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Here are some albums in stores tomorrow.
Saosin – Saosin
mewithoutYou – Brother, Sister
Mute Math – Mute Math
The Dear Hunter – Act I. Dying Is Your Latest Fashion
Westbound Train – Transitions
Escape The Fate – Dying Is Your Latest Fashion
Hometown Anthem – If We Could Dream EP
Fall of Transition – Distractions
Reel Big Fish are set to launch a fall tour with support from Streetlight Manifesto, Suburban Legends, and Westbound Train. Reel Big Fish’s new 3-disc live CD/DVD set is in stores now.
Tour Dates:
Fri 10/06/06 Chico, CA BMU Auditorium
Tue 10/24/06 Aspen, CO Belly Up
Wed 10/25/06 Grand Junction, CO Mesa Theatre & Club
Fri 10/27/06 Hollywood, CA Avalon
Sat 10/28/06 Atlanta, GA Emory University (RBF Only
Mon 10/30/06 Sparks, NV New Oasis
Tue 10/31/06 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
Wed 11/1/06 Santa Cruz, CA- The Catalyst
Thu 11/02/06 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Fri 11/03/06 Orangevale, CA The Boardwalk
Sat 11/04/06 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
Sun 11/05/06 Seattle, WA El Corazon (Formerly Graceland)
Thu 11/9/06 Calgary, AB- MacEwan Hall Ballroom
Sat 11/11/06 Saskatoon, SA- Louis Pub
Mon 11/12/06 Winnipeg, MB- Ramada Theatre
Tue 11/14/06 Fargo, ND Playmaker’s
Wed 11/15/06 Madison, WI- Barrymore Theatre
Fri 11/17/06 Urbana, IL- The Canopy Club
Sat 11/18/06 Struthers, OH- The Cellar
Sun 11/19/06 New Haven, CT Toad’s Place
Mon 11/20/06 Northampton, MA Pearl Street
Tue 11/21/06 Farmingdale, NY Crazy Donkey
Wed 11/22/06 Boston, MA Avalon
Fri 11/24/06 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls Fun House/Theatre
Sat 11/25/06 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock Cafe
Sun 11/26/06 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Wed 11/29/06 Atlanta, GA Coca Cola Roxy Theatre
Thu 11/30/06 North Myrtle, SC House of Blues
Sun 12/03/06 Jacksonville, FL Plush
Straylight Run has just completed work on their second full-length album, set for release in the spring of 2007. Guitarist and vocalist John Nolan, drummer Will Noon, bassist Shaun Cooper and keyboard/vocalist Michelle Nolan produced the follow up to their critically acclaimed debut entirely on their own, creating a collection of songs that showcase the bandâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s diversity and creativity. The band, who are currently unsigned and looking for a label to partner with on their new release, has also announced a nationwide tour to preview their new material. The dates, which kick off November 1 in New Haven, CT, will also feature Kevin Devine, Matt Pond Pa and Street to Nowhere.
Say John Nolan â┚¬Ã…”After two months in the studio we’re very excited to have finished our second record and to be going out on the road to perform songs from it for the first time. It’s been awhile since our last headlining tour and we can’t wait to get back out again.â┚¬? He continues â┚¬Ã…”We’ll be playing a lot of songs from our first record and EP in the set but we will also be rotating six or seven of the songs we recently recorded. It’ll be great for us to refine the live versions of our new songs and see what kind of
response our new material gets.â┚¬?
Nov 1 – New Haven, CT – Toadâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s Place
Nov 2 – Providence, RI – The Living Room
Nov 4 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ New York, NY â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Knitting Factory
Nov 5 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Ithaca, NY â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Ithaca College
Nov 7 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Detroit, MI â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ The Magic Stick
Nov 8 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Cincinnati, OH â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ 20th Century Theatre
Nov 9 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Cleveland, OH â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Grog Shop
Nov 10 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ East Lansing, MI â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Michigan State U
Nov 11 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Chicago, IL â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Beat Kitchen
Nov 14 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Colorado Springs, CO â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Black Sheep
Nov 15 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Salt Lake City, UT â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Club Sound
Nov 17 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Los Angeles, CA â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ The Roxy
Nov 18 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Anaheim, CA â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Chain Reaction
Nov 19 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ San Francisco, CA â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Bottom of the Hill
Nov 21 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ San Diego, CA â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Soma Sidestage
Nov 22 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Tempe, AZ â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Clubhouse
Nov 26 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Houston, TX â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Walterâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s on Washington
Nov 28 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Nashville, TN â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Exit/In
Nov 29 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Atlanta, CA â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Masquerade
Nov 30 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Carrboro, NC â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Cats Cradle
Dec 1 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Baltimore, MD â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Ottobar
Dec 2 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Boston, MA â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Axis
Dec 3 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ New York, NY â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Bowery Ballroom
Dec 5 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Philadelphia, PA â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ TLA
Claudio Sanchez, front man and visionary of prog rockers Coheed and Cambria, has completed his first solo album under the name The Prize Fighter Inferno.
The 12-song album, entitled My Brother’s Blood Machine, will be released this Halloween (Tuesday, October 31st) on upstate New York indie label Equal Vision Records. Original home to Coheed and Cambria albums “The Second Stage Turbine Blade” (2002), and “In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3” (2003), Equal Vision entered into a partnership with major label Columbia Records to release Coheed and Cambria’s epic third full-length album, “Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV: Volume I: From Fear Through The Eyes of Madness” in the fall of 2005. In total, Coheed and Cambria have sold well over 1 million albums in their five year career.
