The East Bay’s Wolves & Thieves and Sacramento’s Bastards of Young are celebrating the release of their new split LP on Swagger City Records. The up and coming Californian punk acts have provided the entire record, save a special bonus track for vinyl collectors to discover, for the Punknews community to preview.
Fat has posted a release date and artwork for the highly anticipated new album for Dillinger Four. If any of you doubted that the album would be released this calendar year, banish those doubts now (and confirm for yourself here.)
The record is due out October 14, 2008. It is the follow up to Situationist Comedy which was, ironically, released during the actual Civil War. Sadly, the band did not opt to go with our concept art, perhaps believing that zombies would not provide an adequate amount of gravitas to the project.
Set Your Goals has apparently parted ways with Eulogy. The band’s contract was purchased by the band’s manager rather than another label. The band’s vocalist Matt Wilson noted:
The truth is we have many options for our next record and self-releasing is one of the best and a very likely option. This has been discussed within our band and management since the buyout was first brought up.
Yes, that’s right, our manager is personally offering to buy us out because he has that much faith in our band. There’s no promise from a label (though many labels have since caught wind of this and gained interest) and no contract being written up with anyone else waiting to buy us.
Bloc Party has announced that their new album, Intimacy, will be available for digital download on Thursday, August 21st, for the price of $10, with other formats of the album being released on October 27th.
MTV has posted a series of live performances from Sunny Day Real Estate recorded for their alternative/indie show 120 Minutes. The set, shot in 1994, features the beloved band performing two tracks from their genre-defining debut, Diary as well as the track “Rodeo Jones” which was a demoed in the same era but eventually appeared on LP2.
In related news, video sharing website Moshcam has posted a live video stream of the Gaslight Anthem show from the Annandale Hotel, Sydney that was recorded last month. With a total of twenty-one songs up for streaming, it’s a massive set to post online.
NOFX fans may want to start packing now, as the long-running punk band is headed to Denver next week to play the entirety of their fan favorite album, Punk In Drublic, during the Democratic National Convention.
The band adds:
To celebrate Barack “Punk Rock” Obama’s nomination, NOFX will perform Punk in Drublic in its entirety and in order. Side Note: Fat Mike is pretty sure he is on Barack’s VP shortlist. Keep yer fingers crossed everybody!
Released in 1994, the album was NOFX’s best-selling record. The album went Gold (500,000 copies) despite the fact that the band had no radio or video play.
The Hold Steady have announced tour dates that will take them through the end of the year. The band is supporting Stay Positive on the tour which will see them sharing the stage with Sonic Youth, Drive-By Truckers, and many more while venturing to the US, Europe and UK .
Due to circumstances beyond our control (no we’re not breaking up so don’t believe anything that might start floating around on the Internet), we will not be taking part in that tour. We wish every other band on the tour well, and hope that it is a great success for them and for the people behind the scenes working hard to make it a great tour.
Valencia have launched a full album stream of their new full length. The record is titled We All Need a Reason to Believe and is due out August 26, 2008. It is the follow-up to This Could Be a Possibility which was released in 2005.
Dance Gavin Dance have launched a full album stream of their new full length. The record is titled Dance Gavin Dance and is due out August 19, 2008. It is the follow-up to Downtown Battle Mountain which was released in 2007.
Fourth of July celebrations tend to involve a couple of things: family gatherings, BBQs, your annoying uncle Karl who wants to show you his new tramp stamp tattoo, etc. But for about 100 kids in Philadelphia, Independence Day this year involved waiting in line outside of The Deep Sleep in hopes of being one of the lucky few who would be able to make it inside for the None More Black reunion show. Whether you were one of the fortunate, or were forced to catch a glimpse of the band from the street through The Deep Sleep’s foggy windows, we all knew we were being part of something truly special. Before the chaos, the sweaty fists pounding in the saturated humid air, and the vomiting of one Colin McGinniss ensued, he had a chance to catch up with the band on this not-so-sunny Philadelphia afternoon to talk about the reunion, the current state of music, and why Paul Delaney is so damn likable.
None More Black is Jason Shevchuk (vocals/guitar/wunderkind), Colin McGinniss (guitar), Paul Delaney (bass) and Jared Shavelson (drums). Their latest album This Is Satire was released on Fat Wreck Chords in 2006.
The East Bay’s Wolves & Thieves and Sacramento’s Bastards of Young are celebrating the release of their new split LP on Swagger City Records. The up and coming Californian punk acts have provided the entire record, save a special bonus track for vinyl collectors to discover, for the Punknews community to preview. 
