Clit 45, who announced they were going on indefinite hiatus back in 2006 have recently stated in a blog entry that they officially broken up. A short statement on the band’s MySpace page says

eh time to stop pussyfooting around. we’re done. i think. yeah fuck it. we are broken up. bye!”

Together since 1997, the Los Angeles street punks three full lengths and a number of EPs, some of which the band warns have been bootlegged, stating:

It has come to our attention that ‘Straight Outta Long Beach’ has been “repressed.” This was done without our consent, our permission, nor our blessing. We are not receiving any compensation either. If I were you I would purchase ‘2, 4, 6, 8’ as the songs that remained in our live set from ‘Straight’ appear on that release in much improved versions. If you must have ‘Straight’ then we recommend downloading it for free from Limewire or something. Just do not purchase the repress. Thanks!

UPDATE: the same thing may have happened with kids arn’t (sic) alright e.p. We are currently investigating.

Bands, always be careful who your work with… always be careful who you give your masters to. Handshake deals with ‘friends’ seem great at the time, but, sometimes they have a way of coming back to fist fuck you, with no lube, or dental dam, or rape dust….. just for a little extra cash. Bullshit man… not cool.

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Gaslight Anthem‘s new EP, Señor and the Queen, which was supposed to be released today, has been pushed back to February 12th. Sabot Productions, who is releasing the EP, credits the delay to packaging problems. However, the label has begun taking pre-orders for the four song CD/2×7″ (on red and black vinyl), which should be shipping on or around the official release date.

Gaslight Anthem released Sink or Swim to much acclaim in 2007.
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Rivers Cuomo recently spoke to Gigwise about his increasingly ambitious memoir project. According to the story, the book will now take the format of a massive multi-volume tome:

I’ve quite a lot of material collected now, I’m still working on most every day and I really enjoy it. Right now I have eight volumes sketched out.

The books will cover his life, both prior and during his time with Weezer.
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The audaciously named Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin have posted a new song from their upcoming full length for Polyvinyl. The record is titled Pershing and is due out April 08, 2008.

You can download “Glue Girls” right here.
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Panic at the Disco has posted another new track from their forthcoming sophomore release, Pretty. Odd.

You can check out “Nine in the Afternoon” on MySpace.

Pretty. Odd hits stores March 25, 2008. (You can find the artwork here)
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Influential punk act Face to Face have announced that they will be reuniting for at least one performance at Bamboozle Left. The band will be performing on Saturday, April 5th at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine California.

Along with the confirmation, the band’s management notes that the bill will feature the four piece line-up for the band: Trever Keith, Scott Shiflett, Chad Yaro and Pete Parada. While there are no immediate plans for a full scale tour or further recordings, the band will be playing select festival dates in the U.S. and internationally.

Frontman Trever Keith has also announced plans to release a new solo album. Titled Melancholics Anonymous, the record aims to pick up where the band’s 1999’s album Ignorance is Bliss left off. Keith will also be performing solo dates beginning on March 8th, 2008.

Formed in 1991, Face to Face released albums on labels including Fat Wreck Chords, Dr.Strange, Universal and Vagrant before splitting up. Their final release was the 2005 hits compilation, Shoot the Moon: The Essential Collection.
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Hit The Switch have posted two new songs for free download on their myspace page. The two new songs, “Tidal Wave” and “Ample Bright” represent some of the first new material from the band since 2006’s Domestic Tranquility and Social Justice.

Along with the new music, the band has also noted that they will be hitting the road in April for a full US tour alongside Smartbomb ( (No Trigger, Shock Nagasaki).
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The Used Kids, formerly known as the Modern Machines, have announced further plans in regards to their upcoming EP and tour. The band is playing their first ever show on February 1st in Brooklyn at Lost and Found. They discussed their approach for the show and beyond:

We’re playing a set consisting mostly of new songs, or songs from the very last bunch of Modern Machines songs. That’s why this isn’t just another Modern Machines set – this set is way more UzKz than MxMx.

In other news, we’re putting the finishing touches on our April tour. In theory, the Salinas e.p. will be out by then. The tour will go from April 9 through 20, and when the dates are finalized they’ll be posted here at the ‘space. In general, if you live west of the Appalachians, north of the Ohio river, and east of the Mississippi River or in a city that it runs through, you’ll get a chance to see us.

The Mo Macs last released ’Take It, Somebody!’ in 2006 via Dirtnap.
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Saul Williams, the slam-poet/experimental hip hop artist has announced his upcoming tour dates as he supports his new donation-only collaboration with Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggytardust.

If you’re unfamiliar with Mr.Williams, you would be well-served to check out the video for “List of Demands” from his previous album. You can find that here.

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Former Frenetics frontman Malcolm Bauld has announced plans for his long awaited solo debut. The release will arrive this year via Buffalo’s Art Of The Underground label. The Montreal-based singer / songwriter commented:

I’m really exicted to announce that my new full length record is almost completed! We’re doing the final mixes this week and it should be available really soon through the fine folks at Art of the Underground (Buffalo, NY). I also wanted to let everyone know that I’ll be on tour across Canada, starting in late March and finishing up mid May. Joining me on the Western portion of the tour will be Toronto band Horses. For the eastern dates I’ll be with Winnipeg band The Details.

Dates are to be announced in the coming weeks.

The Frenetics broke up in 2005 after the release of Grey Veins to the Parking Lot.
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