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| Pirate's Press RecordsRecent NewsSmalltown to release new 10 inch for fall tour Sweden's Smalltown will release a new 10" EP through Pirate Press this fall to support their upcoming US tour with Off With Their Heads. The release will feature 7 songs, four new originals on side A and three covers on side B (which will include interpretations of The Strike and…Spike Slawson (Re-Volts) Getting in touch with the Re-Volts’ frontman Spike Slawson wasn’t easy. It’s not surprising when you take into account that the guy has three other bands besides the Re-Volts to keep tabs on -- Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Swingin’ Utters and Filthy Thieving Bastards. When Punknews' Zack Zeigler finally did catch up with Spike, he was in Winnipeg, Canada passing out flyers to promote a string of shows. Despite stopping…Pirates Press to release new Cock Sparrer album, plan anniversary show Pirates Press (the record label and manufacturer of vinyl) have just announced a two-day, 5-year anniversary party taking place November 13th and 14th at San Francisco's Great American Music Hall. The event will feature bands such as Cock Sparrer, Detournement (members of Lifetime, Bigwig, The Ratchets), Off with Their Heads, The Re-Volts, Harrington Saints and more. In other Pirates Press news, the label extension of…The Lucky Stiffs (2000-2007) Though an explanation is still forthcoming, San Francisco's The Lucky Stiffs have called it a day. The band most recently released Gold in Peace, Iron in War. The group has announced the first two of three final shows, all of which are expected to take place in California. The dates are…The Ratchets taking a hiatus The Ratchets are taking the rest of the year off. The band posted: Hello all from Ratchet-City. It's with much dragging of the feet that we must say that The Ratchets are taking a hiatus for the rest of 2007 effective midnight on Monday August 27, 2007. What comes of us in 2008 is up to the maker of the rocknroll universe, and in the meantime we ask you to join us in prayer that our creator may have enough cigarettes, pomade, and tattoo ink to keep happy. With a little bit of luck we'll be back around again with some new songs of rebellion,…The Ratchets enlist Scott "Gobots" Golley of Lifetime for drumming position The Ratchets have announced the addition of a brand new member. They enthusiastically explained: Mr. Scott "Gobots" Golley of Lifetime fame is our new drummer and we couldn't be happier. Thank you so much to all the drummers out there who offered to try out and to all the fans for their encouraging words.So now that we have a drummer we figured it's time to get back to playing some shows. Our first show back will be this Saturday, July 14th, in Easton, PA at the Outrageous on the River Festival with Suburban Legends, Zolof the Rock &…The Ratchets part ways with drummer, seek replacement The Ratchets are back from tour, but return less a drummer. The band posted the following to their website: Hello! Hello! Ahh...back from tour and settling back into things over here at Camp Ratchet. Our little jaunt out was quite pleasant. The Hold Steady surely did not disappoint and were quite friendly and gracious to boot, lending us their drums and amps because our van broke down on our way out of town. It was also great spending some quality time with old friends the…The Ratchets with The Hold Steady, River City Rebels The Ratchets have been tapped to provide support for both The Hold Steady and River City Rebels as they continue to support their 2006 album, Glory Bound. For the RCR dates, the shows will feature the recently announced half sets from Worthless United.…The Lucky Stiffs post 'Masquerade' video, full album stream The Lucky Stiffs have posted the first video from their new Pirate's Press full length, Gold in Peace, Iron in War. You can check out the video here: "Masquerade." The band has also launched a full album stream of the LP, which can be found on their website… |
