The future’s uncertain for Milwaukee’s Modern Machines. Frontman Nato Coles is now living in Brooklyn and playing with two new bands. This playing guitar and singing in the Radio Faces with Bent Out Of Shape’s Jimbo on guitar, the Ergs‘ Mikey on bass and Justin Sullivan of Ringers drumming. Nato’s also playing guitar as part of the Headless Hookers.

As for the Modern Machines, their drummer quit in late 2006 and they never moved to seek a replacement. Bassist Danny himself is heading to Brooklyn this fall, but there’s no word if he and Nato will continue the band there or not. The Machines have declared that “regardless of the state of the union” they will definately play this year’s Fest VI in Gainesville, FL this October.

Nato meanwhile has a number of songs online via MySpace, including some rare demos, a classic from the Machines and something from the Radio Faces.

The Modern Machines most recently released ’Take It, Somebody!’ in 2006 via Dirtnap.
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Deathwish, Inc. has announced the launch of their new website. The updated site includes new audio players, podcasts, a revamped e-store, and much more.

You can check it out here.
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No Harm Done has posted the dates for their summer tour.

The band is touring in support of their Anchorless Records full-length Our Day of Days which you can still hear in it’s entirety on their Punknews band profile.
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Drive-Thru Records act An Angle have posted two new songs on MySpace. The tracks are featured on the band’s forthcoming June 12 release The Truth Is That You Are Alive.

The Truth Is That You Are Alive is the follow-up to 2006’s 5 Days, 5 Songs EP and 2005’s last proper, We Can Breathe Under Alcohol.
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Strike First Records act Call to Preserve has posted the dates for a tour with Jump the Shark.

The band is touring in support of Unsinkable.
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Cardiff, UK-based The Automatic Automatic recently aired some live footage recorded at SXSW and recorded for DirectTV. The popular UK band has been performing in advance of the release of their UK debut, Not Accepted Anywhere in North America. The record will be available June 26, 2007 and the release coincides with the band’s upcoming stint on the Warped Tour.

Described in the UK press as equal parts Blur, Blood Brothers and Futureheads, the album has proven wildly popular in the UK. Two singles from the album, “Monster” and “Raoul” are still available on their Punknews.org Profile.

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Pinky Ring Records has announced the signing of Brooklyn natives the Braves. The band formed in late 2004, released a mixtape entitled Random Ish I Threw Together Vol.1 in early 2005 and will release their debut full-length Reporting Live this summer through the label.

You can check out some of the band’s material on MySpace.
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