From the inbox: MAE have announced that they will release (M)ORNING, (A)FTERNOON and (E)VENING, a collection of EP’s April through December 2009 on Cell Records. MAE has committed to offer 100% of the proceeds from the digital sales of (M)ORNING, (A)FTERNOON and (E)VENING to fund humanitarian and charitable projects. Each month, MAE is offering a song as a digital download and all songs can be purchased for a minimum donation of $1 on whatismae.com. “From the beginning MAE has been about making music and using our voice to help serve as a bridge to connect people and build community,” explains drummer Jacob Marshall. “For the entirety of 2009, our desire is to be the change we want to see in the world.” Since January, MAE has raised over $35,406.60. The group has partnered with their local Habitat for Humanity in Newport News, VA to build a house for Rhonda Floyd, a local resident in need of a home. In touring news, fans can expect to hear many of the new songs from the (M)ORNING, (A)FTERNOON and (E)VENING EP collection now, as MAE is currently in the midst of a U.S. headlining tour with Person L, Barcelona and Tokyo. The (M)ORNING, (A)FTERNOON and (E)VENING EP collection marks the group’s first release since their critically acclaimed album Singularity (2007).

From the inbox: H2O and Bridge Nine will be premiering the second video from H2O for the song “Nothing To Prove” tomorrow. The video was shot this spring and features more cameos than you can imagine, including EVERY guest vocalist featured on Nothing To Prove. Shot in NYC, LA and Virginia by director, fan & friend Joseph Pattisall, check Bridge9.com tomorrow. Featuring appearances by everyone who appeared on the album, and then some, check out the video as it premieres on the B9 website on Wednesday! The list of cameos includes Civ and Arthur Smilios (Gorilla Biscuits), Lou Koller and Pete Koller (Sick of It All), Danny Diablo, Chad Gilbert (New Found Glory), Jimmy Gestapo (Murphy’s Law), CM Punk, Scott Vogel (Terror), Roger Miret, Vinnie Stigma, and Mike Gallo (Agnostic Front), Freddy Cricien, Hoya, and Mitts (Madball), John Joseph and Mackie (Cro-Mags), Dannyboy (La Coka Nostra, House of Pain), Paul Delaney (Kill Your Idols, None More Black), Liza Graves, Suzi Homewrecker, Jacqui Valentine, Roxie Darling (Civet), and Rick Jimenez and John Moore (This is Hell) with more showing up-so the video showcases some of H2O’s biggest fans, best friends, and family. Also of high importance… H2O’s final NYC appearance in 2009 – a Fathers Day show to benefit Larchmont Charter School, where Toby’s son Maximus attends. Featuring Stigma, Cruel Hand & Turn It Up & special guests! [Get tickets] This is sure to sell out!

Hymn to the Immortal Wind, by Japan’s MONO, like most discs released by Temporary Residence defy my well-ingrained desire to pick and choose the songs I listen to off of the record. Hymn is a disc to be listened to straight through and the context is important. MONO, through fits of noise, have always had [...]

Tomorrow, governor Brad Henry signs some legal jargon naming THE FLAMING LIPS song “Do You Realize” the official rock song of Oklahoma. The band’s song almost did not receive the esteemed title because of some bad eggs in the the Oklahoma state house of representatives. Apparently the fact that band member Michael Ivins has a penchant for hammer and sickle t-shirts was not cool in the eyes of those politicians. The move pushes Oklahoma into the upper lexicon of states cool enough to have official rock songs. Unfortunately there are only two others bad-ass enough to have such a thing. Washington’s rock song is “Louie, Louie” by THE KINGSMEN, and Ohio’s is “Hang on Sloopy” by THE MCCOYS. You can check out the billboard.com article here.

California skatepunks RED HANDED have their new full-length, Brainchild streaming on the East Bay Communique Records MySpace page. Pre-orders for the release will be up in May, along with artwork, lyrics, etc. The group previously released an EP and full-length (Wounds Remain) on Rivalry Records.

From the inbox: Jacksonville, FL hardcore act EVERGREEN TERRACE is pleased to announce Almost Home as the title of their upcoming release and follow up to 2007′s Wolfbiker. The band is now geared up to enter Audio Hammer Studios in Orlando, FL with Jason Suecof (Trivium, The Black Dahlia Murder, Job for a Cowboy) who will be recording vocals and handling mixing with the rest of the recording taking place with Stan Martell at Martell Studios in Kingsland, GA. Almost Home is set for a September release. Here’s what guitarist Josh James has to say; “Crunch time has now approached us, with just 1 week before we go into the studio. As always, we’ve given a lot and gone through even more during this writing period. From a member of the band leaving to a death in the family: we have accepted the changes that have come and gone in our lives and it all shows in this next batch of songs. I think this record will surprise the new listeners as well as have the old ones stoked. I’d say it’s best described as a good mixture of Burned Alive by Time and Wolfbiker, but of course, like every band says, ‘it’s the best record we’ve done yet!’ If you already hate our band then chances are you’ll hate this record, if you already love our band then be prepared to have a new favorite ET record. Regardless, we’re stoked.” Musically, EVERGREEN TERRACE takes cues from no other. The band transitions effortlessly from fast, powerful heavy hardcore to melodic punk rock. This has allowed them to tour with a diverse group since their start in late 1999 including As I Lay Dying, Strung Out, Norma Jean, Every Time I Die, Hatebreed, Thursday, Gwar and a spot on the coveted Vans Warped Tour (2008) where the band played with Against Me!, All That Remains, Angels and Airwaves, Cobra Starship, Reel Big Fish, Rise Against, A Day To Remember, and many more.

New AOL music blog, Noisecreep.com, is running a brand new interview with Deathwish Records’ punk metallers DOOMRIDERS. The band is preparing for the release of their second full-length, Darkness Comes Alive, which is expected to drop in June or July. You can check out the interview here.

Bohemian Blues, the new album from from LAST AMERICAN BUFFALO experiments with folk, blues, and indie rock, a blend of influences that are hardly innovative. Fortunately, their obsession with your parent’s record collection is not a desperate attempt to jump aboard the old-timey bandwagon led by groups like BRIGHT EYES and OKKERVIL RIVER. They don’t [...]