The Lowdowns, on hiatus since their 2000 Junk Records release Diggin a Hole in the MIddle of the World have officially reformed. The band, which includes members of Tiger Army, Swingin Utters and the Richmond Slut have been playing shows since September in Southern California and the Bay Area with the Cockney Rejects, Swingin Utters, The Explosion, Filthy Theiving Bastards, the Bodies and others. They plan to release new material in the spring of 2005 on a label to be determined.