Md-’90s hardcore act Threadbare will be playing a reunion show to benefit a potential scholarship fund in honor of bassist Dustin Perry’s sister, Stephanie, who lost her fight with cancer in 2006.

It will be the band’s first show since 1996 and will take place July 18 at the Triple Rock in Minneapolis, MN. Story of the Sea is set to open up, with others to be announced.

Threadbare released several EPs through labels like Watermark and Doghouse, and saw its members to record and/or perform with 108, Snapcase and the Blinding Light.
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It Prevails will head out on a U.S. tour next month with Means and F2F (not to be confused with Face to Face).

It Prevails released The Inspiration on Rise last year, though they recently parted ways with the label. Means released Sending You Strength on Facedown last year, though they already have the followup, To Keep Me from Sinking, scheduled for release May 27.
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Suburban Home has unveiled the cover art and release date for the forthcoming debut from LaGrecia, led by ex-None More Black / Kid Dynamite frontman Jason Shevchuk. The full-length is titled On Parallels and is due out June 24.

The artwork was done by the band’s own bass player, Sal Dellaquila.
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New Mexican Disaster Squad‘s Alex and Richard has teamed up with Nick of Polluted Youth and Quilty — “from the internet” — to form Gatorface.

The band claims influences from acts like Bad Religion, Descendents and Adolescents among others. You can check out a few unmastered songs at their MySpace page.

The act is currently unsigned, and Punknews.org has No Idea where they could possibly end up.
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One Small Step for Landmines (sans their rhythm section) has embarked on a U.S. tour in support of last year’s self-titled debut full-length, released on Doghouse imprint Civil Defense League.

To elaborate on the fact only one-third of the band will actually be present, it will be vocalist/guitarist Kevin Allen with “plenty of loops and jazzy beats — courtesy of a couple pedal boards — to complete the total Landmines experience.”

The band themselves are already planning a followup release, however, in the form of a five-song EP in the midst of being recorded with Sparta‘s Jim Ward at his studio in El Paso, T.X. this week. Songs will be previewed on the current tour by Allen.

A video also has been posted for “Good Men Die Young, and I’m Not Feeling Well” that you can check out here.
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Hardcore act Stick To Your Guns have posted “Accessory Children” which will appear on their upcoming Century Media debut, Comes From The Heart.

You can find the song on their myspace page.
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Garfield, New Jersey’s The Forever Endeavor is calling it quits. The band however still has plans to release their long awaited new full length Culture A.D., currently being offered as a free MP3 download via the band’s MySpace page.

Forestville, California’s The Good Life Crisis, the acoustic and bluegrass side project of members of Bracket, has a number of live videos and details online at MySpace. The band’s site discusses the possibility of upcoming recordings and tour plans.

Minneapolis’ In Defence will be releasing a split 7″ with Des Moines’ Black Market Fetus on labels Scenester Credentials and Give Praise Records. You can find music and tour dates on the band’s MySpace page.
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Sweden’s Hellacopters have their new and final record Head Off online streaming at MySpace. The album hits stores in Europe on April 18th via Psychout Records. The full length is being licensed to to Wild Kingdom in Europe (except for Finland, the Baltic States and Russia where it will be available via Backstage Alliance) and Toy’s Factory in Japan.

Late last year the band announced their decision to call it quits after 13 years together. The group will bid farewell for fans at a number of shows and festival appearances planned for the summer.
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Facedown imprint Dreamt Music has signed Charlotte, NC’s My Epic.

The band will release their debut full-length, I Am Undone, in July. It follows up their self-released 2006 EP, This Is Rescue.
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The Smoking Popes will perform a record releaes show for their long-awaited new full length Stay Down in Chicago. The 18+ show will take place at the Metro on June 7th. Support acts have not yet been announced.

Stay Down will be the band’s first full length in more than a decade, following up 1997’s Destination Failure. Chicago indie Flameshovel had been previously linked to the release, but as of now the label has no further information regarding it online.
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Hatebreed have posted a new track. The new song comes on the heels of the bands new partnership with Koch which will produce a live DVD from the band this summer.

You can find “Pollution of the Soul” on their myspace page.
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Toronto, Ontario’s Constantines are now currently streaming their entire upcoming full length, Kensington Heights, on their MySpace page. The long awaited album is due out April 29th stateside, and fourteen days earlier in the band’s native country.

If you can’t wait that long, we’re still running a Constantines contest, or you can try and snag a copy of their new 7″ and other swag. The band has a seven inch single/duet with Feist on they as well.
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Legendary post-punk outfit Wire have detailed their upcoming full length, Object 47. The album follows the band’s recent Read & Burn EP series which bookended the band’s last full length, Send.

In related news, the band’s classic debut, Pink Flag celebrated its 30th anniversary in December of last year. The frequently reissued punk classic is often credited with kicking off the “art-punk” and “post-punk” genres, and was released just a few months after Never Mind the Bollocks.

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