- The Gaslight Anthem are giving away some autographed vinyl – a limited edition of the demos from their debut full-length Sink or Swim. For your chance to win, you need to snap a photo of yourself helping the homeless. Seriously. Here is the release:

“Take a picture as you donate a blanket or jacket, work in a soup kitchen or give a meal to someone on the street and send that picture to VOLROCKS@LIVE.COM and you will be entered in the drawing. You can enter everyday from now until the 24th of December.”

- If you’re in Richmond, VA this Sunday you can catch Ann Beretta and Pedals On Our Pirateships playing a show in conjunction with the charity organizations Punks for Presents. There will also be art for sale from a number of artists, including Richard Minino, a.k.a. Horsebites, whose distinctive work has represented bands like Less Than Jake, The Loved Ones, Cobra Starship and many more.

All proceeds from the event will go to the Massey Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Punks for Presents describes their organization as being “dedicated to putting on ridiculous events to benefit Richmond-area charities and whatever the fuck else we deem worth… but it’s usually for kids.”

Saturday, 12/14/08
10pm
Empire Bar, 727 W Broad St
Richmond, VA

21+ / $5

Reunion shows are sort of a dead horse these days, but not this one. Unbroken, Swing Kids, Jenny Piccolo, Threadbare and Poland’s (non-reunited, currently a band) Fast Forward will be playing in May at The Glasshouse in Pomona, CA. The show is connected to the release of Brian Peterson’s upcoming book on 90s hardcore, Burning Fight. No bands are taking money, with proceeds going to a variety of charities including the San Diego Women’s Shelter, Planned Parenthood and more.

Click here for the whole story.

Unbroken, Swing Kids, Threadbare and Jenny Piccolo were some of the most coveted and influential bands of the 90s U.S. hardcore scene.

Hopeless/SubCity has announced the details for the 2009 Take Action! Tour. This year’s package features Cute Is What We Aim For, Meg and Dia, Breathe Carolina, Every Avenue and Anarbor. Like last year’s tour, this year’s Take Action! Tour will benefit Do Something, a national non-profit organization that helps motivate and inspire young people through a number of programs, including grants, social action training and more. 

Past TA! Tours have featured artists like Thrice, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Chiodos, Jimmy Eat World, Paramore and others. 

Learn more about the tour here.

The long-running radio show Live From the Fallout Shelter (WUML in Lowell, MA) is sponsoring the 2008 Rock For Tots show. The event will benefit One Lowell, an agency dedicated to promoting integration and self-sufficiency among Lowell’s immigrant community. Here are the details:

A Wilhelm Scream
The Swellers
Short Fuse Burning
Gunshot Wound
Battleships

12/5/08, 6 p.m.
The VPAC, 100 Pawtucket St., Lowell, MA 01854
$5

Issue Oriented sponsor Punknews.org has teamed with The Gaslight Anthem for a charity eBay auction. The auction item is a ultra-rare black vinyl first pressing of the band’s debut full-length, Sink or Swim. Check out the full details here, or jump right to the auction here. The beneficiary is The Syrentha Savio Endowment, which provides financial assistance to underprivileged women fighting breast cancer.