Converge announce ‘Axe to Fall’

Converge Converge have announced a title, release date and posted a new song from their upcoming album. The record is titled Axe to Fall and is due out October 20, 2009. It is their third album for Epitaph Records and the follow up to No Heroes which was released in 2006.

The band has posted a new song from the record, “Dark Horse,” which can be found on their myspace page.

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Broadway Calls: “Midnight Hour”

Broadway Calls Punknews.org, along with a number of other participating sites, are happy to bring you a stream of the entire new album from Broadway Calls: Good Views, Bad News. The songs are available as part of a “web wheel” and you can check out the entire stream along with videos, tour dates and other stuff.

Check out the first song on the album, “Midnight Hour,” right here.
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Captain, We’re Sinking! post demo for free download

Captain, We're Sinking Scranton, PA’s Captain, We’re Sinking have made their new EP, It’s A Trap!, available for free download. Those wishing to partake may either click this link or head to the band’s MySpace page. The EP follows up The Animals Are Out, which was released in 2008.

The band is also accepting donations for the EP, which can be made via PayPal here.
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Eric Solomon (O Pioneers!!!)

O Pioneers!!! Houston’s O Pioneers!!! are a hardworking band, producing new releases on a regular basis despite their frequent lineup shuffles. They have two new 7″s coming out and are about the embark on a west coast tour. Kira Wisniewski spoke with singer/guitarist Eric Solomon via phone about the hardships of having a revolving door of new band members, new music coming out and why you shouldn’t go completely insane at the Fest in October.

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Win the Get Up Kids catalog and tickets to the reunion shows

Get Up Kids With their highly anticipated American reunion tour set to kick off in September, the Get Up Kids have put together a special prize package through their longtime label, Vagrant Records. The band would like to give a pair of tickets and the entirety of their Vagrant catalog to one lucky winner. That includes Eudora, On A Wire, Guilt Show, Live At The Granada Theater and the upcoming 10th Anniversary deluxe edition of Something To Write Home About.

You can find all the details and enter the contest here.
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Fierce Brosnan (members of Let Me Run / Static Radio NJ / Yo Man Go) posts new music

Fierce Brosnan, a new project featuring members of Let Me Run, Yo! Man Go, Static Radio NJ and Dino Velvet have posted three tracks from their upcoming debut full-length. Information on the title, release date and label will be announced at a later date. The band also has one show scheduled on September 5 at Death City in New Brunswick, NJ.

Check out the songs at the band’s MySpace page.
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Summer People (ex-Fire When Ready) ready debut

Binghamton/Syracuse, NY-area group Summer People will be releasing their debut full-length, Good Problems, later this summer via Red Leader Records. Some music from the record can be heard at the band’s MySpace page.

The band features ex-members of Mysterious Mysteries, The Trip Wilsons and Fire When Ready and previously self-released a three song demo, which is available for free (donations encouraged) download over at If You Make It.
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