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From Friday 13 August 2004

Weaker than they were

Submitted by JayGee: “Bass player John Sutton has left The Weakerthans.The Winnipeg based band confirmed the news this afternoon, stating “We wish him well, and are continuing without him.”

Better Brand New

Brand New Hero Records has released the first MP3 of an album track from The Littlest Man Band‘s ‘Better Book Ends’….To listen to ‘Stayed Away Too Long’ click here.

With honours

Submitted: “The Honorary Title has a new video up on their website for the song “Bridge & Tunnel” from their new album Anything Else but the Truth. It was filmed by their friend Andrew Paul Bowser. It’s up at www.thehonorarytitle.com/bridgetunnel.htm”

More musicians needed

Submitted: “Nottingham based ska-punks Wagstaffe are looking for a new drummer and a 2nd guitarist. If anyone is interested email info@wagstaffemusic.co.uk for more info. An mp3 is available from our site, www.wagstaffemusic.co.uk”

Seconds out

Second To Last, who have just signed to Lockjaw Records, are after a new drummer. The band are based in Carlisle but apparently ‘location doesn’t matter’. Interested? Email Alex@secondtolast.co.uk

Who?

US pop-punkers Never Heard Of It return to the UK in September and October. Dates to be announced soon.

Win a free Oven (almost)

Submitted: “Peterborough’s Dutch Oven have MP3s available at www.purevolume.com/dutchovenuk If you email dutchovenband@hotmail.com with a good reason why you should get a free CD the first 10 to do so win some stuff!”

Split

Submitted: “To celebrate the release of the Acoustic split with Motion City Soundtrack, Matchbook Romance has decided to let you in on one of their songs to stream. It’s an acoustic version of “PLaying For Keeps” and will be available on their purevolume.com account(purevolume.com/matchbookromance)

x.The.Next.Big.Thing.x

Head Automatica will feature a song on the new Fifa 2005 footie game. ‘Brooklyn Is Burning’ is the track that will have you bopping on the 18-yard line. ‘Decadence’ comes out next week and is absolutely amazing…

We love these guys

Not only do they play some awesome stuff, they even write their own news items, so we don’t have to: “EchoFreddy have just put up 2 new acoustic songs at www.purevolume.com/echofreddy. Vague Sights is set for release full band on their forthcoming release, and the other is an