Queen City Station, which features former members of It Dies Today, have self-released their debut online.
You can check out some music from the record or pick up a copy on their MySpace page.
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Thrice have updated their blog addressing the very early leak of their upcoming album, Beggars. The record apparently leaked onto the internet – albeit with voice watermarks – this Monday in advance of the October 13, 2009 release. The band had this to say:
Obviously, we’re incredibly disappointed with what happened. We understand that records leak constantly and that it’s almost entirely unavoidable nowadays, but we never thought we’d have to deal with a record leaking three months before it’s release date, and certainly never thought we’d have to deal with a leak before anyone in the band had even gotten a master reference of the record, or before the artwork for the booklet had even been completed.
We’re also disappointed that you’re hearing the record for the first time, watermarked, with a Vagrant Records voiceover over every song. And we’re disappointed that the leak has thrown a massive and immovable wrench into the efforts that many people have made to prepare for the three months leading up to release. That said, what’s done is done, and we’re moving forward.
“Beggars” will be available for download, legally and voiceover free–the way it was intended to be heard–as soon as we can possibly make it happen. Leaks happen overnight. Changing an entire retail marketing plan doesn’t.
The Phenomenauts have announced the first batch of dates for their upcoming Operation: Jumped Circuit tour. The band will be heading across the US and Canada on the run and the first batch of posted dates include support from The Revolts.
Set Your Goals released their sophomore full-length this past week, This Will Be the Death of Us, and Punknews.org is teaming up with Epitaph to celebrate with a little contest.
We’ll giving away a copy of the album, shirt and poster to one winner and CDs for two more.
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Torche have released the new video for their song, “Healer.” The track comes from Meanderthal released in 2008.
The video is currently available only in the US but we’ll replace the video with a more accessible version when it’s available.
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Lewd Acts has booked a European tour and some US dates beginning August 20th. The band is touring in advance of their forthcoming Deathwish full-length, Black Eye Blues, due out September 1, 2009.
The Mars Volta have booked some shows for August and September. The band is supporting their 2009 album, Octahedron.
Ben Weasel of Screeching Weasel and Riverdales recently spoke to The Madison Decider about his move away from Chicago, the new release from Riverdales and his solo live album.
He commented on the possibility of another solo album:
It’s not a popular sentiment, I realize, and it’s probably the last thing a fan wants to hear from a musician-we’re all supposed to pretend we don’t care about money-but I think like anybody else in the world, even if you really love something, if you’re doing it and you’re not making money, that’s one thing. But if you’re doing it and you’re not making money because people want it but choose to steal it instead, then that’s really demoralizing…
Check out the interview here.
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The CBC is reporting that Newfoundland-based comedian and Canadian TV personality Mary Walsh is creating a pilot for a new half-hour comedy titled Rise Up. The show will feature Walsh as aging punk rocker Siouxie Power, who moves her family from small-town Newfoundland to an upscale Toronto neighborhood after winning the lottery. The character of her former husband (and presumably bandmate) has the stage name of Spook Sparks.
Walsh, a veteran of the This Hour has 22 Minutes program, is the lead creator of the show along with Kevin White, who wrote for Corner Gas, and Sara Snow, who wrote for DeGrassi. The series is being produced by Christina Jennings of Shaftesbury Films. A pilot has been approved by Canwest but it’s unknown if or when the show will air.
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Flight of the Conchords have announced their second album of material for Sub Pop. The songs primarily come from the duo’s eponymous HBO program and features 13 tracks.
The record is titled I Told You I Was Freaky and is due out October 20, 2009.
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Green Day has announced plans to play Rock Band 2 competitively against Xbox LIVE Gold Members beginning on Friday. To join the game, members need to send a friend request to “Green Day GWF 1” and be online half an hour before (5:30 P.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts on Friday, July 24, 6:00 P.M. ET.
You can find more details here.
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The track listing has been announced for the soundtrack to Jennifer’s Body. The film is the second from Juno writer Diablo Cody and stars Megan Fox. The soundtrack is due out August 25, 2009 and features music from All Time Low, Cobra Starship, Cute Is What We Aim For, Dashboard Confessional, Panic At The Disco, Screeching Weasel, Silversun Pickups, The Sword, Hayley Williams (Paramore) and others.
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If You Make It has posted a new video in their ongoing Pink Couch Sessions series; this one features The Menzingers performing “Kentucky Gentlemen” the bonus track from their recently released EP for Red Scare, Hold on Dodge.
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