July 10, 2008 · 12:37 PM

THE GAY BLADES Set to Release Debut Album – Ghosts – Due Out Fall 2008

This fall, The Gay Blades will release their debut full-length album, Ghosts, on their imprint, 4Never Records, via Triple Crown Records. They will precede their full-length with a digital 7” release through RCRD LBL (Cold War Kids, Tokyo Police Club, Santogold) this summer.  Catch them soon as they take their T Rex/Bill Murray inspired live show on the road as part of their “Touring the Dustbowl and Back” tour with dates into August.

 “If Freddie Mercury sang for Death From Above 1979, these guys would open the show.” – CMJ

The Gay Blades are a two piece from New York City and play an acerbic brand of Trash Pop. What is Trash Pop, you ask? Trash pop is what happens when two keenly observant wannabe hipsters write and record songs the same pair couldn’t possibly pull off live, and make up for their missing bass player with consistent TNT like performances and a heaping spoonful of swagger. Clark Westfield plays the guitar and Puppy Mills plays the drums. They met when volunteering in a traveling sideshow while still in college, Clark juggling and Puppy taking tickets.  Afterwards, back in NYC, they formed The Gay Blades.

They have been called “retro-trangressors” by the Village Voice and after first listen to Ghosts, with its twelve eccentric and trashy pop songs, including two “en-dance-d” bonus remixes, you’ll see why.  From the stand out track and first single, “O Shot” (showcasing drummer Puppy Mills’ glamorous and propulsive drums) to “Why Can’t I Grow A Beard?“ (where Clark Westfield takes cues from his idol, Brian Wilson, becoming the recluse he knows he never could be), The Gay Blades grab your attention and keep it. 

The band was featured in Alternative Press’ Unsigned Bands to Watch column earlier this year, as well as NYC Tastemaker ‘zine and blog, The Deli, as January 2008’s Artist of the Month and hailing the duo as one of the Top Bands in NYC.

Check out www.thegayblades.com or www.myspace.com/gayblades for further info and to see why The Gay Blades wished The Eagles of Death Metal would just lift the restraining order already…

The Gay Blades Tour Dates:

July      11th       Conservatory                                         Oklahoma City, OK

            12th       The Door                                               Fort Worth, TX

13th       White Rabbit (Back Stage)                     San Antonio, TX

            14th       House of Rock                                       Corpus Christi, TX

            16th       Sluggo’s                                                Pensacola, FL  

            17th       Thirsty Hippo                                         Hattiesburg, MS

            19th       The Nick                                               Birmingham, AL

21st       The Social                                             Orlando, FL

25th       Danbury CityCenter Green                      Danbury, CT

26th       Masquerade at Crocodile Rock                Allentown, PA

Aug.     11th       Mercury Lounge                                     New York, NY

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July 8, 2008 · 10:19 PM

HIT THE LIGHTS ‘Skip School, Start Fights’ out today

Lima, Ohio pop punkers HIT THE LIGHTS  released their sophomore record Skip School, Start Fights  today on Triple Crown Records.  
 
The band has just posted part II of the Making Of their “STAY OUT” video at www.triplecrownrecords.com. Click on TCR-TV to view.
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 with Set Your Goals, All Time Low, I Am The Avalanche and more.

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July 8, 2008 · 4:02 PM

UH HUH HER to release debut Common Reaction on August 19

The Los Angeles-based musical pair known as UH HUH HER–singer/producer/multi-instrumentalist CAMILA GREY (Lead Vocal/Keys/Synth/Guitars/Programmed Drums) and musician/actress LEISHA HAILEY (Vocals/Synth)—will release their debut album COMMON REACTION August 19 via Nettwerk.  Produced by Al Clay (Pixies, Blur, Pink), the 11-song offering captivates the listener out of the gate from the opening notes of its pulsing debut single “Not A Love Song,” for which the duo just wrapped a surreal video with the production team Draw Pictures (Depeche Mode, The Bravery, Franz Ferdinand, Mark Ronson). Expect the clip to debut soon.

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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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