Sherwood on tour!

Sherwood will be heading out on a West Coast/Southwest U.S. tour later this month before taking a much-needed break and will not be touring again for a little while. Sherwood will be bringing out – The Dangerous Summer and Soletta.

For full details visit Sherwood’s Facebook page.

8/27 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
8/28 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
8/30 Redding, CA @ Redding First Nazarene
9/02 Cupertino, CA @ The Refuge
9/03 Hesperia, CA @ The Seen
9/04 Northridge, CA @ The Breathing Room
9/05 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
9/06 Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theatre
9/08 Austin, TX @ Stubb’s
9/09 San Antonio, TX @ The Ten Eleven
9/10 Wichita Falls, TX @ The Hanger
9/11 Plano, TX @ Plano Amphitheatre at Oak Point
9/12 Tulsa, OK @ The Marque
9/14 Denver, CO @ The Marquis Theater
9/15 Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon
9/16 St. George, UT @ The Electric Theatre
9/18 Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
9/19 San Luis Obispo, CA @ Downtown Brew

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Frontwoman Otep Shamaya Updates Blurt Online Blog

Known not only for her music, but as one of today’s strongest, out-spoken and admirable woman, Otep has posted another capturing entry in her Blurt Online “Battle Ready” blog.

Her recent journal entry gives an insightful look on how and why Otep decided to play music and its importance not only in hers, but also in our lives today.

Also, Otep is wrapping up her current tour with Victory label mates Beneath The Sky. The remaining dates are below:

8/13/2010 WHITE RABBIT – San Antonio, TX
8/14/2010 Trees (GRAND RE-OPENING) – Dallas, TX
8/15/2010 Club 101 – El Paso, TX
8/16/2010 Club DV8 – Tucson, AZ
8/17/2010 KEY CLUB – West Hollywood, CA

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Miggs to open for Ed Kowalcyzk (LIVE) and Thriving Ivory

Tampa, FL-based pop-rock band MIGGS today announced tour dates for Fall 2010, opening for legendary singer and songwriter Ed Kowalczyk from the multi-platinum rock band, LIVE, and Wind-Up recording artists Thriving Ivory (who will be performing songs from their upcoming release Through Yourself and Back Again, which hits stores September 14). MIGGS is currently touring to support the release of their new album, Wide Awake, which became available in stores and online on May 18.

MIGGS TOUR DATES
Sept 16 Philadelphia, PA – TLA
Sept 17 Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club
Sept 19 Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar
Sept 21 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
Sept 22 Cincinnati, OH – 20th Century Theatre
Sept 23 Chicago, IL – Park West
Sept 24 Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
Sept 25 St. Louis, MO – The Old Rock House
Sept 28 Charlotte, NC – Amos’ Southend
Sept 29 Richmond, VA – The Canal Club
Sept 30 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Oct 01 Bridgeport, CT – Klein Theatre
Oct 02 Boston, MA – Royale

For more information, www.miggsmusic.com.

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Cheap Girls announce North American tour dates

Cheap Girls recently unveiled two strings of tour dates that will take the band from coast-to-coast, and will also bring the band through Canada for the first time. The first run of dates takes the band to the fourth annual Awesome Fest in San Diego on September 5th, while the October dates mark Cheap Girls’ first tour through Canada down to Gainesville’s The Fest later that month. Along the way, the band will be playing with Lightning Bolt, Japandroids, Sundowner, Carpenters and Cobra Skulls, to name a few.

My Roaring 20’s is available from Paper + Plastick Records on white, clear/orange dust, and clear/orange drop vinyl, which includes a CD and a limited edition promo poster. Also available is the band’s debut, Find Me A Drink Home, on white wax and includes a CD version of the album.

08/22 – Flint, MI @ Woobie’s Bar
09/01 – Normal, IL @ Firehouse Pizza & Pub
09/03 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Triple Nickel Tavern
09/04 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rogue Bar – PHX
09/05 – San Diego, CA @ Awesome Fest
09/07 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
09/08 – Stockton, CA @ Plea for Peace Center with Sundowner
09/11 – Portland, OR @ Musicfest NW with Japandroids
09/13 – Missoula, MT @ The BSMT
09/15 – Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
10/09 – Kalamazoo, MI @ The Strutt with Lightning Bolt
10/15 – Kingston, ON @ The Mansion with Cobra Skulls, Carpenter
10/16 – Ottowa, ON @ Cafe Dekcuf with Cobra Skulls, Carpenter
10/17 – Montreal, QC @ Foufounes Electriques with Cobra Skulls, Carpenter
10/18 – St. Catherines, ON @ Mansion House
10/19 – London, ON @ Call The Office with Carpenter
10/20 – Hamilton, ON @ The Casbah with Carpenter
10/21 – Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee’s with Carpenter
10/22 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place with Two Cow Garage, Carpenter
10/23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Europa Night Club with Bomb The Music Industry, Laura Stevenson & The Cans, Carpenter
10/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire with Laura Stevenson & The Cans, Carpenter
10/26 – Richmond, VA @ Exit 76 with Laura Stevenson & The Cans, Carpenter
10/27 – Durham, NC @ Duke Coffee House (Duke University) with Laura Stevenson & The Cans, Carpenter
10/29 – The Fest 9
10/30 – The Fest 9
10/31 – The Fest 9

