CHEAP GIRLS – Fall Shows Begin Sept 24
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* Dates with Lemuria, Rick Johnson, Bomb The Music Industry
* Playing at The Fest
* Find Me A Drink Home still available digitally from Quote Unquote
* CD / Vinyl available from Bermuda Mohawk Productions / Los Diaper Records

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Lansing, Michigan’s power pop kings, CHEAP GIRLS, will be playing shows with Lemuria, Rick Johnson Rock and Roll Machine and Bomb The Music Industry! in September and October before their appearance at The Fest in Gainesville, F.L during Halloween weekend. The band also has some November dates as well.

The trio is touring in support of their well-received debut full-length, Find Me A Drink Home, which was released digitally by donation-based label Quote Unquote Records on July 11th, 2008. You can still download all eleven songs for free here…no strings attached! Of course, donations are encouraged; help the bands and label continue to record and release great music!

Produced by Rick Johnson of Mustard Plug and the aforementioned Bomb the Music Industry!, Find Me A Drink Home was released in CD format by Bermuda Mohawk Productions in April while Los Diaper Records released the vinyl version in May. Both are still available from the labels…and if you ever pine for a totally awesome throwback to 90′s melodic guitar rock (think Smoking Popes meets Dinosaur Jr.) you should definitely pick this up in one of its many available incarnations.

Listen to “Kind of On Purpose” and “No One To Blame” (Free MP3s).

TOUR
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SEP 24 – Buffalo, NY @ The Last Stand / 99 Custer w/ Rick Johnson Rock and Roll Machine
SEP 25 – Allston, MA @ O’Brien’s w/ Rick Johnson Rock and Roll Machine
SEP 26 – New York, NY @ Tommy’s Tavern w/ Rick Johnson Rock and Roll Machine
SEP 27 – Lakewood, OH @ Soggy Dog House w/ Rick Johnson Rock and Roll Machine
OCT 14 – Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar w/ Lemuria
OCT 29 – Cincinatti, OH @ Blue Rock Tavern w/ Rick Johnson Rock and Roll Machine
OCT 30 – Athens, GA @ Little Kings w/ Rick Johnson Rock and Roll Machine, Bomb The Music Industry, Matt Kurz One
OCT 31-November 02 – Gainesville, FL @ The Fest
NOV 03 – Lexington, KY @ CPR
NOV 04 – Columbus, OH @ Monster House
NOV 19 – Appleton, WI @ The BFG
NOV 20 – Milwaukee, WI @ Y Not III
NOV 21 – Carbondale, IL @ Hangar 9
NOV 22 – Indianapolis, IN @ TBA

Cheap Girls pay homage to bands like Lemonheads, Nada Surf and Superdrag, and despite their reference points, it’s an extremely fresh listen. – Punknews.org
Fantastic guitar driven power-pop; like Sugar, this trio layers great hooks and crunchy rhythms that gloss over dark lyrics. – Pocket Full of Chump Change
Buzzing guitars, earnest vocals and relatable lyrics are what fuel Cheap Girls’ energetic debut effort. – Absolutepunk.net
Coherent drunken ramblings over straight-ahead rock&-roll that kicks musical ass. – DryveTymeOnlyne
Find Me A Drink Home is one hell of a debut that has taken my heart hostage. – What We Hate

ONE WIN CHOICE – New Vinyl / Upcoming Tours
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* New 7-inch on Jump Start
* Nine-day tour with American Armada begins today
* Three-week tour in Oct / Nov with Antillectual (Oct 17 – Nov 09)

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ONE WIN CHOICE (Toms River, N.J.) has just announced that their upcoming three-song 7-inch will be released by Jump Start Records in early 2009. The band should have copies in late October though, just in time for their show at The Fest in Gainesville, F.L.

A total of five songs were recorded in September by Mike Rummel at Below Sea Level. Rummel has worked with The Bouncing Souls, Spanish Bombs, Pitch Black Blonde and Gimme Drugs. Three of the tracks will appear on the 7-inch while the remaining two will be available exclusively as digital downloads. Of course, anyone who purchases the vinyl will receive mp3s for all five songs.

