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The Number Twelve Looks Like You announce headlining tour

2009-01-27T16:07:00.001-05:00

The Number Twelve Looks Like You Announce Headlining Tour

Worse Than Alone out March 10 on Eyeball Records

“Glory Kingdom” and “Marvin’s Jungle” - Two Brand New Tracks –
On MySpace Now

Video for “To Catch A Tiger” Planned

(January 27, 2009) – THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU announces their headlining tour in support of their upcoming Eyeball Records release, Worse Than Alone (03/10/09). The tour currently begins and ends in Massachusetts (see routing below) with many more dates to be added. Supporting the band on all dates will be We Came As Romans, I See Stars, and Our Last Night.

“We have subscribed to this world order, but will not succumb,” says vocalist Justin Pedrick. “We’re excited to be playing these news songs and we are mentally prepared to lend our hands to you, our fans, and kiss the wind we both breathe.”

On their fourth and latest full-length release, Worse Than Alone, the Bergen County, New Jersey-based experimental/progressive metal quintet raise the bar still further for themselves. Brimming with beauty and brutality, high concept and gleeful banality, Worse is the kind of album that throws a curveball at every turn, and dares the listener to keep up. Fans can get a taste of the new album by checking out “Glory Kingdom” and “Marvin’s Jungle” on the Number Twelve’s MySpace page.

Worse Than Alone was recorded at Backroom Studios in Rockaway, NJ. The album was self-produced by the band and mixed by Steve Evetts (Every Time I Die, Dillinger Escape Plan), and represents the next stage in the TNTLLY’s evolution. Worse Than Alone miraculously fuses literally every style of music the band is influenced by, from classical and jazz to grindcore and death metal, into one molten morass of auditory carnage.

The Number Twelve Looks Like You will be shooting a video for “To Catch A Tiger” before they head off on tour. Look for details on the video premiere as well as info on a special album pre-order and plans for the vinyl release to be announced shortly.

The Number Twelve Looks Like You is: Jesse Korman (vocals), Justin Pedrick (vocals), Alexis Pareja (guitar), Chris Russell-Waker (bass), and Jon Karel (drums).

THE NUMBER TWELVE on tour:
2/22 - Lynn, MA @ Lynn Arts Theatre
2/23 - Syracuse, NY @ The Westcott Theater
2/24 - Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
2/25 - Charleroi, PA @ Club Octane
2/27 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
2/28 - Westland, MI @ Skateland West
3/1 - Orland Park, IL @ Mojoes Rock House
3/4 - Belton, MO @ Cactus Jacks
3/7 - Albuquerque, NM @ First Family Church
3/11 - Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky
3/12 - Modesto, CA @ Modesto Virtual
3/13 - San Diego, CA @ Soma
3/14 - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
3/16 - El Paso, TX @ Chic's
3/17 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
3/18 - Dallas, TX @ The Max
3/25 - Richmond, VA @ Alley Katz
3/26 - Vineland, NJ @ Hangar 84
3/27 - South Hackensack, NJ @ School of Rock
3/28 - Providence, RI @ Club Hell
3/29 - Holyoke, MA @ Water Front Tavern
- more dates to be announced -

The Hold Steady on Sound Opinions this weekend!

2009-01-23T18:39:00.001-05:00

Click on this link to find a station near you that airs the show...

http://www.soundopinions.org/

Show #165: 01.23.09
"With their rock anthems and literary lyrics, The Hold Steady are often thought of as “the best bar band in America.” Tune in to hear them out of the bar and in our studio with a conversation and live performance."

About Sound Opinons:
Take two nationally respected rock critics, the latest music news, personal commentary, and exclusive interviews and performances, add a huge pile of records old and new, and the result is Sound Opinions, the world's only rock and roll talk show.

Based in Chicago, Sound Opinions is hosted by Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot, two of the finest and best-recognized pop music writers in the nation. In addition, they are the top music critics and dedicated competitors at Chicago's two daily newspapers, the Chicago Sun-Times (Jim) and the Chicago Tribune (Greg).

The Number Twelve Looks Like You posts 2 new songs on MySpace, new artwork revealed

2009-01-16T19:18:00.003-05:00

THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU POST NEW SONGS,
ALBUM ART REVEALED

Worse Than Alone out March 10, 2009 on Eyeball

(January 16, 2009) – THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU have re-launched their MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/tntllu) today and posted two songs from their forthcoming self-produced Eyeball Records release, Worse Than Alone (03/10/09). The Bergen County, NJ five-piece also reveals the artwork for the new disc, which was created by Aardvark Brigade (who also provided the artwork for their last album, Mongrel).

“It was about time that our band wrote a song dedicated to the people who are of the same sex as us, men,” says lyricist and co-vocalist Jesse Korman about the first track, “Glory Kingdom.” “”Marvin’s Jungle” is about a childhood friend of mine named Marvin who was picked on and hurt by our other classmates, so I stayed by his side to help protect him.”

Look for the band to announce exciting news on an upcoming tour in the next few days.

The Number Twelve Looks Like You is: Jesse Korman (vocals), Justin Pedrick (vocals), Alexis Pareja (guitar), Chris Russell-Walker (bass) and Jon Karel (drums).

http://www.myspace.com/tntllu
www.itsnumber12time.com
www.eyeballrecords.com

MURDER BY DEATH Release Second 7"

2009-01-14T12:09:00.003-05:00

Murder By Death are releasing the second of 7 records in a 7" series where they trade covering songs with bands they know. The second 7" will feature MBD performing O'Death's "Home" and O'Death performing MBD's "Brother". The art for this release was created by two fans who submitted and won a contest for the best fan art. Side A was created by Mason Thomas of Alberta, Canada and Side B by David K. of New Haven, CT. To preorder the MBD/O'DEATH split 7" go to MBD's ONLINE STORE . Copies ship February 16th. The third release in the series will come out this May, featuring Amanda Palmer (of the Dresden Dolls).

The (International) Noise Conspiracy on FUEL TV

2008-12-12T10:20:00.001-05:00

You must check out these two clips!!!

New Two Tongues song, plus track listing

2008-12-09T12:06:00.002-05:00

TWO TONGUES, the new band featuring Max Bemis and Coby Linder of SAY ANYTHING along with Chris Conley and David Soloway of SAVES THE DAY, have posted a new song, “Wowee Zowee,” on their MySpace page. The track is from their forthcoming self-titled debut, out February 3, 2009 on Vagrant.

Two Tongues:
1. Crawl
2. If I Could Make You Do Things
3. Dead Lizard
4. Interlude
5. Tremors
6. Silly Game
7. Don’t You Want To Come Home
8. Wowee Zowee
9. Come On
10. Alice
11. Try Not To Save me
12. Back Against The Wall
13. Even If You Don’t

http://www.myspace.com/twotonguesrock

The Number Twelve Looks Like You - new release date, track listing, on tour now

2008-12-05T11:21:00.003-05:00

THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU ANNOUNCES NEW RELEASE DATE, REVEALS TRACK LISTING

Worse Than Alone out March 10, 2009 on Eyeball

(December 5, 2008) – THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU announce a new March 10, 2009 release date for their third full-length release, Worse Than Alone (Eyeball Records). The Bergen County, NJ five-piece self-produced the disc at Backroom Studios in Rockaway, NJ and brought in acclaimed producer/mixer Steve Evetts (Every Time I Die, Dillinger Escape Plan) to handle mixing duties.

“We’re incorporating every style from classical to death metal to jazz on this new record,” says lyricist and co-vocalist Jesse Korman. “We want this to be the style of heavy music that bridges all those worlds so that they can all live in harmony and rock under the same tune.”

The band is currently on tour with The Fall of Troy and Warship. See all remaining dates below.

The Number Twelve Looks Like You is: Jesse Korman (vocals), Justin Pedrick (vocals), Alexis Pareja (guitar), Chris Russell-Walker (bass) and Jon Karel (drums).

WORSE THAN ALONE track listing:
Glory Kingdom
Given Life
To Catch A Tiger
Marvin’s Jungle
The Garden’s All Nighters
If They Holler, Don’t Let Go
Retort, Rebuild, Remind
The League of Endangered Oddities
Serpentine
I’ll Make My Own Hours

THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU on tour:
Dec 4 – Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
Dec 5 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ Downtown Brew
Dec 6 – Bakersfield, CA @ The Dome
Dec 8 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
Dec 9 – Reno, NV @ The Underground
Dec 10 – Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
Dec 12 – Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
Dec 13 – Spokane, WA @ The Big Dipper
Dec 14 – Tacoma, WA @ Hell’s Kitchen
- All dates opening for Fall of Troy, with Warship, Black Houses -

http://www.myspace.com/tntllu
www.itsnumber12time.com
www.eyeballrecords.com

Chat with Riley Breckenridge of Thrice on ESPN – Dec. 9

2008-12-04T16:06:00.005-05:00

Chat with Riley Breckenridge of Thrice on ESPN – Dec. 9 at 3pm ET

Vagrant will be releasing Thrice - Live at The House of Blues on December 9 (view a trailer of the DVD here) and on the same day, you can chat with Riley Breckenridge on ESPN! Follow this link to send your questions in now.

Breckenridge, a former collegiate baseball player at Pepperdine, is a huge sports fan and manages to follow all his favorite teams while touring the world with Thrice. When his dream of being a professional baseball player was crushed due to injuries, Breckenridge joined his brother Eddie in Thrice and the rest was history. The band has sold well over 1,000,000 albums and their most recent offering, "The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV", debuted in the Billboard Top 20. After you finish chatting, head over to myspace.com/thrice to purchase the new live CD/DVD "Live at the House of Blues".

Thrice got their start in Irvine, Calif. In 1998 and have since released seven albums and garnered a large following of fans and critics alike for their intricate and complex sound that crosses multiple genres.

Send your questions now and join Breckenridge on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. ET!

www.thealchemyindex.com
www.myspace.com/thrice
www.vagrant.com

Thrice - Live at The House of Blues DVD trailer

2008-12-04T12:01:00.000-05:00

Live At The House of Blues DVD Trailer

The (International) Noise Conspiracy on FUEL TV tomorrow!

2008-12-03T17:13:00.003-05:00

Thursday, December 4th:
THE (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY
Revolutionary Swede’s kick out the jams with authority on “Hiroshima Mon Amour” and “The Assassination Of Myself" on FUEL TV's "The Daily Habit."

The show is telecast weeknights at 9:00 pm ET (6:00 pm PT) while re-airing later in the evening at 12:00 am ET (9:00 pm PT), and the following weekday at 2:30pm ET (11:30am PT) and 5:30pm ET (2:30 pm PT).

About FUEL TV
FUEL TV is an action sports lifestyle network for skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX, freestyle-motocross, and wakeboarding. A unit of Fox Cable Networks, FUEL TV was launched July 1, 2003 and is seen in over 25-million U.S. homes. To subscribe to FUEL TV, call 877-4-FUEL-TV. For program times and other information, visit www.fuel.tv.

So Many Dynamos sign with Vagrant

2008-12-02T14:35:00.001-05:00

SO MANY DYNAMOS SIGN WITH VAGRANT

The Loud Wars out April 7, 2009 - December Tour With Ra Ra Riot

"With ill-tuned guitars and Midwestern angst, So Many Dynamos craft woozy angular noise punk” – SPIN Magazine

"St. Louis' So Many Dynamos have their feet firmly planted on the same shaky, unstable ground as Les Savy Fav and Q and Not U. The tracks on their sophomore release, Flashlights, feature upbeat tempos and driving melodies bursting through chaotic arrangements." - PITCHFORK

(December 2, 2008) – Vagrant is proud to announce that SO MANY DYNAMOS have signed to the label. The St. Louis, MO-area group will release their third full-length, The Loud Wars, on April 7, 2009. The 10-track disc was produced by Chris Walla (Death Cab For Cutie, The Decemberists) at Tiny Telephone Studios in San Francisco and Alberta Court, his home studio in Portland, OR. The Loud Wars was mixed by both Walla and Alex Newport (Mars Volta, At the Drive-in).

“We’re so excited to be signing with Vagrant,” said Ryan Wasoba. “We feel like we have a lot in common with some of their mid-western “touring machine” bands that meant so much to us when we were growing up. We’re also really proud of The Loud Wars – it wasn’t easy to make and it wasn’t quick, but it really captures who we are as a band.”

So Many Dynamos is: Aaron Stovall– vocals/keyboard, Griffin Kay – guitar/vocals, Ryan Wasoba – guitar/keyboard/vocals, Clayton Kunstel – drums/percussion.

SO MANY DYNAMOS on tour:
Dec 3 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Dec 4 – Albany, NY @ Valentine’s
Dec 5 – Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse
Dec 6 – Swarthmore, PA @ Olde Club
Dec 10 – Newport, KY @ Southgate House
Dec 11 – Louisville, KY @ 930 Listening Room
Dec 12 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
Dec 13 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt
Dec 14 – Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
Dec 16 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
- All dates w/ Ra Ra Riot -

www.myspace.com/somanydynamos
www.somanydynamos.biz
www.vagrant.com

City and Colour on NPR!

2008-12-01T12:44:00.002-05:00

Check out this great feature on City and Colour that ran yesterday on NPR's Weekend Edition!

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97551148

2008-11-17T16:46:00.002-05:00

THE GET UP KIDS REUNITE FOR SURPRISE HOMETOWN SHOW

SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF SOMETHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT TO BE RELEASED IN 2009

(November 17, 2008) – Fans started lining up early yesterday morning outside of The Record Bar in Kansas City, Missouri for a chance to see a surprise hometown show by The Get Up Kids. The group played their last show together in 2005 and last night they performed their 1999 release, Something To Write Home About in its entirety.

