Weezer has announced a October 5, 2010 release date for the deluxe reissue of 1996’s Pinkerton. So far, the band has noted that the album will go the deluxe/expanded route like their previous album, 2004’s Weezer [Deluxe Edition]. The album is available on Amazon now, but no details on the contents are listed. Of some note to the album’s many fans is that bassist Brian Bell is “praying” for a tour featuring the album in its entirety:

We have a reissue of ‘Pinkerton’ coming out with new packaging. And I’m praying a ‘Pinkerton’ tour, where we’ll play all the songs off ‘Pinkerton’, soon.

The band will be releasing their next studio album, Hurley, September 14, 2010 on their new, indie home, Epitaph Records.
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The Vandals will play a benefit show at the Glass House in Pomona, CA on Friday, September 10 to fund their legal defense against the Daily Variety, whom have recently restarted litigation against the band over the cover to their 2004 album, Hollywood Potato Chip. The band posted the announcement:

The tickets for this show are $20.00 and AEG/Goldenvoice is donating a lot of free services to help us raise the money we need. If it turns out we don’t need all the money, we will pick one person out of the crowd and give it all to him or her, and you can get it from that person. Assorted Jelly Beans will also play; More to be announced! It will be lots of fun. Thanks for your support.

Tickets are available at Ticketfly here.
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Blacklisted have announced a European tour set to kick off at the end of the month. The critically acclaimed hardcore band most recently released No One Deserves to Be Here More Than Me and the Eccentrichine [7-inch] on a single CD.

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The BR Page is reporting about the deluxe Japanese edition of Bad Religion‘s upcoming album, The Dissent Of Man. The special edition will feature a bonus track, “Finite” and also include a pressed CD copy of the band’s recent, free 30 Years Live album.

The deluxe version is due out a day after the album hits on September 28, 2010.
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Virginia Beach, VA’s Rain Over Battle have posted a cover of Bette Midler’s classic ‘The Rose’ for free download. The band recently released an EP for Death To False Hope Records and is half way done with writing a new full length.

You can check out the song and download it for free here: Rain Over Battle – The Rose
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Traffic Street Records has detailed the seventh chapter of their ongoing Dangerous Intersections 7″ series. The new chapter will feature one song each from New Creases, Billy Raygun, The Transgressions and Vacation.

It’s expected out in late October, with a special tour edition arriving sooner in time for The Trangressions’ upcoming three-month jaunt as well as New Creases’ and Vacation’s tour together earlier in the month.
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It’s only the fifth week of the Punknews podcast and already, staff members are dropping like flaky little flies. Luckily, we’ve got awesome friends who are more than willing to help us out, so news editor Adam White and I were joined by Barrie of Generic Insight Radio on this week’s roundtable. Topics discussed include the Pennywise/Alesana Warped Tour confrontation, the controversy surrounding both The Suicide Machines’ reunion shows and Broadway Calls showing the door to bassist Matt Koenig, Crime In Stereo’s untimely demise and the Sex Pistols launching an official fragrance.

We’ve also got brand new music from The Holy Mess as well as the new project from Constantines guitarist/vocalist Steve Lambke, Baby Eagle. Plus, a track from Vultures United that ‘Org interviews editor Rich Verducci feels has been overlooked.

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No Sleep Records has posted a stream of a new track from Frontier(s). The band is the newest project from ex=Elliott/Falling Forward frontman Chris Higdon and they released their debut full-length There Will Be No Miracles Here via No Sleep (LP) and Arena Rock Recording co. (CD) earlier this week. The LP was preceded by a two-song 7″ entitled The Plains.

Check out “Von Veneer” at this page.
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My Chemical Romance have completed recording their new album. The band worked with producer Brendan O’Brien on the follow up to 2006’s The Black Parade. Frontman Gerard Way spoke to NME about the album:

We just finished the album so we’re excited about that. It’s the second attempt at the album and we’re really happy with it. I don’t know that people want to make statements right now. I can’t comment on anybody else’s record but I certainly feel something in the air, like, people just want the truth and they don’t need a big story.

A release date has not been announced, but the album is expected before the end of the year.
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Reax is hosting a new track from Orlando, FL power trio VRGNS. Their upcoming sophomore full-length for Kiss of Death, Manimals, is due out August 31, 2010 and will follow up 2008’s Miscarriage.

Check out “International Incident” here. We recently premiered another track from the group entitled “No Longer Entertainment” on our weekly podcast.
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Don Giovanni Records act Screaming Females are premiering the new video from their upcoming album, Castle Talk. The new album is due out September 14, 2010 and was recorded at the Hunt Studio in New Jersey with engineer, Eric Bennet. It’s the first album from the band since 2009’s Power Move.

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Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin will soon embark on a massive tour of North America and Europe in support of their third full-length for Polyvinyl Records, Let It Sway, released earlier this week. The group will first head to the midwest and northeast for a fortnight of dates before going to Europe for a month, then back to North America for a run back through the midwest and on to the west coast.

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While in Norway for the Øyafestival in Oslo, Norway, Tom Gabel of Against Me! performed an acoustic version of the title track from their latest album, White Crosses in a canoe.

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