On April 24, 2007, Freedumb Records will be releasing the long-awaited North American release of Millencolin-frontman Nikola Sarcevic‘s solo album. The disc, previously released in Europe by Burning Heart is titled Roll Roll and Flee.

Our review of the European release described the album as Nikola “coming into his own as a solo artist, with a `70s pop/folk sound similar to that explored by a few of his labelmates that have also gone solo, namely Greg Graffin and Dennis Lyxzèn.”

To give you a taste of this distinctly different solo album, we’ve arranged two songs from the record. You can check them out on his Punknews.org Profile.
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Sonic Youth has revealed details about a planned reissue of their classic album, Daydream Nation. According to Billboard reports, the expanded disc – which follows expanded reissues of Goo and Dirty – will feature bonus tracks and rare photos and will also be available as a four-LP set on the bands own Goofin’ Records label.

Due out on June 12, 2007 as a double CD, the package will include original album on the first disc, a home demo of “Eric’s Trip” and live renditions of every track on the studio release, captured at such venues as New York’s CBGB and Amsterdam’s Paradiso.

Rounding out the second disc are four covers: the Beatles’ “Within You Without You” from the tribute album Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father, Neil Young’s “Computer Age” from The Bridge, Captain Beefheart’s “Electricity” from Fast and Bulbous and Mudhoney’s “Touch Me, I’m Sick.”
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Portugal. The Man have wrapped up work on their next full length.

The record is titled Church Mouth and is due out July 24, 2007. It is the follow-up to Devil Say I, I Say Air EP and full length, Waiter: ’You Vultures!’.

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IndieHQ recently posted the latest in a series of interviews with label bigwigs like Derek Hogue of G7 Welcoming Committee, Chris Wren of Bridge Nine and many others.

In the latest interview, the site talks to Derek of G7 about the labels recent switch to all-digital, as well as some interesting tales from the labels past – including a somewhat surprising missed opportunity. They label also mentions their attempts to court Tragedy and how reviews are pointless.

Check it out here.
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Oakland, California-based Retching Red has announced a special reunion show at Gilman Street in Berkeley. The band features Cinder Block of Tilt, and released Scarlet Whore of War on Rodent Popsicle Records.

The reunion is to benefit A Safe Place Womans Shelter and the bill will also feature The Insaints, Fabulous Disaster, Dynamite 8 and Bitchslap. The show will take place on June 9th, 2007.
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