Young Livers have leaked the first song from their long awaited sophomore album. You can check out “A Sad State In Affairs” on the band’s MySpace page.

Young Livers recorded the album this past June/July at Satellite Recordings in Ventura, CA in the sinister company of Armand John Anthony, also responsible for the auditory violence committed on last year’s Glass And Ashes “S/T” album released by No Idea Records.

The band had this to say about recording:

“We have a new record almost ready! We spent two weeks in sunny Ventura, CA with Armand and the residents of the 86 House. We recorded 13 songs from which we selected 11 to be on the record. The new material is different, as we have a different lineup than the first record, with Mike Carter playing bass and contributing some brutal vocals. We spent a lot of time in our practice space working on the material. Mike slept in Dave’s garage for a few months while we were writing, while the rest of us spent little to no time outside of practice or work. We locked our selves in the studio for two weeks and I think we produced something we are all proud of. Once we get this record out, we are going to get out for some serious touring and reuniting with friends! Also, we’re going to be using some leftover tracks for a split or two. We’ve already begun writing again and are throwing around the idea of recording again soon for something not quite an LP.”

You can also check out a studio montage video the band produced to get a sneak peak at some other songs from the album. The video can be viewed here.

This album is the follow up to the band’s critically acclaimed debut album, “The New Drop Era,” released in 2007 by No Idea Records and Kiss of Death Records. You can still stream “The New Drop Era” in its entirety on the band’s Punknews.org profile page.

Last year, the band released a split 7” with Long Island’s Bridge & Tunnel care of No Idea Records, a split 7” with UK natives Attack! Vipers! on Germany’s Yo-Yo Records, and a live split 7” with Gainesville’s Army of Ponch courtesy of Sound Study Recordings.

Young Livers are also doing a string of dates with their good friends from the United Kingdom, OK Pilot, leading up to their performances at THE FEST 8 in Gainesville, FL this Halloween weekend. You can click “more” below for the dates!

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Orlando’s power-punk all-stars Gatorface have leaked yet another new song from their debut album, “Wasted Monuments,” which will be released later this year on No Idea Records.

You can now stream “Luxury Lost” as well as the previously leaked tracks, “Wasted Monuments” and “The Cleaner,” on their MySpace page.

Gatorface features ex-New Mexican Disaster Squad members Richard Minino (Horsebites) and Alex Goldfarb (Alex Goldfarb). Both are also pulling double duty in the No Idea super-group No Friends.

The band has been described as having a wide range of influences, drawing on the simplicity of The Ramones, the darkness of The Adolescents and the quirky, technical hooks of Descendents.

Gatorface will be performing a pre-FEST show in their hometown at Will’s Pub on Oct 27th and a crucial set at The Fest 8 this Halloween weekend in Gainesville, FL.

Richmond, Virginia’s post-music mages Snacktruck have unveiled four songs from their upcoming CD, entitled “Spacial Findings 1-7″ for Rorschach Records. You can stream “Gravithorn,” “Presence Charm,” “Second Level,” and “Blooms (Sweet)” on the band’s MySpace page.

Rorschach Records released the “Spacial Findings” 7” late last year, which can still be found in stores or beneath many a pile of Dutchmaster guts and empty Mountain Dew bottles. The forthcoming CD version of “Spacial Findings” will feature the four songs from the 7” plus three new tracks, including a remix of “The Economist/The New Yorker.”

You can also check out a rather epic video for “Wipeout Hideout” on YouTube here.

The band will also be making an appearance at THE FEST 8 in Gainesville, FL over the upcoming Halloween weekend.

Snacktruck counts members of Ultra Dolphins, Brainworms, and VCR amongst their ranks, uniting to mix elements of math rock, prog rock, and all things virtually mind melting. The four-piece consists of two drummers, a bassist and a guitarist, and has gained comparisons to the technical wizardry of Don Caballero and Battles, the lush, spanning soundscapes of Russian Circles, and the electronic spasticity of Trans Am.

Snacktruck previously released an album entitled Harpoon on The Perpetual Motion Machine in 2004.

Worn In Red have unveiled the album artwork and track listing for their forthcoming album “In The Offing.” The album art was designed by guitarist Brendan Murphy. Expect the album to see the light of day November 17th, 2009, courtesy of No Idea Records.

