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Atreyu Listening Party

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Atreyu will premiere their new album Lead Sails Paper Anchor to the world on August 24th. The band has set-up a special listening party with Myspace where all their fans can preview the new album before it goes on sale August 28th. To listen to the new album just go to www.myspace.com/atreyurock.

To celebrate the release of Lead Sails Paper Anchor, Atreyu have scheduled two special in store events for their home town fans. On August 28th, the band will be in Irvine, CA at the Irvine Spectrum and will be signing copies of their new album starting at 5pm. Then on August 30th, the band head down to Horton Plaza in San Diego, CA for another signing at the Hot Topic store. Fans that purchase the record in advance of street date at the Irvine location will get a wristband that will guarantee them a meet-and-greet with Atreyu and the same applies to the San Diego fans that purchase the record on August 28th.

The Almost Playing Free Show In Chicago

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The Almost will be putting on a free, private show for their fans in Chicago! Details are below.

When/Where:
Thursday, August 30
Logan Square Auditorium
2539 N. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, IL 60647
Doors open at 7 p.m.

How:
The only way to get tickets to this free performance is to friend the show’s MySpace page.
You will be sent a private link to your printable ticket for FREE admission into the concert. The link will be sent a couple of days before the show, and is the ONLY way to get in.

Down To Earth Approach Call It Quits

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Down To Earth Approach will be playing their last show on August 29th in their hometown of Batavia. The band announced their departure on their MySpace page.

As much as I hate to have to say this, DTEA is going to be breaking up after our current tour. We will have a final show on August 29th in our hometown of Batavia. Thank you so much to everyone who believed in us and supported us in any way. We’ve had an amazing run that we won’t ever forget.

Love,
Jonathan and DTEA

Relient K Set To Release Full-Length Holiday Album

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Relient K is heralding the holiday season in its own inimitable style with the release of their first-ever, full-length Christmas album: Let It Snow, Baby…Let It Reindeer. The album, scheduled for release by Capitol on October 23rd, features Relient K’s take on 10 holiday classics and six original songs.

From the glory of “Handel’s Messiah” and “Angels We Have Heard On High” to the goofiness of 1950’s novelty song “I’m Gettin’ Nuttin’ For Christmas” and “Santa Clause Is Thumbing To Town” (wherein Relient K imagines a Christmas full of catastrophes that reduce St. Nick to hitchhiking), Let It Snow, Baby…Let It Reindeer captures the many sides of the season. There’s elation (“I Celebrate The Day”) and depression (“I Hate Christmas Parties”), nods to “Boxing Day” and New Year’s Eve (“Auld Lang Syne” — with a new ending) and lots of old-fashioned fun along the way (“Deck The Halls,” “12 Days of Christmas,” “Sleigh Ride,” “We Wish You A Merry Christmas,” to name a few). The collection was produced by Mark Lee Townsend and Relient K vocalist, Matt Thiessen.

The band will launch a co-headlining tour with Switchfoot on October 16th in Charleston, WV

Track Listing

1. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
2. Sleigh Ride
3. Merry Christmas, Here’s To Many More
4. Angels We Have Heard On High
5. Deck The Halls
6. 12 Days of Christmas
7. Silent Night / Away In A Manger
8. I Celebrate The Day
9. In Like A Lion (Always Winter)
10. I’m Gettin’ Nuttin’ For Christmas
11. We Wish You A Merry Christmas
12. Santa Clause Is Thumbing To Town
13. Handel’s Messiah
14. I Hate Christmas Parties
15. Boxing Day
16. Auld Lang Syne (new ending)
17. Hidden Track

(tracks 3, 8, 9, 12, 14 and 15 are Relient K original compositions)