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Archive for October 2007

October 18th, 2007

Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Announces “Guardian Angel” Contest

When this came across my desk, I knew I had to write about it. Who can resist musicians fighting for a good cause? I certainly can’t.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, in partnership with the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, are running a contest through November 25th in conjunction with their latest single “Your Guardian Angel.”
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October 17th, 2007

Fat Wreck Chords Announces Second Installment of Vinyl Series

Awhile back, I wrote a post about Fat Wreck Chords special reissue project. The folks over at Fat decided to go through their back catalogue and reissue classic albums on spiffy, colored vinyl.
Yesterday, the first album to be reissued was Lagwagon’s Duh, released on purple vinyl and limited to 524 copies.
The second album that will […]

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October 16th, 2007

NOFX Reveal Song off Upcoming Live Album

I recently discussed NOFX and their upcoming second live album, They’ve Actually Gotten Worse Live.
Now the band has revealed what the album will really sound like with a track available for preview.
Their second live album is a follow-up to 1995’s I Hear They Suck Live and will drop November 20th, 2007 via Fat Wreck Chords.
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October 15th, 2007

Monday Music Madness: Watertowers Post New Track on Myspace

An interesting combination of acoustic yummy-ness and punk rock riffs, Watertowers will have you asking why in the WORLD you never heard of it before.
A one-man band, so to speak, Watertowers has just posted a demo track which will appear on the upcoming split with Alex and the Imaginary Friends.
Keep an eye out for the […]

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October 12th, 2007

Die Out! Post New Track on Myspace

Upon learning about Belgium’s Die Out!, I’ve fallen in love.
The band has just posted a new track entitled “Whatever It Takes,” which allegedly will appear on a 7″ split with U.K. group Our Time Down Here.
Right now, Die Out! is on tour throughout Belgium, France and Germany and will focus on recording new material later […]

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October 11th, 2007

Chixdiggit! Re-Record and Re-lease Debut Album

The Canadian pop-punk group Chixdiggit! have recently re-recorded and re-released their self-titled debut album.
While the album isn’t exactly “new,” the band explains that what makes this re-release so special are the two tracks they added to the record that they used to play, but never got around to recording on an actual album.
The re-release was […]

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October 10th, 2007

Young Hearts Post New Track

The Brooklyn quartet Young Hearts has posted a new track on their Myspace page. The song, entitled “Backs to It,” will be featured on an upcoming 4-song EP.
You can check out the track here. Two more songs from the forthcoming EP can also be heard on their Myspace page.
In addition to what they currently have […]

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October 9th, 2007

Blender Ridicules the Sex Pistols

You may recall the post I did awhile back, when a music critic called The Clash “lame.” If you don’t, that’s why I linked it for ya!
In any case, Blender - an online magazine that advertises itself as “the ultimate guide to music and more,” has decided that the Sex Pistols Nevermind the Bollocks… deserves […]

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October 8th, 2007

Say Anything Posts New Track from Upcoming Album

In anticipation of their upcoming release, Say Anything has posted a new song on their purevolume page.
The song, entitled “People Like You Are Why People Like Me Exist” can be previewed on purevolume but will also be available on their album In Defense of the Genre.
The record will hit stores October 23, 2007.
Stay True!
Denise
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October 4th, 2007

Social Distortion Add More Dates to Fall Tour

Social Distortion have added even more dates to their Fall tour, spanning from October 6th till the end of December. Most of the new dates seem to be in California, with a few dates planned for Nevada.
If you’re interested in seeing Social D on the road, hop on over to their website and mark your […]

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