Equal Vision Records has signed Wild Orchid Children. The band features two members of Gatsbys American Dream, one from Forgive Durden and one ex-Acceptance member. The band’s debut record is titled The Wild Orchid Children Are Alexander Supertramp and is due out November 9, 2010 via Equal Vision.

The band recorded nearly half of the album at The Tank Studio in Black Diamond, WA with Tom Pfaeffle during Spring 2009, Wild Orchid Children took a short break from recording to head out on a five-week tour. Upon returning home, the band learned that Pfaeffle, their friend and producer, was fatally wounded. After taking time to heal and collect themselves, the band headed back into the studio in February 2010, with Pfaeffle’s sound engineers, determined to finish the album. The final record was later mixed by Chris Common [drummer, These Arms Are Snakes] at The Red Room in Seattle, WA.

Check out music on their MySpace page.
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Columbus, OH’s Two Cow Garage have detailed their new full-length. The record is titled Sweet Saint Me and though a wide release isn’t expected until late October, the band will have copies available at a hometown album release show on September 25 and at all subsequent tour dates. The lead single from the album, “Lydia,” will go on sale this Friday.

Once out, Sweet Saint Me will follow up 2008’s Speaking in Cursive.
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Philadelphia’s American Speedway have posted the track, “Howl (Ya Doin?)” The band has nearly completed their sophomore album A Bigger Boat. A 7-inch vinyl single will be released in Fall 2010 and the track is the A-Side from the single. The band has engaged on tours with The Meatmen, as well as provided main support for The Supersuckers, Mike Watt, Valient Thorr, just to name a few.

Check out “Howl (Ya Doin?)” here.
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Autumn is unofficially upon us, and with that the Punknews Podcast rolls into the season with a roundtable discussion featuring news editor Bryne Yancey, interviews editor Rich Verducci and copy editor Jesse Raub that unsurprisingly yielded triple the amount of unfunny jokes we normally have on the show.

Among the stories we discussed were We Are The Union’s van accident and aftermath, Propagandhi’s activist work and aesthetic, Tom Delonge’s comments on the new Blink-182 album, Epitaph’s plans to release the Jackass 3D soundtrack, and Green Day’s new song and upcoming live album.

Not only that, but this week we have brand spankin’ new music from Screaming Females, Torche and Nobunny.

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West Palm Beach, FL’s Surfer Blood have unveiled a new video for “Floating Vibes,” a track from their recent full-length Astro Coast.

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Alex Dunne of Crime In Stereo has issued a lengthy statement to clear their air regarding the band’s recent and seemingly untimely breakup. Dunne notably insists that vocalist Kristian Hallbert’s recent health problems had nothing to do with the band’s demise (and that Hallbert has made a full recovery), and that a handful of final shows are in the works, all of which will be in the northeast. Here’s an excerpt:

“Many of you are requesting that we reveal the reasons behind the breakup. Like any divorce, there’s no one reason. It’s the cumulative effect of many problems left unchecked/unresolved over the course of years. Many of these reasons are personal and we ask that you respect our decision to move on. We appreciate the support that’s been given to us over the years, and we feel truly blessed to have done this for so long. I think the longevity of Crime in Stereo was more a testament to you than it was to us.

However, to quell any speculation, we should make it clear that Kristian’s surgery had absolutely nothing to do with the announced hiatus. It was purely coincidence, as Kristian and I had decided to make this move before he got sick. His face/jaw/voice/throat is totally fine. He’s singing as great as ever and there are no lasting residual effects.”

Dunne also talks about new projects in the works from members of the band, including a melodic hardcore record being planned with CIS’s original members and Pat Schramm of Bridge and Tunnel.
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Deftones have posted the new video for “Sextape.” The album comes from their 2010 album, Diamond Eyes.

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The Hold Steady have announced another run of fall dates that will kick off immediately after their previously announced tour alongside Wintersleep ends. The tour runs from October 8 to November 22 and will see the band play shows in the northeast, eastern and Atlantic Canada, the west coast and midwest.

The band continues to support their latest full-length Heaven Is Whenever.
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Frank Turner took a moment to cover one of his favorite bands, Fake Problems. The solo musician covered the band’s track, “ADT” from their upcoming album, Real Ghosts Caught On Tape. Fake Problems weighed in on the cover as well:

As many of you probably already know, we have had an ongoing love affair with Frank Turner for the past three or so years. We’ve gone on multiple tours, slept with each other and played together on stage.

Frank released Poetry of the Deed last year. Fake Problems will issue Real Ghosts on September 21, 2010.
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New York-based punk/folk/indie/ska act Born in a Cent have posted their recent full-length, Who Called This Beautiful?, for donation-based download. You can check it out on their bandcamp page.

The album was initially released this past May on Manifesta. The band will open for the Bouncing Souls‘ benefit show at ABC No Rio later this month.
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Bad Brains have announced plans to head to Texas for three shows in October.

The long-running and influential outfit continue to support 2007’s Build a Nation.
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Banner Pilot are streaming one of the tracks from their remastered, resequenced version of 2008’s Resignation Day. The band explained the remix in July:

When we originally recorded Resignation Day back in 2007, issues came up during the recording that left us with little time for mixing. As a result, the record didn’t sound too hot. This was kind of a drag ‘cuz we didn’t feel like we did the songs justice. But! Sometimes you get a second chance

The re-released record is due out on September 14, 2010.

Check out the song on their BandCamp Profile.
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Star Fucking Hipsters will be touring America this fall. The run is fairly extensive, covering both coasts, most of the midwest and the southeast.

The band continues to support 2009’s Never Rest in Peace.
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