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Adeline Records Signs Save Your Breath

SAVE YOUR BREATH joins ADELINE RECORDS
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* Nothing Worth Having Comes Easy Digital EP – out April 13th
* Band now streaming songs on Myspace

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Adeline Records (Green Day, AFI, Broadway Calls) welcomes its newest addition, the UK’s Save Your Breath. Fans of the label’s previous endeavors should fall for Save Your Breath’s brand of ultra melodic pop-punk.

The band’s first release for the label will be Nothing Worth Having Comes Easy. The EP includes six songs plus 2 exclusive bonus tracks and hits your favorite digital retailer on April 13th. This marks Save Your Breath’s first US release and is for fans of Motion City Soundtrack, New Found Glory, Set Your Goals and The Wonder Years.

Having already toured with The Wonder Years and recorded a split with Fireworks, Save Your Breath is ready to spread its wings across the fertile grounds of North America. Well-versed in hardcore, the band packs a mighty punch and has quickly made a name for itself in UK pop-punk circles. With a sharp tongue and even sharper wit, Save Your Breath hooks you with short, dynamic bursts of melody. Infused with heart and passion, Save Your Breath is a breath of fresh air in a clouded scene.

The band is currently streaming songs from Nothing Worth Having Comes Easy on its Myspace page.

Ghost Robot Ninja Bear – New Digital Single

GHOST ROBOT NINJA BEAR ( feat. Oscar Albis Rodriguez of Nakatomi Plaza ) Releases Digital Single
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* One Pedal To Another b​/​w Blood, The Tango now available as free / pay-what-you-like download
* 2nd Single ( Staring At The Clocks b/w Carousel ) out 06/15/10
* Release show tomorrow (03/16) in Brooklyn, NY
* Recording Full-Length in July

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GHOST ROBOT NINJA BEAR, the newest vehicle for Nakatomi Plaza front man Oscar Albis Rodriguez, has just released its debut single, One Pedal To Another b​/​w Blood, The Tango. The two songs are now available as a free / pay-what-you-like download.

Featuring Rodriguez on guitar and vocals, the busy musician gets a little help from friends Geoff Kraly (bass) and drummer Adam Christgau (Ludlow Lions), as well as engineering / mixing expertise from Ali Hassan (Bouncing Souls, The Loved Ones). The single is the first of two, with the second being slated for a June 15th digital release. All four songs will be available as limited-edition CDEP at shows only.

On that note, Ghost Robot Ninja Bear will be playing its first show of 2010 tomorrow night in Brooklyn to celebrate the newest release. Rodriguez will be joined on stage by Kraly, Jordan Melkin (Ludlow Lions) and Christopher Enriquez (On The Might Of Princes, Ludlow Lions). If you’re interested in attending, drop me a line here.

MAR 16 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Charleston w/ Money / Paper / Hearts, Rest Assured, Only Thieves

Finally, the band will be recording its debut full-length in July at the newly constructed Guilford Sound in Vermont with Dave Snyder (Ruth Ruth, Rivington, Nakatomi Plaza ). The album will see a tentative release date in the Fall of 2010.

PJ Bond – On Tour (UK / Europe)

PJ BOND – Touring UK / Europe (March 16 – 29)
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* In support of You Didn’t Know I Was Alphabetical
* PJ tackles the Pink Couch

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New Jersey native PJ Bond – who for the past year has spent the majority of his days living out of his car, playing shows, crashing on couches and generally making a lot of new roommates – will embark on a month-long tour of the U.K. and mainland Europe beginning on Tuesday, March 16th.

Bond continues to tour in support of his latest full-length, You Didn’t Know I Was Alphabetical, which was released in late 2009 by Black Numbers in LP and CD format.

The ex-Outsmarting Simon front man has played in bands such as The Color Fred, Marigold and Communipaw, but in comparison to previous endeavors, Alphabetical is a decidedly more organic, homespun affair. It’s a heartfelt slice of creaky, back porch Americana tossed against a perfectly catchy pop backdrop. Still, Bond throws a little bit of everything into the mix, from rustic, up tempo alt-country rockers to haunting, melancholy acoustic offerings and sweetly infectious indie numbers.

Listen to “You, Too” (free mp3)

- A brilliant collection of songs ranging from Matt Pond PA to early Wilco folk-rockers. The whole album ebbs and flows from one emotional chord to another with ease. – Verbicide
- Bond’s eloquence and clarity approaches Paul Westerberg / Elliott Smith standards in terms of making the mundane sound essential, and vice versa. – No Depression
- Bond combines compelling storytelling sensibilities with sobering reflections, underpinned by lush melodies and more than a hint of melancholy. – Rock Sound

On a related note, Bond recently partook in the famed Pink Couch Sessions for the inimitable IfYouMakeIt.com. You can watch him perform the song “Baby Bones” here.

As always, if you’d like to attend a show or speak with PJ, drop me a line here.

Tour
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MAR 16 – London, England @ The Library
MAR 17 – Nottingham, England @ Chameleon Arts Cafe
MAR 18 – Manchester, England @ The Sweatbox
MAR 19 – Girvan, Scotland @ Z1 Youth Club
MAR 20 – Glasgow, Scotland @ The Black Sparrow
MAR 21 – Inverness, Scotland @ Madd Hatter’s
MAR 22 – Aberdeen, Scotland @ TBA
MAR 23 – Dunfermline, Scotland @ PJ Molloy’s
MAR 24 – Leeds, England @ Whiskey Wednesday / Santiago Bar
MAR 25 – Birmingham, England @ Stokholm House
MAR 27 – Wednesbury, England @ Addistock
MAR 28 – Swansea, England @ Mozart’s
MAR 29 – Cardiff, England @ TBA
MAR 31 – Bristol, England @ The Croft
APR 01 – Brighton, England @ Sanctuary Cella
APR 08 – Antwerpen, Belgium @ De Peylkoker
APR 09 – Holland @ TBA
APR 10 – Hillentrup, Germany @ Papiermuhle
APR 16 – Wiener Neustadt, Austria @ Triebwerk
APR 17 – Pollau, Austria @ Club 81
APR 19 – Graz, Austria @ Forum Stadtpark
APR 20 – Budapest, Hungary @ TBA
APR 21 – Vienna, Austria @ Loft
APR 22 – Vienna, Austria @ House Show
APR 23 – Regensburg, Germany @ Alte Malzerei

Sleep Bellum Sonno / Rapid Cities – On Tour

SLEEP BELLUM SONNO and RAPID CITIES – On Tour
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* Two-week East Coast tour begins today (March 09 – 27)
* Sleep Bellum Sonno’s Judge Us By How We Lived Our Lives … available now
* Rapid Cities’ Machinery Saints available now

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Long Island, NY’s Sleep Bellum Sonno and New Brunswick, NJ’s Rapid Cities are set to embark on an East Coast tour together starting today. The two bands are once again playing shows in support of their 2009 full-length albums, Judge Us By How We Lived Our Lives, Not By How We Made Our Living and Machinery Saints, respectively.