My Brother’s Blood Machine further develops and expands the concepts established in the Coheed and Cambria albums with such recurring themes as the McCloud Family and references to its missing children.ԚÂ The primary difference is that this album is being told from the point of view of a character known as “The Prize Fighter Inferno” a.k.a. Jesse from the story of Coheed and Cambria.
The Prize Fighter Inferno – “My Brother’s Blood Machine” Track List:
1 – The Going Price for Home
2 – The Fight of Moses Early & Sir Arthur McCloud
3 – Our Darling Daughter You Are, Little Cecilia Marie
4 – A Death in the Family
5 – The Margretville Dance
6 – Accidents
7 – Run, Gunner Recall, Run! The Town Wants You Dead!
8 – Who Watches The Watchmen?
9 – Wayne Andrews, The Old Bee Keeper
10 – The Missing McCloud Boys
11 – Easter
78 – 78
After being on a long hiatus, Number One Gun has officially called it a day. Vocalist Jeff Schneeweis has started a new project titled The North Pole Project and you can listen to a song on his MySpace page.
The site has been updated with new featured bands including Saosin, mewithoutYou, and Mute Math. We are also streaming Postmark Twain’s new EP all this week so take a listen to that as well!
Head over to www.myspace.com/goodcharlotte to hear a brand new track off their upcoming album, tentatively titled ‘Good Morning Revival’. The track, entitled ‘Keep Your Hands Off My Girl’, is not set to be the single, but simply a pre-release preview for fans.
On a personal note, I had hope for this GC album. I love their old music – as much as I may get made fun of for that. But this song has dashed all hope I had of them ever making a musical come back.
** Witty title appears courtesy of Jill. I wish I could come up with this stuff on my own.
Artist: Matt Wertz
Album: Everything In Between
Label: Nettwerk Management
Purchase: Aware Store
Release Date: September 19, 2006
Overall: 9.1
Music: 9.1
Lyrics: 9.0
Production: 9.0
Since my introduction to Matt Wertz’s music earlier this year I have not ever stopped short in telling anyone and everyone about it. Matt’s first two releases capture all of his emotions but also those of the common listener. His new record, ‘Everything In Between’ was recently released digitally on Nettwerk.com as well as through a pre-order linked above.
Everything In Between begins with ‘The Way I Feel About You’- a track Matt debuted on his spring tours. From the first riff Matt has a new funk that’s not present on his past efforts. Featuring guest vocals that are reminiscent of Stevie Wonder, it’s evident that Matt didn’t hold anything back for this record. ‘Carolina’ brings in the feel of a country road, mandolin and bright toned guitars on top of the acoustic blend perfectly. ‘Heartbreaker’ includes the funk of ‘The Way I Feel’ and ‘Over You’ is faster paced and builds up the record before the slowing down of ‘5:19.’
My favorite song on the record, 5:19 is softer than the first half of the CD. The lyrics, ‘We both know I could think myself dizzy, right now I’m spinnin around,’ show the simple yet clever song-writing Matt uses in his music. The toned down second half contains potential radio single ‘Like The Last Time’ and climaxes at the end with the ballad ‘Capitol City’.
Matt Wertz has taken what has proven to be quite difficult and written a solid follow up album. The hype surrounding now only has support in why he has quickly become one of the most popular singer-songwriters producing music today. On the verge of a major US tour with Christian music icons Jars Of Clay, take advantage of the opportunity and check out his third full-length record, ‘Everything In Between.’
Spin has the new Decemberists track “Yankee Bayonet” available for stream on their site. Click here to listen.
Their upcoming album “The Crane Wife” hits stores on October 3rd.
Angels & Airwaves are heading out on a fall tour with The Sounds. You can check out the tour dates below.
November 4th
Salt Lake City, UT – Salt Lake Theatre
Pre-sale starts 9-20 @ 12 noon local venue time
Public on-sale begins 9-30 November 14th
Albany, NY – The Armory
Pre-sale starts 9-20 @ 12 noon local venue time
Public on-sale begins 9-22
November 6th
Oklahoma City, UT – Bricktown
Pre-sale starts 9-20 @ 12 noon local venue time
On-sale NOW! November 15th
Sayerville, NJ – Starland
Pre-sale starts 9-20 @ 12 noon local venue time
Public on-sale begins 9-23
November 7th
Tulsa, OK – Cainâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s Ballroom
Pre-sale starts 9-20 @ 12 noon local venue time
On-sale NOW! November 17th
Providence, RI – Lupoâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s
Pre-sale starts 9-20 @ 12 noon local venue time
Public on-sale begins 9-30
November 8th
Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
Pre-sale starts 9-20 @ 12 noon local venue time
Public on-sale begins 9-29 November 18th
Atlantic City, NJ – House of Blues
Pre-sale starts 9-20 @ 12 noon local venue time
Public on-sale begins 9-23
November 10th
Dekalb, IL – Northern Illinois University
Pre-sale starts 9-20 @ 12 noon local venue time
Public on-sale begins 9-22
November 19th
University Park, PA
Bryce Jordan Center
Pre-sale starts 9-20 @ 12 noon local venue time
Public on-sale begins 10-13
November 11th
Grand Rapids, MI – Orbit Room
Pre-sale starts 9-20 @ 12 noon local venue time
Public on-sale TBD November 21st
Hartford, CT – Webster Hall
Pre-sale starts 9-20 @ 12 noon local venue time
Public on-sale begins 9-30
November 12th
Pittsburgh, PA – The Ice Garden
Pre-sale starts 9-20 @ 12 noon local venue time
Public on-sale TBD November 29th
Mexico City, Mexico – Salon 21
Pre-sale starts 9-20 @ 12 noon local venue time
Public on-sale begins 9-20
