To celebrate next Tuesdays release of “Lucy Gray”, Envy On The Coast are now streaming the entire album on their myspace player. Head over to their myspace page to have a listen. Lucy Gray will be in stores everywhere this Tuesday August 7th.
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To celebrate next Tuesdays release of “Lucy Gray”, Envy On The Coast are now streaming the entire album on their myspace player. Head over to their myspace page to have a listen. Lucy Gray will be in stores everywhere this Tuesday August 7th.
Watch Jeff from Number One Gun perform a new song titled “Bad Habits” from their upcoming album, The North Pole Project, due out November 20th on Tooth & Nail Records.
Street Dogs will be doing a live interview this Thursday, August 2nd, 2007 on DJ Rossstar’s Punk Rock Show. The Starting Line will be calling in for a live phone interview. The show airs live from 7-8pm PST /10-11pm EST. Tune in live at www.idobiradio.com. Send questions for the bands to the screen name: staridobi
With my sunburn finally starting to show signs of subsiding I sit and reflect on my Warped Tour experience. Now I must admit I’m not big on festivals and haven’t been to Warped in many years. To be honest I wasn’t even planning on going until a couple days before, but I’m truly glad that I gave in and went.
The Starting Line kicked things off, and even though it was the release day for their new record they kept their set full of older selections. The backdrop for the Milwaukee stop of Warped was Lake Michigan, but unfortunately with the scorching temperatures it really wasn’t cooler by the lake… Amber Pacific played a great set and it was my first chance to hear some of the new material live. I then took some time to wander around and take it all in, look through the various tents and ponder why was there a Mexican wrestling match going on… New Found Glory hit the stage and really got the crowd going. They gave a preview of their upcoming cover album (From the Screen to Your Stereo Pt. 2) as they preformed “Kiss Me” originally by the group Sixpence None the Richer. I really had expected the attendance to be much larger, nevertheless the atmosphere was vibrant and fun. Very solid and energetic performances were given by Valencia and Mayday Parade, both groups will no doubt be staples of Warped for years to come.
As the mid afternoon sun beat down it was time for Alkaline Trio, truly the band I wanted to see more than anyone else. Unfortunately, I have to admit I was overall disappointed by them. Their live performances have blown me away in the past but I just wasn’t feeling it. They played a brand new song titled “In Vein” which will most likely appear on their Epic Records debut in ’08. The song itself didn’t “wow” me, but I know that they’ll pull it together and create a great record next year. My favorite performance of the day was easily Straylight Run. Even though their sound doesn’t fit with most Warped Tour acts, they held their own and stole the show (in my book). The entire set was meticulously paced and amazing to watch as each song was just perfect.
All Time Low, Underoath and Paramore seemed to be the bands that drew the biggest crowds, and for good reason. As I was waiting to leave, the man himself Kevin Lyman rode by on his bike. He was nice enough to stop and talk with my friends and I, he asked our names and thanked us for coming to the show. He is truly a down-to-earth and very genuine person, before riding off Kevin told us how to get to the famous Warped Tour BBQ. So thats where we headed, in between rows of tour buses there were tents and tables set up. With band and crew members just hanging out, winding down the day. As my friends roamed aisle after aisle of buses searching endlessly for Hayley of Paramore, I was perfectly content next to the keg drinking beer that was provided by The Starting Line. As the buses began to leave we made our exit as well, it was a great time and I for sure plan on going next year.
Amber Pacific dropped by AOL Music’s Studio to perform a few acoustic tracks including a Hilary Duff cover for AOL’s Sessions Under Cover. Check it all out here.
I have posted some new pictures of Gone ’til November and The Invite in the photos section. Head there to check them out.
The Graduate recently won RedEye’s Battlepalooza competition and are gearing up to play Lollapalooza this weekend. Be sure to catch them out on the road this summer.
More tour dates for Brand New‘s upcoming tour with Thrice and mewithoutYou have been announced. Check them out below.
Oct
18th The Fillmore Detroit, MI
19th The Fillmore Detroit, MI
21st Pageant St. Louis, MO
23rd Myth Minneapolis, MN
25th Uptown Theatre Kansas City, MO
26th Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO
27th The Great Salt Air Salt Lake City, UT
29th Fenix Underground Seattle, WA
30th Fenix Underground Seattle, WA
31st Salem Armory Salem, OR
Nov.
2nd San Jose Event Center San Jose, CA
3rd Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles, CA
4th Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles, CA
5th Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles, CA
9th Pearl Concert Theatre Las Vegas, NV
10th Dodge Theatre Phoenix, AZ
12th Cains Ballroom Tulsa, OK
14th House of Blues Dallas, TX
15th Sunset Station San Antonio, TX
16th Stubb’s BBQ Austin, TX
17th Warehouse Live Houston, TX
18th Warehouse Live Houston, TX
20th House of Blues New Orleans, LA
City Sleeps new video for “Prototype” can be seen here. The bands new album, Not An Angle, is due out October 9th on Trustkill Records.
From First To Last are wrapping up a few headline dates before heading to Los Angeles for a few months to record their new album with Josh Abraham (Velvet Revolver, Staind, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park) The record is slated to be out in spring of 2008.
Recently signed to Suretone Records, From First to Last is currently prepping their first release for the label with veteran producer Josh Abraham, who has logged time behind the boards with superstars Velvet Revolver, Linkin Park, Slayer and many more. With mixing duties handled by Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine), the album is set for release early next year. The band recently returned to their Aesthetic-era core with co-founding From First to Last guitarist Matt Good stepping up to handle lead vocals and co-founder/guitarist Travis Richter and new permanent member/bassist Matt Manning handling additional vocals. Drummer Derek Bloom remains behind the skins.