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Tooth and Nail Records is proud to announce the signing of Detroit, MI pop-rock six-piece Rocky Loves Emily.

Hot Topic will handle exclusive physical distribution of the band’s debut EP, American Dream, which will be released on November 23rd. The EP, produced by Casey Bates (Chiodos, Foxy Shazam, Gatsbys America Dream), will also be available digitally via iTunes. The first single “Clueless” will be available on iTunes on November 2nd.

www.myspace.com/rocklylovesemily
www.toothandnail.com

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Abandon All Ships release new album, video, and full album stream

Abandon All Ships has released their debut album “Geeving” via Rise/Velocity Records. In addition, their new video for “Megawacko2.1” is also available for viewing at the Rise Records You Tube page along with a full album stream.

Full Album Stream: http://www.youtube.com/RiseRecords
New Video: Megawacko2.1 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZubj303pWA

www.riserecords.com
www.velocityrecords.com
www.myspace.com/abandonallships

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Dashboard Confessional – solo tour – to commemorate Swiss Army Romance 10 year anniversary

Chris Carrabba will be hitting the road solo playing the band’s first studio album in its entirety on a 17-date tour. In addition to the tour, Dashboard Confessional will be releasing a deluxe version of The Swiss Army Romance. The all vinyl release will feature a newly remastered version of the album spread across five 7-inch records. The records are encased in an intricately folded Swiss Army style box with expanded artwork, guitar picks, never before seen photos and handwritten lyrics. The box set will only be sold through the band’s website and will be limited to 1,000 numbered copies.

www.dashboardconfessional.com

Tour Dates are as follows:
11/27/10 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
11/28/10 Orlando, FL – Social
11/30/10 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
12/01/10 Richmond, VA – National
12/03/10 Towson, MD – Recher Theatre
12/04/10 Atlantic City, NJ – House Of Blues
12/05/10 Allentown, PA – Crocodile Rock
12/07/10 New York, NY – Webster Hall
12/08/10 Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony
12/10/10 New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
12/11/10 Boston, MA – Paradise
12/12/10 Portland, ME – State Theatre
12/14/10 Westchester, PA – The Note
12/15/10 Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall
12/17/10 Pontiac, MI – Crofoot
12/18/10 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
12/19/10 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge

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Grown Ups – Pre-order ‘More Songs’ now!

The North American re-release of More Songs, the critically-acclaimed full-length from Chicago’s Grown Ups, is now available for pre-order from Topshelf Records (My Heart To Joy, Pianos Become The Teeth, Defeater).

The Midwestern quartet’s debut will see an official Stateside street date of November 9th on both CD and LP formats. Originally issued in May of 2010 by Big Scary Monsters, the British imprint will continue to carry the record as part of its catalog in the UK and Europe

Limited to 500 12-inches on four colorways (100 Coke Bottle Clear / 100 Off White / 100 Clear Gold / 200 Black), Topshelf has several special package deals available and the label will be giving away a test pressing to one random pre-order. Moreover, anyone who ordered the first pressing of the BSM-released More Songs is eligible for a free, exclusive screen-printed poster. Go here for additional info.

To celebrate the pre-order launch and upcoming release, Grown Ups and Topshelf have partnered with Absolutepunk.net for a test pressing contest. To enter, go here.

A U.S. tour in support of the re-release is currently being booked and Grown Ups will be playing this year’s Fest in Gainesville, FL as well. (tour dates to come soon!)

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The Wonder Years ‘The Upsides’ news!

The Wonder Years have announced the re-release of The Upsides, the band’s restless diary of growing up, getting out and making the best of what you have. Arriving September 21 in stores and online everywhere, this re-imagined version of The Upsides not only has a new face to it… it also has 4 new tracks that we’re sure you’ll have on repeat. Wanna check out the CD? Watch as Soupy (lead singer) walks you through the new artwork http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F4sF3bIBdo

In addition to the standard CD, we’ve created a very special limited edition fan pack that includes, a Wonder Years lunchbox! Don’t worry, it’s filled to the brim with everything you could possibly need… a Hopeless & Wonder Years button pack, a Wonder Years poster, a very necessary lunch lady shirt, and because we know you deserve it, a hand signed, and numbered suspension notice.

You can find more information on that at http://hopelessrecords.com/thewonderyears/

A full U.S. tour with Four Year Strong this fall awaits these soldiers of the road. Not to mention a stint with pop-punkers New Found Glory later this month, before they head down under. Full tour schedule can be found here http://myspace.com/thewonderyears.