The band has also planned a fair share of touring for the next two months, beginning today with a nine-day trip through Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana with American Armada.

In October and November, One Win Choice will be hitting the road for three weeks with label mates Antillectual. Jump Start will be releasing the U.S. vinyl version of the Belgium band’s latest full-length, Testimony, on October 21st. More on those dates soon, but as previously mentioned, both bands have been confirmed for The Fest.

If you’d like to attend one of these shows or speak with One Win Choice, drop me a line here.

TOUR
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SEP 19 – Punxsutawney, PA @ The Rad Tav w/ American Armada
SEP 20 – Akron, OH @ The Mullet House w/ American Armada
SEP 22 – Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar w/ w/ American Armada, The Riot Before
SEP 23 – Michigan City, IN @ The Creephole w/ American Armada
SEP 24 – Indianapolis, IN @ 1511 House w/ American Armada
SEP 26 – Athens, OH @ Brown Town w/ American Armada
SEP 27 – Cleveland OH @ The Womb w/ w/ American Armada, Two Hand Fools
SEP 28 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Smiling Moose w/ American Armada

One Win Choice’s fiery debut full-length, Never Suspend Disbelief, was released by Jump Start Records in December of 2007. Recorded by Nick Rotundo (Paint It Black, None More Black) and produced by Boy Sets Fire’s Josh Latshaw, the album explodes with 12 anthems of raw, uncompromising hardcore punk. It’s impassioned, urgent and uplifting all at once. You can stream a few tracks on the band’s myspace page.

- A crunching, yet tuneful, meaningful onslaught from the heart. – Rock Sound
- An absolute gem…a simply stunning disc that all hardcore fans will love. – Verbicide Magazine
- Each song is a drawn-out thought that is full of substance, heart and inspiration. – MaximumRockNRoll
- Balls-to-the-wall melodic hardcore punk that is easy to love and impossible to ignore. – Can You See The Sunset?
- One Win Choice’s secret weapon is the way it so vividly captures storms of confusion, anger and self-pride. – Jersey Beat
- Never Suspend Disbelief is an unrelenting source of energy, youthful optimism, intelligence and revolutionary ideals. – The Punk Site

INTO IT. OVER IT. – 52 Songs In 52 Weeks
- All Available For Free Download!
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* Final song in Evan Weiss’ 52-week recording project posted today
* For a limited time download free MP3s for all 52 tracks
* Songs being remixed / remastered for re-release on iTunes

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Over the course of the past year, INTO IT. OVER IT., the alias and mouthpiece for Philadelphia native Evan Weiss (The Progress / Up Up Down Down), has written and recorded exactly one new song every week for the past 52 weeks.

Today, the project – or at least the current phase of it – comes to an end as the final song has been posted. Check it out here.

And while you’re at it, why don’t you grab the previous 51 offerings as well? They’re all available in MP3 format and will remain on the site as free downloads for the next two weeks. Everything is currently being remixed and remastered by Steve Poponi (Up Up Down Down) and will be re-released via iTunes in October. Weiss is also planning on an eventual Into It. Over It. CD / Vinyl release. If you’re interested in being a part of that, drop him an email.

Over It. Into It. was conceived by Evan Weiss as a means to break free from a musical rut, as well as an autobiographical outlet to document that quickly passing thing we call “life.” The first song was posted on his 23rd birthday (09/27/07) and for each of the following 51 weeks Weiss tackled the ambitious task of writing and recording one new song for the span of a year.

52 weeks = 52 songs: a stat even more impressive considering that nothing was composed in advance, as well as the time constraints involved in such an undertaking. Of course, none of that would matter if the music didn’t hold up. No worries there as there are some really amazing indie rock songs on full display, ranging from tender to tough, sweet to stinging.

