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July 8, 2008 · 5:31 AM

BRAVE CITIZENS announce Revolutions EP on sale at Itunes for $3.96

California’s BRAVE CITIZENS have officially begun the summer of REVOLUTIONS. As critical acclaim for their debut release continues to mount, the band has announced that the EP is available on iTunes now for only $3.96.
Fresh off selected dates of the Vans Warped Tour, BRAVE CITIZENS will continue on the road for a trek of summer tour dates throughout July and August that just kicked off July 5. Upcoming confirmed shows include:

 

 

Friday, July 11 Wild Danz  Rocklin, CA
Sunday, July 13 Blake?s Berkeley, CA
Friday, August 15 O’Malleys on 4th Tucson, AZ
Saturday, August 16 The Ring
 Phoenix, AZ
Sunday, August 17
 Jillians
 Las Vegas, NV
Monday, August 18 Chain Reaction Anaheim, CA
Tuesday, August 19 The Jumping Turtle San Diego, CA
Wednesday, August 20
 The Sandbar
 Santa Barbara, CA
Friday, August 22 The Roxy West Hollywood, CA
Saturday, August 23
 San Jose Skate
 San Jose, CA
Sunday, August 24
 The Upstairs
 Sacramento, CA

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July 7, 2008 · 1:32 PM

LESS THAN JAKE to broadcast live concert online via Woozyfly.com on July 12

On July 12th 2008, ska pop punk band LESS THAN JAKE will be broadcasting their concert live on Woozyfly.com from The Chance in Poughkeepsie, New York. The evening promises a whirlwind of activity, from fan interviews, to backstage shenanigans, exclusive band interviews and finally the rocking live performance from LESS THAN JAKE.

Currently in the midst of the Shout It Loud II Tour with Goldfinger, Big D and the Kids Table, and Suburban Legends, the boys are celebrating their critically-acclaimed and fan-hailed new album GNV FLA, which was recently released on their own label Sleep It Off Records. In addition, they just announced a handful of September dates with Rancid (dates below).

Woozyfly.com is a music media and networking website that specializes in live broadcasting and allows users to create their own profile to broadcast their own live Internet show. Woozyfly will broadcast live the LESS THAN JAKE concert so the band can connect to their fans like never before. The live broadcast will run from 8PM to Midnight EST.

Fans can tune in and watch live all the unexpected surprises at this link: www.woozyfly.com/lessthanjake

GNV FLAis more than appropriately titled as it references the band’s college town of Gainesville, Florida where they first got their start. The album too is a throwback to the earlier days with the raw sound and energy that first gained attention over a decade ago. The current Shout Out Loud II Tour features the live debut of the new songs from GNV FLA speckled amidst many of their older hits.

 

TOUR DATES

Jul 07 The Pageant St. Louis, MO
Jul 08 House Of Blues Cleveland, OH
w/ Big D And The Kids Table, Suburban Legends
Jul 09 Kool Haus Toronto, ON
Jul 10 The Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY
Jul 11 Hampton Beach Casino Hampton Beach, NH
Jul 12 The Chance Poughkeepsie, NY
Jul 13 Water Street Music Hall Rochester, NY
Jul 14 Toad’s Place Richmond Richmond, VA
Jul 16 House Of Blues New Orleans, LA
Jul 17 Meridian Houston, TX
Jul 18 House Of Blues Dallas, TX
Jul 20 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
w/ Goldfinger, Big D, Suburban Legends
Jul 21 The Great Salt Air Magna, UT 		Jul 23 Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ
Jul 24 House Of Blues Las Vegas, NV
Jul 25 Regency Center @ The Grand San Francisco, CA
Jul 26 Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles, CA
Jul 27 The Grove of Anaheim Anaheim, CA
Jul 29 House Of Blues San Diego, CA
w/ Big D And The Kids Table, Suburban Legends
Jul 30 Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ
w/ Big D And The Kids Table
Aug 01 Scout Bar San Antonio, TX
Aug 02 La Zona Rosa Austin, TX
w/ Rancid
Sep 12 Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA
Sep 13 Knitting Factory Spokane, WA
Sep 14 Wilma Theatre Boise, ID

