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Michael Moore’s latest film, Slacker Uprising, will be made available for free download on the internet for a period of three weeks beginning September 23. The film documents Moore’s attempts at rallying young voters during the 2004 Election. The film was never intended to be released for theaters despite the commercial success of Moore’s previous documentaries, Sicko, Fahrenheit 9/11, and Bowling for Columbine(not to mention the fact that Slacker Uprising itself cost about $2 million to make). According to Moore:

“This is being done entirely as a gift to my fans. The only return any of us are hoping for is the largest turnout of young voters ever at the polls in November. I think Slacker Uprising will inspire (millions) to get off the couch and give voting a chance.”

 

The download will be made available on BlipTV. After three weeks, a DVD of the film will be made available on Amazon and Netflix.

This is an extremely important year to get involved and vote.  You can register to vote at:

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Anti-Flag had a busy week with traveling to Bumbershoot which you can view a killer photo here: http://www.spin.com/images/anti-flag-bumbershoot-08-0.

Also, they are to perform two shows at the RNC which you can read a full account of their experience on their brand new blog here:

http://www.nowarwithoutwarriors.blogspot.com/
 

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Malus Clothing Presents The One Moment Tour Featuring Before Their Eyes With Special Guests Eyes Set To Kill, LoveHateHero, A Kiss For Jersey, Oceana and Ice Nine Kills.

Malus Clothing proudly presents the One Moment Tour featuring Before Their Eyes with special guests Eyes Set To Kill, LoveHateHero, A Kiss For Jersey, Oceana and Ice Nine Kills. The tour will kick off in Toledo, OH on October 14th 2008 and will run through late November. The tour will also be sponsored by Alternative Press Magazine, Hot Topic, Buzznet.com, Dj Rossstar Radio Show and AbsolutePunk.net.

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Southern California rockers Unwritten Law have posted the cover art for the group’s upcoming live CD/DVD, “Live & Lawless”, as well as a live version of the track “Shoulda Known Better” online at the following location www.myspace.com/unwrittenlaw. Unwritten Law’s “Live & Lawless” is scheduled to hit stores on September 30^th, 2008 through Suburban Noize Records.

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SLINGSHOT DAKOTA - Fall Tour Update 
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* U.S. Tour begins today 
* First two shows = Street Smart Cyclist’s last two shows EVER

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Today and tomorrow, Brooklyn, N.Y. / Easton, P.A. duo Slingshot Dakota kicks off a two-month tour of the U.S. in style, playing what is sure to be two amazing shows with Street Smart Cyclist .

Of course, the news is a tad bittersweet as the Street Smart Cyclist boys have decided to call it a day. The festivities at tonight’s show in Brooklyn - as well as tomorrow’s Allentown, P.A. gig - will be the band’s last. It’s a shame too; Street Smart Cyclist’s sound combined jazzy, intricate emo and joyful punk rock abandon in a way that always evoked a warm feeling of nostalgia for bands like Cap’n Jazz while also pointing toward new ideas and a progression of their sound.

They leave us with an acoustic tour EP and a three-song seven inch…one of the first releases I ever worked for Beartrap and which remains a favorite to this day. Rumor has it that the band’s last few songs will eventually be released on vinyl and cd format. It’s a silver lining, I suppose.

Back to happier thoughts, namely Slingshot Dakota on tour. Most of September and October is booked / being booked, but there are a few shows that the band is trying to nail down. If you can help out, drop me a line or send an email directly to Tom and Carly atslingshotdakota@hotmail.com.

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Orange County, CA melodic hardcore act, MIKOTO, have announced today a deal with Torque Records who will release their debut full length, WE ARE THE ARCHITECTS, on October 14th.  The band - Ray Harkins (vocals), Matt Moody (guitar/vocals), Martin Diaz (guitar), Kelly Orr (bass), and Max Cuzor (drums) - have posted two songs from the forthcoming album on their MySpace.

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Hey everyone! Because of Labor Day Weekend, I’m spending all the time I can with my family.

IndieUprising will be back next Tuesday.  Talk to you then!

-Sean

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The Sound of Animals Fighting will release their third album—The Ocean and the Sun—on September 9, 2008 through Epitaph Records.

Characterized by their experimental mashing and molding of musical form, style and genre, the members of The Sound of Animals Fighting—known only by their zoological pseudonyms—have sought to redefine the process and reception of music using whatever tools they can get their hands on; whatever methods, science or alchemy.

The Walrus, the Skunk, the Lynx, and the Nightingale return, delivering the latest piecemeal collaboration as both an album aimed at redefining the structure and style of modern music, as well as telling a story of the raw, awe-inspiring power of nature, and how we can so easily forget it. The record, like the ones that preceded it, was assembled over gaps of geography and time, coalescing as a hand-crafted object from percussion up, passing from one animal to another as a story and aesthetic formed beneath and around it.

At the core of the album is the cornerstone song in four tracks: “I, The Swan”, “Another Leather Lung”, “Cellophane” and “The Heraldic Beak of the Manufacturer’s Medallion.” Collectively, they form the crux of the story of the record around-which the other tracks act as a frame and context.

The nine-track epic from the fringe musician collective embodies the group’s earlier endeavors while simultaneously rocketing into unexplored regions, giving new and old fans alike an aural, operatic feast.

Watch the brand new album teaser here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8867ILQ1g0

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The long awaited Dillinger Four record is finally done, and the release date is set for my birthday!!! October 14th, 2008. It is called C I V I L W A R.  More information & MP3s will be sent in soon from Fat Wreck Chords.

Don’t forget to check out their tour dates with NOFX this fall.

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