Most of the instruments were played by Weiss and the majority of songs were recorded at Gradwell House by Steve Poponi. The last few weeks of music was recorded on the road, however, as Weiss has become the full-time touring bassist for Equal Vision band, Damiera

While this year-long Into It. Over It. project has come to an end, Weiss has no plans on retiring the band. He’ll continue to tour with Damiera and soon he’ll begin a new Into It. Over It. adventure. He’s still not sure what exactly, but check the website in another week; he’ll be posting a wrap up – thoughts and reflections – on the experience, as well as speculation on the future of the band.

CHUCK DALEY – Returns To Dubious Roots with Non-Meat Entry
* Anasazi “We’re All Human Beans” Burger To Debut at Great Grill Off VI
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- Flips proverbial bird to participants, attendees
- Reveals five point plan for eventual exclusion from future GGOs
- Totally grossed out by excessive talk of Pete’s sausage

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Virtually guaranteeing a last place finish and possible banishment from future competitions, Great Grill Off forefather and champion procrastinator, CHUCK DALEY, is pleased to announce his entry in this year’s prestigious GGO VI.

“I intend to pay homage to my grilling origins by cooking up some Anasazi ‘We’re All Human Beans’ Burgers,” Daley stated this afternoon while carefully choosing his outfit and seriously contemplating whether he should skip the competition altogether.

He continued, “My grilled Portabella mushroom entry from the first GGO netted my all-time best finish and may have ‘sealed the deal’ in scoring with then-future wife and current part-time vegetarian Angela Vogel Daley.”

The Anasazi Bean – also known as the New Mexican Cave Bean or Jacob’s Cattle – is a hearty variety with a sweet, nutty flavor and mealy texture. And while the unique combination of the beans with sauteed vegetables and a bouquet of secret spices certainly won’t remind anyone of sinking their teeth into dead, bloated, char-grilled flesh, the Anasazi Bean Burger delivers a hefty, flavorful wallop that’s sure to satisfy even the most voracious carnivore.

It is also worthwhile to note that Anasazi Beans contain less than 25 percent of the carbohydrates that are the primary source of flatulence in most dry beans. In other words, it’s safe for the ladies.

In that respect, Daley freely admits that he’s counting on the chick vote, along with a growing number of meat-wary attendees – particularly those with warranted aversions to dishes with the words “flank,” “skirt” “cubanos,” “satay” or “Dodd” in the title. He’s also pretty sure that at least half the people will be totally creeped out within the first ten minutes of Pete continually alluding to his sausage.

Of course, the first-time father and owner of Beartrap PR recognizes that frying up some beans will likely ensure a dead-last finish and possible exile from future competitions, but also acknowledges that it’s imperative he continue his streak of doing something completely retarded at the Great Grill Off. However, Daley vows to avoid past transgressions, outlining a five-point plan to guarantee that only new, original missteps will cause this year’s inevitable collapse.

1. Show up at least one hour before competition time (this will never happen, fyi)
2. Under no circumstances should one purchase a new grill the day before said festivities
3. Buy enough food for everyone. Even people you don’t particularly care for
4. Crazy costumes and ridiculous get ups do not make a winner…but they sure as hell can’t hurt
5. Pimp out your ultra-adorable five-month old son and pretend he just told you that Pete tried to touch him with his sausage

All in all, Daley is cautiously optimistic about his entry, likening it to a mystical unicorn named Sparkles from the planet Awesomonia who just so happens to wield a giant trombone-shaped bazooka stuffed with magical rainbows and kitten purrs.

Yeah…it’s that good.

“At the very least, perhaps my delicious Bean Burgers can aid in the digestion of all that questionable meat which is sure to be lodged in people’s guts for days following the competition.”

The Great Grill Off VI will held at reining two-time champion and perennial suck-up Tony Mecia’s home this Saturday, September 20, 2008. Festivities begin at 5pm, grub starts at 6.

STATIC RADIO NJ – East Coast Tour Begins Today
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* In Support of An Evening Of Bad Decisions – out this week (Sep 9th)
* New songs streaming on myspace

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Static Radio NJ (New Brunswick, N.J.) kicks off a tour of the East Coast today in support of their debut full-length, An Evening Of Bad Decisions. The album was released earlier this week – September 9th – via Black Numbers.

