Berkeley, CA’s Samiam will be releasing a double LP/ CD collection entitled “Orphan Works” on No Idea Records on September 7th. The 18 track collection consists of studio outtakes, in-studio radio shows and live recordings from the “Clumsy” and “You Are Freaking Me Out” period of the band’s career.

To celebrate the release, the band will be touring Europe starting October 19th with Death in the Family and Former Cell Mates. Expect confirmed dates to be announced in the weeks to come.

They will be breaking in their new drummer, Charlie Walker of Chamberlain/Split Lip on this tour.

Samiam formed in late 1988 after the break of up of Gilman’s Isocracy. Samiam released seven albums in their career on several labels including “Hopeless”, “Burning Heart”, “Atlantic”, “New Red Archive”, and “Igition/Tommy Boy”.

The band performed at last year’s FEST 8 in Gainesville, FL. You can check out footage of the band performing with Hot Water Music’s Chris Wollard here. You can also check out footage of their Sao Paulo show here and of their Buenos Aires show here, taken last December.

You can click “more” below to view the track listings for each side!
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Joey Cape (Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes) will once again be taking it on the road to support his solo album “Bridge,” released late last year by Suburban Home Records. This time, travels take Joey to far away lands. He will be starting a South American tour today. Dates for the tour can be seen by clicking “more” below.

Cape recently hopped on a leg of The Revival Tour just after his intimate set at THE FEST 8 this past Halloween weekend in Gainesville, FL. You can check out a video of him performing “Making Friends” at The Fest 8 here.

You can also check out a recent video of Joey performing his song “Minus” with good friend and tour buddy Brian Wahlstrom at Maxell’s in Hoboken, NJ here.

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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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