NEWS/UPDATES

Cabal Records is pleased to announce the addition of Rhode Island’s OUTRAGE. A new 7” entitled Savior will be released this fall. Also, be on the look-out for the CD version being handled from our good friends at Panic Records. In addition to the new signing, Cabal Records has expanded to include Matt from the Daytona Beach hardcore band Meantime. Matt enjoys a vegan/straight edge lifestyle and will bring a whole new dimension to the label.

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4/02/08

CAN’T STAND LOSING is back together playing shows again. They are sporting a new line-up which includes Dave Hayter (maybe you’ve heard of him?) formally of THE NEON HOOKERS. They currently have four new songs on their Myspace which are available for download. Pick up their 2006 self-titled EP from our store if you haven’t down so already. Expect a tour from the band this winter.

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3/29/08

Massachusetts' THE NEON HOOKERS have called it quits after an EP, LP, and a split with Iceland’s I ADAPT together. Singer Ian Ran has issued the following:

"A few days ago I was surfing the World Wide Web looking for reviews of our debut full length on Double Or Nothing. I found one, and only one, even though the CD has been out now since July. The review starts off with this: Fundamentally, the Neon Hookers' debut is a metalcore album, and those with a musical allergy to the genre should just stop reading now: there is nothing on One Night in Destiny that will convert a committed metalcore hater.

"Now, right there, in the first sentence that’s where we could never break away; metalcore. At our first practice we didn’t say, 'Lets’ be a metalcore band', we said, 'Let’s be a band'. In a world of copy cats all we wanted to do was play fast, sloppy, anti-everything music. We didn’t have an agenda. That’s why we loved doing it. We started off with 3 drunks and 2 straight edge kids, and that’s how we ended. We played shows in the sticks of Oklahoma in front of 35 16 year-old-kids for 20 bucks. Most people don’t realize this, but our asking price on tour was 50 bucks. And not to toot our horn, but that tour with Kingdom and In Remembrance, when they were going to kill each other over money, we took money out of our own pockets so that Kingdom and In Remembrance would shut their mouths and hoped they wouldn’t kill each other on tour. And that sort of stuffs add up. Borrowing money. Getting in debt. Working it off just to borrow more money so you can dig a bigger debt hole.

"The review goes on some more talking about my voice and compared it to Chris Doherty of Gang Green, and mentioned the 80's style guitar sound and yadda yadda yadda. Over all, the whole review is pretty good in my opinion. But the way it ends defines the whole reason and the whole existence of The Neon Hookers. ' In a style perpetually in danger of disappearing up its own backside thanks to a disinclination to accept new ideas or influences outside of the chosen few, One Night in Destiny sounds downright daring.' This brings me back to the start where I talked about a world of copy cats. When did punk rock and hardcore change so much where bands who sound different aren’t accepted? Sure we played and had a blast, and we toured and we met people and have friends that will be there years down the road, but when the scene itself has changed so much and have lost its roots of being different and unique, you really have to question the integrity of the scene. Nothing about this music scene is pure and different and exciting anymore. In a subculture that people look to for help and to hide from their regular life, I’ve seen people actually get beat up because they ARE different and because they have different political and social views as the people there. That’s not punk rock, and that’s not hardcore; that’s just pure ignorance.

"From here everyone in the band has moved there different ways. Dave is now in about 13,247,216 bands. He posts about all of them every day. Bill is working full time and making a living doing what he does best: sell food. Brian is going back to school to teach ignorance. Randall was never a member, he just helped write the CD (his own words). And for me, I’m too focused on my military career to worry about anything else. A quick thanks to Mike C. and his artwork and being a true friend. Cabal Booking and Cabal Records is the most punk rock, hardcore, D.I.Y. thing going. Support it. And listen to All In, In Remembrance, Kingdom, Tigerstyle, Colin of Arabia, Death Before Dishonor, Shoot To Kill and She Rides! because they are the best group of people we’ve ever worked with and are great people. And thanks to Joey Coggs for filling in when Randall bailed."

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8-28-07

Sorry for the lack of updates. There have been a lot of new happenings with the Cabal site. First, the long awaited Cabal Board is up and running. Sign up, talk a lot of shit, burn away a sad amount of hours, and use the board for whatever else message boards were intended for. Second, the Cabal Store has undergone a makeover. New items have been added, including THE NEON HOOKERS/I ADAPT I Roast My Marshmallows in Church Fires split 7" in addition to several new package deals. Please check it out, order something, and support the cause.

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2-07-07

I Roast My Marshmallows in Church Fires from THE NEON HOOKERS and I ADAPT is out now. It will be available in our store, on our Myspace page, and other on-line distributors very soon. Please go out and support both bands on their upcoming tours.

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1-21-07

CANT STAND LOSING will play their final show tonight with Since the Flood, xBishopx, Make or Break, and a bunch of other bands. Their release will be discounted in our store so please pick it up. We wish the band the best of luck with any future projects they pursue.

