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UNDEROATH SET TO RELEASE “LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION” SEPTEMBER 2ND

On Friday, August 22 at 7:00 PM, all 684 Hot Topic stores nationwide will play the entire new UNDEROATH album LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION. During the listening event, fans can get 10% off their entire purchase and fans that pre-order a copy of the new UNDEROATH CD will receive a special gift onsite while supplies last.

UNDEROATH will launch their world tour beginning Saturday, August 30 in Mexico City at the Centro De Convenciones. This show marks the group’s first-ever visit to Mexico. On September 2, the day of release of LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION, UNDEROATH will hold a special in-store signing at the Virgin Megastore in Times Square beginning at 4:00pm (1540 Broadway, New York, NY; 212-921-1020). Later that evening, the band will perform at their CD release party at The Fillmore at Irving Plaza in the city. Following the CD kick off party, the group will launch the U.K. portion of the trek September 6. Tours of Germany, Italy, South Africa and Australia will follow. The band will return to the U.S. for a special show on October 4 at Honolulu’s Pipeline Café before launching their major autumn nationwide U.S. tour on October 15 with Saosin, Devil Wears Prada, P.O.S., Person L and Famine supporting. Look for more dates to be announced shortly as UNDEROATH will tour throughout 2008 and 2009.

    TOUR DATES

Underoath headlining (Warped Tour Party)
8/30 Mexico City, Mexico Centro De Convenciones

Underoath CD release parties
9/2 New York, NY – The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
9/3 Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre

Underoath European Headlining Tour
9/06 Manchester, UK – Academy 2
9/07 Glasgow, UK – Garage
9/08 Birmingham, UK – Academy 2
9/10 Cardiff, UK – University Solus Room
9/11 Norwich, UK – Waterfront
9/12 London, UK – Astoria
9/13 Leeds, UK – Cockpit
9/14 Portsmouth, UK – Wedgewood Rooms
9/16 Berlin, Germany – Kato
9/17 Köln, Germany – Luxor
9/19 Roncade, Italy – New Age Club
9/20 Cesena, Italy – Vidia Club
9/23 Durbanville, South Africa – The Barnyard Theatre
9/24 Umhlanga, South Africa – The Wavehouse
9/25 Boksburg, South Africa – Black Dahlia
9/26 Eikenhof, South Africa – The Lido
9/27 Lonehill, South Africa – The Rustic Theatre on Main

Underoath Australian Headlining Tour
9/30 Sydney, Australia – UNSW Roundhouse
10/1 Melbourne, Australia – Billboard
10/2 Brisbane, Australia – The Arena

Underoath Headlining U.S.
10/4 Honolulu, HI – Pipeline Cafe

Underoath Headlining U.S. w/ Saosin, The Devil Wears Prada, and P.O.S.
10/15 Lake Buena, FL – House of Blues
10/16 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
10/18 Charlotte, NC – Amo’s Southend
10/19 Richmond, VA – The National
10/21 Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live!
10/22 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
10/23 Hartford, CT – Webster Theatre
10/24 Worcester, MA – Palladium

Underoath w/Saosin, The Devil Wears Prada, and Person L
10/28 Rochester, NY – West Street Music Hall
10/29 Cheswick, PA – Gravity
10/30 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
10/31 Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
11/01 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
11/02 Sauget, IL – Pops
11/04 Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Club
11/05 St. Paul, MN – The Myth
11/06 Kansas City, MO – Beaumont Club
11/07 Denver, CO – The Fillmore Auditorium
11/08 Salt Lake City, – In The Venue

Underoath w/ Saosin, The Devil Wears Prada, and The Famine
11/10 Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market
11/11 Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
11/13 San Francisco, CA – The Grand Ballroom
11/15 Irvine, CA – UCI Bren Events Center
11/18 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
11/19 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
11/20 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theatre
11/23 Houston, TX – Verizon Wireless Theatre

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EQUAL VISION RECORDS NEW SIGNING.

Newest Signing: Therefore I Am.

Set to record their debut full length later this year with Michael Poorman at Strangeways Recording Studio. Looking to be a Spring 2009 release.

