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With Rocket From the Crypt dead and gone, all fans have left is their tattoos, their memories, and maybe a couple tubs of hair grease to go along with the old records. But wait! What's this bony hand poking up out of the grave? On February 26, the beloved garage punk band will be resurrected with the Vagrant release of R.I.P. The CD/DVD package is a live document of the band's final show in San Diego on Halloween in 2005, with frontman John "Speedo" Reis in a Screaming Jay Hawkins costume and the rest of the band dressed equally wackily. Check out the DVD's trailer below.

Reis has also formed yet another new band. In addition to Reis, the currently unnamed group features the talents of Gar Wood (Hot Snakes, Beehive & the Barracudas), Jason Kourkounis (Hot Snakes, Mule, Delta 72), and Tommy Kitsos (CPC Gangbangs). The band will make its debut on March 25 with the release of its first album via Vagrant and Reis' own Swami Records. Then they'll hit the road, though not, we assume, in costume. But if they stick around until Halloween, who knows?!


R.I.P.:

CD:

01 French Guy
02 Don't Darlene
03 I'm Not Invisible
04 Get Down
05 Boychucker
06 Pigeon Eater
07 Used
08 Hairball Alley
09 Shy Boy
10 Velvet Touch
11 Light Me
12 A+ in Arson Class
13 Middle
14 Born in 69
15 Straight American Slave
16 Carne Voodoo
17 Sturdy Wrists
18 Ditchdigger
19 Come See Come Saw

DVD:

01 French Guy
02 Don't Darlene
03 I'm Not Invisible
04 Get Down
05 Boychucker
06 Jumper K. Balls
07 Pigeon Eater
08 Used
09 Hairball Alley
10 Shy Boy
11 Velvet Touch
12 Light Me
13 A+ in Arson Class
14 Killy Kill
15 Pushed
16 Middle
17 Born in 69
18 On a Rope
19 My Arrows Aim
20 Straight American Slave
21 Carne Voodoo
22 Sturdy Wrist
23 You Gotta Move
24 Glazed
25 Ditch Digger
26 Come See Some Saw