The bands will play together from March 9th through the 20th, with Sleep Bellum Sonno continuing on for five more shows.

Sleep Bellum Sonno have composed an ambitious, conceptual record that not only stretches the limits of the artist, but of the listener as well. Recorded live, the album tells the tale of twelve characters who all intertwine into one larger story of a husband / father leaving his wife and two sons behind.To say that Sleep Bellum Sonno’s Judge Us By How We Lived Our Lives, Not By How We Made Our Living is a challenging listen might be an understatement. But for those willing to indulge themselves the riches buried within are plenty.

Listen to “A House Of Spades Stands No Chance Against The Wind (Gambler)” (Free mp3)

Deliberately evoking familiar patterns of hardcore and punk rock tradition, and spitting it out with a conscious, yet subtle control of the unconventional and the dissonant, Rapid Cities accepts the challenge to take the step forward. The resulting art of the band’s debut, Machinery Saints, observes what is pleasurable about today’s living, as well as what is mundane. Rapid Cities are both a breath of fresh air as well as an assurance that truly “progressive” yet enjoyable music is still possible.

Listen to “In My Mind” (Free mp3)

You can view a tour video and download a tour poster. As always, if you’d like to attend or speak with the bands, drop me a line here.

TOUR
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MAR 09 – Huntington, NY @ Gramp’s w/ Balance And Composure
MAR 12 – New Brunswick, NJ @ Battle School w/ Black Kites
MAR 13 – Wilmington, DE @ Marcella House
MAR 14 – Richmond, VA @ Empire
MAR 15 – Wilmington, NC @ The Soapbox
MAR 17 – Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
MAR 18 – Harrisonburg, VA @ Blue Nile
MAR 19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Breakfest and Dessert House
MAR 20 – New York, NY @ Tommy’s Tavern
MAR 24 – Brighton, MA @ Handsome Mansion #
MAR 25 – Worcester, MA @ Ralph’s Rock Diner #
MAR 26 – Burlington, VT @ 242 Main #
MAR 27 – Amherst, MA @ Dad City w/ Rooftops, The Americas #

Topshelf / Clickpop To Release Rooftops Debut

TOPSHELF / CLICKPOP To Release ROOFTOPS Debut Full-Length
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* Vinyl pre-orders start April 1st from Topshelf Records
* CD to be released on Clickpop Records
* US Tour (Mar 12 – Apr 11)

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Topshelf Records and Clickpop Records are both thrilled to announce the release of A Forest Of Polarity, the debut album from Bellingham, Washington’s Rooftops.

Clickpop will release the CD while Topshelf will be handling the vinyl. All formats will hit stores around the globe on May 18th, 2010, but you’ll be able to Pre-Order the LP from Topshelf beginning on April 1st.

Rooftops take its brand of intricate math pop and layer it generously with acoustic guitars, horns, strings and percussion. The resulting arrangements create an impressive sound uniting math rock and post rock into something bold, new and exciting. The band adds vocals to the mix only sparingly but at brilliantly timed intervals for maximum effect. It is the bold, unbridled enthusiasm of math rock harnessed only by the restraints and subtle nuances of post rock. A Forest Of Polarity is the sound of two becoming one. Can you hear it?

The band is streaming songs from A Forest Of Polarity on its Myspace page. Additionally, you can download an mp3 for the song “Raft Easily” here.

Beginning next Friday, Rooftops will embark on a month-long trek across the US with The Americas. If you’d like to attend or speak with the band, drop me a line here.

TOUR
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MAR 12 – Bellingham, WA @ Plan B. w/ Dog Shredder
MAR 13 – Seattle, WA @ Ali Masterson’s House w/ Throne of Bone, Dog Shredder
MAR 14 – Olympia, WA @ Le Voyeur w/ Chung Antique
MAR 15 – Missoula, MT @ TBA
MAR 16 – Billings, MT @ TBA
MAR 17 – Sioux Falls, ID @ TBA
MAR 18 – Minneapolis, MN @ Star Bar w/ Fountain Heads
MAR 19 – LaCrosse, WI @ JB’s Speakeasy w/ This Maching, Idle Ecstatic
MAR 20 – Chicago, IL @ Treasure Town (House) w/ Bad Words, Suffix, Socially Retarded, The Midwestern
MAR 21 – Chicago, IL @ Ronny’s (Logan Square)
MAR 22 – Detroit, MI @ TBA
MAR 23 – Detroit, MI @ The Berkley Front w/ The Summer Pledge, Devilfish
MAR 24 – Cleveland, OH @ The Happy Dog
MAR 25 – New York, NY @ The Delancey w/ Ghastly City Sleep
MAR 26 – New York, NY @ Goodbye Blue Monday w/ Anna Weng, Madame Beak, The Suite Unraveling
MAR 27 – Amherst, MA @ Dad City w/ Yak Snot, Sleep Bellum Sonno
MAR 28 – Boston, MA @ PA’s
MAR 29 – Philadelphia or Pittsburgh or Lancaster, PA @ TBA
MAR 30 – Bloomington, IN or Columbus, OH @ TBA
MAR 31 – Omaha, NE @ O’leavers
APR 02 – Napa, CA @ Slack Ranch w/ Goodriddler
APR 03 – Berkeley, CA @ Cloyne Co-Op w/ Goodriddler
APR 04 – Santa Rosa, CA @ North Bay Film and Art Collective w/ Goodriddler
APR 05 – Chico, CA @ Cafe Coda w/ Goodriddler, Surrogate
APR 06 – Redding, CA @ Downtown Eatery w/ Goodriddler
APR 07 – Seattle, WA @ TBA
APR 08 – Bellingham, WA @ TBA
APR 09 – Seattle, WA @ TBA
APR 10 – Portland, OR @ TBA w/ Total Bros
APR 11 – Portland, OR @ Rotture w/ Strange Holiday (ex-Tristeza), Secret Codes, Goodriddler

