Neville Staple the legendary co-vocalist formerly of the Specials, has been confirmed for the 8th annual Victoria Ska Festival. The 2007 incarnation of the festival will include Staple, the participants of the Canadian Fat Wreck Chords tour (Mad Caddies, the Sainte Catherines, the Real McKenzies), Mexico’s Los Rastrillos, Ghana’s Paapa Wastik and many, many more.

The event has grown over the past eight years from a one day seven act show to a four day multi venue festival with 21 acts from six different countries. “We are now the largest annual ska event in North America” says Dane Roberts, the festival founder and Creative Director “and interest keeps growing each year, from both musicians and fans alike.”

More information including tickets can be found on the event’s official website.
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There’s nothing worse than going back to school/work after a three-day weekend. Every simple task is enough to give you a splitting headache, and minutes turn to hours as you wait for the clock to pass the time. So, in the spirit of being non-productive, what better way to waste time than on the internet? Did you know we posted some new reviews today? Of course you did, but just to keep everyone on the same page:

• Tim Armstrong‘s (Rancid) solo debut, A Poet’s Life
• Punk n’ Roll group the Gaslight Anthem‘s debut LP, Sink or Swim
• Pop-punk sweethearts the Ergs! new full-length, Upstairs/Downstairs
• Hardcore upstarts (and famed Moral Kombat character) Johnny Cage‘s new record, The Motions
• Several more over at the Punknews Review page
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Classic punk revivalists Cultivator have four demo recordings posted for streaming. You can check them out on the band’s myspace page.

Hardline Entertainment act Phathom have announced the release of their new album Zombie Love on June 12th, 2007. It is the follow-up to their self-titled record which was released in 2006. In support of the new release the band has been booked once again on the entire Vans Warped Tour. This year starting on the Famly Line Stage sponsored by Famly Clothing (Kevin Lyman and Fletcher of Pennywise’s clothing line) and doing several dates on the Kevin Says stage. You can check out three new songs on their Myspace.

Denmark’s The National Shut Up have some new music posted online. You can check out four songs from the punk band on their myspace page.
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Here we are with this weeks iteration of the top 15 for GR2.  We are a day late with this one due to the holiday and my general laziness by the time I managed to get near my computer last night after a day of hard labor on the old homestead.  By the way, I'll be working on a station update soon.  It will likely go live early in June so stay tuned.  Enjoy!

1. The Falcon – The La-Z-Boy 500
2. One Am Radio – Pipe Bomb Rebels –
3. The Loved Ones – Jane
4. Social Distortion – Ball and Chain
5. Rise Against – Black Masks and Gasoline
6. No Use for a Name – Fields of Agony
7. The Mad Caddies – All American Badass
8. Stiff Little Fingers – Guitar & Drum
9. Bad Trip – Something More
10. Bad Religion – Fuck Armageddon, This is Hell
11. Strung Out – Bring Out Your Dead
12. Rancid – Black Lung
13. Agent Orange – Bloodstains
14. The Vandals – Go
15. Social Distortion – Ring Of Fire 

Pseudo Heroes have posted a few new songs online via MySpace. The new tracks were mixed at Colorado’s Blasting Room by Bill Stevenson (Black Flag, Descendents).

Pseudo Heroes last released Nostalgic Lies in 2005. The band features members of Down By Law and the Pink Lincolns.
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