Harvest of Hope Fest announces schedule!

The Harvest of Hope Fest is pleased to announce the schedule lineup for their 2nd annual arts and music festival. Attendees will be treated to three days of music featuring over 200 bands including Broken Social Scene, Anti-Flag, Billy Bragg, Dr. Dog, Dead Prez, Senses Fail, Man Man, Kid Sister, the 22-piece indie-rock marching band Mucca Pazza and the best in underground alternative, punk, indie, rock, and hip-hop.

Right in time for spring break, the 2010 Harvest of Hope Fest, March 12th – 14th, is located on the St. Johns County Fairgrounds in St. Augustine, FL. In addition to a great music lineup the festival offers expanded camping options, carnival rides, games and more! New attractions this year include: a “beer garden” provided by Champion Brands, a solar powered stage within the Not For Profit world, a mechanical bull, and free shuttle rides to the beach and downtown St. Augustine. Also new for this year, the festival will debut a Saturday Kids Matinee hosted by Kimya Dawson of Moldy Peaches fame. The Kids Matinee will feature performances from musicians like Justin Sane from Anti-Flag, face painting, a magician, and a bounce house.

The Harvest of Hope Fest strives to connect communities and encourage global awareness through the power of music. By attending the Harvest of Hope Fest, music fans are directly showing their support for The Harvest of Hope Foundation with their voices and dollars.

All proceeds from the Harvest of Hope Fest will be donated to The Harvest of Hope Foundation - a non-profit organization that provides financial, educational and service oriented aid to migrant farm workers all over the country. As of last month, The Harvest of Hope Foundation has distributed over $790,000 to migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families. The foundation’s services include, but are not limited to: emergency healthcare assistance, housing and transportation assistance, educational grants and scholarships, monthly expenses, replacement clothing, and financial aid.

Ticket Prices for 3 day passes are currently $49.50 and $60.00 at the gate. Single day tickets are on-sale for $25.00 and $35.00 at the gate. Camping passes are $19.50 per person with limited number of VIP camping/3 day passes available for $99.00.

The Measure [SA] discuss writing their new album “Notes” for No Idea Records!

The Measure [SA] are putting the finishing touches on their next full length. Simply entitled “Notes,” the album spans 14 new songs recorded with Chris Pierce at Technical Ecstasy in Milltown, NJ in the Fall of 2009. The band is currently mixing the album and expects to have it out by early summer 2010 on their new home, No Idea Records.

Singer/guitarist Lauren Denitzio had this to say about the direction writing has come on the new album:

“2009 was a hard year, let’s put it that way. I think it shows loud and clear on this record. These songs, for me, are definitely about a place and a time and were my way of working through the whole spectrum of things from being in love, to not knowing how to handle that, to life threatening illness, abusive relationships, to hating New York and my place in it. The record is louder and faster than our previous ones, and we know that we definitely became a more aggressive band. There are some of the most upbeat and optimistic songs we’ve ever written along with the most pessimistic. I love this record, and I think it’s the equivalent of a lightbulb going off over our head, musically. This is what we were always supposed to sound like.”

The Measure [SA] will also be doing a short run on their way to and from their performance at Harvest of Hope Fest in St. Augustine, FL. Along the way, they’ll share stages with Shellshag, Small Brown Bike, O Pioneers!, Cheap Girls, Defiance, Ohio, and The Menzingers. You can click “more” below for the dates!
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Young Livers detail “Of Misery and Toil,” leak another new song!

Young Livers have unveiled the cover art and track listing for their long-awaited sophomore album for No Idea Records, entitled “Of Misery and Toil.”

The band has also just posted another track from the album. You can check “In Rapid Succession” as well as the previously leaked “A Sad State In Affairs” on the band’s MySpace page.

Young Livers recorded the album this past June at Satellite Recordings in Ventura, CA with Armand John Anthony, also responsible for the auditory violence committed on 2008’s Glass And Ashes “S/T” album released by No Idea Records. Drums were re-tracked in December ’09 with Ryan Williams in Gainesville, FL. Williams then re-mixed the record and passed it along to New Alliance Mastering for a finished product.

“Of Misery and Toil” will be released on LP/CD April 27th via No Idea Records, and follows on the heels of the band’s critically acclaimed debut album, “The New Drop Era,” released in 2007 by No Idea Records and Kiss of Death Records.

“Of Misery and Toil” Track List:
1. Born in Vein
2. All the Wretched
3. Finger to the Pulse
4. Suffering From
5. A Sad State in Affairs
6. Of Misery and Toil
7. In Rapid Succession
8. The Just and the Submission
9. A Shortness of Breath
10. The Other Side of the Pendulum
11. Nothing But Teeth

Young Livers will be headed to Europe this April with label-mates Bridge & Tunnel. You can click “more” below for the dates!

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The Riot Before unveil and give away a new song from “Rebellion!”

Richmond’s The Riot Before have leaked an unreleased song from their forthcoming album “Rebellion.” You can currently stream “The Oregon Trail” on the band’s MySpace page.

“Rebellion” was tracked at The Magpie Cage in Washington, DC, with legendary producer J. Robbins (Jawbox, Jawbreaker, Against Me!). It will be released on LP and digitally through the band’s new home, Paper + Plastick, on April 27th. To celebrate, Paper + Plastick is giving away a free MP3 of “The Oregon Trail.” To get the free MP3, just email paperandplastickfreemusic@gmail.com and put TRB in the subject. The label will email you the free track.

The Riot Before is currently preparing to ship out for their first tour of 2010, which will include legs with Leatherface, Yesterday’s Ring, and Cheap Girls, as well as appearances at Harvest of Hope Fest and Rad Fest. You can check out the dates by clicking “more” below.

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Punknews.org launches stream of Leatherface’s “The Stormy Petrel!”

Punknews.org has launched a stream of the new album from Sunderland, UK’s Leatherface. You can head over to the band’s profile page to stream “The Stormy Petrel” in its entirety.

“The Stormy Petrel” is the band’s ninth full-length album and will be released by various labels worldwide. The North American LP/CD version will be released March 23rd via No Idea Records. Their version will feature an entirely different cover art and overall layout than the European, Japanese, and Australian versions released this week.

BYO Records released the band’s last album, Dog Disco, in 2004.

Leatherface formed in August 1988, and their music has often been described as a bastardized cross between Hüsker Dü and Motörhead. Though never attaining much more than a cult following outside their native country, the band has been cited as an influence by higher-profile band such as Hot Water Music, Dillinger Four, and Tiltwheel. Jack Rabid, music critic and publisher of the music magazine Big Takeover, once listed Leatherface’s 1991 release Mush as one of the fifty greatest punk albums of all time.

Leatherface recently flew over to Canada to start their Canadian/US tour, which concludes in an appearance at this year’s Harvest of Hope Fest in St. Augustine, FL. They will be joined on the road with Canada’s Yesterday’s Ring, with select shows featuring Bridge & Tunnel and The Riot Before. You can check out the dates by clicking “more” below.

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