Alkaline Trio released an LP, Damnesia , on July 12, 2011. Consisting of “a selection of beloved fan favorites selected from the group’s extensive catalogue and presented in an intimate semi-unplugged format”, the LP also included two new songs, “Olde English 800” and “I Remember a Rooftop”, as well as…
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On 7 July 2011, the band opened the twelfth Exit Festival with their performance on the Main Stage. In August, the band performed in England, in Barfly club in London on 5 August, and on Rebellion Festival in Blackpool on 7 August.
In January 2010, Noko officially joined the band, becoming a full member of Magazine. The band started work on new material. In November 2010, Adamson left to concentrate on his film work and solo recordings. Jon “Stan” White joined as bass player on the new recordings and debuted live on…
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In June 2011 on an interview with Punkvideosrock.com Billy and Paul stated they were in the process of planning tours for the next 5 years.
The band’s third studio album, David Comes to Life , was released in June 2011. A self-professed “rock opera” set in Thatcherite Britain , it tells a story of love, loss and redemption, with the story complicated by misdirection and unreliable narrators. The record debuted at No. 83 on the…
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In June 2011 Good Charlotte set out on a U.S. tour co-headlining with Yellowcard and opening act Runner Runner .
In May 2011, a Facebook page titled “Autopilot Off (Official)” was created, with an image of the band’s name and the words “TwoThousandEleven” being uploaded soon after. This had led to speculation of a possible reunion, nearly six years after they announced their hiatus.
In 2009, two versions of the song “Punx Win!” appeared on a split with Andrew Jackson Jihad . Rather than a traditional 7-inch single, Pirates Press Records released the record as an 8″ with parallel grooves , therefore able to play either version of the track depending on where the…
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In May 2011, after a 24-year hiatus the band announced its reformation and gave details of its first show which was to be at the Puntala-Rock Festival in Finland. The line up was a mixture of previous members including founders Pete Lyons and Pete Boyce alongside Laurence Windle and Tim…
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Los Violadores disbanded in May 2011, with the split announced by frontman Pil Trafa. In 2015, Pil Trafa announced the reunion of the band once again, this time with the classic line-up, including Stuka, Gramatika, and “Polaco” Zelazek, recording the double live CD Luna Punk: Rompan todo .