GRAVE MISTAKE RECORDS - 2009 RELEASES / TOURS

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GRAVE MISTAKE RECORDS / LABEL NEWS

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

As promised, here's an update with what's about to go down with GRAVE MISTAKE RECORDS. Got the first batch of 2009 releases right around the corner, some awesome stuff coming up in a few months, and some rad tours coming up too ...

I. NEW RELEASES (PSYCHED TO DIE, DEEP SLEEP, TIME TO ESCAPE) ALMOST READY

II. DEEP SLEEP / PSYCHED TO DIE TOUR

III. SPRING RELEASES (GOVERNMENT WARNING, WASTED TIME, LOGIC PROBLEM)

IV. GOVERNMENT WARNING / WASTED TIME EUROPEAN TOUR

V. SUMMER RELEASES

I. New Releases

Keep your eyes peeled over the next couple of weeks, because we'll have some new releases ready for you. First up with be the second EP from DC's TIME TO ESCAPE, the "COST OF LIVING" E.P. We did their first 7" (which was actually originally demo recordings) back in 2007, so hopefully you picked that up and have been eagerly waiting for this one. Well it's definitely worth the wait, as they deliver five more ripping tracks and recruited Brandon from Government Warning / Wasted Time for drum duties on this EP as well. Killer stuff for sure.

Also coming up very soon is the PSYCHED TO DIE "STERILE WALLS" 7", which is a split release with FIRESTARTER RECORDS. This fairly new band from the great state of NEW JERSEY (featuring members of SPLITTING HEADACHE, FOR SCIENCE, and THE ERGS) dropped an awesome demo last summer, so we are proud to bring their debut seven song 7" to the masses. These will be ready for their tour with DEEP SLEEP in early March, more info on that below.

Finally, we have not one but TWO new releases (well sort of) from Baltimore's one and only DEEP SLEEP. First is a brand new (their third) 7" EP, "PARANOID FUTURES" brings six more infectious songs that pick up right where last years MANIC EUPHORIA 7" left off. We will also be releasing a 21 track collection CD appropriately titled "THREE THINGS AT ONCE," which as you may have guessed, is all three of their EPs on one convenient 5" plastic disc. We are crossing our fingers that these releases will be ready for their tour with PSYCHED TO DIE, so check em out when they come to town. And if they don't have new releases with them, then that will only add to the anticipation!

Finally, as far as current news goes, as I mentioned last week we did a small repress of the CLOAK/DAGGER "WE ARE" 12" ... 300 copies on white vinyl with stamped labels. This MIGHT be the final pressing, we aren't sure yet ... it's kind of hard to tell at this point. But pick it up if you haven't yet, and pick up CLOAK/DAGGER's brand new 7" ep on JADE TREE that just came out ...

Oh and we were excited to see the VIOLENT ARREST "CRIMINAL RECORD" 2x7" pop up on a few year end top ten lists in the new MRR, if you haven't grabbed that release yet then act fast because the first press is almost gone! I think the DEEP SLEEP and NIGHTSTICK JUSTICE EPs snuck on a couple of lists as well, and that was cool to see.

II. DEEP SLEEP / PSYCHED TO DIE EAST COAST / MIDWEST TOUR MARCH 5 - 20

DEEP SLEEP and PSYCHED TO DIE will be heading out on tour very soon, here are the dates. Some incredible shows here ...

March 5th @ Asbury Lanes w/ Deep Sleep, Psyched To Die Asbury Park, NJ

March 6th w/Masshysteri, Deep Sleep, Psyched To Die New Brunswick NJ

March 7th @ ABC No Rio Psyched to Die (no Deep sleep), Masshysteri ... this show is the real deal.

March 7th w/Masshysteri, Deep Sleep (no PTD), Social Circkle Brooklyn, NY

March 8th w/ Deep Sleep, Psyched To Die Columbus OH

March 9th w/Dillinger Four, Deep Sleep, Psyched To Die @ Reggies Chicago IL

March 10th @ Alamo House w/Deep Sleep, Psyched To Die Minneapolis, Minnesota

March 11th @ Haunted Basement w/Deep Sleep, Psyched To Die Des Moines, Iowa

March 12th w/Deep Sleep, Psyched To Die St. Louis Missouri

March 13th @ Hallowen House w/Deep Sleep, Psyched To Die Indianapolis, Indiana

March 14th @ Warner House w/Deep Sleep, Psyched To Die Cincinnati, Ohio

March 15th @ Roboto Project w/Deep Sleep, Psyched To Die Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

And two other DEEP SLEEP shows in March:

March 18th @ Celebrated Summer w/, Masshysteri Baltimore, Maryland

March 20th @ Ottobar W/Cro-Mags, Pulling Teeth Baltimore,Maryland

Psyched to Die should DEFINITELY have their new EP (the vinyl and covers are expected to come in tomorrow), and if all goes well DEEP SLEEP will have either their CD, maybe their new 7", or both. At worst, they'll have their first two EPs and some cool t-shirts.

