In celebration of Deep Elm Records reviving the highly revered Emo Diaries compilation series, the label and Pastepunk present an eleven song “looking back” retrospective. Our “Cut and Paste” media player on the news page features one song, chosen by label owner John Suchz, from each of the eleven volumes issued to date. Here’s the track listing (in reverse order):

Name of Volume

From the inbox:

Host Ronen Kauffman talks to NORMAN BRANNON (TEXAS IS THE REASON & author/editor of The Anti-Matter Anthology about fanzines, music and more; and to REVELATION RECORDS founder/maestro JORDAN COOPER about 20 years of Revelation and beyond.

link: myspace.com/issueoriented

Earlier today, Earache Records sent out the following press release. I have highlighted the relevant wording in bold. Despite the obvious tastelessness of this news post, I really can’t something like this go unnoticed.

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DECAPITATED INJURED IN ROAD CRASH

Two members of Decapitated have been seriously injured in a road accident involving their tour bus and a truck carrying wood in Gomel, on the Russia/Belarus border.

Vocalist Covan and drummer Vitek sustained serious head injuries as a result of the accident, and are to be taken 550km from Gomel to Moscow for emergency treatment.

All other members of the touring party are not reported to be seriously hurt.

Our thoughts are with all members of the tour at this time.

- What’s that saying… laughter is the best medicine…?

From the inbox:

The final GO IT ALONE performance will take place Saturday December 1st, 2007 at Seylynn Hall (605 Mountain Highway, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada). The bill is as follows:

GO IT ALONE

VERSE

THE FIRST STEP

ALLEGIANCE

IN STRIDE

SHOOK ONES

Tickets are $13.50 in advance and $15 at the door. There will be a warm up show in Vancouver the day prior to this show. Details on that will be announced shortly.

To buy tickets online just go to http://www.myspace.com/goitalonehc and click the BUY NOW link.

When you pay online your name and info will be placed on a list that will be at the door on December 1st. Bring identification and, to be safe, print your receipt and bring it with you.

Hope to see you there.

I am putting together a retrospective zine for the final Go It Alone performance and am looking for high res photos from any period of our existence, as well as flyers from shows we’ve played. If you or anyone you know has photos of us please get in touch, or simply email high resolution joints to markpalm604@hotmail.com DO NOT TRY TO CONTACT US ABOUT THIS THROUGH THE MYSPACE ACCOUNT. Thanks.

-Mark

Travel Info:

- If you are Canadian and live in Canada, good job you are already here, just come to Vancouver. If you are Canadian and don’t live in Canada I assume you know how to get back.

- If you are American and driving up then you will need your passport OR your birth certificate and valid government issued photo ID.

- If you are American and flying in you will need a passport.

- If you are from anywhere other than Canada and the US and planning to enter the country by any means including, but not limited to, plane, car, ultralight, junk, tallship and U-Boat, then you will need a passport.

- Finally if you are a US permanent resident driving up you will only need your green card. If, however, you choose to fly then, and only then, will you need your passport.

- A bummer to see them go, but they left two very, very excellent hardcore full-lengths in their wake. Both are available via Rivalry Records and I highly recommend them.

Every year there’s a number of releases that come out on “reputable” labels that simply make me scratch my head in wonder. Sadly, this isn’t the kind of wonder that stokes the passions of being an absolute music nerd. Rather, this is the kind of wonder that follows with the question “How on earth did [...]

A series of videos have been posted over on the Bridge Nine board from this past weekend’s FLOORPUNCH reunion/benefit show. Bands included are HAVE HEART, BLACKLISTED, and SHIPWRECK. Just a bit of warning though – the sound quality is on par with a bowl of Rice Krispies.

On my way to the train station tonight I walked by a tow truck emblazoned with the company name Accurate Towing. Accurate Towing?!?! Accurate in what? That they tow the right car, and the not the vehicle of some innocent chump who then has to figure out why his prized possession vanished into thin air? You’re towing something that weighs like 4000 pounds – it can’t be that hard to get right!. Stupid company name.

From the inbox:

After a crucial Halloween weekend bash, KIDS LIKE US and KNOW THE SCORE are planning on hitting the road together this winter break. THE MONGOLOIDS will be joining them on select dates to hype the new Kids Like Us/Mongoloids split 7” coming out on Double Or Nothing Records slated for early spring 2008. Know the Score are supporting their full length debut All Time Low out on Eulogy Recordings.

12/26- Fort Myers, FL

12/27- Clearwater, FL @ 688 Skatepark

12/28- Tallahassee, FL @ Bid Daddy’s w/The Mongoloids

12/29- Baton Rouge, LA @ The Darkroom

12/30- Corpus Christi, TX @ The Compound w/The Mongoloids

12/31- Laredo, TX w/The Mongoloids

1/01- San Antonio, TX w/The Mongoloids

1/02- Dallas, TX w/The Mongoloids

1/03- Birmingham, AL

1/04- Nashville, TN @ The Muse

1/05- Atlanta, GA

1/06- Jacksonville, FL @ Thee Imperial