Fall Out Boy‘s Patrick Stump recently discussed the band’s next full length with Billboard. The band already has a full album’s worth of material,

Stump also notes:

[We are going in] some very different directions. There’s lots of really bizarre ideas on there, everything from folk to … actually, I was experimenting with piano phases, like Steve Reich, the composer. There’ll be some weird stuff, but at the end of the day, it’s probably just gonna be a pop record.”

The band is currently on tour supporting Infinity on High.
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Jimmy Eat World have posted the first video from their new album, Chase This Light.

You can check out the video here [US-Only]
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Paul Fox, best known as the guitarist of influential reggae punks, The Ruts, has passed away at 56 following a battle with lung cancer. Just this past summer, Fox performed with the surviving members of the Ruts and fronted by Henry Rollins.

Formed in the late 70s, the Ruts were among the first wave of British punk bands, taking influence from reggae and punk rock and being active in the early anti-racist movement. Though the Ruts were no longer performing, Paul remained active in music, performing with the Dubcats.

Our condolences to Paul’s friends, family and fans.
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Cursive has announced the departure of drummer Clint Schnase. The band explained:

fter years on the road Clint has decided to spend more time at home in Omaha, NE with his happy family of Whippets. Clint has been a lover of Whippets and worked with them for a number of years. He feels it is his spiritual calling, “You can see your future (or whatever) in their eyes.”

Clint’s heavy sticks have been passed to the wonderful Cornbread Compton who has travelled and played with the band for the last 5 months. Clint responded enthusiastically when Cornbread accepted the drumming position with a loud, “F***ING SWEET, MAN”. Well put.

Cursive most recently delivered Happy Hollow.
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Dillinger Escape Plan have announced dates for a rescheduled tour beginning on December 1st. The trip will include A Life Once Lost, Genghis Tron and Stolen Babies.

The band is gearing up for the release of their new album. The record is titled Ire Works and is due out November 13, 2007. It is the follow-up to Miss Machine which was released in 2004.

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Sacramento based outfit Jamie’s Elswhere has announced that the band has signed to Victory Records.

Goodbye Rocket Man, St. George Is Under Fire, the band’s debut EP was released this past summer and they have so far collected 46,896 MySpace friends. The band will be playing a handful of dates throughout California leading up to the new year.
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With their sophomore full length due out tomorrow, Angels and Airwaves has posted three new songs from the album. The record is titled I-Empire and is due out October 23, 2007.

You can check out “Secret Crowds,” “Call to Arms” and “Heaven” on their myspace page.
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Carbondale’s favorite sons, the Copyrights, have posted a new track from their forthcoming album on Red Scare. You can hear “Same Hearse Different from the First” at their MySpace page.

The album is due out January 29th, 2008 and is titled Learn the Hard Way. It’s the followup to this year’s well-received Make Sound.
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Sources close to the band have confirmed that Hot Water Music has reunited. The band is apparently putting together some more plans and a formal announcement, but it is happening and we’ll have more details for you shortly.

The band split up in May of 2006 after more than a decade together. They actually had a brief hiatus from 1996-1997 but have essentially maintained their lineup since 1993. Since the band’s split in 1996, most of the band formed The Draft while co-vocalist Chuck Ragan performed and recorded solo material.
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Slingshot Dakota are headed out on tour in support of their upcoming LP Their Dreams Are Dead, But Ours Is The Golden Ghost. The album was recorded by Phil Douglas (Latterman, the Long Island punk scene en masse) and is ten songs long. You can see the dates below.

You can hear tracks from Golden Ghost at their MySpace page and some live videos here: “Ohio” and “Until the Day I Die”.
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Deathwish, Malfunction and Rock Vegas are setting up a benefit show for the impending East Boston Skatepark. The show will feature Wasteland, New Lows, Trash Talk, Pulling Teeth, 108 and Converge. A portion of the proceeds will go towards the construction of said skatepark. There will also be limited prints and apparel available.

The show will take place at the Elks’ Lodge in Cambridge, MA, on November 23rd. The doors open at 5pm and the bands go on at 6pm.
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Old News from Reno Nevada, has put new songs. Old News features former members of This Computer Kills, the Spotlight Syndicate, Disconnect, and War Against. You can hear and download four demo tracks at their MySpace page.

The Widow Jenkins, which features former members of Emery and Underminded have posted a new live video for their song “The Skeleton of Dorian Grey”. The band is currently writing and demoing for a new full length. Check out the video here.

URBN DK‘s Denial has just been reissued. The album was originally recorded by Steve Albini in 1993. You can grab the album from Fractional Farthing or iTunes.
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