Jemina Pearl has announced her solo debut. Pearl was the vocalist of Be Your Own Pet and will be releasing Break It Up on October 6, 2009. The record was produced by John Agnello and promises a sound which “[harkens] back to the sound of the 1960s Shangri Las and 1970s Avengers and Undertones. ”

the first single from the record, “I Hate People” features proto-punk legend Iggy Pop and it can be heard on her myspace page.
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The Altercation Punk Comedy Tour, an underground collective of standup comics from across the country handpicked by headliner and founder JT Habersaat, has announced an October 2009 spanning national tour.

Launched in April 2008, the Altercation Punk Comedy Tour has since completed close to three solid months of national touring since its inception. Bypassing traditional comedy clubs almost entirely in favor of music venues, burlesque halls and indie cafes, the tour has gone on to perform alongside such acts as Bad Brains, The Revival Tour, Bouncing Souls, Dead Milkmen and many more

The tour will be headlined by JT Habersaat, who’s credits include Troma’s ‘Toxic Avenger 4’ and Comedy Central’s ‘Upright Citizen’s Brigade’. JT was also one of the first comics ever invited to perform on the Vans Warped Tour, and recently appeared as direct support for both Doug Stanhope and Henry Rollins. Other confirmed performers include Altercation Tour mainstays Chris Cubas, Ruby Collins and Jake Flores, who’s combined credits include NBC, Vans Warped Tour and beyond, as well as opening guest host Joe Staats.

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Germany’s Collapse Under The Empire have posted the first video from their next album, Find a Place to be Safe. The record is expected this Fall.

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There are two important things to note about Frank Turner. One, he’s really good. Two, he really likes to talk. Luckily for myself (Frank Corva), and you – the reader, the stuff he likes to talk about is really awesome. In this, Part 1, of our interview, we discussed his love for the US punk scene, why writing songs that everyone likes is cool and what it means to grow out of your angst ridden teen years and to shed the cloak of anger come your mid-twenties. We also touched upon his Middle Eastern roots as well as the commonalities of punk rock and Catholicism. Read on and enjoy, the man has a plethora of genuine insight.

Turner’s debut Love, Ire and Song is being re-released in North America by Epitaph Records. Meanwhile, its followup, Poetry of the Deed is due on the same label in September.

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The Decemberists have added more dates to their ongoing tour in support of The Hazards of Love. The band will be on the road with Heartless Bastards and Laura Veirs & the Hall of Flames.

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Slayer have posted a new track from their upcoming record, World Painted Blood. Slayer released Christ Illusion in 2006.

Check out “Hate Worldwide” right here.
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Grade, who recently announced plans to enter the studio to record songs for a split with Bane, have posted some studio footage from that session.

And Such Is Progress, Under the Radar and Headfirst Straight To Hell before splitting up in 2002. They reunited in 2006 for a show.

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Paper + Plastick Records, the all vinyl/digital label, is offering fans a chance to sample a number of current and upcoming releases. The second installment of the free digital sampler from P+P is filled with 23 tracks that include previously unreleased music from Assassinate The Scientist, Blacklist Royals, Cheap Girls, Failures Union, Farewell Continental, Foundation, Landmines, Rehasher, Spanish Gamble, and This Is My Suitcase. Fans can download their free copy here/

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Dischord Records has posted a lengthy update about some of their future releases. Notable among these updates is news of the label reissuing the two records from Gray Matter, Food For Thought / Take It Back, on vinyl in September. Both albums will also come with MP3 download coupons, and the Take It Back reissue will be expanded into a full-length with the addition of four songs from a double 7″ the band released in 1991.

The label also adds that Joe Lally is planning to tour Japan in October and the UK and Ireland in November. In the meantime, he’ll be spending time closer to his home in Italy to write, presumably for a follow-up to his 2007 full-length Nothing Is Underrated.

Lastly, the label has announced that they’re partnering with Desoto Records to reissue the seminal 1994 Jawbox album, For Your Own Special Sweetheart. The CD will feature three extra songs and the vinyl will be packaged with an MP3 download coupon, which will also include the extra tracks.
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Banner Pilot have posted the track “Greenwood” from their upcoming Fat Wreck Chords debut, Collapser. The record is due out September 1, 2009.

Check it out on their myspace page.
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Lujo Records has announced the signing of Washington, DC duo Bluebrain, and will be releasing the band’s debut full-length, Soft Power. The band features former members of Brooklyn, NY indie rock act The Epochs and the label notes:

“Bluebrain’s sound is a slight departure from The Epochs’ electronic-tinged rock. On Soft Power we see Hays and Ryan venture further into experimental realms, pushing the limits of pop music by way of manipulation and reimagination. The album is sprawling–intent on not staying in one place musically for very long … Lyrical content varies from the fantastical to the macabre. Songs about obsessive behaviors, lucid dreaming, and yes–even organ harvesting– go hand in hand with the unique sonics found on the record.”

A release date for Soft Power has yet to be announced, but the label has already posted a track from it for free download. You can grab “Ten by Ten” here.
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Austin, Texas based Papermoons will once again be heading out on tour in support of last years New Tales. The Tour will run from Aug 1st through Sept 1st, covering just about the entire country. The band promises to debut some newer material on this tour as well as perform newer and older songs with the accompaniment of a lap steel player; who will join the tour in Denver and continue for the following two weeks.

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Austin, Texas based Papermoons will once again be heading out on tour in support of last years New Tales. The Tour will run from Aug 1st through Sept 1st, covering just about the entire country. The band promises to debut some newer material on this tour as well as perform newer and older songs with the accompaniment of a lap steel player; who will join the tour in Denver and continue for the following two weeks.

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