Monday, October 24, 2011

Hit The Lights to Release New EP

>> Hit The Lights will be releasing a brand new EP, titled Invicta, on November 1st, 2011. A teaser for this EP can be seen below.



>> Keep in mind, this isn't the only thing Hit The Lights has been working on. As seen on vocalist Nick Thomason's twitter, "full length in January, the EP is just to get some music out there faster! FOR YOU!"

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Monday, October 17, 2011

Tour Dates: Take The Tall Tour featuring Hit The Lights

>> Such Gold has been added to the Take The Fall Tour! The band will provide support for Hit The Lights, The Dangerous Summer, and Divided By Friday from 10/31 to 11/19. The Story So Far will join the tour on 11/20 when Such Gold drops off to record their upcoming full-length. The full list of dates can be seen below.

Tour Dates:
10/31/11 - Toledo, OH - Frankie's *
11/1/11 - Detroit, MI - The Shelter *
11/2/11 - Chicago, IL - Reggie's Rock Club *
11/3/11 - Indianapolis, IN - The Emerson Theater *
11/4/11 - Madison, WI - The New Loft *
11/5/11 - Des Moines, IA - The Vaudeville Mews *
11/6/11 - Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Music Hall *
11/8/11 - Boulder, CO - Club 158 *
11/9/11 - St George, UT - The Electric Theater *
11/10/11 - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction *
11/11/11 - Fresno, CA - Neighborhood Cafe *
11/12/11 - Victorville, CA - Victorville Events Center *
11/13/11 - Mesa, AZ - The Underground *
11/15/11 - Austin, TX - Emo's (Inside) *
11/16/11 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's *
11/17/11 - Dallas, TX - The Prophet Bar *
11/18/11 - Little Rock, AR - Downtown Music *
11/19/11 - Nashville, TN - The End *
11/20/11 - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco **
11/22/11 - Greensboro, NC - Greene Street **
11/23/11 - Vienna, VA - Jammin Java **
11/25/11 - Philadelphia, PA - The Barbary **
11/26/11 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom (w/ The Early November & The Dangerous Summer)
11/27/11 - New York, NY - The Studio @ Webster Hall **
11/29/11 - Hamden, CT - The Space **
11/30/11 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East **
12/1/11 - Syracuse, NY - Lost Horizon **
12/2/11 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place **
12/3/11 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar **
12/4/11 - Akron, OH - Musica **
* with Such Gold
** with The Story So Far



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2012 Tour Dates: Mutemath

>> Mutemath will be touring the US early next year in support of their new album, Odd Soul. The dates can be seen below. Visit mutemath.com/oddsoultour for more information.

Tour Dates:
01/26/12 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues
01/27/12 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's
01/28/12 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
01/29/12 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
01/31/12 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
02/02/12 - Los Angeles @ Club Nokia Live
02/03/12 - San Diego, CA @ 4th and B Concert Theater
02/07/12 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
02/08/12 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
02/10/12 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
02/11/12 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
02/12/12 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
02/14/12 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Sound
02/16/12 - Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
02/17/12 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
02/18/12 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
02/28/12 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
03/01/12 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
03/02/12 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew's Hall
03/03/12 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
03/04/12 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
03/07/12 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
03/08/12 - New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater
03/09/12 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
03/10/12 - Washington D.C. @ 9:30 Club
03/11/12 - Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
03/14/12 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend
03/16/12 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
03/17/12 - Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
03/18/12 - Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle


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Tour Dates: Birds & Batteries

>> San Francisco's Birds & Batteries continue to support their newest release Panorama, as they hit the road with friends Peter Wolf Crier. Dates are below.

>> Check out this free download of the band's cover of "Squeeze Box" by The Who here.

