To celebrate Iodine Recordings' 5th year in the record business, they're throwing themselves a big 5th birthday party on April 26th and 27th at the X-Haus in Boston, MA. Each day only costs 4 bucks and they both start at 6:30 PM promptly. Playing will be Stephen Brodsky [of Cave In], Garrison, Billy Music, and more. Check it out in "Read More." The label is also releasing music from Brand New, Gregor Samsa, and more in the future - you can read their full update [complete with a shitload of tourdates] below.

DAY ONE:
STEPHEN BRODSKY (of cave in)
THE ONE AM RADIO (last east coast appearance before a move to california)
GREGOR SAMSA (new iodine band from richmond)
THE NATIONALE BLUE (iodine record release)
THE RISE PARK (ex-miltown and ashes)

DAY TWO:
THERE WERE WIRES (the overlords of boston thrash)
GARRISON (first show back from european tour)
ORANGE ISLAND (iodine allstars)
THE KID ETERNAL (record release)
BILLY MUSIC (from SD, on law of inertia)

X-Haus is located at 72 Calumet St in Boston, MA (mission hill)

* ORANGE ISLAND UPDATE!!! The boys have been on tour for well over two months now and are over due for a much needed break, but fear not, Orange Island will be heading out on yet another full US tour in June and July with Nitro Record's DIVIT and Crosstide. The tour will take them to the east and west coast hitting all points in between. You can also catch them on July 13th at Cleveland Fest (www.clevelandfest.com). "Everything you thought you knew" is now available everywhere, so check it out if you haven't had a chance yet. You can also request Orange Island at your local college radio station. MP3s and tour dates are available at iodinerecordings.com
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* BRAND NEW TAKES ON THE WORLD!!! The Vinyl version of "Your Favorite Weapon" is just about here, which features the bonus track "my nine rides shotgun". Pre-Orders will be available soon for colored vinyl (which is limited to only 100 copies on white). As you may know, Brand New will be playing the Asbury Skate and Surf fest this year (www.concertseast.com), but what you may not know is that the boys will be shooting for their first video, Jude Law and a Semester Abroad. So let's make this a good one! For those who can't make it, you will have plenty of opportunities to see them on tour this spring with Finch and The Starting Line (Drive Thru) on a full US tour.
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* GREGOR SAMSA UPDATE!!! Gregor Samsa has just finished the final touches on their debut EP which will be out on iodine by the end of April. The unnamed record has 3 tracks which are absolutely beautiful that are both hypnotic and dreamlike. The only way to understand it is to hear it for yourself. Gregor Samsa will be performing at this years MACROCK (www.jmu.edu/wxjm/macrock) and will be playing weekend shows all spring including the Iodine fest this April. The group is also heading back into the studio at the end of April to record their follow up record for a summer release. If you get a chance to see Gregor Samsa, don't miss out, the live show is truly amazing. MP3s and tour dates available at www.iodinerecordings.com
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* THE NATIONALE BLUE DEBUT RELEASE!!! The debut TNB full length is in the last stages of production, the record which is titled "A Different Kind of Listening" will be available on April 26th. The band is planning a three week US tour for the early summer, so be on the lookout for more information…
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* IODINE BANDS ON TOUR:

ORANGE ISLAND (www.orangeisland.net)
4.07 Camden, NJ @ Rutgers University w/ Little League, Breaking Pangaea, Liars Academy
4.26 Long Island, NY @ The Sahara w/ Brand New, Finch, The Starting Line
4.27 Boston, MA @ IODINE FEST (The X-Haus) w/ There Were Wires, Garrison, Kid Eternal, Billy / 5PM / All Ages / info@iodinerecordings.com
6.13 Cleveland, OH @ CLEVELAND FEST (Turner Gym) / www.clevelandfest.com

GREGOR SAMSA (www.gregorsamsa.com)
4.04 Chapel Hill, NC @ Go! Studios w/ Explosions in the Sky
4.05 Harrisonberg, VA @ MACROCK w/ Fugazi, Avail, and many more… / www.jmu.edu/wxjm/macrock
4.20 Richmond, VA @ Hole in the Wall w/ Radio 4, Come ons
4.26 Boston, MA @ IODINE FEST (The X-Haus) w/ Stephen Brodsky, One AM Radio, The Nationale Blue / 6PM / All Ages / info@iodinerecordings.com

BRAND NEW (www.brandnewrock.com)
4.12 Westchester, PA @ Community Center
4.13 Newark, DE @ Girls, Inc
4.19 Asbury Park, NJ @ Convention Hall (Surf and Skate Fest)
4.20 Lancaster, PA @ Franklin Marshall College
4.21 University of Rhode Island w/ Dashboard Confessional, GetupKids
4.23 Hartford, CT @ Hawks Nest w/ Finch
4.26 Long Island, NY @ The Sahara w/ Orange Island, Finch, The Starting Line
4.27 Buffalo, NY @ Backstage Pub w/ The Staring Line, Finch
4.28 Pittsburgh, PA @ Upstage Lounge w/ The Staring Line, Finch
5.11 Seattle, WA @ Graceland w/ The Staring Line, Finch
5.12 Portland, OR @ w/ The Staring Line, Finch
5.14 Sacramento, CA @ Scratch 8 w/ The Staring Line, Finch
5.15 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill w/ The Staring Line, Finch
5.16 Fresno, CA @ Hi Tech Center w/ The Staring Line, Finch
5.22 Bakersfield, CA @ Jerry's w/ The Staring Line, Finch
5.23 Las Vegas, NV @ The Paradise w/ The Staring Line, Finch
5.24 Phoenix, AZ @ Nile Theatre w/ The Staring Line, Finch
5.25 Tucson, AZ @ The Muse w/ The Staring Line, Finch

THE NATIONALE BLUE (www.thenationaleblue.com)
4.07 Providence, RI @ AS220 w/ Mariner, The New Harmful, & Delphine
4.13 Lowell, MA @ EVOS w/ Kandakandero
4.14 Live on Westfield State College Radio (Westfield, MA) WSKB 89.5 FM
4.26 Boston, MA @ IODINE FEST (The X-Haus) w/ Stephen Brodsky, One AM Radio, Gregor Samsa / 6PM / All Ages / info@iodinerecordings.com

GARRISON (www.garrisonkills.com)
4.06 Harrisonberg, VA @ MACROCK w/ Fugazi, Avail, and many more… / www.jmu.edu/wxjm/macrock
4.27 Boston, MA @ IODINE FEST (The X-Haus) w/ There Were Wires, Orange Island, Kid Eternal, Billy / 5PM / All Ages / info@iodinerecordings.com
5.03 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East w/ Error Type:11