Hamilton, ON’s Arkells have posted a stream of their forthcoming full length, Jackson Square, which is due out October 28th.
You can check out the album here.
The band is in the midst of a Canadian tour.
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The producers of Rock Band 2 have announced the addition of 20 free songs to the game. Tracks come from The 88, Authority Zero, Between The Buried And Me, The Cab, The Chevelles, The Cocktail Slippers, Dealership, Endeverafter, The Ghost Hounds, Hollywood Undead, Kutless, The Len Price 3, Lesley Roy, Opiate for the Masses, Semi-Precious Weapons, Shaimus, Thenewno2″, Tickle Me Pink, Underoath, X Japan,
MTV Games and Harmonix will release a 20-pack of songs, free to those who purchase Rock Band 2 on PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii. The tracks will be made available on November 4 for PS3 and Xbox 360, with the Wii pack ready for download when Rock Band 2 ships to Nintendo’s console this December.
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Deathwish, Inc. has posted their new fall sampler. The 21-song compilation includes songs from Blacklisted,Hope Conspiracy,108,United Nations,Rise and Fall, Cold World and Narrows among others.
You can download it here.
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This Is Hell and Gravemaker will be touring together next month.
Today we’ve got a brand new stream of the new solo album from Joey Cape. Cape, is also known for his other bands Bad Astronaut, Me First and The Gimme Gimmes and – of course – Lagwagon.
You can check out the entirety of “Bridge” on his Punknews.org Profile.
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The members of beloved punk act Jawbreaker have posted a lengthy bulletin discussing their current status and talking about some upcoming releases. The first chunk comes from Adam Pfahler who discussed the reissue of the band’s 1990 album, Unfun:
I am going back down to LA this weekend to [work on the remaster.] Unfun will be available online through the usual providers and in stores in early 2009 on Blackball Records. Extras will include the 7″ mix of Busy and alternate mixes of Want and Fine Day. The CD and LP will be available exclusively at Hot Topic for the first few months of release, and then will go out to the mom and pops.
Hot Topic, you ask? I said it. They have been incredibly supportive these past few years, stocking our records and shirts in all of their stores.
[Regarding] the documentary that Tim Irwin and Keith Schieron (We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen) are making. I’d say they are halfway there. They are going to interview Rob Cavallo next and have him go through a couple of songs.
Frontman Blake Schwarzenbach also weighed in:
I am currently defending my master’s thesis at Hunter College in Manhattan, making music in an as yet unnamed group. I feel as though I am emerging from a kind of muted, reflective nuclear winter. It’s awkward to talk about one’s own music since that is what we ask the music to do; so I’ll say only that it meets my own inner-standard of truth. I believe in it enough to overcome my own fear of making it.
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Metallica have announced more dates in support of Death Magnetic, their most critically acclaimed album in years. The long-running metal act will be touring with The Sword, Lamb Of God, Machine Head and Down.
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Against Me! was involved in a bus while traveling between dates in Denver, Colorado and Salt Lake City, Utah last night.
The band is currently touring with Ted Leo and the Pharmacists and Future of the Left. Leo reported in via his website that the members of Against Me! are uninjured but likely delayed, stating:
Hey peeps – according to Against Me, everyone is o.k., but they’re not going to be able to make it to the show tonight. Word that I’ve gotten so far, is that that means the promoter is canceling the whole thing. I’m still actually lying in bed responding to text messages, so I don’t have a ton of info, and my brain is moving a little slowly, but I think our plan right now is to go to SLC anyway and see what’s up. I will try to update this later in the day, but as it’s a 7.5 hour drive from Denver, I might not get a chance. I would suggest checking the venue’s website, or calling them:(801) 359-3219, for updates…
Tonight’s show in Salt Lake City has been canceled. There is no word yet on if further tour dates will be postponed.
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Tom Gabel of Against Me! has unveiled the fourth in a series of videos to coincide with tracks on his upcoming solo EP. The record is titled Heart Burns and is due out October 28, 2008. The videos represent tracks on the EP, but will feature live performances of those album tracks.
The video was shot by Jason Thrasher on August 26th, 2008 in Los Angeles ,CA.
Bullet Treatment have posted a new cover of The Adolescents‘ track “I Hate Children.” The song will also be available for download through the Amp Magazine web site shortly.
You can check out the song on their myspace page.
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With the recent release of their rarities compilation, Selective Wreckage, Crime in Stereo have apparently begun work on the second. The band is planning a new split with The Backup Plan. According to State of Mind who will be releasing the split, the collaboration is due for release towards the end of the year/beginning of next year and will be released both as 7-inch and CD. The label is promising extra tracks for the CD release.
The Backup Plan split up in 2005. Members of the band went on to form Soldiers, Take My Chances, This Is Hell and Up the Fury.
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The Offspring have posted the new video from their 2008 album, Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace. The video was directed by Chris Hopewell.
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Bouncing Souls have announced their 2nd annual “Home for the Holidays” shows at The Stone Pony in the band’s hometown of Asbury Park, New Jersey.
Shows will include The Casualties, L.E.S. Stiches, Static Radio NJ, Token Entry, Vision, Higher Giant, The Gaslight Anthem, Gimme Drugs, and Let Me Run.
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