Sub City Take Action Tour Kicks Off Today!

The 2010 Sub City Take Action Tour, presented by Hot Topic, kicks off today in Atlanta, GA! The 2010 lineup features We The Kings, Mayday Parade, A Rocket To The Moon, There For Tomorrow, Call The Cops, and Stereo Skyline. The annual nationwide charity tour, now in its ninth year, raises funds and awareness for youth involvement in charitable action.

In an effort to make a difference throughout the Take Action Tour, Sub City along with DoSomething.org and Driving For Donors have organized a series of charity events that allow bands to participate in local communities and take action. The bands will be visiting children’s hospitals in Seattle, Salt Lake City, Denver, and Texas for special meet & greets with patients, as well as an acoustic performance to brighten their day.

In addition to off-site charity events throughout the tour, We The Kings, Mayday Parade, A Rocket To The Moon, There For Tomorrow, Call The Cops, and Stereo Skyline will be making special signing appearances at select Hot Topic stores. Dates can be found below.

To date, Sub City, a registered 501c3 organization, has raised nearly $2 million for various charitable organizations; much of that a result of Take Action, driving home the fact that we can all help bring forth change and that making a difference can be as fun and easy as buying a CD or concert ticket.

Hot Topic In-Store Signings
1/27 Cincinnati, OH – Kenwood Town Center, 4pm
2/05 Farmington, CT – Westfarms Mall, 4pm
2/12 St. Petersburg, FL – Tyrone Square, 4pm
2/19 Tucson, AZ – Park Place Mall, 4pm
2/20 Brea, CA – Brea Mall, 4pm
2/28 Albuquerque, NM – Coronado Center, 4pm
3/01 Oklahoma City, OK – Quail Springs Mall, 4pm’

Take Action Tour
[w/ We The Kings, Mayday Parade, A Rocket To The Moon, There For Tomorrow, Call The Cops]
1/25/2010 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
1/26/2010 Nashville, TN – Rocketown
1/27/2010 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
1/28/2010 Chicago, IL – House of Blues
1/29/2010 St. Paul, MN – Station 4
1/30/2010 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave II
1/31/2010 Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot
2/01/2010 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
2/02/2010 Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
2/04/2010 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
2/05/2010 Hartford, CT – Webster Theater
2/06/2010 Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
2/07/2010 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
2/08/2010 New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
2/09/2010 Baltimore, MD – Bourbon Street Ballroom
2/11/2010 Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues

[w/ We The Kings, Mayday Parade, A Rocket To The Moon, There For Tomorrow, Stereo Skyline]
2/12/2010 St. Petersburg, FL – State Theatre
2/13/2010 Tallahassee, FL – Floyds Music Store
2/15/2010 Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston
2/16/2010 McAllen, TX – Las Palmas Event Center
2/17/2010 Austin, TX – Emo’s
2/19/2010 Tucson, AZ – The Rock
2/20/2010 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
2/21/2010 West Hollywood, CA House of Blues
2/22/2010 San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
2/23/2010 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
2/24/2010 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
2/26/2010 Murray, UT – Murray Theater
2/27/2010 Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre
2/28/2010 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
3/01/2010 Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
3/02/2010 Dallas, TX – The Door

For more infomation, check out: www.takeactiontour.com

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Polysics Announce US Tour

Kayo, longtime keyboard/voice/guitar/vocoder mastermind for Japanese cult favorites, Polysics, has announced that she will be leaving after the band’s March 14th show in Budokan. Polysics‘ upcoming U.S. tour will be the final chance for American audiences to see Kayo perform with the band that has recently earned raves in print from the likes of Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne and Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh.

The remaining members of Polysics, Hiro (voice/guitar/programming) Fumi (bass/voice/synthesizer) and Yano (drums), have also announced that they will be going on hiatus following the tour.

The US tour kicks off January 28th in San Francisco and winds down February 16th in Washington, DC.

