Sick Of It All have completed work on their next album. The record is titled Based On A True Story and is due out April 20, 2010 via Century Media. Drummer Armand said this:

We’re starting a new chapter in SICK OF IT ALL history by signing a worldwide deal with Century Media for the release of our next album Based On a True Story. We had a great European experience with them on our last record, so we’re psyched to continue that relationship, as well as expand the scope of the deal by including the USA and Canada. The head of the label has been very supportive since we first met him back in the early days, and it’s great to know that we have someone at the helm who really understands what we’re about. We had an inspired recording session and the album sounds great, so we hope it brings hardcore pride back in a big way! See you all real soon.

The band released Death to Tyrants in 2006.
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Sound Scene Revolution, a Bay Area podcast hosted by Punknews interviews editor Rich Verducci, recently posted their first episode of the new year featuring Touché Amoré. The band discusses the influence of living in L.A., how their connection to Thursday has assisted them and the departure of their drummer. In addition, the podcast is giving away an LP from the first pressing of the bands debut …To the Beat of a Dead Horse.

The episode can be streamed or downloaded here or subscribe via the iTunes Music Store.
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Lucero have posted the final in a series of fan-made videos for songs from their recent full-length, 1372 Overton Park. This one’s for “Hey Darlin’ Do You Gamble”; click below to check it out.

The rest of the fan-made videos can be seen here.
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The second annual Harvest of Hope Fest has announced a second round of confirmed acts for this year’s festivities. New additions include 7 Seconds, Matt Pond PA, Broadway Calls, Japanther, Smoke Or Fire, Crime In Stereo, and Yesterday’s Ring.

The festival will be happening at the St. John’s County Fairgrounds near St. Augustine, FL from March 12-14, and serves to raise funds and awareness for the Harvest of Hope Foundation, a charity organization that assists migrant farmworkers all over the country. Bands slated to perform include Billy Bragg, Leatherface, The Mountain Goats, Small Brown Bike, Coalesce, forgetters and a slew of others.

Ticket information is available here.
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In a blog post, 88 Fingers Louie hinted that their recent reunion may become permanent:

“Since we did our 10-year reunion show back in August, our fans have continually welcomed us back with open arms. Last night was another testament to that. We have played 4 shows so far, and each one has been sold out. Back in early 2009, our original thoughts were just to play one reunion show for all of our fans that have been requesting it over many years. Now, because of all of you showing so much support for us, we have decided to keep it going … we are not exactly sure what the future holds for us, but I can definitely say that we are hoping to do more than just a local Chicago show every few months. There has been talk of new songs, more shows around the US & Canada, and even a European tour … we have just been confirmed to play the Groezrock festival in Belgium on April 24. So if you are in Europe, here is your first chance to see us in over 10 years.”

The band reunited in 2009 for their first shows in ten years, and released a live record a few months later.
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This past Wednesday, Weezer performed live for the first time since a bus accident sidelined frontman Rivers Cuomo in December. The show was at Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL and Hayley Williams of Paramore joined the band onstage for the classic “Say It Ain’t So,” from the band’s self-titled 1994 debut.

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