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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Saosin "In Search of Solid Ground" Sept 8
Saosin have set September 8th as the release date for their highly anticipated new album "In Search of Solid Ground", produced by Butch Walker.
In the run-up to the September release, the album will enjoy added advance visibility through an album download card promotion with Alternative Press, with cards sold onsite at the band's merchandise table, AP's Warped Tour tent, and on the magazine's website. The card bundles an AP subscription with a day-of-release album download, delivered by e-mail zip file, and two instant album track downloads, all for $15. Saosin will do numerous signing events at the AP tent through the summer, and banner ads will run online through the period.
Catch Saosin at the Hurley stage on the Vans Warped Tour all summer long.
Tracklisting 1. I Keep My Secrets Safe 2. Deep Down 3. Why Can't You See 4. Changing 5. On My Own 6. The Alarming Sound Of A Still Small Voice 7. Say Goodbye 8. The Worst Of Me 9. It's All Over Now 10. What Were We Made For 11. Is This Real 12. Nothing Is What It Seems (Without You) 13. Fireflies
In honor of the upcoming Blink-182 summer 2009 tour, they have teamed with artist Maxx242 to create a special limited edition silk screened poster for the bands upcoming tour. The poster will be limited to 1,820 pieces with only 30 pieces sold at each show.
Check out the blink 182’s tour dates and request songs for the band to play here.
pickRset founder Chris Siglin explains, "We tried to create really special limited edition items for this tour which will include posters, toys and nightly event t-shirts. Our goal was to do something really unique for all of the fans that they cannot get anywhere else other that at the shows."
More limited edition items will soon be announced.
Every Time I Die detail "New Junk Aesthetic", Sept 15
Every Time I Die have unveiled the tracklisting for their new album "New Junk Aesthetic" out on September 15th via Epitaph.
Tracklisting 1 "Roman Holiday" 2 "The Marvelous Slut" featuring Greg Puciato (The Dillinger Escape Plan) 3 "Who Invited The Russian Soldier?" 4 "Wanderlust" 5 "For The Record" 6 "White Smoke" 7 "Turtles All The Way Down" 8 "Organ Grinder" 9 "Host Disorder" 10 "After One Quarter Of A Revolution" 11 "The Sweet Life" featuring Matt Caughthran (The Bronx)
Four Year Strong are having a (potentially epic) little game in anticipation of their forthcoming 90s covers album "Explains It All". Find out more here.
The grand prize winner will get a limited edition poster designed and hand-screened by Alan Day, a signed copy of "Explains It All", a limited edition Four Year Strong Jawbreaker (baseball-sized), a 90s inspired ball chain necklace, and the opportunity to perform live at a Four Year Strong show with the band when they come through your town. Get going.
The Maine release "Can't Stop Won't Stop" deluxe edition
The Maine have released the deluxe edition of their debut album "Can't Stop Won't Stop" on iTunes, including a cover of Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar On Me" (preview here).
The deluxe digital edition, which will be released on Fearless Records, features three extra bonus tracks and both of The Maine's music videos. It also includes a 30-minute documentary titled "In Person" which features live performances, backstage footage and band interviews.
Tracklisting 1. Everything I Ask For 2. We All Roll Along 3. Girls Do What They Want 4. I Must Be Dreaming 5. Into Your Arms 6. Time To Go 7. This Is The End 8. Whoever She Is 9. Count'em One, Two, Three 10. Kiss And Sell 11. You Left Me 12. We'll All Be...
Bonus Tracks: 13. The Way We Talk (Back Ted n-Ted Remix) 14. Pour Some Sugar On Me (Def Leppard Cover) 15. I Must Be Dreaming (Acoustic) 16. Everything I Ask For (Music Video) 17. Girls Do What They Want (Music Video) 18. The Maine: In Person (Documentary)
MP3: Peter Bjorn and John "Nothing to Worry About" (Mark Hoppus, Chris Holmes remix)
Mark Hoppus and Chris Holmes are releasing the remix they recently did for a Peter Bjorn and John song "Nothing to Worry About". The remix is available for download on Hoppus' blog here.
Charleston melodic indie rockers The Working Title will return with their second full length "Bone Island", released independently digitally and brick-and-mortar through RED on July 21st.
