October 12, 2009 · 2:06 PM

OLD CANES: OCT/NOV TOUR BEGINS TOMORROW

Tomorrow, Old Canes will embark on their October/November tour, beginning with a hometown show at the Jackpot in Lawrence, KS. The tour will initially take the band eastward, where they will perform at the CMJ Music Marathon during the Saddle Creek showcase at the Knitting Factory Brooklyn on October 22nd. Feral Harmonic, the band’s sophomore album, will be released October 20th on Saddle Creek.

Limited edition CDs and LPs of Feral Harmonic are now available in the Saddle Creek online store. Hand-assembled at the Saddle Creek office by Grammy award-winning artist Zack Nipper, each CD and LP is wrapped with a black ribbon and features hand ink-stamped impressions on the cover label and inner/outer packaging, and a booklet of black and white photographs. The vinyl run is a hand-numbered edition of 1,000 and includes a code to download the album in high quality MP3 format. Check out images of the packaging below, and a slideshow of the CD artwork here and the LP artwork here. More info can also be found here.

Old Canes is the brainchild of Chris Crisci (The Appleseed Cast), who wrote and recorded Feral Harmonic in his basement studio. On tour, he is joined by Kelly Hangauer (4th of July), Taylor Hollenbeck, Lucas Oswald (Minus Story), John Momberg (Appleseed Cast/Dactyls; drums on the West coast leg of the tour), and Jeff Stoltz (Drakkar Sauna; drums on the East coast leg of the tour).

TOUR DATES
OCT. 13 LAWRENCE, KS – JACKPOT
OCT. 15 DES MOINES, IA – VAUDEVILLE MEWS
OCT. 16 CHICAGO, IL – BOTTOM LOUNGE
OCT. 17 ROCK ISLAND, IL – RIBCO
OCT. 18 BLOOMINGTON, IN – THE VIDEO SALOON
OCT. 19 CLEVELAND OH – BEACHLAND BALLROOM
OCT. 20 ROCHESTER, NY – BUG JAR
OCT. 21 HAMDEN, CT – THE SPACE
OCT. 22 BROOKLYN, NY – KNITTING FACTORY (CMJ)
OCT. 23 PITTSBURGH, PA – BRILLOBOX
OCT. 24 CINCINNATI, OH – SOUTHGATE HOUSE
NOV. 12 OMAHA, NE – SLOWDOWN
NOV. 13 DENVER, CO – HI-DIVE
NOV. 15 SALT LAKE CITY, UT – KILBY COURT
NOV. 16 BOISE, ID – TERRAPIN STATION
NOV. 18 SEATTLE, WA – SUNSET TAVERN
NOV. 19 EUGENE, OR – BOND’S GARAGE
NOV. 20 SAN FRANCISCO, CA – HOUSE OF SHIELDS
NOV. 21 UPLAND, CA – THE WIRE
NOV. 22 LOS ANGELES, CA – VIPER ROOM
NOV. 23 SAN DIEGO, CA – CHE CAFÉ
NOV. 24 PHOENIX, AZ – MODIFIED ARTS
NOV. 28 AUSTIN, TX – MOHAWK

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October 12, 2009 · 1:51 PM

OWL CITY ANNOUNCES EARLY 2010 TOUR DATES

Owl City announces his first few weeks of 2010 tour dates in support of his incredibly successful label debut – Ocean Eyes – out now on Universal Republic. MySpace will offer an exclusive ticket pre-sale beginning October 16th and running through October 23rd for the tour dates. The tour kicks off January 21st at the Beaumont Club in Kansas City, MO and sees Owl City with full band in tow heading through the Midwest, Southeast and up the East Coast through mid-February. The short US tour will include special guests Lights and Deas Vail and sees the band hitting some of the smaller markets not visited this past fall. In addition, the 2010 dates come on the heels of Owl City’s first trek to China and Japan and comes before the band will make their live debut in Europe as well as Australia where they’ll be hitting the road with Cobra Starship.

