Artist: Pennywise

I think my iPod may be possessed by a southern California skater ghost. Every now and then, regardless of what I pick or want to play, the cursed device just starts randomly playing 12082s Feedback is Payback . I'll usually just go ahead and listen to the album, because it's a pretty fucking solid album. Thank you ghost DJ. 1208 (pronounced twelve-oh-eight or twelve-zero-eight... not one thousand two hundred and eight...) released their debut Feedback is Payback back in 2002, and it is some damn solid skate punk. You don't find too much of that [...]

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Pennywise - Homesick Gave the Pennywise album Unknown Road a solid listen today. Still kicks as much ass as it did when I first gave it a spin close to two decades ago. Check it out if you haven't. Also, don't shoot people. Enjoy. www.pennywisdom.com

May 5: ► Hard to imagine there is a more Angeleno way to observe today's "holiday" than with L.A. icons Los Lobos . They headline Cinco de Mayo Festival at the Greek Theatre, joined by Neko Case, Alejandro Escovedo and Flaco Jimenez, with guests X and Mariachi El Bronx opening. Doors open at 3 p.m., with three local bands performing on the plaza outside the Greek: La Santa Cecelia, Ollin and 44s with Kid Ramos. ► Seattle folk singer Rocky Votolato headlines the Troubadour behind his fine new [...]

Pennywise All Or Nothing Epitaph Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Long time fans should not fret as new singer Zoli Teglas fits right in as All Or Nothing is a familiar Pennywise. Album Review: Losing your lead singer is always a pinnacle moment in a bands history. There are probably more stories of failure than success but after Pennywise's longtime front man Jim Lindberg parted [...]

The California mainstays' first album with a new lead singer spends too much time in the past without creating a viable future for the new lineup. In a way, Pennywise's entire career can be summed up in one strange, ironic moment. During the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Anaheim Ducks made a run to hockey's Stanley Cup Final, eventually winning the cherished trophy. Now, most hockey teams have a song they use to celebrate each goal scored. For the Ducks, it was "Bro Hymn", the song the band initially wrote in tribute of the deaths of three friends of [...]

ARTIST: Pennywise - [Album] DATE: 04-30-12 REVIEW BY: Bill Adams Anyone who paid attention to a new Pennywise album over the last seven years knew that something was happening within the band and, while they might not have known what the problem was, they knew it didn't sound good. The Fuse betrayed the first hints of trouble; on that album, Pennywise was beginning to show a bit of age and wear, but [view more]

Pennywise have launched a full stream of their new record, All or Nothing . It was made available for streaming via XBOX Live earlier but this is the first online stream of the highly anticipated album. The band has also announced a number of shows on the west coast in May and June, before heading to Europe this summer . The band will be supporting their new album-- the band's first with new singer Zoli Téglás-- All or Nothing , due out May 1st, 2012 [...]

Next Tuesday (May 1st) sees veteran punk rockers Pennywise release their first album with new lead singer Zoli Teglas. They are giving fans a sneak preview with a full stream of the record All Or Nothing now. Have a listen here:

All or Nothing will be the tenth studio album by the punk rock band Pennywise. Due for release on May 1, 2012, it will be Pennywise's first album since Reason to Believe (2008), their longest gap to date between studio albums. This will also be the band's first recording with vocalist Zoli Téglás, who replaced Jim Lindberg in August 2009, as well as their first release on Epitaph Records since 2005's The Fuse (although their previous album was released on that label in Europe). Read more »

Bassnectar is a DJ well known for his prolific releases and closeness to his own following. "Vava Voom" , his ninth LP since 2001, continues to explore the same sounds and themes with an expected familiarity that is quickly becoming predictable. Twisting drum and bass, dubstep and hip-hop into a moray of driving dance music, a style that has spawned a million imitators in the past few years. The opening and titular track, "Vava Voom" , features the impeccable rapper Lupe Fiasco . A known Bassnectar [...]

KROQ has announced the lineup for the 2012 Weenie Roast. The event is the 20th Weenie Roast and is set for Cinco De Mayo (May 5, 2012) at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Artists confirmed for the event include: Coldplay, Incubus, The Offspring , Silversun Pickups , Pennywise , Angels and Airwaves , The Dirty Heads, Garbage, Awolnation, Grouplove, Of Monsters and Men and Walk the Moon. Get details and tickets here .

KROQ 106.7 FM announces 20th Annual KROQ Weenie Roast y Fiesta, Saturday, May 5, at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, California. This year's lineup features: Coldplay, Incubus, The Offspring, Silversun Pickups, Pennywise, Angels & Airwaves, The Dirty Heads, Garbage, AWOLNATION, Grouplove, Of Monsters & Men, and Walk The Moon. Exclusive KROQ Street Team On-sale is Thursday, April 5th at 12:00PM (PST). Tickets are available online at Livenation.com or Ticketmaster.com only (no phone, box office or outlets). You must be a ...

Pennywise bassist Randy Bradbury posted a brief note that guitarist Fletcher Dragge has been hospitalized. No word on the cause, but the effect is that the band was forced to cancel this past weekend's shows in San Luis Obispo, CA and Reno, NV. The band has a bit of a break from touring for the next few weeks, with their next scheduled show set for Punk Rock Bowling in May . The band is otherwise still on track to release their new full length, titled All Or Nothing , on [...]

I for one never thought that we'd hear from Pennywise again. I guess I'm wrong. The punk rock veterans are poised to return with a new studio album. The record, All Or Nothing , has been scheduled for a May 1st release on Epitaph . Listen to the title track here .

Pennywise will be releasing their first new album in four years on May 1, 2012 . The album marks the return of the band to Epitaph Records and also the debut of vocalist Zoli Teglas ( Ignite ) who joined the band in 2010 after the somewhat acrimonious departure of founding vocalist Jim Lindberg in August 2009 . Lindberg went on to form The Black Pacific and oversee production of the Other F Word which was based on his book, Punk [...]

Just three days ago, I posted the first master list of all the metal-friendly acts that will heading to SXSW in Austin, Texas in just over a week. I also mentioned that the line-ups will change numerous times between then and the end of the conference. On cue, we have a whole new batch of [...]

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Pennywise have extended their recently announced upcoming tour schedule with additional European dates in June and July.

The annual music festival and bowling tournament known as Punk Rock Bowling has just announced the first set of bands playing this year's event. The first five bands announced include Rancid , NOFX . Pennywise , The Adicts and (following a long period of inactivity) The Briefs . Punk Rock Bowling takes place this year May 25-28 in Las Vegas, Nevada. More details can be found here .

Self-titled albums are one thing. But when a band names one of its songs after itself - or, alternately, when a band names itself after one of its songs - it's a pretty big deal. The song itself comes off looking something like a mission statement, an encapsulation of everything that the band means. When Bad Company names a song "Bad Company," they want you to know that this song is what they're all about . Not too many bands have been brave enough to attempt this trick throughout history. For some reason, a lot of [...]