Grown Ups / Big Scary Monsters Detail Full-Length Info

BIG SCARY MONSTERS Reveals GROWN UPS LP / CD Details
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* Matt Allison-produced full-length, MORE SONGS, to be released on 05/18/10
* Band now streaming two brand new tracks
* Download 2009 EP for FREE @ If You Make It
* US Tour w/ 1994!, My Heart To Joy, more (April 07 – 18)

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Big Scary Monsters is pleased to announce that Grown Ups (Chicago, IL / Furnessville, IN) has finished recording its debut full-length, More Songs, with producer Matt Allison (Lawrence Arms, Alkaline Trio, Less Than Jake, Rise Against ). The ten track effort will see May 18th US / UK release date from the transcontinental label.

Featuring six brand new songs and four re-recorded / reworked tracks from the 2009 EP, Songs, The aptly titled More Songs will be available from Big Scary Monsters on both vinyl and CD formats. The 12″ pressing stats are still being sorted, but there will be 300 hand-screened CDs on three different colors, split evenly between US and UK territories and the band. Stay tuned for pre-order details in April.

Grown Ups is currently streaming two brand new songs, “Weed Science” and “Pears,” at their Myspace page. Additionally, the band has teamed up with If You Make It to give away a digital copy of the previously mentioned EP, Songs. To download free of charge, go here.

Finally, as a precursor to what will be a year of heavy touring, Grown Ups has booked a 10-day East Coast tour in April with 1994! and will be playing shows with My Heart To Joy, Snowing and Algernon Cadwallader as well. Also, details regarding the band’s Summer UK / European tour are forthcoming. As always, if you’d like to attend a show or speak with Grown Ups, drop me a line here.

TOUR
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APR 07 – Buffalo, NY @ The Last Stand w/ 1994!
APR 08 – Syracuse, NY @ Noumenon House w/ 1994!
APR 09 – 10 – Cambridge, MA @ Record Hospital Fest w/ 1994!, US Girls, more
APR 11 – Kingston, RI @ URI Coffee Shop w/ 1994!, My Heart To Joy
APR 12 – Amherst, MA @ Dad City w/ 1994!, My Heart To Joy
APR 13 – Brooklyn, NY @ Bushwick Music Studios w/ 1994!, My Heart To Joy
APR 14 – Philadelphia, PA @ The OX w/ 1994!
APR 15 – New Brunswick, NJ @ TBA w/ 1994!
APR 16 – Richmond, VA @ Charlie Mansion w/ 1994!, Snowing
APR 17 – Baltimore, MD @ Philly Invades Baltimore Fest @ CCAS w/ 1994!, Algernon Cadwallader, Snowing, Pyramids
APR 18 – Akron, OH @ It’s A Kling Thing

Tiny Engines To Release Everyone Everywhere LP

TINY ENGINES To Release EVERYONE EVERYWHERE LP
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* Pre-order Self-Titled 12″ (out 05/04/10)
* Band now streaming two brand new songs
* Download 2009 debut 7″ for FREE @ If You Make It

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Tiny Engines is pleased to announce that it will release the Self-Titled debut full-length from Philadelphia’s Everyone Everywhere.

The album, which will be released in vinyl and digital formats on May 04, 2010, is now up for pre-order from the label. Tiny Engines will press 500 12-inches on maroon and off-white colorways (350 / 150). To secure a copy of this amazing record, go here.

The band is currently streaming two brand new songs, “Tiny Boat” and “Blown Up Grown Up,” on its Myspace page.

Everyone Everywhere’s eponymous debut builds on the rock-solid foundation laid down on last year’s dynamic 7″, A Lot Of Weird People Standing Around, and further pushes the band’s sonic palette in exciting new directions at every turn. Sure, those lovely Promise Ring vibes remain – not to mention hints of Braid’s twisting-yet-tuneful angularity, the crackling anti-anthems of indie heroes Superchunk and Piebald’s off-kilter sense of melody – but the Philly four piece has honed its songwriting chops, dialed in its amps and seriously upped the ante with this emotionally taut ten-song affair.

On a related note, Everyone Everywhere and Evil Weevil Records, the label responsible for the 7″ version of A Lot Of Weird People Standing Around, have teamed up with the awesome folks at If You Make It to give away a digital copy of the 4-song effort. To download this sweet little release, completely free from financial obligation, go here.

- Big crunching power chords interact with a rollicking bass and thumping drums to create the same kind of fun-loving tunes I vainly attempted to craft back in college. – DryveTymeOnlyne
- Standing above a lot of bands that attempt to emulate those near-perfect years of the Midwest, Everyone Everywhere is destined to turn more than a few heads. – ScenePointBlank
- Sounding like the spunky lovechild of Rainer Maria, American Football and Piebald, Everyone Everywhere is late 90s emo done right. – Punkbands.com
- Everyone Everywhere put their own unique spin on mid / late-`90s revival … ridiculously promising and occasionally brilliant. – Punknews.org
- Successfully paying homage to some of the greatest bands in independent music while still retaining its own identity. – Go211.com
- Listening to Everyone Everywhere is like running into a totally rad old friend at a party and having the best time. – Exclaim
- Chalk full of enough quirkiness and sing-along-ness to keep your attention from beginning to end. – Prick Magazine
- This is road trip music, springtime music, vacation music, just good stuff in general. – Fistfight At The Arthouse
- Everyone Everywhere are one of the best emo bands (new or old) I’ve heard in recent years. – Rockfreaks.net

Communipaw – Download New Record For Free

COMMUNIPAW – New Full-Length Available for Free Download
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* Download the Self-Titled Debut at Sound As Language
* CD available for stream and purchase

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New Brunswick, NJ’s Communipaw and South Carolina-based music blog Sound As Language are excited to announce that the band’s Self-Titled debut full-length is now available for full Free Download on the site.

