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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Cincinnati’s power pop punk trio THE DOPAMINES recently crashed in Gainesville, FL after their performance at THE FEST 8 to record an album with Roger Lima from Less Than Jake and Matt Yonker from Teen Idols/The Queers at Roger’s Moat House Studios. The recording was passed along to Paper + Plastick owner/ Less Than Jake drummer Vinnie Fiorello. The album was then passed on to Stephen Egerton (Decendents/ALL) for mixing.

The final product, entitled “Expect The Worst,” will be released by Paper + Plastick in late June on LP/Digital download.

To celebrate the union and the band currently being on tour, Paper + Plastick have leaked a stream of “Public Domain” from the album. Head over to paperandplastick.com to hear the song on their label player.

You can click “more” below for their current tour dates!
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This week marks the release date of the highly anticipated album from Virginia’s Worn In Red, entitled “In The Offing.” To celebrate their new addition to the family, the band’s new home, No Idea Records, has launched a media player where you can stream “In The Offing” in its entirety.

You can check out the stream on the front page of the No Idea Records website.

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

The band recently undertook a short East Coast tour down to THE FEST 8. Two videos of their performance at THE FEST 8 have popped up. You can check out the video for “When People Have Something To Say,” captured by Thinker Thought Records, here. You can check out the video for “As Best We Can” courtesy of Alternative Press here.

The band will also be doing a string of album release shows in Virginia, with plans for a six-week tour of the entire US from late January through mid-March 2010, culminating at the second annual Harvest of Hope Festival in St. Augustine, FL. Dates for that tour will be announced shortly.

Michigan’s Small Brown Bike have released two brand new songs via a 7” on No Idea Records. The 7” is entitled “Composite, Vol. 1,” and is the first in a 7” series to be released by No Idea as the band writes and records new material. The two songs featured on the record are “When We Run” and “Hourglass.” The 7” is limited to 1,100 copies, all of which include a digital download code, and can be purchased from the No Idea Records mailorder and directly from the band.

You can check out live video of both new songs from their recent performance at THE FEST 8 in Gainesville, FL via Alternative Press and you can stream both new songs on the main page of the on No Idea Records site.

The second installment of the 7” series will be released when the band returns to Florida in the spring for their performance at the second annual Harvest of Hope Fest, March 12-14, 2009 in St. Johns County, FL.

Small Brown Bike officially announced last month that the band was back together with their original line-up and were working on new material. The band posted the following statement about reforming and writing:

“Hi friends. First off, thanks for the good words over the last month. It’s awesome to know that there are still people out there listening. You all rule. We just wanted to add some more details about what’s happening. To make a long story short, the original lineup (Mike, Ben, Travis, Dan) is back together and working on new music. Over the last few months we’ve been writing a ton of new stuff and currently have about ten new songs finished plus a bunch more in various stages. We’re all really excited about how it’s going. So far, so good! The bottom line for us is to have fun, write music, and play a few shows here and there. Just like we did when we started the band. Keep it simple. So that’s what’s happening. Thanks again for listening. See you at the shows!”

The band has a few special shows planned for the rest of the year, with more appearances planned for 2010. No official tours are in the works at this time.

Small Brown Bike shows:
12/4 – Chicago, IL @ The Beat Kitchen (Early all ages show)
12/4 – Chicago, IL @ The Beat Kitchen (Late adult show – SOLD OUT)
12/5 – Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar

Small Brown Bike had releases on Second Nature Records, Smallman Records, and were part of the No Idea Records family, releasing several groundbreaking albums before leaving the label to release their final swan song on Lookout! Records, ultimately breaking up in 2004. The band played a few reunion shows in September 2007 to benefit a dear friend of the band who was battling leukemia, including a final reunion show at THE FEST 6.

You can check out the video and download MP3s of their entire set from THE FEST 6 at National Underground.

Gainesville, Florida’s Spanish Gamble have posted the title track to their debut full length “It’s All Coming Down.” You can check out the final version of the song on the band’s MySpace page.

“It’s All Coming Down” is scheduled to be released early December via the band’s new home, Paper + Plastick Records.

Spanish Gamble originally formed under the moniker Dirty Money in 2007 after founding members Ryan and Colin left their native New Mexico. Cutting their teeth playing around Gainesville and eventually growing restless at home, they embarked on several self-booked tours, taking them across the US several times in the last two years and building their reputation as one of the most roadworthy young bands in today’s punk scene.

As Dirty Money, they self-released their first EP, “Far From Home,” as well as two split 7 inches (one with underground hip-hop artist GDP and the other with the UK’s OK Pilot on Fail Safe Records).

