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Waking Ashland will be putting on a free show in LA this Thursday. The show will be at The Grove shopping complex at 3rd & Fairfax in Los Angeles on Thursday 7/27 at 7:00 pm. The band plays at 7PM and then they’ll be at The Gap store afterwards if anyone wants to talk or just hang out with the band.
Waking Ashland
7/27/06
The Grove – The Gap – Grove At Farmers Market
189 The Grove Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90036-6225
FREE SHOW @ 7PM SHARP!!
The first-ever Radio Rebellion Tour 2006 is presented by Hurley, Smartpunk.com, Nike 6.0, Fuel TV and Hot Topic is set to kick off October 6 in Nashville. The line up includes Norma Jean, Between The Buried and Me, Fear Before The March of Flames, Misery Signals, The Fully Down, and The Confession. Internet pre-sale begins Tuesday August 15th. Tour dates will be announced shortly.
The Transit War are set to release their new album Miss Your Face on October 3rd. Be prepared for a lot of coverage on this band and album in the coming months here on DFO.
We Are The Fury, the raucous and sleek rock nâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢ roll outfit hailing from Toledo, Ohio has just finished mixing and mastering their debut album Venus, which was produced by Tim Patalan (Sponge, Lovedrug, The Fags) and Daryl Palumbo (Head Automatica/Glassjaw). The album hits stores this fall on One Big Spark/East West.
Fresh off a tour with Counting Crows and Goo Goo Dolls, Augustana will continue their relentless touring with a headlining run with Brady Sails. Check out Augustana at the following dates:
July 31st – Dallas, TX – Gypsy Tea Room
August 1st – Austin, TX The Parish
August 4th – Boulder, CO – Fox Theater
August 5th – Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
August 7th – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Ct.
August 8th – Boise, ID – Bourbon St
August 10th – Seattle, WA – Crocodile (all ages)
August 12th – Portland, OR – KNRK show Bite Of Oregon
August 14th – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
August 16th Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
August 17th – Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues
August 18th – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
The upcoming album from New Found Glory is entitled Coming Home. The 13 track CD features the bandâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s new single, â┚¬Ã…”Itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s Not Your Faultâ┚¬?, and hits stores Sept 19th.
You can stream the new single â┚¬Ã…”Itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s Not Your Faultâ┚¬?.
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You can also stream a clip of their new video for “It’s Not Your Fault” at the link below.
Submitted by: Brad
You can hear a brand new song from ActionReaction’s upcoming album, 3 Is The Magic Number, called “Can You Hear The Sun” exclusively on the bands PureVolume page. The band also finished shooting the music video for that song, which they co-directed and produced themselves! Keep an eye out for that to hit the internet soon.
3 Is The Magic Number hits stores on August 22nd, but you can preorder the album now and receive a free t-shirt at any of the stores below:
http://www.merchnow.com/actionreaction
http://search.insound.com/search/showrelease.jsp?p=INS30117
http://www.smartpunk.com/product.php?item_id=18657
http://www.interpunk.com/item.cfm?Item=132180&
Artist: Nights Like These
Album: The Faithless
Label: Victory Records
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: June 13, 2006
Overall: 4.0
Music: 4.5
Lyrics: 4.0
Production: 4.0
Just another â┚¬Ã…”hardâ┚¬? band thrown into the Victory Records melting pot. Iâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢m not a big fan of this CD at all. The longest itself being around 5:05 while the other songs range from a little over a minute to three minutes they donâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢t give you enough time between to let the wax melt out of your ears. One song meshes directly into the other leaving you there either hearing the same thing or being thrown completely for a loop. The breakdowns are about the only thing that leave you satisfied and the fact that there is no high pitch screaming or screeching.â┚¬Ã…”We Were Meant To Ruinâ┚¬? and the back of melody music was a nice touch. If youâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢re a fan of heavy and deep growling throughout an entire CD. As much as I dislike the CD, I have a feeling these guys will be maturing within the next few years and will hopefully add a bit of diversity to the next CD.
Track Listing
1. Storming Valhalla
2. Head Of Medusa
3. Destroy The Stairs
4. Scavenger’s Daughter
5. Memento Mori
6. Ghost Town Rituals
7. Symphony For the Plague
8. Bury The Messenger
9. We Were Meant For Ruin
10. Eternal Tempest
11. Let The Waters Overtake Us
Artist: Bullets And Octane
Album: In The Mouth of The Young
Label: RCA
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: April 11, 2006
Overall: 8.0
Music: 7.8
Lyrics: 8.0
Production: 8.0
Gene’s gritty vocals along with the rest of the bands hard hitting drums, executed bass lines, and amazing guitar playing make for the rest of the CD to be a down in the dirt straight up rock and roll album. “Going Blind,” “My Disease,” “I Ain’t Your Savior,” and “Save Me Sorrow” are a hard kick in the face while “Last Mistake” and “Cancer California” take the notch down just a bit. If you’re looking for great guitar riffs check out “Queen Mirage” and “All Hail Halo.” In the mood for something along the lines of a ballad then take a listen to “Bathroom Floor” and by the end of the cd they’re waiting to be back in your face with “Mine Now” which is just as intense as the opening song. This album leaves no fan left unpleased, but left wanting more and more. This album isn’t just great to listen while you’re at home, in your car, or wherever you may be but the entire band executes it perfectly on stage with just as much energy being put off through your speakers.
Track Listing:
1. Going Blind
2. My Disease
3. Save Me Sorrow
4. I Ain’t Your Savior
5. Cancer California
6. Last Mistake
7. Signed In Alcohol
8. Queen Mirage
9. Caving In
10. Bathroom Floor
11. All Hail Halo
12. Mine Now
Artist: Between The Buried And Me
Album: The Anatomy Of
Label: Victory Records
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: June 13, 2006
Overall: 7.0
Lyrics: 7.4
Music: 7.0
Production: 6.8
The first thing that surprised me about this album after putting it in and giving it a listen was the fact that all of these songs were covers. Most would ask why do a cover album when you can put out another great original album. For me, “The Anatomy Of” showed off just how versatile Giles’ voice can get. His voice mimicks originals so well on some of these covers that you could swear it was the original singer. However, some people are put off the fact that why listen to something so just like the other when you’ve heard it before anyway. By putting this album out Between The Buried And Me are introducing their fans to older bands, older songs, and just wear some of these styles of music were introduced. For fans who have listened to the original songs and bands, well you’re in for a treat. This album is packed with vocal twists, acoustics, soulful singing, hardcore choruses, and an all around unoriginal original sound.
Tracklisting
1. Blackened (Metallica)
2. Kickstart My Heart (Motley Crue)
3. Day I Tried To Live (Soundgarden)
4. Bicycle Race (Queen)
5. Three Of A Perfect Pair (King Crimson)
6. Us And Them (Pink Floyd)
7. Geek U.S.A. (Smashing Pumpkins)
8. Forced March (Earth Crisis)
9. Territory (Sepultura)
10. Change (Blind Melon)
11. Malpractice (Faith No More)
12. Little 15 (Depeche Mode)
13. Cemetery Gates (Pantera)
14. Colorblind (Counting Crows) – Bonus Track