“We all had a really good time playing together this weekend and really, that’s the most important part for me,” said vocalist/guitarist Matt Pryor. “We decided to play the Record Bar show as a test to see if we wanted to play together next year for the anniversary of the record. It was supposed to be a secret … that didn’t work out.”

Next year marks the ten-year anniversary of the release of Something To Write Home About (Vagrant) - The Get Up Kids second studio album that launched them into the national spotlight. Vagrant will be reissuing the disc as part of a special package that will include a DVD, photo book, and more in Spring ’09.

The Get Up Kids are Matthew Pryor –vocals/guitar, Jim Suptic – guitar/vocals, Ryan Pope – drums, Robert Pope – bass, and James Dewees – keyboard.

http://www.myspace.com/thegetupkids
http://www.vagrant.com

Two Tongues debut out Feb 3 on Vagrant

2008-11-06T12:45:00.001-05:00

TWO TONGUES DEBUT DUE OUT FEBRUARY 3, 2009 ON VAGRANT

November 6, 2008 – TWO TONGUES, the new band featuring Max Bemis and Coby Linder of Say Anything along with Chris Conley and David Soloway of Saves The Day, announce a February 3, 2009 release for their self-titled debut. The thirteen-track self-produced disc was recorded late last year at Electric Ladybug studios in Northern California.

Max Bemis comments on the genesis of the project:
“Chris has been my favorite songwriter since I was 15. Ten years later he is now is one of my closest friends. The Two Tongues record is really an expression of the yin and yang; how two "opposite" souls stimulate and battle each other in any truly loving relationship. Chris inspired me as a mentor, hero and friend, and I inspired him as someone who truly cherishes his work that he can respect in his own right. Chris sometimes looks down on himself but is inside a very strong, almost Buddha-like centered soul; I have that whole Steven Tyler/Jerry Lewis extrovert personality onstage but I'm a totally neurotic, restless soul inside. We as two people, therefore, express two sides of a coin. Making the record, and it being the first band either of us has ever been in outside of Say Anything or Saves the Day, was sort of like falling in love for the second time; you have to look outside of yourself and learn to communicate with and trust someone who operates in a totally different manner. Ironically, while making this record I met the girl I am now in love with, so I was experiencing the same thing in the form of friendship with Chris as I was in getting to know this female person. So whether you want to look at the record as songs about two people starting a romantic relationship or this dynamic of how inspiration operates between two people, that's your choice. We hope it functions on both levels. Either way, it's a dream come true for me, and a true labor of love.”

Chris Conley says of the collaboration:
“Working with Max was a dream come true for me. I have never met another musician as inspiring and talented. During a dark period in my life, Max's music lifted my heart, and for that I am forever in his debt. When he approached me about doing this side project together, my immediate thought was, "I would do it with no one else." So my heart was in it from the moment of inception. The process of songwriting and recording was exciting and fluid. As it turns out, we work together quite well! I look forward to our next project together so our learning and growing can continue.”

http://www.myspace.com/twotonguesrock

2008-11-04T16:48:00.003-05:00

THE DEBUT ALBUM FROM WARSHIP - SUPPLY & DEPEND - OUT TODAY

LATE FALL TOUR ANNOUNCED, LIMITED EDITION POSTER DETAILS

“…one huge, ugly, lumbering ogre of a record that is so satisfyingly heavy, it’s the kind of aural pummeling you’ll want to repeatedly endure.” – Alternative Press, Dec. ‘08

(November 4, 2008) - WARSHIP, the new band featuring Francis Mark (vocals, drums) and Rob Lauritsen (guitar, bass) of From Autumn To Ashes, today release their debut album, Supply & Depend. The New York City-based duo also announces their upcoming tour with Fall of Troy and The Number Twelve Looks Like You (see dates below).

Supply & Depend was produced Andrew Schneider (Made Out Of Babies, Cave In, Pelican, Unsane) and has a sound “somewhat akin to bare-knuckle street brawl between Saint Vitus, Snapcase and High On Fire.”

“I don’t think a lot of people were expecting this. When I said I was starting a new band, people thought I was going to go in a more mellow direction,” says Mark. “It’s definitely a lot more blown-out, and raw, and with more driving rhythms and ugliness than we ever did with FATA.”

The first 200 fans that buy the CD online through the Vagrant /Warship webstore for $10 (http://www.merchlackey.com/vagrant/index.php?page=488) will receive a free limited edition hand-numbered poster designed by Francis Mark (and signed by both Fran and Rob).

The band’s name holds special meaning—a play on the word “worship,” the moniker serves as a reminder of the destructive power of religion, which has often been wielded for less-than-glorious ambitions under the auspices of benevolence.

WARSHIP on tour:
Nov 21 – Plains, PA @ Club Energy (w/ No. 12, The Plague of Ruin, Machine Arms, Ethereal Collapse)
Nov 28 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon Theater
Nov 29 – Grand Junction, CO @ VFW Hall
Nov 30 – Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
Dec 1 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
Dec 2 – Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
Dec 3 – San Diego, CA @ Soma
Dec 4 – Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
Dec 5 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ Downtown Brew
Dec 6 – Bakersfield, CA @ The Dome
Dec 8 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
Dec 9 – Reno, NV @ The Underground
Dec 10 – Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
Dec 12 – Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall
Dec 13 – Spokane, WA @ The Big Dipper
Dec 14 – Tacoma, WA @ Hell’s Kitchen
All dates with Black Houses, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, Fall of Troy

www.myspace.com/mywarship
www.myspace.com/fromautumntoashes
www.vagrant.com

The (International) Noise Conspiracy add shows, announce bonus tracks

2008-10-30T15:30:00.003-04:00

The (International) Noise Conspiracy Announce More US Dates

The Cross Of My Calling out November 25 on Vagrant/American

Bonus Tracks Announced

(October 30, 2008) – Sweden’s The (International) Noise Conspiracy today announce more select performances in the U.S. in mid-November. The band will be in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco just a few days before their latest disc, The Cross Of My Calling, is released on November 25, 2008 on Vagrant/American.

Two exclusive bonus tracks will be available on iTunes (“Lost Children” and “Heart of the Spectacle”) beginning Nov. 25 and eMusic will be making “Execution Squad Politics” available exclusively for their subscribers.

The quartet recorded the fourteen-track set at Sunset Sound in Hollywood with legendary producer Rick Rubin at the helm.

The (International) Noise Conspiracy formed in northern Sweden in 1998 and quickly became known around the world for their self-aware political stance buoyed by their 70’s-inflected rock ‘n’ roll swagger. The group has released four full-lengths, countless singles and toured around the world multiple times.

T(I)NC is: Dennis Lyxzén (vocals), Lars Strömberg (guitar/vocals), Inge Johansson (bass, vocals), and Ludwig Dahlberg (drums).

The (International) Noise Conspiracy US dates:

Nov 11 – New York, NY @ The Studio at Webster Hall (w/ Fresh Kills, Young Lords, Walter Schreifels)

Nov 12 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Cid (w/ Night Horse)

Nov 13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia (w/ Taking Back Sunday, 3OH!3)

Nov 14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Eagle Rock Arts Center (w/ Night Horse, Hit Me Back, TBD)

Nov 15 – Santa Ana, CA @ Sound Downtown Festival

Nov 16 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill (w/ Maldroid, Night Horse)

http://www.internationalnoise.com/
http://www.myspace.com/internationalnoiseconspiracy
www.americanrecordings.com
www.vagrant.com

Attention Los Angeles! Senses Fail contest

2008-10-22T16:33:00.000-04:00

Protest The Hero interview on JamNow.com Oct. 29th at 7pm!

2008-10-22T16:20:00.001-04:00

Dustin Kensrue Holiday Release Announced

2008-10-20T12:12:00.001-04:00

DUSTIN KENSRUE HOLIDAY RELEASE ANNOUNCED
This Good Night Is Still Everywhere out November 18 on Vagrant

(October 20, 2008) – Dustin Kensrue announces his first holiday music release, This Good Night Is Still Everywhere (Vagrant). The acoustic ten-track set includes 8 covers plus 2 original tracks and will be available at all digital retailers on November 18, 2008.

Southern California-based Kensrue released his debut solo effort, Please Come Home in 2007 and recently finished work on the new recording while on the road in his role as vocalist and guitarist for Thrice. This Good Night Is Still Everywhere was produced by Kensrue and mixed by Thrice guitarist Teppei Teranishi.

"I've been wanting to do a Christmas record since before I even thought about putting Please Come Home together,” says Kensrue. “I’ve always loved Christmas songs and searching out different versions of my favorite songs, so it was about time to try my hand at it."

This Good Night Is Still Everywhere track listing:
1. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
2. Christmas Blues
3. Blue Christmas
4. Fairytale of New York
5. This Good Night Is Still Everywhere
6. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
7. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
8. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
9. O Holy Night
10. This Is War

www.myspace.com/dustinkensrue
www.dustinkensrue.com
www.alchemyindex.com
www.vagrant.com

THRICE LIVE AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES

2008-10-17T11:47:00.001-04:00

THRICE RELEASE DOUBLE LIVE ALBUM + DVD ON DECEMBER 9

Triple Disc Package Features Entire Live Concert + Bonus Footage

(October 13, 2008) – Vagrant will release Thrice Live at House of Blues on December 9, 2008. The triple-disc package features an entire live concert on two CD’s plus a DVD from a May 28, 2008 show at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA. Also included is exclusive interview footage of the band fielding fan-submitted questions.

The Southern Californian quartet is currently touring with Alkaline Trio, Rise Against and The Gaslight Anthem in support of their critically acclaimed release, The Alchemy Index: Vols I-IV.

THRICE LIVE AT HOUSE OF BLUES track listing (2-CD):
1 The Lion & The Wolf
2 Firebreather
3 The Messenger
4 Of Dust and Nations
5 Digital Sea
6 Flags of Dawn
7 Burn The Fleet
8 Open Water
9 The Earth Isn't Humming
10 The Artist in the Ambulance
11 Trust
12 Cold Cash Colder Hearts
13 Broken Lungs
14 The Whaler
15 All That's Left
16 Silhouette
17 Come All You Weary
18 Stare at the Sun
19 Daedalus
20 Don't Tell and We Won't Ask
21 Hold Fast Hope
22 For Miles
23 Red Sky
24 Deadbolt
25 The Earth Will Shake

THRICE on tour (w/ Alkaline Trio, Rise Against, Gaslight Anthem)
Oct 13 – New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
Oct 14 – New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
Oct 15 – West Chester, NY @ The Note
Oct 16 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
Oct 17 – Philadelphia PA @ The Electric Ballroom
Oct 19 – Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
Oct 20 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
Oct 21 – Tampa, FL @ Jannus Landing
Oct 22 – Pompano Beach, FL @ PB Amphitheatre
Oct 23 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
Oct 25 – Little Rock, AR @ LR Culture Shock at Clear Channel Metroplex
Oct 26 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Music Hall
Oct 27 – Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theatre
Oct 30 – San Diego, CA @ The Cox Arena
Oct 31 – Hollywood, CA @ The Palladium
Nov 1 – Hollywood, CA @ The Palladium
Nov 2 – Hollywood, CA @ The Palladium
Nov 4 – Las Vegas NV @ House of Blues
Nov 5 – Las Vegas NV @ House of Blues
Nov 7 – San Jose, CA @ San Jose Events Center
Nov 8 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Ballroom
Nov 9 – Vancouver, BC @ Thunderbird Arena
Nov 11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Salt Air
Nov 12 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore
Nov 13 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore
Nov 14 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theatre
Nov 16 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
Nov 17 – Milwaukee, WI @ Rave
Nov 18 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Myth
Nov 20 – Chicago, IL @ Congress Theatre
Nov 21 – Chicago, IL @ Congress Theatre
Nov 22 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit Room
Nov 23 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore

www.thrice.com
www.myspace.com/thrice
www.vagrant.com

Required viewing

2008-10-14T11:48:00.001-04:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fFCONxIl98

Electric Owls to release Magic Show EP, fall tour with Bishop Allen

2008-10-01T15:35:00.002-04:00

ELECTRIC OWLS ANNOUNCE EP, FALL SOLO TOUR WITH BISHOP ALLEN

MAGIC SHOW EP OUT NOVEMBER 4, 2008

(October 1, 2008) – ELECTRIC OWLS announce the release of Magic Show, a four-track EP that includes two tracks from the band’s forthcoming full-length debut, as well as two home-recordings. The EP will be released on November 4 on Vagrant and will be available online as well as at upcoming shows. Physical copies of the EP will be stamped and hand-signed and numbered by Electric Owls creator Andy Herod.

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Herod, along with guitarist Jason Caperton (The Comas), bassist Matt Gentling (Band of Horses, Archers of Loaf) and drummer Cully Symington (Gutter Twins) convened at Echo Mountain studio in Asheville, NC over the summer to record songs that Herod began writing in late 2007.

“This record started a year ago when I decided to stop playing music for a while because being in a band was ruining my life,” says Herod. “And being in a band WILL ruin your life if you do it long enough. No one tells you that. So, after our last tour, I left New York to explore, visit friends and family, and eventually settle somewhere else when my money ran out. But I certainly had no plans to make a record.”

”What happened though is that I started listening to music again. Long story short, I got so excited about music, and more specifically, good songwriting, that I started singing and playing for hours a day again. The songs on the Electric Owls record came about in that 3-4 week period. Now here I am, attempting to ruin my life again.”

