BUILDING THE STATE – Gets the Vinyl Treatment for Faces In The Architecture
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* 10-inch vinyl with new artwork to be released by New Granada Records (October 7th)
* Pre-order the album now
* East Coast Tour (Oct 3 – 19)

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BUILDING THE STATE (Gainesville, F.L.) is pleased to announce that their latest EP, Faces In The Architecture, will be released in 10-inch vinyl format by New Granada Records on October 7th. It will also feature artwork from Nikita Shoshensky.

New Granada, whose catalog includes records from the likes of Braid, Pohgoh and The Dark Romantics, is now taking pre-orders for the album. Go here to get yours.

Building The State will have also copies of the 10-inch on their upcoming two-week tour of the East Coast, which begins on Friday. The band will be playing at The Fest as well.

If you’d like to attend any of these shows or speak with Building The State, drop me a line here.

TOUR
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OCT 03 – Ybor City, FL @ New World Brewery w/ Guiltmaker
OCT 04 – Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds w/ The Walkmen
OCT 05 – Mount Pleasant, SC @ Village Tavern
OCT 06 – Myrtle Beach, SC @ Hangovers Bar
OCT 07 – Wilmington, NC @ Soapbox Laundro Lounge
OCT 09 – Richmond, VA @ Ramakins
OCT 10 – Newark, DE @ East End Cafe
OCT 11 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire
OCT 12 – New York, NY @ Arlene’s Grocery
OCT 13 – New York, NY @ Piano’s
OCT 14 – Providence, RI @ as220
OCT 15 – State College, PA @ The Brewery
OCT 17 – Athens, GA @ The 40 Watt
OCT 18 – Atlanta, GA @ WonderRoot
OCT 19 – Charlotte, NC @ Snug Harbor
OCT 31 – NOV 02 – Gainesville, FL @ The Fest

Originally released as a CDEP by Amnot Records in May of 2007, Faces In The Architecture’s post-rock reverb, dynamic time signatures and swelling atmospherics owes much to bands like Explosions In The Sky, but the warm textures, experimentation and earnest vocals tend to evoke indie rock heroes such as Built To Spill and The Appleseed Cast. Building The State is both dynamic and moving while simultaneously weaving a subtle backdrop of mesmerizing sound. You can stream a few tracks on the band’s myspace page.

- The best atmospheric indie rock band Sub Pop never signed. – Alternative Press
- Building The State breaks through stereotypes and forms a compelling genre of its own. – Slug
- Building the State might just be the band that puts Gainesville back on the map. – The New Scheme
- A rare releases you can leave on repeat the whole day through. A beauty from start to finish. – Aversion
- Guitars shimmer and intertwine beautifully and the band injects a dose of math-rock technicality…an intriguing EP. – Rock Sound
- Drawing the best from indie and math and the combination is on par with the best that both genres have to offer. – Glide Magazine

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

SLINGSHOT DAKOTA – Fall Tour Update
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* U.S. Tour begins today
* First two shows = Street Smart Cyclist’s last two shows EVER

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Today and tomorrow, Brooklyn, N.Y. / Easton, P.A. duo Slingshot Dakota kicks off a two-month tour of the U.S. in style, playing what is sure to be two amazing shows with Street Smart Cyclist .

Of course, the news is a tad bittersweet as the Street Smart Cyclist boys have decided to call it a day. The festivities at tonight’s show in Brooklyn – as well as tomorrow’s Allentown, P.A. gig – will be the band’s last. It’s a shame too; Street Smart Cyclist’s sound combined jazzy, intricate emo and joyful punk rock abandon in a way that always evoked a warm feeling of nostalgia for bands like Cap’n Jazz while also pointing toward new ideas and a progression of their sound.

They leave us with an acoustic tour EP and a three-song seven inch…one of the first releases I ever worked for Beartrap and which remains a favorite to this day. Rumor has it that the band’s last few songs will eventually be released on vinyl and cd format. It’s a silver lining, I suppose.

Back to happier thoughts, namely Slingshot Dakota on tour. Most of September and October is booked / being booked, but there are a few shows that the band is trying to nail down. If you can help out, drop me a line or send an email directly to Tom and Carly at slingshotdakota@hotmail.com.

