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Tokyo Police Club sign to Saddle Creek

Tim Karan on 7/26/07 @ 3:56 PM

Toronto garage-rockers Tokyo Police Club have signed a U.S. deal with Saddle Creek Records. The Omaha label will release the Canadian quartet's yet-to-be-recorded debut full-length in early 2008.

The band are currently headlining a U.S. club tour.

Necro leaves Sounds Of The Underground

Tim Karan on 7/26/07 @ 11:04 AM

Psycho+Logical-Records death rapper Necro has left the Sounds Of The Underground tour due to hostile crowd responses. The Brooklyn hip-hop artist released this statement:

"I decided to leave the tour collectively with my manager and booking agent (both tour organizers) because we felt the tour's demographic was not receiving hip hop well. I was facing hostile, disrespectful crowds and was returning the same energy back ten-fold by being more aggressive than them. It was making a lot of people in the tour crew nervous and there was concern someone might get hurt (NOT ME). It was also being suggested that maybe I tone down my live show and not antagonize the already antagonistic crowd. I couldn't roll with that as it's not my style. I was holding back enough as it is but there is a line. All the bands on the tour loved us and everyone behind the scenes knew we displayed major heart and never once got phased by the hostility. We finished every show with middle fingers up and a big fuck you to the crowd.

I will make one thing clear for the haters: we NEVER got booed OFF the stage. Not once. Yes a ton of emo kids booed us at every show, but we had a twenty-five minute set every night and we stayed on stage for every minute of it, and we represented. Every show had at least 100 to 200 Necro fans in the pit tearing it up, and our meet and greets were incredible!

It's just a shame these little kids are so close-minded. The majority of the hate was coming from mop top emo sixteen-year olds who have no clue who the originators of metal are, and didn't respect my rest in peace chant to metal legends (Dime, Cliff, Chuck, Piggy, SOB).

As far as the tour organizers and I are concerned, you are my peoples so it's all love and I'm thankful for the opportunity to prove I can murder it in the worst of situations. This actually did a lot for me and is just one move in many my team will make to blow Necro up"

Necro's fifth full-length, Death Rap is slated to be released September 11 on Psycho+Logical-Records.

The Spill Canvas choose name for upcoming album

Emo-rocking dears the Spill Canvas have chosen No Really, I'm Fine to be the title of their upcoming album, due out in October on Sire Records, (for more details, click here).

For fans of the South Dakota-based band who can't wait to hear the new record, check out their recently released EP, Denial Feels So Good. You can also catch the Spill Canvas currently rocking this summer's Warped Tour.

Abacus Recordings is no more, rejoins Century Media

Century Media imprint Abacus Recordings has been absorbed by its parent label. While few details have been made available, it appears that at least part (and possibly all) of the Abacus roster will find a new home at Century Media.

New track from Damiera posted online

Ben Sailer on 7/25/07 @ 7:09 PM

Absolutepunk.net have posted an exclusive, unreleased track from Damiera. The song is titled "The Disillusionist" and you can listen to it by clicking here.

Two Gallants firm up headlining tour for this fall

Scott Heisel on 7/25/07 @ 1:34 PM

Alt-country duo Two Gallants have announced the dates for their headlining tour this fall in support of their upcoming new album, Two Gallants, out Sept. 25 on Saddle Creek. Not surprisingly, the tour has no Houston stop. Supporting will be Blitzen Trapper and Songs For Moms; dates:

SUN 9/16/2007 San Francisco CA Treasure Island Festival
MON 9/17/2007 Portland OR Berabti's Pan
TUE 9/18/2007 Vancouver BC Media Club
WED 9/19/2007 Seattle WA The Crocodile
THU 9/20/2007 Boise ID Neurolux
FRI 9/21/2007 Salt Lake City Kilby Court
SAT 9/22/2007 Denver CO Hi-Dive
SUN 9/23/2007 Rapid City SD The Imperial Inn
MON 9/24/2007 Fargo ND Aquarium
WED 9/26/2007 Minneapolis MN Turf Club
THU 9/27/2007 Iowa City IA The Picador
SAT 9/29/2007 Chicago IL Schubas (early All Ages) Schubas (late 21+)
SUN 9/30/2007 Cleveland OH Grog Shop
TUE 10/2/2007 New York NY Gramercy Theatre
THU 10/4/2007 Philadelphia PA First Unitarian
FRI 10/5/2007 Boston MA Middle East Downstairs
SAT 10/6/2007 Baltimore MD Sonar
SUN 10/7/2007 Washington DC Rock and Roll Hotel
MON 10/8/2007 Chapel Hill NC Local 506
TUE 10/9/2007 Atlanta GA Drunken Unicorn
FRI 10/12/2007 Baumont TX Votex
SAT 10/13/2007 Austin TX Mohawk
MON 10/15/2007 Tucson AZ Solar Culture
WED 10/17/2007 San Diego CA The Casbah
THU 10/18/2007 Los Angeles CA El Rey

The band are currently preparing for their tour with Against Me! next month (dates).