Thursday, Dillinger Escape Plan and Fake Problems have announced a run of December dates together this year.

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The Slackers are previewing a new song from their upcoming rarities collection Lost & Found. You can check out the track “If You See My Baby” at MySpace. The band’s had this to say about the project:

SO what is this album? Is it “new” or “what?” Well, it is in the sense that none of these tracks have been released before. Its a compilation of tracks that we have had sitting around since 1998 thru to 2007. Some of them were complete and just never got mixed or we didnt figure out how to fit them onto the album we were working on at the time. Some of them had a “mistake” on them that we couldnt fix back in the age of analog tape. Others were just skeletal rhythms and needed to get worked into final form. Hence, the title, Lost & Found. These are songs that were in need of a home.

A breakdown of each track can be found on their blog. The record is in pressing now and will be available from the band soon. They’ll have it on the road with them in Europe and ready for mail order via Interpunk, Phonocaster and Disk Union.

The Lost & Found update came with a big footnote: that the band had re-signed to Epitaph / Hellcat for their next studio album. Expect the follow up to Self Medication to arrive in Spring of 2010. More live releases are also on the way via whatevski.org.
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Brian Redman of influential 90s straight edge hardcore outfit Trial and most recently of metal revivalists 3 Inches of Blood has passed away at 31. According to a report from local media:

The Pierce County Medical Examiner confirmed that Redman died early Sunday morning. Based on details provided by Detective Brad Graham of the Tacoma Police Department, Redman was thrown from his scooter after apparently striking a curb on the 2400 block of N. 21st Street, in Tacoma.

His bandmates in Trial posted this note:

I’ll never forget Brian Redman, hard to forget a guy that was a walking party. No matter who came in contact with Brian, they were instantly attracted to him. He was one of the most sincere, sarcastic, witty, intelligent, talented guys that you would meet. Even if he was having a bad day, he put on a happy face to raise the spirits of those around him. He was a good…no, he was a great friend to all those that he cared for and cared for him.

Our deepest condolences to his friends and family.
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Person L, the new project from Kenneth Vasoli of The Starting Line, has announced a second album. The record is titled The Positives and is due out November 7, 2009. The band went to Aaron Marsh, lead musician and producer of the band Copeland, to produce The Positives at his home studio,

Person L recently wrapped up dates with Ace Enders and a Million Different people, and have confirmed a co-headlining tour with John Nolan (Straylight Run) this fall. The tour will kick off in Cleveland, OH, on November 10th and will continue through December 12th in the band’s hometown of Philadelphia, PA.

Check out some music on their MySpace page.
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Australia’s Bodyjar haver announced a final tour through their home country in October, November and December. Vocalist Cam had this to say regarding the band’s decision:

It’s been amazing. We’ve done so much stuff as a band … way more than we ever thought we would. As far as we’re concerned the last studio album Bodyjar made, our self-titled album, was the best of our career. It might not have sold the most copies, but it was brutally honest and it covered a lot of territory, musically and emotionally. It just feels like a good time to put a full-stop on it all. We wanna go out on our own terms. What better way to finish up than with a national tour where we crank out some old tunes one last time and say thanks to all the folks who have supported us over the years.

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We’ve posted some new reviews. You can check them out below:

• The Swellers – Ups and Downsizing
• forgetters / Onion Flavored Rings – live in Philadelphia
• Frank Turner – Poetry of the Deed
• Rorschach / Pulling Teeth – live in Richmond
• Nakatomi Plaza – Ghosts
• Red Knife Lottery – Soiled Soul & Rapture
• La Strada – La Strada
• Streetlight Manifesto / Outernational – live in Clifton Park
• Fruit Punch / Youth of Togay – Limp Picnic [7 inch]
• Juvenescent Beat! – One Day We’re Gonna Fall Through This Roof [12 inch]

You can check out any of our 8690 reviews right here
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Punknews recently announced Food Not Songs, a cook book being published by us and Suburban Home Records. In the months leading up to the book Punknews will be publishing recipes, many of which will be available in the print edition. This week’s recipe comes from Alex Kerns and Sheena Ozzella of Lemuria. The band released Get Better in 2008 as well as an Under the Influence 7″ split with Off With Their Heads.

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As one of Paper + Plastick’s flagship signings, Richmond VA’s Landmines have been busy building a name for themselves having released their debut self-titled album last year in addition to sharing the stage with bands like Dirty Tactics, Less Than Jake, The ERGS! and Bomb the Music Industry. As part of Punknews’ interview series on this year’s Fest, Sean Jain exchanged emails with guitarist Nick Bergheimer, to talk about Landmines’ forthcoming EP Hell Is What You Make It, which comes out tomorrow, as well as their upcoming European tour and their appearance at The Fest 8.

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada’s madcowboys play fast and loose punk rock calling to mind the likes of Dillinger Four, with a vocal style and beats that are truly coming into their own on the band’s third full-length, a self-titled effort. They also keep things fun with a sharp sense of humor. After heading into the studio with Sir Ian Burton and releasing madcowboys on New Black in June, vocalist and guitarist Mike McLeod exchanged emails with Pads & Panels purveyor and Punknews staff writer Bill Jones at the end of August. The interview helped unearth the origins of the band, dig into the new album and find out why madcowboys haven’t brought their great sound Stateside just yet.

You can click Read More for the interview.
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada’s madcowboys play fast and loose punk rock calling to mind the likes of Dillinger Four, with a vocal style and beats that are truly coming into their own on the band’s third full-length, a self-titled effort. They also keep things fun with a sharp sense of humor. After heading into the studio with Sir Ian Burton and releasing madcowboys on New Black in June, vocalist and guitarist Mike McLeod exchanged emails with Pads & Panels purveyor and Punknews staff writer Bill Jones at the end of August. The interview helped unearth the origins of the band, dig into the new album and find out why madcowboys haven’t brought their great sound Stateside just yet.

You can click Read More for the interview.
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Buffalo, NY’s Failure’s Union (members of Lemuria, The Exit Strategy and The Grail) has posted some more music from their upcoming debut on Paper and Plastick. The new song comes from In That Way..

Check out the songs on their MySpace page.

The band describes themselves as a mid-90’s influenced indie rock band, and has gained comparisons to The Lemonheads, Gin Blossoms, Buffalo Tom, Guided By Voices, The Pixies, and Counting Crows.
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We’ve got a prize package from Revolution Mother for one lucky winner. Along with a copy of the band’s new Ferret Records release, Rollin’ with That Mutha, we’ve got an Affliction hat, a ton of Monster Energy Drink, a skate deck, an apparel pack from Active and a pair of Von Zipper sunglasses.

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Mark Lind & The Unloved have posted a new song from their upcoming release, Homeward Bound (label and release date to follow). The song features The Unloved getting a little help on vocals from Marc Cannata (Far From Finished) and Rob Lind (Blood for Blood/Ramallah) who is making his first recording appearance in over 3 years since dropping off the musical grid.

You can hear the new song titled “No One To Cry To” at the band’s MySpace page,
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