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In the need to listen to something new, something good? Check out the new bands added to the On The Rise section.
Your Face – (Omaha, NE – Rock, Indie)
The International Drive – (Raleigh, NC – Rock, Emo, Alternative)
Yearling – (Raleigh, NC – Rock, Indie, Pop)
Chiodos have been hard at work, demoing up their new album titled Bone Palace Ballet, tentatively slated for release in Late Summer / Early Fall 2007. The guys plan on hitting the studio in May with Casey Bates (Fear Before the March of Flames, Gatsbys American Dream) in the producer’s chair. As a ‘thank you’ to the the fans who have helped sell 150,000 copies of their latest album All’s Well that Ends Well, the band has decided to give them a taste of what’s to come by streaming an as-yet-untitled demo from the new album on their MySpace page.
Drive-Thru Records has posted a video dedicated to The Early November. The band will play their last show at The Bamboozle on May 6th.
Paramore has released the track listing and album art for their new album, Riot. You can pick up the first single, “Misery Business,” on the Fueled By Ramen store.
Tracklisting
01. For A Pessimist, I’m Pretty Optimistic
02. That’s What You Get
03. Hallelujah
04. Misery Business
05. When It Rains
06. Let The Flames Begin
07. Miracle
08. crushcrushcrush
09. We Are Broken
10. Fences
11. Born For This
Via: AltPress.com
Scary Kids Scaring Kids have set July 24th as the release date for their new album. The band is currently recording and producing with Don Gilmore (Pearl Jam, Linklin Park, Dashboard Confessional) in Los Angeles, CA. Check out a video update from the studio below.
Epitaph has announced the signing of North Carolina based Farewell. You can read a message from the band below.
It goes without saying that we are SO FREAKING EXCITED about this news, and we are honored to call this legendary label “home”. We aren’t quite sure when the new record is going to come out, but we promise to let you guys know all the news as we find out. The new demo version of “EIGHTY-EIGHTS” is up now, so go check it out……and be on the lookout for more new songs soon! We have heard rumors about Epitaph giving out free label samplers at this years Warped Tour with a NEW FAREWELL song on it….as well as new material from Motion City Soundtrack, the Higher, the Matches, and more!! Anyways….we just wanted to share this news with you guys and say thanks for all the support and help we have recieved along the way. This is the beginning of something big! =)
Neon Horse has posted a new song titled “I Know… I Just Don’t Care” on their MySpace page. The bands new album is due out May 8th on Tooth & Nail Records. You can pre-order the bands debut self-titled album at Interpunk.com and you’ll get a free t-shirt with your purchase while supplies last.
Hopeless/SubCity Records up-and-comers Kaddisfly have signed on to play the entire second half of the Vans Warped Tour this summer. Beginning on July 28th in Chicago, IL, the progressive art-rock group will be one of the premier acts on the SmartPunk Stage.
Kaddisfly Warped Tour Dates:
07/28/07 – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL
07/29/07 – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome – Minneapolis, MN
07/31/07 – Marcus Amphitheatre – Milwaukee, WI
08/01/07 – Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH
08/02/07 – Tower City Amphitheatre – Cleveland, OH
08/03/07 – Tweeter Center At The Waterfront – Camden, NJ
08/04/07 – Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Uniondale, NY
08/05/07 – Old Bridge Township Raceway Park – Englishtown, NJ
08/07/07 – Verizon Wireless Music Center – Noblesville, IN
08/08/07 – Post Gazette Pavilion – Burgettstown, PA
08/09/07 – Tweeter Center For The Performing Arts – Mansfield, MA
08/10/07 – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center – Darien Center, NY
08/11/07 – Burl’s Creek Park – Toronto, ON
08/12/07 – Parc Jean Drapeau – Montreal, QC
08/14/07 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – St. Louis, MO
08/15/07 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre – Bonner Springs, KS
08/17/07 – Idaho Center Amphitheater – Nampa, ID
08/18/07 – Gorge Amphitheatre – George, WA
08/19/07 – Columbia Meadows – St. Helens, OR
08/22/07 – Selland Arena, Fresno Convention Center – Fresno, CA
08/23/07 – Sleep Train Amphitheatre – Marysville, CA
08/24/07 – Coors Amphitheatre – San Diego, CA
08/25/07 – Home Depot Center – Carson, CA
Internet radio might soon be a thing of the past if the recent Copyright Royalty Board royalty rate increase of 300-1200% goes into effect on May 15th. If you enjoy listening to online streams from sites such as Pandora.com, Live365.com, Idobiradio.com and many others, take a minuet and head to SaveNetRadio.org and sign their petition and perhaps send a message to your members of Congress. You might think that your one voice can’t help but overall we can come together and make a difference.
The 2007 Cornerstone festival schedule has been posted. This years lineup includes everyone from Underoath, Copeland, The Chariot, Sherwood, Switchfoot, Anberlin and more. The festival takes place June 25-30 in Bushnell, Illinois.