I just wanted to remind everyone to come out to Generation Records, NYC’s best record store, on Thursday night for an exclusive book reading/signing from Cro-Mags/Bloodclot! leader John Joseph. He will be reading selections from his brand spankin’ new book The Evolution of a Cro-Magnon, which was released two weeks ago.

The event starts at 8 PM SHARP and admission will be on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVE basis. You won’t want to miss this so get there early!

Tags: Generation Records, John Joseph, News, books by Matthew
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Philly’s finest hardcore revivalists Paint It Black have divulged some details on their upcoming record release shows.  The shows will take place on January 5 and 6th at the First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia. Both shows are jam packed with awesome bands, including The Hope Conspiracy, World/Inferno Friendship Society, Dustheads, and Crime In Stereo, among others.

Why is the band throwing the party a good month before The New Lexicon ( Jade Tree) hits the streets? The boys provided some insight into that.

Read on after the jump for the explanation and a full show lineup.

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Tags: Dustheads, Hope Conspiracy, News, Paint It Black, World/Inferno Friendship Society, crime in stereo by Matthew
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In the ongoing and very bizarre case of Rolling Stone Magazine’s questionable allowance of Camel Cigarette’s advertisement, Toronto’s finest (and Late Night Wallflower favorites) Fucked Up, alongside experimental indie darlings Xiu Xiu are actually filing suit against Rolling Stone and Camel. They are making a case against the advertisement itself and the magazine’s actions running it, knowing it contained unauthorized usage of band’s names.

According to Punknews.org, they’re going for “an admission [in Rolling Stone] that the artists’ names were used without consent in a spread equal in size to the original ad, as well as seeking actual and punitive financial damages. (Under California law, this could conceptually amount to $750 per issue of Rolling Stone, per band, or a whopping $195.3 billion)”.

$195.3 billion? Holy shit.

Tags: Camel Cigarette Company, Fucked Up, News, Rolling Stone, Xiu Xiu by Costa
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Two words about the trailer for The Dark Knight; BAD-ASS. 

Check it here!

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Photo Credit-Yoshiharu Ota

Who: Envy
Background: Since 1992, they’ve been regarded as one of Japan’s musical pioneers. Some people throw around the terms “hardcore” or “screamo” in regards to their sound. Frankly, I think that is just foolish and lazy. The music is too complex to fit under a single classification.

What do they sound like?: Neurosis having a love-child with Explosions In The Sky.

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Tags: Band Spotlight, Envy by Matthew
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