Blink-182 are part of the line-up for the sold out five date Soundwave travelling festival next year, but fans in Australia are being given another chance to catch the pop-punk/emo band on their visit to Aus in February 2013.

Three arena dates have been confirmed, as follows:

WED 20 FEB
ALLPHONES ARENA
SYDNEY

FRI 22 FEB
THE MARQUEE RNA SHOWGROUNDS
BRISBANE

TUE 26 FEB
SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL
MELBOURNE

Just prior to this announcement, the band announced the had commenced work on a follow-up to their 2011 album ‘Neighbourhoods’.

Face To Face have a short run of live dates coming up in November. Fans in the US will be given the opportunity to see the band in Florida, Texas and Georgia next month during a run of nine dates, as follows:

November 08, 2012 House of Blues Dallas, TX
November 09, 2012 The Korova San Antonio, TX
November 10, 2012 Red 7 Austin, TX
November 11, 2012 Fitzgeralds Houston, TX
November 15, 2012 Jack Rabbits Jacksonville, FL
November 16, 2012 The Social Orlando, FL
November 17, 2012 The Local 662 St Petersburg, FL
November 18, 2012 Culture Room Fort Lauderdale, FL
November 20, 2012 Masquerade Atlanta, GA

The band split in 2004 but reformed in 2011. Since reforming, they have released a full length LP and a split EP with Rise Against.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Rage Against The Machine’s much loved debut, the album will be reissued in November as a Super Deluxe Edition.

The box set edition will feature a remastered copy of the original album, a set of demo recordings and b-sides, a 12″ single and poster, as well as two separate DVDs.  One DVD will feature the promo clips and various performances between 1991-94 (including the band’s first ever appearance); the second will include the whole of the band’s Finsbury Park performance from 2010.

A scaled down special edition will also be available featuring the remastered album and b-sides, plus DVD of the 2010 gig.

While fans will welcome this release, it doesn’t round up everything from the band’s early years – it omits all the officially released live tracks which appeared on the uber-limited 3LP reissue (the same live tracks were issued on the expanded German-only ‘Bombtrack’ CD single).

On Saturday 20th October 2012, a very special event is to be held in Poole, Dorset. In a celebration of 80s prog, Galahad will headline an all-day event.

Entitled Proguphoria, the event will also feature sets by The Cryptic Clues, The Paul Menel Band and ex-Pallas vocalist Alan Reed.

Prog fans will already know that Paul Menel is an ex-member of UK progressive rock titans IQ, having sang on their two 80s releases ‘Nomzamo’ and ‘Are You Sitting Comfortably’. His set will celebrate the 25th anniversary of ‘Nomzamo’ so that promises good things.

The Cryptic Clues will be presenting a set of music originally released by cult proggers Twelfth Night between 1981-83. You may not know The Cryptic Clues, but they are no ordinary tribute band… They include drummer Brian Devoil, guitarist Andy Revell and bassist Clive Mitten (all members of the classic line-up of Twelfth Night) with vocalist Mark Spencer of LaHost. What’s more, this appearance will be one of their very last.

In addition to the live music, there will be a charity auction, a prog rock disco and real ales available.

Proguphoria is to be held at Mr Kyps, Poole, 8a Parr St, Lower Parkstone, Dorset, BH14 0JY.

Tickets for the full day are priced at £20, but a special evening only ticket (allowing entry to see The Cryptic Clues and Galahad) is also available for just £12. You can get tickets from this location. Links for both an all day ticket and evening ticket are clearly listed in the right hand column.

More information regarding future Twelfth Night reissues and other band activities can be found at their official website, where you can also buy CDs etc.

Reel Big Fish embark on a short Australian tour at the end of November.

With the mighty Goldfinger and Zebrahead in tow, the ska-punk favourites will play six shows:

Reel Big Fish’s last studio album ‘Candy Coated Fury’ was released in July 2012.