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1-20-07

I ADAPT will be touring the United States for the first time in late March and early April in support of their upcoming split with THE NEON HOOKERS. Here are the dates so far:

3/29 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Mr. Roboto Project w/ Modern Life is War, Unreal City
3/30 Rochester, NY @ Public Market w/ Modern Life is War
3/31 Lemoyne, PA @ Championship w/ Rise and Fall, The First Step
4/1 Baltimore, MD @ Charm City Art Space w/ Modern Life is War, Ruiner, Pulling Teeth
4/2 Richmond, VA @ TBA
4/3 Souderton, PA @ Casa de Heck
4/4 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Mr. Roboto Project w/ Die Young
4/9 Portland, ME @ The Sahara Club w/ Backstabbers Inc. and Cruel Hand
4/11 Amherst, MA @ Mystery Train Records

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1-08-07

THE NEON HOOKERS have officially signed with Double or Nothing Records. They will be recording a full-length within the next few months and hitting the road with Kingdom (Goodbye Blue Skies) and In Remembrance (Rock Vegas) in March. They will forever be a member of the Cabal Records family and we wish them the best of luck with all of their future endeavors.

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12-08-06

Go see Blood Diamond whenever you get the chance. It's an action-packed thriller that also contains a strong socio-political message. Check out these web sites for more information on conflict diamonds:

Blood Diamond Action
Global Witness
Amnesty International

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11-13-06

The artwork for the upcoming 7" split with I ADAPT and THE NEON HOOKERS will be handled by David Murray of Insomnia Images (Remembering Never, Misery Signals, The Acacia Strain) and will be mastered by Charles Chaussinand and Carmine LaPietra at Stompbox Studios (The Distance, Outbreak, xBishopx). The effort entitled I Roast My Marshmallows in Church Fires should be released in February and will be pressed as follows: 100 Marshmallow, 200 Church Ash, and 700 Fire.

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10-10-06

Demand Records will be releasing Calling All Creeps! on vinyl early next year. The pressing will be limited to the following: 100 White available only on the Internet, 150 Blue available only in New England, and 150 Red available only on THE NEON HOOKERS tours. The 7" will feature brand new artwork from Mike Cortada (Madball, Make or Break, I Adapt).

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9-03-06 After much trial and tribulation, the LONG delayed CAN'T STAND LOSING debut is available now.  Check our store and Interpunk for the release and spread the word!  Be sure to check the tour dates section for CAN'T STAND LOSING, BATEMAN, and THE NEON HOOKERS shows in your area as well.      

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8-26-06

An on-line exclusive shirt from THE NEON HOOKERS is now available in our web store. Fans of the Indiana Jones series definitely will not want to miss out on this opportunity.

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7-11-06

Colossus, from Florida’s Deconstructionist, has been added to the web store.  This CD is highly recommended for fans of Dying Fetus, Premonitions of War, The Red Chord, and Suffocation.  For the price of $2 (free when you order Calling All Creeps! from THE NEON HOOKERS, while supplies last), why not check it out

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6-19-06

It has finally arrived!  The Cabal Records store  is officially open for business.  So far, The Love and War EP from BATEMAN and Calling All Creeps! from THE NEON HOOKERS are the only items available for purchase.  Keep checking back often for new items such as stickers, t-shirts, reading material, and other releases from Cabal artists.  Thank you StuidoAKT for the job well done.  Visit StudioAKT for your web and graphic design needs. 

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6-12-06

Calling All Creeps! is out and ready for you to pick up.  It’s available on Interpunk, the Cabal Myspace account, and our web store.  For those fans who live on the east coast of the United States, check out THE NEON HOOKERS on tour this summer.  We’ll keep you updated on their tour dates as they become available.  Don’t forget to pick up The Love and War EP from BATEMAN if you haven’t already done so. 

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5-28-06

THE NEON HOOKERS debut Calling All Creeps! is slated for a June 12th release.  They have posted two new songs “God Bless This Mess” and “Apocalypse,” which will not be on Calling All Creeps! but will be on a full-length release.  Guitarist Dave Hayter will be filling in on guitar for On Broken Wings for their upcoming tour with Sworn Enemy and Black My Heart.  Be sure to say “hello” to him and grab a copy of Calling All Creeps!  Here are the dates for the On Broken Wings, Sworn Enemy, and Black My Heart tour:

