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NEWS: OCT 26TH THE OL' SWITCHEROO

"So if anyone cares, Rebel Force is going to replace BANKROBBER on the Death Before Dishonor, Steel Nation, Run With The Hunted show Oct. 26th. This was a bit of a last minute thing that was quite a head ache for me. We had the show booked and then found out our drummer had a vacation planned. Oh well, life happens so Rebel Force was kind enough to switch us shows, so BANKROBBER is playing Rise and Fall. Thanks to Mark for getting us on, back on, the Rise and Fall show and also thanks to Memphis for his help with the Oct. 26th show. Sorry we made a mess of this.
As for our record release, we planned on giving out 50 copies of the 7" at the DBD show. If we magically have them by Rise and Fall we will give them out there. If not we will figure out something in November. Thank you Rebel Force, and have fun on the 26th!"

-Steve BANKROBBER

RALLY THE FRAY REUNION?

RTF Update 9/14/09"

"Well kiddos, its been quite a while. About two and a half years to be exact. In that span of time most of the former members of RTF have managed to be dispersed across the country. Matt and Michael are still liftin' weights in Fort fun, Mark is roaming around the country with Crooked Ways, Sam and Neil are thrashin in WI, Jaime is in Alaska hanging with grizznar (I think), Ann is in Boston, I have no idea where Brian and Marcus are, and yours truly is running around in wetlands on the east coast.

So whats the point of this update? Does anyone give a fuck? Whats the capital of Bhutan?

Just a little heads up to keep your ears open - RTF stuff is in the works. All kinds of secretive on-a-need-to-know-james-bond-type-thing basis. And as soon as we get shit worked out for sure, y'all will be the first to know. For like the 5 of you who care. wee!!

And just for shits and giggles and to build the suspense - EVERY RTF song we every recorded is available now for download. For free! No foolin! I even put up some videos from the last show so you can see how silly we all look.

Go here to download em: http://www.last.fm/music/Rally+The+FrayI'll be back soon with real substantive news, for reals. maybe."

-Patrick

CIPHER: THIS IS AN AWESOME IDEA

Check out some new music from New York political hardcore act, Cipher, over on the MySpace. Their latest record, The Joyous Collapse, was released on September 25th.Here's an interesting piece on the community-building, listening tour they did before releasing it.

BROKENCYDE OCT 29TH: WHAT A JOKE

CONVERGE CALL OUT THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALBUM LEAK

Converge's new album, Axe To Fall doesn't officially come out until October 20, but if you have the internet, chances are you've already heard it. The album was leaked a few days ago but thanks to an increased effort from record labels to try and prevent such an event, they know exactly where the leak originated. Labels have started issuing advance and promo copies that contain a digital watermark that can be traced back to the owner, and this time, Converge and Epitaph did just that.

The leak originated from metalsucks.net staffer Shaun Hand who was given a copy for review. As soon as the name of the staffer was revealed, the band took to the internet. It led to a domino effect of other artists calling for "Street Justice" (whatever that might entail) and a formal apology from the website responsible.

You can read more details and a partial timeline from Twitter about the ordeal over at The Phoenix.

CEREMONY: STRAIGHTEDGE REVENGE WITH DAVEY HAVOK

SHOW TONIGHT

CONVERGE RELEASE VIDEO

LOVELAND OPENS TODAY, A-BASIN ON FRIDAY

Denver PostBoasting its earliest opening day in 40 years, Loveland officials opened for skiing today. Arapahoe Basin announced it would open Friday.

Loveland is the first ski area in North America to open its season, with $44 lift tickets. Loveland trail crews were able to begin snowmaking operations on Sept. 21.

"We took advantage of the cold temperatures and got an early start making snow this year," said Eric Johnstone, snowmaking and trail maintenance manager. "Now we can move some equipment to other trails and try to open more terrain as quickly as possible."

As usual on opening day, Loveland opened Chair 1 with 1,000 vertical feet of terrain on Catwalk, Mambo and Homerun.

Friday will mark the earliest opening in Arapahoe Basin's 64-year history. The Exhibition chairlift will open at 9 a.m. Friday with skiing on the intermediate High Noon run and six features in the High Divide Terrain Park. There will be no beginner skiing.

SORRY FOR THE LACK OF UPDATES: HELP ME

I've been very busy moving, and unpacking. Its taking more out of me than I thought. I do need some help running this blog. I think and know their is potential to get this thing rockin'. But doing it myself it pretty exhausting. If you are interested in be a publisher of the MHHC e-zine, and you are knowledgeable in HTML. Hit me up. Thanks.

NEW MUSIC: KEITH CAPUTO

Former Life of Agony frontman, Keith Caputo, covers Lou Reed, Cyndi Lauper and Antony and the Johnsons on his new EP, Cheat. The record also contains two new originals. You can hear it all on YouTube. (Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers provides trumpet work to the record as well.)

RISE AGAINST REFUSES TO PLAY FOR ARMY SPONSORS

To mark 20 years of raw riffage, Helmet mastermind Page Hamilton has combined handwritten lyrics, graphic art and paint into an enormous visual art project consisting of 200 canvases, entitled "Close to Home."

Hamilton will be revealing various aspects of the series throughout the month of October prior to its Halloween 2009 release.For more information, visit www.legacyofhelmet.com.

RISE AGAINST REFUSES TO PLAY FOR ARMY SPONSORS

The band recently pulled out of a radio station concert sponsored by the US Army's Recruitment Department. Florida radio stations lashed out against the band following the announcement.

"We were surprised that a radio station claiming to be familiar with Rise Against thought we would be ok with the idea that we would play a show and subject our fans to military recruitment tactics in a time of war, a war we adamantly and publicly have opposed since its bumbled inception," the band said in a statement, which can be read in full on their website.

LIFE OF AGONY TO PERFORM RIVER RUNS RED

Life of Agony will perform the entire River Runs Red album at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey on November 28 in celebration of the band's 20-year anniversary.