Fans will get a taste of the new songs when Herod plays solo as opening act for Bishop Allen on their November tour. “I have never been more excited to play a batch of songs in front of people. That's the truth,” says Herod. See all dates below.

Electric Owls will be releasing their full-length debut in early 2009.

MAGIC SHOW EP track listing:
1 Magic Show
2 Darken Me
3 Cannibal Superstar (Demo Version)
4 Throw The Switch (Demo Version)

ELECTRIC OWLS tour dates (all dates w/ Bishop Allen):
11/1 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
11/2 - Chapel Hill, NC@ Local 506
11/5 - Norman, OK @ Opolis
11/6 - Lubbock, TX @ Bash Rip Rock's #2
11/7 - Denton, TX @ Hailey's
11/8 - Austin, TX @ Waterloo Park -- Fun Fun Fun Festival
11/10 - San Diego, CA @ The Loft
11/11 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echo
11/12 - San Francisco, CA @ Independent
11/14 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
11/15 - Denver, CO @ Hi Dive
11/16 - Ames, IA @ M-Shop
11/17 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean Lounge
11/18 - Bloomington, IN @ Bear's Place
11/19 - Gambier, OH @ The Horn Gallery
11/20 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs
11/21 - Swarthmore, PA @ Olde Club
11/22 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

www.myspace.com/electricowls
www.electricowls.com
www.vagrant.com

Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan's Sunday at Devil Dirt out Nov 18

2008-09-11T13:25:00.003-04:00

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan’s Sunday at Devil Dirt due out November 18
on Fontana International/V2

“Crackles with sexy chemistry… Lanegan turns in some career-best performances… Way rootsier than Nancy and Lee, these two really hit the spot”. MOJO – 4 Stars ****

(September 11, 2008) – Sunday at Devil Dirt, the second collaboration between Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan, will be released for the first time in the US on November 18, 2008 via Fontana International/V2. Originally released on V2/Cooperative Music in the UK and Europe in May 2008, the US version will feature 5 bonus tracks.

Campbell (of Belle & Sebastian fame) and Lanegan (of Screaming Trees/QOTSA/Gutter Twins infamy) first paired four years ago. Their debut full-length, Ballad of the Broken Seas, was released in 2006 and received a Mercury Music Prize nomination. On Sunday at Devil Dirt, Campbell again takes the role of writer, producer and arranger with Lanegan on lead vocals.

Sunday at Devil Dirt track listing:
1. Seafaring Song
2. The Raven
3. Salvation
4. Who Built the Road
5. Come on Over (Turn Me On)
6. Back burner
7. The Flame That Burns
8. Shot Gun Blues
9. Keep Me in Mind Sweetheart
10. Something to Believe
11. Trouble
12. Sally Don’t You Cry

Bonus tracks:

13. Fight Fire With Fire
14. Asleep On A Sixpence
15. Violin Tango
16. Rambling Rose, Clinging Vine
17. Hang On

Sunday at Devil Dirt UK press quotes:

“The chemistry between the two is riveting… Campbell’s songs are simple, direct, gorgeous… If, after the brilliant Ballad, you had said that this pair would reunite and make an even better album, I wouldn’t have believed you – but I think they just have” Sunday Times – 5 Stars ***** (CD of the Week)

“A modern-day Nancy and Lee… It is no exaggeration to say that, at their best, the songs on Sunday at Devil Dirt sound like instant standards… So was it the mere novelty of their alliance that got them that first Mercury nomination? If this far superior album doesn’t repeat the accolade, we’ll know that is was” The Times – 4 Stars **** (CD of the Week)

“A confident record… there’s a lovely tenderness to Lanegan’s singing and a playfulness about Campbell’s writing…” Uncut – 4 Stars **** (lead review)

“Lanegan and Campbell come together beautifully on this album’s doleful folk ballads and soul-fuelled curios… Dark, passionate and infinitely imaginative” Rock Sound – 8/10

“This follow up collaboration capitalises on the emotional piquancy of the contrast between Lanegan's smoky baritone and Campbell's honeyed tones… highlights are many and varied…” The Independent – 4 Stars ****

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www.myspace.com/isobelcampbell
www.fontanadistribution.com
www.vagrant.com

The (International) Noise Conspiracy release Cross of My Calling Nov 25 on Vagrant/American

2008-09-11T12:48:00.003-04:00

The (International) Noise Conspiracy To Release Cross Of My Calling
November 25 on Vagrant/American

(September 11, 2008) – Sweden’s The (International) Noise Conspiracy today announces their latest disc, Cross Of My Calling, will be released on November 25, 2008 on Vagrant/American Recordings in the U.S. The quartet recorded the fourteen-track set at Sunset Sound in Hollywood with legendary producer Rick Rubin at the helm.

"We've worked hard for a long time, but it’s a tough world to get by in. Anything that doesn't fit the mold scares the music industry," says lyricist and singer Dennis Lyxzén. "We know how this world works; that's just the way it is, But we also recognize the industry is on shaky ground because of that, which is why it's so cool to have someone like Rick believe in you."

Guest appearances on the album include Karl Jacobsson- organ, Lenny Castro – percussion, Sam Velde and Lisa Kekaula (The Bellrays) – backing vocals.

The (International) Noise Conspiracy formed in northern Sweden in 1998 and quickly became known around the world for their self-aware political stance buoyed by their 70’s-inflected rock ‘n’ roll swagger. The group has released four full-lengths, countless singles and toured around the world multiple times.

T(I)NC is: Dennis Lyxzén (vocals), Lars Strömberg (guitar/vocals), Inge Johansson (bass, vocals), and Ludwig Dahlberg (drums).

Cross Of My Calling track listing:
1. Intro
2. The Assassination of Myself
3. Dustbins of History
4. Arm Yourself
5. Hiroshima Mon Amour
6. Boredom of Safety
7. Child of God

8. Interlude
9. I Am The Dynamite
10. Washington Bullets
11. Satan Made the Deal
12. Storm the Gates of Beverly Hills
13. Black September
14. The Cross of My Calling

The (International) Noise Conspiracy discography:
The First Conspiracy (1999, G7 Welcoming Committee Records)
Survival Sickness (2000, Burning Heart Records)
A New Morning, Changing Weather (2001, Burning Heart Records)
Armed Love (2004, American Recordings)
Cross Of My Calling (2008, Vagrant/American Recordings)

http://www.internationalnoise.com/
http://www.myspace.com/internationalnoiseconspiracy
www.americanrecordings.com
www.vagrant.com

French Kicks release digital COVERS EP

2008-09-10T15:05:00.002-04:00

FRENCH KICKS ANNOUNCE COVERS EP
DUE OUT SEPTEMBER 23

(September 10, 2008) – New York City’s FRENCH KICKS announce the release of a 4 song EP of cover tunes, aptly titled Covers EP. The EP will be available through all digital retailers on September 23 from Vagrant.

“We've always loved the Beach Boys’ Party! record where the Beach Boys went into a studio room with some friends and played really loose and live, mainly cover songs, and then put it out,” says Nick Stumpf, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. “We don't have any friends, in this case, but the spirit is the same. With the exception of “Trouble,” which was recorded at the same time as the songs on the record and has overdubs, everything is completely live, and a few we figured out how to play on the spot just before we recorded them.

COVERS EP track listing:
“Trouble” (originally by Lindsey Buckingham)
“Questioningly” (originally by The Ramones)
“Caroline Goodbye” (originally by Colin Blunstone)
“Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” (originally by The Shirelles/written by Carole King)

French Kicks are soon to embark on a handful of headlining dates where they’ll be playing songs from their critically acclaimed sophomore Vagrant disc, Swimming. Pitchfork Media said “Thick with both a springtime twinkle and autumnal heartache, Swimming makes good on the band’s early promise” and Spin commented “inventive instrumental passages, rich harmonies, across-the-board emoting- French Kicks get both poppier and deeper.”

FRENCH KICKS headlining dates:
Sep 16 – Montreal, QC @ Il Motore
Sep 17 – Toronto, ON @ The Horseshoe
Sep 18 – Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room
Sep 19 – Chicago, IL @ Double Door
Sep 20 – St. Louis, MO @ PLAY:stl Festival (Blueberry Hill Duck Room)
Sep 22 – Newport, KY @ Southgate House
Sep 23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theatre
Sep 24 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

www.frenchkicks.com
www.myspace.com/frenchkicks
www.vagrant.com

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WARSHIP releasing 'Supply and Depend' November 4

2008-09-03T11:48:00.002-04:00

WARSHIP TO RELEASE SUPPLY AND DEPEND NOVEMBER 4

September 3, 2008 – WARSHIP announces a November 4, 2008 release date for their debut disc, Supply and Depend (Vagrant). The New York-based duo of Francis Mark (vocals, drums) and Rob Lauritsen (guitar, bass) wrote the 10 tracks featured on Supply and Depend earlier this year and recorded with producer Andrew Schneider (Pelican, Made Out Of Babies) over the summer.

“Even though Rob and I were in a band together for the past 3 years this is the first time we got to write together and it was explosive,” says Mark. “Things came together so quickly. It was like Rob had a vault of riffs he was waiting to open. I don't know what the future holds for us but I sure am enjoying myself right now and I am grateful to be able to share these songs with people. “

“Toil,” the lead track from Supply and Depend, is now streaming on www.myspace.com/mywarship and the album cover art by artist Brad Bacon has been posted there, as well.

Warship is unveiling their music live in front of fans on the current farewell tour of labelmates Reggie & The Full Effect (see all dates below). The current live lineup for Warship also features Darren Simoes of The Bled on bass.

Supply and Depend track listing:
1. Toil
2. Profit Over People
3. Wounded Paw
4. Where’s Your Leash
5. Lousy Horoscope
6. We’ve Never Been Equal
7. Fetus Flytrap
8. Empty Vessel
9. The Waiting List
10. Indoors

WARSHIP on tour:
Aug 20: Orlando, FL @ The Social
Aug 22: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Studio
Aug 23: Austin, TX @ Emo’s
Aug 25: Tempe, AZ @ Clubhouse
Aug 26: Hollywood, CA @ Avalon
Aug 27: San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brew
Aug 28: San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
Aug 29: Sparks, NV @ New Oasis
Aug 30: Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon Theater
Aug 31: Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
Sep 2: Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
Sep 3: Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Sep 4: Detroit, MI @ The Magic Stick
Sep 5: Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel
Sep 6: Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity
Sep 7: New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom
Sep 9: Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East Club
Sep 10: Farmingdale, NY @ Crazy Donkey
Sep 11: Towson, MD @ Recher Theatre
Sep 12: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Sep 13: Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
Sep 14: Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore at the TLA
*all dates opening for Reggie and The Full Effect

www.myspace.com/mywarship
www.vagrant.com

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drmanhattan debut on mtvU, fall dates announced

2008-08-25T14:50:00.001-04:00

drmanhattan ANNOUNCES mtvU DEBUT, FALL TOUR DATES

“Big Chomper Big Chomper” on mtvU’s The Freshmen Five Today

“drmanhattan’s … carefully orchestrated cacophony, which is wild enough to give the band something unique but reigned in enough for a sing a-long.” –RollingStone.com

(August 25, 2008) - “Big Chomper Big Chomper,” the debut video from drmanhattan, will appear today on mtvU’s “The Freshmen”. Fans can log onto www.mtvu.com/music/freshmen to cast their vote for the video that depicts the consequences of inviting the band to perform at a houseparty.

The Wauconda, IL quartet released their self-titled debut earlier this year on Vagrant and just returned home after wowing fans and making friends on the second half of the Vans Warped Tour. dman will next be performing shows alongside Chiodos and Does It Offend You, Yeah in September.

dman’s Nick Vombrack commented: “To say that the Vans Warped Tour wasn't amazing and that we're not excited about our debut on mtvU would make us liars, but then again we lie all the time. Get ready for the takeover, Earth.”

drmanhattan is: Matt Engers (Vocals, Guitar), Adam Engers (Bass, Vocals), Nick Vombrack (Drums, Vocals) and Andrew Morrison (Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals).

drmanhattan on tour:
Aug 29- Toledo, OH @ Toledo Civic Theatre#
Aug 30-Lexington, KY@ Tattersalls#
Aug 31-Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theatre#
Sep 8- Nashville, TN @ 12th & Porter^
Sep 10- Chicago, IL @ Subterranean^
Sep 11- Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry^
Sep 19- Urbana, IL @ Red Herring^
Sep 20-Alton, IL @ The Illinoise^
#- w/ Chiodos
^w/ Does It Offend You, Yeah?

www.myspace.com/drmanhattan
www.vagrant.com

Murder By Death announce headlining tour, new 7" series

2008-08-25T11:09:00.001-04:00

MURDER BY DEATH ANNOUNCES HEADLINING FALL TOUR
7” Series Debut

“MBD kick up a storm of dirty, killer American rock” – Performing Songwriter

“…the album triumphs on the sheer energy of the band’s performances – every one of them swirling, unapologetic tours-de-force” - Paste Magazine

(August 25, 2008) - MURDER BY DEATH is pleased to announce their upcoming US fall tour. The Bloomington, Indiana quartet is performing several festival dates leading up to the October 22 start of their 28-date national tour and will also be launching a new 7” series where Murder By Death will be trading covers with other artists.

“Will Whitmore is an old friend of ours and we are really excited to be hitting the road together again,” said Adam Turla, singer, songwriter and guitarist of MBD. “The tour will be in support of a split 7" we have had in the works for a long time. On Side A of the 7" is MBD covering a William Elliott Whitmore song and on Side B, Whitmore covers a MBD song. This is a gonna be a great tour.”