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DOGHOUSE RECORDS ANNOUNCE LIGHTS SIGNING & NEW EP

Doghouse Records is proud to announce that it will release the debut 6-song EP from Toronto artist LIGHTS on September 23. LIGHTS is a self-made young multi-instrumentalist who has drawn comparisons to Bjork and Gwen Stefani. She writes, performs and co-produces all of her music. She has had over 3 million unique hits on Myspace and has sold over 100,000 song downloads in the US with no label and having never played in America until recently. In the Spring, her music was the focus of a 4 part series of commercial spots for OLD NAVY. Shortly after the release of the EP, LIGHTS will join Boys Like Girls and Cute is What We Aim For on the Verizon Campus Tour. A full length album will follow in 2009.
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OPEN LETTER TO JOHN MCCAIN FROM MATT FRICTION & THE PINK SPIDERS

“Dear Senator McCain,

We were bummed to hear that Jackson Browne recently sued you over your use of his song “Running on Empty” in a campaign ad. We, The Pink Spiders, think it’s uncool that someone would try and mess with your quest for total Republican world domination. Here’s the thing: most 18-30-year-olds have no idea who the hell that guy is. I mean, has his song ever been on MTV’s Total Request Live? Or an iPod commercial? We think not.

That said, we understand your genius in using contemporary music to reflect your concerns for your constituency, and we figured we could help you out by letting you use one of our ultra-popular smash hits for your next campaign ad. We’re young and good-looking, something your campaign could use a dose of.

Take, for example, our new single “Gimme Chemicals.” This one speaks directly to many of the issues that your voters care about: a national health care system, medical insurance reform, and especially the skyrocketing costs of the many prescription pharmaceuticals that folks your age are known to take in mass quantities. We all know how much you senior citizens like to party with those “little blue pills,” right?

And if that song doesn’t catch your attention, there’s plenty more from our brand new record, Sweat It Out (for release on Sept. 23), that pretty much speak for themselves in telling voters what to expect from a McCain Presidency: “Here Comes Trouble,” “Settling For You,” “Stranglehold,” “Trust No One,” and “Falling With Every Step.” Isn’t it a crazy coincidence that pretty much ALL of our songs work for your campaign? Wow.

The Pink Spiders and John McCain: it’s a match made in heaven. With our help, we think you’ll be elected Supreme Emperor of America with no Sweat.

Rock on, (as Paris Hilton said) “old grey-haired dude!”

Love,
Matt Friction & The Pink Spiders”

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POMPEII ANNOUNCES TRACKLISTING

Nothing Happens For A Reason by Pompeii – In Stores October 7th, 2008

Imagine if you somehow found a way to release your heartfelt admissions and fears with grace and intelligence. Enter Austin quintet Pompeii, whose subtly haunting indie rock anthems are laden with smart, soaring instrumentals and just the right amount of discretion. Nothing Happens For a Reason, the sophomore effort from Pompeii, brings each listener a harmonic masterpiece filled with grand symphonic nuances. Album artwork was created by Elizabeth Riccardi.

Track Listing
01. Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Roads
02. Rabbit Ears
03. What Kind Of Future
04. False Alarm
05. Pillars
06. The Viking
07. Ready / Not Ready
08. Until You’re Floating
09. Knots
10. Sit And Wait
11. Nothing Happens For A Reason

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ANARBOR TO RELEASE “THE NATURAL WAY” EP DIGITALLY ON AUGUST 19TH

Phoenix, Arizona’s Anarbor www.myspace.com/anarbor have announced an August 19 release date for their debut digital EP on Hopeless Records.

The Natural Way EP is available for pre-order now on itunes.

Anarbor will be performing on the last 5 Vans Warped Tour dates. The band will then play a string of one-off dates with bands such as Emery, The Higher, My American Heart and more. A tour with Doghouse Records’ The Bigger Lights starts in mid September.