01/21 Beaumont Club – Kansas City, MO
01/22 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK
01/23 Pageant – St. Louis, MO
01/24 Egyptian Room – Indianapolis, IN
01/26 Majestic – Madison, WI
01/27 20th Century – Cincinnati, OH
01/28 Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH
01/29 Recher Theater – Towson, MD
01/30 NorVa – Norfolk, VA
02/01 Music Farm – Charleston, SC
02/02 Freebird Live – Jacksonville, FL
02/03 State Theater – Tampa, FL
02/04 Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
02/05 House of Blues – Orlando, FL
02/06 Melting Point – Athens, GA
02/08 Workplay – Birmingham, AL
02/09 Varsity Theater – Baton Rouge, LA
02/10 Rev Room – Little Rock, AR
02/11 Valparaiso University – Valparaiso, IN
02/12 Notre Dame – South Bend, IN
02/13 Messiah Univ. – Grantham, PA
02/14 Univ. of Maryland – Baltimore, MD

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October 12, 2009 · 12:46 PM

NCIS: THE OFFICIAL TV SOUNDTRACK – VOL. 2 Due Out November 3 On CBS Records

CBS Records will release the second volume of a specially produced soundtrack for the hit television series NCIS on Tuesday, November 3. NCIS: The Official TV Soundtrack – Vol. 2, features brand new and previously unreleased tracks from some of music’s most popular artists – including Bob Dylan, Norah Jones, John Mellencamp, Sheryl Crow, Joss Stone, Sick Puppies, and Saosin – that are available exclusively on this soundtrack. In its seventh season, NCIS is the #1 most-watched show on television, with more than 20 million viewers weekly.*

NCIS airs Tuesdays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and is produced by Belisarius Productions in association with CBS Television Studios.

Complete Track Listing
01. Bob Dylan – California – Exclusive!
02. Norah Jones – That’s What I Said – Exclusive!
03. Joss Stone – Every Time I Turn Around – Exclusive!
04. Sick Puppies – That Time Of Year – Exclusive!
05. Sharon Little – Genie In My Dreams – Exclusive!
06. John Mellencamp – Someday The Rains Will Fall – Exclusive!
07. Sheryl Crow – Murder In My Heart – Exclusive!
08. Keaton Simons – Grim Reaper – Exclusive!
09. Otis Redding – I’ve Got Dreams To Remember
10. Michael Weatherly – Bitter And Blue – Exclusive!
11. Saosin – Move Slow – Exclusive!
12. Tom Lehrer – The Elements

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October 12, 2009 · 12:11 PM

MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK ANNOUNCE SPECIAL 3 NIGHT RUN

Motion City Soundtrack set to perform their first three albums in their entirety over three separate nights –
12/18 I Am The Movie
12/19 Commit This To Memory
12/20 Even If It Kills Me

Motion City Soundtrack are giving fans a holiday season treat this year when they spend three nights at Chicago’s newest venue – Lincoln Hall – in December. The band will be taking a look back at their seven year career when they perform their first three albums in their entirety over three separate nights – I Am the Movie on the 18th, Commit This to Memory on the 19th and Even if it Kills Me on the 20th. Tickets will go on sale on Friday October 23rd at 12pm and fans will be able to buy a three show pass for $49.99 and a single show ticket for $20. For more information you can visit the band’s web site: www.motioncitysoundtrack.com and the venue’s web site: www.lincolnhallchicago.com

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October 10, 2009 · 5:28 AM

VICTORY OVER CANCER BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

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Victory Records is doing their part to participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Month to help raise awareness for the prevention and cure of breast cancer. For the rest of October, 15% of all sales proceeds on the pink-themed Victory Over Cancer shirts will go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

The Victory Over Cancer shirts feature new, “pink themes” on ten classic designs from OTEP, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, A DAY TO REMEMBER, AIDEN, BAYSIDE, BLOOD FOR BLOOD, SILVERSTEIN, EMMURE, STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO, and the Victory Records logo. These limited edition designs will be released exclusively through the Victory Records webstore and will only be available for the month of October. Comes in both t-shirt and girl-shirt styles!