The Upsides
1. My Last Semester
2. Logan Circle
3. Everything I Own Fits In This Backpack
4. Dynamite Shovel
5. New Years With Carl Weathers
6. It’s Never Sunny In Philadelphia
7. Hostels & Brothels
8. Melrose Diner
9. This Party Sucks
10. Hey Thanks
11. Washington Square Park
12. All My Friends Are In Bar Bands
13. I Was Scared and I’m Sorry
14. Dynamite Shovel (Campfire Version)
15. Logan Circle: A New Hope
16. We Won’t Bury You


www.thewonderyearsband.com

www.hopelessrecords.com

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The Scenic’s “Uh Oh” on iheartradio!

The Scenic will be releasing Bipolaroid on September 28th via Victory Records. The first single, “Uh Oh” is now featured on iheartradio’s New! Discover & Uncover! Listen now!

In support of their release The Scenic will be hitting the road with label mates Thieves and Villains on a string of East Coast dates!

09/22/2010 Party Expo – Brooklyn,NY
09/23/2010 The Space – Hamden, CT
09/24/2010 Indigo Paradise – Nyack, NY
09/25/2010 Salem Knights of Columbus – Salem, MA
09/27/2010 The Ottobar – Baltimore, MD
09/28/2010 The Barbary – Philadelphia, PA
09/30/2010 Casbah – Charlotte, NC
10/01/2010 Club Relevant – Virginia Beach, VA
10/02/2010 The Barn – Warrenton, VA

Pre-order Bipolaroid right now!

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KOJI – SPRING SONG VOL. 1 NOW AVAILABLE / PJ BOND TOUR

Spring Song Vol. 1 is Koji’s first release for Run For Cover. It includes 10 live recordings of Koji songs, old and new, professionally mixed and mastered. We will have these CDs in hand in about a week and they will start shipping Monday, September 20th. Spring Song Vol. 1 is available exclusively from the Run For Cover webstore, and from Koji on tour.

Tracklist
01. Eating Lemons
02. Monsters/Stay
03. Most of Everything
04. Color Quiet Loud
05. Like We Do
06. To the Dogs
07. Little Bird
08. Minute 7
09. Wagon Wheel
10. Spring Song

Koji and PJ Bond have embarked on their fall tour. Expect Koji to have Spring Song Vol. 1 CDs with him a little later in the month.

09/04/2010 – Club Relevant, Virginia Beach, VA
09/05/2010 – Hole in the Sky, Washington, DC
09/06/2010 – The Fire, Philadelphia, PA
09/07/2010 – Mill Hall Saloon, Trenton, NJ
09/08/2010 – The Party Expo, Brooklyn, NY
09/09/2010 – The Rail, Oneonta, NY
09/10/2010 – University of Scranton, Scranton, NY
09/11/2010 – Prince William Fair Ground, Manassas, VA
09/12/2010 – American University, Washington, DC
09/13/2010 – Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
09/14/2010 – The Green Bean, Greensboro, NC
09/15/2010 – TBA, Savannah, GA
09/16/2010 – Jack Rabbits, Jacksonville, FL
09/17/2010 – House Show, Orlando, FL
09/18/2010 – New World Brewery, Tampa, FL
09/19/2010 – Starbucks, Miami, FL
09/20/2010 – House Show, Gainsville, FL
09/21/2010 – The Golden Bough, Macon, GA
09/22/2010 – Humankind Thrift Store, Nashville, TN
09/23/2010 – Mayday, Cincinnati, OH
09/24/2010 – Mayne House, Chicago, IL
09/26/2010 – Howell Opera House, Howell, MI
09/27/2010 – It’s a Kilng Thing, Akron, OH
09/29/2010 – House Show, Pittsburgh, PA
09/30/2010 – Avenue 209, Lock Haven, PA
10/01/2010 – TBA, Philadelphia, PA
10/02/2010 – TBA, Wilmington, DE

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The Autumn Offering’s newest track, “Bloodlust” can be streamed exclusively at AltPress.com. This brutal song is taken from the highly anticipated self-titled album, out this Tuesday, August 31st.

Stream “Bloodlust” here: http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/exclusive_stream_the_autumn_offerings_bloodlust/

The Autumn Offering still have pre-order packages of The Autumn Offering, available here. Fans can also receive a pre-order discount code by placing the new video for “Born Dead” on their MySpace or Facebook page. Find out more information on the promotion here, and view the video here.

