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"Let's talk about Taken" reuniting at the Glass House February 23.

Ray Harkins' mother was cornered. Fans of her son's band, Taken, tearfully filled her in on just how much her son's melodic hardcore band pulled their heartstrings. Anaheim club Chain Reaction was packed with 600 devotees that night in 2004 as band members said farewell, setting off for new projects and art school.

Ironically, Taken's last EP Between Two Unseens, which would come out two months later, was the band's biggest yet, capping off a spree that had taken them on U.S. and Canadian tours with This Day Forward, The Rise, and Curl Up and Die.

Expect some misty eyes for another reason though on Saturday, February 23, when Taken reunites at the Glass House in Pomona for a fundraiser. Poppy Monroe DaSilva, who was born February 7, is the daughter of longtime Chain Reaction soundman Christian DaSilva, who was killed in a motorcycle accident July 2012.

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As many of you know by now, Tupac performed at this year's edition of Coachella via hologram. When he appeared, the much-intoxicated crowd did not know what to do. It was as if Tupac had died and rose again (to many conspiracy theorists, that was a literal take). Now that we know how Dr. Dre and AV Concepts dreamed up Tupac's vision, here are other memorable artists we would like to see come back from the dead in hologram form.More »

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Cloud 9 Revived

Knott's Berry Farm must've really meant it when they said that Studio K and Cloud 9's reunion party last year was "one night only." Despite some complaints about waiting in long-ass lines at the two bars for the '80s event, all those 30something and 40somethings were hoping to have another chance to relive their youth and dance the night away this year.

The official Knott's Berry Farm "Studio K/Cloud 9" page on Facebook let on in mid-March that a big announcement was forthcoming. Could the reunion party be set to take place once more? The answer to the question came last week in the form of the following video:

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Consequence of Sound just announced that indie rock band Grandaddy has reunited. They've been broken up for six years, but will play a number of shows this year, beginning with a headlining spot at the UK's End of the Road Festival in September.

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​Seminal streetpunk band Sham 69 is playing at Punk Rock Bowling 2012 in Vegas, reuniting their "classic" 1977-1979 lineup made up of Jimmy Pursey on vocals, Dave Parsons on guitar, Dave Tregunna on bass and Mark Cain on drums.

According to Brooklyn Vegan,

This lineup, also known as the Pursey/Parsons lineup (which may or may not have Mark Cain on drums this time around), is not to be confused with the version of the band led by Tim V (otherwise known as the Tim V lineup) (that's Tim V, Neil Harris, Ian Whitewood, Tony Feedback, and Al Campbell). The Tim V lineup operates out of Sham69.com, and both versions are currently playing live.

Sham 69 will be performing with  Rancid, NOFX, Pennywise, The Adicts, Youth of Today, Street Dogs, Toys That Kill, and more on May 25-28, 2012. Tickets go on sale on Feb. 24. Check out the lineup that's been announced so far after the jump.

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Believe it, punks: Refused's Coachella reunion is happening. The Swedish hardcore punk band were only together seven years (from 1991 to 1998), but released three full-length albums before calling it quits. Their album--cult favorite The Shape of Punk to Come--is considered one of the best punk albums ever. But even two years ago lead singer Dennis Lyxzén was telling Excite in an interview:

"To be in that band is one of those things that half the time I'm sympathetic and understanding towards why people would do it. The other half, it's just such a useless maneuver. It's a defeatist attitude but if your objective is to play music with your friends and have a good time, there's no harm in reuniting your band for a couple of shows. For us, there have always been so many other aspects of what we did, that it always felt like a complete no-no. You can't do that shit. Minor Threat never got back together. That's kind of our take on it. With some things, the legend is better than the actual thing."

And now? Here's the reasoning behind the reunion on their homepage.

We never did "The shape of punk to come" justice back when it came out, too tangled up in petty internal bickering to really focus on the job. And suddenly there's this possibility to do it like it was intended. We wanna do it over, do it right. For the people who've kept the music alive through the years, but also for our own sakes.

Check out the whole statement after the jump.
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Descendents

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Descendents, Black Flag and more at GV30
Santa Monica Civic Center
Dec. 19, 2011

Punk isn't dead, it's just really fucking old. And by that, I mean, it's at least 30 because that's how long concert promotion company Goldenvoice has been around. Anyone who knows anything about punk knows that 30 in punk years is the equivalent of 75 in regular years, so last night's show featuring a bunch of classic bands from Southern California punk's halcyon days was more like the high school reunion you wanted to go to instead of the one you actually went to.

Headlining the show was the Descendents, who have been playing one-off shows for about the past year. The foursome -- singer Milo Aukerman, drummer Bill Stevenson, guitarist Stephen Egerton and bassist Karl Alvarez -- have played three shows in Southern California this year, which ain't half bad considering Aukerman lives in Delaware, Egerton in Oklahoma and Stevenson and Alvarez in Colorado.


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​Legendary Madchester rockers The Stone Roses announced during a press conference in London earlier today their reunion after a 15-year split. Front man Ian Brown declared to fans, "This is a live resurrection, and you're invited, so you better be there," referencing their track "I Am the Resurrection" off their self-titled 1989 debut album. More »

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​If there was one good cause to reunite for--that is, other than the fans, of course--it's Yo Gabba Gabba!. Rocket From the Crypt singer John Reis posted this awesome photo on his official Facebook account Friday, along with this caption:

AP-ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT REUNITE! apparently no one got the email invites to witness the sole reunion performance of the defunct San Diego rock n roll band Rocket From The Crypt. The band played a surprisingly tight and choreographed show on the set of Nickelodeon's children show Yo Gabba Gabba. The unfortunately small audience (about five to ten 3 year olds) did not hamper the bands energy as they played favorites from their first 4 LP's. One attendee was overheard saying " I'm thirsty". When asked about future Rocket performances the band answered, " No. We are only interested in playing to audiences of 5 to 10 people between the ages of 3 to 6. Although we were surprisingly tight and choreographed , we will most likely never play as a band ever again.

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"We felt that we left in a premature way," says bassist Moises Baqueiro aka Vira Lata. "We made the decision on a Friday, two days before Tarfest." Many fans came to the free outdoor show on October 7th, 2007 with a mixture of disbelief, wondering if their favorite band was really calling it quits.More »