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AUG 29 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Silent Barn w/ Street Smart Cyclist (2nd to Last Show!), Small Arms Dealer
AUG 31 – Allentown, PA @ Jan’s Room w/ Street Smart Cyclist (LAST SHOW), Yo Man Go (Last show as well – wtf?)
SEP 05 – East Stroudsburg, PA @ East Stroudsburg University
SEP 06 – Baltimore, MD @ Frisbee House
SEP 07 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Model Home
SEP 08 – Washington, DC @ The Girl Cave
SEP 09 – Richmond, VA @House show! – 418 W. Marshall
SEP 10 – Raleigh, NC @ TBA – being booked
SEP 11 – Greensboro, NC @ Nate’s Place
SEP 12 – Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
SEP 13 – Charleston, SC @ House show!!!
SEP 21 – St. Augustine, FL @ TBA – being booked
SEP 23 – Orlando, FL @ The Blackbox Collective
SEP 24 – Tampa, FL @ Transitions Skate Gallery
SEP 25 – Gainesville, FL @ Wayward Council
SEP 26 – Tallahassee, FL @ TBA – HELP NEEDED
SEP 27 – Pensacola, FL @ Sluggo’s
SEP 28 – New Orleans / Baton Rouge, LA @ TBA – HELP NEEDED
SEP 29 – Austin / Houston, TX @ TBA – HELP NEEDED
SEP 30 – Ft Worth, TX @ 1919 Hemphill
OCT 01 – Oklahoma / Kansas @ TBA – HELP NEEDED
OCT 02 – St Louis, MO @ House Show
OCT 03 – Bloomington, IN @ TBA – being booked
OCT 04 – Lexington, KY @ The Shrieking Shack
OCT 05 – Louisville, KY @ Skull Alley
OCT 06 – Cincinnati, OH @ TBA – being booked
OCT 07 – Northwestern IN @ TBA – being booked
OCT 08 – Grand Rapids, MI @ TBA – being booked
OCT 09 – Somewhere, MI @ TBA – being booked
OCT 10 – Columbus, OH @ TBA – being booked
OCT 11 – Kent, OH @ The Vineyard w/ Lemuria
OCT 12 – Cleveland, OH @ The Soggy Dog – Afternoon show w/ Lemuria, Sidekicks
OCT 12 – Pittsburgh, PA @ TBA – being booked
OCT 13 – Buffalo, NY @ TBA – being booked
OCT 14 – Rochester, NY @ TBA – being booked
OCT 15 – Oswego, NY @ TBA – being booked
OCT 16 – Syracuse, NY @ Women’s Info Center
OCT 17 – Plattsburgh, NY @ Koinonio Center
OCT 18 – Winooski, VT @ The Monkey House
OCT 19 – Boston, MA @ TBA – being booked
OCT 29 – Richmond, VA @ TBA
OCT 30 – North Carolina @ TBA – HELP NEEDED
OCT 31 – NOV 02 – Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST 7

Slingshot Dakota’s latest full-length, Their Dreams Are Dead, But Ours Are The Golden Ghost was released in early 2008. Throughout the record, fuzzy, nimble keys collide with expolosive drum work, triggering heartfelt songs about friendship, community, living on the road and ultimately, following your dreams. Golden Ghost is a unique mix of sweet indie-pop melodies and DIY-inspired enthusiasm, and Slingshot Dakota’s music has never felt so honest and moving. Recorded by Latterman’s Phil Douglas, you can order a copy directly from the band via their myspace page or pick one up at a show.

Listen to Ohio! and the appropriately named Tour Song (Free MP3s)!

- A duo that makes duos exciting again. – Absolutepunk.net
- Golden Ghost might be one of 2008′s best hidden secrets. – New-Noise
- Golden Ghost was my first introduction to the band, and one I doubt I’ll soon forget. – The Punk Site
- Wow. Like seriously, wow. Simple and heartwrenchingly honest in all the right places. – Late Night Wallflower
- A refreshingly strong emotionally honest album filled with compelling indie-pop anthems. – DryveTymeOnlyne
- In the case of Slingshot Dakota, less is definitely more; this duo is overflowing with substance. – Pastepunk

POLAR BEAR CLUB – Fall Tour Update
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* Canadian dates with The Swellers (Aug 27 – 31)
* September tour with The Gaslight Anthem and American Steel / O Pioneers!!! (Sep 12 – 29)
* October tour with Broadway Calls, Crime In Stereo, The Swellers

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Beginning today, Polar Bear Club (Rochester, NY) will be playing a few shows in Canada with The Swellers before gearing up for two weeks in September with The Gaslight Anthem and American Steel. O Pioneers!!! will be playing several shows as well.

The band is touring in support of their highly acclaimed debut full-length, Sometimes Things Just Disappear, which was released by Red Leader Records on March 11, 2008. It’s the follow-up to Polar Bear Club’s 2006 EP The Redder The Better .

Polar Bear Club will follow up their September dates with an October U.S. tour to include West Coast and Texas markets, culminating at the The Fest in Gainesville, Florida over Halloween weekend. The band will be touring with good friends Broadway Calls, Crime In Stereo and The Swellers (line-ups will vary). More details and dates soon.