Worn In Red – “In The Offing”:
1) Vital Joys
2) Piled Like Bricks
3) When People Have Something to Say
4) Resigned Not Resigning
5) As Best We Can
6) And You Knew
7) Mise En Abyme
Fort Reno

The band has also leaked four tracks from the album. You can stream “Fort Reno” ,“Piled Like Bricks”, “Mise En Abyme” and “When People Have Something To Say,” also on their MySpace page.

“In The Offing” will be their first release for No Idea, on the heels of last year’s split 7” with Benard, a split release between Atlanta’s Alaska Records and No Brakes Records.

Worn In Red hail from Richmond, VA and have garnered comparisons to Planes Mistaken for Stars, Four Hundred Years, Frodus, Glass and Ashes, and Sleepytime Trio.

The band is planning a tour on their way down to THE FEST 8, dates for which can be seen by clicking “more” below.

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Buffalo’s Failures’ Union have leaked another new song from their new album, entitled “In What Way,” to be released this fall on Paper + Plastick.

You can now stream “ Cubist Camo“ on the band’s MySpace page.

The band previously leaked two other new songs from the album. You can also listen to “The Fall Man” and “Comb” right here.

The band describes themselves as a mid-90’s influenced indie rock band, and has gained comparisons to The Lemonheads, Gin Blossoms, Buffalo Tom, Guided By Voices, The Pixies, and Counting Crows.

Failures’ Union features members of Lemuria, The Exit Strategy, and The Grail. They recently released a split 7″ with Cheap Girls on Art of the Underground. Their previous album, “Sinker” was released on One Percent Press. Other releases include an 8-song EP on Art of the Underground entitled “You Know Who” and a 2-song 7″ in the Art of the Underground Singles Series.

You can also check out some live footage of them from this past March here.

Failures’ Union will be touring this fall with good buddies and label mates Cheap Girls, with stops at THE FEST 8 in Gainesville, FL and FUN FUN FUN FEST in Austin, TX. You can click “more” below for the dates!

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Chicago’s garage-pop brain trust CoCoComa have posted another early track from their forthcoming second album, “Things Are Not All Right,” care of Memphis’s Goner Records, former home of Jay Reatard and currently of Box Elders, Ty Segall, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, and many others.

You can check out “Alright, Alright, Alright” streaming on their MySpace page.

The band previously leaked of “Enemies” and “It Won’t Be Long,” which are still streaming on their MySpace page.

The band recently played a show and a live version of “Alright, Alright, Alright” was captured. You can check out the YouTube footage here.

“Things Are Not All Right” will be released on October 20th.

The band will be playing a string of shows to support the album’s release, including a performance at this year’s Scion Garage Fest in Portland, Oregon. You can click “more” below for the dates!

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Worn In Red have just leaked another new track from their debut album, coming this fall from No Idea Records. You can stream “Fort Reno” from their forthcoming album “In The Offing” on the band’s MySpace page.

The band previously leaked “Piled Like Bricks,” “Mise En Abyme,” and “When People Have Something To Say,” also on their MySpace page.

“In The Offing” will be their first release for No Idea, on the heels of last year’s split 7” with Benard, a split release between Atlanta’s Alaska Records and No Brakes Records. Expect the album to see the light of day in early November 2009.

Worn In Red hail from Richmond, VA and have garnered comparisons to Planes Mistaken for Stars, Four Hundred Years, Frodus, Glass and Ashes, and Sleepytime Trio.

The band is planning a tour on their way down to THE FEST 8, dates for which can be seen by clicking “more” below.

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Buffalo’s Failures’ Union have just recorded a new album entitled “In What Way,” to be released this fall on Paper + Plastick. The band has also leaked two new songs from the album via their MySpace page. You can listen to “The Fall Man” and “Comb” right here.

The band describes themselves as a mid-90’s influenced indie rock band, and has gained comparisons to The Lemonheads, Gin Blossoms, Buffalo Tom, Guided By Voices, The Pixies, and Counting Crows.