A limited pressing will be made of the 7” and it will feature artwork by Drew James (who did the artwork for Who Will Survive). Copies will be available on the tour and a pre-order will begin September 15, only at www.murderbydeath.com.

In other touring news, due to the overwhelming response at last March’s MBD Chicago show, original band member Vincent Edwards will be playing piano at the Nov. 20th Chicago show at the Metro on November 20.

MBD’s fourth album and Vagrant debut, Red of Tooth and Claw (03/08), is rife with lust, betrayal, and classical archetypes of good and evil - as Turla puts it, a "Homer’s Odyssey of revenge, only without the honorable character at the center."

Murder by Death is: Adam Turla (Vocals, Guitars), Sarah Balliet (Cello, Keys), Dagan Thogerson (Percussion), and Matt Armstrong (Bass).

MURDER BY DEATH on tour:
Aug 28 - Indianapolis, IN @ Birdy’s ^
Aug 20 – Madison, WI @ The Annex ^
Aug 30 - Cedar Rapids, IA @ Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival
Aug 31 - Chicago, IL @ Bash on Wabash (free show)
Sep 18 - Champaign, IL @ Pygmalion Festival
Oct 22 – Knoxville, TN @ The Pilot Light ^
Oct 23 – Atlanta, GA @ The Drunken Unicorn #
Oct 24 – Orlando FL @ The Backbooth #
Oct 25 – Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds #
Oct 27 – Birmingham, AL @ BottleTree #
Oct 28 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks #
Oct 29 – Hattiesburg, MS @ Thirsty Hippo #
Oct 30 – Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves #
Oct 31 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s BBQ #
Nov 1 – Tulsa, OK @ The Marquee #
Nov 2 – Joplin, MO @ The Foundry Music Theatre #
Nov 4 – Louisville, KY @ Uncle Pleasants #
Nov 5 – Raleigh, NC @ The Brewery #
Nov 6 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Steppin Out #
Nov 7 – Richmond, VA @ Canal Club Lounge #
Nov 8 – Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar #
Nov 9 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church #
Nov 11 – Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s #
Nov 12 – Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw #
Nov 13 – Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street #
Nov 14 – So. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground #
Nov 15 – Boston, MA @ Café 939 at Berklee #
Nov 17 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place #
Nov 18 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Café #
Nov 19 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement #
Nov 20 – Chicago, IL @ Metro #
Nov 21 – Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar #
Nov 22 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop #
^ - Headlining w/ local openers
# - w/ openers William Elliott Whitman, J Roddy Walston and The Business

www.murderbydeath.com
www.myspace.com/murderbydeath
www.vagrant.com

French Kicks Announce September Tour Dates

2008-08-04T12:26:00.001-04:00

French Kicks Announce Fall Tour Dates

August 6 ‘Music At The Bridge’ Performance

“The French Kicks have managed to wrestle free of typecasting to produce music that’s uncharacteristically sophisticated and upbeat.” – Vanity Fair

“With catchy choruses, assured self-production, and lyrics that lean on nobody's pen, it won't be long before people start comparing other bands to French Kicks, instead of the other way around”—The Village Voice

(August 4, 2008) –French Kicks have just announced tour dates that begin September 16 in Montreal. The Brooklyn, NY-based band is also set to headline at the historic Tobacco Warehouse on August 6, as part of the ‘Music At The Bridge’ series.

French Kicks recently made a stop in Rock Island, Illinois to record four tracks from their sophomore Vagrant release, Swimming (05/08) in the Daytrotter Studio. The Daytrotter session can be heard at www.daytrotter.com/article/1336/french-kicks.

Produced and mixed entirely by the band, Swimming features some of the quartet’s most melodic recordings to date with standout tracks “Abandon”, “Said So What” and “Over To The World”. It is an album that demands your attention by revealing new sounds, notes and harmonies with each listen.

For vocalist/multi-instrumentalist, Nick Stumpf, Swimming is “by far the closest we’ve come to getting the sound we wanted.” By capturing both the palpable and raw elements, the French Kicks have created a complex yet sophisticated pop album.

FRENCH KICKS on tour:
Aug 6 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bridge Park Tobacco Warehouse * free show
Sep 16 – Montreal, QC @ Il Motore #
Sep 17 – Toronto, ON @ The Horseshoe #
Sep 18 – Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room #
Sep 19 – Chicago, IL @ Double Door #
Sep 22 – Newport, KY @ Southgate House #
Sep 23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theatre #
Sep 24 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom #
# - Headlining dates

www.frenchkicks.com
www.myspace.com/frenchkicks
www.vagrant.com

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Senses Fail announce headlining fall tour

2008-07-31T14:52:00.003-04:00

SENSES FAIL ANNOUNCE FALL TOUR

Ticket Presale with CD Pre-order Begins Friday August 1

Life Is Not A Waiting Room cover art revealed, disc in stores October 7

July 31, 2008 - SENSES FAIL today announces the dates for their upcoming fall headlining tour. The 38-date trek begins October 8 in Richmond, VA – just one day after the October 7 release of Life Is Not A Waiting Room (Vagrant), their third full-length and follow up to 2006’s Still Searching.

A special ticket presale for the tour begins Friday, August 1 at 1pm local time through Ducat King (http://sensesfail.ducatking.com) and includes the option of pre-ordering the new album for just $8. Several more album pre-orders will be announced in the coming weeks.

The cover art for Life Is Not A Waiting Room was designed by Sons of Nero and is now posted on the band’s website and MySpace page.

Brian McTernan (Hot Water Music, Thrice) produced Life Is Not A Waiting Room at his Salad Days studio in Baltimore, MD. Senses Fail singer James “Buddy” Nielsen, guitarists Garrett Zablocki and Heath Saraceno, and drummer Dan Trapp were joined on all twelve tracks by bassist Jason Black (Hot Water Music, The Draft).

The New Jersey-based group formed six years ago and released their debut EP, From the Depths of Dreams, in 2002. 2004’s Let It Enfold You was followed by Still Searching, which debuted at #15 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. Senses Fail has performed multiple worldwide tours and their catalog sales have reached over 850,000.

SENSES FAIL Fall Tour 2008:
Oct 8 – Richmond, VA @ Canal Club
Oct 9 – Charlotte, NC @ Amos
Oct 10 – Columbia, SC @ Headliners
Oct 11 – Charleston, SC @ Music Farm
Oct 12 – Jacksonville, FL @ Fuel Coffeehouse
Oct 14 – Sebastian, FL @ Captain Hiram’s SandBar
Oct 15 – Port St. Lucie, FL @ Mojo Room
Oct 16 – Tallahassee, FL @ Beta Bar
Oct 18 – Little Rock, AR @ The Village
Oct 19 – Houston, TX @ Java Jazz
Oct 21 – McAllen, TX @ Cine El Rey
Oct 22 – San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
Oct 24 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
Oct 25 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
Oct 26 – Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
Oct 28 – Bakersfield, CA @ Bakersfield Dome
Oct 29 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brew
Oct 30 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst
Oct 31 – Sparks, NV @ New Oasis
Nov 1 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
Nov 2 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
Nov 4 – Des Moines, IA @ People’s Court
Nov 5 – Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
Nov 6 – Milwaukee, WI @ Rave
Nov 7 – Poplar Grove, IL @ Chubby Rain House of Tunes
Nov 8 – Toledo, OH @ Toledo Civic Theatre
Nov 9 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Intersection
Nov 11 – Covington, KY @ The Mad Hatter
Nov 12 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
Nov 13 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel
Nov 14 – Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity
Nov 15 – S. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Nov 16 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
Nov 18 – Providence, RI @ Lupo’s
Nov 19 – Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon
Nov 20 – Farmingdale, NY @ Crazy Donkey
Nov 21 – Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock Café
Nov 22 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

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Protest The Hero announce fall 2008 tour with Unearth

2008-07-31T14:49:00.001-04:00

PROTEST THE HERO ANNOUNCES US FALL TOUR WITH UNEARTH

Sequoia Throne Remix EP out August 5 exclusively on iTunes

(July 31, 2008) - PROTEST THE HERO today announces their Fall 2008 US tour. The Whitby, Ontario quintet will be main support for Unearth on a twenty-six-date tour that begins October 1 in Baltimore, MD and wraps in New York City on October 30. Protest The Hero is touring behind their sophomore Vagrant release, Fortress (1/29/08) and is currently midway through their summer run on the Vans Warped Tour. See all dates below.

“We have always enjoyed and respected the music that Unearth create so it’s a relief to finally be touring with a band that we care to watch,” says vocalist Rody Walker. “On top of that we haven’t been touring the States too extensively in the past few years so it will be nice to be back for a legit tour… if not for the smokes and cheap booze alone.”

On August 5, the band will release the Sequoia Throne Remix EP exclusively on iTunes. The three-track EP features three remixes of the band’s current single created by three very different artists; C0ndu1t, L-Ion, and Devin Townsend.

In September, PTH will be shooting a new video for “Palms Read” in Toronto with director Sean Turrell (Billy Talent, Tegan and Sara).

Protest The Hero is: Rody Walker (lead vocals), Luke Hoskin (lead guitar, vocals, piano), Arif Mirabdolbaghi (bass, vocals) Moe Carlson (drums), and Tim Millar (guitar, vocals).

www.protestthehero.com
www.myspace.com/protestthehero
www.vagrant.com
www.undergroundoperations.com

PROTEST THE HERO on the 2008 Vans Warped Tour:
Jul 31 – Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Aug 1 – Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheatre
Aug 2 – Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Aug 3 – Shakopee, MN @ Canterbury Park
Aug 5 – Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Centre
Aug 6 – Calgary, AB @ Race Speedway City
Aug 8 – Nampa, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheatre
Aug 9 – George, WA @ Gorge Amphitheatre
Aug 10 – St. Helens, OR @ Columbia Meadows
Aug 13 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
Aug 14 – Chula Vista, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Aug 15 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Aug 16 – Marysville, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Aug 17 – Carson, CA @ Home Depot Center

PTH Fall Tour 2008
Oct 1 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
Oct 2 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
Oct 3 – Williamsville, NY @ Club Infinity
Oct 4 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s – Front Room
Oct 5 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Oct 7 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Oct 8 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s
Oct 9 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada
Oct 10 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Oct 11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon Theatre
Oct 12 – Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
Oct 13 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
Oct 14 – West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
Oct 15 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Oct 17 – San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
Oct 18 – Lubbock, TX @ The Foundation
Oct 19 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
Oct 20 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
Oct 22 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Oct 23 – St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
Oct 24 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL@ Revolution
Oct 25 – Jacksonville Beach, FL @ Freebird Live
Oct 26 – Charleston, SC @ The Music Farm
Oct 28 – Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
Oct 29 – Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
Oct 30 – New York, NY @ The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
*w/ Unearth, The Acacia Strain, Whitechapel and Gwen Stacy
PTH main support on all dates

“Altamont Never Say Die! European Tour” featuring Unearth, Parkway Drive, Despised Icon, Architects, Protest The Hero, Whitechapel, Carnifex
Nov 7 – Berlin, GER
Nov 8 – Cologne, GER
Nov 9 – Antwerp, NET
Nov 10 – Yeovil, UK
Nov 11 – Manchester, UK
Nov 12 – Glasgow, UK
Nov 13 – Sheffield, UK
Nov 14 – Peterborough, UK
Nov 15 – London, UK
Nov 16 – Utrecht, NET
Nov 17 – Paris, FRA
Nov 18 – Esch-Alzette, LUX
Nov 19 – Zurich, SWI
Nov 20 – Munich, GER
Nov 21 – Cesena, ITA
Nov 22 – Budapest, HUN
Nov 23 – Vienna, AS
Nov 24 – Nuremberg, GER
Nov 25 – Leipzig, GER
Nov 26 – Hamburg, GER
Nov 27 – Aarhus, C, DEN
Nov 28 – Munster, GER
Nov 29 – Wiesbaden, GER

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PROTEST THE HERO Exclusive remix

2008-07-18T12:17:00.002-04:00

PROTEST THE HERO RELEASE SEQUOIA THRONE REMIX EP AUGUST 5
EXCLUSIVELY ON ITUNES

(July 18, 2008) – PROTEST THE HERO announces the August 5 release of a new, exclusive three-track EP that will available worldwide only on iTunes. The Sequoia Throne Remix EP will include three remixes of the band’s current single created by three very different artists.

C0ndu1t, the cerebral industrial band from Canada, created the brutally intense first remix. The winner of a Metal Hammer magazine contest - known only as L-Ion - created the electro-heavy second remix, and the otherworldly atmospherics and textures of the third were created by Devin Townsend, record producer (GWAR, Darkest Hour, Misery Signals) and original member of influential heavy music pioneers Strapping Young Lad.

“We were excited to hear what these remixers would do with the track,” said singer Rody Walker. “We’re not afraid of a little experimentation and now we can say that we have a club anthem!”

Track listing:
1. Sequoia Throne – C0ndu1t Chupacabra Remix
2. Sequoia Throne – L-Ion Remix
3. Sequoia Throne – Devin Townsend Remix

The Whitby, Ontario 5-piece is currently burning up the Ernie Ball stage on this summer’s Vans Warped Tour in support of their sophomore Vagrant release, Fortress (1/29/08). An extensive European tour supporting Unearth was just confirmed – see all dates below.

