Matador Records has announced that Mission of Burma will visit Philadelphia PA, Richmond VA and Washington DC in February. The announcement follows their earlier confirmation of two-night stints in Boston and New York City this January.

The influential band is supporting their third post-reunion full length on Matador, The Sound The Speed The Light.
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BrooklynVegan recently conducted an extensive interview with J. Robbins. In it, Robbins opines about several topics, including how the recent Jawbox reunion came about and whether or not the band has any plans to expand said reunion:

“But I think Kim was the most skeptical about doing this and then when we rehearsed It was just super fun and it all just flowed. But basically no, there’s no plan (laughs). I’m highly doubtful that we’ll do anything else.”

Robbins also gives his view of the current state of punk and hardcore, saying:

“I believe Paint It Black is a great hardcore band, a great band, period. They have the right spirit. I think anything that Ryan Patterson (Coliseum) does, or Evan Patterson (Young Widows) does… I mean I know those guys well enough to know where their heart is and they’re absolutely coming from a great place. They always make really cool music. “

Robbins also speaks about a solo record that’s been in the pipeline for nearly a year, his production work, and gives an update on the health of his son, Callum. Check out the interview here.

Jawbox recently reunited for a performance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in conjunction with the vinyl reissue of their seminal 1994 album, For Your Own Special Sweetheart.
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In celebration with the collective’s five-year anniversary, Bomb the Music Industry! have posted a new song entitled “Struggler”. Frontman Jeff Rosenstock explained:

“To say that I can’t believe it’s already been five years since Bomb the Music Industry! started wouldn’t be true. I feel more like, “wow, I can’t believe that six years ago I WASN’T doing this.”” … “I figured it’d be appropriate to share this new song, recorded the same way as the first song: in my bedroom and bubbling with both the fear that everyone’s gonna think it’s stupid and enough tunnel vision (read: stupidity) to say, well, I couldn’t give a fucking shit if anyone does.”

The rest of the post, along with a link to stream and download the song, can be found here. BTMI! released Scrambles earlier this year, an album which has already made a couple of staff Best of 2009 lists.
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The Best of 2009 lists from our editorial staff are now up. Click to check out lists from:

• Founder/webmaster/news editor/honcho Aubin Paul
• News editor Adam White
• Reviews editor Brian Shultz
• News and social media editor Justin August
• Managing editor Ben Conoley
• News/copy editor Jesse Raub
• News editor Bryne Yancey

Be sure to check back Thursday for Punknews.org’s Top 20 Albums and Top 10 EPs of 2009. Some time around then we’ll also be unveiling the top 20 releases of the year as voted by you, so keep on the lookout for that as well.
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Thunderclapsupergenius has uploaded the fourth episode of the Paper and Plastick bathroom tapes, this one featuring Failures’ Union performing “Cubist Camo.”

The song comes from the band’s recent full-length In What Way; said full-length can be currently streamed at the band’s Punknews.org page.
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The third incarnation of Ian’s Party has finalized its lineup. The madness will ensue on December 31 in Elgin, IL and run through January 3. Bands scheduled to perform include Sass Dragons, The Dopamines, Wormburner, Pretty Boy Thorson and the Falling Angels, The God Damn Doo Wop Band, In Defence, Vacation Bible School and several others.

More information is available here.
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Avenged Sevenfold‘s James Owen Sullivan, nicknamed “The Rev,” has died. He was 28. The drummer passed Monday at his home in in Southern California from what Huntington Beach police are calling natural causes. The Orange County coroner’s office is currently investigating the death.

On the band’s website they commented, “It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we tell you of the passing today of Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan. Jimmy was not only one of the world’s best drummers, but more importantly he was our best friend and brother.”

Our deepest condolences go out to James’ family and friends.
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