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Acoustic Songs From Alternative Press Sessions

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Alternative Press has posted new acoustic songs from Cartel and The Early November on their MySpace page. The songs come from their recent acoustic sessions that aired on their weekly XM Radio show. You can also stream stream acoustic songs from Gym Class Heroes, Relient K and soon Sparta, Set Your Goals, and Hellogoodbye.

Motion City Soundtrack Holiday Show

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Motion City Soundtrack has announced a hometown holiday show on December 21st. The Spill Canvas and Attention will be joining them. More information is below.

“The Night Motion City Soundtrack Stole Christmas II: Santa’s Revenge”
featuring
MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK
with special guests
THE SPILL CANVAS + ATTENTION

Thursday, December 21 2006
First Avenue – Minneapolis
All Ages welcome
5:30 pm doors, 6:30 pm show
Tickets $20 and go on sale this Friday at 4 pm at all Ticketmaster outlets.
Save service charge by purchasing directly at the First Avenue box office.

* Free handscreened, limited edition commemorative poster with each paid
attendance (available at show)

Broadway Calls Post New Songs

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Oregons’ Broadway Calls have recently posted two new songs from their upcoming “Self Titled” full length on their MySpace page. The album will hit streets this March. Broadway Calls will be touring all next year in support of their new record, in Feb they will be heading out with Living With Lions and then in March/April they’ll be doing a full USA tour with parts of that tour going into Canada. Below are the tour dates with Living With Lions.

Jan 20 @ Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, Oregon AVAIL, THE DRAFT,
Feb 2 Longview, Washington
Feb 3 Eugene, Oregon
Feb 4 Redding/Sacramento, California
Feb 5 UKIAH, California
Feb 6 San Francisco/Oakland
Feb 7 REDWOOD CITY/SAN JOSE, California
Feb 8 FRESNO, California
Feb 9 BAKERSFIELD, California
Feb 10 Santa Ana, California
Feb 11 LA area, California
Feb 12 San Diego, California
Feb 13 Yuma, Arizona
Feb 14 Phoenix, Arizona
Feb 15 Las Vegas, Nevada
Feb 16 Provo, Utah
Feb 17 Boise, Idaho
Feb 18 Bend, Oregon

MTV2 Dew Circuit Breakout

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The MTV2 Dew Circuit Breakout is now down to its final three bands. Halifax, Zolof the Rock And Roll Destroyer and Fallen From The Sky need your vote if they are going to win. Head over to MTV2.com to listen to music and watch videos on each of the bands. You can then cast your vote for your favorite band and tune in Saturday Dec 9th, at 6:30 ET for Dew Circuit Breakout Finale to see the winner announced!