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Interview: The Dirty Heads

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The Dirty Heads are releasing their new album, Any Port In A Storm [Special Edition], today! Check out a few questions the band answered below.

What is the history behind the band?

We met at a star wars convention tripping balls on acid. And we were all dressed as our favorite character”¦ princess leah

Tell me about some of the albums The Dirty Heads have put out/currently working on?

We are working on a new album right now and were really stoked, and a special edition cd is out on april 27 with 8 new songs unheard.

What are some of your major musical influences?

Beasties, Horace andy, lots of blues and folk and old reggae.

How did you get started playing music?

From duddy he really brought me into it.

What are your touring plans for the future?

Keep touring as long as possible. On a nation wide tour now, hopefully going over seas soon

What are some of your goals for The Dirty Heads?

Soccer ones

Favorite bands at the moment?

Black keys, massive attack and the new jayz is on rotation pretty heavy on the bus.

Be sure to check out the bands new album, Any Port In A Storm, in stores now.

Lovedrug On Tour This Summer; Offer Free Track

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Lovedrug is preparing for a summer tour as well as the release of a series of EPs as they write the upcoming HiFi album.

EP – PART I is out now on Vinyl, CD and digital format. All formats, including a limited edition package, are available directly from the band through www.Lovedrugmusic.com. In the meantime, fans can listen to brand new tracks for free at www.NoiseTrade.com/lovedrug.

Playing Bamboozle at the Meadowlands in New Jersey on May 2 alongside Weezer, Minus the Bear, and MGMT, Lovedrug will also hit the road on a headlining tour with All The Day Holiday supporting, after a couple of one-off shows with The Early Hours, and Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders respectively.

Catch Lovedrug on tour:

May 2 – East Rutherford, NJ @ Bamboozle in Meadowlands (w/ Weezer, Minus The Bear, MGMT)
May 6 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge w/ The Early Hours
May 7 – West Chester, PA @ The Note w/ Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders
May 8 – Boston, MA @ HOUSE SHOW
May 9 – Altoona, PA @ HOUSE SHOW
May 14 – Covington, KY (Cincinnati) @ Radiodown w/ All The Day Holiday
June 9 – Knoxville, TN @ HOUSE SHOW (Lovedrug only)
June 10 – Raleigh, NC @ The Brewery (w/ ATDH, others)
June 11 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (w/ ATDH, others)
June 12 – Orlando, FL @ The Backbooth (w/ ATDH, others)
June 13 – Tampa, FL @ Orpheum (w/ ATDH, others)
June 15 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree  (w/ ATDH, others)
June 16 – Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge (w/ Bear Colony, ATDH)
June 17 – Little Rock, AR @ Juanita’s (w/ Bear Colony, ATDH)
June 18 – Houston, TX @ Mango’s (w/ ATDH, others)
June 19 – Dallas, TX @ Prophet Bar (w/ ATDH, others)
June 21 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory (w/ ATDH, others)
June 22 РMemphis, TN @ Hi-Tone Caf̩ (w/ ATDH, others)
June 23 – St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird (w/ ATDH, others)
June 24 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In (w/ ATDH, others)

Cool Tour Featuring As I Lay Dying, Underoath And More Announces Dates

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Cool Tour (an odd name for a tour even though it features cool bands) kicks off July 12th in Orlando, FL and will feature lineup of heavy hitters including As I Lay Dying, Underoath, Between The Buried and Me, Blessthefall, The Acacia Strain, Architects, Cancer Bats, and War of Ages.

Cool Tour is brought to you by Ibanez, Ding, Alternative Press, altpress.com, Invisible Children, Facedown Records, Mesa Boogie, Ampeg, Live Nation, The Agency Group and Good Fight Entertainment.

A ticket pre-sale is available beginning Tuesday, April 27th, and tickets go on sale to the public Friday, April 30th -Sunday, May 2nd.  Check your local listing for on sale dates near you.  Tickets are available through all Ticketmaster locations and online at www.ticketmaster.com, unless otherwise noted.

Also, starting April 27th, a VIP “Cooler Package” will be on sale to the public, along with general admission pre sale tickets.  Fans will be able to purchase an Atticus COOL TOUR T-shirt, a signed tour poster, and a souvenir tour laminate for only $20 plus the cost of a ticket.  Cooler Packages will be available through Ticketmaster while supplies last.