Polysics Tour Dates
01/28 Bottom of the Hill – San Francisco, California
01/29 The Roxy – Los Angeles, California
01/30 The Casbah – San Diego, California
02/02 Plush – Tuscon, Arizona
02/03 The Rhythm Room – Pheonix, Arizona
02/06 The Independent – Austin, Texas
02/07 The Loft – Dallas, Texas
02/09 The Firebird – St. Louis, Missouri
02/10 Double Door – Chicago, Illinois
02/11 Magic Stick – Detroit, Michigan
02/12 Musica – Akron, Ohio
02/13 The Gramercy Theatre – New York, New York
02/14 The Middle East – Cambridge, Massachusetts
02/16 The Rock and Roll Hotel – Washington DC

Kayo has issued the following statement regarding her departure:
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Before Their Eyes Launch New Myspace Layout with Two Brand New Songs

Before Their Eyes has just launched a new MySpace page with two brand new songs (“Sing to Me” and “Bulletproof”) off its upcoming Rise Records release Untouchable. The album’s artwork and track listing have also been unveiled. Untouchable will be available everywhere on March 9th.

Untouchable Tracklisting
01. Hey Dude!
02. Sing To Me
03. Not Alone
04. Love Is Misery
05. My Match, Your Fire
06. Start With Today (Feat. Kristen Williams)
07. Bulletproof
08. Finding A Way
09. Rick Vs Nick
10. Hell Or High Water
11. Start With Today (Acoustic)

Pre-order Untouchable here: http://new.merchnow.com/catalogs/before-their-eyes.

www.myspace.com/beforetheireyes
www.riserecords.com

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Twin Atlantic Announce First US Tour

Twin Atlantic will make their long-awaited US touring debut this spring opening a national co-headlining tour with The Fall Of Troy and Envy On The Coast.

3/06 Rockford, IL @ House Café
3/07 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre
3/09 Covington, KY @ Mad Hatter
3/10 Nashville, TN @ Rocketown
3/11 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
3/12 St. Petersburg, FL @ Orpheum
3/13 Orlando, FL @ The Social
3/14 Mobile, AL @ Mobile Music Box
3/15 Metairie, LA @ High Ground
3/18 Austin, TX – SXSW
3/19 Austin, TX – SXSW
3/20 Dallas, TX @ The Door
3/21 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
3/23 Phoenix, AZ @ Martini Ranch
3/25 San Luis Obispo, CA @ Downtown Brew
3/26 San Francisco, CA @ Slims
3/27 Anaheim, CA @ Bamboozle California
3/30 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
3/31 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
4/01 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw
4/03 Salt Lake City, UT @ Murray Theatre
4/04 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
4/06 Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
4/07 Des Moines, IA @ House of Bricks
4/08 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
4/09 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
4/10 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
4/11 Grand Rapids, MI @ Intersection
4/13 Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel
4/14 Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk
4/15 Toronto, ON @ Annex Wreck Room
4/16 Montreal, QC @ Underworld
4/17 Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon
4/18 Albany, NY @ Valentines
4/20 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
4/21 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
4/22 Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar
4/24 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
4/25 New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place

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Dashboard Confessional has added tour dates for Spring!

Feb 25 @ House of Blues – San Diego, CA
Mar 12 @ People’s – Court Des Moines, IA
Mar 18 @ Kool Haus – Toronto, ON
Mar 22 @ Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel – Providence, RI
Mar 26 @ Nokia Theatre Times Square – New York, NY
Mar 27 @ Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
Mar 28 @ Webster Theatre – Hartford, CT
Apr 06 @ House of Blues – Chicago, IL
Apr 08 @ House of Blues Boston, MA
Apr 10 @ Northern Lights – Clifton Park, NY
Apr 16 @ House of Blues – Orlando, FL

For information on Dashboard Confessional visit the site.
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Portugal. The Man announce new headline tour!

Wasilla, Alaska’s Portugal. The Man have announced new headlining tour dates with fellow Alaskan’s Port O’Brien and New York’s The Dig. The band will play songs from their recently released The Satanic Satanist as well as the forthcoming (release date TBA) album, American Ghetto.

As they have done with past tours, the band has put together a free tour sampler at their website.

