On April 22, 2008, Rhino will be reissuing four classic albums from The Replacements. Each one will be remastered and bolstered with new and rare material and to celebrate, they’ve decided to give a set of all four reissues to one Punknews.org reader.
All you need to do is click Read More and fill out the form for your chance to win.
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…is non-existent! So if you’re still holding out hope for it to materialize, you can junk that. Expect your regularly scheduled reviews updates back on Friday.
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The Misfits have announced a number of shows in the coming weeks. The veteran act is currently a trio consisting of bassist Jerry Only backed by former Black Flag members Dez Cadena and Robo.
The band is planning two US dates before heading to Europe and South Amterica for the second leg of 30th Anniverscary tour
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Lemuria have posted an outtake from their sessions recording Get Better.
You can check out “Race the Germ” on their myspace page.
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Today we’ve got a stream of the brand new album from The Phenomenauts. The record is titled For All Mankind and includes more of the band’s trademark blend of new wave and 70’s punk. If that wasn’t enough, the CD’s packaging folds out to make a rocket-ship. The stream, sadly, does not fold into anything.
You can check out the full album on their Punknews.org Profile.
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H2O have lined up some shows in the coming weeks in support of their long-awaited new album. The record is titled Nothing to Prove and is due out May 27, 2008. The band will be sharing the stage with This Is Hell, Crime in Stereo, Rancid and others.
Hifi Handgrenades, the Detroit four piece that counts two former members of the Suicide Machines among it’s ranks, has opted to give away their new full length online.
The entire album can be downloaded by signing up with this site.
In related news, the band will be opening for the Foo Fighters in Japan starting April 13.2008. They will also be starting on the Warped Tour on August 5.2008 in Saskatoon, Canada.
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Reggie and The Full Effect will be releasing their new album this June. The record is titled Last Stop: Crappy Town. and is due out June 17, 2008. It is the follow-up to Songs Not To Get Married To which was released in 2005. The 12-track disc was produced by Sean Beavan (Marilyn Manson, NIN, Slayer) and was recorded over the summer of 2006 in both New York City and Los Angeles.
James Dewees, the conservatory-trained keyboardist (for The Get Up Kids, New Found Glory and My Chemical Romance), drummer (for seminal metal act Coalesce) and protagonist behind Reggie & The Full Effect, was joined in the studio by Billy Johnson (RATFE touring drummer) and bassist Paul Grey (better known as #2 from Slipknot) and Cory White (of Coalesce) on guitar.
James adds:
I’m 32 yrs old and fortunate enough to have been a part of this scene pretty much from the old days of $5 ten-band basement shows with Jimmy Eat World and Jejune. In summary, I like this record a lot because it pulls from the last 13 years of my life. I hope you enjoy it too.
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Less Than Jake‘s Vinnie Fiorello spilled the beans in a recent interview with Australia’s Triple-J and our good friend Stu Harvey managed to get a few details out of him. First, the band is currently putting “the finishing touches” on the new full length, and first for their newly launched Sleep It Off Records, with plans for it to be released on June 24th , 2008. The band is working with Matt Allison (Rise Against, Alkaline Trio, Lawrence Arms, Copyrights, Methadones) in Chicago.
Along with mentioning the album, Vinnie talks at length about the bands new reissues, their extensive back catalogue and what the future holds for Less Than Jake.
You can check out the entire interview here.
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Less Than Jake have announced many more tour dates this summer as they continue to support their recent set of Reissues. Along with the previously announced shows with Goldfinger, the band will be touring with Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends, Mustard Plug, The Swellers and more.
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The Mars Volta have kicked off a world tour in support of their new album, The Bedlam in Goliath. The band will be touring the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Australia on the tour which runs from now till late July.
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Scottish post-rock heroes Mogwai will be celebrating the 10th Anniversary of their debut full length, Young Team with a double disc reissue this May. Due out May 26, 2008 in the UK and May 27, 2008 in the US, the record will be remastered and feature eight bonus tracks as well as new liner notes.
The band is also currently working on the follow up to 2006’s Mr. Beast.
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Pig Destroyer have announced a Washington DC appearance as well as three dates in Japan. The band released Phantom Limb in 2007.