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Sound The Alarm Launch New Website; Album Art; More Tour Dates Added

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Sound The Alarm
Sound the Alarm have launched a new website in preparation of their debut full length, Stay Inside, to be release July 17, 2007 on Geffen Records. In addition, the band has announced more tour dates which include shows with Sherwood, Paulson, and Quietdrive.

Paulson, Sound the Alarm, Down to Earth Approach

5/20- Wilmington, NC @ The Soapbox
5/23- Gainesville, FL @ 1982 Bar
5/24- Orlando, FL @ Backbooth
5/25- West Palm Beach, FL @ Ray’s Downtown Blues
5/26- Ft. Meyers, FL @ Smiling Dog Saloon
5/28- Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbit
5/29- Charlotte, NC @ The Casbah
5/30- Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Balcony
6/01- South Hackensack, NJ @ School of Rock
6/02- Wilmington, DE @ Harmony Grange
6/03- Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock

Quietdrive, Sound the Alarm

6/06- Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction

Sherwood, Sound the Alarm

6/14- Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
6/15- San Jose, CA @ Saratoga Community Center
6/16- Saratoga, CA @ The Wrec
6/19- South Ogden, UT @ Country Club Theatre
6/22- Dallas, TX @ the Door
6/24- Claremore, OK @ King of Clubs
6/25- Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory
6/26- Papillion, NE @ The Rock
6/27- La Crosse, WI @ The Warehouse

Milwaukee Summer Fest w/ Jacks Mannequin and Say Anything

6/28- Milwaukee, WI @ Summer Fest

More dates to be announced as they are confirmed.

Anberlin Update

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Anberlin will be heading overseas with Copeland for parts of May and June. They will be hitting Japan, Singapore and Australia. Tour dates can be found below.

The guys are also flying to LA on Tuesday to shoot the video for “Godspeed” with director Chris Simms.

Tour Dates
May 27 – Tokyo, Japan @ JAPAN STREET CALLING Fest 07 (Copeland not playing)
May 29 – Tokyo, Japan @ Tokyo O-East
May 30 – Osaka, Japan @ Osaka Drop
May 31 – Osaka, Japan @ Osaka Drop
June 3 – Singapore @ the Pavillion, Far East Square
June 8 – Adelaide, South Australia @ Fowler’s Live (AA)
June 9 – Melbourne, Victoria @ Corner Hotel (18-) matinee show
June 9 – Melbourne, Victoria @ Corner Hotel (18+) *SOLD OUT*
June 11 – Melbourne, Victoria @ Corner Hotel (18+) *newly added*
June 12 – Sydney, NSW @ Manning Bar (18+) *newly added*
June 13 – Brisbane, Queensland @ The Arena (AA)
June 14 – Newcastle, NSW @ Cambridge Hotel (18+)
June 15 – Sydney, NSW @ Manning Bar (AA) *SOLD OUT*
June 16 – Perth, WA @ Amplifier Bar (18+)
June 17 – Perth, WA @ The Bakery (AA)

Jimmy Eat World Recording Update

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Jimmy Eat World has set May 28th as a mix date for their sixth studio album. A full update from the band can be read below.

We have a mix date set for may 28th. yes, there is light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. we just spent a week in los angeles tweaking out a few songs and stalking tony from sparta (we know what starbucks you go to now, homz). we re-cut drums and bass for a song called “here it goes” with producer, John Fields. we will be working on art and getting all our new stage costumes together soon. how does human size banana suits sound? people would definitely ask us less questions about emo then.
jim

Cartel Preparing To Enter The Bubble

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Cartel is gearing up to enter MTV’s “Band in a Bubble” to start recording their new album. There will be a kick off party on May 24th at Hudson Piers. Get more information below on the event and coverage for “Band in a Bubble” below.

MTV CALLING ALL CARTEL FANS!!!

YOU ARE PART OF THE SHOW!
-Communicate with the band via Intercom
-Pass the band notes, food, demo tapes, song lyrics, love letters, etc -See them up close and personal!
-They will be there 24/7 for 20 days STRAIGHT!

This is your chance to communicate with them on YOUR terms!

They want ALL of their fans to be a part of this special event!

EVENT SCHEDULE: (Limited TIX still Avail. for all dates)

May 24th Event
Cartel LIVE on MTV to kick off the “Band in a Bubble” event!
DATE: Thursday, May 24th
TIME: 9:30pm
LOCATION: Hudson Piers, Pier 54 (W. 13th and Westside Highway)

May 26th Event
Cartel selects ONE lucky fan to hang out with them in the bubble!! This is a once in a lifetime opportunity!! Giveaways and Prizes all day!
Date: Saturday, May 26th
Time: 1pm
LOCATION: Hudson Piers, Pier 54 (W. 13th and Westside Highway)

May 28th Event
Don’t leave NYC- Celebrate Memorial Day with Cartel. We’ll be having a huge Beach Party, complete with events, contests, prizes, food, giveaways and much more!!
Date: Monday, May 28th
Time: 1pm
LOCATION: Hudson Piers, Pier 54 (W. 13th and Westside Highway)

These events will be broadcast LIVE on MTV and MTV.com!

WANT TICKETS??
HERE’S HOW:

E-MAIL: [email protected]

Include the following:

Name:
Age:
Email:
Phone:
Recent Picture:
How many tickets you want (max of 4):

In the subject line write the show you would like to attend.
For example, To come to the May 24th show, write “May24th”
If you would like to come to all, write “All”

All who get casted for these events, will automatically receive tickets to Cartel’s LIVE concert on June 12th!

Someone will get back to you ASAP with all the details of this EXCLUSIVE Event over the next week!

Plus 44 Playing Blink 182 Songs On The Road

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Plus 44 recently played “What’s My Age Again,” an old Blink 182 song, at a show and have decided to play more Blink 182 songs instead of keeping them dormant. A message from the band can be read below.

for the past year and a half we have been saying how +44 will never play blink-182 songs. in interviews, when people ask about it, we say it won’t happen, we think it’s lame, etc. last week we changed our minds. and tonight during our set we played what’s my age again. you see, travis and i LOVE our history with blink-182, and it seems a shame to let those songs sit dormant forever because of what happened two years ago. and that song is SO much fun to play. so why not? it was awesome to play that song live again. we’re having the time of our lives out here. see you at the shows.Â