WEEDEATER’s DIXIE DAVE Shoots Himself In The Foot

North Carolina’s sludge pillagers WEEDEATER have been forced to postpone the recording sessions for their new album after the band’s vocalist/bassist, “Dixie” Dave Collins, “shot his big toe off whilst cleaning his favorite shotgun” this past weekend, according to a posting on the group’s MySpace page.
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Interviews: Ryan Glasgo (Los Furios)

For close to a decade, Los Furios has battled drizzly, grey days in the city of Vancouver with its powerful, gritty style of grassroots ska, reggae and punk. In a time when ska music’s relevance, or even its existence, is being questioned, the band is proving naysayers wrong by continuing to release solid albums while playing scorching live shows with no signs of cooling down. The month of November was warmed up with yet another unyielding Los Furios release called Run Devil Run. Sax player, vocalist and rhythm-advocate Ryan Glasgo sat down with Gen Handley from Punknews to discuss the new album and why ska is not dead.

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Robert Smith, Mark Hoppus, Pete Wentz, MCS on Alice in Wonderland soundtrack

Participants have been announced for the upcoming soundtrack to Alice in Wonderland. The film is being directed by Tim Burton and will star Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Stephen Fry and others. The soundtrack, due out March 2nd, will feature music from Avril Lavigne, The All-American Rejects, Owl City, Shinedown, All Time Low, Metro Station, Tokio Hotel and Kerli, 3OH!3 featuring Neon Hitch, Robert Smith, Mark Hoppus with Pete Wentz, Plain White T’s, Kerli, Franz Ferdinand, Motion City Soundtrack, Wolfmother and Grace Potter & the Nocturnals.

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Swans planning new album and tour

Swans Influential post-punk outfit Swans have announced a return to action. The band, who were originally together from 1982-1997, will enter the studio soon to record their first full-length since 1996’s Soundtracks for the Blind. Frontman Michael Gira is currently demoing rough versions of new Swans songs; one of these demos, “Jim” can be heard at the band’s MySpace page.

Before the new Swans record, a CD/live DVD combo from Gira titled I Am Not Insane will compile these acoustic versions as well as a live DVD of two solo shows in a hand-made package, sold in order to raise money for the new Swans recordings. These will be available soon from Young God Records.
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Tours: After the Fall (record release shows)

After the Fall Albany, NY’s After the Fall have announced a few record release shows in conjunction with their new 7″ for Mightier Than Sword, Collar City. The release follows up the band’s 2009 full-length, Fort Orange.

The band will also be playing Generic Insight Fest in Brooklyn, NY on February 26 and Rad Fest in Wilmington, NC on May 14-15.
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