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Sunday, July 06, 2008
Bloc Party countdown

The Bloc Party website is currently running a countdown that ends 11am tomorrow morning (July 7). I wonder what's going to happen

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Fight against tumor continues for Lit's Allen Shellenberg

Watch a CNN clip here talking about rock band Lit's drummer Allen Shellenberg and his bandmates helping him fight against a malignant brain tumor.

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Posted by Jingying @ 2:41 PM




Julien-K gives away Their Music

Julien-K is giving away their promo ep for download here. Yes! It's totally legit, free and in high quality:

[ If you didn't receive a physical CD on our last tour.Here is a link to download our promo EP for free.

All tracks are 320kbps MP3's.

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Posted by Amelia @ 11:59 AM




Saturday, July 05, 2008
Just Surrender "Stronger Now" EP cover art, details


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Poughkeepsie's pop rocksters Just Surrender have revealed the cover art for their upcoming EP "Stronger Now", which will be available for $5 as a digital card release at their Warped Tour dates starting July 9th.

Streaming of the full EP will be available on myspace on July 8th for one day only, it will then be available on iTunes by August 12th. The EP features a handful of brand new songs as well as an acoustic remake of "I Can Barely Breathe" produced by Ace Enders and a dance version of "I Said It Before" remixed by Alex from Settings.

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Posted by Jingying @ 11:18 PM




Video: Zebrahead "Mental Health"

New album "Phoenix" coming August 5th!

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Posted by Jingying @ 10:38 AM




Video: Fonzie "Lost"

Taken from the Portugal pop punk outfit's 2007 release "Shout It Out" [myspace]:

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Posted by Jingying @ 10:35 AM




The Gallery "If You Know What I Mean" debut out Aug 12



The Gallery is releasing their debut full length “If You Know What I Mean” on Blue Duck Records on August 12th. Currently they have 3 songs off that album on myspace.Check it out!

Tracklisting
1. Drift
2. Consider This
3. Where We Began
4. Kingdoms
5. The Introduction
6. Surroundings
7. My Rhythm
8. Circus Song
9. The Lonely Disease
10. If You Know What I Mean

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Posted by Jingying @ 10:27 AM




Friday, July 04, 2008
DragonForce new song "Heroes Of Our Time"

DragonForce is now streaming a new song titled "Heroes Of Our Time" on myspace, taken from their Aug 25th release "Ultra Beatdown".

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Posted by Jingying @ 5:12 PM




DragonForce to play MySpace secret show in Seattle at El Corazon July 6th

Everyone's favourite hairy/power metallers DragonForce will make a rare club show appearance in Seattle at El Corazon on Sunday, July 6 at 7pm. DragonForce will be releasing their new album "Ultra Beatdown" on August 26 via Roadrunner Records. Visit here for more info.

Meanwhile would anyone want to comment on this:

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Posted by Jingying @ 4:45 PM




Tooth and Nail fuel sampler

Download the Tooth and Nail fuel sampler here, featuring new and unreleased tracks from T&N favourites Underoath, Anberlin, Secret & Whisper, Norma Jean, Emery and more.

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Posted by Jingying @ 11:56 AM




Cristina Scabbia at Download interview

Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil) spoke to Rock Sound TV at this year's Download festival where she performed with Apocalyptica the epic ballad "S.O.S. (Anything But Love)", which was featured on the Finns' 2007 album "Worlds Collide".

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Ian Curtis' gravestone gone missing

Late Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis' gravestone, which marked the singer's final resting place in his hometown of Macclesfield, England, was reportedly stolen between Tuesday (July 1) afternoon and Wednesday (July 2) morning. Currently, authorities have no leads in the case. [Source]

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Posted by Jingying @ 10:48 AM




Join the SPIN crew at Bumbershoot '08

Attention aspiring video editors, cameramen, and VJs! Spin magazine is seeking an up-and-coming talent to act as a member of the crew, interviewing and filming bands at Seattle's marquee event, the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival, featuring performances from Beck, Stone Temple Pilots, Neko Case, and many more.

To enter, record a two-minute video blog about a band in your hometown, demonstrating your on-camera skills in an interview with the local artist. The submission should also contain a live performance, and will be judged on camera work, integrity of the interview, and the interviewer's ability to keep their inner groupie in check. In addition, all applicants must multi-task, acting as the interviewer, camera operator and editor.

Grab a camera and chat up a local band -- you could be headed backstage at Bumbershoot '08! [Source]

ENTER TO WIN HERE
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She & Him "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?" video premiere on FN MTV

She & Him (Zooey Deschanel and M Ward)will be premiering their video for "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?" (from Merge Records) on next Friday's episode of FN MTV. FN MTV is hosted by Pete Wentz and features different live performances and music video premieres each Friday night at 8PM on MTV. Here is a short video of Zooey talking about She & Him.

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Posted by Jingying @ 10:33 AM




Ed Harcourt tour dates update

Due to some scheduling conflicts, The Gutter Twins will be postponing and/or cancelling some of their upcoming U.S. dates in July. The seven shows from July 24th (Baltimore) to August 1 (Detroit) will not be taking place at this time. Unfortunately, this means that Ed Harcourt will not be playing any of those previously mentioned dates on the tour EXCEPT for the July 10th show at The Roxy in Los Angeles. For the lucky New Yorkers, Ed's added a show at Rehab (formerly Club Midway). All his solo shows are still on as well. Check out the new dates below.

Also, check out this video clip that Ed shot himself, filmed at his home in London. He found an interesting way to pass the time while autographing some limited edition booklets for Newbury Comics in Boston.

Ed Harcourt autograph (video)
Download "Revolution In The Heart" [mp3]

Revised Ed Harcourt tour dates
July 8 - Long Beach, CA - Fingerprints In-Store (8 pm)
July 10 - Los Angeles - The Roxy (with Gutter Twins)
July 11 - Las Vegas, NV - Beauty Bar
July 14 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir
July 15 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
July 17 - Nashville, TN - 3rd and Lindsley (with Tim Williams)
July 18 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
July 20 - Woodstock, NY - Utopia Soundstage
July 21 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's
July 22 - New York, NY - Rehab (formerly Club Midway)
July 23 - Boston, MA - T.T. The Bears

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KT TUNSTALL: 27 MAR 2008

KT rocked the convention hall to its foundations [Read more]

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San Diego alt-rock crowd-charmers kick off a year of great gigs [Review]


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