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Valencia Announces New Tour Dates

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Valencia has announced tour dates for this November and December. You can also pick up Valencia’s album “This Could Be A Possability” everywhere on September 19th.

Dates with Spitalfield, Punchline, and Over It.
Nov 04 2006 School of Rock South Hackensack, NJ
Nov 05 2006 Webster Undergroun Hartford, CT
Nov 07 2006 Village Pub South Amityville, NY
Nov 10 2006 Harmony Grange Wilmington, DE
Nov 11 2006 The Masquerade Atlanta, GA
Nov 12 2006 Greene Street Greensboro, NC
Nov 14 2006 Sector 7G Augusta, GA
Nov 15 2006 The Backbooth Orlando, FL
Nov 20 2006 Walter’s Houston, TX
Nov 24 2006 Skrappy’s Tucson, AZ
Nov 28 2006 Knitting Factory Hollywood, CA
Nov 29 2006 Chain Reaction Anaheim, CA
Nov 30 2006 The Boardwalk Orangevale, CA
Dec 01 2006 Rock and Roll Pizza Portland, OR
Dec 02 2006 El Corazon Seattle, WA
Dec 06 2006 The Marquis Theatre Denver, CO

Saosin In Store Performances

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Saosin will be doing seven in-store signings and performances the week of their album release. You can find the dates below. You can also catch Saosin’s new video for “Voices” on YouTube.

LONG ISLAND
Friday the 22nd
Loony Tunes – 8pm (*with Envy on the Coast at 7pm)
Performance & Instore signing
NEW JERSEY (Fords, NJ)
Saturday the 23rd
Vintage Vinyl – 1pm
Performance & Instore signing
NORTHRIDGE, CA
Tuesday the 26th
Hot Topic – 3pm to 5pm
Instore signing
ENCINITAS, CA
Wednesday the 27th
Lou’s Records – 4pm
Performance & Instore signing
FULLERTON, CA
Thursday the 28th
Best Buy – 6 pm
Performance & Instore signing
RIVERSIDE, CA
Friday the 29th
SoundsLike – 4pm
Performance & Instore signing
ORANGE, CA (Block In Orange complex)
Saturday the 30th
Virgin Mega Store – 2 pm
Performance & Instore signing

Lionel Richie & Pop-Punkers New Found Glory Together?

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New Found Glory sent an open letter to Lionel Richie about his new album. You can read the letter below.

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Anyway, we know it is too late for you to change your album title, but we expect a call before your next album comes out. If you donâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢t, our follow up to Coming Home may be entitled â┚¬Ã…”Dancing On The Ceilingâ┚¬? with such original punk rock songs asԚ  â┚¬Ã…”Say You, Say Meâ┚¬? & â┚¬Ã…”All Night Long.â┚¬?Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚  Our new single and video is â┚¬Ã…”Itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s Not Your Faultâ┚¬?. Heyâ┚¬Ã‚¦we havenâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢t heard your song yetâ┚¬Ã‚¦Send us a copy.
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Regards,
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Jordan, Steve, Chad, Ian, Cyrus
New Found Glory
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The Receiving End of Sirens Added to MTV $2 Bill Tour

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The Receiving End of Sirens have been confirmed to do a stretch on the upcoming MTV $2 Bill tour opening for 30 Seconds To Mars. Theyâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢ve also been nominated for 2 Boston Music awards at the 2006 NEMO Music Festival (Sept 28th-30th). TREOS is up for Best Live Act and Best Rock Band. For more information or to vote go to http://www.nemoboston.com/. The band will be heading out to the UK for their first ever UK tour this October and will then start work on their new record as they hit the studio with Matt Squire (Panic! At The Disco, Thrice) which is set for a Summer 2007 release.

Before the $2 Bill tour kicks off, the band will be heading overseas for their first ever UK tour with Fightstar. Dates for both tours are below:

UK Tour:

10/8/06 Glasgow, UK Barrowlands
10/9/06 Newcastle, UK University
10/11/06 Manchester, UK Academy
10/12/06 Sheffield, UK Leadmill
10/13/06 London, UK Ham Palais
10/14/06 Nottingham, UK Rock City
10/16/06 Portsmouth, UK Pyramid
10/17/06 Cardiff, UK Solus
10/18/06 Cambridge, UK Corn Exchange
10/19/06 Birmingham, UK Academy

MTV $2 Bill Tour:

11/2/06 Altanta, GA Tabernacle
11/3/06 N. Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
11/4/06 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
11/6/06 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
11/7/06 St. Petersburg, FL Jannus Landing
11/9/06 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
11/10/06 San Antonio, TX Sunset Station
11/11/06 Ft. Worth, TX Ridlea Theater
11/13/06 St. Louis, MO The Pagaent
11/15/06 Denver, CO Fillmore Theater
11/16/06 Salt Lake City, UT Salt Air Pavilion
11/18/06 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
11/19/06 Seattle, WA The Premier

Tonight On DJ Rossstar

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De Capulet will be appearing live in the studio on DJ Rossstar’s Punk Rock Show this Thursday September 14th 2006 7-8pm PST. Quietdrive will be calling in to the show for a live phone interview as well. To listen live, worldwide, log on to www.idobiradio.com To send questions for the bands during the interviews IM the screen name: StarIdobi. For more information add www.myspace.com/djrossstar