news bits: H2O, Joe Coffee, SSD, Lind, MP, Merauder,...

The release of H2O's live at CBGBs album as part of The Bowery Collection has been delayed by a few weeks.

Paul Rev and his crew, aka Joe Coffee, are back writing some new tracks. And that's just one of those things to look forward to.

SSD's Euro tour is overshadowed by usual reunion mess in the sense that it is not all original memebsr and thus the question if it can really be caleld a SSD reunion tour. Oh sometimes these reunions are very troubled waters.

Mark Lind and The Unloved are on track to release "The truth can be brutal" on June 24. And a few weeks later - July 8 - Boston's Street Dogs will have a new album out.

NY's Merauder is in the studio finalising their "Gangsta" album.

In theory - famous last words - we should also see new releases in the coming months from Maximum Penalty and Ironbound. And when Vinnie Stigma's solo album will be released is just anybody's guess - as it has been for the last 3 years.

Belgium's singer-songwriter Sarah Bettens is hitting NYC soon. For fans of Mark Lind, Springsteen,... She was previously leading lady of K's Choice.

SSD, Verse, Have Heart, Bloodline Ltd, Alligators,...

So Boston's glory SSD are joining the reunion-frenzy with gigs in the US and Europe.

Just listened to the new stuff from Verse and Have Heart. Verse's Aggression album is really a step forward from their sophomore. This band keeps growing. Have Heart's ep "You can't go home" is refreshingly slower than their previous work. It feels stronger.

South Africa's tattoo-artists-turned-HC-beats Bloodline Ltd have just released their debut album. For fans of Terror inspired tunes.

Dropkick Murphys are doing some gigs with Mighty Mighty Bosstones. All I can say is "WOW".

Roger Miret's efforts with the Insted crowd has now lead to a full Alligators album combining 2 previously released eps and some extra tracks. Old school.