Chinese Telephones much loved singles/vinyl compilation Democracy is headed for a vinyl release as well as a (second) remastered CD. The pop-punk band’s label, It’s Alive and Sandwich Man Records are co-releasing the album and had this to say:

I decided that the Chinese Telephones ‘Democracy’ collection should have a proper vinyl release, and the folks at It’s Alive Records agreed, so we’re split-releasing the LP! It has been completely re-mastered AGAIN by Justin Perkins, because some files from the cd mastering were misplaced. Also, there will be one more track than on the cd (aside from the Guided by Voices cover, which was unlisted on the cd). So this is the version that has EVERYTHING we’ve released, other than the s/t full length.

We’re only pressing 500, so be warned: They might go quickly. Or they might not. Also, I probably won’t let nerds buy a bunch of copies. There will be at least 100 on colored vinyl, and possibly 2 different sets of 100 on colored vinyl. One for Sandwich Man and one for It’s Alive. We haven’t worked out those details yet. Either way, there will be some baseball card versions for you people that buy records so you can post pictures of them on the internet rather than listen to them.

Along with this compilation, the band released their sole full length, Chinese Telephones in 2007.
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As the gentlemen in Nothington wrap up their European vacation dropped us a line to let us know that their previously recorded BBC session would be airing Monday afternoon on BBC Radio1. The session will be available to stream for a week after the airdate. You can check it out here: Mike Davies on BBC Radio1. The band is currently supporting Roads, Bridges and Ruins.

Later this week the band will be announcing a full US tour with separate legs alongside Spanish Gamble and Landmines.
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Canadian punk veterans D.O.A. are set to release their new LP on May 1st. The album, which carries the band’s classic Talk – Action = 0 slogan as a title, will feature 14 new songs. Looking over the track listing it appears that the band will put their stamp on the Modernettes‘ “Rebel Kind,” the Trashmen’s “Surfin’ Bird” and Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are-A Changing.”

Aggronautix has also unveiled a limited run of 1000 “throbblehead” figures of D.O.A. frontman Joe Shithead Keithley. Aggronautix was behind popular plastic immortalizations of G.G. Allen and Milo of the Descendents.
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Our good friend and past-Punknews contributor Hein Terweduwe of PunkUpdates.com is putting together Rockfest in Schaffen, Belgium. The May 15th event will feature bands like Street Dogs, The Flatliners, Vanna, Rise And Fall, The Casting Out, The Real Danger and Dead And Divine.
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