The Riot Before: “The Oregon Trail”

Richmond, VA’s The Riot Before have a posted a new song from their upcoming full-length and debut for Paper and Plastick, Rebellion. “The Oregon Trail” can be heard at the band’s MySpace page. Details on how to get an MP3 of the song can be found at the band’s twitter feed.

Rebellion is slated for a April 27, 2010 release and will follow up 2008’s Fists Buried in Pockets.
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The Hold Steady detail new LP

The Hold Steady The Hold Steady have announced some details regarding their next full-length. The record is titled Heaven Is Whenever and it’s due out May 4, 2010 via Vagrant Records in North America and May 3, 2010 through Rough Trade in Europe. Once out, it’ll follow up 2008’s Stay Positive.

The band recently announced a two week tour for April and will also be part of this year’s Sasquatch Festival.
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From Ashes Rise plan new EP, shows

From Ashes Rise From Ashes Rise have today released a new live album, Live Hell. The set was recorded during the spring of 2005 in Los Angeles by Adam Lindsay-Smith and features thirteen tracks. A digital release is available now and a limited pressing of 500 and will be shipped from the Jade Tree eStore on March 23rd. You can preview or purchase the album via iTunes here.

The band has also just been confirmed to appear at Maryland Deathfest 2010, The show will be May 30th in Baltimore. Also playing with FAR will be Obituary, Entombed, Eyehategod, Converge, Capitalist Caualties, Pentagram, and many others. Finally, From Ashes Rise will also play in Montreal on March 13 and Sweden on June 11th for the Punk Illegal fest.

The band’s last studio album, Nightmares, was released in 2003.
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Tours: Broadway Calls (North America)

Broadway Calls Broadway Calls has announced an extensive North American tour. The band will play a few dates with Red City Radio before heading to SXSW and Harvest of Hope Fest in Texas and Florida. After that, they’ll make a run back west with Cobra Skulls before starting a lengthy run of gigs through California and Canada with The Flatliners.

The band continues to support 2009’s Good Views, Bad News.
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Fake Problems cancels UK tour

Fake Problems Fake Problems has cancelled their UK tour. The band explained:

“We are sad to announce that our upcoming April tour of the UK has to be postponed. The writing and recording process of our next album has become more demanding than we originally anticipated, and we are committed to making a great record. Unfortunately, that means putting our overseas plans on hold, for now. We will be working out a way to get back to the UK as soon as we can logistically do so.”

The band is hard at work on the follow-up to 2009’s It’s Great to Be Alive.
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