Fans can check out the band’s current video for the album version of “Sequoia Throne” here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWig9FwqWpk

Protest The Hero is: Rody Walker (lead vocals), Luke Hoskin (lead guitar, vocals, piano), Tim Millar (guitar, vocals), Moe Carlson (drums), and Arif Mirabdolbaghi (bass, vocals).

www.myspace.com/protestthehero
www.vagrant.com
www.undergroundoperations.com

PROTEST THE HERO on the 2008 Vans Warped Tour:
Jul 17 – Cleveland, OH @ Tower Amphitheater
Jul 18 – Detroit, MI @ Comerica Point
Jul 19 – Toronto, ON @ Downsview Park Allen Road
Jul 20 – Montreal, QC @ Park Jean Drapeau
Jul 23 – Mansfield, MA @ Tweeter Center For The Performing Arts
Jul 24 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake P.A.C.
Jul 25 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
Jul 26 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
Jul 27 – Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion
Jul 28 – Englishtown, NJ @ Raceway Park
Jul 29 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Post Gazette Pavilion At Stare Lake
Jul 30 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Amphitheater
Jul 31 – Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Aug 1 – Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheatre
Aug 2 – Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Aug 3 – Shakopee, MN @ Canterbury Park
Aug 5 – Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Centre
Aug 6 – Calgary, AB @ Race Speedway City
Aug 8 – Nampa, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheatre
Aug 9 – George, WA @ Gorge Amphitheatre
Aug 10 – St. Helens, OR @ Columbia Meadows
Aug 13 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
Aug 14 – Chula Vista, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Aug 15 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Aug 16 – Marysville, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Aug 17 – Carson, CA @ Home Depot Center

“Altamont Never Say Die! European Tour” featuring Unearth, Parkway Drive, Despised Icon, Architects, Protest The Hero, Whitechapel, Carnifex
Nov 7 – Berlin, GER
Nov 8 – Cologne, GER
Nov 9 – Antwerp, NET
Nov 10 – Yeovil, UK
Nov 11 – Manchester, UK
Nov 12 – Glasgow, UK
Nov 13 – Sheffield, UK
Nov 14 – Peterborough, UK
Nov 15 – London, UK
Nov 16 – Utrecht, NET
Nov 17 – Paris, FRA
Nov 18 – Esch-Alzette, LUX
Nov 19 – Zurich, SWI
Nov 20 – Munich, GER
Nov 21 – Cesena, ITA
Nov 22 – Budapest, HUN
Nov 23 – Vienna, AS
Nov 24 – Nuremberg, GER
Nov 25 – Leipzig, GER
Nov 26 – Hamburg, GER
Nov 27 – Aarhus, C, DEN
Nov 28 – Munster, GER
Nov 29 – Wiesbaden, GER

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Introducing... THESE GREEN EYES on Blackledge Music

2008-07-17T10:20:00.004-04:00

THESE GREEN EYES DEBUT ON BLACKLEDGE MUSIC

Relapse To Recovery Due Out October 21

(July 17, 2008) – New Haven, CT’s newest rockers, These Green Eyes, have set an October 21, 2008 release date for the debut disc, Relapse To Recovery. Brian McTernan (Thrice, Circa Survive) produced the 11-track set this past spring at his Salad Days studio in Baltimore, MD and the disc will also be the debut release on Blackledge Music – a new east coast indie label.

These Green Eyes have honed their melody-suffused anthems over five years together and Relapse to Recovery reflects their trials and tribulations while putting a fresh spin on the universal issues of friendship, loss, remorse, and ultimately hope. The tracks vary from a sophisticated world-weary worldview (opener "At The End") to high-octane vendettas (the scream-along chorus of "Sucker Punch") to ruminations on the loss of friendship (the wistful closer "Time Of Our Lives").

The band - Greg Mauro (guitar), Zach Braz (bass), Colin Cunningham (vocals), Mark Brundrett (drums), and Jeff Krenn (guitar) - have shared stages across the country with Fall Out Boy, New Found Glory, The Academy Is…, Less Than Jake, Silverstein and Gym Class Heroes among others. These Green Eyes are currently playing several all-ages shows in August (see current dates below) and fall touring plans will be announced shortly.

Relapse To Recovery track listing:
1. At The End
2. Paramedic
3. Kick The Crutch
4. Tell Me Everything
5. Drunk Driver
6. Two Minute Warning
7. Blood Sweat and Beers
8. Sucker Punch
9. Last Call At The Dolly
10. Words
11. Time Of Our Lives

These Green Eyes upcoming shows:
Aug 1 – Trenton, OH @ Trenton Fisherman’s Club
Aug 2 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Miss Q’s (w/ Callahan)
Aug 3 – Barberton, OH @ Ceetus (w/Callahan)
Aug 4 – Syracuse, NY @ The Lost Horizon (w/ Callahan)
Aug 5 – Watertown, NY @ Different Drummer Café
Aug 7 – Danbury, CT @! Bill Baloney’s (w/ Callahan)
Aug 8 – Pompton Lakes, NJ @ Mainstage
Aug 9 – Penacook, NJ @ Penacook Community Center
Aug 17 – New York, NY @ The Delancey (21+, 7pm show)

# # #

www.myspace.com/thesegreeneyes
www.thesegreeneyes.com
www.blackledgemusic.com

Senses Fail set 10/7 release date for Life Is Not A Waiting Room

2008-06-25T16:01:00.003-04:00

SENSES FAIL ANNOUNCE “LIFE IS NOT A WAITING ROOM” OUT OCTOBER 7

June 25, 2008 - SENSES FAIL announces an October 7 release for Life Is Not A Waiting Room (Vagrant), their third full-length and follow up to 2006’s Still Searching. Brian McTernan (Hot Water Music, Thrice) produced the twelve-track set at his Salad Days studio in Baltimore, MD.

“There is a real sense of urgency in the songs we’ve been writing,” singer James “Buddy” Nielsen stated previously. “The songs have a lot of grit and power and remind me of how I felt when we wrote From The Depths of Dreams.”

Nielsen, along with guitarists Garrett Zablocki and Heath Saraceno and drummer Dan Trapp, were joined in the studio by bassist Jason Black (Hot Water Music, The Draft).

The band will be unveiling more pre-release details and their fall touring plans in the coming weeks.

Fans that stop by the Vagrant tent after July 16 during this summer’s Vans Warped Tour can pick up the free Vagrant Summer Sampler that features “Ali For Cody,” from Life Is Not A Waiting Room.

The New Jersey-based group formed six years ago and released their debut EP, From the Depths of Dreams, in 2002. 2004’s Let It Enfold You was followed by Still Searching, which debuted at #15 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. Senses Fail has performed multiple worldwide tours and their catalog sales have reached over 850,000.

Life Is Not A Waiting Room track listing:
1. Fireworks At Dawn
2. Chandelier
3. Lungs Like Gallows
4. Family Tradition
5. Hair Of The Dog
6. Garden State
7. Four Years
8. Ali For Cody
9. Yellow Angels
10. Wolves At The Door
11. Map The Streets
12. Blackout

www.sensesfail.com
www.myspace.com/sensesfail
www.vagrant.com

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CITY AND COLOUR main support on TEGAN AND SARA US Fall Tour

2008-06-19T11:08:00.003-04:00

CITY AND COLOUR OPENING FOR TEGAN AND SARA THIS FALL

Pre-sale Begins Saturday June 21

Bring Me Your Love Added To Polaris Music Prize Long List

(June 19, 2008) -- CITY AND COLOUR (Dallas Green of Alexisonfire) will be main support on this fall’s US Tegan and Sara tour. The dates begin in Atlanta, GA on September 30th and include a two-night stand at NYC’s Terminal 5 and a whopping four nights at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.

A pre-sale starts 10am (local venue time) Saturday June 21 on MusicToday.com and ends 9am (local venue time) Monday June 23. The public on sale starts 10am (local venue time) Monday June 23.

Green’s sophomore release and Vagrant debut, Bring Me Your Love (2/12/08), was just added to Canada’s prestigious Polaris Music Prize Long List adding to the long list of industry and critical praise the disc has garnered. For the full list, click here: http://www.polarismusicprize.ca

Beginning June 24 a special Live Sessions (iTunes Exclusive) acoustic EP will be available on iTunes in the US. The session features six tracks that Green recorded in April with friends Dan Romano and Spencer Burton of Attack In Black.

The “Sleeping Sickness” video premiere countdown has begun and fans can check out new behind-the-scenes photos from the Vincent Morisset-directed clip by clicking on this e-card: http://dinealonerecords.com/sleepingsicknessecard/

CITY AND COLOUR on tour:
9/27 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits **
9/30 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
10/2 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
10/3 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Electric Factory
10/4 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
10/5 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
10/6 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
10/9 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
10/11 – Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
10/13 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
10/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Henry Fonda Theatre
10/17 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Henry Fonda Theatre
10/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Henry Fonda Theatre
10/19 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Henry Fonda Theatre

www.cityandcolour.ca
www.myspace.com/dallasgreen
www.vagrant.com

Matt Pryor solo tour announced

2008-06-11T10:03:00.004-04:00

MATT PRYOR ANNOUNCES SOLO TOUR

Co-Headlining Dates With Chris Conley (Saves The Day) Begin August 6
Headlining Dates With Kevin Devine Begin August 22

Presale Starts Today

Debut Solo Release, Confidence Man Out July 29

(June 11, 2008) - Matt Pryor (The New Amsterdams, ex-Get Up Kids) announces his first solo tour that kicks off in Minneapolis on August 6th. The first 13 dates are co-headliner’s with Chris Conley of Saves The Day, followed by headlining dates across the southern and eastern US with Kevin Devine.

"This is the first full tour I've done in five years and I'm excited to get out and play for people,” says Pryor. “Being out with good friends like Chris and Kevin should make for really fun shows."

A limited number of tickets have been held for fans and will be available through an exclusive Ducat King presale that begins today, Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 1:00PM local time. Click here to buy tickets: http://mattpryor.ducatking.com

Confidence Man (Vagrant, 07/29/08) is an intimate collection of acoustic songs that showcase Pryor’s skillful songwriting at its bare, emotive minimum. The 15 tracks were self-produced and self-recorded and encompass a long span of Pryor’s career. The oldest, “Dear Lover,” originated in 1995 and appears on this record in its third incarnation. The newest songs, like “A Totally New Year,” “Only” and “Lovers Who Have Lost Their Cause,” were conceived only a few months ago.

“I’ve always wanted to do something that was quieter and acoustic and could be played by one person,” said Pryor about the impetus behind the new record. “I wanted to go out and play shows alone. I just want to have my little folk moment.”

The Lawrence, KS native will also be performing on select dates with his children’s music group, The Terrible Twos, in support of their upcoming release, Jerzy The Giant (07/29/08, Vagrant).

www.myspace.com/mattpryorsongs
www.myspace.com/theterribletwosband
www.vagrant.com

MATT PRYOR Tour Dates:
Aug 6 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock ^
Aug 7 – Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room ^
Aug 8 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater ^
Aug 9 – Salt Lake City @ Burt’s Tiki Lounge ^
Aug 11 – Vancouver, BC @ Media Club ^
Aug 12 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon ^
Aug 13 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre ^
Aug 14 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill ^
Aug 15 – Reno, NV @ Satellite Lounge ^
Aug 16 – West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour ^
Aug 17 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues – San Diego ^
Aug 19 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction ^
Aug 20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Modified ^
Aug 22 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues – Dallas #
Aug 23 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Jr. #
Aug 24 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Studio #
Aug 25 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon #
Aug 27 – Tampa, FL @ Orpheum #
Aug 28 – Orlando, FL @ The Social #
Aug 29 – Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl #
Aug 30 – Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern #
Aug 31 – Norfolk, VA @ The Boot #
Sep 2 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar #
Sep 3 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero Balcony #
Sep 4 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony *
Sep 5 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *
Sep 6 – Allston, MA @ Harpers Ferry #
Sep 9 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club #
Sep 10 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop #
Sep 11 – Detroit, MI @ Shelter #
Sep 12 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas #
Sep 13 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas (The Terrible Twos – Early Show)
Sep 13 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas #

^ - Co-headlining with Chris Conley
# - Matt Pryor headlining
* - Co-headlining with Kevin Devine

Click here to see other shows available through Ducat King Ticketing:
http://www.ducatking.com

Introducing... WARSHIP

2008-06-09T10:05:00.003-04:00

INTRODUCING WARSHIP

New Band Features Members of From Autumn To Ashes

Debut Album Due Fall 2008

First Track “Toil” On MySpace Now

(June 9, 2008) – WARSHIP, the new band featuring Francis Mark (vocals, drums) and Rob Lauritsen (guitar, bass) of From Autumn To Ashes, is currently in a New York studio recording their debut release with producer Andrew Schneider (Made Out Of Babies, Cave In, Pelican, Unsane). The as-yet-untitled disc is due out on Vagrant later this fall.

Fans can hear a brand new track, “Toil”, on www.myspace.com/mywarship
The track will also be featured on the Vagrant ’08 Summer Sampler that will be available for free at the Vagrant tent at this summer’s Vans Warped Tour.

“At this point I feel that we have accomplished everything we could have hoped for with FATA,” Fran Mark says in a statement to fans on the band’s MySpace page. “It doesn’t feel much like a break up. Just feels like the end. It’s complete. I would say that we are going on indefinite hiatus because the term breakup suggests a more negative circumstance. There have been no quarrels between band members. It is also not a question of fan support because we are lucky to have some of the most loyal and impassioned friends a band could ask for. Thank you again for the overwhelming support of our last album. I’ve dedicated almost 9 years to FATA and it’s become something of a security for me. I’m looking forward to feeling uncertain and the freedom of starting a new band that has no definition. We don’t have any expectations or specific goals with Warship. We just want to play loud, have fun and share some positive music with our friends.“

“The name Warship comes from a time last year when I was making worship candles (the tall, skinny glass jar candles you get in Brooklyn dollar stores and bodegas),” continues Mark. “They have paintings of saints on one side and a prayer on the opposite. I was buying blank candles and doing my own paintings on them. A friend asked me on a phone call what had I been up to and when I said “making worship candles”, she thought that I meant candles with actual warships on them. This led me to thinking about the relationship between the two. How discouraging it is when ‘worship’ begets ‘warships’. “

Late summer touring plans for Warship will be announced shortly.