Tour Dates:
10/27/11 - Reno, NV @ Studio on 4th
10/28/11 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court w/ Peter Wolf Crier
10/29/11 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux w/ Peter Wolf Crier
10/30/11 - Tacoma, WA @ TBA w/ Peter Wolf Crier
11/01/11 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios w/ Peter Wolf Crier
11/02/11 - Seattle, WA @ The Tractor w/ Peter Wolf Crier
11/04/11 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord w/ Peter Wolf Crier
11/05/11 - Visalia, CA @ Cellar Door w/ Peter Wolf Crier
11/06/11 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Crepe Place w/ Peter Wolf Crier
11/07/11 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Muddy Waters w/ Peter Wolf Crier
11/08/11 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater w/ Peter Wolf Crier
11/10/11 - San Diego, CA @ Sunset Temple w/ Peter Wolf Crier / Lord Huron
12/21/11 - Medford, OR @ Johnny B's
12/22/11 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
01/06/12 - Palm Springs, CA @ Ace Hotel




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Sunday, October 16, 2011

Video Interview: Super Prime @ Webster Hall

>> On Sunday October 9th 2011, a pop-punk trio by the name of Super Prime took the stage at The Studio @ Webster Hall in New York City. After their energetic performance, I had the chance to speak with Adam (vox / guitar) and Marcus (drums). The interview went on for about 25 minutes, so I split it into three parts. In part one, the guys talk about the band, their background, line-up changes, and their emphasis on the question "If not now, when?" In part two, they discuss the big picture for Super Prime, including how they keep a realistic perspective and found a method that works for them. Part three goes into detail about what's next for Super Prime. This is where you can hear about the band's upcoming shows, their full length LP, as well as other dreams and plans. You can see all three parts of this interview below.

Part One



Part Two



Part Three



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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Dates Announced for 2012 Vans Warped Tour

>> Dates for the 2012 Vans Warped Tour have been announced! A tweet from @VansWarpedTour states: "These are metro areas in each city. Some venues the same, some different, venues will be released in the future. Keep an eye out"
Band announcements will begin in December. Get hyped!



Tour Dates:
Sat Jun 16 - Salt Lake City, UT
Sun Jun 17 - Denver, CO
Wed Jun 20 - Las Vegas, NV
Thu Jun 21 - Irvine, CA
Fri Jun 22 - Pomona, CA
Sat Jun 23 - San Francisco, CA
Sun Jun 24 - Ventura, CA
Wed Jun 27 - San Diego, CA
Thu Jun 28 - Phoenix, AZ
Fri Jun 29 - Las Cruces, NM
Sat Jun 30 - San Antonio, TX
Sun Jul 01 - Houston, TX
Tue Jul 03 - Dallas, TX
Thu Jul 05 - St. Louis, MO
Fri Jul 06 - Detroit, MI
Sat Jul 07 - Chicago, IL
Sun Jul 08 - Minneapolis, MN
Mon Jul 09 - Kansas City, KS
Tue Jul 10 - Indianapolis, IN
Wed Jul 11 - Cleveland, OH
Thu Jul 12 - Pittsburgh, PA
Fri Jul 13 - Toronto, ON
Sat Jul 14 - Montreal, QC
Sun Jul 15 - Hartford, CT
Tue Jul 17 - Buffalo, NY
Wed Jul 18 - Scranton, PA
Thu Jul 19 - Boston, MA
Fri Jul 20 - Philadelphia, PA
Sat Jul 21 - New York, NY
Sun Jul 22 - Oceanport, NJ
Tue Jul 24 - Washington, DC
Wed Jul 25 - Virginia Beach, VA
Thu Jul 26 - Atlanta, GA
Fri Jul 27 - Orlando, FL
Sat Jul 28 - Miami, FL
Sun Jul 29 - Tampa, FL
Mon Jul 30 - Charlotte, NC
Tue Jul 31 - Cincinnati, OH
Wed Aug 01 - Milwaukee, WI
Sat Aug 04 - Seattle, WA
Sun Aug 05 - Portland, OR


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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Valencia Call It Quits

>> Valencia have called it quits, for now at least. The band announced their hiatus yesterday (October 11th) on their website, stating that the members would be releasing new music individually while keeping open the possibility of a reunion in the future. The announcement also provided details of Valencia's final show, a goodbye for now, to take place in late December. The band's official statement can be seen below.



