Soul Control have posted a song from their upcoming debut for Bridge Nine, Cycles. The record is due out August 25, 2009 and will follow up Involution, released in 2007 on Rivalry Records. The band will be hitting the road hard in support of the record beginning next month.
Check out “Silent Reality” at the band’s MySpace page.
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Think Fast! Records has signed Tallahassee, FL straight edge hardcore band DEA. The label intends to release the band’s next 7″/digital EP later this summer, and a song from the record entitled “Between You And Me” can be heard at DEA’s MySpace page.
The band previously released a demo/EP collection titled Good Guys on guitarist Charles Chaussinand’s own Get Outta Town Records. That record can be downloaded for free here.
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AC4, the new hardcore project from Dennis Lyxzén and David Sandström of Refused, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, The Lost Patrol and TEXT, have posted a song from their upcoming debut for Ny Våg Records, which we first detailed here.
“Let’s Go To War” can be heard at the band’s MySpace page.
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Kurt Cobain of Nirvana‘s hometown of Aberdeen, Washington chose to honor the influential musician with a plaque placed under the bridge where Cobain used to compose music. The plaque featured a number of quotes from the late singer, one of which has sparked a controversy over language in the town.
According to a LA Times report, the controversy comes from this quote: “”drugs are bad for you, they will fuck you up” and mayor Bill Simpson commented, saying:
I’m no prude, but I don’t think that’s the kind of thing we want to see on city property.
Check out the full story here.
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The Ataris are in the final stage of recording for their forthcoming album and have also confirmed a title and label for Japan. Frontman Kris Roe had this to say:
I am currently finishing up the lyrics and vocals for The Ataris forthcoming new album. All the Drums, Bass and Guitars are finished. The album will be released in Japan by Bullion Records, Home to Gaslight Anthem, Lucero, Flogging Molly among others. As for America and the rest of the world, we are talking to several labels and just looking for what we feel is the right home for this album. I definitely feel it is our strongest album to date.
The record is titled Graveyard of the Atlantic. It’s their first new album since Welcome the Night in 2007
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Weezer have released the first single from their next album, due out October 27, 2009. When released, the record will be Weezer’s seventh and the follow up to 2008’s The Red Album.
Check out the song right here.
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The Horrors have posted the new video from their 2009 album, Primary Colours. Our staff reviewer described the record as “the best fucking album of 2009 so far. ” and the record earned the band a supporting gig on Nine Inch Nails‘ forthcoming farewell tour.
Nightmares for a Week, the new project from former members of Anadivine, have signed to Broken English Records. The group features Bill Manley (vocals, guitar), Sean-Paul Pillsworth (bass, vocals) and Steven Markota (drums) and promises a sound influenced by Jawbreaker, Lucero, Uncle Tupelo, All and The Replacements.
The band recently released their debut EP, A Flood Tomorrow, and you can check out some music on their myspace page.
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Bad Veins and Division Day will be touring together next month.
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 brought news that the major labels are preparing a new digital album format. Tentatively titled CMX the proposed format would include songs, lyrics, videos, liner notes, artwork and other bonus content. The news comes on the heels of rumours that Apple is working on an alternative called Cocktail. CNN put the spotlight on Muslim punk bands this week, focusing on Boston’s The Kominas along with the novel Taqwacore. Strung Out are celebrating their 20th anniversary with a new album. The record is titled Agents of the Underground and is due out September 29th. The band swill support with a tour in October.
Lucero detailed their new full length titled 1372 Overton Park. The new record is due on October 6th. Bridge Nine has announced plans to reissue material from Agnostic Front. Andrew W.K. has announced plans to tour with the Calder Quartet, a classical string quartet. The Gaslight Anthem has announced more dates on their tour with Murder By Death. New labelmates Paramore and the Swellers will soon hit the road with the Paper Route. Brand New posted their new song “At the Bottom,” taken from their upcoming full length Daisy. The Star Fucking Hipsters also posted a new song, “3000 Miles Away” from their upcoming Alternative Tentacles full length. Punknews community regular TahoeJeff graced us with ukulele versions of classic punk songs. On the video front we saw Big D and The Kids Table‘s “Fluent in Stroll” along with Paramore‘s “Ignorance.”
This week we said goodbye legendary guitarist and inventor Les Paul (1915-2009).
This week we spoke with Jamie Morrison of the Arteries (interview), and Brett Adams of The Riot Before (interview). Our Dispatches series of band blogs featured Episode 3 of our Sakes Alive!! video updates. This week’s Editors’ Picks recommended music from Boost.
So what’s coming up this week? Look for new releases from Broadway Calls, Jay Reatard, Mission of Burma, Paint It Black, Pissed Jeans, This Is Hell and Rehasher with tours kicking off from Modest Mouse (US / Canada), Poison The Well with Vanna and This Time Next Year (US), the Get Up Kids (Germany), None More Black (US), Bleeding Through (US), A Wilhelm Scream (Europe), and Nine Inch Nails (Final Tour).
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Lucero have posted the track listing for their next album. The record is titled 1372 Overton Park and is due out October 6, 2009.
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After their tour with Vanna and before heading to Europe with Rise Against, Poison The Well will headline a run of US dates with support from Canada’s Billy Talent. They are supporting The Tropic Rot.