From Autumn To Ashes most recent release, Live At Looney Tunes, will be released Tuesday, June 17th.

www.myspace.com/mywarship
www.myspace.com/fromautumntoashes
www.vagrant.com

Electric Owl Band - Andy Herod's new project announced

2008-05-20T11:27:00.002-04:00

ANDY HEROD’S (THE COMAS) ELECTRIC OWL BAND
PREPARES DEBUT RELEASE

(May 20, 2008) – Andy Herod is currently in the studio recording with his new project, Electric Owl Band. The as-yet-untitled album is due for release later this year on Vagrant.

The singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist is currently making Asheville, NC his home while recording at the famed Echo Mountain recording studio while The Comas remain on hiatus.

Herod is self-producing the album and joining him in the studio is The Comas’ Jason Caperton on guitar, Matt Gentling (Band of Horses, Archers of Loaf) on bass and Cully Symington (Gutter Twins) on drums. Also passing through the studio doors will be a slew of local musicians, some of whom were literally discovered performing on the streets of Asheville.

“We are getting up to things on this record that I might have been a little afraid to do in the past,” says Herod. “We are going completely over the top with a few ideas and it’s been unbelievably satisfying and fun. Hopefully that is what people will experience when they listen to the end result, too.”

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A Cursive Memory acoustic performance and interview

2008-05-12T12:51:00.002-04:00

Indie Moms Sound Off!

2008-05-08T15:10:00.003-04:00

Check out this great Mother's Day feature on eMusic!

From the site:
Most indie bands routinely name-check favorite artists and influential albums, but there's a whole group of people who often don't get the credit they deserve: the moms. They're the ones who hear all the demos, the revisions and the non-starters. They're the ones who attend underpopulated shows in questionable locations. And they're the ones who offer support and encouragement when that brass ring seems like a distant mirage. They even grin and bear it when their children choose scandalous band names (like, say, Holy Fuck).

This year, in honor of Mother's Day, eMusic decided to ask the moms of some of their favorite bands (including Beirut, Bon Iver, No Kids, and more) for their input: which of their kids' songs do they love best, and why? The results, as you'll see, are uniformly heartwarming, testaments to parental pride and to the unifying power of music.

Matt Pryor to release his debut solo album

2008-05-08T15:06:00.003-04:00

MATT PRYOR TO RELEASE DEBUT SOLO ALBUM

Confidence Man due out July 29

(May 8, 2008) - Matt Pryor, the revered frontman for the Get Up Kids and the New Amsterdams, will be releasing his debut solo album, entitled Confidence Man, (Vagrant) July 29th. The 15-track disc was truly a solo effort - Pryor wrote, played, sang, recorded and produced the album from his home studio in Lawrence, Kansas.

Confidence Man is an intimate collection of folk-tinged acoustic songs that strip Pryor’s skillful songwriting down to its bare, emotive minimum. The storylines are less autobiographical and more observant, with a sophisticated twist (especially on the title track and “Loralai”).

“I’ve always wanted to do something that was quieter and acoustic and could be played by one person,” says Pryor. “I just want to have my little folk moment.”

“Loralai” can be heard now on MySpace. An August tour is in the works and likely will include daytime performances by The Terrible Twos - Pryor’s kids music band with their own new release to be announced shortly.

Confidence Man track listing:
1. Totally New Year
2. Loralai
3. Still There's A Light
4. When The World Stops Turning
5. I'm Sorry Stephan
6. We'll Be Fine
7. Confidence Man
8. I Wouldn't Change A Thing
9. Only
10. Dear Lover
11. Lover’s Who Have Lost Their Cause
12. Where Did I Go Wrong
13. On How Our Paths Differ
14. Who Do You Think You Are
15. It Ends Here

From Autumn To Ashes to release live album

2008-04-29T12:52:00.002-04:00

FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES TO RELEASE LIVE ALBUM
“LIVE AT LOONEY TUNES” OUT JUNE 17TH

(April 29, 2008) – On January 8th 2008, FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES performed a benefit show at Looney Tunes record store in their hometown area of Long Island, NY and recorded the show for fans that attended the performance. Now the disc will get a wide release on June 17th through Vagrant.

“13 years ago I went to Looney Tunes and found a selection of local independent music that I had been unfamiliar with until I saw it on their shelves,” said singer, songwriter, and drummer Francis Mark. “This opened up a new world to me. I was just getting into some of the nationally recognized hardcore bands of the time but I didn't realize there was such a scene in my own backyard. People would leave stacks of flyers by the front door and it became a way for me to find out about local shows. I think a good local music scene is made possible not only by the bands and a decent all-ages venue, but also by a solid indie music store. I'm happy to have done something to give back to a place that helped mold me into the person I am today.”

The 10-track disc features songs from the band’s entire catalog, including their latest, Holding A Wolf By The Ears. The full track listing is below.

Fans that attended the show can bring their pre-order slips into Looney Tunes (31 Brookvale Ave., West Babylon, NY 11704) later this week to pick up the finished disc weeks before the actual street date. Looney Tunes will exclusively sell the disc both in-store and online beginning this week, as well.

The performance at Looney Tunes was their last in the U.S. before they headed off for dates in the UK, headlined a European tour and they’ve only just returned from dates in Australia and Japan. From Autumn To Ashes’ next U.S. live performance will be in Long Island once again – May 18th in Farmingdale, NY at The Crazy Donkey.

From Autumn To Ashes is: Francis Mark – vocals, Brian Deneeve - guitar, vocals, Mike Pilato – bass, Rob Lauritsen – guitar, and Jeff Gretz - drums, vocals.

From Autumn To Ashes: Live At Looney Tunes
1) Pioneers
2) Milligram Smile
3) Cherry Kiss
4) Everything I Need
5) Deth Kult Social Club
6) ------------------------
7) Royal Crown vs. Blue Duchess
8) No Trivia
9) Recounts And Recollections
10) Alive Out Of Habit
11) The After Dinner Payback

FATA office website
FATA on MySpace
Vagrant

The Anniversary to release rarities/b-sides on June 24th

2008-04-21T16:51:00.001-04:00

THE ANNIVERSARY TO RELEASE 2-DISC SET OF RARITIES & B-SIDES

DEVIL ON OUR SIDE DUE OUT JUNE 24TH

(April 21, 2008) – THE ANNIVERSARY may have broken up in 2004, but fans can lay their hands on new music June 24th, when the band releases Devil on Our Side: Rarities and B-Sides (Vagrant).

"It's been 10 years since The Anniversary started and almost 5 years since we ended. It's time we opened the vault and released the lost recordings for our fans, “ says drummer Christian Jankowski.

The five-piece from Lawrence, Kansas formed in the late ‘90’s and refined their signature sound – boy-girl vocals, moog and synth pop laden with classic guitar riffs –through heavy touring. The band signed with Heroes and Villains (the Get Up Kids imprint on Vagrant) in 1999 and released their debut, Designing a Nervous Breakdown, in 2000. Their sophomore effort, Your Majesty, was released in 2002 and would be the band’s last.

The Anniversary was: Adrianne Verhoeven (vocals, keys), Christian Jankowski (drums), James David (bass), Josh Berwanger (guitar, vocals), and Justin Roelofs (guitar, vocals).

www.myspace.com/theanniversary
www.vagrant.com

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Devil on Our Side: Rarities & B-Sides track listing:
1998
1. Fletcher Durbin
2. Alright for Now
3. Alone in Debtford
4. Those Eyes
5. Hold Me Tonight
6. Lowtide and Hospital Bed
7. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
8. I Haven't Slept
9. Diamonds and Daisies
10. Kids in Carolina
11. 100 Ships
12. Till We Earned a Holiday

1999-2003
1. Vasil & Bluey
2. To Never Die Young
3. What's My Name? My Name Is...what?! what?!
4. I Believe that the End of the Reign of Terror is Soon Near
5. O’ Lady Butterfly
6. Che
7. Ain't That Bad
8. Kali
9. I Know What's Best
10. Lover
11. Let it Slip
12. Lodi
13. Strings Break
14. High School Talent Show

New REGGIE & THE FULL EFFECT album out June 17th

2008-04-09T11:00:00.002-04:00

REGGIE & THE FULL EFFECT TO UNVEIL
LAST STOP: CRAPPY TOWN ON JUNE 17

April 9, 2008 – REGGIE & THE FULL EFFECT will release their long awaited fifth Vagrant full-length on June 17th, entitled, Last Stop: Crappy Town.

The 12-track disc was produced by Sean Beavan (Marilyn Manson, NIN, Slayer) and was recorded over the summer of 2006 in both New York City and Los Angeles.

James Dewees, the conservatory-trained keyboardist (for The Get Up Kids, New Found Glory and My Chemical Romance), drummer (for seminal metal act Coalesce) and protagonist behind Reggie & The Full Effect, was joined in the studio by Billy Johnson (RATFE touring drummer) and bassist Paul Grey (better known as #2 from Slipknot) and Cory White (of Coalesce) on guitar.

“Just two weeks after we started, we had this concept record about the NYC transit system. Particularly the subways in Brooklyn – with the songs connecting together like trains in the station,” says Dewees. “I also have to mention Sean Beavan has a great falsetto, his wife has a fantastic voice, and Stevie Cruz can scream his head off in an hour. So that was that. Except on this record, there was nothing remotely reminiscent of the Reggie that fans were expecting.”

Dewees goes on to say, “I think everyone can relate to the fact that sometimes being funny all the time just isn’t fun all the time. Don’t think for a sec that the goofy James is gone, just ask my wife. She is up to her ears in goofy every day of the week.”

“I’m 32 yrs old and fortunate enough to have been a part of this scene pretty much from the old days of $5 ten-band basement shows with Jimmy Eat World and Jejune. In summary, I like this record a lot because it pulls from the last 13 years of my life. I hope you enjoy it too.”

Last Stop: Crappy Town track listing:
1. G
2. Smith & 9TH
3. F
4. E
5. 3RD AVE
6. L
7. J
8. V
9. LORIMER ST
10. R
11. 36TH ST
12. N

Reggie & The Full Effect discography:
Promotional Copy (2000)
Under The Tray (2003)
Greatest Hits 1984-1987 (reissue, 2004)
Songs Not To Get Married To (2005)
Last Stop: Crappy Town (2008)

Protest The Hero vinyl released, back on tour

2008-04-01T12:03:00.002-04:00

PROTEST THE HERO BACK ON THE ROAD

Fortress Released On Limited Edition Colored Vinyl

Fortress Remains Highest Rated Album on MetaCritic.com

April 1, 2008 – PROTEST THE HERO begins their latest North American tour today in Columbia, MO. The band also announces the release of their sophomore Vagrant album, Fortress, on limited edition colored vinyl. Chain stores will be offering black vinyl while independent retailers will stock a selection of black, purple and clear vinyl. White vinyl will be exclusively available at Hot Topic stores.

Protest The Hero released Fortress, on 1/29/08 and the disc currently has the highest rating (90) on MetaCritic.com – a score significantly above current press darlings Bon Iver, The Raconteurs, Vampire Weekend, and F*ck Buttons.

When the band’s current tour with Chiodos wraps up, the Whitby, Ontario five-piece will be touring in Europe and Japan before coming back to the U.S. for the entire Vans Warped Tour ’08. For info on pre-sale tickets still available in certain markets, click here: http://www.warpedtourtickets.musictoday.com/WarpedTour/calendar.aspx

The press is raving about Protest The Hero and Fortress, with Revolver saying, “…like Metallica and Iron Maiden before them, they're less interested in showing off than they are in squeezing their instrumental virtuosity and structural complexity into songs that move at the speed of pop. Imagine Muse for metalheads,” and Decibel adding that “PTH are phenomenally talented, intense, and heady.” MTV News sums up, “The songs (on Fortress) are rhythmically complex, technically proficient, fiercely metallic and strikingly melodic, sounding a bit like a hybrid of Coheed and Cambria, Slayer and the Dillinger Escape Plan.“

Protest The Hero is: Rody Walker (lead vocals), Luke Hoskin (lead guitar, vocals, piano), Tim Millar (guitar, vocals), Moe Carlson (drums), and Arif Mirabdolbaghi (bass, vocals).

www.myspace.com/protestthehero
www.vagrant.com

PROTEST THE HERO on tour:
Apr 1 – Columbia, MO @ Blue Note ^
Apr 2 – Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion ^
Apr 3 – Ft. Worth, TX @ Riglea Theater ^
Apr 4 – Odessa, TX @ Dos Amigos ^
Apr 5 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum ^
Apr 6 – Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre/Bamboozle Left
Apr 7 – Bakersfield, CA @ The Dome^
Apr 8 – Chico, CA @ Senator Theater ^
Apr 9 – Eugene, OR @ Taboo ^
Apr 10 – Spokane, WA @ Big Easy ^
Apr 11 – Vancouver, BC @ Croatian Cultural Centre ^
Apr 13 – Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom ^
Apr 14 – Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Events Centre ^
Apr 15 – Saskatoon, SK @ The Odeon ^
Apr 16 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theater ^
Apr 17 – Thunder Bay, ON @ Kilroy’s ^
Apr 19 – North Bay, ON @ The Wall
Apr 20/21 – Ottawa, ON @ Babylon ^
Apr 22 – Montreal, QU @ Metropolis ^
Apr 23 – Kitchener, ON @ Element ^
Apr 24 – London, ON @ Cowboy’s ^
Apr 25 – Toronto, ON @ The Sound Academy
^ - w/ Chiodos, MXPX, From First To Last, The Color Fred

