Underoath has announced the tracklist for their upcoming album, Ø (Disambiguation), due out November 9th. You can also check out the album art below. Underoath has also announced a November tour with A Day To Remember, The Word Alive, and Close Your Eyes. Pre-sale tickets are now available here and will go on sale to the public this Friday 9/24 and Saturday 9/25. Check out the tracklisting, album art and tour dates below. [Read more…]
Archives for September 2010
Travis Barker Releases Song From Solo Album
Travis Barker (Blink 182) has released the first single called “Jump Down” from his upcoming solo album, Give The Drummer Some. The song features The Cool Kids and it can be downloaded here. Look for Give The Drummer Some to be in stores this October.
Owl City “To The Sky” Video
Owl City‘s new video for “To The Sky” can be seen below. The song comes from the new movie Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole in theaters on September 24th. Owl City’s Adam Young, who’s dream it has been to work in film, penned the song specifically for the movie. Get more information on the song here and pick it up on [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/to-the-sky/id387788418?i=387788487&uo=4″ title=”Owl_City-To_the_Sky” text=”iTunes”]. [Read more…]
Less Than Jake Set To Release New EP
Less Than Jake are set to release a new EP, TV/EP, on October 12th via their own label, Sleep It Off. The EP will feature tracks from TV theme songs and commercials. More information about the EP and the bands upcoming tour dates can be found below.
Recording 16 tracks in a total of roughly 13 minutes of music in bassist Roger Lima‘s basement, LTJ are defying convention again. Instead of offering new original material, they’re diving into the wide and fascinating world of television theme songs and commercials. Spanning from the vintage adverts of yesteryear to the frenetic promos of modern day, TV/EP reimagines a world where pop punk and ska is the music de rigueur, and this is the soundtrack to your couch potato life. Tracklisted as anonymously numbered channels (the band is keeping the names of the songs under wraps till right before release), the experience they have planned is akin to the feeling of flipping random television channels.
Just as hyper as their musical minds are, their physical touring bodies are gearing up for a handful of dates in the US including Chicago’s RIOT FEST, Japan, Europe and the UK. Their tour dates are:
September
23/24 Gainesville, FL – Gainesville Common Grounds
25 Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
October
9 Chicago, IL – RIOT FEST
Japan:
18 Osaka – Quattro
20 Fukuoka – Drum Be-1
22 Okayama – Image
25 Nagoya – Club Quattro
27 Sendai – Darwin
28 Tokyo – Liquid Room
November (all dates with Zebrahead, We Are the Union)
United Kingdom:
4 Oxford – O2 Academy (support: Contrast Kills)
5 Norwich – UEA (support: The Skints)
6 Birmingham – O2 Academy (curfew 10pm) (support: Allbright)
7 Leeds – O2 Academy (curfew 10pm) (support: New Riot)
8 London – HMV Forum (support: The Skints)
9 Cardiff – Millenium Music Hall (support: The Arteries)
10 Bristol – O2 Academy (curfew 10pm) (support: The Arteries)
12 Portsmouth – Pyramids (support: Kids Can’t Fly)
13 Nottingham – Rock City (curfew: 10pm) (support: Mouthwash)
14 Peterborough – The Cresset (support: Mouthwash)
16 Manchester – Academy (support: Straight Lines)
17 Newcastle – O2 Academy (support: Straight Lines)
18 Edinburgh – Picture House (support: The Hostiles)
Belgium (all dates with Zebrahead and Sonic Boom Six)
20 Ghent – Vooruit
Germany:
21 Hamburg – Markthalle
22 Berlin – Postbahnof
23 Munster – Sputnikhalle
24 Cologne – Live Music Hall
Italy:
26 Legnano/Milan – Land of Live
27 Gualtieri (Reggio Emilia)- Tempo Rock Club
Austria:
28 Vienna – Arena
Germany:
29 Munich – Backstage Werk
30 Stuttgart – Longhorn
December
Holland:
1 Amsterdam – Melkweg
Jenny & Johnny @ The Beachland Ballroom
Jenny and Johnny is composed of Jenny Lewis and Jonathan Rice. Lewis of Rilo Kiley fame is name enough to sell out venues before the bands debut record ever dropped.
