Bastards of Young, No Secrets Between Sailors, Orphan Choir

Sacramento, California's Bastards of Young have released a four song demo titled We're Alright. You can download it on their MySpace page. The band features former members of Hanover Saints.

California's Get Stoked Records is set to release the self–titled debut 7" from Portland, Oregon's No Secrets Between Sailors. The record, mastered by Paul Miner of Death By Stereo, will hit stores on March 1st. The art for the record was done by Gus Bowman of the band Unrestrained. No Secrets Between Sailors features ex–members the Dead Unknown and the Physical Challenge.

Windsor, Ontario folk punk act Orphan Choir have posted new tracks to their myspace from two upcoming 7"s. The first is a split with Unwelcome Guests due out on Salinas by the end of the month. The second is a split with the Amistad on UK labels Document, and Records Or It Didn't Happen. You can check out all the music via MySpace.

The Frantic, Football Weather, War Pigs

Chicago's The Frantic will be heading out on tour supporting their debut release Audio & Murder. The Frantic also have special guests One Small Step For Landmines from early February until March. Get tourdates and samples of their music at their MySpace page.

Chicago's Football Weather recently made their new EP Lights! Camera! Awesome! available for free download. You can grab the album at their MySpace page. It was produced by Tom Schleiter of Fueled By Ramen's Powerspace.

War Pigs from Doylestown, PA, have posted a new song titled "Savages" from their upcoming 7", No Hope, No Faith, No Point out in March on Leave 'Em Records. You can hear it at their MySpace page.

Frank White, Action Design, Broken Gold

Detroit's Frank White have posted 3 brand new songs for download. The tracks include a cover of "Murder on My Mind" by the Lillingtons. The songs are available on their MySpace.

The Action Design, which features former mebers of Tsunami Bomb Emily Whitehurst and Matt McKenzie alongside Jaycen from Pipedown and Jake from Calcutta Bazaar, have begun posting dates for a southwest tour to take place this spring. Check them out at their MySpace page

Ian M and Pat Lillard of Riverboat Gamblers have joined with Rich Cali from Austin's Leaves to form an Austin–based sideproject called Broken Gold. You can hear an acoustic demo at their MySpace page.

The Eighty Sixed, The Koffin Kats, The Bastard Suns

Saint Paul, Minnesota's the Eighty Sixed are headed out on a west coast tour soon. The Charged Records act will be performing alongside the Angel City Outcasts on some dates. You can check out dates and song samples via the streetpunk act's MySpace page.

Michigan psychobilly act the Koffin Kats will embark on their first European tour on February 28th, kicking things off in London with a show alongside the Fighting Cocks. You can find all the dates at MySpace. The band has been working on their new full length Drunk In The Daylight for release this year on Hairball 8 Records.

North Atlanta punk / reggae act The Bastard Suns have a new video online, featuring footage of them performing the song "Alley Cat" this past New Years. You can check it out at YouTube.

Wolves and Thieves, The Gunshy, 9:18

East Bay, California's Wolves and Thieves have posted songs from their new demo online. The band was formed shortly after the demise of Dispute, a band who toured with AFI and the Explosion last year.

Chicago's The Gunshy have announced tour dates in support of their new release There's No Love In This War. Check their MySpace page for details. Members of Mustangs And Madras, in addition to playing their own full set on the tour, will also playing as a backing band for the Gunshy for "louder, full band arrangements."

Cranford, New Jersey's 9:18 will host an EP release show on February 23rd at the Westfield, New Jersey YMCA, Brauer Branch. That night they'll have their new EP Deep Dish available. It was put out jointly by the band and Stufend Records. Check their MySpace page for some samples.

Football Weather, Thieves and Villains, Southpaw

Tom Schleiter, guitarist of Powerspace, has finished producing Chicago's Football Weather's EP. You can check out a few tracks from the album on MySpace.

Thieves and Villains has posted new songs online produced by Ryan Kienle (Matchbook Romance). You can check out the tracks here.

Strong Island's Southpaw has announced that their newest release is complete and mastered and will be released April 5, 2008 at the Superbowl of Hardcore.

