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Pygmy Lush to tour with Tideland

Brian Shultz on 5/30/08 @ 4:34 PM

Just when you thought you'd heard of every band containing former members of defunct screamo favorites Pg. 99, more sprout up. Pygmy Lush and Tideland both fit that description, and will team up for a trek around the US.

Pygmy Lush is supporting their new album on Lovitt, Mount Hope, though the Internet fails to tell me whether it has actually been released or will be in the near future. Tideland recently self-released their demo on cassette and CD-R.

06/02 - Washington, DC @ The Girl Cave - w/ Turboslut, Jubilee
06/07 - Leesburg, VA @ Balls Bluff Tavern - w/ Thou, John Wayne Hero
06/10 - Asheville, NC @ Bobo Gallery
06/13 - Tulsa, OK @ The Monolith - w/ Callupsie, Anchors And Teeth (early show)
06/13 - Tulsa, OK @ The Soundpony - w/ John Moreland, The Black Gold Band (late show)
06/14 - Denver, CO @ Three Kings Tavern
06/15 - Albuquerque, NM @ Break-Fest (all day fest that starts in the morning)
06/16 - Phoenix, AX @ Tribe House
06/18 - Irvine, CA @ Hellfish Warehouse - w/ Litany For The Whale
06/20 - Santa Rosa, CA @ Boogie Room - w/ Litany For The Whale, New Trust
06/21 - Oakland, CA @ Quarter Century Michael Jordan - w/ Spires
06/22 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Bike Church - w/ Litany For The Whale, Spires
06/23 - Portland, OR @ Chaos Cafe - w/ Litany For The Whale, Erns
06/24 - Olympia, WA @ Le Voyer - w/ Litany For The Whale, Bookburner
06/25 - Seattle, WA @ Dog City - w/ Litany For The Whale, Elphaba, Wafflebear
06/27 - Billings, MT @ Yellowstone Perk
06/28 - Minot, ND @ The Red Carpet

A Plea For Purging post new song

Brian Shultz on 5/30/08 @ 4:22 PM

A Plea For Purging have posted a new song at their MySpace page. The track bears the title "Motives" and stems from recent pre-production sessions in preparation for the recording of their sophomore full-length, set for release this coming fall/winter.

The band seems to be turning it around fast -- their last full-length, A Critique Of Thought And Mind, was released in October 2007 on Facedown.

Eye Alaska to re-release EP

Brian Shultz on 5/30/08 @ 4:11 PM

Fearless rookies Eye Alaska are set to reissue their debut EP, Yellow & Elephant, on June 17.

Perhaps it bears mentioning that guitarist/pianist Chase Kensrue is the younger brother of a certain Thrice frontman and solo artist.

Yellow & Elephant reissue track listing:
1. I Knew You'd Never Fly
2. Stop Me Now...I'm Not Ready
3. Roll Right Over
4. Through Willows And Streams
5. A Storm In The Child's Fountain

Bonus Track:
6. Cheetah And The Tiger

Relient K map out new, 26-track EP for July release

Scott Heisel on 5/30/08 @ 1:56 PM

Testing the boundaries of what an EP can actually be considered, Ohio-based pop-punk band Relient K have scheduled the release of The Bird And The Bee Sides, a 26-song, 70-minute "EP" featuring 13 new songs and 13 B-sides and rarities, for July 1 on Gotee Records.

"We were just trying to think of what our fans would want from a b-sides record," said lead singer/guitarist/pianist Matt Thiessen in a statement. "We're like, 'They probably just want everything - so let's try to give it to them.'"

You can see the tracklisting below and see the band on Warped Tour all summer long.