6/16 Kingston, PA @ Backstage Enterprises
6/17 Danville, VA @ Plan B
6/18 Augusta, GA @ Sector 7G
6/20 Nashville, TN @ The Muse
6/21 St. Louis, MO @ Creepy Crawl
6/22 Tulsa, OK @ The Hive
6/23 Denver, CO @ TBA
6/24 Cedar City, UT @ The Boondocks
6/26 Tacoma, WA @ Hell's Kitchen
6/27 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
6/28 Portland, OR @ TBA
6/29 Boise, ID @ The Venue
6/30 Reno, NV @ Fourteenth Street Ward
7/1 Roseville, CA @ The Underground
7/2 Lancaster, CA @ Cedar Center
7/3 Los Angeles, CA @ The Knitting Factory
7/5 Corona, CA @ Showcase Theatre
7/6 San Diego, CA @ Soma
7/7 Ventura, CA @ Alpine
7/8 Las Vegas, NV @ TBA
7/9 Tucson, AZ @ TBA
7/10 El Paso, TX @ TBA
7/11 Ft. Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theater
7/12 Topeka, KS @ The Static Ba
7/13 Joplin, MO @ The Bridge
7/14 Des Moines, IA @ House of Bricks
7/15 Grand Rapids, MI @ TBA
7/16 Toronto, ON @ Terrorfest
7/17 Ottawa, ON @ TBA
7/18 Montreal, QC @ Cafe L'Inco
7/19 Quebec City, QC @ L'Anti
7/20 Bucksport, ME @ The Kave
7/21 Worcester, MA @ TBA
7/22 Centerreach, NY @ Centerreach VFW

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5-25-06

The End of Summer Jam will be held on August 26th and 27th in Orlando, Florida.  Bands from all over the country will be playing, including Cabal Records own BATEMAN and THE NEON HOOKERS.  Be sure to plan your summer around this event.  It will be a great opportunity to check out some new bands as well as old favorites.  Check out www.cflhardcore.com/board for updates and add www.myspace.com/endofsummerjamcfl.   Here are the line-ups for both days:

Karma Korner
6809 Visitors Circle
Orlando, FL  32819

Saturday, August 26th
Doors: Noon
1st band: 12:45
$13 before 4pm / $16 after

Third and Long: 12:45-1:00
That Was Then: 1:10-1:30
Hollywood Handgrenade: 1:40-2:00
The Tradition: 2:10-2:30
Dead Weight: 2:40-3:00
Fight Like Hell: 3:10-3:30
Dreams You Die In: 3:40-4:00
Van Damage: 4:10-4:30
Will To Live: 4:40-5:00
Bitter End: 5:10-5:30
On A Warpath: 5:40-6:00
Attitude: 6:10-6:30
25 Ta Life: 6:40-7:10
Bracewar: 7:20-7:45
Down To Nothing: 7:50-8:20
Dance Floor Justice: 8:30-9:00
Kill Your Idols: 9:15-9:45
All Hell Breaks Loose: 10:00-10:30
Seventh Star: 10:45-11:15

Sunday, Aug 27th
Doors: Noon
1st band: 12:45
$13 before 3pm / $16 after

Loose Cannon: 12:45-1:00
Bateman: 1:10-1:30
Fallen From The Sky: 1:40-2:00
The Neon Hookers: 2:10-2:30
Risky Business: 2:40-3:00
The Attack: 3:10-3:30
Kill Your Idols: 3:45-4:15
Shoot To Kill: 4:25-4:45
Know The Score 4:55-5:20
Hammer Bros.: 5:30-5:50
Palehorse: 6:00-6:20
Fortitude: 6:30-6:50
Anchors Away: 7:10-7:30
Good Clean Fun: 7:40-8:00
Life Long Tragedy: 8:10-8:30
Dead Hearts: 8:40-9:00
Nervous Breakdown: 9:10-9:30
Crime In Stereo: 9:40-10:10
Make or Break: 10:20-10:40
Righteous Jams: 10:50-

2 days passes will be available for $25 in advanced.

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5-23-06

THE DAMAGE will be touring this summer with fellow Floridians Kids Like Us and Anchors Away.  Prepare yourselves for their Cabal Records debut by listening to two songs from Feed the Vultures. These are the dates:

6/5 Birmingham, AL @ The old SHMA
6/6 Houston, TX @ Java Jazz Coffee House
6/7 Laredo, TX @ Homerun Derby
6/8 San Antonio, TX @ The Sanctuary
6/9 Dallas, TX @ TBA
6/11 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn

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4-30-06

Dead Horse Inc. (Evergreen Terrace, On Broken Wings, Bury Your Dead, Shattered Realm) is handling the artwork for the long anticipated CAN’T STAND LOSING release. This release can be pre-ordered through the Cabal Records Myspace account and should be out soon.  The name has been changed from The Last Goodbye and is now self-titled.   

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4-24-06

Members of Cabal Records have decided to start up a zine.  Entitled “Narodnik,” the zine will contain interviews from both established bands and up and coming Florida bands, commentary, essays, Vegan recipes, and other common and not so common zine features.  The debut issue will have interviews from Modern Life is War, Know the Score, Shipwreck, Rise and Fall, and Make Or Break.  If you are interested in obtaining a copy either send an e-mail to narodnikzine@gmail.com or a message to www.myspace.com/narodnikzine.  The debut will hopefully be out by the end of July.  We hope you will enjoy it!

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