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108 decided to answer some questions in textual form for us in anticipation of the band's first full-length in over a decade: A New Beat from a Dead Heart.

The band has been quite busy the last few years despite breaking up about a decade ago, having reformed in August 2005, releasing a 2-disc discography set on Equal Vision about a year later, following it up with the self-released Oneoheight demo EP later that year, signing to Deathwish this past January, and completing the recording of their new album this past February. Deathwish will release the full-length June 27th.

mewithoutYou

During the New York City stop of their tour with Sparta and Aloha, which wraps up tonight in Kansas City, MO as a free MySpace-sponsored show, I had a chance to interview mewithoutYou guitarist Michael Weiss.

The band released Brother, Sister on Tooth & Nail in 2006.

Chris McCaughan of Sundowner/the Lawrence Arms

Chris McCaughan is Sundowner. He's also in another little band. His debut solo album under the aforementioned alias just came out last week, titled Four One Five Two.

In this brief interview, we discuss everything from how Chris' solo material varies from his main gig, to producer Matt Allison's charming ways, to Vanilla Ice's acting career.

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Riverboat Gamblers

Today we've got a new interview with Mike Wiebe of the Riverboat Gamblers. The interview was performed by Todd Taylor, and he had this to say about he band:

Silly Putty transfer the inky goodness of a classic rock and'n' roll band, like AC/DC, and hard press that into the kickass catchiness of a DIY grassroots punk band like the Bananas. Or the Saints transposed on The Future Virgins. Or Rocket From the Crypt and the Potential Johns. Don't forget to add a couple of lightning bolts (And if these references have you scratching your belly button, it'll do your "I've heard it all before. There's no good bands" self to check them out.)

Set Your Goals

Set Your Goals, having just recently weathered an injury-free van accident, has successfully embarked on their tour with Anti-Flag, Alexisonfire, and Big D and the Kids Table.

To celebrate (not really), co-frontman Jordan Brown was glad to sit down and chat just prior to their first night on the tour at New York City's Irving Plaza. Interested in discussions surrounding that recent accident, reissues, and CIV?

On the Might of Princes

I recently had a chance to touch base via email with Tommy Orza of On the Might of Princes, the Long Island post-hardcore powerhouse who released three full-lengths before dissolving in 2004.

We spoke about how the band has temporarily reunited to play a couple shows in support of Eugenics and Rok Lok's recent co-reissue of the band's first two full-lengths, 1999's Making of a Conversation and 2001's Where You Are and Where You Want to Be, as well as a little back history since their inception in 1998.

As described in the interview below Orza is currently busy in his newest project Villa Vina.

Billy Talent

I recently spoke with Benjamin Kowalewicz, frontman of Canada's own Billy Talent. By all accounts, Billy Talent live an interesting life; in Canada, they are full-fledged rock stars, winning major music awards and fawned over by mainstream news and music outlets like few others. Yet in America, they're a relatively new band, still building steam on their two full length albums, Billy Talent II and Billy Talent.

Ben and I discussed everything from their "feud" with Fucked Up, to working with legendary Canadian broadcaster Alan Cross.

New Found Glory

Late last year, New Found Glory released their latest album, Coming Home and I had a chance to speak with guitarist Chad Gilbert about the new album, the last album and his other projects including some brief mentions of both Hazen Street and Shai Hulud.

Hot Rod Circuit

I spoke with Andy Jackson of Hot Rod Circuit..oh, a month ago, and didn't bother to clear up some mangled audio from the tape recorder until the other night. But in any event, you now finally get an interview with the band frontman with some mostly up-to-date information about them and their forthcoming Immortal debut, The Underground Is a Dying Breed.

The Underground Is a Dying Breed is due out this spring. I last spoke with Andy in 2004, shortly before the release of the band's last full-length, Reality's Coming Through (Vagrant).

The Forgotten

My favorite slow dance partner Dante3000 and the SSR crew had the chance to sit down and talk with San Jose's favorite indigent celebrities, The Forgotten. The guys opened up to discuss a variety of topics ranging from their return to TKO Records, Joe Strummer and even what it's like living in "the armpit of the Bay Area".

The complete audio of the interview (including parts not seen here) and music by The Forgotten can be found at Sound Scene Revolution. The site is also running a contest where a lucky winner will get free shwag from The Forgotten. The audio can be downloaded off the website or at the iTunes Music Store.

On a decidedly more personal note, I'd like to congratulate Richard for successfully hoodwinking his longtime sweetheart Katie into agreeing to marry him. All of us here at Punknews.org wish them the best.

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Tim McIlrath (Rise Against)

And tonight, we bring you the conclusion of our three part interview with Rise Against. Earlier this year, Punknews.org spoke with both bassist Joe Principe and vocalist Tim McIlrath about their new album, The Sufferer & the Witness.

Over the course of about two hours and more than 15,000 words, Tim and Joe talked about everything from Black Flag to 88 Fingers Louie to life on a major label. In this final segment, Tim talks about being one of three Fat bands who made the jump to a major label in the last few years, as well as AFI, Anti-Flag and of course, the Killing Tree.