Smoke or Fire hail from Richmond, VA and they recently changed their name from Jericho RVA. Their new album comes out in March. Check out their website (www.jerichomusic.com) to listen to some songs off their previous record. For fans of Hot Water Music, Avail, etc. Gritty post-hardcore punk that blends in some additional elements of Americana with hints of Springsteen and classic country. They are supporting the Gimmes on their East Coast tour. The Soviettes are from Minneapolis, MN and they play infectious pop-punk with female vocals. They put out 2 full lengths on Adeline Records and their new album comes out in June on Fat. They make the best videos…see below

Video & MP3s: www.mtv.com/bands/az/soviettes/342453/album.jhtml#
http://launch.yahoo.com/artist/videos.asp?artistID=1100809