Valencia originally came together back in 2003. Most of us were still just in high school, but we all had gotten to know each other through the tightly knit music community we grew up in around Philadelphia. We started this band because of a mutual need to create something heartfelt and to give everyone a message we needed to share. We all felt like music would be the most significant part of our lives, but never in our wildest dreams could we have predicted the things we’d get to do, or more importantly, the people we would meet because of this band and the songs we wrote and shared with the world.

We started touring full time in late 2004, thanks to everyone at I Surrender Records putting faith in our band and releasing our first record. Ever since then, we’ve given everything we had to our music. We’ve been touring nonstop since then, playing shows in 46 states and five different countries over seven years, all of them places we were brought to thanks to people that believed in what we had to say.

This band started when we were teenagers, and now, as we enter our mid-to-late twenties, we’ve decided that it’s time for us to scale back our time on the road and explore the other elements of life that are not as easily accessible while touring full time. We aren’t considering this our band breaking up, because if that was the case, this situation would feel very final, and it doesn’t feel that way to us. It remains natural for us to write music together and there is always a possibility that we will release new music as Valencia sometime in the future. In the meantime, new music will be written and released by each of us and when that happens, we will let you know.

In honor of starting this next chapter, please join us on December 28th, 2011 for one last show in our hometown of Philadelphia, at the Electric Factory. We hope you’ll be there with us to share one of the most personal, memorable, and important nights of our lives. Thank you all for everything - the letters, the tattoos, the years of listening, for so many countless, priceless sentiments - there’s no way we could ever fully express our gratitude for everything you’ve done for us. We’ve been given the chance to go down a path not many are able to take, and because you’ve had our backs through the story that is our band, we’re able to continue that journey through whatever comes next for us.

From the bottom of our hearts,

Shane, George, Brendan, Dan, Trevor, JD, and Max

Valencia

VALENCIA’S LAST SHOW
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
The Electric Factory
421 N. 7th Street
Philadelphia, PA
phone: 215.627.1332

Ticket presale begins October 11 at 12:00 noon at http://valencia.ducatking.com
Public onsale will begin on October 21 via Ticketmaster.


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www.valenciamusic.net
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New Videos from Four Year Strong and Hostage Calm

>> Four Year Strong just posted a new video for their song "Stuck In The Middle" through NME.com. You can watch it by clicking here.



>> Rock Sound posted Hostage Calm's new video for "Rebel Fatigues." You can view it below, or by clicking here.



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Enter Shikari Announce New Album

>> Enter Shikari will release their third full length album, titled A Flash Flood Of Colour, on January 10th, 2012 through Hopeless Records. The artwork and track listing for the album can be seen below. Click here to see the available pre-order packages.


Track listing:
  1. System…
  2. …Meltdown
  3. Sssnakepit
  4. Search Party
  5. Arguing With Thermometers
  6. Stalemate
  7. Gandhi Mate, Gandhi
  8. Warm Smiles Do Not Make You Welcome Here
  9. Pack Of Thieves
  10. Hello Tyrannosaurus, Meet Tyrannicide
  11. Constellations
>> "Sssnakepit" is now available on iTunes. Download the single, then watch the video for the song below!:


>> Make sure to catch the band on the Dead Throne Tour with The Devil Wears Prada starting this November! The full list of dates for that tour can be seen here.

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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Tour Dates: Handguns and Forever Came Calling

>> This November, PA’s Handguns and California’s Forever Came Calling will be playing a string of shows together to support the release of their split 7″ that will be released on November 8th, 2011. Dates for the tour and the artwork for the split can be seen below.


Tour Dates:
11/4/11 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire
11/5/11 - Washington, DC @ Blackbox Theatre at West Hall
11/6/11 - Barnesville, OH @ The Lakeview House
11/7/11 - Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Redwood Art Space
11/8/11 - Albany, NY @ Bogie's
11/9/11 - Wakefield, MA @ Wakefield UU Church
11/10/11 - New York, NY @ Acheron
11/11/11 - Binghampton, NY @ American Legion 1254
11/12/11 - Erie, PA @ 2203 Prospect Ave
11/13/11 - Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place



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Saturday, October 1, 2011

Rise Records To Release 7-inch Split for Bayside Tour

>> Rise Records will be releasing a four-way split 7-inch featuring one song from Bayside, Saves The Day, I Am The Avalanche and Transit. The 7-inch will be available in late October/early November. You can pick up a copy on the tour the bands are on together (see the dates here) or through merchnow.com. The track listing and artwork for the split can be seen below.