To coincide with the release and tour, the band has posted two new songs on their myspace page for your streaming pleasure. Check it here. Additionally, the record continues to stream in its entirety at Punknews.org.

This current tour will take Static Radio NJ up and down the East Coast for the next month, playing shows with Polar Bear Club, O Pioneers!!! and Smoke or Fire among others. They’re currently booking additional East Coast dates in October, as well as a few Canadian and Midwest shows with The Ergs on their way to Riot Fest in Chicago and…what else? The Fest in Gainesville, F.L., of course.

If you’d like to attend one of these shows or speak with the band, drop me a line here.

TOUR
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SEP 12 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
SEP 13 – Island Park, NY @ Island Park Ale House w/ Quarter Life Crisis
SEP 14 – Trenton, NJ @ Championships
SEP 18 – Richmond, VA @ Nara Sushi
SEP 19 – Raleigh, NC @ The GSS House
SEP 20 – Wilmington, NC – NEED HELP!
SEP 21 – Chattanooga, TN @ JJ’s Bohemia w/ O Pioneers!
SEP 22 – Louisville, KY @ Skull Alley w/ Polar Bear Club
SEP 23 – Charlotte, NC @ Lunchbox Records
SEP 24 – Atlanta, GA @ TBA w/ Polar Bear Club
SEP 25 – Tallahassee, FL @ The Shed w/ DEA
SEP 26 – Tampa, FL @ Springs Theatre w/ Gatorface
SEP 27 – Orlando, FL @ Black Box Colletive w/ Gatorface
SEP 29 – Gainesville, FL @ 1982 w/ Gatorface, Dirty Money
SEP 30 – South Carolina – NEED HELP!
OCT 01 – Danville, VA @ The Tesla
OCT 02 – Newark, DE @ Ewing Room – Perkins Student Center
OCT 03 – Philidelphia, PA @ The Fire w/ Smoke Or Fire
OCT 04 – Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Cafe Metropolis
OCT 05 – Rahway, NJ @ Rahway Stage and Cafe w/ I Am The Avalanche, Sakes Alive
OCT 06 – Albany, NY @ Valetines w/ After The Fall
OCT 07 – Rochester, NY @ TBA
OCT 08 – Albany, NY @ TBA
OCT 09 – Montreal, Quebec @ TBA w/ The Ergs!
OCT 10 – Toronto, Ontario @ TBA w/ The Ergs!
OCT 11 – Michigan @ TBA w/ The Ergs!
OCT 12 – Chicago, IL @ Congress Theater / RIOT FEST
OCT 13 – Columbus, OH @ TBA w/ The Ergs!
OCT 14 – Louisville, KY – NEED HELP!
OCT 15 – Columbus, OH – NEED HELP!
OCT 16 – Western PA – NEED HELP!
OCT 17 – Toms River, NJ @ The Shed w/ Antillectual, One Win Choice
OCT 31 – NOV 02 – Gainesville, FL @ The Fest

- Punk rock record of the year? Most definitely! – Mutiny
- This might be the closest thing to a perfect CD I’ve heard so far this year. – AMP Magazine
- Holy sh_t, this album is definitely one of the best releases of 2008. – Battle of the Midwestern Housewives
- All you lucky bastards going to The Fest – make sure you give these guys the chance they deserve. – Punktastic
- Great, dynamic, uber-melodic hardcore punk that borrows a bit from Lifetime. – Read Junk
- A definite immediate contender for “year end” lists. – Sound As Language
- More punk rock needs to be like this. – New-Noise.net

LOOK MEXICO – Fall Tour Update / New Digital EP
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* U.S. Tour begins today
* Shows with Fake Problems, Cobra Skulls, Bear Colony, The Winter Sounds
* For song EP, Gasp Asp, now available digitally

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Look Mexico (Tallahassee, F.L.) hits the road today for a month-long tour of the U.S.

The band’s newly converted veggie oil-powered bus will take them westward for a week of shows in Texas and Oklahoma with Bear Colony before joining up with Fake Problems and Cobra Skulls for eight days of Left Coast shenanigans. Finally, the boys will conclude their national expedition in the Southeast playing shows with The Winter Sounds.