The record is the first in a new feature for the blog where albums and EPs of different genres will be made available for free with direct permission from the artist. The only criteria is that music be quality and of course, independent.

Led by singer/songwriter Brian Bond, Communipaw mixes its love of soaring, anthemic indie rock with a classic songwriting sensibility and a slice of alt-country. Along the way, the band has crafted a dynamic brand of indie-pop, building a reputation for originality in its hometown scene. This Self-Titled recording morphed into a year long adventure that brought the band to eight different studio spaces and inspired eleven new songs, experimentation, revision and reinvention along every step of the way. The resulting Self-Titled record illustrates at once a lush synthesis of the group’s diverse influences – from shoegaze to surf rock and everything in between – and a testament to the maturity of the band’s songwriting.

- Take Over (mp3)
- 2:23 (mp3)

Communipaw plans to tour the US extensively this summer. Until then go pick up the album for free!

It’s A King Thing – New Record for Free Download

IT’S A KING THING – New Full-Length Available for Free Download
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* Stream or download Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo now
* Videos for each song upcoming

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From the Haddons, the Hills and the Heights of suburban New Jersey comes It’s A King Thing – A band for boys and girls, late bloomers, nose pickers, pussies and procrastinators.

For the better part of 2009, It’s A King Thing has been recording it’s 2nd full-length, Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo, a record which expertly verse-chorus-verses its way into a 12 song / 36 minute concoction of “I can’t believe my mom just caught me masturbating” and winsome anti-folk vignettes.

Basically, these songs can beat up your band’s songs.

It’s A King Thing has matured into a indie power pop behemoth and Buffalo… is its crowning achievement. Led by singer / songwriter / smartass Brian Mietz and featuring former members of the criminally underrated Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start, It’s A King Thing should find fans of the first two Weezer albums, The Lemonheads, Nada Surf and Guided By Voices drooling uncontrollably. You can stream the entire album here, and like all of the band’s previous material, Buffalo … is available for FREE DOWNLOAD!

Trying to pick “singles” off Buffalo … is like trying to determine which hot girl is the hottest. Nevertheless, we chose “Old Hobbies” and “Mush Mouth” (free mp3s) for your ear pleasure.

The band also has the ambitious plan to shoot a video for each song on Buffalo…. The results are sure to be humourous. In fact, three are already complete and you can check those out here. Schweet!

“If you are bummed on the last four Weezer records (however many they have put out since Pinkerton that is), just know there are bands like It’s A King Thing still out there still sticking it to the man.” – Sound As Language

Post Harbor – Pre Order New Record

POST HARBOR – Pre-Order New CD – They Can’t Hurt You If You Don’t Believe In Them
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* Record release show tonight / March West Coast tour
* Album streaming on Burning Building Recordings
* Video for “Shirakashi”

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Tonight, Post Harbor celebrates the release of its sophomore full-length, They Can’t Hurt You If You Don’t Believe In Them, with a record release show at Neumo’s in its hometown of Seattle. The album will be released on February 23rd by Burning Building Recordings but is available for pre-order starting today.

The Seattle-based label is now streaming the album in its entirety and you can also download a free mp3 for the song “Caves, Hollow Trees And Other Dwellings.” Additionally, a video for “Shirakashi” has been posted on Youtube.

Already grabbing headlines with a unique, vocally dynamic take on the post-rock formula, fans of Mogwai, Sigur Ros, Explosions In The Sky and Sunny Day Real Estate should take note. Post Harbor not only blurs the line between genres, it transcend the boundaries, pushing limits with ambitious arrangements and gorgeously complex musical landscapes. Expansive and reflective without compromising its focused precision, Post Harbor has the ability to transport the listener to another time and place. The ethereal vocals of Anthony Carlucci tremble with restrained emotion and act as yet another instrument in this expansive orchestra of sounds. With each listen, They Can’t Hurt You If You Don’t Believe In Them slowly reveals layer upon intricate layer, and the results are often majestic.

Following its record release show tonight, Post Harbor will embark on a West Coast tour in March. If you’d like to attend or speak with the band, drop me a line here.

TOUR
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FEB 11 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos – CD Release Party w/ Daniel G. Harmann, The Soft Hills, The Oregon Donor
FEB 21 – Renton, WA @ Tyrannosaurus Records (In-store performance)
MAR 03 – Bremerton, WA @ The Charleston Music Venue
MAR 06 – Portland, OR @ Dunes
MAR 07 – Salem, OR @ The Space
MAR 08 – Redding, CA @ The Downtown Eatery
MAR 09 – San Francisco,CA @ Kimo’s
MAR 10 – Sacramento, CA @ Shire Road Club
MAR 12 – Boise, ID @ The Bouquet Bar
MAR 20 – Anacortes, WA @ The Brown Lantern
MAR 25 – Seattle, WA @ The Comet w/ Joy Wants Eternity
APR 09 – Seattle,WA @ The Back Room
APR 15 – Seattle, WA @ The Sunset Tavern



Balance And Composure / Tigers Jaw – Split CD / LP Announced

BALANCE AND COMPOSURE / TIGERS JAW Split Announced
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* No Sleep / Run For Cover to release CD / LP (05/11/10)
* New Songs streaming from both bands
* Balance And Composure – U.S. Tour

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Fellow Pennsylvanians Balance And Composure (Doylestown) and Tigers Jaw (Scranton) have each contributed a handful of brand new songs for an upcoming split release on No Sleep and Run For Cover Records, the former handling the CD version while the latter takes on vinyl duties.

Featuring four new tracks from each band, plus a bonus digital-only offering from Balance And Composure, the split was recorded by Vince Ratti (The Wonder Years, Circa Survive, Valencia) and will be released by the labels in CD and 12″ formats on May 11, 2010. A track list an be found below and both bands are currently streaming songs from the album on their respective myspace pages.