III. SPRING RELEASES (GOVERNMENT WARNING, WASTED TIME, LOGIC PROBLEM, THE LADIES)

Planned for this spring are the second 7" from NC's LOGIC PROBLEM, a repress of the LADIES 7", and new LPs from GOVERNMENT WARNING and WASTED TIME.

LOGIC PROBLEM's second EP (entitled "NO CENTER") has been recorded and mastered and it sounds awesome, it's gonna be off to the plant this week ... hopefully you picked up their debut 7" last year on SORRY STATE, if you were into that then this one will not disappoint! They are also planning a european tour this summer, but I don't think anything is confirmed just yet.

We will also be doing a repress of the debut 7" from Richmond's LADIES ... the first press of 500 was released on RIFF RAFF RECORDS last year, and I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to handle the repress. If you see this record floating around, definitely pick it up, as it was one of my favorite releases from last year. Otherwise, you can wait for the Grave Mistake version which should be out next month. The LADIES also have a second EP due out on Cowabunga later this year.

The third release, and first full length from WASTED TIME is recorded and we are waiting for the master before we get it sent off to the plant. The new LP, titled "FUTILITY," delivers ten brand new devastating tracks that continue right where 2007's NO SHORE left off, and we couldn't be happier with how this came out! This 12" will be hopefully ready in time for their european tour with GOVERNMENT WARNING which starts at the end of May. There are also several european releases for WASTED TIME in the works, which include a 12" with both EPs, a european release of the new LP, and a CD release collecting all of these releases. More news on that later though ...

Also in the works is the second full length from Richmond's GOVERNMENT WARNING. This will be a split with our partners in crime NO WAY RECORDS, and if all goes as planned, you can expect 14 brand new songs ... the music has been recorded and the finishing touches are being put on the mix before we get it sent off, but so far everything sounds incredible! This will hopefully be ready in time for the european tour as well! There might be some type of CD to coincide with this release as well, but nothing is definite yet.

IV. GOVERNMENT WARNING / WASTED TIME - EUROPEAN TOUR

Yes, the rumors are true, both bands will be doing a two and a half week European tour together this spring. Flo at Trapdoor Tours has been working hard to set everything up for us, and all of the shows are pretty much set. Since we can only tour for such a short time, we were limited on the places we could play so if we weren't able to come to your area, we're sorry! If you feel like making a road trip to some of the shows, we'd be stoked! This might be the only time both bands will get to play Europe, so please come out and show them a good time!

Here are the dates so far:

mi. 20.05.2008 Mülheim - Az (+ toxic revolution + chuck damage + vogue)

do. 21.05.2008 Munich - Sunny Red Festival (+ masshysteri + tba)

fr. 22.05.2008 Milano - Leoncavallo

sa. 23.05.2008 Bologna - Atlantide

so. 24.05.2008 Barcelona - tba (+ insomnio + 1)

mo. 25.05.2008 Lyon - tba (+ atomic tango)

di. 26.05.2008 Freiburg - Kts (no other band)

mi. 27.05.2008 Paris - La Mécanique Ondulatoire (no other band)

do. 28.05.2008 Kortrijk - The Pits (+ citizens patrol)

fr. 29.05.2008 Amsterdam - Occii (+ citizens patrol + sick mormons)

sa. 30.05.2008 Brighton - Cowley Club (+ violent arrest + shitty limits)

so. 31.05.2008 Mannheim - Juz Pfingstfest (+ sniffing glue + just went

black + brainworms + antlers + gewapned beton + sick mormons + vogue)

mo. 01.06.2008 Leipzig - Zoro (+ inepsy + ramming speed)

di. 02.06.2008 Berlin - Koma F (+ ramming speed)

mi. 03.06.2008 Hamburg - Rote Flora (+ idle hands + inside job)

do. 04.06.2008 Malmö - Utkanten

fr. 05.06.2008 Copenhagen - Dödsmaskinen (+ hjertestop + night fever)

sa. 06.06.2008 Bielefeld - Ajz (+ dean dirg + 2)

so. 07.06.2008 Nuremberg - Kunstverein (+ civil victim)

V. SUMMER RELEASES

If you saw the newest ad, you'll notice some releases that we've actually had to push back a little bit. The debut 7" from BAD ADVICE should hopefully be ready by NO WAY FEST this summer, and this will be a split with TENSION HEAD RECORDS. The debut 7" from SOUTHSIDE STRANGLERS should hopefully be out by the summer as well, this will be a split with NO WAY RECORDS. Also we still plan on doing THE ERGS "THRASH COMPACTOR" 7" with FIRESTARTER RECORDS, that will be out this summer as well, if not sooner!

I think that's it for now ... things are pretty hectic but everything seems to be running fairly smoothly so fingers are crossed that all of these releases are out by when they need to be! If you have any questions about the PSYCHED TO DIE / DEEP SLEEP tour, please contact one of the bands through their respective Myspace pages. If you have questions about the GOVERNMENT WARNING / WASTED TIME EUROPEAN TOUR, please contact FLO at TRAPDOOR TOURS (they have a myspace as well).

Thanks for reading and for the support!!!

Alex / GRAVE MISTAKE RECORDS

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I'm really stoked on the Government Warning LP and the Psyched to Die 7".