It’s Sunday, September 30th, 2007. I’ve made it a tradition that I don’t actually write intro blurbs on the last day of September. Look into it, I’m not lying.

The people must have something good to read on a Sunday

So who’s more evil, Universal or Starbucks? Sonic Youth‘s Kim Gordon voiced her opinion, responding to fans riled by the band’s partnership with the coffee giant on an upcoming favorites collection. I suppose that’s no less weird than the Sex Pistols reuniting to re-record “Anarchy in the UK” for the video game Guitar Hero III. My Chemical Romance turned a few heads when Gerald Way riled against the “emo” label that his band’s often stuck with. The peer-to-peer war escalated this week as well, with BitTorrent site The Pirate Bay going on the offensive and launching lawsuits against the European divisions of the major labels. Does it make you feel old to know that the Beastie Boys are now eligible for the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame. The band was indeed recently nominated.

We had word on a number of new records this week. NOFX provided the first details on their upcoming live album, unveiling the cover art and nailing down a release date. Anti-Flag is set to enter the studio soon with producer Tony Visconti to record their sophomore major label full length. The band also released the track “Corporate Rock Still Sucks.” Paint It Black wrapped up their new full length and chatted about it and, well, us. Asian Man also announced plans to reissue work from the Lawrence Arms and the Broadways on vinyl. We saw new videos this week from the Gaslight Anthem (“I’da Called You Woody, Joe”) and Avenged Sevenfold (“Almost Easy”). A Wilhelm Scream released a batch of new media promoting their new record, but lost a guitarist along the way. Streetlight Manifesto announced a tour alongside Suburban Legends and the Stitch Up. Finally, because we enjoy horrifying you, we have Fall Out Boy performing Green Day‘s “Basket Case” and Paramore tackling At The Drive-In‘s “One-Armed Scissor.”

Our Video of the Week featured part four of our video countdown to the Fest 6. This week we checked out a video interview with Dan Yemin of Lifetime and event founder Tony Weinbender of No Idea Records . The ninth edition of Vinyl File featured the second and final part of our look at the vinyl output of modern punk favourites the Alkaline Trio. We also streamed music from Teddy Duchamp’s Army, a Pittsburgh, PA-based band that saw members go on to form/join Anti-Flag, Don Caballero and Voice in the Wire.

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Blood & Ink has announced the signing of Florida’s The Red Baron. The positive straight-edge hardcore act previously released a split with xBishopx and will be entering Viking Studio in Richmond, VA later this year to record their debut full length, due out in early 2008.

You can find some music on their myspace page.
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Orlando’s Band Marino has announced a five week US tour in support of their debut, The Sea & The Beast. The quintet will be playing select shows with Cool Hand Luke, Ethan Durelle and Brooks Chambers.

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O Pioneers!!! are teaming up with Asian Man Records to put out a new 7″. Little details are available, aside from that Mitch Clem will be doing the artwork. Mr. Park is still deciding on formats between picture disc and colored vinyl, be sure to let him know your preference.

The band recently gained a new member after losing one. They released Black Mambas last year.
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Thieves and Villainshave posted new demos recorded following their stint on this summers Vans Warped Tour.

You can find the songs on their myspace.
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Saturday Looks Good To Me is hitting the road in support of their newest album Fill Up The Room, which finds it’s official release date on October 23rd. The record is the band’s fourth long player and first for K Records, and has been in the works for the better part of 3 year’s since 2004’s Every Night on Polyvinyl.

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Long Island-based ska/punk act The Fad has signed to Bankshot! Records. The band is about to embark on a lengthy US tour that will keep them on the road from October 4th through late December.

You can find four songs on their myspace page.
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Stillborn Records has signed Providence, RI metal act Thy Will Be Done. The band will release their debut full-length, Was and Is to Come, on October 23.

The album features a guest vocal appearance by Seemless’ Jesse David Leach and was produced, engineered and mixed by Zeuss (Hatebreed, Behemoth, 3 Inches of Blood) with Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta serving as executive producer. The label describes “[its] range from vintage Sepultura and Carcass to the southern rock sludgy vibe of Crowbar.”
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Hit the Switch have posted two new songs online under the guise of Global Etiquette. You can check out “Lone Child,” “Ample Bright” and the previously unveiled “Tidal Wave” via MySpace. All three songs are expected on the band’s next release, which looks to be either the full length How the West Was Won or an online-only EP.

The band released Domestic Tranquility and Social Justice in 2006 via Nitro Records.
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Milwaukee’s Chinese Telephones have posted another new track from their upcoming self-titled debut full-length. You can check out “I Think I Can Breathe Now” at the band’s MySpace page. It’s a re-recording of the song, which initially appeared on the band’s first 7″. The new record will hit stores via It’s Alive Records some time in October or November, but the band should have copies to unleash upon the crowds at the Fest 6.
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Milwaukee’s Chinese Telephones have posted another new track from their upcoming self-titled debut full-length. You can check out “I Think I Can Breathe Now” at the band’s MySpace page. It’s a re-recording of the song, which initially appeared on the band’s first 7″. The new record will hit stores via It’s Alive Records some time in October or November, but the band should have copies to unleash upon the crowds at the Fest 6.
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Pelican and High on Fire will head to Europe together this fall for a co-headlining tour. It’ll coincide with the Mono tour in Paris and will find the pair joining up with Priestbird for most of the last leg.

Both bands released new full-lengths this past year: Pelican with City of Echoes (Hydra Head), and High on Fire with Death Is This Communion (Relapse).
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Equal Vision act Goodbye Tomorrow has become Alive in Wild Paint. The band attributed it to a number of member changes, the latest being guitarist Josh Johnson who, up to that point, was the last remaining original member.

“Alive in wild paint” derives from an excerpt in 1977’s Illusions by American writer Richard Bach.

The band originally signed to the label in July 2006 and released a self-titled, three-song EP a short while later. Their first full-length, recorded nearly a year ago, will be released early next year. A song from it, “Ceilings,” is currently streaming at their MySpace page.
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