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The folks at Buzznet caught up with 11 different artists at Warped Tour and asked each of them what their favorite Michael Jackson song is and what is a memory they have of Michael Jackson. Find out what Escape The Fate, 3OH!3, Meg & Dia, Jeffree Star, The Maine, A Rocket To The Moon, Thrice, Sing It Loud and more had to say about MJ!
Check out the video below.
The Used are pleased to announce their first single, “Blood On My Hands” is on sale now at iTunes and www.TheUsed.net.
The track, from their upcoming album “Artwork”, which guitarist Quinn Allman describes as the song that “sums up everything about The Used,” is confined chaos, brutally thrashing one moment and proffering a pop-driven, sing-along chorus the next. A very limited number of shirts featuring full tabs and lyrics of the song are also available for purchase with the single at www.TheUsed.net.
Link to purchase single on iTunes: http://01detail.com/click/161905
Link to purchase on TheUsed.net: http://01detail.com/click/161881
Hopeless Records is excited to announce that for one week starting on June 30th, MTV.com will be the first place fans will be able to stream All Time Low‘s new album, the highly anticipated Nothing Personal, in its entirety. The premiere is a part of the website’s ongoing series called “The Leak.”
The first video from the album, “Weightless,” will debut on July 6th on MTV, MTV2, mtvU and HITS. Nothing Personal is the band’s second full-length record and will hits stores July 7. For a sneak preview of the album, check out the trailer streaming exclusively on Buzznet here: http://www.buzznet.com/musicnews/all-time-low-nothing-personal-v74460741/
All Time Low will perform a string of dates on the Main Stage of this summer’s Vans Warped Tour. Having just recently finished a tour with Fall Out Boy, the Maryland foursome will be jumping on Warped Tour in Oceanport , NJ , and staying on it until the end in Los Angeles , CA. Prior to these dates, they will do a short headlining tour with We The Kings and Cartel, hitting several cities on the East Coast.
Lead singer Alex Gaskarth is currently featured on the cover of the Vans Warped Tour issue of Alternative Press magazine along with eight other frontmen from this summer’s lineup.
Stream: http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2009/06/30/full-length-album-leak-all-time-low-nothing-personal/
Since I first heard Escape the Fate’s debut EP in 2006, I’ve been a fan. Initially, I can attribute this to the fact that I’m a huge Motley Crue junkie. Now, I’m not saying that Escape the Fate is the reincarnation of the Crue, but let’s face it, among all the pop-punk and straight-edge bands on the scene, Escape the Fate is, at the very least, the Motley Crue of Warped Tour. Think about it. Both of the original lead singers have done jail time. Both bands have parted ways with their lead singer (at least temporarily). Both bands have a shy, quiet, soft-spoken, but shredding guitarist. Sure, these are trivial comparisons, but an article published in Kerrang! really shows similar lifestyles. I don’t know how much truth there is to this article, but for the sake of rock n’ roll, I’m going to go with it. I was born a decade too late for the domination of Motley Crue so I take what I can get. And I’m taking Escape the Fate.
Escape the Fate formed in Las Vegas back in 2004 and released their debut EP There’s No Sympathy for the Dead in May of 2006. Four months later, their first full-length album, Dying is Your Latest Fashion was released. Dying is Your Latest Fashion was the only full-length album released by Escape the Fate with their then lead singer, Ronnie Radke. In 2008, Radke was replaced by former Blessthefall vocalist, Craig Mabbitt and the band released their second album, This War is Ours in October of the same year.
I’m not going to get into the politics of why Ronnie Radke is no longer in the band or which singer is better. Bottom line is, if you like Ronnie, keep listening to Dying is Your Latest Fashion and check out his new band, Falling in Reverse (formerly From Behind These Walls). If you like Craig, listen to This War Is Ours or some old school Blessthefall. And hey, you could even check out some older tracks by Craig’s side project, The Word Alive (now fronted by former Greeley Estates member, Telle Smith). It’s not that hard, guys. You don’t have to turn this into an epic Team Ronnie vs. Team Craig situation like Twilight. (Team Edward, by the way…)
After completing a series of sold out headlining shows, these guys are going to be on Warped Tour all summer. YOU NEED TO CHECK THEM OUT. In my opinion, a lot of bands on Warped Tour are very “edited.” For example, maybe the band can kind of sing and play their instruments, but with the help of studio technology, they can sound amazing ““ until you see them live and just pray they’ll hit at least one note in their set. Escape the Fate is as far from an “edited” band as they get. These guys know what they’re doing and I’m pretty sure Craig Mabbitt is one of the best live performers on the scene today. These boys will put on one of the most explosive live shows you’ll see on Warped Tour this summer”¦possibly ever. Don’t miss them.