Tour
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AUG 27 – Toronto, ON @ Reverb w/ The Swellers, The Artist Life
AUG 28 – London, ON @ The Salt Lounge w/ The Swellers, The Artist Life
AUG 29 – Guelph, ON @ The Shadow w/ The Swellers
AUG 30 – Montreal, QC @ Hemisphere Gauche w/ The Swellers
AUG 31 – Winooski, VT @ The Monkey House w/ The Swellers
SEP 12 – New Brunswick, NJ @ Rutgers University w/ The Gaslight Anthem, The Ergs
SEP 13 – Columbus, OH @ Bernie’s Distillery w/ The Gaslight Anthem, American Steel
SEP 14 – Covington, KY @ Mad Hatter w/ The Gaslight Anthem, American Steel
SEP 15 – Rochester, NY @ The Club at Water Street Music Hall w/ The Gaslight Anthem, American Steel
SEP 16 – Albany, NY @ Valentines w/ The Gaslight Anthem, American Steel
SEP 18 – Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Cafe Metropolis w/ The Gaslight Anthem, American Steel
SEP 19 – Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club w/ The Gaslight Anthem, American Steel
SEP 20 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 w/ The Gaslight Anthem, American Steel
SEP 21 – Nashville, TN @ Exit / In w/ The Gaslight Anthem, American Steel
SEP 22 – Louisville, KY @ Skull Alley w/ Static Radio NJ
SEP 26 – New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues w/ The Gaslight Anthem, O Pioneers!!!
SEP 27 – San Antonio, TX @ Rock Bottom w/ The Gaslight Anthem, O Pioneers!!!
SEP 28 – Dallas, TX @ Prophet Bar w/ The Gaslight Anthem, O Pioneers!!!
SEP 29 – Little Rock, AR @ Vino’s w/ The Gaslight Anthem, O Pioneers!!!

For those who couldn’t get enough of the anthemic, full-throttle attack of Polar Bear Club’s debut EP, The Redder The Better, rest assured that Sometimes Things Just Disappear cranks out enough electricity to power the entire Eastern Seaboard. Coupled with their insanely unrelenting live show, Polar Bear Club routinely reaches emotional and melodic highs, simultaneously tearing up your heart and pumping it full of life.

Listen to Burned Out In A Jar (Free MP3)!

- Jam-packed with ace, life-affirming tunes for fans of Rise Against, Hot Water Music, Propagandhi and great, gruff punk anthems in general. – Rock Sound
- PBC has something special – an original voice – and the album is one that can be respected by fans of indie, hardcore and punk alike. – Wonkavision
- This immensely talented quintet have all the poise of seasoned veterans. Scary thing is, they’re only just beginning. – Alternative Press
- One my favorite albums to come out this year and quite possibly one of my favorite albums of all time. – ScenPoint Blank
- Packing unrelenting power and passion…Sometimes Things Just Disappear has classic written all over it. – Exclaim

O PIONEERS!!! – U.S. Tour Update
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* Tour begins next Tuesday (Aug 26 – Sep 29)
* Shows with The Gaslight Anthem, Polar Bear Club, Samiam and American Steel
* Finishing up new full-length for Asian Man Records

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O Pioneers!!! (Houston, TX) will be leaving for a month-long tour of the U.S. beginning next Tuesday, August 26th.

The trip will take them westward to California, back through parts of the Midwest and will eventually wrap up with a week throughout the Southeast and Texas with The Gaslight Anthem. The band will also be playing shows with Polar Bear Club, Samiam and American Steel.

Additionally, O Pioneers!!! are currently booking a week-long tour in October with Bridge And Tunnel as both bands make their way to The Fest in Gainesville. More info on those dates soon…

In other news, the band has just finished recording their sophomore full-length, Neon Creeps, which should be out sometime in November on Asian Man Records. They will also be contributing a song to a split seven inch with Mike Park on Suburban Home Records.

And finally, I would be remiss if I didn’t make some snarky comment about how the punk rock trail blazed by O Pioneers!!! over the past two years is littered with a ridiculous amount of vinyl – most of which Mitch Clem has provided artwork for. So I’m just going to point out that if you own all of them, you are a very dedicated fan, but perhaps you should take a closer look at this obsession with seven inches that has ruined your life and emptied your bank account. It’s a sickness, dude.

