The Alternative Tone

Boston indie, Run For Cover Records, will celebrate CMJ with a label showcase at Santos Party House on October 19. The lineup features several of the label’s top acts including Tigers Jaw , Pity Sex , Hostage Calm , Captain We’re Sinking , Cloakroom , Modern Baseball , Young Statues , Petal and special guest DJ, GDP. Doors will open at 4pm and first 200 people will get a copy of Tigers Jaw’s upcoming 7”. Tickets for the show are available (along  with more info on all the bands) at: www.ticketfly.com/event/380153. The event is 18+.

Connecticut  bands With Honor and My Heart To Joy have announced a reunion show to benefit the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.  They will be joined by Hostage Calm , Call It Arson and Newtown-based band Ovlov .  The show is taking place February 9th in conjunction with another benefit show on February 8th that features Misery Signals , Make Do And Mend , and more.

Run For Cover Records has launched pre-orders for  Basement's  colourmeinkindess  (October 23), Hostage Calm's  Please Remain Calm  (October 9), and Citizen's  Young States  (October 23). You can pre-order them  here.              In related news, you can hear Basement's new song "Covet"  here . 

Connecticut punks, Hostage Calm, will be releasing their new album Please Remain Calm  on October 9 through Run For Cover Records. Please Remain Calm  Track Listing: 1. On Both Eyes  2. Don't Die On Me Now 3. Brokenheartland 4. Woke Up Next To A Body 5. Impossible! 6. May Love Prevail 7. The "M" Word 8. Patriot 9. Closing Remarks 10. One Last Salute