No Revolution, Lockstep, Agent

Raleigh, North Carolina's No Revolution, featuring members of Cheap Sex, Lower Class Brats and Destroyed Tradition, have posted a demo online at MySpace. The band is looking for some feedback and has plans to hit the road in the near future.

Long Island punk act Agent has posted a new song online titled "I Am No One." The song will be part of a future 7" that the band has in the works.

Indianapolis band Lockstep has posted a clip video for their new song "Circle City." The track featured will appear on the band's new album, out next month. Lockstep will playa few Californian shows soon including a Hellcat Records night at the Knitting Factory. Check their MySpace page for details.

Wardogs, Vincent Valentine!, Teenage Rehab

Wardogs have surfaced in San Francisco. The band features members of Lucky Stiffs, San Diego's Misled Citizens and Run Barbara Run and "some guy that played in the Queers for 2 months." Four tracks are available at their MySpace page and will be making their debut appearance at Thee Parkside alongside Nothington and Dead To Me on February 1st.

Ocala/Gainesville, FL natives Vincent Valentine! have posted the first of the demos for their new record Light Your Guts On Fire. The album is expected in the first quarter of '08 on a label yet to be announced. They will be posting more tracks throughout the week and you can hear it at their MySpace page. Teenage Rehab are heading out on tour in support of their new EP Goodbye Sanity. A full list of dates can be found at their MySpace page. You can hear the track "Sanity" at their MySpace page as well.

Title Fight, X-AM, Brainworms and Dynamite Arrows

Title Fight released the first song from their upcoming 7" Kingston. The song is called "Loud and Clear" and can be found at their MySpace page. The record is due out in February.

X–AM has released their debut album for free. Is In Love was recorded by Jake Brown (En Masse, ISYA, Moments in Grace, Decahedron, Twothirtyeight) and can be downloaded here, at their MySpace page.

Richmond's Brainworms and Brooklyn's Dynamite Arrows have teamed up for a split release. Brainworms are bringing two new tracks, recorded at Minimum Wage the same time as last year's split with the Catalyst. Dynamite Arrows also bring two tracks to the table. You can hear samples from the release at their respective MySpace pages: Dynamite Arrows, Brainworms.

Hot Atomics, Radio War, Captain We're Sinking

St. Louis, MO–based Hot Atomics will be entering Firebrand Studios from January 25–27 to record a 7" EP to be released this Spring on a yet–to–be named label. The band's first album, Gringo's Wasteland, has sold–out of it's first printing and will be reprinted next month with new artwork from Keith Rosson. You can check out some music and upcoming tourdates at the band's MySpace page.

Pre–orders for the new Radio War 7" EP, The Rising of the Talentless, are available now via Copper Lung Records. All advance orders will include free mp3's of all four songs.

Scranton PA's Captain, We're Sinking has posted three new songs online. The tracks come from the group's new album, The Animals Are Out, which can be purchased on the band's MySpace page.

Ends Like This, the Short Fused, the Widow Jenkins

Sweden's Ends Like This have released their first EP titled Alarm Alarm. You can stream a number of songs via the band's MySpace page.

Moncton, New Brunswick's self–described "juvenile punks" the Short Fused have posted two songs online from their upcoming full length. The 14 song release is currently untitled but is planned to arrive this year. You can check out the music via the band's MySpace page

Muncie, Indiana metal / punk act the Widow Jenkins, which features former members of Emery, Brazil and Underminded, have made their entire self–titled EP available for free download. You can find the release via their MySpace page. The band is currently demoing for a new full length with a label to be announced at a later date.

Transit, Dirty Tactics, Cat Party

Transit have posted the track "For the World" from their upcoming release This Will Not Define Us. You can find the track here, on their MySpace page. The album is due out soon on Barrett Records.

Dirty Tactics have posted a live video from their upcoming EP Gangster Stamina. You can see the video for "Somethings Missing" here, on MySpace. They'll be touring Europe later this year and have canceled upcoming dates with Barlights.

Cat Party has posted two new tracks on ye olde internets. One of the tracks will be featured on an upcoming split 7" with Cut City from Sweden on GSL Records. Cat Party features members of Everready, Killing California, and In The Flesh. They'll touring throughout the next few months, and will be appearing at SXSW in March. Check out the tracks at this here MySpace page.