Tour
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AUG 26 – El Paso, TX @ House show w/ Buckeye
AUG 27 – Tucson, AZ / Albuquerque, NM – Need Help!
AUG 28 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Trunk Space, w/ Andrew Jackson Jihad
AUG 29 – Riverside, CA @ Awesomefest / Worthington’s Tavern
AUG 30 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Glass house (early show) w/ Cobra Skulls, The Anchor
AUG 31 – San Franscico, CA @ Thrillhouse Records, w/ Mike Park
SEP 01 – Reno, NV @ The Eyeball
SEP 02 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Rugburn
SEP 03 – Ft. Collins, CO @ House Show
SEP 04 – Boulder, CO @ House Show
SEP 05 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Triple Nickel Bar
SEP 06 – Lincoln, NE @ The Ghost House
SEP 07 – Oklahoma City, OK @ TBA
SEP 12 – Austin, TX @ Red 7 w/ Samiam
SEP 13 – Houston, TX @ The Mink w/ Samiam
SEP 19 – Houston, TX @ I Heart U House w/ Paul Baribeau, Good Luck
SEP 20 – Pensacola, FL @ Sluggos
SEP 21 – Chattanooga, TN @ TBA w/ Loki The Lion
SEP 22 – Birmingham, AL @ The Bottle Tree w/ Gaslight Anthem, American Steel
SEP 23 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits w/ Gaslight Anthem, American Steel
SEP 24 – Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds w/ Gaslight Anthem, American Steel
SEP 25 – Tallahassee, FL @ The Beta Bar w/ I Made This Mistake
SEP 26 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues w/ Gaslight Anthem, Polar Bear Club
SEP 27 – San Antonio, TX @ Rock Bottom Bar w/ Gaslight Anthem, Polar Bear Club
SEP 28 – Dallas, TX @ Prophet Bar w/ Gaslight Anthem, Polar Bear Club
SEP 29 – Little Rock, AR @ Vinos w/ Gaslight Anthem, Polar Bear Club

JENA BERLIN – New Vinyl / Upcoming Tours
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* New 7-inch available for pre-order
* Quo Vadimus on vinyl
* Best 5 day tour EVER (with Scream Hello, Static Radio NJ, more)
* European tour with Antillectual (Sept 05 – 21)

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Philly’s Jena Berlin has just announced that their upcoming 7-inch, This Is Yours As Much As It Is Mine, is now available for pre-order from Jump Start.

Limited to 300 copies, pressed on red vinyl with hand-printed sleeves and inserts, the 7-inch contains two brand new songs as well as a digital download coupon for both, plus two additional tracks not included on the vinyl. The four songs were recorded by Zolof The Rock & Roll Destroyer’s Vince Ratti, who has also worked with Circa Survive, None More Black, Valencia and Achilles. You can currently stream “The Great Plains” on the band’s myspace page. You can also stream “Foolish Optimism” at Jump Start’s myspace page.

Also, for anyone pre-ordering the 7-inch, you can pick up Jena Berlin’s two long players, Passion Waits As The Program Keeps Going and Quo Vadimus, for a mere five bucks each.

Speaking of Quo Vadimus, Jena Berlin’s amazing 2007 sophomore full-length will also be receiving the vinyl treatment from Ass-Card Records in Europe. That’s right: I said Ass-Card. More details soon on how you can pick that up, but it should be available for their upcoming European tour.

Before their trek overseas, the boys will be leaving next Wednesday for a short five-day tour with Scream Hello. They’ll be joined by Static Radio NJ on a few of those dates, as well as cast of amazing bands: Bridge And Tunnel, One Win Choice, The Ergs, Sakes Alive and Nakatomi Plaza. Seriously…how ridiculously awesome is that going to be? I never wanted to be a roadie so much as right now.

Changing gears slightly, it’s worth noting that Scream Hello’s phenomenal upcoming full-length, Everything Is Always Still Happening, will be released on September 9th by Red Leader Records. The band’s four-song teaser EP, Smart & Stupid, is available now from the label as well.

Coincidentally, Static Radio NJ’s equally amazing debut full-length, An Evening Of Bad Decisions, will also see its official release by Black Numbers on September 9th. If you haven’t heard it yet, you can still stream the entire record at Punknews.org.

The August 29th show (see below) in the bands’ shared hometown of New Brunswick will serve as the record release for both albums. Additionally, SRNJ will have another all-ages release show in New Brunswick on the 31st at The Loft with Seasick and Rapid Cities.

Jena Berlin – Tour w/ Scream Hello
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AUG 27 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes w/ Scream Hello, Bridge and Tunnel, One Win Choice, more
AUG 28 – Philadelphia, PA @ Party Mansion w/ Scream Hello, Bridge and Tunnel, Algernon Cadwallader
AUG 29 – New Brunswick, NJ @ Court Tavern (Scream Hello / Static Radio NJ Record Release show!) w/ The Ergs, Spanish Bombs
AUG 30 – New York, NY @ ABC No Rio (early show – 3pm) w/ Scream Hello, Static Radio NJ, Nakatomi Plaza
AUG 30 – Brooklyn, NY @ Lost and Found Bar w/ Scream Hello, Nakatomi Plaza, Stay Alive
AUG 31 – Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Community Center w/ The Knockdown, Sakes Alive, more

As previously mentioned, after their short run with Scream Hello, Jena Berlin will be leaving for a three week tour of Europe with label mates Antillectual. Jump Start will be releasing the U.S. vinyl version of the Belgium band’s latest full-length, Testimony, on September 23rd.

