On Saturday January 12, 2013, Earache Records will celebrate 25 years with a showcase concert in Pomona, CA with Oceano, Vektor, Bonded by Blood, and White Wizzard set to play.
The show is sponsored by Scion A/V and access, while free, required an RSVP.
The Brokedowns have announced plans to record a new full-length later this month for Red Scare Industries, who released their last album, Species Bender, in 2010.
New Jersey's Night Birds have posted a facebook update that two new records are in the works. One, a new 14-song 12", and one 4-song 7". Recording is to start next month.
SPB caught up with singer Brian Gorsinger prior to Fest 11 here.
Letters Home, featuring David Settle (Ex-Breathers, Quiet Clouds), Scott Carr (Wavelets, Send Away Stranger) and Joshua Mikel (ex-Look Mexico) are offering their new EP for free download or stream at their bandcamp page. The band has previously released Take Your Time and is planning a spring tour.
Killing Joke and Spinefarm Records will soon release The Single Collection: 1979-2012 to mark the band's 35th anniversary, followed by a tour starting in March.
The band is also planning a new studio album later in the year. They released MMXII in 2012, also on Spinefarm.
Jeffery Drag Records has released a winter mixtape featuring clips from their upcopming releases: b-sides, demos, and regular tracks from artists such as Pujol, Bad Cop, Useless Eaters, and more.
A tracklisting is below, and the record can be streamed over here at spin.com.
Kalamazoo, MI band The Reptilian have entered the studio to work on their first full-length for Count Your Lucky Stars Records. The album, currently untitled, is slated for a spring release. Following their studio time, the band will be hitting the road of the Southeastern US with Innards.
Ilsa's latest record, Intoxications (A389 Recordings) is now streaming at Decibel. In support, the band are playing a few shows next month. For details, hit the jump.
New Jersey guitar/drum duo A Fucking Elephant has announced an upcoming 7" on Nefarious Industries. The new EP comes out on January 22, 2013 and is their first release in two years.
In late January Deafheaven will be entering Atomic Garden studios to record their second album, Sunbather. Jack Shirley, who also recorded thei debut, Roads to Judah, will be producing.
The band is aiming for a spring release.
Bridge Nine recording artists Expire have confirmed European, Australian, and Southeast Asian dates for early 2013. They will be playing in Europe with Rotting Out.
French Lovecraftian black metallers The Great Old Ones are about to hit the UK for their very first shows on these fair isles. Taking in three cities in as many days, the band play London, Manchester and Leeds with fellow Antithetic Records labelmates Terzij De Horde on a mini …
Los Angeles, CA's The Jealous Sound have signed with Rise Records. To mark the new partnership, Rise will be re-releasing the band's A Gentle Reminder as a deluxe digipak with four bonus tracks, two of which are remixed by The Postal Service's Jimmy Tamborello.
Their next full-length is expected …
Topshelf and Deathwish have announced a joint split 7" between the labels featuring Pianos Become the Teeth and Touche Amore. The EP is due to release digitally on January 8, 2013 and in physical form on Jan. 22.
On January 15, 2013, Ex Friends will release a new EP, Twisted Around on Yo Yo Records. The Philadelphia, PA band was founded by Joel Tannenbaum, who also plays in the recently reformed Plow United.
A song from the EP can be heard here.
Agonia Records has announced the addition of Sweden's The Moth Gatherer to the label's roster with a debut release scheduled for April 2013.
Check out a preview here:
Saddle Creek has announced they will release Errant Forms, the third full-length from Ladyfinger (ne), which was recorded by Matt Bayles (Mastodon, Minus the Bear, Isis). A new song, "Dark Horse" was premiered by Rolling Stone here.
The band previously released Heavy Hands in 2006 and …
Deep Elm Records has put a free downloadable sampler on their website entitled Postrockology. The comp includes music from new signees Lights & Motion as well as Athletics, The Appleseed Cast, Our Lost Infantry, and more.
Portland band Rabbits have released a stream of their Record Store Day flexi-postcard record covers of Minor Threat's "Straight Edge" and Black Flag's "Wasted." The songs can be streamed here.