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July 2, 2008 · 3:06 PM

ALL TIME LOW on headlining tour July 11-July 21

One of the year’s biggest success stories, Maryland’s All Time Low (www.myspace.com/alltimelow) has a busy summer ahead as the band embarks on a summer headline tour with special guests Hit The Lights, Valencia and There For Tomorrow, before heading out for the second half of the Vans Warped Tour on July 23. This will be followed by a stint on mtvU’s Video Music Awards Tour with Katy Perry and Boys Like Girls.
 
This past spring, the four piece pop punk outfit made its network TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live, graced the cover of Alternative Press while co-headlining the AP Tour, and quickly became fan favorites as its “Dear Maria, Count Me In” video became a staple on MTV. With its Hopeless Records debut full-length So Wrong, It’s Right still firmly entrenched on the charts, All Time Low is eager to get back out on the road.
 
The band’s live version of “Dear Maria, Count Me In” from mtvU’s Campus Invasion was recently the #1 most viewed video on mtvU.com, and the video for “Dear Maria, Count Me In” has been viewed online over 2 million times total via MTV.com, Youtube and MyspaceTV.
 
This week, All Time Low is #55 on the Independent Label A

lbums chart, #56 on iTunes Top Alternative Albums chart, #47 on iTunes Top Alternative Songs chart (“Dear Maria”)

 

ATL is reuniting with director Travis Kopach (Panic At The Disco, Meg & Dia, Circa Survive) in NYC this week to shoot a new music video for their next single
“Poppin’ Champagne”.
For tourdates, please refer to www.myspace.com/alltimelow.
 

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July 2, 2008 · 3:37 AM

THE SILENTS to release debut album Sleepwalker, September 9th

By fusing dynamic elements of alternative, new-wave and grunge, THE SILENTS have surfaced with a fresh blend of high energy, visceral and intelligent rock. On September 9, 2008, the Chicago four-piece outfit will release their debut album SLEEPWALKER.

As an album two years in the making, SLEEPWALKER represents not only a distinct span of time, but also a vast array of personal and musical influence. Personal narratives lie in the subtext of lyrics that flow over stylistically transient music—pulling hints of gothy post-punk that meets melodically charged and grungy rock. Pop sensibilities keep each track engaging with sweet hooks and sensible harmonies, while chords tread minor and dark and return bright all over again. THE SILENTS will bring the live experience of the new album to hometown fans in Chicago on Friday, August 8 with an appearance at Metro.

The first single from SLEEPWALKER, “Dream On Empty,” fills the void between new-wave and modern alternative, taking cues from the likes of both Joy Divison and The Killers. The song is streaming online now on Myspace at www.myspace.com/thesilents.

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July 1, 2008 · 5:41 PM

Hit The Lights Return With “Skip School, Start Fights” In Stores Tuesday July 8

Lima, Ohio pop punkers HIT THE LIGHTS will release their sophomore record Skip School, Start Fights July 8th on Triple Crown Records. Skip School, Start Fights is the follow up to 2006’s buzzworthy This Is A Stickup…Don’t Make It A Murder which put Hit The Lights on the map and saw them tour with New Found Glory, Paramore, Cute Is What We Aim For, Cartel and Boys Like Girls. The band will be on the road all summer, see below for confirmed dates with Set Your Goals, All Time Low, I Am The Avalanche and more.

 
Skip School, Start Fights was produced by Rob Freeman (Hidden In Plain View) at Pilot Studios in New Jersey and mixed by Zach Odom and Kenneth Mount (Mayday Parade, All Time Low, Cartel).
 
