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Lobster Records band (and one of AP‘s 100 Bands You Need To Know in 2005) Days Like These have posted two new tracks, "Caution" and "Charming," on both their PureVolume and MySpace pages. Both tracks are taken from the band‘s new album, Inventure, out Nov. 1. And if you like what you hear, keep your […]

Abacus Recordings band the Goodwill have parted ways with vocalist Brian Barbuto, and are currently looking to audition new vocalists. Here‘s a statement from guitarist Travis Johnides: " just wanted to let everyone know that we have decided to part ways with vocalist Brian Barbuto. This decision did not come easy but we knew […]

The (International) Noise Conspiracy are currently in the process of tearing up America‘s highways and byways in support of Armed Love, their new album which was (finally) released Stateside Oct. 4. While you may already be familiar with the first single, "A Small Demand," we bring you some killer live footage of the same song. […]

Lovitt Records keyboardcore spazoids Rah Bras are heading out on on a brief tour at the end of this month alongside Measles Mumps Rubella and SideOneDummy band VCR. It‘s assumed that the trio will be playing tracks off their upcoming Lovitt full-length, WHOHM, out Nov. 7, but you never know with those kids. Dates: […]

MySpace have announced their fall tour. The line-up consists of up-and-comers Greeley Estates, A Change Of Pace, My American Heart, Agent Sparks and the Confession, and runs from Oct. 26 to Dec. 16 all over North America (that means you too, Canada). All dates can be found at the tour‘s MySpace page (what, you‘re surprised?), […]

Some disturbing, saddening news from Victory Records band the Junior Varsity. Guitarist Andy Wildrick writes us with the following: "This is Andy Wildrick from The Junior Varsity. As of recently, my girlfriend of 3 years, Olamide Adeyooye, has been reported missing by the police. The last known place she was at was Family Video […]

Attention, all Weezer fans in Southern California: The band are shooting their video for "Perfect Situation" tomorrow and Wednesday, Oct. 18-19, in Los Angeles. Here‘s the info on how to be an extra in the clip, straight from the band: "The producers are looking for males and females, ages 18-24. To apply, send your name, […]

Immortal Records has teamed up with MySpace to preview all the unreleased songs from their upcoming Masters Of Horror double-disc compilation. By clicking here, you‘ll be able to check out all 16 unreleased tracks from the comp, including cuts from Thursday, Rise Against, Alkaline Trio, Avenged Sevenfold, Every Time I Die, Andrew WK and many, […]

The Mars Volta are releasing their first full-length live album, titled scabdates (that lowercase "s" is important, people), via Strummer/GSL on Nov. 8. Of course, everyone likes to try before they buy, so you can currently check out streams of "And Ghosted Pouts" (Windows Media/Real Audio) and "Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt" (Windows Media/Real Audio). […]

SideOneDummy‘s resident Canadian dub/reggae trio containing a dude with the last name of Malinowski, Bedouin Soundclash, will be spending the months of November and December conducting an extensive tour of their homeland alongside countrymates The Junction. If you live in the Great White North, or want to get away from your United State of choice […]

The Chicago pop-punk quartet of Mest have their new album, Photographs, coming out this Tuesday, Oct. 18, Maverick. To get your attention, the band have posted a whopping four tracks–“Photographs,” “Cursed,” “As His Black Heart Dies (My Mistake)” and “Can’t Take This”–over at their MySpace page. Give ‘em a listen, then leave us a comment […]

End Sounds band the Mag Seven have added two new members. The all-instrumental group, already containing Mike Griffin (ex-Tsunami Bomb), Doni Blair (Hagfish/Armstrong/Only Crime), and Scott Brayfield (ex-Slowride), have added both Zach Blair (Hagfish, GWAR, Armstrong, Only Crime) and legendary drummer Bill Stevenson (Black Flag, Descendents, All, Only Crime) to their fold. To sweeten the […]

Broken Spindles, the side project of The Faint‘s Joel Peterson, are heading out on their first-ever full-band tour starting tonight. The band are in tour of inside/absent, their new full-length on Saddle Creek. Dates are below. Montana, what! Fri-Oct-14 Billings MT Venture Theatre Sat-Oct-15 Missoula, MT The Other Side Mon-Oct-17 Olympia, WA Yes Yes […]

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Former AP cover stars Story Of The Year released their sophomore effort, In The Wake Of Determination, this past Tuesday, Oct. 11; but if you‘ve yet to pick it up, you‘re in luck: The band are appearing on Fuse‘s 7th Avenue Drop all this week, playing songs both old and new live in-studio, so you […]

Swedish slowcore group Logh recently released their third full-length (and first for new label Hydra Head), A Sunset Panorama, on Sept. 27, but it may have slipped beneath a number of your radars; thus, the band have launched a media player for the album at ASunsetPanorama.com. Not only can you stream the entire record at […]

After completing a (we‘re assuming quite bizarre) tour alongside System Of A Down and the Mars Volta, noise-skronk-power-jazz-miscellaneous duo Hella are packing up the van once again, first opening for the legendary Les Claypool, then spending the month of November alongside the DIllinger Escape Plan and Between The Buried And Me. Expect the shows to […]

Kid-tested, O.C.-approved Seattle indie-popsters Death Cab For Cutie are tearing up the pavement just as much as they‘re tearing up your last.fm charts. The band started their fall tour last week and have been selling out shows left and right; if you‘ve somehow missed the tour dates circulating the ol‘ internets, we have them below […]