The Measure [SA] are wrapping up their next full length, a 14 song collection titled Notes. The album was recorded with Chris Pierce at Technical Ecstasy in Milltown, NJ in the Fall of 2009. It will be the band’s first for Florida’s No Idea Records and should be available by the summer. Singer/guitarist Lauren Denitzio commented on the direction of the new record:

2009 was a hard year, let’s put it that way. I think it shows loud and clear on this record. These songs, for me, are definitely about a place and a time and were my way of working through the whole spectrum of things from being in love, to not knowing how to handle that, to life threatening illness, abusive relationships, to hating New York and my place in it. The record is louder and faster than our previous ones, and we know that we definitely became a more aggressive band. There are some of the most upbeat and optimistic songs we’ve ever written along with the most pessimistic. I love this record, and I think it’s the equivalent of a lightbulb going off over our head, musically. This is what we were always supposed to sound like.

The Measure [SA] will tour to and from the Harvest of Hope Fest in St. Augustine, FL. They’ll be sharing the stage with bands like Shellshag, Small Brown Bike, O Pioneers!!!, Cheap Girls, Defiance, Ohio, and The Menzingers.
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We’ve posted some new reviews. You can check them out below:

• Smoking Popes – It’s Been a Long Day
• Various – Saw VI: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
• Forfeit – The Lower Depths [12 inch]
• Shellshag – Rumors in Disguise
• Face Value – Rode Hard, Put Away Wet: Clevo HC ’89-’93 [CD/DVD]
• Anchor Arms / Madison Bloodbath – Split [7 inch]
• Failures’ Union – In What Way
• Bring Out Your Dead – Just Stay Asleep…
• Pu$$y-Cow – Ride
• Firing Squad – 6 Song EP

You can check out any of our 9066 reviews right here
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Daniel, Fred & Julie, a trio featuring Attack In Black‘s Daniel Romano, Fred Squire of Shotgun and Jaybird and Julie Doiron (of Eric’s Trip and many others), are headed out on tour soon in eastern Canada. The band will perform with Baby Eagle (Steve Lambke of the Constantines) opening, making stops in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario. The tour kicks off on April 7th in Fredericton.

The band released their self-titled debut on You’ve Changed Records.
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Vancouver dance-punk act You Say Party! We Say Die! has announced US and Canadian tour dates. The band is returning to the States for their first shows there since 2006 in March. April will see the group heading out across Canada. You Say Party! We Say Die! is supporting last year’s Paper Bag Records released full length XXXX, which just saw a US release earlier this month.
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Vancouver dance-punk act You Say Party! We Say Die! has announced US and Canadian tour dates. The band is returning to the States for their first shows there since 2006 in March. April will see the group heading out across Canada. You Say Party! We Say Die! is supporting last year’s Paper Bag Records released full length XXXX, which just saw a US release earlier this month.
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