Paint it Black have booked a short tour of the UK around appearances at the Reading and Leeds festivals.

The band, who last released Surrender in 2009, recently played a trio of shows in California.
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While in Hatfield, UK, Tom Gabel and Franz Nicolay of Against Me! performed a unique version of the title track from their 2010 album, White Crosses. The decidedly different take on the song features Tom on an acoustic guitar and Franz rocking an accordion.

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As some people expected a Blink 182 announcement when bassist Mark Hoppus called a press conference, Hoppus has posted an update on his blog with regards to the pop-punk trio:

In June and July we will be at the rehearsal spot, getting ready for the European tour this summer, and writing new songs. When the European tour is finished, we head back and play ONE SHOW in Southern California. Then that is IT for live shows for the rest of 2010. Why? Because we’ll be in the studio recording the new blink-182 album. Until it is finished. I cannot be more clear on this: new blink-182 music is on the way.

Believe me, when we have new blink-182 music for you all, we will make it LOUD AND CLEAR. We’ll be screaming about it. You won’t be able to get away from us talking about it. And that moment is on the way. All of us have ideas from before and after the tour last summer, and are excited to get into the studio and see those ideas come to light. Simple as that.

The band released their last studio album, Blink 182, in 2003.
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Sundowner has posted the first peek at his new album. You can hear the track “In The Flicker” at the Sundowner MySpace page. Mr. McCaughan’s new album is titled We Chase the Waves and is due out August 10, 2010. It follows 2007’s Four One Five Two. In the meantime Chris’s other band The Lawrence Arms released Buttsweat and Tears in 2009.

Go take a listen and let us know what you think in the comments!
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Long Island Fest 2010 took place earlier this month and Punknews.org (well, one of us) was there to experience every mosh part and gruffly melodic bark. We’ll be covering all three days with review-centric recaps and today we have Day 1 for you.

Days 2 and 3 are forthcoming.
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Titus Andronicus have announced another leg of their summer tour. The New Jersey group currently is on the road supporting 2010’s The Monitor. The ongoing first half of the tour features shows in the US and Canada and an appearance in Denmark. This new slate sees further dates in the US and Canada.

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Philadelphia’s Bearings have posted a new track from their upcoming album. You can hear the track “Summer Solstice” at their MySpace page.

The band is awaiting the release of Exist.Expire and most recently released a split with Pswingset. You can read a review of the 7″ demo here. The band is headed out on tour this summer. You can check the dates below.
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Hot Water Music has confirmed that they are working on new songs for a future album. Over the past week several audience members from the band’s in-progress UK tour reported this story to Punknews, claiming that Chuck Ragan had revealed the news to the crowd. We have since independently confirmed this with the group. No release date or further details have been announced. We will keep you posted as this story develops.

The influential and revered Gainesville four-piece reunited in 2008 after having taken a few years off. The band’s most recent full length was 2004’s The New What Next. It was followed by 2008’s b-sides collection Til the Wheels Fall Off. The band also participated in this year’s Record Store Day with a new 7″.

The members of Hot Water Music have remained busy with other projects. Chuck Ragan has released a wealth of solo material and tours with the Revival Tour, Chris Wollard regularly performs and records with his band Chris Wollard and the Ship Thieves, Jason Black has been known to hang out and play bass with Senses Fail, while George Rebelo recently took over the drumming duties for Against Me!. Recently Hot Water Music has performed with Dave Raun (RKL, Lagwagon) behind the kit while George is out with his new band.
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Albany, NY’s After The Fall have announced the title and release date for their upcoming full-length. The record is titled Eradication and it’s due out October 12, 2010 via Mightier Than Sword, following up 2008’s Fort Orange. In the interim, the band issued a new 7″ earlier this year, Collar City.

More details are expected soon.
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Mark Hoppus of Blink 182 has announced more details about his upcoming television program on Fuse. Titled A Different Spin with Mark Hoppus, the show will feature Hoppus and a co-host. It will feature interviews with artists, and musical performances by mainstream and emerging bands. The producers are promising a “humorous and entertaining spin on the music industry,” including concert tours, festival and other music-related happenings.

Additional information about the show, co-host and correspondents will be announced in the upcoming weeks.

More details can be found on the show’s website.
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Swingin’ Utters have announced some new tour dates into the late summer and early autumn alongside The Copyrights; the two bands will play shows primarily in the northeast and Canada.

Swingin’ Utters recently released a new 7″ entitled Brand New Lungs as a precursor to a new full-length, expected at a TBD date; The Copyrights are likely just about finished with their new LP.
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Black Numbers has added Orlando, FL melodic hardcore outfit Go Rydell to its roster. The band’s debut for the label, The Golden Age and is due out on July 27, 2010.

The title track can be heard at the band’s MySpace page. They’ll also be supporting the LP on an upcoming tour with fellow Orlando punks Nightlights.
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Me First and The Gimme Gimmes will be heading east in the fall for their first tour in quite some time. Joining them will be labelmates Cobra Skulls and Teenage Bottlerocket.

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