Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day has been working with Habitat for Humanity. He and his family are currently in New Orleans working on a house and they plan to document the process via Greenday.net.

Here is a bit of Billie Joe’s latest update:

Today we worked at the upper 9th ward. I hung soffit over the front porch. I had to do some upside down hammering technique but we managed to get the job done. We felt a great sense of accomplishment when we finished.

Billie Joe and his band have been quite involved with New Orleans, with the band collaborating with U2 on a special single to benefit the struggling city last year.

New updates and photos are expected each day for the duration of the job.
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The folks at Alternative Press have unveiled the track listing to Against Me!‘s upcoming major label debut New Wave. The 10 song Butch Vig recorded album runs just north of half an hour (33:36 if you’re looking for specifics). Along with “Borne On The FM Waves,” which features Tegan Quin of Tegan & Sara, the album includes a version of “Americans Abroad.” A live cut of song appeared on the band’s Live in London!!! release last year.

The record will be the band’s first for the Warner-affiliated Sire label and will hit stores on July 10th. As previously announced the Florida-based group hits the road in May for a tour with Mastodon and Cursive.
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MVD has set a June 05, 2007 release date for Live, a new DVD featuring Chicago legends, The Jesus Lizard. The disccaptures the original quartet in 1994 playing to a packed crowd at the Venus De Milo in Boston, MA. In addition, the producers have added five live songs recorded at CBGBs.

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On April 24, 2007, Freedumb Records will be releasing the long-awaited North American release of Millencolin-frontman Nikola Sarcevic‘s solo album. The disc, previously released in Europe by Burning Heart is titled Roll Roll and Flee.

Our review of the European release described the album as Nikola “coming into his own as a solo artist, with a `70s pop/folk sound similar to that explored by a few of his labelmates that have also gone solo, namely Greg Graffin and Dennis Lyxzèn.”

To give you a taste of this distinctly different solo album, we’ve arranged two songs from the record. You can check them out on his Punknews.org Profile.
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Sonic Youth has revealed details about a planned reissue of their classic album, Daydream Nation. According to Billboard reports, the expanded disc – which follows expanded reissues of Goo and Dirty – will feature bonus tracks and rare photos and will also be available as a four-LP set on the bands own Goofin’ Records label.

Due out on June 12, 2007 as a double CD, the package will include original album on the first disc, a home demo of “Eric’s Trip” and live renditions of every track on the studio release, captured at such venues as New York’s CBGB and Amsterdam’s Paradiso.

Rounding out the second disc are four covers: the Beatles’ “Within You Without You” from the tribute album Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father, Neil Young’s “Computer Age” from The Bridge, Captain Beefheart’s “Electricity” from Fast and Bulbous and Mudhoney’s “Touch Me, I’m Sick.”
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Portugal. The Man have wrapped up work on their next full length.

The record is titled Church Mouth and is due out July 24, 2007. It is the follow-up to Devil Say I, I Say Air EP and full length, Waiter: ’You Vultures!’.

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IndieHQ recently posted the latest in a series of interviews with label bigwigs like Derek Hogue of G7 Welcoming Committee, Chris Wren of Bridge Nine and many others.

In the latest interview, the site talks to Derek of G7 about the labels recent switch to all-digital, as well as some interesting tales from the labels past – including a somewhat surprising missed opportunity. They label also mentions their attempts to court Tragedy and how reviews are pointless.

Check it out here.
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Oakland, California-based Retching Red has announced a special reunion show at Gilman Street in Berkeley. The band features Cinder Block of Tilt, and released Scarlet Whore of War on Rodent Popsicle Records.

The reunion is to benefit A Safe Place Womans Shelter and the bill will also feature The Insaints, Fabulous Disaster, Dynamite 8 and Bitchslap. The show will take place on June 9th, 2007.
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Vagrant has announced the launch of Density Records, a new imprint focused on heavy music. Vagrant president Rich Egan explained:

We’ve been hearing some really exciting younger, heavier bands and wanted to bring them into the Vagrant family,Density allows us to branch out into heavier music and reach a new group of music fans.

To that end, the label has announced their first signing, Kingston, Ontario-based I Hate Sally. The band will make their Density debut on June 12th with the U.S. release of Don’t Worry Lady. Canadian music weekly described the band as “ Converge-esque metalcore” and describes frontwoman Dee Prescott as “harder than most of her whiney male compatriots.”

You can check out some music on their myspace page.
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The lineup for the third annual Sounds Of The Underground has been announced. The folks responsible for putting it together include Music Touring booking agent Tim Borror, Ferret Music executive/artist manager Paul Conroy, Ferret Music owner Carl Severson and artist manager Larry Mazer.

The bill will feature GWAR, Every Time I Die, Necro, Darkest Hour, Heavy Heavy Low Low, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, The Devil Wears Prada, This Is Hell, Goatwhore and more. IT will run from July 6th through August 8th.

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Back again with the top 15 for the previous week.  This week again shows the diversity of listeners as we have another list that is completely different from the week before.  Enjoy and thanks for listening! 

1. The grays ct – folsom & 23
2. I DECLINE (Los Angeles) – Devil's Playground
3. Dropkick Murphys – Barroom Hero
4. The Unseen – Scream Out
5. Stiff Little Fingers – Guitar & Drum
6. Sewing With Nancie – Sorry in Advance
7. Minor Threat – I Don't Wanna Hear It
8. Dillinger Four – "I Was Born on a Pirate Ship!
9. Strung Out – Bring Out Your Dead
10. NOFX – Hot Dog In A Hallway
11. Agent Orange – Bloodstains
12. Rise Against – Dead Ringer
13. Bouncing Souls – True Believers
14. The Bouncing Souls – The Gold Song
15. Consumed – Wake Up With A Smile

 Here we are again on a Monday morning, and here is the top 15 on GR2 for the last 7 days.  The only holdover from last week is the Dropkick Murphies, otherwise this is a completely different list than any previous top 15.  Enjoy and thanks for listening!

1. Lagwagon – Heartbreaking Music
2. Anti-Heros – Fuck Hollywood
3. Good Riddance – Yesterday's Headlines
4. Reverend Horton Heat – Suicide Doors
5. Bad Religion – Voice of God is Government
6. Swingin' Utters – Beached Sailor
7. Operation Ivy – Caution
8. Rancid – Black Lung
9. NOFX – Dig
10. Buzzcocks – What Do I Get
11. Selby Tigers – Dolph Indicator
12. Left Alone – Every Night
13. Dropkick Murphys – The Auld Triangle
14. The Nobodys – Joe's Sister
15. Social Distortion – Ball and Chain

Here's the latest iteration of the GR2 Top 15 Songs for the last 7 days.  Only 3 songs from last week are in the Top 15 again this week so either you guys got sick of the other stuff or I have two entirely different sets of listeners taking turns rating the music.  Must be some sort of conspiracy…

1. Trial by Fire – To Whom It May Redeem
2. I DECLINE – Devil's Playground –
3. New Mexican Disaster Squad – Tightrope
4. Dillinger Four – "I Was Born on a Pirate Ship! "
5. The Hollow Points – My Misfortune
6. Snapout (aka Fastpace) – Hope
7. One Man Army and the Undead Quartet – It's Empty –
8. Love Equals Death – Pray For Me
9. Left Alone – Every Night
10. Dropkick Murphys – The Warrior's Code
11. Subhumans – Religious Wars
12. The Lawrence Arms – Beyond The Embarassing Style
13. The Bouncing Souls – The Gold Song
14. Strung Out – Bring Out Your Dead
15. No Use For A Name – For Fiona