Punknews.org is reporting that the incredibly awesome Karl Alvarez of Descendents/ALL/Lemonheads fame has suffered a minor heart attack. While he is apparently in stable condition, he is racking up a large amount of medical bills, since “punk rock doesn’t have a benefit plan.”
His family and friends have set up a donation page for those who would like to help out someone who has given us so much awesome music over the past years.

More information including how to donate can be found here.

Tags: The Descendents, karl alvarez by Jason
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Despite having played a set only a mere couple of hours before at McCarren Pool, Jona Betchtolt (AKA Yacht and former member of the Blow), brought his awkward glitchy pop to the ever-so-popular Sound Fix Records. With a crowd of about 100 people, the man of the hour spazzed amongst the crowd, while his shiny pop beats blared in the background off his laptop. His live show many not change all that much, but his unbridled enthusiasm for his music and constant audience interaction (like the always present Q&A session, which turn sour when questions regarding the Blow come up) certainly make it a show worth seeing more than once.

Check out more photos here as well as after the jump.

Tags: Jona Betchtolt, Sound Fix Records, Yacht, photos by Jason
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The newly-reformed and still-rocking American Steel have recently posted the artwork (seen right here) and tracklisting for their upcoming Destroy Their Future full-length on Fat Wreck Chords. No new songs released yet, but if you’re like me you’re waiting with baited breath. Hopefully not smelling like whiskey as much as I do, but whatever.

Here’s the tracklisting:

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Tags: American Steel, fat wreck by Costa
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I could make a terribly corny joke about Black Moth Super Rainbow spreading its wings (moth…wings…get it?!) and touring the country, but instead I will just leave you with a long list of tour dates. These psych-freaky-folk-rockers also plan on re-issuing their first two albums, Falling Through A Field, and Start A People on October 23rd. The group will be touring with the Flaming Lips and Aesop Rock in the upcoming months, in support of their new album, Dandelion Gum, out now on Graveface Records.

Read more for the tour dates.
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Tags: black moth super rainbow, tour dates by Jason
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Aussie Ben Lee has finally realized the brilliance of Against Me! Ben (the least memorable of “The Bens”) dug New Wave so much he decided to cover the whole damn thing! Head over to Ben’s blog to download his take on one of the year’s best records.

Tags: Against Me, Ben Lee, Covers by bill
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