European Tour w/ Antillectual
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SEP 05 – Oostende, Belgium @ OHK
SEP 06 – Le Havre, France @ Le Kingstown
SEP 07 – France @ TBA
SEP 08 – France @ TBA
SEP 09 – Toulouse, France @ Caravanserail
SEP 10 – Lyon, France @ Sonic on tour
SEP 11 – Vimercate, Milano, Italy @ Acropolis
SEP 12 – Weiner Neustadt, Austria @ Triebwerk
SEP 13 – Salzburg, Austria @ Zone 11
SEP 14 – Vicenza, Italy @ TBA
SEP 15 – Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Tovarna Rog
SEP 16 – Regensburg, Germany @ Punkhouse
SEP 17 – Munich, Germany @ Sunny Red
SEP 18 – Germany @ TBA
SEP 19 – Celle, Germany @ Buntes Haus
SEP 20 – Nijmegen, Netherlands @ Merelyn
SEP 21 – Mechelen, Belgium @ JC. Metteko

Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start – Last Show Ever!
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* Saturday – August 16 @ Audubon Auction House
* Free acoustic show tonight @ Tunes in Marlton, NJ
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Long-running, long-named indie outfit Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start will be playing their last show ever tomorrow night at The Auction House in Audubon, NJ.

For all you wimps and sensitive types – or for that matter, anyone who can’t make it to Saturday’s festivities – the band will also be playing an acoustic pre-last-show show tonight at Tunes in Marlton, NJ.

Joining Up Up Down Down for both performances will be Lincoln, Nebraska’s Tie These Hands.

While Up Up Down Down’s touring schedule has been admittedly light over the past couple years, the early part of their career found them traveling the country at a time when indie meant independent and emo had nothing to do with jabbing yourself in the arm with your dad’s rusty screwdriver. That is what kids are doing these days, right?

According to front man Steve Poponi, “We have been doing this band with various line-ups for about 10 years, and after making Worst Band Name Ever, I am happy to go out on a good note and pursue other fun stuff (fatherhood, golf, taste testing).”

The last decade has blessed us with some amazing music from Up Up Down Down: the seminal debut full-length And Nothing Is #1, the equally impressive follow-up EP, Perris, CA, and their last release, the aforementioned Worst Band Name Ever. They were also one of the first bands to dive into the realm of free music (waaaay back in 2005) with The Internet EP and the Girls Names EP. Both are still available for download, as are additional releases, videos and other odds and ends. Check it here.

It’s unclear what the future holds for Poponi, Up Up Down Down’s one constant over the years. He’ll certainly be involved with indie rock in some capacity as he continues to record music for bands at his Gradwell House studios. It’s a good thing for me, since a big chunk of the Beartrap roster (Jena Berlin, Scream Hello, Braindead, Into It. Over It., Makeout Party, Brass) have recorded albums there. Either way, if you’re anywhere near the Philly area, it will be well-worth your time to attend these shows. After all, it’s the end of an era. A really great era.

Photographer RYAN RUSSELL recently posted a large update of 161 new photos on his infinitely browsable website.

Of course, it’s not just the quality of his shots that’s so impressive but also his ability to capture more than the simple live shot or the typical press photo. Russell has shared a tour bus with Ben Gibbard, David Bazan, the aforementioned Against Me!, Paramore and Taking Back Sunday. He’s captured rehearsal sessions for Converge, Death Cab and Minus The Bear, and he has photographed Mastodon‘s video shoot for “Colony of Birchmen” and “The Wolf Is Loose.”

If you’d like to contact Ryan about taking some photos for you, drop him a line here.

THEY AND THE CHILDREN – East Coast Tour (July 25 – Aug 03)
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* In support of debut full-length HOME
* Stream the entire album at Punknews.org

Middletown, Connecticut’s THEY AND THE CHILDREN is leaving today for a short tour of the East Coast in support of their debut full-length HOME.

The record – which is available in both CD and vinyl formats – was released by Kill Normal on July 1st, 2008. You can pick up a copy from the band on tour or from the label here.

Expanding on TATC’s brand of crushing, epic hardcore laid out on their 2005 EP, Thoughts On Becoming A Ghost (Tor Johnson Records), Home is even more bombastic and vibrantly dynamic, alternating between thrash-inspired riffage, slowly-churning, ominous grooves and soaring, melodic interludes. The album is a testament to the band’s commitment to the DIY community, as well as a call for solidarity between those of us who realize that society is becoming so commercialized that it can barely be considered a “culture” any more.