Singer/songwriter Joel Hamilton explains: "[We stripped] each song down to the bone and [built] it from the ground up like a bunch of little bone structures that made a skeleton house." With the help of friend and producer Jake Sinclair, the album was recorded in three weeks.
Seattle, WA's The Blakes are set to release their new full length "Souvenir" on October 13th. Download a free track "Basket" here, check them out on myspace.
July 17 - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR July 24 - Neumos - Capitol Hill Block Party August 3 - Crocodile - Seattle, WA
Sean Walsh & The National Reserve "Homesick" Jul 14
Brooklyn, NY's Sean Walsh & The National Reserve will release their debut "Homesick" on July 14th via the band's own label, Lover's Dream Records. The album was co-produced and engineered by Kyle "Slick" Johnson (Modest Mouse, The Hives, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Fischer Spooner, Rogue Wave).
1. I'll Take The Wheel 2. Do You Miss Me? 3. Record Spin 4. Good Night 5. My Dizzy Head 6. Borderlines 7. You Know 8. The Best Of Me 9. I Can't Wait To See You Again 10. Stuck
Tour dates 7/17 Brooklyn, NY Union Pool w/ The Weight (Homesick Record Release Party) 7/18 Richmond, VA The Boot w/ David Shultz And The Skyline 7/19 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall 7/20 Johnson City, TN The Hideaway 7/21 Nashville, TN Cafe Coco w/ Marc Silver 7/22 Lawrence, KS Eighth Street Taproom w/ Arthur Dodge 7/23 Omaha, NE Pizza Shoppe Collective w/ Midwest Dilemma 7/24 Ames, IA Ames Progressive Office 7/25 Dubuque, IA 180 Main 7/26 Chicago, IL Weirder Park General Store 7/27 Ft Wayne, IN tba 7/28 Madison, IN Joey G's 7/29 Cincinnati, OH tba 7/30 Columbus, OH tba 7/31 Fredericksburg, University Cafe 8/01 Washington, D.C. Comet 8/02 Baltimore, MD El Rancho Grande 8/03 Arlington, VA - Iota w/ Kaiser Cartel
1. Grace Looks Back (Where You Need To Be) 2. Humans 3. Red Rover 4. It's A Promise, Like A Song 5. Come What May 6. The Man I Am
Jul 14 Chain Reaction (EP Record Release Show!) - Anaheim, California Aug 15 Xtreme Wheels - Buffalo, New York Aug 16 Harpers Ferry - Allston, Massachusetts Aug 18 Webster Underground - Hartfort, Connecticut Aug 19 Blender Theatre at Gramercy - New York, New York Aug 20 The Barbary - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Aug 21 School of Rock - S Hackensack, New Jersey Aug 22 Sonar Club Stage - Baltimore, Maryland Aug 23 Diesel - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Aug 24 Jammin’ Java - Vienna, Virginia Aug 26 Greene Street Grill - Greensboro, North Carolina Aug 27 Visulite Theatre - Charlotte, North Carolina Aug 28 Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville, Florida Aug 29 Swampgrass Willys - West Palm Beach, Florida Aug 30 BackBooth - Orlando, Florida Oct 8 House of Bricks - Des Moines, Iowa* Oct 9 The Waiting Room - Omaha, Nebraska* Oct 10 Bluebird Theatre - Denver, Colorado* Oct 12 The Venue - Boise, Idaho* Oct 13 The Big Dipper - Spokane, Washington* Oct 15 Biltmore - Vancouver, British Columbia* Oct 16 Neumo’s - Seattle, Washington* Oct 17 Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, Oregon* Oct 19 Slim’s - San Francisco, California* Oct 20 Troubadour - West Hollywood, California* Oct 22 Chain Reaction - Anaheim, California* Oct 23 Epicentre - San Diego, California* Oct 24 Modified - Phoenix, Arizona* Oct 25 2 Launchpad - Albuquerque, New Mexico* Oct 27 The Marquee - Tulsa, Oklahoma* Oct 29 House of Blues - Pontiac Room - Dallas, Texas* Oct 30 Emo’s Alternative Lounge - Austin, Texas* Oct 31 Java Jazz - Houston, Texas* *Tour Dates with Owl City
Paradise Lost "Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us" Oct 6
British gothic metal pioneers Paradise Lost will release their highly anticipated new album “Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us" on Century Media on October 6th in the US. Stream a new track titled "As Horizons End" on myspace.
