- On Tuesday, September 17th there will be no Honey, I PUNK the kids!! radio show. We're giving it up to Allen from the Boot Heel Drag, it'll be his last show. But tune in again to HIPTK the following Tuesday. Same time and place.

Plea For Peace / Take Action Tour 2002 Posted Friday, July 5, 2002 by Carsten The tour, put on by Hopeless/Sub City, Asian Man Records, and Flowerbooking in conjunction with the National Hopeline Network / 1-800-SUICIDE are organizing. The dates begin September 13 in Worchester Mass and run through October 28. Confirmed bands (no dates yet): Jimmy Eat World, Le Tigre, Thursday, The Promise Ring, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, the Bouncing Souls, Cave In, Poison The Well, Anti-Flag, the Lawrence Arms, Common Rider, Cursive, Trans Am and more. Not all bands will appear at every date. Check out www.takeactiontour.com for details. Tickets go onsale through the site on July 27th.
Most of the venues will be approximately 1000 - 1500 capacity (only slightly larger than last year). 10% of the tour`s gross door receipts will be donated to the Hopeline Network. A second Plea For Peace/Take Action benefit compilation is planned for release August 20th on Sub City Records. The double-disc set will include special enhanced CD features including suicide prevention training and a depression screening tool. Artists on the disc will include Anti-Flag, Common Rider, the Lawrence Arms, Finch, Poison the Well, Snapcase, Cave In, Recover, The Movielife, Piebald and many more.

- Sad news comes from the "Avoid One Thing" family. Here is a statement from their website:
April 5, 2002 - On April 2nd our good friend and drummer Dave Karcich suffered from a brain aneurysm and quietly passed away today. There are no words to describe the state of sorrow and complete shock we have been in since receiving the news. Today is an extremely sad day as are the many days to follow. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Dave's family and friends who he loved and who loved him very much. For the short time we had together he always remained a source of positive energy and will forever be missed.
God Bless you, Dave.
John, who runs a Spring Heeled Jack fan page and a long time friend of Dave's, has set up an email address for anyone who wishes to send their condolences to his family and friends. You can send them to Wishes4Dave@aol.com.
We'd like to send along our condolences on to Dave's family. Avoid One Thing has decided to keep going despite the loss, as they feel this is what Dave would've wanted. Watch out for these guys in your town in the future.

- Marc is going to South America (Chile, Bolivia, and Peru) from July 8th-August 13th, 2002. If you can help me out on my adventures or want to house me, email me at sykoblubber@yahoo.com. Word.

- To read up on an interview Jen did with www.rockerchick.com go to this address and check out her interview as well as other rockerchick's: http://www.rockerchick.com/zine.html

- Jen's de la soul ticket has been sold. Sorry dude.

- Taking Back Sunday and Snowdogs are hitting the world on March 26th for a gigantic tour. Peep Victory Records for more info. Taking Back Sunday's first album "Tell All Your Friends" is also out at the end of the month.

- In more Victory Records news, Snapcase have started recording tracks for their new album, which is tentatively entitled "Pariahs." The album is being recorded with Brian McTernan at Salad Days Studio in Washington DC. Daryl (Snapcase?s front man) describes the new album as:
"I think that it comes off sounding as a logical progression, but I would say that it?s our biggest step from album to album. We want to make an album that is different from anything we?ve done before. I think this new record is gonna be a lot darker overall, it?s slower at times and it?s got a lot more variety between songs, but at the same time it?s still very intense. Even with all the darkness, this album has a lot more melody than before, but still a very aggressive album.
About the lyrics?The songs on this new album all tie together - it?s a concept album, based in the future, but not like a science fiction kinda thing. It?s about a group of people who are the most unwanted, least regarded people in society, and they end up banding together and are pretty much fearless and find a big escape from the current state of the government and everything...

Bloodlet are currently recording at Electric Audio with Steve Albini in Chicago. "Three Humid Nights In The Cypress Trees" is going to be more straightforward and raw. 12 brand new Bloodlet songs. Once the record is done, (release date is planned for June 4th) Bloodlet plan to tour the US first in June & July and hopefully target Europe for August and the US again in the fall.

Atreyu are at New Jersey?s Tracks East Studios to begin tracking for their Victory debut, ?Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses? due out on June 4th, 2002.
Alex Varkatzas, vocalist of Atreyu says, ?This CD will be more progressive than our EP. We are experimenting with new song structures.?

- That dude Justin from N-Stink and Britney Spears have broken up. I cry, I cry.

- Word, word now czech THIS out.....never before on Alberta soil...DE LA SOUL IS COMING!! Can I hear an awwww yeah! Tics go on sale 03.02.02 at none other than ticketmaster. this show will cost you $30 a pop but it'll be so worth it! Be sure to buy your tics fast because this even is sure to sell out! AND not only are De la coming but so are SWOLLEN MEMEBERS w/guests MOKA ONLY and ABSTRACT RUDE. Tics are available for $18 at ticketmaster. Be sure to czech out SM cause they rock and they're Canadian too, REPRESENT! Go to our shows section for more info.

- On Monday, February 25th The VooDoo Glow Skulls signed to Victory Records! *Oi* Expect a new release from them June 2002!

- This news comes to us by way of Tim from Seattle hardcore band Botch....
"I am deeply saddened to inform all concerned that botch has decided to quit after 9 years of playing together. The decision, while not completely mutual, is by far the best for all in the band. Personally, I just wanted to thank everyone who has ever put us up for the night, booked us a show, bought out record or put out one of our records =). Most of all though, I want to thank EVERYONE who has continued to support us. I hope that we have done something positive in hardcore, and hopefully have touched some of you on some level. I will continue to answer questions on the message board, and we will keep you posted on when the last show will be. Thanks again everyone, Tim"

- Warped Tour will be coming to Calgary, AB on July 19th @ Race City Speedway, or for a fun road trip head out to Vancouver, BC. Warped will be there on July 17th @ Thunderbird Stadium...czech back for a list of bands...or check out the unofficial Warped site: www.warped2002.com

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