Matador signs Jaguar Love (ex-Blood Brothers, Pretty Girls Make Graves)

Matador has announced the signing of Jaguar Love. The band includes Johnny Whitney and Cody Votolato of The Blood Brothers as well as J Clark of Pretty Girls Make Graves.

The band are currently finishing their debut album at Seattleā€™s Two Sticks Audio with J producing and engineering. A summer 2008 release is expected.

You can check out two songs from the band on their myspace page.
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The Gaslight Anthem join SideOneDummy

Gaslight Anthem Gaslight Anthem have apparently signed to SideOneDummy. Though no official announcement has been made, the band is now listed on the label’s website.

The band released Sink or Swim in 2007 to considerable acclaim and will soon be issuing Senor And The Queen via Sabot. The band is currently at work on their sophomore full-length to be released on Side One Records in late Summer or early Fall 2008.
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Tours: Anti-Flag / The Briggs / Street Dogs / Fake Problems

Anti-Flag have announced a headlining tour in support of their upcoming album. The record is titled The Bright Lights of America and is due out April 01, 2008.

The band has tapped The Briggs, Street Dogs and Fake Problems to provide support on the run and presale tickets will become available on January 31st.

Update: Please note that the Street Dogs will be performing on all dates.
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Oregon Attorney General investigates RIAA

Someone finally realized that university students are also allowed to get assistance from lawyers as news has come in that The Oregon attorney general’s office is investigating the Recording Industry Association of America’s practices regarding 17 University of Oregon students accused of copyright infringement. While the AG isn’t minimizing the seriousness of copyright violations, his office has submitted a brief questioning the data mining tactics and subpoena practices employed by the RIAA.

The office is pushing to essentially cross-investigate RIAA representatives to ascertain the legality of its investigative practices–a discovery request that could be very expensive for the RIAA to respond to. The AG’s motion asked the court to allow the university to determine whether the RIAA does, in fact, possess no additional information with which to identify the 17 John Does, and seeks to quash the plaintiff’s subpoena as “overboard and burdensome.”

The RIAA has famously swamped University’s and ISP’s with “John Doe” requests, demanding identifying information using only IP addresses. IP addresses are used by any person connecting to the Internet, but often change, making the practice less than foolproof.
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Unearth details upcoming DVD

Unearth has unveiled the details for their upcoming double DVD live set. It is titled Alive From The Apocalypse and is due out March 18, 2008. The first disc will feature the band’s October 2007 performance at the Glasshouse in Pomona, CA and the second disc will feature a documentary on the formation and history of the band. Along with that, the band is promising their videography and other special features.

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Tours: One Small Step for Landmines

One Small Step for Landmines have announced a tour kicking off later this month. The band, who are signed to Jim Ward’s (Sparta, At the Drive-In) Civil Defense League, recently released One Small Step for Landmines.

The band recently acquired a vegetable-oil driven touring van, and are hoping that people can help them out by providing the band with used vegetable oil while on the tour. You can find more details here.

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Clorox Girls, Cute Lepers, Tranzmitors, Pointed Sticks, the Boys in Austin this summer

Portland, OR’s Clorox Girls are planning a west coast US tour to and from Austin, Texas for a power pop festival this August that will reportedly feature the Tranzmitors, Briefs side project the Cute Lepers, 70’s Canadian legends the Pointed Sticks and early UK punk act the Boys among others. From the band:

Yer olde faves yon Clorox Girls have just confirmed a show the weekend of August 29th 2008…. its a Power Pop Festival at Emos in Austin, Texas! So far the confirmations are Pointed Sticks, The Boys, Paul Collins Beat, Boss Martians, The Tranzmitors, and The Cute Lepers!…. and us! You can also expect a westcoast tour to and fro Portland-Austin… yeearl!

Specific details on the event are still to be announced.
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Anti-Flag: “The Bright Lights of America”

Anti-Flag Anti-Flag have posted the first track from their upcoming full length and second album for RCA Records. The record is titled The Bright Lights of America and is due out April 01, 2008. The album was recorded with producer Tony Visconti (T Rex, David Bowie, Morrisse

You can check out “The Bright Lights of America” on their myspace page.
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