I’ll try and score some time with these guys out on Warped Tour, so keep your fingers crossed for an interview soon! (Update: You can read my interview with drummer, Robert Ortiz here.)
Until then, check out their newest video “10 Miles Wide” which features Josh Todd from Buckcherry. It’s over on their Myspace.
Still want more of these guys?
Escape the Fate on Buzznet
Escape the Fate on Twitter
Craig Mabbitt on Twitter
I think I’ll always have a place in my heart for 3OH!3. What other band out there has thousands upon thousands of people throwing up their hands and repping my home state’s area code? These boys make me proud to be a Colorado native. I remember “back in the day” when they were relatively unknown and I put “Holler Til You Pass Out” on my myspace page and took a good amount of criticism for it. Now that these guys can be heard on the radio, the same people that criticized my questionable profile song taste are now the ones asking me if I’ve heard “that new band that sings the “˜Don’t Trust Me’ song.”
3OH!3’s first album, 3OH!3 wasn’t considered a commercial success when it was released in 2007″¦but, by all means, if you haven’t heard it, check it out ““ it’s worth a listen. Their album, Want was released by Photo Finish Records in 2008 and reached #44 on the Billboard 200.
I’ve seen these boys play local shows, Warped Tour and the AP Tour and they’re yet to disappoint. Sean and Nathaniel are wildly entertaining and really know how to amp up the crowd. If you’re heading to any of the Warped 2009 dates, definitely put 3OH!3 on your list of bands to watch.
I’m going to attempt to snag some downtime with my fellow Coloradans at Warped — keep your eyes peeled for an interview soon!
In the meantime, check out their newest video, “Starstrukk” over on their myspace.
Still can’t get enough 3OH!3? Follow them on Twitter!
Official 3Oh!3 Twitter: https://twitter.com/3OH3pfr
Sean on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kidquizine
Nathaniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NAT3OH3
New Maps of Hell deluxe, Bad Religion’s first expanded-version release, includes the original 16 song NMOH CD, along with seven new acoustic tracks. Three of the acoustic songs are new, written specifically for this release; the other four tracks are new acoustic versions of BR classics such as “Sorrow” and the perennial favorite “Skyscraper.”
Additionally, the release includes a DVD with an hour-long live performance that has never been seen before, along with music videos for “Honest Goodbye” and “New Dark Ages,” behind-the-scenes footage of Brett and Greg during the recording of the acoustic EP and more.
The all-new packaging pays homage to the band’s hometown of Los Angeles, but shown with a gritty reality not usually associated with Tinseltown. Shot in the striking format of high dynamic range photography by photographer Dave Bullock, the deluxe release also features a booklet of Bullock’s work entitled “New Maps of Hell – City of Angels” and two classic Bad Religion posters.
The acoustic track, “Sorrow” is currently posted on the band’s Myspace page. Head over there to check it out! Bad Religion’s Myspace Page
Street Dogs – “Two Angry Kids”
Boston based punk group, Street Dogs have posted their brand new video, “Two Angry Kids” off of their new record State of Grace. The video was filmed in Boston with Producer Ian McFarland and Director Mike Pecci.
State of Grace isn’t in stores until July 8th but is currently streaming at
WARPEDTOUR.com
Once you watch the video, head over the Street Dog’s Myspace and let them know what you thought. Also, don’t forget that you can catch the Street Dogs on Warped Tour all summer!
Street Dogs Myspace Page
One Day As A Lion are:
Zack de la Rocha (vocals / keyboards)
Jon Theodore (drums)
Anti- Records is pleased to announce the signing of One Day As A Lion. An on-going creative collaboration between two like-conscioused individuals, One Day As A Lion will release their eponymous debut EP worldwide on July 22nd.
The band writes:
“One Day As A Lion is both a warning delivered and a promise kept.”
“A defiant affirmation of the possibilities that exist in the space between kick and snare. It’s a sonic reflection of the visceral tension between a picturesque fabricated cultural landscape, and the brutal socioeconomic realities it attempts to mask. One Day As A Lion is a recorded interaction between Zack de la Rocha and Jon Theodore from Los Angeles, California.”
You can read the rest of the story here:Anti- Label Blog