Head on over to Punknews.org and stream the album in its entirety. You can also grab two free mp3s for the songs “Mechanical” and “Invisible.”

TOUR
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JUL 25 – Wilmington, DE @ 700 Club w/ Dead Uncles
JUL 26 – Richmond, VA @ Rumors w/ Dead Uncles
JUL 27 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Roboto Project w/ Dead Uncles
JUL 29 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Wreck Room w/ Dead Uncles
JUL 30 – Burlington, VT @ Metronome w/ Dead Uncles
JUL 31 – Peterborough, NH @ Peterborough Public Library w/ Dead Uncles
AUG 01 – Boston, MA @ Wadzilla Mansion w/ Dead Uncles
AUG 02 – Providence, RI @ TBA w/ Dead Uncles
AUG 03 – New Haven, CT @ Summerfest

TATC play blazing, fuming anthems, but they also slow the tempo at times, creating labyrinthine efforts that simply are awe-inspiring. – Jersey Beat
TATC have found a point where hardcore, drone and psychedelia meet and the confluence of the three is akin to rocket fuel. – RnRNonsense.com
Home is an epic, sludgy, bubbling blend of crescendo-crammed creation. – Punktastic
Home is a lush and beautiful album with a rough edge. – Late Night Wallflower

ANNABEL – Summer of Fun Tour (July 23 – Aug 02)
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* Tour of Southeast with Delay begins today
* In support of debut EP Now That We’re Alive

Beginning today, ANNABEL (Kent, OH) is hitting the road for a little southern lovin’ in support of its well-received debut EP Now That We’re Alive.

Playing an infectious brand of indie pop laced with feverish melodies, Annabel balances it all with post-punk dynamics that convey a heightened sense of urgency. The trio takes the best from several different genres, forging their own unique path as Now That We’re Alive shines a bright light on the band’s future.

Check out a free mp3s for the song “Boquet Mines.”

You can also watch Annabel’s Pink Couch Session where they perform a great acoustic version of “Parade Rest.” The video comes courtesy of the always entertaining and endlessly explorable If You Make It.

TOUR
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JUL 23 – Durham, NC @ Bull City Headquarters w/ Delay, Friendly Fire, Resist Not
JUL 24 – Saint Augustine, FL @ Nobby’s Sports Bar w/ Delay, The Winslows, Cough, Dark Castle
JUL 25 – Jacksonville, FL @ Shanty Town Pub w/ Delay, Monikers
JUL 26 – Orlando, FL @ The Black Box Collective w/ Delay, Monikers
JUL 27 – Naples, FL @ TBA w/ Delay
JUL 28 – Tampa, FL @ Skate Park of Tampa w/ The Tim Version, New Bruises, Inertia!, Crow’s Path
JUL 29 – Gainesville, FL @ Wayward Council w/ Jammy Dodgers
JUL 30 – Tallahassee, FL @ Oafhouse
JUL 31 – Pensacola, FL @ Sluggo’s w/ Delay
AUG 01 – Atlanta, GA @ 141 Moreland w/ Delay, Shang-A-Lang, Jonsin’
AUG 02 – Athens, GA @ The Hangar w/ Delay, Nana Grizol

A collection of infectious indie pop tunes with sharp melodies, released just in time to serve as the soundtrack for the spring and summer months. – Absolutepunk
Packing in driving, spiraling shoegaze guitars with the vocals hidden behind the ever so pleasant sounds they deliver. Highly recommended! – Collective Zine
Songs explode with lush layers of harmony vocals that take your breath away. This is a record you should own. – Jersey Beat
Annabel have the cojones to stand with some of the powerhouses in indie and post-rock. – Pastepunk

CHEAP GIRLS – New Full-length Released Digitally on Quote Unquote Records
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* Find Me A Drink Home now available from donation-based label
* CD / Vinyl available from Bermuda Mohawk Productions / Los Diaper Records

Find Me A Drink Home, the fantastic debut full-length from power pop rockers Cheap Girls (Lansing, MI) is getting the digital treatment from donation-based label Quote Unquote Records.

That’s right…just click here and you can download all eleven songs for free, no strings attached! Of course, donations are encouraged; help the bands and label continue to record and release great music. While you’re at it, check out other Quote Unquote releases from Bomb The Music Industry!, We Versus The Shark and The Riot Before.

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 last month. 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.