Track List
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Balance and Composure
1. Kaleidoscope (streaming)
2. Burdens
3. Twenty Four
4. Rope
5. As Planned (Digital Only)

Tigers Jaw
5. Lodging
6. Jet Alone
7. Danielson
8. Dent (streaming)

In other news, Tigers Jaw will be begin recording its highly anticipated sophomore full-length for Run For Cover at the end of February, which should subsequently see the light of day later this Summer. The label will be re-releasing the band’s amazing 2008 self-titled full-length soon as well. Tigers Jaw’s most recent effort, Spirit Desire, was released in 7-inch and digital formats by Tiny Engines in August of 2009.

Balance And Composure’s acclaimed EP, Only Boundaries, was released by No Sleep last summer as well, and the band continues to tour heavily in support of it. February finds the five piece playing a number of shows across the Northeast before leaving for a month-long tour of the U.S. in March. Dates are still being booked, but everything below has been confirmed. As always, if you’d like to attend or speak with the band, drop me a line here.

Tour
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FEB 13 – Oneonta, NY @ Oneonta Armory
FEB 18 – North Port, NY @ Quinn’s Pub (basement show)
FEB 19 – Bear, DE @ Barn
FEB 20 – Akron, OH @ It’s A Kling Thing!
FEB 21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ House Show
FEB 25 – West Chester, PA @ The Note (Crime In Stereo Record Release)
FEB 28 – Camden, NJ @ Rutgers University w/ I Am The Avalanche
MAR 03 – Scranton, PA @ Vintage Theater
MAR 04 – Goshen, NY @ Sounds Asylum
MAR 05 – Burlington, VT @ 242 Main
MAR 07 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Balcony
MAR 08 – Brooklyn, NY @ Bushwick Music Studio’s
MAR 09 – Long Island, NY @ Gramps
MAR 10 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes
MAR 12 – High Point, NC @ Arts By Alexander
MAR 13 – Charleston, SC @ The Oasis
MAR 15 – Athens, GA @ Tasty World
MAR 16 – Birmingham, AL @ Magic City Wholesale
MAR 17 – Pembroke Pines, FL @ Talent Farm
MAR 18 – Orlando, FL @ Uncle Lou’s
MAR 19 – McDonough, GA @ The Armory
MAR 20 – Newport, KY @ Southgate House
MAR 21 – Cleveland, OH @ Soggy Dog House
APR 03 – Montclair, NJ @ The Meatlocker
APR 04 – Rockville Centre, NY @ The Vibe Lounge

Pianos Become The Teeth – Old Pride Out Today

PIANOS BECOME THE TEETH – OLD PRIDE Out Today
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* New CD on Topshelf Records
* Album streaming on Punknews.org

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Topshelf Records (Defeater, My Heart To Joy) is ecstatic to officially unleash Pianos Become The Teeth’s sophomore album, Old Pride, into the world today. The full-length has been met with high praise and is now available in all its glory from Top Shelf or digitally from Amazon and iTunes.

Additionally, you can now stream the entire record at Punknews.org. Old Pride’s first track, “Filial,” is still available for free download as well.

Listen to Filial (free mp3)

Screamo is dead. Or at least that is what some people say. However, Pianos Become The Teeth begs to differ. The band turns the oversaturated and overproduced genre upside down with an album so powerful and so brave it can only be compared to the legends that preceded it. Mixing elements of hardcore, post rock and screamo, Old Pride breathes new life into a once decaying scene. Pianos Become The Teeth has a melodic yet uncompromising sound that showcases a diverse set of influences. Brimming with sincerity and brandishing an experimental ambiance, the band is pushing beyond the boundaries of a stale genre with poetic lyrics and an impassioned delivery. Screamo is dead? The skeptics might want to listen to Old Pride before making such bold proclamations.

“Euphoric, exhilarating and utterly discordant … the kind of band that allows you to feel young, nervous and excited about music again. Powerful, majestic, important and truly fantastic from start to finish.” – Rock Sound
“Pianos Become The Teeth skillfully works elegant, lush instrumentation while pushing and pulling between ebullient, manic intensity that shrieks and screams with conviction and emotive uproaring.” – Go211.com
“An eight song powerhouse of unabashed hardcore and screamo intertwined with building crescendos and post-rock interludes … unique as it is impressively devastating.” – Bedwetting Cosmonaut
“Pianos Become the Teeth excel at constructing artfully elegant and resplendent instrumental passages, before decimating them with torturously emotional screamed catharsis.” – Strange Glue

The Wonder Years – Record Release Shows / Tour

THE WONDER YEARS – On Tour / Record Release Shows (01/26 – 02/28)
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* In Support of The Upsides (out Jan 26)
* Touring with Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
* Band now streaming 3nd new song, “Logan Circle”
* Other odds and ends – iTunes pre-order / limited edition posters / Kennedy’s departure

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Next Tuesday, Philadelphia’s The Wonder Years kicks off the first of five record release shows celebrating its highly-anticipated sophomore full-length, The Upsides. The album is being released on January 26th by No Sleep Records. There will be a 12″ version from Run For Cover as well.

The Upsides is currently available for pre-order from both labels, as is a digital version from iTunes, which includes an e-booklet featuring exclusive content such as song meanings and stories behind the lyrics.

Additionally, The Wonder Years is now streaming a third track from the record titled “Logan Circle.” To listen, cruise on over to the band’s myspace page where you can also stream the album’s first two singles, “Washington Square Park” and “Melrose Diner.”

It’s worth noting that artist James Heimer has created a series of five amazing posters, each corresponding to one of record release shows. They have been silk screened by hand and will be available in limited quantities of 30 at each show. To view the posters and for additional details, go here.

Immediately proceeding the last release show, the band will embark on a month-long headlining tour of the United States with Therefore I Am and Man Overboard. As always, if you’d like to attend or speak with the band, drop me a line here.