The Natural Way EP Track Listing
1. Love Instead
2. The Brightest Green
3. Right There With You
4. Passion For Publication
Anarbor Tour Dates

Warped Tour
8/13/08 Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center
8/14/08 Chula Vista, CA – Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
8/15/08 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
8/16/08 Marysville, CA – Sleep Train Amphitheatre
8/17/08 Carson, CA – Home Depot Center

One-Off Shows
8/24/08 Anaheim, CA – The Phoenix Club [Audio Overload Festival w/ Emery, The Higher]
9/12/08 Plano, TX – The Plano Center [w/The Higher, My American Heart]
9/14/08 San Antonio, TX – The Warhol [w/ Asteria, School Boy Humor, A Bird A Sparrow]

w/ The Bigger Lights
9/17/08 Marietta, GA – Swayze’s
9/18/08 Virginia Beach, VA – Club Relevant
9/20/08 Blairsville, PA – The Corner Pocket
9/24/08 Shamokin, PA – Tuesday Tunes
9/27/08 Metamora, IL – Johnny’s Coffee House

w/ TBA
*10/09/08 Tupelo, MS – Musician’s Playground
*10/14/08 Marietta, GA – Swayze’s
*10/15/08 Wilmington, NC – Lucky’s Pub
*10/17/08 Westchester, PA – Union Ramp Park
*10/18/08 Rockville Centre, NY – Vibe Lounge
*10/19/08 South Hackensack, NJ – School of Rock

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ELECTRIC SIX’S NEW ALBUM DUE OUT 10/21!

Metropolis recording artists ELECTRIC SIX are gearing up for the release of their fifth album FLASHY on October 21, 2008. Produced by guitarist Zach Shipps and recorded at Hamtramck Sound Machine in Michigan, Flashy is a diverse journey in their absurdist, surrealist, and oftimes double entendre-driven minds. “Our modus operandi for this record was to use more horns,” vocalist Dick Valentine says with a sideways glance, “And also to write songs on synthesizers and then turn them into guitar-based songs. But the main thing was to get all these songs out of our heads and onto paper. They were in our heads. Now they are on paper.”

In advance of the album’s release, Electric Six will also be playing a handful of shows this week, supported by New York-based Tragedy, a heavy metal tribute to The Bee Gees, including boat cruises in New York City and Boston. In the Fall to kick off album’s release, the band will also embark on an extensive national tour with Local H, kicking off in their homestate of Michigan.

    with Tragedy (heavy metal tribute to The Bee Gees)

Aug 13 Maxwell’s Hoboken, NJ
Aug 14 Rocks Off Concert Cruise New York, NY
Aug 15 Rock On! Concert Cruise Boston, MA
Aug 16 Iron Horse Northampton, MA

    with Local H

Oct 18 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI
Oct 20 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
Oct 21 The Vogue Indianapolis, IN
Oct 22 Fubar St.Louis, MO
Oct 23 Double Door Chicago, IL
Oct 24 Otto’s Niteclub DeKalb, IL
Oct 25 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
Oct 26 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
Oct 27 Aquarium Fargo, ND
Oct 29 Waiting Room Omaha, NE
Oct 30 Jackpot Music Hall Lawrence, KS
Oct 31 Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
Nov 1 Palladium Salt Lake City, UT
Nov 3 Neumos Seattle, WA
Nov 4 Berbati’s Pan Portland, OR
Nov 6 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
Nov 7 Key Club Los Angeles, CA
Nov 8 The Casbah San Diego, CA
Nov 9 Plush Tucson, AZ
Nov 10 The Clubhouse Tempe, AZ
Nov 12 Granada Theater Dallas, TX
Nov 13 Emo’s Austin, TX
Nov 14 Spanish Moon Baton Rouge, CA
Nov 15 Lenny’s Bar Atlanta, GA
Nov 17 Ground Zero Spartanburg, SC
Nov 18 Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC
Nov 19 Black Cat Washington, DC
Nov 20 The Khyber Philadelphia, PA
Nov 21 Middle East Cambridge, MA
Nov 22 Webster Hall New York, NY
Nov 24 The Tralf Buffalo, NY
Nov 25 Grog Shop Cleveland, OH
Nov 26 Mr. Small’s Millvale, PA
Nov 28 Mad Hatter Covington, KY
Nov 29 St. Andrew’s Hall Detroit, MI

