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FRIDAY WRAP UP! Last night was killer! Strike Anywhere were great live, as usual. Read an interview with Joey Cape of Lagwagon from the road in Canada, or this one in Australian mag, Blunt. And here’s more on the new Real McKenzies record, Off The Leash.

Over the next few weeks, the crazy duo known to many as I Set My Friends On Fire or ISMFOF will be posting some webisodes: The Chronicles of ISMFOF up on their YOUTUBE page: ISMFOF TV. Check out the trailer here.

You Can't Spell Slaughter Without Laughter, out Oct. 7th!

The Broken West are hitting the road this fall in support of their new record, Now or Heaven. Now or Heaven is released on Tuesday, September 9th and that just happens to be the first date of the fall tour.

The Broken West will also bid a fond farewell to drummer, Rob McCorkindale. A new baby and other family commitments have made Rob's departure necessary, but everyone will miss him! Sean McDonald will take over the skins and join Dan, Brian, Ross and Jeff on the road this fall.

09/09/08 Denver, CO @ Hi Dive
09/10/08 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown Jr.
09/11/08 Iowa City, IA @ The Picador
09/12/08 Madison, WI @ Orpheum Side Door
09/13/08 Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar
09/15/08 Chicago, IL @ Schubas
09/16/08 Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room
09/17/08 Toronto @ Horseshoe Tavern
09/21/08 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
09/21/08 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East
09/23/08 New Haven, CT @ Cafe Nine
09/24/08 Washington, DC @ Rock N Roll Hotel
09/25/08 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
09/26/08 Mt. Pleasant, SC @ Village Tavern
09/27/08 Nashville, TN @ The Basement
09/29/08 Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone
09/30/08 Denton, TX @ Dan's Silverleaf
10/01/08 Austin, TX @ Mohawk
10/04/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland 

Check out I Am Ghost's in-studio EPK. The band recently finished recording a new album called Those We Left Behind and it will be out on Oct 7th. Just in time for Halloween.

Our Last Night just posted a music video for their song, "Escape" exclusively at AP.NET. Head over Absolutepunk.net to check it out!

The Ghosts Among Us is in stores NOW!

Newcomers To Launch Debut Album On September 23rd And Massive US Tour

Power-pop striplings Sing It Loud will release their debut full-length album, Come Around, on September 23rd via Epitaph Records. The electrifying quintet has made a name for themselves in the classic D.I.Y way: touring non-stop across the country, bringing their energetic live shows to big cities and small towns alike and selling their self-titled EP at shows and on-line. And with the release of Come Around, all that hard work is finally paying off.

Produced by Motion City Soundtrack guitarist Josh Cain (Metro Station) and mixed by Mark Trombino (Jimmy Eat World, Blink 182), Come Around combines bright catchy melodies, buzzing synths and rocking riffs for one of the year's most vibrant power-pop albums. Tackling the timeless subject of young love and heartache with a playful attitude that makes even the worst teenage dramas seem doable, Sing It Loud have crafted eleven non-stop, head-bopping songs like the contagious, hook laden title track "Come Around," the defiant "Don't Save Me," the emotive sing-along "Best Beating Heart" and next summer's anthem "Over You." The long player also includes cameos by Justin Pierre of Motion City Soundtrack on "We're Not Afraid" and All Time Low's Alex Gaskarth on "No One Can Touch Us."

"Come Around is a feel good pop-rock record that people can relate to and grow-up with," says Kieren Smith (Guitar/Vocals). "It has a definitive and original sound that gives fans a clear view of what Sing It Loud really is."

Smith, along with his charismatic bandmates Pat Brown (Guitar/Lead Vocals), Nate Flynn (Bass), Ben Peterson (Keys) and Chris Lee (Drums), will hit the road with Valencia beginning August 27th in Baltimore followed by a headlining tour and opening support for Cobra Starship this fall.

Come Around Tracklisting:
1. I've Got A Feeling
2. We're Not Afraid (featuring Justin Pierre of Motion City Soundtrack)
3. Come Around
4. Don't Save Me
5. Give It Up
6. MPLS
7. No One Can Touch Us (featuring Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low)
8. Marionettes
9. Over You
10. Fade Away
11. Best Beating Heart