Warped Tour:
Jun 20 – Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairgrounds
Jun 21 – San Francisco, CA @ Pier 30/32
Jun 22 – Ventura, CA @ Seaside Park
Jun 25 – Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Pavilion
Jun 26 – Las Cruces, NM @ NMSU
Jun 28 – Salt Lake City, UT @ venue tba
Jun 29 – Denver, CO @ Invesco Field
Jul 2 – Kansas City, KS @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Jul 3 – Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center
Jul 5 – San Antonio, TX @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Jul 6 – Houston, TX @ Sam Houston Race Park
Jul 9 – Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre
Jul 10 – Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Fairgrounds
Jul 11 – Tampa, FL @ Vinoy Park
Jul 12 – Jacksonville, FL @ St. Johns Country Fairgrounds
Jul 14 – Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Jul 15 – Virginia Beach, VA @ venue tba
Jul 16 – Washington, DC @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
Jul 17 – Cleveland, OH @ Time Warner Cable Amphitheater
Jul 18 – Detroit, MI @ Comerica Point
Jul 19 – Toronto, ON @ venue tba
Jul 20 – Montreal, QU @ venue tba
Jul 23 – Boston, MA @ Tweeter Center
Jul 24 – Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake
Jul 25 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
Jul 26 – Uniondale, NY @ venue tba
Jul 27 – Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion
Jul 28 – Englishtown, NJ @ Raceway Park
Jul 29 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Post Gazette Pavilion
Jul 30 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
Jul 31 – Indianapolis, IN @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Aug 1 – Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheatre
Aug 2 – Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Aug 3 – Minneapolis, MN @ venue tba
Aug 5 – Saskatoon, SK @ venue tba
Aug 6 – Calgary, AB @ venue tba
Aug 8 – Boise, ID @ venue tba
Aug 9 – Seattle, WA @ venue tba
Aug 10 – Portland, OR @ venue tba
Aug 13 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
Aug 14 – San Diego, CA @ venue tba
Aug 15 – San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Aug 16 – Sacramento, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Aug 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Home Depot Center

# # #

The Moneen DVD: It All Started With A Red Stripe

2008-03-25T12:27:00.003-04:00

THE MONEEN DVD: IT ALL STARTED WITH A RED STRIPE
DUE OUT MAY 13 ON VAGRANT

March 25, 2008 – MONEEN announces the release of their first long-form DVD, The Moneen DVD: It All Started With A Red Stripe due out on May 13, 2008 (Vagrant).

The DVD compiles more than two hours of footage of the Brampton, Ontario quartet including fans first look at the Alex Liu-directed documentary film “The Start To This May Be The End To Another” that delves into the tenuous period the band experienced creating their 2006 release, The Red Tree.

Additionally, the DVD features multiple ‘easter eggs’, band-created artwork, an entire live concert shot and directed by Greg Benedetto from a May 2007 show in Toronto, oodles of behind-the-scenes tour footage, webisodes that the band has shot over the last two years, and five music videos, including a previously unreleased video for “The Song I Swore To Never Sing”, shot and directed by vocalist/guitarist Kenny Bridges.

Bridges, along with guitarist Chris “Hippy” Hughes, and bassist Erik Hughes recently parted ways with drummer Peter Krpan, who had been with the band since they formed in 1999. The band is currently writing new material with drummer Steve Nunnaro and expects to enter the studio in early summer to begin recording their fourth full-length album. Meanwhile, the band has already begun posting videos of their progress on their newly revamped website: www.moneen.com.

www.moneen.com
www.myspace.com/moneen
www.vagrant.com

Protest The Hero cancel current U.S. tour, return April 1

2008-03-11T14:04:00.000-04:00

PROTEST THE HERO CANCEL REMAINING DATES ON SILVERSTEIN TOUR

WILL RETURN TO THE U.S. ON APRIL 1

March 11, 2008 – PROTEST THE HERO’s frontman, Rody Walker, has posted a letter to fans on the band’s MySpace page announcing that the band is pulling off their current U.S. tour with Silverstein to regroup at home.

“It is my unfortunate duty to inform you all that we will not be continuing on the Silverstein tour. While on tour recently, we realized our internal structure was built on a whimsical foundation. We have become a disorganized touring band, and it's left the five of us exhausted and miserable. Ergo, we are revamping, whipping our team into shape, polishing our rims, straightening our brims, and making a stab at semi-professionalism. Though dropping a tour may seem like a very unprofessional thing to do, we need this time to get our shit back on track. “

You can read the rest of Walker’s comments here: http://www.myspace.com/protestthehero

Protest The Hero released their sophomore album, Fortress, on 1/29/08 and will return to the U.S. on April 1st to begin a North American tour with Chiodos. The Whitby, ON quintet has touring plans in the U.K., Europe and Japan before coming back to the States to perform on the entire Vans Warped Tour this summer.

www.myspace.com/protestthehero
www.vagrant.com

PROTEST THE HERO on tour:
Apr 1 – Columbia, MO @ Blue Note ^
Apr 2 – Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion ^
Apr 3 – Ft. Worth, TX @ Riglea Theater ^
Apr 4 – Odessa, TX @ Dos Amigos ^
Apr 5 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum ^
Apr 6 – Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre/Bamboozle Left
Apr 8 – Chico, CA @ Senator Theater ^
Apr 9 – Eugene, OR @ Taboo ^
Apr 10 – Spokane, WA @ Big Easy ^
Apr 11 – Vancouver, BC @ Croatian Cultural Centre ^
Apr 13 – Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom ^
Apr 14 – Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Events Centre ^
Apr 15 – Saskatoon, SK @ The Odeon ^
Apr 22 – Montreal, QU @ Metropolis ^
Apr 23 – Kitchener, ON @ Element ^
Apr 24 – London, ON @ Cowboy’s ^
Apr 25 – Toronto, ON @ The Sound Academy
^ - w/ Chiodos, MXPX, From First To Last, The Color Fred

# # #

A CURSIVE MEMORY debut "Everything" on TRL!

2008-03-03T07:42:00.002-05:00

A CURSIVE MEMORY’S “EVERYTHING” VIDEO
ON MTV’S TOTAL REQUEST LIVE TODAY!

“Everything” sets record for most-watched video on MySpace

ACM flips the script on today’s celebrity obsessed culture by becoming “Bandarazzi” to film their first music video

March 3, 2008 – Southern California’s A CURSIVE MEMORY just released their debut full-length, Changes (Vagrant, 2/19/08) and already they’re setting records!

The teenaged five-piece band took to the streets of Hollywood to film their first ever music video for “Everything” and it just became the ‘most watched video by a rock band’ on MySpace -- with over 502,000 views in just one week!

Tune in to MTV today at 3:30pm Eastern to get a ‘First Look’ at “Everything” on MTV’s TRL.

“Everything” will debut on mtvU’s “The Freshmen” show on Monday as well, and can already be seen on “Steven’s Untitled Rock Show” on FUSE.

ACM is the twin guitar and vocal attack of Shaun Profeta and Colin Baylen, with Mark Borst Smith on bass and keys, and newcomer Dillan Wheeler on drums. The South Bay-area natives have been together for 5 years; writing their own songs and playing gigs since they were just 14 years old, and touring with heavyweights like Jimmy Eat World, HelloGoodbye, Boys Like Girls, New Found Glory and more.

The band begins the spring touring season next week starting with a few headlining shows before meeting up with Armor For Sleep. Next, they join the Bamboozle Road Show leading up to Bamboozle Left on April 6th in Irvine, CA., followed by an extensive national tour (lots of dates still being added) with Medic Droid.

www.myspace.com/acursivememory
www.vagrant.com

A CURSIVE MEMORY live dates:
Mar 14 – Rockville Center, NJ @ Club Loaded/Vibe Lounge
Mar 15 – South Hackensack, NJ @ School of Rock
Mar 16 – New York, NY @ Knitting Factory Tap Bar
Mar 18 – Toledo, OH @ Frankie’s Inner City
Mar 19 – Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar
Mar 20 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
Mar 21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls #
Mar 22 – Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity #
Mar 24 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar #
Mar 25 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep #
Mar 26 – American Fork, UT @ Music School in Provo #
Mar 27 – Boise, ID @ The Venue #
Mar 28 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s ^
Mar 29 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom ^
Mar 30 – San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore ^
Apr 1 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst ^
Apr 2 – Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre ^
Apr 3 – Sparks, NV @ New Oasis ^
Apr 4 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel ^
Apr 5 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre ^
Apr 6 – Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre * Bamboozle Left
Apr 17 – San Diego, CA @ HOB Delta Room *
Apr 18 – Bakersfield, CA @ Jerry’s Pizza *
Apr 25 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
Apr 26 – Denver, CO @ Marquis *
Apr 28 – Des Moines, IA @ House of Bricks *
Apr 29 – Madison, WI @ House Café *
May 3 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop *
May 12 – Vienna, VA @ Jammin Java *
May 13 – Richmond, VA @ Canal Club *
May 14 – Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern *
May 15 – Augusta, GA @ Sector 7G *
May 16 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits *
May 17 – Tampa, FL @ Orpheum *
May 18 – Tallahassee, FL @ Big Daddy’s *
May 19 – Metarie, LA @ The High Ground *
May 23 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad *
May 24 – Phoenix, AZ @ Brickhouse *
# - w/ Armor For Sleep
^ - Bamboozle Road Show
* - w/ Medic Droid
- more to come -

Protest The Hero

2008-02-20T17:32:00.003-05:00

Protest The Hero have a brand new guest blog at Guitar World. Check out Tim's "Beard Etiquette 101" - hilarious...

Haiku? Murder By Death, O'Death, Kiss Kiss

2008-02-15T12:16:00.002-05:00

MURDER BY DEATH ANNOUNCE HEADLINING TOUR

Red Of Tooth And Claw Out March 4th

February 15, 2008 – MURDER BY DEATH today announce the first leg of a national headlining tour that begins in their hometown of Bloomington, IN on March 27th. The quartet hits the road next week opening for Clutch and will be releasing their Vagrant full-length, Red of Tooth and Claw on March 4, 2008.

Red Of Tooth And Claw finds Murder By Death at the height of their powers. Recorded with Grammy-winning producer Trina Shoemaker (Queens Of The Stone Age, Emmylou Harris, Iggy Pop) at Dark Horse studios in Tennessee, the album captures the drama and nuance of MBD’s sound without compromising a lick of the band’s energy. And as longtime followers of their narrative grit—equal parts Old West drama and Old Testament justice—will be glad to know, MBD’s subject matter also hasn’t softened for album No. 4. Rife with lust, betrayal, and classical archetypes of good and evil, Red Of Tooth And Claw is, as singer/guitarist Adam Turla puts it, a “Homer’s Odyssey of revenge, only without the honorable character at the center.”

MBD’s Fuego! EP was released earlier this week through all digital providers and includes the title track along with a live version of “My Baby Shot Me Down” and an extended version of “Theme (for Ennio Morricone).”

Murder By Death is: Turla, Sarah Balliet (cello, keys), Matt Armstrong (bass), and drummer Dagan Thogerson.

www.murderbydeath.com
www.myspace.com/murderbydeath
www.vagrant.com

MURDER BY DEATH on tour:
Feb 21 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East – Downstairs ^
Feb 22 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East – Downstairs ^
Feb 23 – So. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground ^
Feb 24 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre ^
Feb 26 – Chicago, IL @ Metro ^
Feb 27 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue ^
Feb 28 – Kansas City, MO @ The Beaumont Club ^
Feb 29 – Springfield, MO @ Remmington’s Downtown ^
Mar 01 – Omaha, NE @ Sokol ^
Mar 03 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up ^
Mar 04 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot ^
Mar 05 – Boise, ID @ Big Easy Concert House ^
Mar 06 – Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theatre ^
Mar 07 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox ^
Mar 08 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre ^
Mar 10 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s ^
Mar 11 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s ^
Mar 12 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blue’s ^
Mar 13 – Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre ^
Mar 14 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre ^
Mar 15 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre ^
Mar 17 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom ^
Mar 18 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s ^
Mar 19 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s ^
Mar 20 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre ^
Mar 21 – Richmond, VA @ The National ^
Mar 22 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre^
Mar 27 – Bloomington, IN @ Rhino’s (record release show @ 7pm) **
Mar 27 – Bloomington, IN @ Uncle Fester’s (record release show @ 11pm) **
Mar 28 – Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop **
Mar 29 – Chicago, IL @ Abbey Pub **
Mar 30 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick **
Apr 1 – Rochester, NY @ Club at Water Street **
Apr 2 – Albany, NY @ Valentine’s **
Apr 3 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church **
Apr 4 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom **
Apr 5 – TBA
Apr 6 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Undergound **
Apr 8 – Providence, RI @ Living Room **
Apr 9 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat **
Apr 10 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 **
Apr 11 – Harrisonburg, VA @ Garibaldi’s **
Apr 12 – Wilmington, NC @ Soapbox Laundrolounge **
Apr 13 – Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern **
Apr 15 – Miami, FL @ Studio A **
Apr 16 – Tampa, FL @ TBA **
Apr 17 – Tallahassee, FL @ The Beta Bar **
Apr 18 – Gainesville, FL @ TBA **
Apr 19 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade **
Apr 20 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In **
Apr 22 – Memphis, TN @ Hi-tone **
Apr 23 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway Nightclub **
-more dates to come-

^ - w/ Clutch
** - headlining dates w/ O’Death, Kiss Kiss

A Cursive Memory debut "Everything" video today - most celebs EVER in a music video?