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MAN WITHOUT WAX • PREORDER, TOUR DATES & MORE

Anchor, the debut record from Man Without Wax, is the fervent heartbeat of the reborn Seattle music community. Immediate, deliberate and anything but forgiving. these ten songs compel listeners towards action with their vibrant mix of Muse and Alkaline Trio aesthetics and the more contemporary vocal deliveries of My Chemical Romance and Say Anything. As students in the grand tradition of over-the-top-rock, MWW teamed up with star producer, Casey Bates (Chiodos, Portugal The Man, Foxy Shazam, The Number Twelve Looks Like You) to produce this collection of dark but ultimately contagious rock songs.

Their first single “Kansas City Shuffle” is a shoe in for this years underdog anthem, dripping with the most memorable melody imaginable sauntering over reach-for-the-rafters guitar lines and pile-driving drum parts. Anchor’s first track, “You Pull Me Through Time” feels like a chamber choir on acid after having listened to Queen’s “A Night At The Opera”. Needless to say, this record is an eclectic one.

If you can’t imagine ever mustering the hope and constitution to even dream of toppling the status quo, don’t worry – Man Without Wax has it covered. And if it is true as their manifesto contends that “Ideals alone do not change a country,” than we take solace in knowing that at least someone has decided change is necessary. Anchor will be in US stores on September 9th, 2008. ORDER IT NOW!

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TOUR DATES:
08.15.08 – Redmond, WA – The Old Firehouse
08.18.08 – Sacremento, CA – Club Pow @ The Press Club 21
08.19.08 – Fresno, CA – The Starline
08.20.08 – San Francisco, CA – Elbo Room
08.21.08 – Hollywood, CA – The Knitting Factory
08.22.08 – La Jolla, CA – Che Cafe
09.13.08 – Bellevue, WA – Ground Zero CD RELEASE!

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PUNCHLINE TO RELEASES ‘JUST SAY YES’ SEPTEMBER 16TH

Pre-order Punhchline’s new CD Just Say Yes starting August 12th at www.Punchkids.com. The first 500 orders will come with the Just Say Maybe bonus disc which features a new song, “Maybe I’m Wrong” and 3 other previously unreleased tracks.
 
Punchline’s Just Say Yes will be in stores on September 16th!!
 
Sample some of the new tunes at www.myspace.com/punchline.
 
Punchline have announced plans for a hometown CD release show at Pittsburgh, PA’s Diesel Club Lounge on September 27! Tickets can be purchased at: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/160040DAA5304E68?artistid=702786&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60
 
Punchline Tour Dates

Aug 24 2008 6:00P
Ridilla Field @ Pitt Greensburg Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Aug 31 2008 12:00P
Club Gravity Cheswick, Pennsylvania
Sep 16 2008 5:00P
Looney Tunes Record Store Long Island, New York
Sep 17 2008 5:00P
FYE Record Store Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sep 18 2008 5:00P
FYE Record Store Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sep 27 2008 7:00P
Diesel “JUST SAY YES” CD RELEASE!!! PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania

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UNDEROATH ANNOUNCE ONE NIGHT ONLY RECORD RELEASE SHOW – NEW YORK CITY

UNDEROATH have announced they’ll perform a one-night-only record release show for their new album LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION–on the day of its Tuesday, September 2 release–at Irving Plaza in New York City.

This show marks the first time the FL sextet–lead vocalist SPENCER CHAMBERLAIN, guitarist TIM MCTAGUE, bassist GRANT BRANDELL, drummer AARON GILLESPIE, keyboardist CHRIS DUDLEY and guitarist JAMES SMITH–will debut their fourth studio album LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION live. Special guests for the event include The Red Chord and The Number Twelve Looks Like You.

Only a limited number of tickets for the Irving Plaza show are now available and they are going fast, fans can purchase tickets directly at: www.livenation.com/event/getEvent/eventId/334158/.

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