Kiss of Death Fest Guide!

Hey everybody, THE FEST 9 is just around the corner and if you haven't gotten your tickets yet, made travel plans, and primed your livers then you're definitely missing out on the greatest weekend of the year. A staggering number of former, current and future(?) KOD bands are going to be showcasing their "talents" that weekend and we want to make it as easy as possible for you to catch them all (like some goddamn Pokemon). Here's the rundown of where you can catch everybody by day and time!

FRIDAY:

Stolen Parts - 7:10-7:40 @ Jeff's Deli
Too Many Daves - 7:50-8:20 @ the Atlantic
Jonesin' - 8:50-9:20 @ 1982

SATURDAY:

No Friends - 4:40-5:10 @ The Atlantic
Teenage Softies - 4:50-5:20 @ The Venue (Sidestage)
Banner Pilot - 5:20-5:50 @ The Venue
Unwelcome Guests - 6:20-6:50 @ Rumrunners
The Measure (SA) - 6:30-7:00 @ 8 Seconds
Laura Stevenson and the Cans - 6:50-7:20 @ Commongrounds
Mayflower - 7:10-7:40 @ Rumrunners
Captain We're Sinking - 8:50-9:20 @ 1982
Mouthbreather - 8:50-9:20 @ The Atlantic
Cutman - 10:30-11:00 @ Rumrunners

SUNDAY:

Criminal Culture - 1:50-2:20 @ Rumrunners
O'Pioneers - 2:20-2:50 @ 8 Seconds
Junior Battles - 2:30-2:50 @ 1982
Monikers - 3:00-3:30 @ Commongrounds
Senders - 3:00-3:25 @ Spin Cycle
Timeshares - 3:20-3:50 @ The Venue (Sidestage)
Little League - 3:45-4:10 @ Spin Cycle
New Bruises - 4:40-5:10 @ Commongrounds
VRGNS - 5:30-6:00 @ Commongrounds
How Dare You - 6:00-6:30 @ Rumrunners
Gatorface - 6:20-6:50 @ Commongrounds
The Anchor - 7:50-8:20 @ The Venue (Sidestage)
Bomb the Music Industry - 8:20-9:00 @ The Venue


Now that's a shitload of bands. And let's be honest here, I probably left one or two out because you can only stare at that schedule spreadsheet for so long before your brain starts to implode. Anyways, come to Fest and support your favorite KOD bands while you're out there! It'll be fun, we promise.

New Bruises in the studio to record their sophomore full-length!

Here we are in production of KOD 65 and in a way we're back exactly where we started. NEW BRUISES are currently in the studio recording their sophomore full-length (and follow-up to "Transmit Transmit") almost 5 years after releasing the band's first full-length as KOD 01. Sure, Bryon owns the label. Sure, they've released a plethora of splits in between. But we are all unbelievably stoked to have a new record by New Bruises. The band is recording in Gainesville, FL and I'll have more details like "album title" and "tracklisting" when Bryon figures out what the hell to call the songs.

- Alex

Unwelcome Guests post new song from upcoming 255's split

UNWELCOME GUESTS have just posted a brand new song from their upcoming split with UK based indie rock band The 255s. The 7" should see the light of day by the end of the year, but until then you can tide yourself over by listening to the song "Patience" HERE. Unwelcome Guests will be making their first ever appearance at THE FEST in Gainesville, FL next month. If you plan on going to the event, you really shouldn't miss their set!

- Alex

Mayflower to play benefit show this weekend in Brooklyn!

MAYFLOWER are part of an incredible benefit show taking place this weekend. Teddy sent me over the info and I felt it was pertinent to send it on to you guys to help garner a little support for the cause. The details are below:

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th, 2010

RUINER (one of their final shows!)
ACHILLES
ANOTHER BREATH
SUCH GOLD
MAYFLOWER

PARTY XPO 929 Broadway
This show will be $10.
There WILL be advance tickets available in the near future!
7pm doors and ALL AGES

"In May of 2010, Jake Stults was involved in a skateboarding accident that caused severe brain trauma. He spent two days on life support before he was taken off it on May 9th (Mother's Day). He was 31 years old, and like most punks didn't have health insurance. Jake was known for being a rad guy, as well as playing in the final line-up of De La Hoya. The proceeds from this show will be donated to Jake's wife Irene and his family to help pay for his hospital stay and medical expenses."

I would hope that any of you guys in the area that read this will try and make it out. While the situation is a sad one, and the price of healthcare in this country has gotten extremely out of hand, it's also inspiring. Our community of broke punks still has the heart to put on shows like this to help out our friends and their families. Go help out and see a killer show while you're at it.

- Alex

Distro/ store update

all sorts of new records in the store from No Idea, Salinas, High Anxiety, Paper+Plastik, Fast Crowd, Don Giovanni, Sound Study, Underground Communique and MORE. look for sales and markdowns all over the store, ya gotta hunt for all the cheap stuff.

-Glenn

Fellow Project/Go Sell Drugs split now available for sale and free download!

FELLOW PROJECT and GO SELL DRUGS just wrapped up an east coast tour together, but that doesn't mean that those who missed out on the shows have to miss out on all the fun. We're proud to announce the release of their brand new split 7" which features 2 new songs from each band. Check below for the release description, cover art and tracklisting as well as links to buy the record or download it for free!



1. Fellow Project - "Eggshells"
2. Fellow Project - "I Like to Play the Ponies"
3. Go Sell Drugs - "Raptorman's Intervention"
4. Go Sell Drugs - "Shit Storm"

Fellow Project are back with a couple of of new tracks of their dynamic and catchy brand of poppy post punk. The opening track "Eggshells" is a driving yet off kilter head-banging tune that is heavy, catchy and dynamic. "I Like to Play the Ponies" is a more straightforward yet sad sounding mid-tempo jaunt that is perfect for a good sing-along. Go Sell Drugs bring a tougher, bar chord heavy approach to the first song on their side of the split. However, their not short on dynamics. The second track "Shitstorm" features giant gang vocals on the chorus, a duel vocal approach to the bridge and some sweet soaring octaves, you'll be pumping your fist to this track in no time.

You can buy the record on vinyl HERE and check out the free download HERE.

- Alex

No Friends on tour in October!

RVA/Orlando based hardcore band NO FRIENDS have planned a few shows on the east coast leading up to their appearance at this years THE FEST 9. The short jaunt will see the band sharing the bill with the likes of Strike Anywhere, A Wilhelm Scream, Dead to Me, Deep Sleep and Nightbirds. No Friends released the "Traditional Failures" EP this year on Kiss of Death and the album is available for SALE on a one-sided LP or FREE DOWNLOAD. The band also created a video for the title track from their EP with the help of None More Black's Jason Shevchuck. Check out the video for "Traditional Failures" HERE. The tourdates are listed below:

10/25/10 Philadelphia, PA @ The Ox Warehouse w/ Dead to Me
10/26/10 Richmond, VA @ Gallery 5 w/ Dead to Me, Nightbirds
10/27/10 Baltimore, MD @ TBA w/ Deep Sleep
10/28/10 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 w/ Strike Anywhere, A Wilhelm Scream
10/30/10 Gainesville, FL @ The Fest w/ a shitload of bands


Members of No Friends will also be performing at this year's Fest in the shape of Municipal Waste, VRGNS and Gatorface.

-Alex