In late 2008, the three-piece added a fourth member and began writing for a full-length. The band and songs had evolved and taken on a new life to a point where a name change seemed necessary. They decided on Spanish Gamble as their new chosen name and drew a line between their past and the future. Their influences are eclectic, yet their sound is cohesive. While the members are not all Gainesville natives, they fit in nicely with the scene of gruff and catchy music found in the southern punk mecca. They spent a considerable amount of time demoing the songs for It’s All Coming Down with Roger Lima (Less Than Jake/Rehasher) before venturing across the desert to Oakland, CA, where they recorded the final versions for the album with Ryan Massey (American Steel) at his Sharkbite Studio.

Spanish Gamble are currently booking a tour to support “It’s All Coming Down.” Most of the dates are filled but at time of press the band is still working out the details for some of the dates. They will also be performing once again at THE FEST 8 over the coming Halloween weekend in Gainesville, FL. You can click “more” below for the dates.

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

You can now stream “Burning Crosses” as well as the previously leaked tracks “Wasted Monuments,” “Luxury Lost,” 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.

They released a 10” entitled “Sick and Stupid” on Paper + Plastick Records earlier this year.

Richmond, VA’s The Riot Before have recorded an acoustic EP version of their critically acclaimed album “Fists Buried in Pockets,” released last year on Say-10 Records. The acoustic EP is entitled “Fists… Out of Sockets.” The seven song EP is available for FREE download via the band’s recently announced new home, Paper + Plastick.

Check out the FREE download here.

Singer Brett Adams had this to say about the EP:

“Fists… Out of Sockets represents a fun departure for us. When Vinnie (Paper+Plastick) first suggested we release an acoustic version of Fists Buried in Pockets my initial idea was to just sit down in a room alone and knock it all out first take, but then I got to thinking and realized that we have a lot of really talented friends, and decided it would be fun to bring them into the recording process. With that in mind, we recruited our friend Patrick Ball to engineer and produce, and got to work re-recording 7 of the songs from Fists Buried in Pockets in his basement. We convinced some incredible musicians we knew to contribute horns and cello on a few songs and we’re all really excited how it turned out. These recordings are not at all intended to be a hint at things to come for us, rather, they represent a fun time spent recording with friends, seeing what else could be done with songs that we as a band are all still very proud of. Sometimes that led to a major reconstruction, while other times it meant removing a lot of what had been there. What we ended up with came out better than I had imagined, which had a lot less to do with us and more to do with everyone else involved, especially Patrick. We hope you enjoy it. See you on tour!”

The band is also heading out on tour with A Wilhelm Scream, including a performance at this year’s THE FEST 8 over Halloween weekend in Gainesville, FL. The band recently announced their plans to hit the studio this winter to record a new full length for their new label, Paper + Plastick.

You can click “more” below for their tour date with A Wilhelm Scream.

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With the roar of an engine and a billowing cloud of smoke, Denver’s stoner/sludge freaks Git Some will be blowing town and stinking up the van for long run with Prize Country including a performance at THE FEST 8 in Gainesville, FL. After a quick smoke break, they’ll be heading out for a week of shows opening for Russian Circles.

The band features Planes Mistaken For Stars alumni Chuck French on guitar and Neil Keener on bass, and has garnered comparisons to Drive Like Jehu, later-era Black Flag, and The Jesus Lizard. They released their debut LP, “Cosmic Rock,” last year via 1-2-3-4-GO Records.

You can click “more” below for the dates!

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Michigan’s Small Brown Bike have made an official announcement that the band is back with original line up and have been working on new material. The band posted the following statement about reforming and writing.

“Hi friends. First off, thanks for the good words over the last month. It’s awesome to know that there are still people out there listening. You all rule. We just wanted to add some more details about what’s happening. To make a long story short, the original lineup (Mike, Ben, Travis, Dan) is back together and working on new music. Over the last few months we’ve been writing a ton of new stuff and currently have about ten new songs finished plus a bunch more in various stages. We’re all really excited about how it’s going. So far, so good! The bottom line for us is to have fun, write music, and play a few shows here and there. Just like we did when we started the band. Keep it simple.
So that’s what’s happening. Thanks again for listening. See you at the shows!”

The band has a few special shows planned for the rest of the year, including a performance at THE FEST 8 in Gainesville, FL over Halloween weekend.

Small Brown Bike shows:
10/10- Kalamazoo, MI @ State Theater
10/30- Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST 8
12/4- Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
12/5- Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar

Small Brown Bike had releases on Second Nature, Smallman, and were part of the No Idea Records family, releasing several groundbreaking albums before leaving the label to release their final swan song for Lookout! Records and ultimately break up in 2004.

The band played a few reunion shows in September 2007 to benefit a dear friend of the band who was battling leukemia, including a final reunion show at THE FEST 6. You can check video and download MP3s of the entire set from THE FEST 6 at National Underground.