Many of COOL TOUR’s notable artists had a few words to say about this exciting new festival! “After taking last summer off to focus on writing new material, we’ll be back out this year in support of our latest album, THE POWERLESS RISE,” states AS I LAY DYING guitarist Phil Sgrosso. “We’ve got a killer line up of bands that share the same passion for heavy music and putting on a great show every night for the fans.  You don’t want to miss a tour as good as this.”

“We’re looking forward to get out on the COOL TOUR this summer,” states UNDEROATH guitarist Tim McTague. “2010 has been a transitional year for UNDEROATH, and we are looking forward to putting our new direction in motion.” McTague also adds, “COOL TOUR is the perfect place to come out and show everyone what UNDEROATH of the future will sound like.”

Tommy Giles Rogers, vocalist of BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME is beyond thrilled. “Somehow, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, the un-coolest band on the planet, is part of a tour called COOL TOUR. Even though this will not make us become cool, we are stoked to be a part of the tour. Pumped to get back around the U.S. and melt your fucking faces off.”

Booking agent Tim Borror of The Agency Group had some final words to say about COOL TOUR. “To say I’m excited about COOL TOUR this summer would sound too plain and generic.  I’m more than excited; it’s my honor to work with the people putting this thing together behind the scenes and my honor to work with these bands.  I already have great relationships with a few of these bands and I’m at the beginning of starting great relationships with the rest of them.  Good times with good people making great music. Fuckin’ A, the COOL TOUR!”

The anticipation is building, so make sure to get your tickets soon for COOL TOUR 2010; sure to be a tour you don’t want to miss!

COOL TOUR DATES:

July 12 –  Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues (7 bands only; no Acacia Strain)
July 13 –  Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
July 14 –  N. Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues SC
July 15 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
July 16 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
July 17 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
July 18 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre**
July 20 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues Boston
July 21 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
July 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
July 23 – Columbus, OH @ The LC Pavilion
July 24 – Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Complex
July 25 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
July 27 – Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theater
July 28 – Dallas, TX @ The Palladium Ballroom
July 30 – Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Amphitheatre**
July 31 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
Aug 1 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield

** Not Ticketmaster dates

Stream Punk Goes Classic Rock

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Punk Goes Classic Rock is set for release in the U.S. on April 27th, 2010, and on April 26th in the UK, and features a selection of the best up-and-coming alternative rock bands, including Mayday Parade, The Almost, Forever The Sickest Kids and Never Shout Never doing their own cover versions of classic tracks by such bands as Journey, Queen, KISS and Def Leppard. The entire album is currently streaming on MySpace.

Four Year Strong Tell Fans To Go FysYOURSELF

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Four Year Strong have launched FysYourself.com, an interactive picture website application that allows users to customize uploaded/webcam photos with 100+ unique details, including elements from the Enemy of the World album artwork, mythical imagery, hardcore lifestyle, recognizable items from Decaydance band members, and other FYS-related details. Upon completion, the photos can be saved and sent to either Facebook or Twitter.

Four Year Strong have always embraced the idea of not taking themselves too seriously and now, they have spread that philosophy with FysYourself. Just hours after its launch, FysYourself swept the internet and became a sensation, attracting the likes of Pete Wentz, Paramore’s Hayley Williams and over 10,000 other viewers.

Fans will have the opportunity to enter a contest with their FysYourself masterpieces, and the best entry will receive the ultimate “Enemy of the World” prize package: FYS Skatedeck, vinyl, CD, shirt, poster, pin pack, and tickets to see the band live.

New Found Glory Joins 2010 Honda Civic Tour

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New Found Glory and Kadawatha will be joining Paramore and Tegan and Sara on the 2010 Honda Civic Tour. Tour dates can be seen here.

Want to win a custom Paramore Civic Si Coupe or MASI Speciale Fixed LTD Drop Fixie Bicycle? It’s personalized with the Paramore logo, a killer paint job and autographed by the band – and you could win it! Fan the Honda Civic Tour on Facebook and enter the Civic Tour Sweepstakes for your chance!