TOUR DATES
2/24 Fargo, ND @ Aquarium
2/25 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre
2/26 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
2/27 Louis, MO @ The Gargoyle
3/01 Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry’s
3/03 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues / Pontiac Garage
3/04 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live (Studio)
3/05 Austin, TX @ The Parish
3/06 Austin, TX @ The Parish
3/09 Gainesville, FL @ Common Ground
3/10 Ybor City, FL @ Crowbar
3/11 Orlando, FL @ The Social
3/12 Elkton, FL @ Harvest of Hope Festival
3/13 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
3/18 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
3/19 New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom
3/20 Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre
3/21 Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theatre
3/24 Columbia, MO @ Mojo’s
3/26 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
3/27 Vail, CO @ The Sandbar
3/28 Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen

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EMPIRE! EMPIRE! (I WAS A LONELY ESTATE) – TOUR

Beginning on Friday, Michigan’s Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) will embark on a short Winter tour in support of its two latest releases on Count Your Lucky Stars.

Over a year in the making, the band’s debut full-length, What It Takes To Move Forward, shows some major growth for the quartet. With a more varied songwriting pallette, Empire! Empire! shape its emo heritage into a bold indie rock album full of progression while still maitaining a striking air of familiarity.

Listen to “What Safe Means” (Free mp3)

Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) has also recently released new vinyl in the form of a Split 7″ with label mates Football, Etc. The record was co-released by the band’s own Count Your Lucky Stars label and UK distro strictly no capital letters. You can pick up a copy of the 7″ from either one.

TOUR DATES
JAN 01 – Columbus, OH @ High Five, Atom House w/ High Five, Atom Bomb
JAN 02 – Nashville, TN @ The Rabbit Hole w/ Leach
JAN 04 – Houston, TX @ The Mink – Unofficial Split 7″ release show! w/ Football, Etc, Lemuria
JAN 05 – Austin, TX @ Trailer Space Records w/ The Reptilian, Cloud Mouth, For Want Of, Diving
JAN 06 – Fort Worth, TX @ 1919 Hemphill w/ Lemuria, O’ Pioneers
JAN 07 – Norman, OK @ Universe City w/ Coney Island, Sleeper
JAN 08 – Kansas City, MO @ Salt Water Taffy House w/ Emo Side Project, Ambulants
JAN 09 – St. Louis, MO @ Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center w/ My Heart to Joy, Hostage Calm, Family Might
JAN 15 – South Bend, IN @ Cabana House w/ Merchant Ships
JAN 16 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen (17+) w/ Joie de Vivre, Mountains for Clouds, The Field Auxiliary

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Bayside’s Anthony Raneri Adds East Coast Solo Dates

As a special New Years present, Anthony Raneri of Bayside has added a string of headlining solo tour dates in addition to his run on the 2010 West Coast edition of the “Where’s the Band?” Tour. Support on his East Coast headlining dates include Vinnie Caruana (Movielife, I Am the Avalanche) and JT Woodruff (Hawthorne Heights) on Jan. 20-21st and Kevin Devine and Shane Henderson (Valencia) from Jan. 22nd-24th.

The 2010 Edition of the WHERE’S THE BAND? Tour includes solo acoustic performances by Dustin Kensrue (Thrice), Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids, The New Amsterdams), and Chris Conley (Saves The Day, Two Tongues).

Where’s the Band? Tour
with Dustin Kensrue, Matt Pryor, & Chris Conley
Jan 07 – West Hollywood, CA @ the Troubador
Jan 08 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Jan 09 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
Jan 10 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill

Headline Dates
with Vinnie Caruana, JT Woodruff
Jan 20 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground
Jan 21 – Farmingdale, NY @ Crazy Donkey

Headline Dates
with Kevin Devine, Shane Henderson
Jan 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Northstar Bar
Jan 23 – Hackensack, NJ @ School of Rock
Jan 24 – Wilmington, DE @ Harmony Grange

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THE REPTILIAN – Winter Tour with Cloud Mouth

THE REPTILIAN is once again taking its unique brand of party math rock on the road, continuing to support its first proper release, Boys’ Life, which was released earlier this year on Count Your Lucky Stars.

While the band will be playing most shows with Cloud Mouth, it will also find itself sharing the stage with the likes of Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate), Victor! Fix The Sun, La Dispute, Joie De Vivre, My Heart To Joy, Loose Lips Sink Ships, Noumenon and Native.

In addition, The Reptilian will make a brief detour for studio time in Rockford, IL, where it will be recording for a 4-way split with labelmates Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate), Annabel and Joie De Vivre. The album will of course be released by Count Your Lucky Stars in 2010.

