I can’t say I enjoyed this album all that much, but it was worth a couple rotations. CRASH AND BURN’s latest, The Value Of Mistrust, is a record of clever rock music blended with some hardcore elements. You won’t find any breakdowns, but you’ll get some weird solos and guitar noodling at various points. The [...]

It’s been awhile since I posted much of anything about copyright matters on Pastepunk, mostly because I got burned out on the topic while slogging through law school, but there’s an especially interesting post up on Kings of A&R that discusses some movement regarding compulsory licensing of music on digital services in relation to the “Section 115 Reform Act” that’s currently being debated in Congress. The post is a bit on the technical side of things in regards to the law but I think it’s an easy, and highly informative read overall.

PureVOLUME has recently added a brand new digital sampler from Tooth & Nail/Solid State Records that features 32 artists/songs. There’s material included from some of the labels’ established acts and their new signings as well. Head over here to check it out.

- If you listen closely, you can hear “the cheapo CD sampler” deflating like a tire that just ran over a crate of nails…

I wish all label owners seemed this enthused about their releases. Rivalry’s Kyle Whitlow tossed up the following on the Rivalry page:

“Let me just casually say that THESE RECORDS FUCKING RIP AND I CAN’T WAIT FOR THEM TO FINALLY GET INTO KIDS HANDS. Seriously, so stoked to be releasing both of these albums. The AB album is 15 tracks, like 35 minutes. Seriously an awesome album, not just “some hardcore record” – a really great album from front to back, I love it. The VERSE LP is heavier, more intense, so fucking awesome! Tons of “anthemic” qualities to the new VERSE record.”

Anyway, two new mp3s have been posted from both ANOTHER BREATH and VERSE, and all four songs are absolutely killer. Get your listening on by visiting the Rivalry media page.

From the inbox:

ALOVE FOR ENEMIES have released their video for “Tread on My Dreams.” True to the Endeavor Media tradition of producing edgy and energetic videos, “Tread on My Dreams” comes complete with do-it-yourself voodoo magic. This latest offering from Danny Yourd certainly does not disappoint.

view: aloveforenemies.com

“Tread on My Dreams” is a track from ALOVE FOR ENEMIES’ new cd Resistance set to be released July 11th.

ALOVE FOR ENEMIES on the road with WAR OF AGES:

July 5 – Bushnell, IL @ Cornerstone Festival – HM Stage

July 8 – Rolla, MO @ Zero Five

July 9 – Bartlesville, OK @ The Where House

July 10 – Oklahoma City OK @ The Jesus Place

July 11 – Wichita, KS @ Eagle’s Lodge North

July 12 – Columbus, NE @ Knights Of Columbus

July 13 – Rapid City, SD @ St. Joe’s Pub

July 14 – Willmar, MN @ Sonshine Fest (w/o Imperial)

July 15 – Sioux City, IA @ Java Joint

July 16 – Macomb, IL @ H2O Youth Center

July 17 – Lexington, KY @ Southside Church Of Christ

July 18 – Louisville, KY @ Bulldog Cafe

July 19 – Kingsport, TN @ The Fire Escape

July 20 – Augusta, GA @ Sector 7g

July 21 – Kernersville. NC @ Creation Skatepark

July 22 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Club Relevant

July 23 – Manahawkin, NJ @ Waretown Fire Hall

July 24 – Edinboro, PA @ The Hangout

July 25 – Davidsonville, MD @ Rive Trace

You can fnd the stream of the disc on their myspace account.

Link: The Sufferer and The Witness

- I’m not knocking RISE here, but who wants to bet that the myspace stream will be nigh-unlistenable because so many people are streaming it at the same time in addition to the fact that myspace streams are notoriously unreliable?

The hip-hop group are apparently the protoges of SAGE FRANCIS, and will “drop” their debut on Anti/Epitaph September 26. Whether it is Epitaph’s Anti- imprint or Epitaph proper remains to be seen.

I just got back from Bane/Modern Life is War at the Pound in Sf. Seriously amazing. One of the best shows I’ve seen in a very long time. Show review coming soon…