The first live concert DVD from The Queers arrives on March 24, 2009. Titled The Queers: Alive In Hollyweird, the set was professionally recorded and features 32 songs, multiple commentaries, live lyric track, a ton of bonus features, plus a bonus CD soundtrack of the show. The show also features a six-song guest appearance by Danny Vapid (Screeching Weasel, Riverdales, The Methadones).

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On March 1st, Dan Phillips of True Widow was arrested on marijuana possession and paraphernalia charges crossing the border from California to Arizona while on tour.

As Phillips’ court date is set in the future the band will still be playing all currently planned shows including SXSW.
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Ottawa’s Buried Inside have posted a stream of their long-awaited new full length, Spoils of Failure. The album is the follow up to 2005’s Chronoclast.

Check out the entire album myspace page.
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Zolof The Rock and Roll Destroyer and Pink Spiders will be touring together.

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We’re proud to bring you the third column from Mike Hale. Mike just packed up all his belongings and headed out on the road with no plans to return.

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Spinal Tap, the band composed of actors Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, and Christopher Guest, have announced a 25th anniversary tour for 2009. The original mockumentary film, This Is Spinal Tap, was released in 1984.

The tour, called The Unwigged and Unplugged Tour, will feature the singer-actors as themselves performing Spinal Tap songs, as well songs by their folksinger alter-egos the Folksmen, from their film A Mighty Wind.

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Frodus has announced a reunion show and a deluxe reissue of their album, Conglomerate International, on vinyl. The influential post-punk band released music on Tooth and Nail Records, Fueled By Ramen Records and others. It saw members go on to form Decahedron, Frantic Mantis, The Cassettes, Man and Wasp

The band is planning to perform a free show at The Radio Room in Austin, Texas on March 21st. They have posted details and an elaborate trailer for the vinyl reissue. The vinyl is limited to 600 copies, and will include a contract, corporate credit card (for downloads), a patch, a double LP and more.
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Title Tracks, the new project from John Davis (Georgie James, Q And Not U) have announced their debut 7-inch. The band also includes Michael Cotterman formerly of The Loved Ones.

The band recorded the music at Silver Sonya Studio with Nick Anderson and Chad Clark and are planning the 7-inch on Dischord in late April.

Check out some music on their myspace page.
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Buffalo, NY’s Lemuria have posted a new song online. The song is “Alec Eiffel,” and is a Pixies cover. The song will appear as part of the Under t eInfluence 7inch series run by Vinyl Collective and Suburban Home as one half of a split with the other side held down by Off with Their Heads

You can hear the track on the band’s MySpace page.
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Darkest Hour have posted a video announcement about their upcoming album. The band has entered Brian McTernan’s Salad Days Studio in Baltimore, Maryland to begin recording the album.

The record is titled The Eternal Return and is due out June 9, 2009. It is the follow-up to Deliver Us which was released in 2007.
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Atticus have detailed their upcoming Atticus IV compilation. Due out April 7, 2009, the comp features material from Thursday, In This Moment, New Found Glory, Fireworks, Unearth, Cancer Bats, Meshuggah, In Flames and others. The set covers two discs and will retail for $6.99.

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Young Widows are headed out on tour later this month with My Disco. The trek will include a stop a SXSW in Austin, Texas.

The group has also unveiled their video for the song “Old Skin.” The track comes from their 2008 record Old Wounds. You can view it here.
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