Help do your part to fight this preventable form of cancer. Please visit http://www.bcrfcure.org/ for more information on the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
CHECK OUT THESE LIMITED EDITION DESIGNS NOW.

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October 9, 2009 · 3:39 PM

THE ROCKET SUMMER RETURNS WITH ‘YOU GOTTA BELIEVE’

After more than two years of non-stop touring as The Rocket Summer, frontman, songwriter and multi-instrumental mastermind Bryce Avary has finally been able to put the finishing touches on his second major label album release on Island Records, OF MEN AND ANGELS, due to arrive early next year. Single “You Gotta Believe” will premier on AlternativePress.com on October 19th. Fans can hear early teases of the song on the site week of October 12th.

Two days before the You Gotta Believe EP release, the Rocket Summer returns to the road, for a 34-city North American tour with Forever the Sickest Kids, opening October 25th in Oklahoma City, ending six weeks later in San Francisco on December 5th.

10/25 Oklahoma City, OK – Bricktown Events Center
10/27 Omaha/Kansas City – BeaumontClub
10/28 Des Moines/Omaha – Peoples Court
10/29 Minneapolis, MN – Station 4
10/30 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
10/31 Chicago, IL – House of Blues
11/01 St. Louis, MO – Pops
11/03 Detroit, MI – Orbit Room
11/04 Grand Rapids, MI – Clutch Cargo’s
11/05 Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
11/06 Washington, DC – The Tavern
11/07 Baltimore, Maryland – Sonar
11/08 Pittsburgh, PA – Diesel
11/09 New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
11/11 Farmingdale, NY – The Crazy Donkey
11/12 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
11/13 Allentown, PA – Crocodile Rock Cafe
11/14 Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
11/15 Boston, MA – House of Blues
11/18 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
11/20 St Petersburg, FL – State Theatre
11/21 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
11/22 Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
11/24 Memphis, TN – New Daisy Theater
11/26 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
11/27 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
11/28 Houston, TX – Meridian
11/29 Pharr, TX – JAGZ Entertainment
12/01 Tuscon, AZ – Rialto Theatre
12/02 San Diego, CA – Soma
12/03 Los Angeles, CA – Avalon Hollywood
12/04 San Francisco, CA – Grand Ballroom at The Regency
12/05 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues

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October 9, 2009 · 2:04 PM

CHEAP GIRLS’ ‘MY ROARING 20’S’ NEWS

Today Paper + Plastick Records announces that My Roaring 20’s, the new album from Lansing, Michigan’s CHEAP GIRLS, is available for pre-order exclusively at www.paperandplastick.com. Fans excited for the new album can get an exclusive sneak peek at the album by visiting the band’s profile on AbsolutePunk.net, which is streaming the ten track album: www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=23422.

