Dispatches
Sakes Alive!!

Sakes Alive!! in the Studio - Introduction

Rochester, NY's Sakes Alive!! are currently working on their new 7" Act II for Cavity Records. It's the second in a three part series being released on different labels (the first part, Act I, arrived last year on Barrett). The band took a video camera into the studio with them and documented their recording progress. Over the next several weeks we'll be bringing you some highlights from the sessions, but before we get started let's introduce our cast.

Click Read More to say hello to Sakes Alive!!.

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Dispatches
Dirty Tactics

Dirty Tactics (Episode 3)

Philadelphia's Dirty Tactics recently hit the studio to pen the followup to their 2008 EP, Gangster Stamina. The band's Gary Viteri checks in with their studio progress. Not only that, but Dirty Tactics will be offering a free rough-mix of a song with each Dispatch. Tonight's song comes in the form a a video

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Bomb The Music Industry and Fake Problems (Day 1)

We've got a slightly…unusual dispatch for you folks. Jeff from Bomb the Music Industry! and Tom Malinowski put together a couple video dispatches from the road during their short four day run with Fake Problems. It's pretty candid, with a lot of expletives, some dancing to Green Day and slurs against Punknews editors. Check it out below.

Fake Problems released It's Great to Be Alive recently and Bomb the Music Industry! just released a b-sides and rarities collection called Others! Others!.

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Say-10 Dispatches
The Riot Before

The Riot Before: Episode 1

Our latest series of Dispatches comes courtesy of Richmond, Virginia's The Riot Before who have just embarked on their first tour of Europe. In today's episode, vocalist/guitarist Brett Adams discuses his pre-tour thoughts. Tune in later this week for more of the band's tales from the road.

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Dispatches
Dirty Tactics

Dirty Tactics (Issue 2)

Philadelphia's Dirty Tactics recently hit the studio to pen the followup to their 2008 EP, Gangster Stamina. The band's Gary Viteri checks in with their studio progress. Not only that, but Dirty Tactics will be offering a free rough-mix of a song with each Dispatch. Tonight's song is "The Process."

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Dispatches
Franz Nicolay

Franz Nicolay: Episode 1

Today, we've got a brand new set of tour diaries coming from Franz Nicolay, multi-instrumentalist and member of The Hold Steady and World/Inferno Friendship Society. The shows are in support of his newly released debut. The record is titled Major General and his band features Brian Viglione (Dresden Dolls), Yula Be'eri (ex-World/Inferno), & Jared Scott (Demander). Other guests include Peter Hess (Balkan Beat Box) and lyrics on two songs by Jack Terricloth (World/Inferno).

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Dispatches
Dirty Tactics

Dirty Tactics (Issue 1)

Philadelphia's Dirty Tactics recently hit the studio to pen the followup to their 2008 EP, Gangster Stamina. The band's Gary Viteri checks in with their studio progress. Not only that, but Dirty Tactics will be offering a free rough-mix of a song with each Dispatch. Tonight's song is "Baltimore."

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