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Manchester Orchestra Headlining Tour Dates

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Manchester Orchestra have announced dates for their headlining 2010 tour. Dates and information can be seen below.

Happy New Year!

We’re happy to announce the first round of dates for our 2010 headline tour. We haven’t done a US headline run since the release of Mean Everything To Nothing over 7 months ago, so we’re very excited to be back. We are going to have some great bands on the road with us. The Features and O’Brother will be on board for the whole tour. Chris Staples will be playing Feb. 26th – March 4th and then Biffy Clyro will be joining us the rest of the way.

A limited number of tickets will be made available through a special presale that begins tomorrow @ 1 pm local time! By buying tickets through our presale, you’ll be able to get your tickets before anyone else AND save some money on service charges.

To buy tickets CLICK HERE
Fans in San Francisco click here for GAMH’s pre-sale

Keep checking www.themanchesterorchestra.com over the next few weeks as we have many more shows to be announced.

February 26, 2010 @ House of Blues Orlando, FL *
February 27, 2010 @ Freebird Live Jacksonville Beach, FL *
February 28, 2010 @ Revolution Ft Lauderdale, FL *
March 2, 2010 @ House of Blues Houston, TX *
March 3, 2010 @ Emo’s Austin, TX *
March 4, 2010 @ The Palladium Dallas, TX *
March 6, 2010 @ The Marquee Tempe, AZ #
March 7, 2010 @ House of Blues San Diego, CA #
March 9, 2010 @ Troubadour Los Angeles, CA #
March 10, 2010 @ Troubadour Los Angeles, CA #
March 11, 2010 @ Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA #
March 12, 2010 @ Hawthorne Theater Portland, OR #
March 13, 2010 @ The Showbox Seattle, WA #
March 15, 2010 @ The Knitting Factory Boise, ID #

* denotes shows w/ Chris Staples
# denotes shows w/ Biffy Clyro

Also, the good folks over at Shockhound named METN their # 4 album of 2009! For a limited time, you can buy the record from them for only $6.99. Click here

Nada Surf Announces New Tour Dates & Album

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If I had Hi-Fi, Nada Surf first album of cover songs will include songs from a wide-range of artist such as Kate Bush, Dwight Twilley, and Spanish band Mercromina. Nada Surf Spring tour will begin March 25 with three “Album Shows” in NYC. On consecutive nights, Nada Surf will perform their three most recent albums: Let Go, The Weight Is A Gift, and Lucky in full, along with songs from if i had a hi-fi, fan favorites and b-sides. The band will then continue on to cover both the East and West coasts.

The Best Of 2009

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Below you can see our top 10 lists for 2009. Feel free to comment on them and even leave your own lists to share.

Ben Minsky

  1. A Day To Remember – Homesick
  2. The Dangerous Summer – Reach For The Sun
  3. New Found Glory – Not Without A Fight
  4. John Mayer – Battle Studies
  5. Every Time I Die – New Junk Aesthetic
  6. Set Your Goals – This Will Be The Death Of Us
  7. Jay- Z – The Blueprint 3
  8. Saosin – In Search Of Solid Ground
  9. Taking Back Sunday – New Again
  10. The Devil Wears Prada – With Roots Above And Branches Below

Favorite Band of 2009: The Dangerous Summer

Bryce Jacobson

  1. Say Anything – Say Anything
  2. The Dangerous Summer – Reach For The Sun
  3. Owl City – Ocean Eyes
  4. The Fold – Dear Future, Come Get Me
  5. Set Your Goals – This Will Be The Death Of Us
  6. Sherwood – QU
  7. Skillet – Awake
  8. New Found Glory – Not Without A Fight
  9. Twin Atlantic – Vivarium
  10. Tegan & Sara – Sainthood

Favorite Band of 2009: The Dangerous Summer
Favorite Song of 2009: Say Anything – “Do Better”

Manual Garcia

  1. “Veckatimest” by Grizzly Bear
  2. “The BQE” by Sufjan Stevens
  3. “Two Suns” by Bat for Lashes
  4. “Noble Beast” by Andrew Bird
  5. “Beggars” by Thrice
  6. “Popular Songs” by Yo La Tengo
  7. “The Ecstatic” by Mos Def
  8. “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix” by Phoenix
  9. “It’s Blitz” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  10. “Hold Time” by M. Ward

Evergreen Terrace 10 Year Show

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Evergreen Terrace will be playing a 10 year anniversary show on January 16th in their hometown of Jacksonville, Florida. They will be playing with Stretch Arm Strong, Bane and His Name Was Iron.

Evergreen Terrace 10 Year Anniversary Show
Sat Jan 16th @ Jack Rabbits in Jacksonville, FL
Evergreen Terrace, Stretch Arm Strong, Bane and His Name Was Iron.
7pm / $15 in advance.
Tickets available now: www.jackrabbits.musictoday.com

ET Guitarist Joshua James comments: “The last 10 years have been completely unexpected. We never thought this band would become such a huge part of our lives and we want to thank everyone who has supported us over the years. Please come out Jan 16th to celebrate our 10 year anniversary. This won’t be just another show, it will be a memory for all of us and you as well. Our good friends in Stretch Arm Strong and Bane will be playing along with our friends and upcoming band: His Name Was Iron. Get your tickets today, you don’t want to miss this!”