Texas' Blue October recently did an interview with MTV on which bands their dream tour might include. Check out the video here. Their new official video for "Say It" can be seen here.
7/26 – Stir cove @ Harrah’s Casino – Council Bluffs, IW 7/27 – Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO 7/28 – The Great Salt Air – Magna UT 7/30 – Moore Theatre – Seattle, WA 7/31 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR 8/1 – San Jose civic auditorium – sanjose, CA 8/5 – The Wiltern Theatre –Los Angeles, CA 8/6 – House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV 8/8 – Marquee Theatre- Tempe, AZ 8/9 – Abraham Chavez Theatre- El Paso, TX 8/13 – L’Auberge Du Lac Casino- Lake Charles, LA 8/14 – Verizon wireless Theatre- Houston, TX 8/15 – House of Blues- Dallas, TX 8/16 – House of Blues- Dallas, TX 8/20 – 4th Street Live- Louisville, KY 8/21 – The Masquerade- Atlanta, GA 8/22 – House of Blues- North Myrtle Beach, SC 8/23 – Rams Head Live! - Baltimore, MD 8/27 – House of Blues- Atlantic City, NJ 8/28 – Terminal 5- New York, NY 8/29 – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom – Hampton Beach
Wolf & Cub "Science And Sorcery" US release on Aug 4
Aussies Wolf & Cub's latest sophomore album "Science And Sorcery" will be released in the US on August 4th, via Dot Dash.
1. Seven Sevens 2. What Are They Running 3. One To The Other 4. Master 5. Spider’s Web 6. Restless Sons 7. Hearts 8. The Loosest of Gooses (Go On Your Own) 9. Blood 10. Burden
The Silent Years' "Let Go" hits stores this week. Download a track titled "Taking Drugs At The Amusement Park" here, and pick up a copy of the album here.
A new track from Kill Hannah titled "New York City Speed" can be downloaded here. The song is taken from their upcoming third album "Wake Up The Sleepers".
July tour dates w/ Lacuna Coil 06 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom 07 Kansas City, MO Beaumont Club 08 Waterloo, IA Electric Ballroom 10 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection 11 Milwaukee, WI The Rave 12 St. Paul, MN Station 4 14 Missoula, MT Wilma Theatre 15 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory 17 Boise, ID Knitting Factory 18 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre 19 Seattle, WA Neumos 21 Santa Rosa, CA Last Day Saloon 22 Hollywood, CA House Of Blues 24 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues 25 Reno, NV New Oasis 26 Chico, CA Senator Theatre 27 San Francisco, CA Slim's
Download free Spanish Gamble 'Moat House Sessions' EP
Paper + Plastick band Spanish Gamble, the band formerly known as Dirty Money, is currently hard at work on their new full-length, tentatively titled "It's All Coming Down." The band is at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, CA recording with Ryan Massey (American Steel) in the meantime.
The band is giving away two new demos in their Moat House Sessions EP here.
Tour dates August 1st- Pomona, Ca @ Characters w/ Madison Bloodbath, Vultures United & Faith Snakes August 2nd- Riverside, Ca @ The Menagerie w/ Rational Anthem, For The Win, Rumspringer & Turkish Techno August 3rd- Phoenix, AZ August 4th- Albuquerque, NM @ Thread:Space w/ Highland Park August 5th-Santa Fe, NM @ Chainbreakers August 6th-Ft Collins, CO w/ 10-4 Eleanor August 7th- Denver, CO @ Wasteland w/ 10-4 Eleanor & Sunday Morning Shakes August 8th- Kansas City, MO August 9th- Nashville, TN @ Foobar w/ Blacklist Royals August 10th- Gainesville, FL @ The Kickstand w/ The Sidekick
Banner Pilot "Collapser" Sept 1 Banner Pilot have announced "Collapser" as the title of their Fat Wreck Chord debut and is set for a September 1st release date.
1. Central Standard 2. Pensacola 3. Greenwood 4. Starting at an Ending 5. Skeleton Key 6. Northern Skyline 7. Drains to the Mississippi 8. Farewell to Iron Bastards 9. Empty Lot 10. Hold Me Up 11. Losing Daylight 12. Write it Down
Pre order Death Before Dishonor's third album "Better Ways To Die", produced by Jim Siegel (Dropkick Murphys, Blood For Blood) and featuring guest appearances by Mark Unseen, here. The band will be heading out on the 10 for $10 Tour with Poison The Well, Madball, Bane, Crime In Stereo and more.
