Tokyo's Polysics have unveiled US release plans for their upcoming full length We Ate The Machine. The CD and digital version of the new record hits on September 30th via MySpace Records, with a vinyl version to precede it on August 26th. The vinyl will be a double LP featuring the new record as well as their 2007 full length Karate House.

We Ate The Machine was released in Japan this past April.

Century Media have launched a 2008-era sampler of music from the label. The set includes artists such as Warrel Dane (Nevermore), Arch Enemy, Zimmers Hole, Suicide Silence, Terror, Stick To Your Guns, and many more. The label is also providing DRM-free downloads of the comp which includes 20 songs from 20 recent releases on the label.

You can grab a copy here.

Montreal's Union Label Group has announced the line ups for their annual stages at the Toronto and Montreal stops on the Warped Tour. The stage will play host to an all-Canadian line up including the Planet Smashers, the Flatliners, the Saint Alvia Cartel, the Riptides, the Johnstones, the Creepshow, the One Night Band, Subb, the Real Deal, Ceremonial Snips and Alexisonfire offshoot Black Lungs.

Longstanding English punk act The Damned are in the studio recording a new full length. The group, as of 2007, featured a line-up of that included Dave Vanian and Captain Sensible backed by keyboardist Monty Oxy Moron, drummer Pinch, and bassist Stu West. Pinch is documenting the recording process via a studio blog at MySpace. The new record will be the band's first since 2001's Nitro released Grave Disorder.

SideOneDummy Records has announced the dates for the upcoming Revival Tour, featuring Chuck Ragan of Hot Water Music, Tim Barry of Avail and Ben Nichols of Lucero. The tour will feature the three frontmen playing solo sets and collaborating on each other's material. A number of notable punk frontmen will join the trio on select dates, with appearances planned by Tom Gabel of Against Me!, Chris Wollard of Hot Water Music / The Draft, Kevin Seconds of 7Seconds, John Snodgrass of Drag The River, Jesse Malin of D Generation and Chris McCaughan of the Lawrence Arms. Click below for the dates.

A number of dates will also feature Austin Lucas, which which Ragan recorded the upcoming album Bristle Ridge. The musicians who participated in that recording will perform the work on a special show in St. Augustine, FL on July 5th. They'll be supporting the Old Crow Medicine Show at the St. Augustine Amphitheater.

A number of musicians have contributed music to a new compilation that aims to raise money to fight for Net Neutrality. The subject has been the subject of vigorous debate over the past year or so, with neutrality proponents arguing that all websites on the Internet should receive equal treatment while internet providers argue that they should be able to charge to prioritize traffic, thereby creating a first and second class of websites. One major concern of net neutrality proponents is that this will homogenize the Internet into a cable-style environment where only mainstream content will be able to pay the ISP's fees while niche websites in music, technology and politics will be sidelined.

You can stream and purchase the album here.

Red Sparowes have posted a new track from their upcoming EP, Aphorisms. The album is due out August 01, 2008 digitally and a vinyl/CD release will follow later in the Fall.

You can check out the song here.