Pistol Grip has released their long awaited full-length, Machines of String Theory in C#m, which is available for digital purchase/download on the bands myspace page which is located here.
The band released the record themselves and it is the followup to 2003’s Another Round which was released on BYO Records.
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Smallman Records has announced the signing of Sights & Sounds, the new project from Comeback Kid front man Andrew Neufeld. The band’s debut self-titled EP is scheduled for release in Canada July 10th.
The band includes members of Comeback Kid, Sick City, The Getaway and Figure Four: vocalist/guitarist Andrew Neufeld, drummer Joel Neufeld, bassist Matt Howes, and guitarist Adrian Mottram. With members located in Winnipeg and Toronto, the band first came together New Year’s Eve 2006 and would meet as often as they could in between tours and commitments to write and record their songs.
Taking inspiration from bands like Mew, the Police, Foo Fighters, Lifetime, and Sigur Ros, you can check out some material from their demo on their MySpace page.
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NJ’s the Gaslight Anthem have the announced the release of their well-received debut, Sink or Swim, on limited edition vinyl. The album be available in black vinyl, with quantities limited to 100; and in red and white splatter vinyl, limited to 500.
The vinyl version will be available exclusively through Punkstop.com.
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This week, DJ Rossstar will be playing host a number of guests. Dance Gavin Dance and Another Day Late will be interviewed tonight. Tomorrow’s program will feature Sound the Alarm and In Theory.
The show runs from 7-8pm PST on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
The stream will be available from here and questions and comments for the band can be sent via this link.
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UK surf/garage-punk export the Horrors are crossing the pond for a North American tour. For those of you in the great white north, we have a contest just for you.
One lucky winner will receive two tickets to the band’s June 11th show at the Mod Club in Toronto. Plus, the band will throw in a poster and a copy of their new album, Strange House. You can see all of their upcoming dates by heading over to the Horrors’ MySpace page.
To enter, send an email to [email protected]. Please include your name, address and email address along with “Punknews Horrors Contest” as the email’s subject.
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Relient K have posted a new video from their brand new full length, Five Score and Seven Years Ago. The record was released in May and the record is among the first batch of albums to be release without restrictions via Apple’s iTunes store at this link.
You can check out “The Best Thing” in Quicktime, Windows Media or Real Player.
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Umea, Sweden’s (International) Noise Conspiracy have posted another update on their plans for the coming summer. The band recently wrapped up work on the next full length with famed producer Rick Rubin (Johnny Cash, Slayer, Rage Against The Machine).
We finished recording the new album some weeks back, and now were eagerly awaiting results from the mixing sessions. The songs feel inspiring and fun, and we’ve already tried some of them out live.
In other news Dennis is on tour right now with the Lost Patrol Band, and Inge is on tour with Knugen Faller.
The band released Armed Love in 2005. The album, also produced by Rubin, had a troubled release in North America as it remained shelved for months due to a distribution-related issues at their US label American Recordings.
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Propagandhi has said a little more about their upcoming album. A new interview has the band indicating that they are hoping for a Spring 2008 release:
We’re hoping for next Spring, so it’ll be a little faster than before. We’re gonna get home and start working on it.
I’ve got four tunes going, and Beav’s got some. Chris has six or seven more. We haven’t crossed each other’s songs too much. I’ve practiced mine with Jord and Beav separately. There still aren’t any lyrics. I’ve got some ideas, but nothings on there yet. I’ve heard pieces of Chris’. We’re just getting them together a little bit with one person and then adding all together.
If the new record does surface in 2008, it’ll make a relatively quick turnaround for the band. Potemkin City Limits, Today’s Empires, Tomorrow’s Ashes and Less Talk, More Rock each were separated by at least four years.
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Unwritten Law have announced a summer tour in support of their new re-recorded retrospective release, The Hit List.
The band will spend the majority of the dates with Zebrahead and some stops will feature Neurosonic, Bullets & Octane and others.
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Unwritten Law have announced a summer tour in support of their new re-recorded retrospective release, The Hit List.
The band will spend the majority of the dates with Zebrahead and some stops will feature Neurosonic, Bullets & Octane and others.
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My Chemical Romance has posted the video for “Teenagers.” The track comes from their 2006 full length, The Black Parade.
Looks like The Methadones will be supporting their upcoming new full length as a five piece. The band is gearing up for the release of This Won’t Hurt” which is due out July 10, 2007. Their label explained:
“Funny side note, at the recent Methadones show in Chicago, the band was spontaneously joined onstage by their old pal Ben from Battalion of Saints. The band loved the lineup so much that they are permanently going to become a five-piece, enabling vocalist Dan to stalk the stage with just the microphone. Wanna know my theory? I think Dan just wanted to free up his beer-drinkin’ hand.”
The new record is the follow-up to 21st Century Power Pop Riot which was released in 2006
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In a fairly quick turnaround, Green Day‘s management has reportedly denied Courtney Love’s statement that the band was recording with Non Blond, Linda Perry. The band is apparently sticking with producer Rob Cavallo who has been with the band through their major label career.
After the massive commercial and critical success of American Idiot, anticipation for the band’s next record is high. The band has not even confirmed whether it’ll be another rock opera, however.
I propose that we start a rumour that the album will include nothing but covers of Elizabethan-era lute music. But no one would do that.
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