Florida’s alt-country darlings Whiskey & Co. have launched a full stream of their entire new studio album, Rust Colors, on Countrymusicpride.com.

The band also sat down with the site for an interview, wherein the band discusses their new album, co-existing with the Gainesville music scene, the use of the label “country,” and whiskey.

You can check out the stream of Rust Colors and the interview here.

Rust Colors will be released on June 15th on LP/CD via No Idea Records.

The band recorded Rust Colors this past summer in their hometown of Gainesville, FL at Crescendo Sound Studios (Hot Water Music, Against Me!, Leatherface, No Friends).

Whiskey & Co. previously released a split 7” with Ninja Gun for Suburban Home’s Under the Influence series as well as two albums for No Idea Records; Leaving the Nightlife and S/T.

Orlando’s power punk all-stars Gatorface have just launched a stream of their debut album “Wasted Monuments,” which was released this week by No Idea Records.

Head over to the band’s Punknews.org band profile to stream the blistering 14-track album in its entirety.

Gatorface features ex-New Mexican Disaster Squad members Richard Minino (Horsebites/None More Black) and Alex Goldfarb (Virgins). Both are also pulling double duty in the 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 previously released a 10” EP entitled “Sick and Stupid” on Paper + Plastick in 2009.

Gainesville’s Coffee Project has leaked a stream of their song “I Will Run,” from their upcoming Paper + Plastick album “Moved On.” You can head over to IndieRockReviews.com to hear the song.

Coffee Project is the brainchild of good friends Buddy Shaub (Less Than Jake) and Jake Crown (Rehasher). “Moved On” was self-produced in Shaub’s home studio with guest appearances from Kim Helm (Whiskey & Co.), Jon Gaunt (Chuck Ragan’s fiddle man), and Michael Claytor (Umoja Orchestra).

The band previously leaked a couple other tracks from the album. You can find a stream of “This Is Me Getting Over You In Two Chords Or Less” over at ReaxMusic.com and “Easy Does It” on the band’s MySpace page.

In May, Coffee Project will embark on a tour to support the release of “Moved On” with labelmates Blacklist Royals and Greenland Is Melting. You can click “more” below for the dates!
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No Idea Records has announced the details for the new studio album from Defiance, Ohio. The album is titled “Midwestern Minutes” and was recorded this past March and April by Mike Bridavsky at Russian Recording Studio in the band’s hometown of Bloomington, Indiana. Bridavsky also produced the band’s critically acclaimed previous album “The Fear, The Fear, The Fear,” released by No Idea Records in late 2007.

The 11-song album will be released on LP/CD via No Idea Records on July 6th 2010.

You can check out an early leak of the track “Hairpool” on the band’s No Idea Records profile page.

The band is currently booking an extensive US tour starting in June. Dates will be announced shortly.

Bassist/vocalist Ryan Woods offered a brief communiqué from the studio:

“I’m not sure what it will turn out like, but I do feel it is a bit of a change. I think we were a lot more careful in arranging the songs, for example, a lot more thought-out harmonies, some songs have lots of strings, some none at all. There is a lot more use of the piano, a Wurlitzer, and a return of the upright bass on some songs. A couple of the songs are quite theatrical in content and orchestrated musically. In contrast, I think a couple songs are also more “punk” sounding than the last record. We are very excited! I feel like we really worked as a group to make the songs and I think it will be a really good representation of where we are as a band now, for better or for worse.”

Defiance Oho have released three previous albums: “Share What Ya Got,” “The Great Depression,” and “The Fear, The Fear, The Fear.” All can be ordered through No Idea Records. You can click “more” below for the album credits and track listing.
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Gainesville’s Coffee Project have leaked a stream of the song “This Is Me Getting Over You In Two Chords Or Less” from their upcoming Paper + Plastick album “Moved On.” You can head over to REAXMUSIC.COM to hear the song.

Coffee Project is the brainchild of good friends Buddy Schaub (Less Than Jake) and Jake Crown (Rehasher). “Moved On” was self-produced in Shaub’s home studio with guest appearances from Kim Helm (Whiskey & Co.), Jon Gaunt (Chuck Ragan’s fiddle man), and Michael Claytor (Umoja Orchestra).

The band leaked another track from the album, “Easy Does It”, earlier this month. You can head over to the band’s MySpace page to check out the song and get a sneak peak at partial artwork for the album.

“Moved On” is the follow-up to their previously released 10″ EP “Easy Does It” and their digital-only EP “Pickle,” both released by Paper + Plastick.

In May, Coffee Project will embark on a tour to support the release of “Moved On” with labelmates Blacklist Royals and Greenland Is Melting. You can click “more” below for the dates!
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Nashville, TN’s The Blacklist Royals have leaked the track “Howling At The Moonlight” from their upcoming debut album “Semper Liberi,” scheduled for release May 25th on Paper + Plastick. To celebrate today (4/20), the band is also giving away their recipe for “Weed Shine.” Head over to Dyingscene.com to listen to the new song and learn how to make your own batch of “Weed Shine.”

The band is also giving away a download of their song “Church Bells Are Ringing” and asking for donations to help raise money for the families affected by the recent Upper Big Branch Coal Mine tragedy in West Virginia. You can head over to the Paper + Plastick website to download the song and make a donation.