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“Dinner With Andrew WK” Worldwide Contest

Iconic rocker, speaker, television star and hard partier Andrew W.K. is proud to announce a new contest for members of his PARTY CREW (the street team run by Andrew and his friends). – The contest allows one lucky winner to live out their party fantasies and enjoy DINNER WITH ANDREW IN NYC!

Only the hardest-partying street team members are eligible for this grand prize, and the only way to enter is by joining Andrew’s crusade to spread partying throughout the universe. The winner and one guest will be flown from anywhere in the world to the Big Apple to have dinner with Andrew W.K. at one of his favorite Manhattan restaurants. The package also includes one night’s hotel accommodations in the city that never sleeps, so the party can continue all night long!

Andrew decided to reward his awesome PARTY CREW after seeing all their amazing efforts to spread the good word about partying and excitement. Andrew W.K. spent the summer on the road as the headliner of Warped Tour 2010, and along the way, the PARTY CREW partied harder than ever, preaching the gospel of P-A-R-T-Y.

Watch “I WANT TO SEE YOU GO WILD” now at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WbVqS0SWAs.

Become a member of the PARTY CREW street team here: http://andrewwk.fancorps.com/signup/.

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Rooney announce German tour dates

Rooney will be heading over to Germany in October, and tickets for the following dates will be on sale August 11, 2010 at 8AM local time through Artist Ticket (buy tickets here).

October 6 – Lido / Berlin, Germany
October 8 – Gruenspan / Hamburg, Germany
October 9 – Burgerhaus Stollwerck / Koln, Germany
October 10 – Universum Club / Stuttgart, Germany
October 12 – Ampere Club Muffatwerk / Munich, Germany
October 13 – Beatpol / Dresden, Germany
October 14 – Batschapp / Frankfurt, Germany
October 15 – Sputnikhalle / Munster, Germany

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Yellowcard announces west coast show

Saturday, November 13, 2010

THE GLASS HOUSE
200 West Second Street
Pomona, CA
www.theglasshouse.us

On-Sale Date: Saturday, August 14th – 12:00pm PST

Tickets available at: www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/14403

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The Sleeping announce new album and tour dates!

In honor of their September 28th release, The Big Deep, The Sleeping has unleashed a completely revamped MySpace, announcing tour dates and pre-order details!

The Sleeping will be out on a series of dates with Volbeat and Dommin!

8/13/2010 Gramercy Theater – New York, NY
8/14/2010 Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
8/15/2010 Recher Theater – Towson, MD
8/17/2010 Mod Club – Toronto, ONT, Canada
8/18/2010 The Machine Shop – Flint, MI
8/19/2010 Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
8/20/2010 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI

Head over to the Victory Records webstore to order the CD and a t-shirt that will arrive on your doorstep the day of The Big Deep’s release. Packages are only $18.00 and won’t be available for long!

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New Signing!

The Plot In You has officially joined the Rise Records family. Look for the band to start touring soon and be on the lookout for their debut full length early next year.
To check them out, head to their Myspace.

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Chiodos to release new album October 5th

Chiodos will release their third full-length album, Illuminaudio, on October 5th, 2010. The album will be the debut Chiodos recording for new lead vocalist Brandon Bolmer (formerly of Yesterday’s Rising) and drummer Tanner Wayne (formerly of Underminded and Scary Kids Scaring Kids). Alongside Bolmer and Wayne are established Chiodos members Bradley Bell (keys), Jason Hale (guitar), Pat McManaman (guitar), and Matt Goddard (bass).

Illuminaudio was written over the course of 15 months and was recorded just outside of New York City at The Machine Shop, with producer Machine [Lamb Of God, Every Time I Die, Cobra Starship].

Pre-order packages for the album will be available on MerchNow next week. The complete tracklisting for Illuminaudio:

01. Illuminaudio
02. Caves
03. Love Is A Cat From Hell
04. Modern Wolf Hair
05. Notes In Constellations
06. Scaremonger
07. His Story Repeats Itself
08. Let Us Burn One

09. Hey Zeus! The Dungeon
10. Stratovolcano Mouth
11. Those Who Slay Together, Stay Together
12. Closed Eyes Still Look Forward

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