Find Me A Drink Home is one hell of a debut that has taken my heart hostage. – What We Hate
Fantastic guitar driven power-pop…like Sugar, this trio layers great hooks and crunchy rhythms that manage to gloss over some dark lyrics. – Pocket Full of Chump Change
Cheap Girls pay homage to bands like Lemonheads, Nada Surf and Superdrag, and despite their reference points being somewhat obvious, the record is an extremely fresh listen. – Punknews.org

STATIC RADIO NJ – Summer Tours (July 02 – 10 / Aug 09 – 19)
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* In support of debut full-length An Evening Of Bad Decisions
* July tour with Shot Baker begins today
* August tour with Let Me Run
* Pre-order the album now

STATIC RADIO NJ (New Brunswick, N.J.) is hitting the road today for an East Coast tour with Chicago’s Shot Baker. The band is also booking an August tour with Let Me Run (XOXO Records).

Both tours are in support of Static Radio NJ’s debut full-length An Evening Of Bad Decisions, out later this summer on Black Numbers. You can pre-order the record here or pick up a copy from the band at shows.

An Evening Of Bad Decisions was recorded in Hoboken, New Jersey with acclaimed production company The Machine Shop (Armor For Sleep, Boys Night Out, Every Time I Die). Not only does the album deliver on the foundation laid down by the band’s terrific debut EP,One for the Good Guys, it builds a towering skyscraper of soaring melodic punk rock anthems squarely on top of it. Bad Decisions is the record we all thought Static Radio NJ was capable of making. Sometimes it’s nice to be right…

Check out two free mp3s for the songs “Marc” and “Places.”

TOUR w/ Shot Baker
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JUL 02 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Volume Records
JUL 03 – Richmond, VA @ Ramakins
JUL 04 – Charlestown, WV @ Jumpin Java Cafe
JUL 05 – Newark, DE @ The East End Cafe
JUL 06 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes w/ Dead Tired, Tommy Brunett
JUL 07 – New Brunswick, NJ @ Court Tavern (upstairs show!) w/ Chokepoint
JUL 08 – Manchester, NJ @ Ridgeway Firehall
JUL 09 – Providence, RI @ TBA
JUL 10 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Loft

TOUR w/ Let Me Run
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AUG 09 – Locustdale, PA @ Locust Dale Firehall
AUG 10 – Blairsville, PA @ The Corner Pocket
AUG 11 – New York @ TBA
AUG 12 – New York @ TBA
AUG 13 – Massachusetts @ TBA
AUG 14 – Vermont @ TBA
AUG 15 – Dover, NH @ The Aviary
AUG 16 – Maine @ TBA
AUG 17 – Rhode Island @ TBA
AUG 18 – Connecticut @ TBA
AUG 19 – Greenpoint (Brooklyn), NY @ The Lost and Found Bar w/ The Reveling

INTO IT. OVER IT. – Hits Week 40 In Year-Long Recording Project
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* New Song, …And I Bite My Nails, up now (free mp3)
* 40 down…12 To Go!

INTO IT. OVER IT., the latest vehicle for Philadelphia native Evan Weiss, has posted its most recent offering titled …And I Bite My Nails. You can grab a free mp3 here.

While you’re at it, download the previous 39 songs as well…and feel free to re-post and share with your friends!

…And I Bite My Nails is the 40th track in an ongoing series which finds Weiss tackling the creation of one new song every week for the span of a year. That’s 52 songs in 52 weeks: an impressive feat, especially considering that nothing has been composed in advance – not to mention the time constraints involved in writing a song in the span of seven days (52 times in a row). I mean, I wrote 34 jams yesterday afternoon, but whatevs.

Weiss, who is also a member of The Progress and has played with Up Up Down Down and It’s A King Thing, conceived Into It. Over It. as a way to break free from a musical rut and as an autobiographical means to document that quickly passing thing we call “life.” The first song was posted on his 23rd birthday (09/27/07) and the last will go up on October 2nd, 2008. Most of the instruments are played by Weiss and the majority of songs are recorded at Gradwell House by Steve Poponi.

Again, everything from the past 40 weeks is available for free downloading and sharing. The easiest way to get all the songs – plus the next 12 as they’re released – is via iTunes podcast. Simply go to the podcast section of your iTunes store and search for “Into It Over It.” Subscribe and you’ll have everything that has been posted thus far. Plus, you’ll get each new track as they’re released on Thursday. As previously mentioned, you can visit the website, browse each song page and download them individually. Of course there’s myspace as well, where you can stream a random sampling of tracks.

If you’d like to learn a little more about Into It. Over It. or speak to Evan directly, check out this FAQ page or contact chuck@beartrappr.com. There’s also a couple interviews at Altsounds and the newly-redesigned Sound As Language.