TOUR DATES
* – with Failures’ Union

Oct 09 – Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar (My Roaring 20’s Release Show)
Oct 10 – Grand Ledge, MI @ Sun Theatre (My Roaring 20’s Release Show)
Oct 15 – Bowling Green, OH @ Nate & Wally’s Fishbowl
Oct 16 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place *
Oct 17 – Rochester, NY @ Abline *
Oct 18 – Syracuse, NY @ Castle Rockmoore *
Oct 19 – Burlington, VT @ The Bakery *
Oct 20 – Allston, MA @ O’Briens *
Oct 21 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Glass Door *
Oct 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire *
Oct 23 – New Brunswick, NJ @ The Court Tavern (also w/ The Measure (SA))
Oct 24 – Scranton, PA @ Phoenix CutsOct 25 – Washington, DC @ GW Alumni House *
Oct 26 – Richmond, VA @ Gallery 5 *
Oct 27 – Ashville, NC @ The Hookah Bar *
Oct 29 – Tampa, FL @ Transitions Gallery *
Oct 30 – Gainesville, FL @ The Fest 8 *
Oct 31 – Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds (The Fest)
Nov 01 – Gainesville, FL @ Civic Media Center (Acoustic set at The Fest)
Nov 02 – Tallahassee, FL @ Coolifornia House *
Nov 03 – Pensacola, FL @ Sluggos *
Nov 04 – Hattiesburgh, MI @ 1126 House *
Nov 05 – New Orleans, LA @ Zeitgeist Theater *
Nov 06 – Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest * (w/ Danzig)
Nov 09 – Fort Worth, TX @ 1919 Hemphill *
Nov 10 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Hilo *
Nov 11 – Fayetteville, AR @ Smoke & Barrel Tavern *
Nov 12 – St. Louis, MO @ Mangia *
Nov 13 – Barrington, IL @ The Rec Room *
Nov 14 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bikehaus *
Nov 15 – Columbus, OH @ Carabar *
Nov 16 – Cleveland, OH @ Now That’s Class *
Nov 17 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks *
Dec 04 – Chicago, IL @ The Beat Kitchen (w/ Small Brown Bike)
Dec 05 – Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar (w/ Small Brown Bike)

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October 9, 2009 · 1:29 PM

LISTEN TO THE NEW ALBUM FROM BEFORE THERE WAS ROSALYN ON VICTORSTREAM

VictorStream, the only label-oriented, free, media player that can be hosted on any site, blog, or webpage, is giving an exclusive look into the debut album from BEFORE THERE WAS ROSALYN! Head over to www.victorymetal.com to hear this collection of dark songs about humanity and our power to create and destroy from BEFORE THERE WAS ROSALYN’s The Fuhrer (An Allegory of a History of Deception). The album will have its world “streaming” premier at 11:00 AM CST on Monday, October 12. Register today so you have your access code in hand once the stream goes live. The album will be streamed in its entirety, only through VictorStream.

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October 8, 2009 · 7:14 PM

MXPX MIX THINGS UP FOR AN INTERNATIONAL RUN IN JAPAN AND MALAYSIA

MxPx will be embarking on an International tour to Japan and Malaysia, but with a slight twist. An MxPx All-Star line-up has been announced featuring MxPx lead vocalist and bassist Mike Herrera along with Kris Roe of The Ataris on guitar and Chris Wilson of The Summer Obsession on drums. The MxPx All-Stars will perform four dates in Japan with friends, Zebrahead starting on December 4 in Tokyo and ending in Osaka on December 8. The All-Stars will then head off to KualaLumpur, Malaysia for a solo date on December 11.

TOUR DATES
w/Zebrahead
December 4 Studio Coast – Tokyo, Japan
December 6 Bay Hall – Yokohama, Japan
December 7 Diamond Hall – Nagoya, Japan
December 8 Hatch – Osaka, Japan

Solo date
December 11 Number One Café – KualaLumpur, Malaysia

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October 8, 2009 · 11:01 AM

ORENDA FINK : NEW ALBUM ‘ASK THE NIGHT’ OUT NOW!

Orenda Fink’s sophomore solo album Ask The Night arrived in stores on Tuesday. Following her heralded 2005 release Invisible Ones, the new album is an homage to her Southern roots and inspired by traditional American folk music and Southern Gothic literature. The album has been striking a chord with the press; the blog Captain’s Dead remarked, “Orenda Fink’s Ask The Night…plain and simple is a beautiful and haunting record and definitely one of my favorite sounding records of the year…Highly recommended!”

Orenda will travel to New York City for the CMJ Music Marathon later this month to perform at an Oct. 21st day party presented by Rachael Ray’s Feedback, The Syndicate, and Amnesty International, as well as the Saddle Creek showcase on Oct. 22nd.

OCT. 21 NEW YORK, NY – THE STUDIO AT WEBSTER HALL (Day party; 5pm set)
OCT. 22 BROOKLYN, NY – KNITTING FACTORY – BROOKLYN (Saddle Creek showcase; 12am set)

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