Omaha, Nebraska's The Recession has signed with Blood & Ink Records. Their debut full length Time, Arithmetic & Other Elementary Subjects Not Well Learned will be available in August and samples of the band's music can be heard via MySpace.http://www.myspace.com/therecession.

Long Island NY's Anxious Arms have announced summer tour dates in the US midwest and east coast, following which they'll hit the studio to record their debut full length and follow up to 2006's Vs The Volcano. You can preview songs and check out the dates via MySpace.

The Wading Girl has added three new songs from their new self-recorded EP The Miriam Demos via myspace. The Roanoke, VA based band will be opening for Tim Barry on his upcoming tour and playing as his backing band.