Author: Crossfire

Reports are coming in that Henry Rollins, of Black Flag fame, will front a reformed version of the Ruts.

The band, who have recently seen their track Staring At The Rudeboys covered by Gallows and Lethal B, will feature the original line up of Paul Fox, Segs and Dave Ruffy. Rollins will apparently take over as single in place of Malcolm Owen, who died of a heroin overdose in 1980.

The gig will be at a benefit show in Islington on July 16th for Paul Fox and cancer research as he is reported to be terminally ill with lung cancer.

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New York’s Madball have released a new track.

The band have put up the title track to upcoming album Infiltrate The System on their MySpace page. The album is out in late August and serves as the follow up to Legacy.

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Weezer are to return with a new album, due out in 2008.

The band have been quiet for a while whilst Rivers Cuomo finished his English degree at Harvard University. The frontman posted on his website saying that the recording will begin at the start of July and they aim to put it out in the first half of 2008.

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Thrice have recently announced their split from Island Records.

They said in a statement that their vision for the band’s future and the vision of the label were different and going separate ways was the best course of action.

They went on to say that Island have let them keep the record they are currently recording and they hope to still release it without a delay.

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Motion City Soundtrack will digitally release their new single Broken Hearts to preceed their new album.

The album, Even If It Kills Me, was produced by Ric Ocasek of the Cars, Fountains Of Wanye’s Adam Schlesinger and Eli Janney from Girls Against Boys and will be released in September.

You can check out a video for the single by clicking here. And don’t forget to read our interview with the band if you haven’t already.

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Spoon have recently commented on their upcoming album Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga.

Britt Daniel commented on having to sleep for a long time on a futon as he had to travel from his home in Portland, down to Austin where the rest of the band live, also saying that breaking up with his girlfriend fed into the album.

He went on to say the album is about love, politics, personal experiences and heartache, claiming “I do feel like it’s the best record we’ve made”.

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A new club night in Brentwood, Essex is starting on June 27th. Confusion will be held at Sam’s Nightclub on Ongar Road.

There will be a ton of giveaways, rowdy music and low prices on drinks. So if you’re in the area and fancy a bit of a party, hit it up.

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