No Turning Back have announced plans to reissue their first two records on their own newly minted label, Bust Records. The band’s albums, Damage Done and Revenge is a Right will include new artwork and extra bonus tracks and are being distributed through Reflections Records.
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.
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.
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.