Lewis is a goddamn pro. She’s commanding with her dull red hair and bright red dress. She smiled like a child and waved as if she had no idea she was so adored. She’s used to being a front woman, but for the night, it was obvious she was sharing the reigns with Rice. Rice looked dirty with bands obstructing his view and a goofy smile plastered on his face. The two of them sounded magical when they harmonized, their voices blended just right. They shared glances and lovesick smiles. They made jokes and shared brief moments of intimacy. Rice is a better musician with Lewis by his side.
They performed the majority of their record and while the material isn’t as good as previous work by Lewis, it stands out on its own as something entirely different. The crowd went insane when the two of them launched into Lewis’ solo material. While most of the songs were off of Acid Tongue, a mediocre record, Rice enhanced them.
They also played “Melt Your Heart” from Rabbit Fur Coat, which was an odd choice considering how slow and quiet the song is. The crowd was almost overpowering with their chatter. But that’s not to say, the two didn’t nail it.
Lewis debut a new song, “One of the Guys,” the song was better than their entire record. It was straight up country and it put Lewis in both her element and back as the lead. These songs aren’t groundbreaking, but Lewis is endearing and enchanting.
The show ended with a cover of “Love Hurts” just like every other show and it felt right and they did not appear bored. In fact, they owned it.
Jenny & Johnny will probably never become what Rilo Kiley was, but who cares? These two are having fun now and that’s what really matters.
Rise Against Release DVD Trailer
Rise Against have released the official trailer for their upcoming DVD, Another Station: Another Mile, which will be in stores and on iTunes October 5th. The DVD features live performances of 14 songs recorded throughout the world along with interviews with each band member. Another Station: Another Mile dives even deeper into the bands history as the group speaks one on one with camera about the creative process that goes into making a Rise Against song. Check out the trailer and tracklist below. [Read more…]
My Chemical Romance Announce New Album, Release Trailer
My Chemical Romance have released a trailer for their new album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, due out soon. Check out the video below and let us know your thoughts. [Read more…]
Yellowcard Announce UK Tour
Yellowcard has officially announced their first returning tour to the UK with friends All Time Low.
“Huge news everyone! We are so stoked to make our very first tour announcement. We will be heading to the United Kingdom with All TIme Low in March of 2011!” says frontman/guitarist Ryan Key. “We haven’t been able to get across the pond since 2006 so this is really exciting for us. In addition to playing England and Scotland, we are also finally getting to play a show in Ireland! The shows will be from March 1st through the 12th and you can get your tickets here: http://myspace.com/yellowcard. We are looking forward to sharing the stage with All Time Low and playing some new Yellowcard tunes for our UK fans! See you in March!”
Returning to their pre-major label indie beginnings, Yellowcard recently signed with Hopeless Records for their seventh studio album, the first since 2007’s Paper Walls. Ryan Key (vocals/guitar) and original members Sean Mackin (violin) and Longineu (“LP”) Parsons (drums) continuing with Ryan Mendez (guitar) and longtime friend of the band Sean O’Donnell (bass), will be entering the studio later this month to begin crafting their new album. Stay tuned for studio updates.
The tour kicks off the first week of March and ticket pre-sales will began next week. Full tour dates below:
YELLOWCARD w/ All Time Low
UK Tour Dates
March 3 Nottingham, UK – Rock City http://www.gigsandtours.com
March 4 Birmingham, UK – Academy http://www.gigsandtours.com
March 5 Newport, UK – Centre http://www.gigsandtours.com
March 6 Liverpool, UK – University http://www.gigsandtours.com
March 7 Leeds , UK – Academy http://www.lunatickets.co.uk
March 9 Glasgow, UK – Barrowlands http://www.gigsinscotland.com
March 10 Newcastle, UK – O2 Academy http://www.gigsandtours.com
March 11 Manchester, UK – Apollo http://www.gigsandtours.com
March 12 London, UK – Academy http://www.gigsandtours.com
New Found Glory Recording Demos
New Found Glory announced on their Twitter today that they are recording new demos. Hopefully this means that they will be working on a new full length soon or at least an EP.
Travie McCoy Post’s New Video For “We’ll Be Alright”
Travie McCoy (Gym Class Heroes) has released a new video for “We’ll Be Alright”, the latest single from his debut solo record, Lazarus. [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/billionaire-feat-bruno-mars/id374419634?uo=4″ title=”Lazarus” text=”Lazarus”] is in stores and online now.
Check out the video below. [Read more…]