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Anberlin are streaming their new album, Dark Is The Way, Light Is A Place, on their MySpace page. The album is due out next Tuesday, September 7th. There is still time to get your pre-orders in for any of the special editions of the album.
Take a listen and let us know your thoughts on the album.
The Almost are streaming a teaser for their new video “No, I Won’t” off of their new album, Monster Monster. Check out the video below. The full video will be released next Wednesday, September 8th.
The Almost will be on the road all fall, and tickets go on sale today for their tour with Switchfoot! All dates and ticket links can be found on the band’s MySpace page. [Read more…]
My Favorite Highway have announced their breakup in a blog post on their MySpace page. The announcement from the band can be read below.
It was almost six years ago that Will and I started the band that has now become My Favorite Highway. It completely blows me away that we have been a band for that long. The past six years have been an amazing journey for everyone that has been a part of the My Favorite Highway family. We have had the pleasure of meeting so many inspiring people over the years, including our incredible fans and the bands we’ve toured with, who we are proud to call our friends. There are countless memories we have shared with each and every one of you that we will never forget. I feel that when artists release a statement that they’re disbanding they tend to sound as if they’re writing an obituary, well we’re not going to do that. Pat, Will and myself have been doing a little bit of soul searching this year and we all mutually agree that the My Favorite Highway chapter of our lives is coming to a close. This band has been the most important part of who we are for over half a decade, but we all feel that the time has come for us to move on. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who has ever believed in us and supported My Favorite Highway. A band is not the members performing on the stage, it’s a story, and everyone who has ever sung a line from one of our songs is a part of this story and is a part of this band. People come and go, stories last forever. We will be playing our final farewell shows in our hometown, Vienna, Virginia, in December. These will be our last performances under the banner of My Favorite Highway. We will also be releasing a live acoustic record of some of the performances from our Storytellers Tour very shortly. As for the three of us, we will continue to make music together and we are very excited for what the future holds. Thank you all for being a part of our story.
Owl City has released a new song titled “To The Sky” which is from the upcoming Warner Brothers animated feature film “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole ,” in theaters September 24.
Working in film has always been an irrational dream of mine and since having had the opportunity to do something like this, I am utterly bereft of speech.
The film is directed by Zack Snyder (Watchmen, 300), animated by Animal Logic (creators of Happy Feat) – and features “To The Sky” as its title track. The song has been made available for download on iTunes here . The soundtrack will be available everywhere digitally and exclusively at Borders physically on September 21.
Owl City has also announced a distribution deal in partner with TuneCore, the largest independent digital distributor, to help you share your music with the world. For a limited time, fans choosing to distribute through Owl City Distribution will be eligible to take part in a special promotion. Adam Young will choose his favorite release from all submissions and write a critique of that album. Submissions must be received by December 1, 2010 so hurry on over to Owl City Distribution to get started.
Chiodos is premiering their new song “Modern Wolf Hair” at Chiodos.net. The new song is off of their upcoming release, Illuminaudio, due out October 5th.
The song holds extra meaning for the entire band, as the bridge of the song was written with the long-distance assistance of Christopher “Notes” Olsen in California, who passed away in May 2010 and unfortunately was never able to hear the finished song. Bolmer states, “I am thankful to have Notes on this record, and this song is very special to us. This bridge is also the intro we used for our first shows with the new line-up, as well as for the first two tours we did together.”
Also streaming on Chiodos.net is the recently released song, “Those Who Slay Together, Stay Together”. Illuminaudio is available for pre-order on MerchNow.com.
Chiodos will head out on the “Congregation of the Damned” tour this fall with Atreyu, blessthefall, Architects (UK), and Endless Hallway. On September 18th, Chiodos will head down to Forth Worth, TX to headline Firefest. We Came As Romans, Of Mice & Men, In Fear And Faith, Greeley Estates, Confide, A Bullet For A Pretty Boy, Four Letter Lie, and more will also be performing at the festival. All upcoming tour dates can be seen below.
w/Atreyu, blessthefall, Architects (UK), and Endless Hallway
Oct 20 Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
Oct 21 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
Oct 22 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
Oct 23 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
Oct 25 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Oct 26 Spokane, WA @ The Knitting Factory
Oct 27 Calgary, AB, CAN @ MacEwan Hall
Oct 28 Edmonton, AB CAN @ Edmonton Events Centre
Oct 29 Saskatoon, SK, CAN @ The Odeon (Canada)
Oct 30 Winnipeg, MB, CAN @ Garrick Center
Nov 02 Toronto, ONT, CAN @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
Nov 03 Montreal, QC, CAN @ Metropolis
Nov 04 Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
Nov 05 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
Nov 06 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Nov 08 Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
Nov 09 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Small’s
Nov 10 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
Nov 12 Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House Of Blues
Nov 13 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Nov 14 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
Nov 15 Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor
Nov 17 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
Nov 18 Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
Nov 19 Minneapolis, MN @ Cabooze
Nov 20 Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
Nov 21 Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Nov 23 San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
Nov 24 Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom
Nov 26 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Nov 27 Los Angeles, CA @ House Of Blues
Apple today, at their annual music event, announced new iPods and an updated version of iTunes that includes a new social media service called Ping. iTunes 10, which is available now, features Ping which add social media capabilities to iTunes where you can can join friends in discovering new music and even follow your favorite artist and see what they are listening to. Ping will also let you know about tour dates and your friends music purchases.
What are your thoughts on Ping? Do you feel like joining another social media network? Do you think it will help you discover new music?
In honor of Alternative Press’ 25th anniversary, Paramore performed “Feeling Sorry” acoustically at the AP offices. Check out the video below. Paramore is currently out on the Honda Civic Tour with Tegan & Sara and New Found Glory. Check out the dates here. [Read more…]
Senses Fail‘s new album, The Fire, is set for release on October 19th on Vagrant Records. The band has released artwork for the album which you can check out below. Senses Fail will be out on tour with Bayside this fall and you can check out the tour dates here. [Read more…]
MC Lars is streaming his new video for “This Gigantic Robot Kills” which you can check out below. The video (featuring Suburban Legends & the MC Bat Commander of the Aquabats) was directed and animated by Tim Thompson. The song comes from MC Lars’ latest album, This Gigantic Robot Kills, in stores now. [Read more…]
Valencia has set October 12th as the release date for their new album, Dancing With A Ghost. The band has released the album art and track listing which you can check out below. They have also released a trailer for the album which can also be seen below.
Valencia will be doing a short headlining tour in October with Automatic Loveletter before they catch up with Motion City Soundtrack and Say Anything for their fall tour. Tour dates can be seen here. [Read more…]