Failures’ Union features members of Lemuria, The Exit Strategy, and The Grail. They recently released a split 7″ with Cheap Girls on Art of the Underground. Their previous album, Sinker was released on One Percent Press. Other releases include an 8-song EP on Art of the Underground entitled You Know Who and a 2-song 7″ in the Art of the Underground Singles Series.

You can also check out some live footage of them from this past March here.

Failures’ Union will be touring this fall with good buddies and label mates Cheap Girls, with stops at THE FEST 8 in Gainesville, FL and FUN FUN FUN FEST in Austin, TX.

Failures’ Union tour dates w/ Cheap Girls
10/09 – Lansing, MI (Cheap Girls Release Show) @ Mac’s Bar
10/10 – Grand Ledge, MI (Cheap Girls Release Show) @ Sun Theatre
10/16 – Buffalo, NY (Failures’ Union Release Show) @ Mohawk Place
10/17 – Rochester, NY @ TBA
10/18 – Syracuse, NY @ Castle Rockmoore
10/19 – Burlington, VT @ TBA
10/20 – Allston, MA @ O’Briens
10/21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Glass Door
10/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ TBA
10/23 – New Brunswick, NJ @ TBA
10/25 – Washington, DC @ 3rd St. Co-op
10/26 – Richmond, VA @ Gallery 5
10/27 – Asheville, NC @ Broadways
10/28 – Athens, GA @ TBA
10/29 – Tampa, FL @ Transitions Gallery
10/30-11/01 – Gainesville, FL – The Fest 8
11/02 – Tallahassee, FL @ Coolifornia House
11/03 – Pensacola, FL @ Sluggos
11/04 – Baton Rouge, LA @ TBA
11/05 – New Orleans, LA @ Zeitgeist Theater
11/06 – Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest Kickoff Show @ Beerland
11/09 – Fort Worth, TX @ 1919 Hemphill
11/10 – Oklahoma City, OK @ TBA
11/11 – Fayetteville, AK @ Smoke & Barrel Tavern
11/12 – St Louis, MO @ TBA
11/13 – Barrington, IL @ The Rec Room
11/14 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bikehaus
11/15 – Columbus, OH @ Carabar
11/16 – Cleveland, OH @ Now That’s Class
11/17 – Pittsburgh, PA @ TBA

Off With Their Heads have announced plans to continue their tireless conquest of the road in support of their critically acclaimed album “From the Bottom,” released last year on No Idea Records, which found its way onto many writers top lists of 2008!

On this run, the band will be sharing the stage with the legendary Youth Brigade (on tour in support of their new documentary “Let Them Know” about BYO Records), Canada with The Bouncing Souls, and appearances at THE FEST 8 in Gainesville, FL, Riot Fest in Chicago, IL and FUN FUN FUN FEST in Austin, TX.

You can click “more” below for the dates!

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The notorious lone rabbit known as NOBUNNY has recently divulged the rest of his (it’s?) tour plans for 2009. After a grueling solo crawl across the desert to Memphis’s Gonerfest 6, the misunderstood coney will join up with Jay Reatard, Hunx & His Punx, Box Elders, and Digital Leather for the Shattered Records Tour through the northeast, then skip the country for a week in Europe with The Okmoniks and Rock n’ Roll Adventure Kids, and finally hop back across the pond for the final dates of the Shattered Records Tour. You can click “more” below for the dates!

Following this harrowing regimen, the exhausted cottontail will take the rest of the year off to focus on recording the follow-up to his critically acclaimed “Love Visions,” released late last year courtesy of 1234GO Records. The new album, tentatively titled “ONO,” is scheduled for release by Goner Records within the first half of 2010.

Last year’s “Love Visions” earned considerable ire and admiration from critics alike:

“How does this 25-minutes of sick trash even exist?” – Buddyhead.com

“It was disgusting, totally disgusting, and more than a little creepy.” – Paste Magazine

“(If) you like sweaty basements with your friends while drinking beer from the cheap 30 packs you all threw in on, then this could be your favorite album for the rest of the summer.” – Racket Magazine

“NOBUNNY played… he was hands down the sexiest thing we’d seen.” – Vice.com

“I believe in NOBUNNY. He appears to feel the rock strongly” – Rev. Norb

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