've been keeping things going at a rather relaxed pace while keeping busy with side projects (The Draft as well as solo output from Chuck Ragan and Chris Wollard).

Both guitarist/vocalist Chuck Ragan and bassist Jason Black recently took some time to answer questions from Punknews interview staffer Michael Dauphin

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Montreal, Quebec's Trigger Effect have spent the last year exercising a work ethic as heavy as the rock 'n' roll coated punk rock they've been playing for the last five years. Their self-released album Dare to Ride the Heliocraft was recently re-released by Signed By Force Records. With an extensive North American tour about to wrap up, the band's vocalist Nick Babeu talked to Punknews interviewer Michael Dauphin about what they've been up to, and what we can expect from them.

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Gaslight Anthem are just over a month away from the release of their second album, The '59 Sound. The New Jersey-based band has had quite an explosive year with their breakout debut Sink or Swim as well as a well-received follow-up EP Señor and the Queen. The band is spending some time on the Warped Tour this summer and recently caught up with Punknews interviewer Zack Shapiro.

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