Tour
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JAN 26 – Allston, MA @ ICC / Record Release Show w/ A Loss for Words, Energy, Transit, more
JAN 27 – Canoga Park, CA @ The Cobalt Cafe / Record Release Show w/ Second to Last, The Sheds
JAN 29 – Chalfont, PA @ Chalfont United Methodist Church / Record Release Show w/ Man Overboard, A Loss for Words, Daylight
JAN 30 – Covington, KY @ The Madd Hatter / Record Release Show w/ Small Time Crooks, The Pledge
JAN 31 – Southgate, MI @ The Modern Exchange / Record Release Show w/ Shorelines, The Bravest Kids, Anchors, Slaves to the Pavement
FEB 02 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 03 – Tallahassee, FL @ The Farside w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 04 – Pembroke Pines, FL @ The Talent Farm w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 05 – Panama City, FL @ Beamers w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 06 – AL, MS, LA @ TBA
FEB 07 – Houston, TX @ The Junction w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 08 – San Antonio, TX @ Rock Bottom w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 09 – El Paso, TX @ The Nay Lair w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 10 – Phoenix, AZ @ The PHiX w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 11 – Tuscon, AZ @ TBA w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 12 – Twentynine Palms, CA @ Twentynine Palms Elk Lodge w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 13 – Redding, CA @ TBA w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 14 – Portland, OR @ Satyricon w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 15 – Olympia, WA @ Black Lake Grange w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 16 – Euegene/Bend, OR @ TBA w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 17 – Sacramento, CA @ Branch Street House w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 18 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Metro w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 19 – Murrieta, CA @ Gilindos w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 20 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Knight Hall w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 21 – Albuquerque, NM @ TBA w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 22 – Midland, TX @ The Ground Floor w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 23 – Dallas, TX @ Fat Daddy Soundshack w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 24 – Kansas City, KS @ Scion Lab w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 25 – Nashville, TN @ Rocketown w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 26 – Cleveland, OH @ Pirates Cover w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 27 – Jermyn, PA @ Elenor Rigby’s w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 28 – Albany, NY @ Bogie’s w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard

Finally, it is with great sadness that the band says goodbye to longtime drummer, Mike Kennedy, who is leaving to pursue exciting opportunities in higher education. The record release shows will be his last before Nick Steinborn takes over duties behind the kit. To read a statement from the band and Kennedy, go here.

Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) – On Tour

EMPIRE! EMPIRE! (I WAS A LONELY ESTATE) – Winter Tour (Jan 01 – 16)
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* In support of What It Takes To Move Forward
* Split 7″with Football, Etc. now available

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Beginning on Friday, Michigan’s Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) will embark on a short Winter tour in support of its two latest releases on Count Your Lucky Stars.

Over a year in the making, the band’s debut full-length, What It Takes To Move Forward, shows some major growth for the quartet. With a more varied songwriting pallette, Empire! Empire! shape its emo heritage into a bold indie rock album full of progression while still maitaining a striking air of familiarity.

Listen to “What Safe Means” (Free mp3)

Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) has also recently released new vinyl in the form of a Split 7″with label mates Football, Etc. The record was co-released by the band’s own Count Your Lucky Stars label and UK distro strictly no capital letters. You can pick up a copy of the 7″ from either one.

TOUR
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JAN 01 – Columbus, OH @ High Five, Atom House w/ High Five, Atom Bomb
JAN 02 – Nashville, TN @ The Rabbit Hole w/ Leach
JAN 04 – Houston, TX @ The Mink – Unofficial Split 7″ release show! w/ Football, Etc, Lemuria
JAN 05 – Austin, TX @ Trailer Space Records w/ The Reptilian, Cloud Mouth, For Want Of, Diving
JAN 06 – Fort Worth, TX @ 1919 Hemphill w/ Lemuria, O’ Pioneers
JAN 07 – Norman, OK @ Universe City w/ Coney Island, Sleeper
JAN 08 – Kansas City, MO @ Salt Water Taffy House w/ Emo Side Project, Ambulants
JAN 09 – St. Louis, MO @ Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center w/ My Heart to Joy, Hostage Calm, Family Might
JAN 15 – South Bend, IN @ Cabana House w/ Merchant Ships
JAN 16 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen (17+) w/ Joie de Vivre, Mountains for Clouds, The Field Auxiliary

“Sunny Day Real Estate spawned it, and Empire! Empire! carry the torch.” – Alternative Press
“Empire! Empire! really takes you back to those days, when emo meant something” – Fensepost
“A superb record that adds a new leg of interesting material to the race that Sunny Day Real Estate began.” – Sputnik
“It seems odd that at this late stage of the emo game, someone has made what may be one of the genre’s best records, but Empire! Empire! has done just that.” – Rock and Roll and Meandering Nonsense
“Definitely 99% better than what everyone calls ‘emo’ these days…” – Go 211
“The band’s first full length and my album of the year.” – Basic Text



The Reptilian – On Tour

THE REPTILIAN – Winter Tour with Cloud Mouth
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* Winter Tour now underway (Dec 28 – Jan 22)
* In support of Boys’ Life
* Recording 4-way split for Count Your Lucky Stars

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THE REPTILIAN is once again taking its unique brand of party math rock on the road, continuing to support its first proper release, Boys’ Life, which was released earlier this year on Count Your Lucky Stars.

While the band will be playing most shows with Cloud Mouth, it will also find itself sharing the stage with the likes of Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate), Victor! Fix The Sun, La Dispute, Joie De Vivre, My Heart To Joy, Loose Lips Sink Ships, Noumenon and Native.

In addition, The Reptilian will make a brief detour for studio time in Rockford, IL, where it will be recording for a 4-way split with labelmates Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate), Annabel and Joie De Vivre. The album will of course be released by Count Your Lucky Stars in 2010.

The Reptilian shows off an intelligent craftsmanship as it consistently balances an aggressive nature with a remarkable intricacy. Boys’ Life, while hectic in its assault, maintains proper balance and structure within the band’s compelling approach to songwriting. Behind the youthful abandon, a stunning maturity is revealed in the quartet’s unique brand of controlled madness. Off kilter, yet incredibly melodic, The Reptilian hits you from just about every angle imaginable.

Listen to “I’ll Ram My Ovipositor Down Your Throat And Lay My Eggs In Your Chest But, I’m Not An Alien!” (Free mp3)

As you can see the band needs some help with shows in certain cities. If you can help out, please email reptilianband520@gmail.com.