Hit The Lights went through a lineup shuffle before they recorded Skip School, Start Fights. When former lead singer Colin Ross left the band last summer to pursue the quiet life, HTL decided it was time to unleash their secret weapon…it was time for their guitar player, Nick Thompson, to step into the limelight as lead singer. So how do they sound now that Nick’s leading the charge? Better than ever. Obviously. Hit The Lights are now a four piece consisting of Nick Thompson (Vocals), Omar Zehery (Guitar), Nate Van Dame (Drums) and Dave Bermusk (Bass).  
 
Head over to Myspace now for the exlusive album premiere of Hit The Lights’ Skip School, Start Fights. 
 
 
w/All Time Low
7/10/08 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre
7/11/08 Greensboro, NC Greene Street Club
7/12/08 North Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues Myrtle Beach
7/14/08 Nashville, TN Rocketown
7/15/08 Cleveland, OH Peabody’s
7/16/08 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall 
7/18/08 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live 
7/19/08 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
7/20/08 Richmond, VA The National
7/21/08 Hartford, CT Webster Theatre 
7/22/08 S. Hackensack, NJ School Of Rock

 

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July 1, 2008 · 1:08 PM

KOUFAX to release Strugglers on September 23rd

Koufax is set to release its latest full-length album Strugglers on September 23rd via Doghouse Records. The brainchild of Robert Suchan and his ever-rotating cast of players, Koufax has received acclaim for its unique incorporation of genres from decades past along with witty and insightful lyrics. Viewing the American landscape from his Czech Republic outpost, Suchan crafted a 10-song collection of hip-shakin’ rock and indie-pop bliss that is sure to be one of this fall’s must-have albums.

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June 30, 2008 · 8:06 PM

THE FORCE reunites for 10-year anniversary shows

NorCal hardcore/punk band, The Force, is reuniting for the first time in 10 years. Singer Matt Wedgley (Viva Hate), bassist Hunter Burgan (AFI), guitarist Mark Roustabout (The Roustabouts) and the inimitable drummer Chad Cox went their separate ways after the band’s final show in 1998, each following his own path to personal and professional success.  

This reunion will give fans as well as those who missed The Force the first time around a chance to witness California hardcore/punk at its truest and finest.  

The Force will only be playing three shows, the first of which will be in their hometown of Grass Valley, CA (a small town in the Sierra Nevada foothills, between Sacramento and Reno) followed by a Bay Area concert and finally a Southern California stop. The dates are as follows: 

August 29, 2008 – Miner’s Foundry in Nevada City (Grass Valley), CA

August 30, 2008 – 924 Gilman St. in Berkeley, CA

August 31, 2008 – Chain Reaction in Anaheim, CA 

Formed in May of 1995, the band recorded and toured for three years. The Force released several recordings, including a 7″, a 10″ and a split 7″ as well as a number of songs on compilations.

This reunion will coincide with the release of a complete discography, containing every song The Force ever recorded. A limited edition, 21-song double-LP will be sold at the shows as well as online while supplies last.

 

To learn more about The Force please see www.theforcerip.com and www.myspace.com/theforcerip. 

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June 25, 2008 · 2:55 PM

CLOSURE IN MOSCOW ‘THE PENANCE & THE PATIENCE’ EP on sale digitally August 5

Closure In Moscow, a five-piece from down under, is looking to widen its fan base with its catchy, yet melodic, brand of progressive, avant-garde rock. The band’s debut EP The Penance & The Patience (which was originally released in Australia on Taperjean Records and debuted at No. 13 on the Australian Independent Album Charts) will be available as a digital-only release in the U.S. starting August 5 via Science Records.

Having taken on odd jobs to self-finance their EP, or albumette as they say in Australia, the band members (vocalist Chris De Cinque, guitarists Manny Zennelli and Michael Barrett, bassist Brad Kimber and drummer Beau) even sold their cars to fly out producer Kris Crummett (Kaddisfly, Dance Gavin Dance) to their hometown of Melbourne to record.

