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.

Sunderland, UK’s Leatherface recently stopped by Jack Rabid’s Rabid in the Kennel show on Breakthru Radio for a rare and detailed interview and to record a few live tracks. Among the songs performed was “Dead Industrial Atmosphere,” originally found on their 1992 full-length, “Mush.” You can click here to view the video and here to listen to the interview.

Leatherface will soon be returning to the States for a month-long tour in support of their most recent studio album, “The Stormy Petrel,” released last month on No Idea Records. The first round of dates is just behind the “more” button below, with more dates to be confirmed soon. Ninja Gun and label mates Young Livers have been selected for support.

“The Stormy Petrel” is the band’s ninth full-length album and was released by various labels worldwide. The North American LP/CD version was released March 23rd via No Idea Records. Their version features entirely different cover art and overall layout than the European, Japanese, and Australian versions. You can currently steam the entire album on their Punknews.org profile page.

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Sunderland, UK’s Leatherface will be returning to the States for a tour in support of their most recent studio album, “The Stormy Petrel,” released last month on No Idea Records. The tour will be a month long, with more dates confirming soon. Ninja Gun and label mates Young Livers have been selected for support.

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

You can currently steam the entire album on their Punknews.org profile page.

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 acts such as Hot Water Music, Dillinger Four, and Tiltwheel.

Leatherface recently toured Canada and the eastern US, concluding in an appearance at this year’s Harvest of Hope Fest in St. Augustine, FL.

You can click “more” below for the dates!
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The second annual Harvest of Hope Fest (HOH Fest) has announced another round of bands confirmed for their multiple-stage music festival that will take place March 12th – 14th in sunny St. Augustine, FL.

Added to the already impressive lineup will be High on Fire, Kid Sister, Gringo Star, Port O’Brien, We Are The Union, Cheap Girls, Avi Buffalo, The Dig, Yelawolf, Young Brother, Barnaby Jones, The Duppies, Umoja Orchestra, Sunbears, Liquid Limbs, The Takers, Glorious Johnson, Bent Left, No More, Cassette, Antarctic, Toby Foster, Paleface, The Pauses, The Attack!, Premadonnasaurs, Scum of the Earth, Towers of Hanoi, Company Man, Lighthouse Music, The Ones to Blame, The Cougs, The Ex-Boogeymen, Superfish, 3rd Stone, Made of Hemp, Mindrise, BLORR, and Christina Wagner.

Harvest of Hope Fest recently announced a diverse roster of national and international acts confirmed including Billy Bragg, Dr. Dog, The Mountain Goats, 7 Seconds, Leatherface, Rogue Wave, Delta Spirit, Senses Fail, Anti-Flag, Dead Prez, Kimya Dawson, Dead Confederate, Torche, Strike Anywhere, Anvil, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Dr. Octagon AKA Kool Keith, Small Brown Bike, Portugal. the Man, Black Sheep, Danielson, Man Man, forgetters, and over 150 more artists joining together to raise awareness to the plight of migrant farm workers! Harvest of Hope Fest is the only festival of its kind that has such a large group of musicians donating their time and performances to charity. A full list of confirmations can be seen by clicking “more” below.

Three-day tickets are on sale now and will rise in price as the festival draws closer. This will be the last week to get tickets at the early-bird price of $39.50. From February 12th to March 11th, they will jump to $49.50. Walk-up 3-day tickets will be $60.00. Single day tickets will be available for $25.00/day in advance and $35.00/day weekend of. Three-day camping passes are also now available at $19.50/person. A small number of VIP passes are available at $99.50 per person. The VIP pass includes access to the VIP camping area, a three-day festival pass, and extra surprises.

Proceeds from the charity fundraiser festival will benefit the Harvest of Hope Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides emergency and educational aid to some of the hardest working and often overlooked people keeping our agricultural economy moving – migrant farm workers. Harvest of Hope distributes funds to migrant farm workers and their families to help pay for food, medical services, clothing, rent, educational scholarships, and more.

For more information on the Harvest of Hope Festival, including ticket information, camping info, and the most up-to-date line-up, please visit http://www.harvestofhopefest.com.
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Georgia’s Southern pop darlings Ninja Gun are gearing up to hit on the road again. This time, they’ll be heading out to support their critically acclaimed album “Restless Rubes” alongside Against Me! and label mate, Tim Barry. After that, the band will head across the Atlantic on their first European tour. Click “more” below for a list of all confirmed tour dates.

Restless Rubes was released via Suburban Home Records in July of 2008. Since then, the band has also released a split 7” with Whiskey & Co. for Vinyl Collective’s Under the Influence series and a split 7” with Fake Problems on Sabot Records.

If you somehow missed all the hype, you can still stream Ninja Gun’s classic album Restless Rubes over at the band’s Punknews.org profile.

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Florida’s alt-country darlings, Whiskey & Co., have leaked a new song from their upcoming and third album entitled “Rust Colors,” to be released sometime in early 2010 via No Idea Records. The song is entitled “Long Lonely Nights,” and you can check it out on the band’s MySpace page.

The band recorded 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 two albums for No Idea Records; Leaving the Nightlife and S/T, as well as a split 7” last year with good buddies Ninja Gun.

Suburban Home Records has announced the final lineup of their 14th Anniversary celebration. The weekend will feature two stacked shows consisting of most of the Suburban Home Family as well as garage sale, BBQ, Washers Tournament and Art Show.

Tickets for the shows can be found on the Three Kings Website. There are also a group of hotels reserved for the weekend. You can follow this link to get a room at Towne Place Suites (a Marriott owned hotel) for $59 a night. The rooms are located only 8 blocks from where all the shows are being held.

Friday, September 11th at 3 Kings Tavern
Joey Cape
Jon Snodgrass
Austin Lucas
Josh Small
Jr. Juggernaut
In the Red
Look Mexico

Saturday, September 12th at 3 Kings Tavern
Tim Barry
Two Cow Garage
Chad Price
Ninja Gun
Mike Hale
The Takers

Saturday, September 12th from noon to 4 pm :
Suburban Home will host a garage sale at the Suburban Home/Vinyl Collective offices where a few of their artists will be performing surprise acoustic sets.

Sunday, September 13th
Suburban Home 14th Anniversary BBQ and Washers Tournament at Washington Park, along with an art gallery set up in the basement of 3 Kings Tavern with art from Vanessa “Jean” Speckman, Josh from Look Mexico, and other great artists to be announce shortly.

We regret to inform all interested parties that the recently undertaken tour featuring Fake Problems and Ninja Gun has been officially cancelled, due to the death of a Fake Problems family member. Our deepest sympathies go out to the band and their families.