TOUR
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DEC 29 – Rockford, IL @ Recording for 4-way Count Your Lucky Stars Split
DEC 30 – Dekalb, IL @ The Zappa Zappa Zappa House w/ Loose Lips Sink Ships, Joie de Vivre
DEC 31 – St. Louis, MO @ LEMP Arts Center w/ Cloud Mouth, Native, La Dispute
JAN 01 – Warrensburg,MO @ 141 Grover w/ Cloud Mouth
JAN 02 – Forth Worth, TX @ 1919 Hemphill w/ Cloud Mouth, Native, La Dispute
JAN 03 – Friendswood, TX @ Stevenson Park Pavilion w/ Cloud Mouth, Giant Battle Monster
JAN 04 – San Antonio, TX @ TBA w/ Cloud Mouth, Sohns
JAN 05 – Austin, TX @ Trailer Space Records w/ Cloud Mouth, Empire! Empire!
JAN 06 – Dallas, TX @ TBA w/ Cloud Mouth, Big Fiction
JAN 07 – Louisiana @ TBA w/ Cloud Mouth
JAN 08 – Little Rock, AR @ 315 Schiller w/ Cloud Mouth
JAN 09 – Memphis, TN @ TBA w/ Cloud Mouth
JAN 10 – Nashville, TN @ Little Hamilton Collective w/ Cloud Mouth
JAN 11 – Louisville, KY @ House of Wax w/ Cloud Mouth
JAN 12 – Chicago, IL @ Ronny’s w/ Cloud Mouth, Noumenon, Former Theives
JAN 13 – Kalamazoo, MI @ The Strutt w/ My Heart to Joy. Victor! Fix The Sun
JAN 14 – Grand Rapids, MI @ 3040 Hollister SE w/ My Heart to Joy, Victor! Fix The Sun
JAN 22 – Traverse City, MI @ American Legion Hall w/ La Dispute, Loudcat and Tiger



The Wonder Years – Vinyl Pre-Order / New Streaming Song

THE WONDER YEARS – Pre-Order THE UPSIDES on Vinyl!
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* Run For Cover Records to release 12-inch LP (01/26/09)
* CD version available from No Sleep
* Band now streaming 2nd new song, “Melrose Diner”
* Holiday shows with Valencia, Crime In Stereo

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Run For Cover Records is pleased to announce that the 12-inch vinyl version of The Upsides, the highly anticipated sophomore full-length from Philadelphia’s The Wonder Years, is now available for pre-order.

With a pressing of 1500 (200 blue, 300 orange, 400 white, 600 black), the Boston punk label is offering several unique package deals, each of which include an exclusive tour journal style zine from singer Dan “Soupy” Campbell. These are available only with pre-orders. All records features a one time use digital download coupon as well.

The LP version of The Upsides will officially be released on January 26th, as will its CD counterpart on No Sleep Records. For wonderful wax, follow me. For fantastic plastic, I’m your guy.

In related news, The Wonder Years is now streaming a second brand new track from the record titled “Melrose Diner.” To listen, cruise on over to the band’s myspace page where you can also stream the album’s first single, “Washington Square Park.”

Finally, just a quick reminder that the band will be playing a few holiday shows with Valencia and Crime In Stereo at the end of the month. Much more touring news to come!

Holiday Shows
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DEC 26 – Wilmington, DE @ Harmony Grange
DEC 27 – Vineland, NJ @ Hangar 84 w/ Valencia
DEC 29 – Stratford, CT @ Unitarian Universalist Church w/ Crime In Stereo

Pianos Become The Teeth – Pre-Order New CD

PIANOS BECOME THE TEETH – New CD OLD PRIDE Available For Pre-Order
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* Pre-orders from Topshelf Records start today
* New song streaming on Myspace
* January release shows with In The Hollows

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Topshelf Records (Defeater, My Heart To Joy) is excited to announce that Old Pride, the label’s highly anticipated first release of 2010 from hardcore outfit Pianos Become The Teeth, is now available for pre-order.

The Baltimore band’s sophomore full-length is set for a digital release on January 12th and a physical release on January 26th. However, pre-orders will be shipping earlier.

Pianos Become The Teeth has a melodic yet uncompromising sound that brings to mind such diverse and influential bands as Thursday, Envy and City of Caterpillar. Breathing with sincerity and brandishing an experimental ambiance, the band is pushing beyond the boundaries of a stale genre. Mixing elements of screamo, hardcore as well as post rock, Old Pride breathes new life into a once decaying scene.

The band is streaming a new track, “Pensive”, on its Myspace page. The song “Filial” is still available as a free mp3 as well.

Finally, Pianos Become The Teeth is gearing up for its January release shows in NJ, MA and NY, followed by a short release tour of the Southeast with In The Hollows.

TOUR
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JAN 08 – Richland, NJ @ Richland House
JAN 09 – Amherst, MA @ 665 West Street
JAN 10 – Manhattan, NY @ Yippie Cafe
JAN 15 – Baltimore, MD @ Charm City Art Space w/ In The Hollows
JAN 16 – Saint Pauls, NC @ The Barn w/ In The Hollows
JAN 17 – Columbia, SC @ House Of Hardcore w/ In The Hollows
JAN 18 – Johnson City, TN @ The Hideaway w/ In The Hollows
JAN 19 – Bowling Green, KY @ Greyskull House w/ In The Hollows
JAN 20 – Louisville, KY @ Skull Alley w/ In The Hollows
JAN 21 – Akron, OH @ It’s A Kling Thing! House w/ In The Hollows
JAN 22 – Wilkingsburg, PA @ The Mr. Roboto Project w/ In The Hollows
JAN 23 – Williamsport, PA @ The Dungeon w/ In The Hollows
JAN 24 – Frederick, MD @ Krasners Basement w/ In The Hollows

The Wonder Years – Pre-Order New CD

THE WONDER YEARS – new CD THE UPSIDES available for Pre-Order!
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* No Sleep also offering exclusive 7-inch (available only with CD pre-order)
* Band streaming new song, “Washington Square Park”
* Holiday shows with Valencia, Crime In Stereo

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The Upsides, the long-awaited, highly anticipated sophomore full-length from Philly’s very own pop punk juggernauts, The Wonder Years, is now available for pre-order. Cruise on over to No Sleep Records to secure your very own copy of this amazing record, which will see an official January 26, 2010 release date.

