Brooklyn Vegan — Touche Amore at Santos in 2011 (more by Rebecca Reed) Gainesville punk mecca The Fest recently announced its 2014 lineup and now many additional artists were announced, including Hot Water Music, Screaming Females, Touche Amore, Pianos Become the Tee... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Chuck Ragan w/ HWM at MHOW in 2013 (more by Jonathan McPhail) Hot Water Music co-frontman Chuck Ragan will release his fourth solo album, Til Midnight, on March 25 via SideOneDummy. Like most of his solo material,... more info

Chorus.fm — You can stream a new song from *Unwed (http://www.absolutepunk.net/tags/unwed/)* here (http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/16489-made-of/). Unwed brings together several veterans from 1990s post hardcore: bassist Jason Black hails from Hot Water Musi... more info

Chorus.fm — *Hot Water Music* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/hotwatermusic) is doing a StageIt (http://www.stageit.com/hotwatermusic/hwm_live_and_worldwide/31441) tomorrow at 12 PM EST. more info

Chorus.fm — *Hot Water Music (http://www.absolutepunk.net/hotwatermusic)*'s Jason Black (bass), former HWM tour manager Neltie Penman (vocals), *Primitive Weapons (http://www.absolutepunk.net/tags/primitive-weapons/)*' Arty Shepherd (guitars), *Small Brown Bike.... more info

Chorus.fm — *Hot Water Music (http://www.absolutepunk.net/hotwatermusic)* will be playing 5 shows in the NorthEast US for the holidays. *Torche (http://www.absolutepunk.net/torche)* and *O'Brother (http://www.absolutepunk.net/obrother)* will be joining as well.... more info

Chorus.fm — *The Draft (https://www.facebook.com/TheDraftBand)* (3/4 of Hot Water Music (http://www.absolutepunk.net/hotwatermusic)) will be heading out on a short U.S tour this summer. You can check out the dates in the replies. more info

Consequence of Sound — On staying together, their new live album, and torture. more info

Consequence of Sound — The energy's still hot. more info

Topix — Fans of psychedelic surf rock won't want to miss this one. The Growlers , out of California, have been perfecting and evolving their unique sound since bursting onto the scene in 2006. more info