2008-02-13T15:23:00.004-05:00

A CURSIVE MEMORY DEBUT "EVERYTHING" VIDEO TODAY ON MYSPACE

ACM flips the script on today's celebrity obsessed culture by becoming "Bandarazzi" to film their first music video

New Tour Dates Announced Including Bamboozle Left

February 13, 2008 – As A CURSIVE MEMORY prepare to release Changes, their debut full-length Vagrant release due out Feb. 19, their very first music video for "Everything," premieres today on MySpace.

The band shot their own video on the streets of Hollywood by becoming "Bandarazzi" and delivered what is likely the most star-studded music video ever! Starting at 12pm Pacific today, you can click here to see "Everything": http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=28149121

A Cursive Memory recently announced their Changes CD release party on February 19th at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, and today announced a tour with Armor For Sleep that leads into the Bamboozle Road Show and currently wraps on April 6th at Bamboozle Left. See all dates below.

ACM is the twin guitar and vocal attack of Shaun Profeta and Colin Baylen, with Mark Borst Smith on bass and keys, and newcomer Dillan Wheeler on drums. The South Bay-area natives have been together for 5 years - writing their own songs and playing gigs since they were just 14 years old, and they've toured with heavyweights like Jimmy Eat World, HelloGoodbye, Boys Like Girls, New Found Glory and more.

www.acursivememory.com

www.myspace.com/acursivememory

www.vagrant.com

A CURSIVE MEMORY live dates:
Feb 13 - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction – w/ Cartel - SOLD OUT
Feb 19 - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction - CD RELEASE SHOW
Mar 14 – Rockville Center, NJ @ Club Loaded/Vibe Lounge
Mar 15 – South Hackensack, NJ @ School of Rock
Mar 16 - New York, NY @ Knitting Factory Tap Bar
Mar 18 – Toledo, OH @ Frankie's Bar
Mar 20 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
Mar 21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
Mar 22 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
Mar 24 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
Mar 25 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
Mar 26 – American Fork, UT @ Music School in Provo
Mar 27 – Boise, ID @ The Venue
Mar 28 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo's ^
Mar 29 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom ^
Mar 30 – San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore ^
Apr 1 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst ^
Apr 2 – Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre ^
Apr 3 – Sparks, NV @ New Oasis ^
Apr 4 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel ^
Apr 5 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre ^
Apr 6 – Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre * Bamboozle Left
- w/ Armor For Sleep
^ - Bamboozle Road Show

Protest The Hero debut huge!

2008-02-06T13:41:00.000-05:00

PROTEST THE HERO BREAKING IN NORTH AMERICA!

FORTRESS DEBUTS AT #1 IN CANADA, #95 ON THE BILLBOARD 200 AND #10 ON TOP INDEPENDENT U.S. CHARTS

February 6, 2008 –FORTRESS, the sophomore Vagrant release from PROTEST THE HERO, has debuted at #95 on The Billboard 200 chart with over 7600 units sold. Fortress also debuted at #10 on the Billboard Top Independent chart and delivered a stunning #1 debut in the band’s home country of Canada.

Protest The Hero also just confirmed an appearance at Bamboozle Left, taking place in Irvine, CA on Sunday, April 6th. The band is currently in the midst of their North American tour with Silverstein (see dates below).

“Bloodmeat,” the first track and video from Fortress, is currently getting video play on MTV’s Headbangers Ball, and airplay at metal radio.

The press is raving about Protest The Hero and Fortress, with Revolver saying, “…like Metallica and Iron Maiden before them, they're less interested in showing off than they are in squeezing their instrumental virtuosity and structural complexity into songs that move at the speed of pop. Imagine Muse for metalheads,” and Decibel adding that “PTH are phenomenally talented, intense, and heady.” MTV News sums up, “The songs (on Fortress) are rhythmically complex, technically proficient, fiercely metallic and strikingly melodic, sounding a bit like a hybrid of Coheed and Cambria, Slayer and the Dillinger Escape Plan.“

Protest The Hero is: Rody Walker (lead vocals), Luke Hoskin (lead guitar, vocals, piano), Tim Millar (guitar, vocals), Moe Carlson (drums), and Arif Mirabdolbaghi (bass, vocals).

www.protestthehero.com
www.myspace.com/protestthehero
www.vagrant.com

PROTEST THE HERO on tour:
Feb 07 – London, ON @ Cowboy’s Ranch ^
Feb 08 – Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus ^
Feb 09 – Montreal, QU @ Club Soda ^
Feb 10 – Quebec City, QU @ Imperial de Quebec ^
Feb 21 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium *
Feb 22 – New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre *
Feb 23 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero *
Feb 24 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
Feb 26 – Norfolk, VA @ Norva Theatre *
Feb 27 – North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues *
Feb 28 – Nashville, TN @ Rockettown *
Feb 29 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade *
Mar 1 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues *
Mar 2 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution *
Mar 4 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing *
Mar 6 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues *
Mar 7 – Houston, TX @ Meridian *
Mar 8 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s *
Mar 9 – Dallas, TX @ The Door *
Mar 11 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater *
Mar 23 – Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee *
Mar 13 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues *
Mar 14 – San Diego, CA @ Soma *
Mar 15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Avalon *
Mar 16 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *
Mar 18 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre *
Mar 19 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox *
Mar 20 – Boise, ID @ Big Easy Concert House *
Mar 21 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon Theater *
Mar 22 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theater *
Mar 24 – Kansas City, MO @ Madrid Theater *
Mar 25 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s *
Mar 26 – St. Paul, MN @ Station 4 *
Mar 27 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues *
Mar 28 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall *
Mar 29 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s *
Mar 30 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Zoo *
Apr 6 – Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre/Bamboozle Left

^ - w/ Silverstein
* - w/ Silverstein, A Day To Remember, The Devil Wears Prada

# # #

More from the press on Fortress:

“Divided into three suites, the album's 10 tracks shift from dizzying guitar runs ("Bone Marrow") to synthesized orchestral swells to 900-mph meter changes that make The Dillinger Escape Plan sound lazy.” - A, THE ONION

“Let’s just say PTH guitarists Tim Millar and Luke Hoskin deserve an entire “Guitar Hero” devoted to them alone.” – METROMIX

“Post-prog, shred-tastic, metal and hardcore-influenced amazingness. One of the most important records of 2008 so far. “ – METALSUCKS.NET

A Cursive Memory in Alternative Press!

2008-02-05T11:03:00.001-05:00

Check out the new March 2008 issue of Alternative Press!

Murder By Death Announce Fuego! EP

2008-01-30T10:12:00.000-05:00

First Song From Red Of Tooth And Claw Streaming Now On MySpace

January 30, 2008 – MURDER BY DEATH have posted “Fuego!,” the first new track from their forthcoming Vagrant full-length, Red of Tooth and Claw (3/4/08), on http://www.myspace.com/murderbydeath. The band also announced the Fuego! EP, which will be available through all digital music providers on February 12, 2008. The EP includes the title track along with a live version of “My Baby Shot Me Down” and an extended version of “Theme (for Ennio Morricone).”

Murder By Death rolled out of the gates fully realized in 2000, playing a blend of rocking Americana noir and dramatic post-punk. And with their fourth album and Vagrant debut, Red Of Tooth And Claw, the Bloomington, Indiana, quartet are emerging as cinematic storytellers and players whose jaw-dropping performances on record make you yearn for the chance to experience their energy up close and in person.

Red Of Tooth And Claw finds Murder By Death at the height of their powers. Recorded with Grammy-winning producer Trina Shoemaker (Queens Of The Stone Age, Emmylou Harris, Iggy Pop) at Dark Horse studios in Tennessee, the album captures the drama and nuance of MBD’s sound without compromising a lick of the band’s energy. And as longtime followers of their narrative grit—equal parts Old West drama and Old Testament justice—will be glad to know, MBD’s subject matter also hasn’t softened for album No. 4. Rife with lust, betrayal, and classical archetypes of good and evil, Red Of Tooth And Claw is, as singer/guitarist Adam Turla puts it, a “Homer’s Odyssey of revenge, only without the honorable character at the center.”

The band is currently at home in Bloomington, readying for their previously announced tour with Clutch. The tour kicks off with a two-night stay at Middle East in Cambridge, MA on Feb 21 and 22, and currently wraps a month later in Raleigh, NC.

Murder By Death is: Turla, Sarah Balliet (cello, keys), Matt Armstrong (bass), and drummer Dagan Thogerson.

www.murderbydeath.com
www.myspace.com/murderbydeath
www.vagrant.com

MURDER BY DEATH on tour:
Feb 21 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East – Downstairs
Feb 22 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East – Downstairs
Feb 23 – So. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Feb 24 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
Feb 26 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
Feb 27 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Feb 28 – Kansas City, MO @ The Beaumont Club
Feb 29 – Springfield, MO @ Remmington’s Downtown
Mar 01 – Omaha, NE @ Sokol
Mar 03 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up
Mar 04 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
Mar 05 – Boise, ID @ Big Easy Concert House
Mar 06 – Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theatre
Mar 07 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox
Mar 08 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre
Mar 10 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
Mar 11 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
Mar 12 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blue’s
Mar 13 – Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre
Mar 14 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre
Mar 15 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
Mar 17 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
Mar 18 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s
Mar 19 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s
Mar 20 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre
Mar 21 – Richmond, VA @ The National
Mar 22 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre

FORTRESS OUT TODAY!

2008-01-29T12:16:00.000-05:00

PROTEST THE HERO’S FORTRESS OUT TODAY

“PTH are phenomenally talented, intense, and heady – this is a record that requires repeated listens.” 8/10 – DECIBEL

“Protest The Hero can shred like nobody’s business.”
4/5 - ALTERNATIVE PRESS

“…like Metallica and Iron Maiden before them, they're less interested in showing off than they are in squeezing their instrumental virtuosity and structural complexity into songs that move at the speed of pop. Imagine Muse for metalheads.” 4.5/5 - REVOLVER

January 29, 2008 - PROTEST THE HERO release their sophomore Vagrant disc, Fortress, today and the five-piece from Whitby, Ontario is poised to be one of 2008’s breakthrough metal acts. Fortress is currently streaming in its entirety on MySpace, resulting in PTH ranking as the #6 most popular indie band on MySpace (and #1 in Canada).

Fortress is armed to the teeth with Protest The Hero’s signature riffs, dizzying fret-runs, and acrobatic vocals, showcased in three movements and largely inspired by Flidais, an Irish goddess of the forest. MTV News says, “The songs (on Fortress) are rhythmically complex, technically proficient, fiercely metallic and strikingly melodic, sounding a bit like a hybrid of Coheed and Cambria, Slayer and the Dillinger Escape Plan.“

The band recently began their North American tour and their first date in the U.S. is February 21st in Worcester, MA. See current dates below. Also, check out www.enterthefortress.com, where you can make lead singer Rody Walker do your bidding, including; slay a dragon, mime in a box, duel, and more.

Protest The Hero is: Rody Walker (lead vocals), Tim Millar (guitar, vocals), Luke Hoskin (lead guitar, vocals, piano), Moe Carlson (drums), and Arif Mirabdolbaghi (bass, vocals).

www.protestthehero.com
www.myspace.com/protestthehero
www.vagrant.com

PROTEST THE HERO on tour:
Jan 28 – Vancouver, BC @ Croatian Cultural Centre ^
Jan 30 – Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room ^
Jan 31 – Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room ^
Feb 01 – Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom ^
Feb 02 – Saskatoon, SK @ The Odeon ^
Feb 03 – Regina, SK @ The District ^
Feb 04 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick ^
Feb 07 – London, ON @ Cowboy’s Ranch ^
Feb 08 – Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus ^
Feb 09 – Montreal, QU @ Club Soda ^
Feb 10 – Quebec City, QU @ Imperial de Quebec ^
Feb 21 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium *
Feb 22 – New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre *
Feb 23 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero *
Feb 24 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
Feb 26 – Norfolk, VA @ Norva Theatre *
Feb 27 – North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues *
Feb 28 – Nashville, TN @ Rockettown *
Feb 29 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade *
Mar 1 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues *
Mar 2 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution *
Mar 4 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing *
Mar 6 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues *
Mar 7 – Houston, TX @ Meridian *
Mar 8 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s *
Mar 9 – Dallas, TX @ The Door *
Mar 11 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater *
Mar 23 – Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee *
Mar 13 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues *
Mar 14 – San Diego, CA @ Soma *
Mar 15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Avalon *
Mar 16 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *
Mar 18 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre *
Mar 19 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox *
Mar 20 – Boise, ID @ Big Easy Concert House *
Mar 21 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon Theater *
Mar 22 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theater *
Mar 24 – Kansas City, MO @ Madrid Theater *
Mar 25 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s *
Mar 26 – St. Paul, MN @ Station 4 *
Mar 27 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues *
Mar 28 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall *
Mar 29 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s *
Mar 30 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Zoo *

^ - w/ Silverstein
* - w/ Silverstein, A Day To Remember, The Devil Wears Prada

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Welcome to the Charm School PR site!

2008-01-26T18:45:00.000-05:00

Here's the newly redesigned Charm School PR website! It'll be updated with all of the happenings with our clients regularly. The documents section on the left hand site will have hard copies of all of the press releases, bios, and other materials we've created.

We're still working out the kinks so if you see a problem please let me know!