Reminiscent of The Mars Volta, Circa Survive, and Chiodos, Closure in Moscow has more in common with complex, seasoned bands like Rush and Tool than they do with fellow Aussie rockers AC/DC; pretty impressive for a band whose average age is 21.

Currently selling out shows all over Australia and touring with the likes of Coheed and Cambria, the band will head Stateside in September to begin writing songs for their upcoming full-length release which should be out late ‘08/early ‘09. A fall U.S. tour  from September through November is in the works right now.

Check out the band’s video for “We Want Guarantees, Not Hunger Pains” at www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpu9s6aafws 

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June 24, 2008 · 11:59 AM

…AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD sign to Justice Records

…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead sign to Justice Records (distributed via Fontana/Universal for all territories outside of Europe) and announce the launch of their Richter Scale Records imprint. The Justice Records/Richter Scale Records partnership will yield the band’s sixth full-length record (as yet untitled), due out January ’09.  Recorded in Austin, TX, the band tapped the producing talents of longtime friends Mike McCarthy (Spoon, Patty Griffin) and Chris “Frenchie” Smith (Sixteen Deluxe, Smog) for sessions at The Mob House and The Bubble, respectively.  Mixed by Chris Coady (TV on the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs), the release promises to push Trail of Dead’s already pioneering and explosive sound further by focusing on creating a more anthemic record with homage’s to artists both obscure and well-known.

Formed in late 1994 by singers/guitarists/drummers Conrad Keely and Jason Reece, Trail of Dead has evolved into a six piece collective whose line-up is rounded out by guitarist/singer and longtime bandmate Kevin Allen, pianist/singer Clay Morris and drummer/singer Aaron Ford and bass/singer Jay Phillips from Nashville’s Forget Cassettes. Since their self-titled debut album (1998 / Trance Syndicate) and its successor Madonna (1999 / Merge Records), …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead have been among America’s most important and influential acts. They’ve built a massive cult following for their notorious live shows and have earned critical acclaim for their innovative and passionate music. 

 

After releasing three albums on Interscope – Source, Tags and Codes (2002), Worlds Apart (2005) and So Divided (2006) – the band is excited about returning to their indie rock roots with the Justice Records/Richter Scale Records partnering. Keely hopes the band’s imprint will “allow them to seek the creative freedom envisioned by the founding fathers of our great nation, immune from the tyranny of the corporate ogre.”

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May 1, 2008 · 12:00 PM

MAY 2008 PRESS RELEASES

05.28.08 HURLEY & ALL TIME LOW!
Hurley’s new featured band is All Time Low. You can see their exclusive studio performances and limited edition collaboration merch here: http://www.hurley.com/ms/music/warpedtour/alltimelow.cfm.
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05.14.08 COME ALL YOU MADMEN
LAs The Briggs are set to release their new effort, entitled Come All You Madmen, on June 17.
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05.12.08 RESTED EYES TELL NO LIES
Head over to www.AltPress.com to stream the new 2*Sweet music video for “Rested Eyes Tell No Lies” the first single off 2*Sweets debut LP Sleep Without Dreams (out May 20 and avalible for pre-order at https://secure.smartpunk.com/product.php?item_id=26852.)Direct link to “Rested Eyes Tell No Lies” video: http://altpress.com/news/3851.htm.
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05.12.08 FOXBORO HOT TUBS ON TOUR!
5/19 Little Rock, AR Juanitas Cantina
5/20 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
5/21 Dallas, TX The Loft
5/22 Austin, TX Emos
5/25 Phoenix, AZ The Brick House
5/26 San Diego, CA Soma (Sidestage)
5/27 Los Angeles, CA The Roxy
5/28 Long Beach, CA Alexs Bar
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05.06.08 QUIET MOUTH, LOUD HANDS
Equal Vision Records and DAMIERA announce a June 24, 2008 release date for their sophomore record, QUIET MOUTH, LOUD HANDS.
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