Track listing:
  1. Bayside - "Sick, Sick, Sick" (original demo version)
  2. Saves The Day - "Jinx Removing" (acoustic Jawbreaker cover)
  3. I Am The Avalanche - "Holy Fuck"
  4. Transit - "The Answer Comes In Time"


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Cartel Announce Australian Tour Dates

>> Cartel will be playing a string of shows in Australia this November. Dates can be seen below.


Tour Dates:
11/1/11 - Brisbane, AUS @ The Globe Theater - AA
11/2/11 - Bateau Bay, AUS @ Entrance Leagues Club - 18+
11/3/11 - Sydney, AUS @ The Gaelic Theatre - 18+
11/4/11 - Canberra, AUS @ Anu Bar - 18+
11/5/11 - Melbourne, AUS @ Prince Bandroom - U18
11/5/11 - Melbourne, AUS @ Bang Nightclub - 18+
11/7/11 - Adelaide, AUS @ Fowlers Live - AA
11/8/11 - Perth, AUS @ Rosemount Hotel - 18+
11/9/11 - Perth, AUS @ YMCA HQ - AA
11/10/11 - Perth, AUS @ Oh Snap - 18+

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Tour Dates: Hello My Name Is Tour feat. Set It Off & City Lights

>> Set It Off are on a roll this season - They're finishing up their current tour with Patent Pending and have just announced that they will be hitting the road once again in just a few weeks. Starting on October 22nd, Set It Off will head out on the Hello My Name Is Tour with City Lights. The full list of dates can be seen below.



Tour Dates:
Oct 22, 2011 - San Antonio, TX @ Ten 11
Oct 23, 2011 - Arlington, TX @ Phill's Bar
Oct 24, 2011 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Brass Bell Studios
Oct 28, 2011 - Burnsville, MN @ The Garage
Oct 29, 2011 - Chicago, IL @ Brunswick Zone
Oct 31, 2011 - St Louis, MO @ Fubar
Nov 01, 2011 - Indianapolis, IN @ Hoosier Dome
Nov 02, 2011 - Toledo, OH @ Frankies
Nov 03, 2011 - Covington, KY @ Mad Hatter
Nov 04, 2011 - Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room @ The Crofoot
Nov 05, 2011 - Brantford, ON, CAN @ Club NV
Nov 06, 2011 - Toronto, ON, CAN @ Hard Luck Bar
Nov 07, 2011 - Buffalo NY, @ Xtreme Wheels
Nov 08, 2011 - Rochester, NY @ Flying Squirrel Community Center
Nov 09, 2011 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
Nov 10, 2011 - Whitehall, PA @ Planet Trog
Nov 11, 2011 - Rockville Centre, NY @ The Vibe Lounge
Nov 12, 2011 - Montclair, NJ @ Montclair Chill
Nov 13, 2011 - Philadelphia, PA @ O’Reillys
Nov 14, 2011 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Club Relevant
Nov 15, 2011 - Raleigh, NC @ TBA
Nov 16, 2011 - Charleston, SC @ Jimbos Rock Lounge
Nov 17, 2011 - Orlando FL, @ Backbooth
Nov 18, 2011 - Pompano Beach, FL @ TBA
Nov 19, 2011 - Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
Nov 20, 2011 - Marietta, GA @ Swayzes
Nov 21, 2011 - Memphis, TN @ Escape Alley

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Video Interview: Jonas Sees In Color & This Love

>> As I've mentioned before, I was fortunate enough to get to hang out with Ryan from Jonas Sees In Color and Joe from This Love after their show with This Condition on September 17th. I first interviewed Joe, but once Ryan walked outside he sat down with us too. This second interview (in three parts) shows the bond formed between touring bands, and how you never know how or when you'll end up finding your best friend. Both interviews from this night were recorded by Kyle Gorry of Bellwether outside of the venue. You can see my one-on-one interview with Joe here, and you can watch the interviews with both him and Ryan below.

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