Sing It Loud Tour Dates:
Aug 27 - Ottobar - Baltimore, MD (W/Valencia)
Aug 28 - Casbah @ Tremont Music Hall - Charlotte, NC (W/Valencia)
Aug 29 - Brewery - Raleigh, NC (W/Valencia)
Aug 30 - New Brookland Tavern - Columbia, SC (W/Valencia)
Aug 31 - Sector 7G - Augusta, GA (W/Valencia)
Sept 2 - Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville, FL (W/Valencia)
Sept 3 - Beta Bar - Tallahassee, FL (W/Valencia)
Sept 4 - Red Door - Pensacola, FL (W/Valencia)
Sept 5 - The Muse - Nashville, TN (W/Valencia)
Sept 6 - The Marquee - Tulsa, OK (W/Valencia)
Sept 7 - The Conservatory - Oklahoma City, OK (W/Valencia)
Sept 9 - Waiting Room - Omaha, NE (W/Valencia)
Sept 10 - 2 Cents Plain - St. Louis, MO (W/Valencia)
Sept 11 - Mojoe's Rock House - Tinley Park, IL (W/Valencia)
Sept 12 - Howell Opera House - Howell, MI (W/Valencia)
Sept 13 - Musica - Akron, OH (W/Valencia)
Sept 14 - Crocodile Rock Café - Allentown, PA (W/Valencia)
Sept 15 - Jaggard UMC - Altoona, PA (W/Valencia)
Sept 16 - Club @ Water St. Music Hall - Rochester, NY (W/Valencia)
Sept 17 - Opera House - Toronto, ON (W/Valencia)
Sept 19 - Club Hell - Providence, RI (W/Valencia)
Sept 20 - Trackside - Wilton CT (W/Valencia)
Sept 21 - Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA (W/Valencia)
Sept 24 - What's Up Lounge - Mankato, MN (Headlining)
Sept 25 - Wharehouse Nightclub - La Crosse, WI (Headlining)
Sept 26 - The Stage Door - Madison, WI (Headlining)
Sept 27 - RockWater - Wausau, WI (Headlining)
Sept 28 - Grandmas Sports Garden - Duluth, MN (Headlining)
Sept 30 - Riverside Ballroom - Green Bay, WI (Headlining)
Oct 1 - The Picador - Iowa City, IA (Headlining)
Oct 2 - Slowdown - Omaha, NE (Headlining)
Oct 3 - House of Bricks - Des Moines, IA (Headlining)
Oct 4 - The Rock Box - Rockford, IL (Headlining)
Oct 5 - Mac's Bar - Lansing, MI (Headlining)
Oct 7 - Club Infinity - Buffalo, NY (W/Cobra Starship)
Oct 8 - Webster Theatre - Hartford, CT (W/Cobra Starship)
Oct 9 - Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA (W/Cobra Starship)
Oct 10 - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom - Hampton Beach, NH (W/Cobra Starship)
Oct 11 - Nokia Theatre - New York, NY (W/Cobra Starship)
Oct 12 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH (W/Cobra Starship)
Oct 14 - The Majestic - Detroit, MI (W/Cobra Starship)
Oct 15 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL (W/Cobra Starship)
Oct 16 - The Cabooze - Minneapolis, MN (W/Cobra Starship)
Oct 17 - The Eagles Club - Milwaukee, WI (W/Cobra Starship)
Oct 18 - Pop's - Sauget, IL (W/Cobra Starship)
Oct 19 - Beaumont Club - Kansas City, MO (W/Cobra Starship)
Oct 20 - Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO (W/Cobra Starship)
Oct 21 - Avalon Theater - Salt Lake City, UT (W/Cobra Starship)
Oct 23 - Croation Cultural Centre - Vancouver, BC (W/Cobra Starship)
Oct 24 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR (W/Cobra Starship)
Oct 25 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA (W/Cobra Starship)
Oct 26 - Knitting Factory - Boise, ID (W/Cobra Starship)
Oct 31 - Jillians - Las Vegas, NV (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 1 - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 4 - The Marquee - Tempe, AZ (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 5 - Club 101 - El Paso, TX (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 6 - Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 7 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 8 - Scout Bar - San Antonio, TX (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 9 - House of Blues - Houston, TX (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 11 - Jannus Landing - St. Petersburg, FL (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 12 - Revolution - Ft. Lauderdale, FL (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 13 - House of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 14 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 15 - Music Farm - Charleston, SC (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 16 - Tremont Music Hall - Charlotte, NC (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 18 - The National - Richmond, VA (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 19 - Sonar - Baltimore, MD (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 20 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 21 - Gravity - Cheswick, PA (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 22 - Bogart's - Cincinnati, OH (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 23 - Intersection - Grand Rapids, MI (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 25 - Opera House - Toronto, ON (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 26 - Club Soda - Montreal, QC (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 28 - Lupo's Heartbreak - Providence, RI (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 29 - Crocodile Rock Café - Allentown, PA (W/Cobra Starship)
Nov 30 - Northern Lights - Clifton Park, NY (W/Cobra Starship)

The long awaited follow-up to Dead To Me’s debut full length, Cuban Ballerina will be out this fall. The EP, titled Little Brother will feature 5 brand new songs, and is available on CD and 12” EP. Check back soon to hear a track, and in the meantime, the band asks that you go here for more pertinent information.

Preorders will begin September 8th for SCORE! Merge Records: The First 20 Years, a deluxe subscription-only box set with special artwork and packaging. Quantities will be limited to the number of subscribers who enroll between the September 8th start date and the end of 2008.

The first two volumes will kick off a series of 14 custom-curated compilations spanning our catalog, each featuring the curators' handpicked Merge selections as well as original artwork. These compilations and additional content will be delivered only to SCORE! subscribers throughout Merge's 20th anniversary year of 2009.

The curators of the first volumes will be Peter Buck of R.E.M. and Phil Morrison, director of Junebug, The Upright Citizens Brigade and numerous music videos. Curators for future volumes will include Amy Poehler, David Byrne, author Jonathan Lethem, artist Marcel Dzama, Momofuku chef David Chang and many more to be announced.

Additionally, the entire SCORE! project will benefit specific charitable causes handpicked by the curators.

Vampire Weekend apparently covered this Fleetwod Mac song at a recent radio session for Australia's Triple J. The track is from the 1987 album Tango in the Night, and it's been years since I've heard the original, but the thing that sticks out most about Vampire Weekend's cover is how closely Ezra Koenig sticks to Christine McVie's distinctive phrasing. You can hear her inside of it, despite the music being reworked to suit Vampire Weekend's leaner, more propulsive style. (via Pretty Much Amazing)

MP3:> Vampire Weekend: "Everywhere"
[original version from Tango in the Night; out now on Warner Bros.]

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