Atlanta-based rock band Manchester Orchestra is on the latest MySpace Music "Transmissions" session. The session is now live at myspace.com/transmissions and available for all MySpace users to download for free.
1 "I've Got Friends" 2 "Everything to Nothing" 3 "The River" 4 "Shake It Out"
You Say Party! We Say Die! new album "XXXX" Sept 29
British Columbia's You Say Party! We Say Die! will release their third studio effort "XXXX" on September 29th on Paper Bag Records, produced by Howard Redekop (Tegan And Sara, The New Pornographers).
Philly's Free Energy will release their self-titled debut single, "Free Energy" July 21st on DFA Records. The single will be released as a 7” and will be backed by B-side, "Something In Common," which is exclusive to the very limited number of 350 pressings only.
07/13 Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Blues Festival 07/14 Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern 07/16 Minneappolis, MN @ Triple Rock Club 07/18 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle (after the Pitchfork Festival – w/ Slim Cessna's Auto Club) 07/25 New York, NY @ Fixed at Tribeca Grand (w/ Riton – RSVP Only) 08/01 Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of Living Arts (w/ Tinted Windows) 08/03 Boston, MA @ Paradise (w/ Tinted Windows) 08/07 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge (w/ Edward Sharpe & Magnetic Zeros) 08/26 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
North Carolina based rockers The Avett Brothers are gearing up for the release of their highly anticipated American Recordings/Columbia Records Rick Rubin-produced debut "I and Love and You", which hits stores on September 29th. Starting on Tuesday, September 22th, NPR Music will host an Exclusive First Listen of I and Love and You on their website, where fans will be able to get a sneak peak of the new album a week prior to release.
7/09 Norfolk, VA Harrison Opera House 7/10 Richmond, VA The National 7/11 Roanoke, VA Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre 7/12 Louisville, KY The Riverfront Belvedere 7/16 Saint Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheatre 7/17 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues 7/18 Tampa, FL The Cuban Club 7/19 Fort Lauderdale, FL Parker Playhouse 7/24 North Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues 7/25 North Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues 7/30 Buffalo, NY Lafayette Square 7/31 Syracuse, NY The Westcott 8/01 Newport, RI Fort Adams State Park (Newport Folk Festival) 8/02 Northampton, MA Calvin Theater 8/04 Dewey Beach, DE Bottle & Cork 8/08 Charlotte, NC Bojangles Coliseum 8/14 Ozark, AR Mulberry Mountain (Festival) 8/15 Kansas City, MO The Crossroads 8/16 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium/Underground 8/19 Telluride, CO Sunset Plaza @ Mountain Village 8/20 Steamboat Springs, CO Summer Concert Series (Howelson Hills Amp) 8/21 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater 8/22 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre 8/25 Salt Lake City, UT Red Butte Garden 8/26 Boise, ID Knitting Factory Concert House 8/28 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre 8/29 Jacksonville, OR Britt Festival 8/30 San Francisco, CA Outside Lands Music Festival 9/01 Arcata, CA HSU Van Duzer Theater 9/03 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Theater 9/04 Camp Mather, CA Strawberry Music Festival 9/05 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre 9/17 North Charleston, SC North Charleston P.A.C. 9/18 Augusta, GA Westobou Festival/Riverwalk 9/19 Tallahassee, FL The Moon 9/20 Tuscaloosa, AL Bama Theatre 9/22 Oxford, MS The Lyric Oxford 9/24 Memphis, TN Minglewood Hall 9/25 Little Rock, AR Robinson Center Music Hall 9/26 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom 9/27 Dallas, TX Granada Theater 9/29 Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge River Center Theatre 10/1 New Orleans, LA House of Blues 10/2 Austin, TX Austin City Limits 10/3 Midwest City, OK Rose State PAC 10/5 Murray, KY Lovett Auditorium Center 10/15 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live 10/16 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory 10/17 New York, NY Terminal 5 10/18 Boston, MA House of Blues 10/20 Iowa City, IA The Englert Theatre 10/21 Madison, WI Barrymore Theatre 10/22 Urbana, IL Canopy Club 10/29 Huntington, WV Keith Albee Theatre 10/30 Louisville, KY Louisville Palace 10/31 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
Mason Proper's new remix EP will be available on iTunes next Monday, July 20th. The EP features remixes from Ocelot, Wallpaper and The Paronomasiac (Nik of Shout Out Out Out Out), in addition to the original track and music video for "Safe For The TIme Being" from 2008's "Olly Oxen Free".