The band previously leaked three other new songs, “California” via Reax Magazine and “American Hearts” & “Rock N Roll” on their MySpace page. All three songs come from the band’s upcoming album “Semper Liberi.”

The band will be touring with label mates Coffee Project and Greenland is Melting next month, including a performance at Wilmington, NC’s Rad Fest. You can click “more” below for the dates!
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Nashville, TN’s The Blacklist Royals are giving away a download of their song “Church Bells Are Ringing” and asking for donations to help raise money for the families affected by the recent Upper Big Branch Coal Mine tragedy in West Virginia. You can head over to the Paper + Plastick website to download the song and make a donation.

The band had this to say about the song and why they want to help the families:

“I wrote this song when we were in the studio recording “Semper Liberi,” so we decided to lay it down and throw it on the album as a secret track. It’s about the Sago Mine disaster that happened a few years ago in West Virginia. Thirteen people died, and to make things worse, in all the confusion the media initially reported that twelve of them had survived when really only one had made it out with his life. I based the song on the survivor’s account of what happened and on my own personal experience watching it all unfold on television.

Rob, Alex, and I all have family from West Virginia and I lived there for most of my life. In light of the tragedy at the Upper Big Branch Coal Mine, we thought we should put this song up for charity download to try and contribute to the money being raised to help aid the families of the most recent victims of an industry which has always unapologetically put profit and productivity far before the safety of their workers.

Even the smallest contribution helps, and believe me, these people need all they can get.”

The band previously leaked three new songs, “California” via Reax Magazine and “American Hearts” & “Rock N Roll” on their MySpace page. All three songs come from the band’s upcoming album “Semper Liberi,” which will be released on vinyl and digital download May 25th via Paper + Plastick.

The band will be touring with label mates Coffee Project and Greenland is Melting next month, including a performance at Wilmington, NC’s Rad Fest. You can click “more” below for the dates!
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Absolute Punk has just posted an exclusive stream of a new track from The Riot Before’s new album “Rebellion,” which will be released on LP and digitally through the band’s new home, Paper + Plastick, on April 27th. The record is also currently available through iTunes.

You can head over here to listen to a stream of “A Good Sense of Style.”

Late Night Wallflower recently posted an exclusive stream of another new track. You can head over here to listen to “The Middle Distance.” You can also head over to the band’s MySpace page to hear two previously leaked songs from the album. Currently, you can steam “What I’ve Missed” and “The Oregon Trail.”

“Rebellion” was tracked at The Magpie Cage in Washington, DC with legendary producer J. Robbins (Jawbox, Jawbreaker, Against Me!).

The Riot Before recently returned from a tour with label mates Cheap Girls and will be performing at Rad Fest in May.

Nashville, TN’s The Blacklist Royals have leaked a new song entitled “California” via Reax Magazine. Click here to listen to the stream. The song comes from the band’s upcoming album “Semper Liberi,” which will be released on vinyl and digital download May 25th via Paper + Plastick.

The band previously leaked two songs from the album. You can currently stream “American Hearts” and “Rock N Roll” over at the band’s MySpace page.

“Semper Liberi” was recorded by Matt Drastic (The Queers, Dopamines, Parasites).

The band will be touring with label mates Coffee Project and Greenland is Melting next month, including a performance at Wilmington, NC’s Rad Fest.

THE BLACKLIST ROYALS TOUR DATES:
4/9 – Louisville, KY @ Third Street Dive
4/10 – Indianapolis, IN @ CCS FEST
w/ Coffee Project and Greenland is Melting.
5/14 – Wilmington, NC @ RAD FEST
5/15 – Wilmington, NC @ RAD FEST
5/16 – Virginia Beach, VA @ The Bridge Bar
5/17 – Richmond, VA @ The Camel
5/18 – Harrisonburg, VA @ The Blue Nile
5/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ The AVA House
5/20 – Ridgewood, NY @ The Silent Barn
5/21 – Johnstown, PA @ 709 Railroad St.
5/22 – Cincinnati, OH @ Southgate House
5/23 – Louisville, KY @ Skull Alley

The video team at TCSG recently shot a video of The Blacklist Royals playing an acoustic version of the classic Cajun national anthem, “Jolie Blonde” in a Gainesville, FL bathroom at the FEST 8. You can check out the video here.

The band also stopped in to take a breather and record an acoustic version of “Things They Say” for Ifyoumakeit.com’s Pink Couch series. You can check out the video and download the MP3 of the session here.

Gainesville’s Coffee Project has leaked a stream of the song “Easy Does It” from their upcoming Paper + Plastick album “Moved On.” You can head over to the band’s MySpace page to hear the song and get a sneak peak at partial artwork for the album.

In May, Coffee Project will embark on a tour to support the release of Moved On with labelmates Blacklist Royals and Greenland Is Melting. You can check out those dates by clicking “more” below.

Coffee Project is the brainchild of good friends Buddy Shaub (Less Than Jake) and Jake Crown (Rehasher).

“Moved On” is the follow-up to their previously released 10″ EP “Easy Does It” and their digital only EP “Pickle,” both released by Paper + Plastick.

You can check out footage of Coffee Project performing “A.M. P.M.” at THE FEST 8 via Alternative Press.
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