As a special pre-order bonus, No Sleep is offering an limited-edition 7-inch featuring a brand new, non-album track titled “Leavenhouse. 11:30.” The label has pressed 500 copies of the clear vinyl release, which boasts a screened B-side and can only be obtained with a purchase of the new CD. Furthermore, there are several “Pre-Order Only” package combinations available which include the aforementioned 7-inch, plus an exclusive tee shirt and hoody. For more info and options, go here.

Additionally, all pre-orders will receive a free autographed poster while supplies last. It’s also worth noting that each CD copy of The Upsides contains a code to download three remixed / remastered mp3s from The Wonder Years’ debut album, Get Stoked On It, that will be included on an upcoming collection release titled Six Dudes From The Keystone State.

Twelve songs recorded by Vince Ratti (Circa Survive, None More Black, Tigers Jaw), The Upsides, is the product of nearly two months of intense writing and creative volleying, punctuated by the five members’ decision to move into a one bedroom house in South Philly and spend a scorching summer locked in a 15′ x 15′ basement toiling over every single part of every single song. Fueled by a seemingly endless supply of freeze-pops and iced coffee, The Wonder Years has written a truly collaborative album that will resonate with its past influences and speak to new ones as well. More importantly, The Upsides exudes a simple message of hope and redemption … that maybe it’s not okay to feel defeated and downtrodden just because the world expects you to be miserable. Rather, it’s vital to stand your ground remember that everyone deserves a chance to be happy.

And speaking of happy, the band has finally unveiled a new song from the album; “Washington Square Park” is currently streaming at The Wonder Years’ Myspace page.

In related news, The Wonder Years will be playing a few shows after Christmas with Valencia and Crime In Stereo. This of course is just a prelude to the massive amounts of national touring in 2010 in support of the release of The Upsides.

Holiday Shows
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DEC 26 – Wilmington, DE @ Harmony Grange
DEC 27 – Vineland, NJ @ Hangar 84 w/ Valencia
DEC 29 – Stratford, CT @ Unitarian Universalist Church w/ Crime In Stereo

Black Numbers Signs Over Stars And Gutters

BLACK NUMBERS signs OVER STARS AND GUTTERS
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* Label to reissue Consider This Your Curse on LP / CD
* Pre-order record now
* Also available as a donation-based download

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BLACK NUMBERS welcomes Norman, Oklahoma’s OVER STARS AND GUTTERS as the newest addition to its growing roster.

Originally self-released, the New Jersey label will reissue the band’s debut full-length, Consider This Your Curse, on CD as well as vinyl for the very first time. The initial pressing of the 12″ will be limited to 500 copies (300 orange, 200 yellow). A physical release date has been set for January 12, 2010, with pre-orders shipping ahead of time. You can secure your copy at the Black Numbers webstore now.

Additionally, Black Numbers and Over Stars And Gutters are currently offering Consider This Your Curse as a donation-based download via the label’s Bandcamp site. Try before you buy!

Consider This Your Curse was recorded by Stephen Egerton (The Descendents, All) between March and May of 2009 at Armstrong Recordings in Tulsa, OK. For fans of Hot Water Music, Dillinger Four and Off With Their Heads, the album is a collection of punk rock anthems that breeds much more than your standard, mindless fist-pumping. The album is sincere and passionate yet ripe with despair and confusion. Over Stars And Gutters wrap their jaded, lyrical stabs in heaps of emphatic melody. This is raw and urgent melodic hardcore for people ready and willing to challenge the status quo. In the words of the band, “We have no other choice but to live for what we truly love.” Punk rock is still alive and well and records like Consider This Your Curse prove that.

Listen to “I’d Rather Be Dead” (mp3)

In related news, Over Stars And Gutters will be hitting the road in December / Early January with John Moreland and the Black Gold Band. Dates and specifics to follow shortly.

Franz Nicolay – On Tour

FRANZ NICOLAY European Tour (Dec 01 – 13) w/ Moneybrother
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* In support of St. Sebastian Of The Short Stage
* 10-inch out now from Team Science
* Digital available from iTunes

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Hold Steady and World / Inferno Friendship Society member Franz Nicolay will begin a two-week tour of Germany and Austria tomorrow with Sweden’s Moneybrother. The mustachioed multi-instrumentalist is playing shows in support of his latest solo offering, St. Sebastian Of The Short Stage.

Released on November 10th, 2009 by Team Science, the four-song EP is available in both 10-inch vinyl and digital formats. The label has pressed 500 copies (200 clear, 300 black) and each record includes a free mp3 download for all the songs, plus a pullout poster insert and an exclusive new short story by Nicolay entitled “Paraska Mikhailivna Is A Witch.”

To grab a copy of the 10-inch, go here. Or if you prefer mp3s, you can take a quick trip to iTunes for a digital version of the EP.

Featuring artwork by Nicholas Gazin, St. Sebastian Of The Short Stage comes on the heels of Nicolay’s acclaimed solo debut, Major General. The four brand new tracks include a collaboration with the Dresden Dolls on a cover of Jonathan Richman’s “New England,” a Watchmen-inspired tribute to a retired superhero, and two songs self-described as “bleeding heart weepies.”

Nicolay is currently streaming two songs from the EP on his Myspace page.

European Tour
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DEC 01 – Dresden, Germany @ Beatpol w/ Moneybrother
DEC 02 – Essen, Germany @ Zeche Carl w/ Moneybrother
DEC 03 – Bielefeld, Germany @ Kamp w/ Moneybrother
DEC 05 – Berlin, Germany @ Postbahnhof w/ Moneybrother
DEC 06 – Hamburg, Germany @ Grunspan w/ Moneybrother
DEC 07 – Koln, Germany @ Stollwerck w/ Moneybrother
DEC 08 – Munchen, Germany @ Backstagehall w/ Moneybrother
DEC 10 – Karlsruhe, Germany @ Substage w/ Moneybrother
DEC 11 – Innsbruck, Austria @ Weekender w/ Moneybrother
DEC 12 – Ebensee, Austria @ Kino w/ Moneybrother
DEC 13 – Vienna, Austria @ Wuk w/ Moneybrother