The Bird And The Bee Sides EP tracklisting:
1.    Where Do I Go From Here
2.    The Scene And Herd
3.    At Least We Made It This Far
4.    The Last, The Lost, The Least
5.    The Lining Is Silver
6.    There Was No Thief
7.    No Reaction
8.    Curl Up And Die
9.    You'll Always Be My Best Friend
10.    There Was Another Time In My Life
11.    Beaming
12.    I Just Want You To Know
13.    Bee Your Man
14.    Up And Up (Acoustic)
15.    Wit's All Been Done Before
16.    The Vinyl Countdown
17.    For The Band
18.    Nothing Without You
19.    A Penny Loafer Saved Is A Penny Loafer Earned
20.    Five Iron Frenzy Is Either Dead Or Dying
21.    Five Iron Frenzy Is Either Dead Or Dying (Ska Version)
22.    Who I Am Hates Who I've Been (Acoustic)
23.    Here I Go (Demo)
24.    The Stenographer (Demo)
25.    Jefferson Aeroplane (Demo)
26.    Hope For Every Fallen Man (Acoustic)

Have Heart to tour with Verse

Brian Shultz on 5/29/08 @ 9:09 PM

Have Heart will be heading out with labelmates and BFFs Verse for a month of touring.

Both bands will be releasing new full-lengths soon: Have Heart releases Songs To Scream At The Sun on July 8, following up 2006's popular The Things We Carry; Verse drops Aggression on June 10, following up 2006's From Anger And Rage. Both bands are also releasing teaser EPs prior to the respective releases.

More dates are expected.

06/20/2008 Providence , RI @ The Living Room (Aggression Record Release Show w/ Paint It Black, Soul Control, Tides)
06/21/2008 Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Community
06/22/2008 Traverse City, MI @ Inside Out Gallery
06/23/2008 Cleveland, OH @ Now That's Class
06/24/2008 Kansas City, KS @ High-Point Club
06/25/2008 Denver, CO @ The Underground
06/28/2008 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
06/29/2008 San Francisco, CA @ Balazo Gallery
07/02/2008 Portland, OR @ Satyricon
07/04/2008 Vancouver, BC, Canada @ The Space
07/09/2008 Phoenix, AZ @ Modified Arts
07/10/2008 Houston, TX @ The Junction
07/11/2008 San Antonio, TX @ Rock Bottom Bar
07/12/2008 Meterie, LA @ Higher Ground
07/13/2008 Tampa, FL @ 688 Skatepark
07/14/2008 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
07/15/2008 Nashville, TN @ The Anchor
07/16/2008 Lemoyne, PA @ Champion Ship
07/17/2008 Livingston, NJ @ Good Timez
07/18/2008 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
07/19/2008 Deer Park, NY @ Deer Park VFW
07/20/2008 Holyoke, MA @ Waterfront Tavern

R.I.P. Tero "Camu Tao" Smith

Mike Scales on 5/29/08 @ 4:34 PM

Some heartfelt words from Definitive Jux label-head El-P:

"On Sunday, May 25th, at around 2pm, our dear friend, family member and musical collaborator Tero "Camu Tao" Smith passed away in his home town of Columbus, Ohio. Tero had been quietly fighting for his life for the last year and a half after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

To those who knew Tero, he was an almost uncategorizable force of nature. Wild, hilarious, proud, loving, tough, outspoken, spontaneous and brilliant. He wore his heart on his sleeve and he dripped creativity, leaving inspiration and awe in the hearts and minds of anyone who was fortunate enough to see him work.

Camu was a brilliant rapper, singer and sought after producer. He got his start in the group MHZ which released records on Fondle Em Records. He was also a founding member of the artistic collectives known as Weathermen and Cardboard City. He was in a group called Nighthawks with Chris "Cage" Palko, whose album was released on Eastern Conference Records. He was also in S.A. Smash with Keith "Metro" Lawson, who released their debut album, Smashy Trashy, on Definitive Jux records. More recently he was a part of Central Services with myself, Jaime "El-P" Meline, whose debut album, Forever Frozen in Television Time, never got released. At the time of his death he was working on what those who had the chance to hear it considered his break through solo record, called King of Hearts, that was scheduled to be released on Definitive Jux this year.

We, his friends and family, have truly had our collective hearts broken by his passing. Not only because of the loss of our friend, but because of the loss of his contribution to those who never knew what we knew about his talent and his potential. He was the secret that no one wanted to keep and we always knew that one day his vision and his heart could change music forever the way he changed all of our lives.

His departure from us all one month away from his 31st birthday is nothing less than a tragedy. Nothing less than a crime. He was a gift to us all and he is irreplaceable.

Rest in peace, Mu. We will love you forever. May god bless you and your family."

Sincerely, Jaime "El-p" Meline