In early October, Look Mexico will take a short break before heading back out for two additional weeks of touring along the East Coast. Eventually, they’ll end up where all Beartrap bands seem to be ending up on Halloween weekend: at The Fest in Gainesville, F.L. More info on those dates soon.

The national tour coincides with Lujo Records‘ digital release of Gasp Asp, the band’s newest four song EP. You can pick it up from iTunes here.

For a limited time, you can grab a free mp3 from Gasp Asp. Check out the first track, “You’re Not Afraid Of The Dark Are You?” here.

Earlier this year, Lujo released The Crucial Collection and is also responsible for unleashing Look Mexico’s awesome debut full-length, This Is Animal Music, upon the world in 2007.

Gasp Asp will be receiving the vinyl treatment very soon as well; a three song seven inch version of the EP will be available in early October. Stay tuned for a pre-order news, as well an announcement regarding the stupid label responsible for this inevitable plastic disaster…

As always, I suggest you catch one of these shows if possible. Look Mexico never fail to excite and entertain. And if you’re lucky, you might get spit on. Just kidding (sort of).

Tour
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SEP 02 – Pensacola, FL @ The Red Door Venue w/ Bear Colony, The Gills
SEP 04 – Houston, TX @ The Free Press w/ Bear Colony
SEP 05 – San Antonio, TX @ The Warhol w/ Bear Colony, Through Her Vibe
SEP 06 – Austin, TX @ Red 7 (Patio) w/ Bear Colony, Old Coyotes, Ladies
SEP 07 – Dallas, TX @ The Prophet Bar w/ Bear Colony
SEP 08 – Tulsa, OK @ The Marquee w/ Bear Colony
SEP 10 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court w/ Fake Problems, Cobra Skulls
SEP 12 – Reno, NV @ Tonic Lounge w/ Fake Problems, Cobra Skulls
SEP 14 – San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside w/ Fake Problems, Cobra Skulls
SEP 16 – Mountain View, CA @ Red Rock Coffee w/ Fake Problems, Cobra Skulls
SEP 18 – Pomona, CA @ The Glasshouse Record Store w/ Fake Problems, Cobra Skulls
SEP 19 – Riverside, CA @ Back To The Grind w/ Fake Problems, Cobra Skulls
SEP 20 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo w/ Fake Problems, Cobra Skulls
SEP 21 – San Diego, CA @ O’Connells w/ Fake Problems, Cobra Skulls, Frank Turner
SEP 22 – Scottsdale, AZ @ Chyro Arts w/ Teejay Sundance
SEP 26 – Cincinnati, OH @ Midpoint Festival w/ The Dark Romantics, Pomegranates, Mouse Fire
SEP 27 – Dayton, OH @ The Oregon Express w/ The Winter Sounds
SEP 28 – Louisville, KY @ Skull Alley w/ The Winter Sounds
SEP 29 – Nashville, TN @ Springwater w/ The Winter Sounds
OCT 03 – Greenville, SC @ Mellow Mushroom w/ The Winter Sounds, The Dirty Eighties
OCT 16 – Auburndale, FL @ Bloodhound Bash
OCT 17 – Asheville, NC @ New French Bar w/ The Dark Romantics
OCT 26 – Virginia Beach, VA @ The Jewish Mother w/ Fake Problems
OCT 28 – Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern w/ Fake Problems
OCT 31 – NOV 02 – Gainesville, FL @ The Fest

- One of the most promising, talented and musically honest bands we’ve discovered in a long while. – Alternative Press
- Like with clear spring days, you can’t help but be transported to a happy place with Look Mexico on repeat. – Spin.com
- Obvious talent and a reputation for fantastic live shows could earn them a spot on the indie-rock A-list. – Stereo Subversion
- Hotter than jalapenos soaked in Tobasco, you should discover Look Mexico. – Big Cheese
- Unique, totally enjoyable and, sometimes, downright addicting. – Punknews.org
- I threw my drink in their face and pooped on their tour bus. – Buzzgrinder