Critically acclaimed hip hop artist and actor Mos Def is collaborating with Damon Dash of Roc-A-Fella Records to produce a documentary about pioneering punk outfit, Death. The all-black outfit formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1971 and the film will be directed by Coodie and Chike, who are known for working on videos for Kanye West and Mos Def.

The reunited band is set to appear at Fun Fun Fun Fest in November and is currently on tour. They performed and recorded in the early 70s, predating many of early punk bands, but were mostly lost to history and record collectors until this year. Recent reissues and a profile by the New York Times recently put the band back in the spotlight.
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The new project from former Jawbreaker/Jets to Brazil frontman Blake Schwarzenbach and original Against Me! drummer Kevin Mahon, forgetters, recently spoke to Unlikely Words about some of their plans.

According to Blake, the band will be recording a new 7-inch in October and Blake also discussed English and books, health care and politics, and whether Jawbreaker or Jets to Brazil will ever get back together. Check out the interview here.

In related news, Late Night Wallflower has posted some songs from the band’s recent performance in New York City. Check those out here.
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Iggy Pop is set to appear as a LEGO character in the forthcoming Lego Rock Band. The game will allow gamers to use instrument controllers to play lead and bass guitar, drums, and vocals on a number of rock music songs.

In addition, aspects of building with Lego bricks are incorporated into the game, allowing players to customize their avatars and other band assistances, and include additional Lego-themed gameplay modes. The gameplay and the game’s soundtrack has been selected to create a “family-friendly” game.

Currently, the soundtrack is set to include songs from Blink 182, Blur, Bon Jovi, Counting Crows, David Bowie, Europe, Foo Fighters, Good Charlotte, Iggy Pop, Kaiser Chiefs, Queen, Sum 41, The Hives, The Police, and Vampire Weekend.

Check out some more photos of Iggy’s character here.
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Kevin Lyman, founder of the Warped Tour will be named the 2009 Humanitarian Award honoree at the Billboard Touring Awards in New York on November 5th. The award is to recognize Lyman’s involvement in a range of humanitarian and environmental efforts throughout his time with the tour.

Over the years, Warped has been had recycling efforts in each city, and Lyman has always allowed non-profit organizations free table space, whether its for on day, or for the entire tour. In addition, since the inception of the Warped Tour, 25 cents of every ticket sold has gone to Hollywood Heart, a Los Angeles based non-profit organization for at-risk youth.

Warped has been named Best Independent Blood Drive for 2008 and 2009 for raising more than 70,000 pints of blood each summer. On the environmental front, the tour-funded Warped Eco Initiative includes recycling, a solar stage, the use of biodiesel fuel in all production trucks and buses, and much more.

You can find more details here.

Our congratulations to Kevin on all his efforts and his recognition.
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Kevin Lyman, founder of the Warped Tour will be named the 2009 Humanitarian Award honoree at the Billboard Touring Awards in New York on November 5th. The award is to recognize Lyman’s involvement in a range of humanitarian and environmental efforts throughout his time with the tour.

Over the years, Warped has been had recycling efforts in each city, and Lyman has always allowed non-profit organizations free table space, whether its for on day, or for the entire tour. In addition, since the inception of the Warped Tour, 25 cents of every ticket sold has gone to Hollywood Heart, a Los Angeles based non-profit organization for at-risk youth.

Warped has been named Best Independent Blood Drive for 2008 and 2009 for raising more than 70,000 pints of blood each summer. On the environmental front, the tour-funded Warped Eco Initiative includes recycling, a solar stage, the use of biodiesel fuel in all production trucks and buses, and much more.

You can find more details here.

Our congratulations to Kevin on all his efforts and his recognition.
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Young Livers have posted a video chronicling their time spent at Satellite Studios in Ventura, CA with Armand John Anthony recording their sophomore full-length and follow up to 2007’s The New Drop Era.

The band has also announced a handful of shows leading up to The Fest 8 in Gainesville, FL. All dates will also feature Exeter, UK’s OK Pilot.
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The Used have released a collection of their music videos titled The Beginning: The Used Music Video Collection. The DVD contains the complete archives of The Used’s professional music videos, in chronological order.

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The Mag Seven, which includes members of Black Flag, Descendents, Toadies and Hagfish have announced Cotton Needle Sessions for release October 6, 2009 via End Sounds.

Check out some music on their MySpace page.
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Lovehatehero have launched a stream of their new album, America Underwater.

Check it out here.
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Trustkill Records act Ventana have posted a free download of a track from their forthcoming album. The record is titled American Survival Guide and is due out October 6, 2009.

Check out the song here.
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While 2008 and part of 2009 may have seemed like a down time for Dead to Me, nothing could be further from the truth. In a flurry of activity the band reorganized the structure of the band (with the temporary hiatus of co-frontman Jack Dalrymple), found a new vocalist in guitar player Nathan Grice, wrote and recorded a new album and even started another band, Bad Friends. Somewhere amid the activity Dante 3000 found a chance to talk to the band about the departure of Jack, the new album and even take some time to be insulted by Chicken. (The audio of the interview can be heard in its entirety at Sound Scene Revolution).

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Worn in Red have detailed their debut for No Idea Records. The album is titled In The Offing and features art designed by guitarist Brendan Murphy. The band has also posted four tracks from their album. You can find the album artwork on their release page.

Due out November 17, 2009, the album follows their 2008 Split [7 inch] with Bernard and the band has been compared to Planes Mistaken for Stars, Four Hundred Years, Frodus, Glass and Ashes, and Sleepytime Trio.

Check out the four new songs on their MySpace page.
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The Flaming Lips have released the first video from their forthcoming album, Embryonic, due out October 13, 2009. The album is the first since At War with the Mystics in 2006 and we spoke to frontman Wayne Coyne about the new album last year.

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