Make sure to catch The Autumn Offering on tour this fall. Tour dates listed below.

with Kittie, Silent Civilian
09/17 – The Rock – Tuscon, AZ
09/18 – Gators – Farmington, NM
09/19 – The Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO
09/20 – Club Aftershock – Merriam, KS
09/21 – Blue Goat – Salina, KS
09/22 – Knickerbockers – Lincoln, NE
09/23 – Spicoli’s Rock Garden – Waterloo, IA
09/24 – The Roadhouse – Elgin, IL

09/25 – Orange County Fair Speedway Arena and Stadium – Middletown, NY

with Silent Civilian, Threat Signal, Lazarus AD, Hate Inc
09/26 – Cajones – Olean, NY
09/28 – The Hayloft – Mt. Clemens, MI
09/29 – Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
10/01 – Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
10/02 – The Brass Rail – Peoria, IL
10/03 – People’s Court – Des Moines, IA
11/18 – The Whiskey A Go Go – Hollywood, CA

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Chiodos announce fall tour

Chiodos will head out on a full U.S. and Canada tour, alongside Atreyu, blessthefall, Architects (UK), and Endless Hallway, on the Congregation Of The Damned tour. Chiodos’ upcoming release, Illuminaudio, will be available on October 5th and will feature the band’s two newest members, vocalist Brandon Bolmer (formerly of Yesterday’s Rising) and drummer Tanner Wayne (formerly of Underminded and Scary Kids Scaring Kids).

Chiodos’ new song, “Those Who Slay Together, Stay Together” is currently streaming on their MySpace. Pre-order packages for Illuminaudio are now available at MerchNow.

with Atreyu, blessthefall, Architects (UK), and Endless Hallway
Oct 20 Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
Oct 21 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
Oct 22 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
Oct 23 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
Oct 25 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Oct 26 Spokane, WA @ The Knitting Factory
Oct 27 Calgary, AB, CAN @ MacEwan Hall
Oct 28 Edmonton, AB CAN @ Edmonton Events Centre
Oct 29 Saskatoon, SK, CAN @ The Odeon (Canada)
Oct 30 Winnipeg, MB, CAN @ Garrick Center
Nov 02 Toronto, ONT, CAN @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
Nov 03 Montreal, QC, CAN @ Metropolis
Nov 04 Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
Nov 05 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
Nov 06 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Nov 08 Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
Nov 09 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Small’s
Nov 10 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
Nov 12 Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House Of Blues
Nov 13 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Nov 14 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
Nov 15 Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor
Nov 17 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
Nov 18 Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
Nov 19 Minneapolis, MN @ Cabooze
Nov 20 Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
Nov 21 Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Nov 23 San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
Nov 24 Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom
Nov 26 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Nov 27 Los Angeles, CA @ House Of Blues

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Keller Williams fall tour dates!

With the October 26, 2010 release of his first-ever album for kids and families – appropriately titled KidsKeller Williams once again breaks new ground, proving his infectious spirit, quick wit and incredible musicianship speaks to music lovers of all ages. Keller will introduce his new Kids tunes as a “Super Music Friend” along select Yo Gabba Gabba tour dates this fall. Keller’s complete list of currently confirmed fall tour stops is included below.

08/26 Outer Banks Brewing Station – Kill Devil Hills, NC
08/27 Music on the Mountain Top At The Old Fairgrounds – Boone, NC
09/02 Bottle & Cork – Dewey Beach, DE
09/04 Stir Fry Music Revival Festival – Morrisville, PA
09/11 The Catskill Chill Music Festival – Camp Minglewood – Hancock, NY
09/12 Infinity Hall – Norfolk, CT
09/24 Bourbon Theatre – Lincoln, NE
09/25 Ames Community Auditorium – Ames, IA
10/01 Pisgah Brewing Company – Black Mountain, NC
10/02 Starry Night – Bowling Green, KY
10/03 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Speedway Meadows – San Francisco, CA
10/08 The Jefferson Theater – Charlottesville, VA
10/14 Bluebird Nightclub – Bloomington, IN
10/16 Mulberry Mountain – Harvest Music Festival Ozark, AR
10/21 Sellersville Theater – Sellerville, PA
10/23 Magnolia Music Festival – Live Oak, Fl
11/06 Rock For Hunger – Orlando, FL
11/12 INB Performing Arts Center – Spokane, WA Yo Gabba Gabba! Live
11/13 Tacoma Dome – Tacoma, WA Yo Gabba Gabba! Live
11/14 Memorial Coliseum – Portland, OR Yo Gabba Gabba! Live
11/15 Hult Center for the Performing Arts – Eugene, OR Yo Gabba Gabba! Live
11/16 Rock For Hunger – Orlando, FL Yo Gabba Gabba! Live
11/18 Memorial – Sacramento, CA Yo Gabba Gabba! Live
11/20 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
11/21 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium – San Francisco, CA Yo Gabba Gabba! Live

Additional dates to be announced.

www.kellerwilliams.net

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