Listen to “I’ll Ram My Ovipositor Down Your Throat And Lay My Eggs In Your Chest But, I’m Not An Alien!” (Free mp3)

As you can see the band needs some help with shows in certain cities. If you can help out, please email reptilianband520@gmail.com.

TOUR DATES
DEC 29 – Rockford, IL @ Recording for 4-way Count Your Lucky Stars Split
DEC 30 – Dekalb, IL @ The Zappa Zappa Zappa House w/ Loose Lips Sink Ships, Joie de Vivre
DEC 31 – St. Louis, MO @ LEMP Arts Center w/ Cloud Mouth, Native, La Dispute
JAN 01 – Warrensburg,MO @ 141 Grover w/ Cloud Mouth
JAN 02 – Forth Worth, TX @ 1919 Hemphill w/ Cloud Mouth, Native, La Dispute
JAN 03 – Friendswood, TX @ Stevenson Park Pavilion w/ Cloud Mouth, Giant Battle Monster
JAN 04 – San Antonio, TX @ TBA w/ Cloud Mouth, Sohns
JAN 05 – Austin, TX @ Trailer Space Records w/ Cloud Mouth, Empire! Empire!
JAN 06 – Dallas, TX @ TBA w/ Cloud Mouth, Big Fiction
JAN 07 – Louisiana @ TBA w/ Cloud Mouth
JAN 08 – Little Rock, AR @ 315 Schiller w/ Cloud Mouth
JAN 09 – Memphis, TN @ TBA w/ Cloud Mouth
JAN 10 – Nashville, TN @ Little Hamilton Collective w/ Cloud Mouth
JAN 11 – Louisville, KY @ House of Wax w/ Cloud Mouth
JAN 12 – Chicago, IL @ Ronny’s w/ Cloud Mouth, Noumenon, Former Theives
JAN 13 – Kalamazoo, MI @ The Strutt w/ My Heart to Joy. Victor! Fix The Sun
JAN 14 – Grand Rapids, MI @ 3040 Hollister SE w/ My Heart to Joy, Victor! Fix The Sun
JAN 22 – Traverse City, MI @ American Legion Hall w/ La Dispute, Loudcat and Tiger

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The Devil Wears Prada – Tour Dates

As one of the brightest, rising stars in the metalcore world, The Devil Wears Prada has been named 2009’s Band of the Year by Alternative Press. The band will grace the cover of AltPress’ February 2010 issue, on stands January 5. With vocalist Mike Hranica having been featured on the cover of the magazine’s Warped Tour August issue, this is the second time in less than a year that TDWP has been on the cover of AltPress.

TOUR DATES
with Killswitch Engage

02/04 House of Blues, Boston, MA
02/05 House of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ
02/06 The NorVa, Norfolk, VA
02/08 House of Blues, Orlando, FL
02/10 Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
02/11 Amos Southend, Charlotte, NC
02/12 Sonar, Baltimore, MD
02/13 House of Blues, Cleveland, OH
02/15 House of Blues, Chicago, IL
02/18 First Avenue Loop Station, Minneapolis, MN
02/19 Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI
02/20 Royal Oak Theatre, Royal Oak, MI
02/21 Egyptian Room, Indianapolis, IN
02/23 Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa, OK
02/24 Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheatre, Austin, TX
02/25 Warehouse Live, Houston, TX
02/26 Paladium Ballroom, Dallas, TX
02/27 Concrete St. Amphitheatre, Corpus Christi, TX
02/28 Tequilla Jungle, Lubbock, TX

03/01 Sunshine Theatre, Albuquerque, NM
03/03 House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV
03/05 Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZ
03/06 The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA
03/07 Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA
03/09 Roseland Ballroom, Portland, OR
03/10 Showbox SoDo, Seattle, WA
03/12 Great Salt Air, Magna, UT
03/13 Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO
03/14 The Midland by AMC, Kansas City, MO
03/15 The Pageant, St. Louis, MO
03/16 Rocketown, Nashville, TN
03/18 Irving Plaza, New York, NY
03/19 Irving Plaza, New York, NY
03/21 The Dome, Wallingford, CT

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