Office of Future Plans (Jawbox, Burning Arlines) announce LP
Office of Future Plans, the latest project from ex-Jawbox/Burning Airlines frontman J. Robbins, will release their eponymous debut…
October 01, 2011

Dischord announce Faith 'Subject to Change + Demo' reissue
Dischord Records will be releasing DC's Faith's album Subject To Change on September 26, 2011. The new edition of the EP has been expanded into a full length with the addition of the band's first demo…
September 15, 2011

Ian Mackaye talks Fugazi, Dischord Records
Approaching Oblivion has posted a detailed interview with Ian Mackaye of Fugazi, Minor Threat and Dischord Records. He talks about the status of the label: We don't have a lot of current bands. Part of our arrangement from the very beginning was that we were documenting a specific musical scene. I think that it…
May 03, 2011

Washington DC's Scream to play in LA at The Echo February 28
Legendary DC hardcore outfit Scream have announced a reunion performance in the Los Angeles area this month. The band, who were signed to Dischord Records and were active from 1981 to 1990, will feature the original lineup of Skeeter Thompson,…
February 09, 2010

MOG launches "All Access Music" for $5
MOG has launched a new "all-access music subscription" service. The service costs $5.00 and features "millions" of tracks from major-label and indie artists. Unlike free services, the system is ad-free, and claims to be better than similar services from "Rhapsody, Pandora and iTunes" The system competes with free on-demand streaming from Spotify and MySpace rather than more a la carte offerings from iTunes. While we haven't…
December 03, 2009

Dischord talks vinyl release plans, milestones
Dischord Records has sent us an update on progress as they reissue much of their catalogue on vinyl. Beginning last November, the label began the process of bringing the production of our entire catalog back to the USA from Europe. Doing so required that we re-cut and replace the metalwork for each album and the label used the change as a chance to refresh current titles, but also to bring back titles that had been out of…
November 10, 2009

Title Tracks (ex-Q and Not U, ex-Loved Ones) announce debut
Title Tracks, the new project from John Davis (Georgie James, Q And Not U) have announced their debut 7-inch. The band also includes Michael Cotterman formerly of The Loved Ones. The band recorded the music at Silver Sonya Studio with Nick Anderson and Chad Clark and are planning the 7-inch on Dischord in late…
March 11, 2009

Medications working on new record and touring in March
Dischord act Medications have posted an update on their plans for 2009. The band is currently working on a new album, set to follow 2005's Your Favorite People All In One Place. As well, the band has confirmed a batch of dates with Edie Sedgwick in March. You can check out the currently confirmed shows…
February 08, 2009