James Dewees (Reggie and the Full Effect, The Get Up Kids, Coalesce)

It's been a year since we've heard anything from James Dewees, aka. Reggie and the Full Effect, who played a one off reunion show last year in Philadelphia, at which he showcased his first two albums, Greatest Hits '84-'87 [re-issue], and Promotional Copy, in their entirety, and also played many tracks from his later albums, Under The Tray, and Songs Not To Get Married To. Dewees was also a member of influential bands The Get Up Kids and Coalesce, and most recently he is the touring keyboardist for My Chemical Romance. James granted staffer Sean Mikula a permission to photograph last year's reunion show and spoke with him recently about his career, relationship with Vagrant Records, and the future of Reggie and the Full Effect.

William Hayes (Wolves At Bay)

Wolves At Bay is the kind of band with no luck or so says vocalist/guitarist William Hayes. Worried about a possible lawsuit the band changed their names from Dear You earlier this year as they were preparing to release their debut record, Only A Mirror which eventually saw the light of day thanks to Animal Style Records last month. But then just showing up to their record release party with records in hand was no party. Punknews Staff Interviewer Justin Dickman caught William as he was driving home from band practice to discuss all things Wolves; from the band name change, Will's favorite animal and one of, if not the best band on the planet, Jawbreaker and their infinite inspiration to us all. Today, the band is preparing for an upcoming tour that will take them from their homes in New England down the east coast and into the heart of Texas and back in one piece, that is if they can stay away from cracks in the sidewalk, walking under ladders and breaking mirrors.

James Carroll (Make, Do and Mend)

The guys in Make Do and Mend had quite the year in 2011 between touring, signing to a new record label, and recording a new EP of acoustic songs. Like their peers in "the Wave," the Connecticut band demonstrates a passion for their craft through their seemingly constant touring and musical output. Punknews staff interviewer Andrew Clark spoke with guitarist/vocalist James Carroll about the band's upcoming 2012 release, growing up, and what makes the Northeast unique when it comes to food.

Chris Conley (Saves the Day)

Peace, stability, comfort and achievement may all be used when describing the past year for Chris Conley of Saves The Day. Completing and releasing Daybreak, the final chapter of the bands ambitious and noteworthy trilogy, 2011 was a year of both personal and professional triumph. Prior to their Red Bull Noise Complaint show with Senses Fail at the Starland Ballroom in New Jersey, Chris took some time to speak with Mark Millard about Daybreak, the trilogy as a whole and the role it played in shaping personal growth as a human being.

Jeff Pezatti (The Bomb)

Chicago's The Bomb, of Jeff Pezzati fame, have been keeping it fairly low-key the past couple years due to a lot of work in other musical projects. Still they managed to satisfy Bomb fans with some newly released material through No Idea records, The Challenger 11". Earlier this year they finished a UK tour, in which Jeff got a live Morrissey overdose and worked on his Scottish accent, before their mini-tour and Fest date last October . While various outside musical projects keep them busy, we can still expect more from The Bomb. Jeff Pezzati was kind enough to discuss a lot with punknews interviewer Stephanie Thornton including recent tours, songwriting and guest vocaling, and just what the difference is between Naked Raygun and The Bomb.

Buddy Nielsen (Senses Fail)

It's been one hell of a ride for Senses Fail. With a successfully establishing debut EP, four popular full length records, as well as endless tours and countless festival dates to their name, the pride of Ridgewood, New Jersey continue to assert themselves as frontrunners in the competitive post-hardcore scene. Most significantly, Senses Fail appears to have no end in sight.

Primed to celebrate their tenth anniversary as a band, lead vocalist Buddy Nielsen took some time to converse with Mark Millard about their recent lineup changes, plans for the New Year and some of the important realizations he's made over the years in order to not only develop as a musician, but as a human being as well.

Anton Brenner

Previously announced on the site, Baltimore music venue, Sonar, will be hosting Mass Movement, a free showcase of some of today's biggest hardcore acts and those less known. The show will be held on January 7th, 2012; check the Facebook Event Page for further details and the bands playing. Staff interviewer Andrew Clark took the time to sit down with Anton Brenner who developed the idea of putting on this free event. The two discuss sustaining one's commitment to DIY culture, rising bands in the national hardcore scenes, and pointers for young promoters.

Cerebral Ballzy

Today, we're exclusively premiering a new interview with New York's Cerebral Ballzy. The band talked about their sound, how they came together and everything else you might want to know in this short segment. They issued Cerebral Ballzy in 2011.

Joey Cape (Lagwagon)

Fat Wreck Chords recently reissuedLagwagon's first five albums Duh, Trashed, Hoss, Double Plaidinum and Lagwagon with remastered songs, a ton of outtakes and demos, and rediscovered photos. For frontman Randal "Joey" Cape, revisiting these albums were visual, audio jaunts to the past, returning him toplaces and faces he had not seen for years.

Punknews interviewer Gen Handley had the opportunity to speak to Joey, who had just returned from an acoustic tour across Europe ("Acoustic tours are really fun - they're so low on stress") and was in the midst of relocating to a new house in his home city of San Francisco ("Moving fucking sucks").On top of the refurbished albums, the two talked aboutthe childhood-inspired band nameand whether or not Lagwagon songs can help mend a broken heart.

Evan Thomas Weiss (Into It. Over it.)

Chicago's Into It. Over It. has had a busy year. Between multiple releases from multiple records lables and a heavy tour schedule, it is safe to claim that Evan Weiss is an incredibly hard worker. IIOI's most recent LP, Proper, was released in September while on tour with Andrew Jackson Jihad and Frank Turner. Punknews Interviewer, Justine Rowland, was able to catch up Evan at his hometown show to discuss his latest release and his experiences on the road.

Currently Into It. Over It. is on tour with Broadway Calls and The Swellers. Beginning January 19th 2012, Evan will be on the "Where's My Band Tour" with Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids), Chris Conley (Saves The Day), Anthony Raneri (Bayside), Ace Enders (The Early November) and Dustin Kensrue (Thrice, limited dates).

Eugene Robinson (Oxbow, Blackface)

Eugene S. Robinson knows how to kick ass. In fact, he's such an expert in breaking chumps down that he's written several books on the subject, including 2007's Fight: Everything you ever wanted to know about ass kicking but were afraid you'd get your ass kicked for asking. But, Robinson is far more than just a bruiser that can string together a sentence or two. Rather, he's also the frontman for the explosive, avant-garde punk band Oxbbow, was the editor in chief for EQ magazine, and even appeared in Bill Cosby's Leonard Part Six.

Just recently, Robinson formed Black Face with Chuck Dukowski of Black Flag, a project that sees the group recording unreleased Black Flag tunes, sent through a uniquely Robinson filter. In order to get the details on the new group, and some tips on cleaning shit off of one's shoe tips, John Gentile recently traveled to the secluded location where Robinson was honing his combat skills and went a few rounds with the artist-cum-writer-cum-fighter.