Jul 30 The Casbah San Diego, CA * Jul 31 The Troubadour Los Angeles, CA * Aug 1 Slim's San Francisco, CA * Aug 3 Doug Fir Portland, OR * Aug 4 Chop Suey Seattle, WA * Aug 11 Frederik Meijer Garden Grand Rapids, MI (w/ grrRoPoLis) Sept 16-19 Pygmalion Festival Champaign-Urbaba, IL (w/ Iron & Wine, Lucero, Ra Ra Riot)
25-year-old Willy Mason released his '04 debut album "Where the Humans Eat" on Conor Oberst's Team Love label, followed by his sophomore album "If the Ocean Gets Rough" in 2007. Check out more free tracks and live pics from the sessions here.
NYC indie band Nightmare of You recently checked in on Ryan's Rock Show. In the video interview, the members talk about their stories from the road, the effects of mainstream media on the American culture and musicians, and their distaste for bands that desperately yearn fame.
Check them out on myspace. New album "Infomaniac" is set to drop on August 4th.
The official soundtrack for the upcoming Judd Apatow film "Funny People", in stores July 28th, will be out via Concord Records. Highlights include rare outtakes from John Lennon and Neil Diamond as well as exclusive, new live recordings from James Taylor. Other featured artists on this soundtrack include Paul McCartney, Robert Plant and Warren Zevon.
Audio: John Lennon – Watching The Wheels (rare acoustic demo) WM /QT
Connecticut's Cable have premiered a new track titled "Gulf of Texaco", off their August 18th release "The Failed Convict" here.
Tracklisting 1. Jim’s Dream 2. Gun Metal Grey 3. Be The Wolf 4. Failure Coming Down 5. Gulf Of Texaco 6. Welcome To Dickson 7. Outside Abilene 8. The Smashing Machine 9. Men On Mountains 10. Sleep Produces Monsters 11. Palm Sunday 12. Running Out Of Roads To Ride [Stream] 13. The Failed Convict
Tour dates 07/24/09 @ Cherry St Station, Wallingford, CT 07/25/09 @ Middle East (Downstairs), Cambridge, MA 08/12/09 @ TBA DC, Washington, DC 08/13/09 @ Nara Sushi, Richmond, VA 08/14/09 @ The M Room, Philadelphia, PA 08/15/09 @ Union Pool, Brooklyn, NY 09/17/09 @ Club Europa Brooklyn, NY
Limp Bizkit will be performing a free concert at the Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on July 18th, and has teamed up with pickRset.com to let fans decide the show's setlist. Vote on pickrset here. Opening their show will be Fred Durst's pal/North Carolina's DJ Boney B.
Adelitas Way exclusive album release party, Jul 14
Adelitas Way will release their self-titled debut on July 14th. Fans can hear the entire record, including the single "Invincible," now on AOL. For a special treat, fans in the Las Vegas area can party with the band on July 14th at the Palms Casino for a private concert. Access to the event will be limited and available through purchase of the new record at ZIA Records.
Mondays are always slow. Entertain yourselves with our friend Chris Fafalios' crazy podcasts, because he pretty much makes the best ones in the world and he does a great job
The All-American Rejects on MySpace Music 'The List'
The All-American Rejects is next to join The List concert series on Monday, July 13th at the House of Blues in Dallas, TX. It’s a free show for all MySpace fans that 'friend' and respond to a series of bulletins that will be sent out from myspace.com/thelist before the event. Approximately 1,200 MySpace users will be granted admittance to the special The All-American Rejects concert for free. Get in on the action here.
IACmusic.com is holding a song competition and there are 16 genre categories to enter your song in, including Songwriting, Alternative, Pop, Punk/Emo/Ska, Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana and more (basically every main genre possible). The Grand Prize includes $1,000 worth of musical equipment, 2 weeks stay in a condo suite at your choice of a number of US vacation spots, an iPod Shuffle, and a IAC Prime Perpetual Lifetime membership. There will also be 3 fantastic prizes in each of 16 categories. They say it's the Year of Indie. Find out more here, quick sign up here.
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