BRAINDEAD – North American Tour in Support of New Full-Length
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* NO CONSEQUENCES out June 24
* Both CD + Vinyl available from Burn Bridges
* Touring U.S. & Canada with Ruiner, All Teeth (June 22 – July 20)
* Full album stream up now at Pastepunk

Philadelphia’s Braindead is gearing up for a tour of North America in support of their debut full-length No Consequences. The record is available now in both CD and LP format as a co-release between the band and Burn Bridges.

Ten tracks of up-tempo, incendiary hardcore anthems that pay tribute to progenitors such as Turning Point, Count Me Out and In My Eyes while still injecting more modern elements like melody and lush textures…you can pick up a copy here or from the band on tour.

Of course, if you’re a follower of the “try before you buy” mantra, our friends at Pastepunk will be streaming the album in its entirety for the next two weeks. Click here and you’ll find the “Cut And Paste” media player on the right.

Or if you just like free shit, grab this mp3 for the song An Exercise In Bad Taste.

As previously mentioned, Braindead will be touring across North America for the next month, beginning with ten days throughout Canada and the Northwest with Ruiner before joining All Teeth for nearly two weeks in California. Finally, the band will then reunite with Ruiner for the last week of tour. And for all you kids in the Philly area, the record release show is tonight as well.

TOUR
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JUN 18 – Bensalem, PA / Record Release Show @ The Four Seasons w/ Killing the Dream, The Carrier, Grave Digger, Slave
JUN 22 – Burlington, VT @ 242 Main w/ Ruiner
JUN 23 – Ottawa, ON @ End Hits w/ Ruiner
JUN 24 – Rouyn-Noranda, QC @ Petit Theatre Du Vieux – Noranda w/ Ruiner
JUN 25 – Thunder Bay, ON @ Disgraceland w/ Ruiner
JUN 26 – Winnipeg, MB @ Winnipeg Christian Center w/ Ruiner
JUN 27 – Regina, SK @ Oddfellows Hall w/ Ruiner
JUN 29 – Vancouver, BC @ La Casa Del Artista w/ Ruiner
JUN 30 – Portland, OR @ House Show w/ Ruiner
JUL 01 – Reno, NV @ Headquarters w/ Ruiner
JUL 02 – Sacramento, CA @ Orangevale VFW w/ Ruiner
JUL 03 – Redding, CA @ TBA w/ All Teeth
JUL 04 – Santa Rosa, CA @ Mike B’s (231 Decker St.) w/ All Teeth
JUL 05 – Berkeley, CA @ TBA w/ All Teeth
JUL 06 – Santa Cruz, CA @ 418 Project w/ All Teeth
JUL 07 – Fresno, CA @ The Knights Hall w/ All Teeth
JUL 08 – Bakersfield, CA @ TBA w/ All Teeth
JUL 09 – Oceanside, CA @ The Stripline w/ All Teeth
JUL 10 – So Cal, CA @ TBA w/ All Teeth
JUL 11 – Reno, NE @ Headquarters w/ All Teeth
JUL 12 – Corona, CA @ House Show (3582 Candlewood St) w/ All Teeth
JUL 13 – Palmdale, CA @ Palmdale Veterans Hall w/ All Teeth
JUL 14 – Las Angeles, CA @ TBA w/ All Teeth
JUL 15 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction w/ Ruiner, Final Fight
JUL 16 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Chamber w/ Ruiner
JUL 18 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Factory w/ Ruiner
JUL 19 – Columbia, MI @ Eastside Tavern w/ Ruiner
JUL 20 – Charleston, WV @ Yesterday’s Draught w/ Ruiner

THEY AND THE CHILDREN – New Full-Length Available For Pre-order
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* Order HOME now – Ships May 30th
* Both CD and Vinyl available
* Official release date – July 01, 2008 on Kill Normal Records

HOME, the upcoming full-length from the DIY hardcore juggernaut that is Middletown, Connecticut’s THEY AND THE CHILDREN is now available for pre-order from Kill Normal Records. Go here for more info.

The official release date for Home is July 1st, but pre-orders will ship on May 30th. The eight-song full-length is available in both CD and LP format, with the vinyl version limited to 515 pressed (105 black, 205 translucent orange and 205 clear).

Home is They And The Children’s first full-length and the follow-up to the 2005 EP, Thoughts On Becoming A Ghost (Tor Johnson Records). The band has also released 7-inch splits with Daniel Striped Tiger and Towers.

Expanding on TATC’s brand of crushing, epic hardcore, Home is even more bombastic and vibrantly dynamic, alternating between thrash-inspired riffage, slowly-churning, ominous grooves and soaring, melodic interludes. The album is a testament to the band’s commitment to the DIY community, as well as a call for solidarity between those of us who realize that society is becoming so commercialized that it can barely be considered a “culture” any more. To stream two songs from the record, go here.