Street Dogs have announced a headlining European tour with support from labelmates Civet. The band has also sent us an update on their current activities, with vocalist Mike McColgan saying:

We have been holed up as of late this summer crafting new ideas into songs.This latest batch of ideas and songs seem to lend themselves to a more aggressive and smashmouth type of punk record.We also,like on previous efforts,want to write substantive songs that mean something to people and hold up over time.Songs that mean something and resonate with listeners over time are always more important than what fashionista clothes your currently wearing or what genre is the hot train to jump on right now.

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Harvey Danger have announced their farewell tour. The band split up in May of this year, saying:

The decision is totally mutual and utterly amicable. Everyone is very proud of the work we’ve done together, but we’ve also come to feel that our collaboration has–in a very positive way–run its course.

The band’s final full length was 2005’s Little by Little… which was released for free in 2005 before being released on CD by Kill Rock Stars.

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Hello everybody and welcome to Navel Gazing: your look back at the week in Punknews. I’m Adam White and I’ll be your guide through some of the most popular, notable, and otherwise attention getting stories of the past seven days. Each and every Punknews story is built from tips contributed by you fine folks, and here’s what got the community talking this week…

This week saw Elgin Nathan James of Righteous Jams arrested for extortion. Authorities allege James started the FSU street gang in Boston the 1990s to establish control over the punk rock scene there. He previously appeared in the infamous Boston Beatdown DVD series and was featured in a National Geographic documentary on Straight Edge. Ten people were arrested at the Knoxville stop of the 10 for $10 hardcore tour, which fatures bands like Poison The Well, Madball, and Bane. According to a local news report, the incident stemmed from a conflict between bouncers and the crowd which spilled out into the parking lot. According to a recent report from music industry veteran Wayne Rosso, EMI Group has been contacting small accounts, mostly independent “mom & pop” record stores, to tell them that they would no longer sell them product. A major development this week came when the makers of popular rhythm video game Rock Band announced a system to allow independent bands to submit music to the game. A band or artist will soon be able to submit their music to freelance developers or develop their own “track charts” in house.

Social Distortion has announced plans to record in December or January. Banner Pilot has detailed their upcoming record Collapser, due out on September 1st. Naked Raygun is planning to hit the studio soon to record for a new 7-inch series. In a move that returns the labels to its roots, Equal Vision Records has launched a new krishna-core imprint Mantralogy. This November look for the Lawrence Arms to hit the road with Teenage Bottlerocket and Cobra Skulls. Teenage Bottlerocket is also recruiting extras for an upcoming video shoot. Fake Problems has announced rescheduled dates with Ninja Gun. None More Black will also play a short run of shows in August with Lifetime, 7 Seconds and the Bouncing Souls among others. This week brought new music from Bane ( “The Bold And The Beautiful”) and Frank Turner (“The Road”). Exclaim’s Garageland video series visited Warped Tour and spoke with bands like NOFX, Alexisonfire, and Gallows in a quest to get a consensus on the tour’s worst band. Finally we have footage of Bruce Springsteen performing the classic Clash single “London Calling” at the Hard Rock Calling Festival in London’s Hyde Park.

Punknews Interview Editor Ben Conoley has announced the upcoming publication of Food Not Songs. The cook book is to be published in 2010 by Suburban Home Records and will feature favorite recipes, food-related anecdotes and hometown dining secrets from dozens of bands and musicians.

This week we spoke with Reign Supreme vocalist Jay Pepito (interview), and Dan Bond and Josh McKenzie of London’s interview). Our Dispatches series of band blogs featured Episode 3 of the Sidekicks‘ tour journal. As always we brought you new streaming music from some great up and coming bands, including the new 7-inch from Scranton, PA-based Tigers Jaw.

So what’s coming up this week? Look for new releases from American Steel, Broadway Calls, Frank Turner, Kevin Seconds / Mike Hale, Reel Big Fish, Portugal. The Man, Set Your Goals and the Takers with tours kicking off from Cursive (US), Cobra Skulls / the Copyrights / the Sidekicks / the Menzingers (Red Scare Tour), Kevin Seconds / Kepi Ghoulie (US), and Blink 182 / Weezer / Fall Out Boy (US / Canada).

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Worcester, MA’s Bane have posted a new song on their MySpace. As of yet it is uncertain where the track will be released. Bane are currently participating on the 10 For $10 tour along with Madball, Death Before Dishonor and more. The band released The Note on Equal Vision Records in 2005.

You can check out “The Bold And The Beautiful” along with the lyrics to the song here.
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Richmond, VA’s City of Ships are streaming their new album, Look What God Did to Us, at Scene Point Blank. The album was recorded at Translator Audio in Brooklyn, NY by Andrew Schneider (Pelican, Made Out Of Babies, Unsane) and mastered by Nick Zampiello at New Alliance East (Battlefields, Pelican).

The album is due out on July 21, 2009. You can find the stream here.
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Rock Band has announced a major new addition to their online track sales program. Later this year, the game will allow bands to upload their own music for the game. A given band or artist can submit their music to freelance developers or develop their own “track charts” in house. (Track charts are the split up set of notes that you need to match with your plastic instruments in the game.)

So far, Harmonix developers have made about 700 songs available to download and play on the game. Those titles have sold a combined 50 million downloads through the game. Sub Pop Records has already announced plans to submit songs from its upcoming fall releases as well as its bigger releases from the past two years.

Find more details here.
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Deathwish Inc. has signed Brooklyn, NY’s Acid Tiger. The group features Ben Koller of Converge and plan to release their debut later this year.

Check out a demo on their myspace page.
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Tegan And Sara have posted a new video, apparently recorded in an iChat session, where they announce their next full length. According to the two sisters, the record will be titled Sainthood and is due out October 27, 2009.

The record will be the first since 2007’s The Con. In the intervening years, they’ve provided guest appearances on records from artists like Against Me! and even been the subject of a NOFX song.
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Cobra Starship have posted the song, “Hot Mess” from their forthcoming album of the same name.

Check it out here.
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Caliban have posted the first single/video from their forthcoming album, Say Hello To Tragedy. The record is due out August 24, 2009 and follows 2007’s The Awakening.

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Lucero have posted the first single and announced the title and release date for their next album. The record is titled 1372 Overton Park and is due out October 6, 2009.

The first single, “The Devil and Maggie Chascarillo,” is available in QuickTime and Windows Media format.
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The latest batch of additions to Rock Band 2 have been announced. Set for release on July 21st will be three songs each from Rancid, Rise Against and Kings of Leon and one song from Lush. Rancid will feature “Last One to Die” from Let the Dominoes Fall and “Ruby Soho” and “Time Bomb” from … And Out Come The Wolves.

Rise Against will release “Prayer of the Refugee” from The Sufferer & the Witness, e-Education (Through Labor)” and “Saviour” from Appeal to Reason. Kings of Leon and Lush wrap up the additions.
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Winners have been selected for the Carry the Torch contest. Congratulations to the first-prize winner, Alan S. of Anderson, SC. The second-prize winner is Cape Coral, FL’s John M. and a third prize goes to Wes K. of New Westminister, BC.

In other news, Black Numbers will be selling ten sets of every color pressed with an exclusive test press of the album — limited to 20 — in order to raise money for Callum Robbins, the Spinal Muscular Atrophy-afflicted son of Janet Morgan and J Robbins. You can visit the label’s website for more information.
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