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Breathe Carolina Sign With Rise Records

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Breathe Carolina has signed with Rise Records. The electronic techno pop dynamic duo will release their debut CD, It’s Classy, Not Classic on September 16th.

Breathe Carolina are currently touring and previewing music from their self-produced forthcoming CD, It’s Classy, Not Classic.  The band recently performed at the Bamboozle in East Rutherford, NJ and this month, they are touring with such artists as The White Tie Affair, A Cursive Memory, The Medic Droid, and The Millionaires. Touring will continue through-out the summer.

Underoath Adds Headlining Shows

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Underoath has added five headlining shows before they hit up The Rockstar Mayhem Tour. Joining them on this run will be P.O.S. and Ill Patriot. Check out the dates below.

July 2nd, 2008 ““ Matthews – Birmingham, AL
July 4th, 2008- Skate park of Memphis – Corodova, TN
July 5th, 2008- Bricktown Ballroom – Oklahoma, OK
July 7th, 2008- In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT
July 8th, 2008- Service Station –  Spokane, WA

Jimmy Eat World Adds More Canada/US Tour Dates

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Jimmy Eat World has announced more tour dates for this summer. Check them out below.

July 1st ““ Montreal, QC ““ Le Medley
July 3rd ““ Kitchener, ON ““ Elements
July 4th ““ Toronto, ON ““ Sound Academy
July 5th ““ Pontiac, MI ““ The Crofoot
July 7th ““ Minneapolis, MN ““ First Avenue
July 8th ““ Winnipeg, MB ““ Burton Cummings Theatre
July 9th ““ Saskatoon, SK ““ Odeon Events Centre
July 11th ““ Edmonton, AB ““ Edmonton Events Centre
July 12th ““ Calgary, AB ““ Flames Central
July 14th ““ Vancouver, BC ““ Croatian Cultural Center
July 15th ““ Seattle, WA ““ Showbox SoDo
July 16th – Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
July 18th ““ San Francisco, CA – Fillmore

Boys Like Girls & Good Charlotte Summer Tour

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Boys Like Girls & Good Charlotte will be heading out on tour with summer on The Soundtrack of your Summer Tour. Joining them on tour will be Metro Station & The Maine. Check out the dates for the tour below.

Boys Like Girls/Good Charlotte  – Soundtrack Of Your Summer Itinerary

Tue      7/8       Chicago, IL                  Congress Theatre
Wed     7/9       Milwaukee, WA           The Rave
Thur     7/10     Des Moines IA Val-Air Ballroom
Fri        7/11     Denver, CO                 The Fillmore Auditorium
Sat       7/12     Salt Lake City, UT       Salt Air Theater
Mon     7/14     Seattle, WA                 Showbox SoDo
Tue      7/15     Portland, OR                Roseland Ballroom
Thur     7/17     Berkeley CA                Berkeley Community Theatre
Fri        7/18     Anaheim, CA               The Grove
Sat       7/19     Los Angeles, CA          The Wiltern
Sun      7/20     Alpine, CA                   Concerts in the Park
Mon     7/21     Mesa, AZ                     Mesa Amphitheater
Thur     7/24     Houston, TX                Verizon Theater
Sat       7/26     Baton Rouge, LA         Dixie Landin’ Theme Park
Tue      7/29     Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
Wed     7/30     Orlando, FL                 House of Blues
Thur     7/31     Boca Raton, FL            Mizner Park Amphitheatre
Fri        8/1       St. Augustine FL           St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Sat       8/2       Myrtle Beach, SC         House of Blues
Sun      8/3       Richmond VA              18th Street – Shockoe Bottom
Wed     8/6       Indianapolis, IN            The Lawn at White River
Thu      8/7       Detroit MI                    The Fillmore at State Theater
Fri        8/8       Cleveland OH              Time Warner Cable Amp.
Sat       8/9       Cincinnati OH               National City Pavilion
Sun      8/10     Charlotte NC               Amos’ Southend
Wed     8/13     Toronto ON                 Kool Haus
Thu      8/14     Montreal QC                Metropolis
Fri        8/15     Lowell MA                   Tsongas Arena
Sat       8/16     Uniondale NY              Nassau Coliseum Parking Lot
Sun      8/17     Poughkeepsie NY        Mid Hudson Civic Center
Wed     8/20     Philadelphia PA            Festival Pier @ Penn’s Landing
Thu      8/21     Jackson NJ                  North Star Arena @ Six Flags NJ

Ozzfest 2008 Lineup Announced; Ozzy & Metallica To Headline

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The lineup for the 2008 Ozzfest has been announced. The tour won’t be its original across the country round of shows this year though. Instead, the tour will be a one stop show in Dallas, TX on August 9th.
The show will be headlined by Ozzy Osbourne and co-headlined by Metallica.

The full main stage lineup will include performances by Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Hellyeah, Jonathan Davis (Korn), Cavalera Conspiracy, Shadows Fall, Apocalyptica and In This Moment. Also scheduled on the main stage is a special all-star tribute to slain Pantera guitarist “˜Dimebag’ Darrell Abbott. Second stage acts include Sevendust, Devildriver, Kingdom of Sorrow, Soilent Green, Witchcraft and Goatwhore. The Texas (third) stage”””an homage to the “many great metal bands that come from Texas,” says Sharon Osbourne–features The Sword, Drowning Pool and Rigor Mortis.

Albums In Stores Tomorrow 5-13-08

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Here are some albums being released tomorrow. Let us know which one’s you’ll be picking up.

Death Cab For Cutie – Narrow Stairs
Showbread – Anorexia / Nervosa
Cinematic Sunrise – A Coloring Storybook And Long-Playing Record EP
Stick To Your Guns – Comes From The Heart
Set Your Goals – Mutiny!: Deluxe Edition
Moneen – It All Started With A Red Stripe DVD
Between The Trees – The Story And The Song (Reissue)
Emmure – The Respect Issue

Motion City Soundtrack Summer Tour

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Motion City Soundtrack will be heading out on a summer tour with The Spill Canvas and Sing It Loud. Tickets go on pre-sale tomorrow at 3:00pm local time for the following summer headline dates with The Spill Canvas * and Sing It Loud. Public on-sale begins Saturday July 17th.

JUL 15    Fargo, ND               The Venue At Playmaker’s
JUL 16    Billings, MT             Bones Brewing
JUL 17    Spokane, WA         The Big Easy
JUL 19    Edmonton, AB        Starlite Room**
JUL 21    Winnipeg, MB         Garrick Theatre**
JUL 23    Sioux Falls, SD      Ramkota Exhibit Hall
JUL 24    Duluth, MN              Grandmas Sports Garden
JUL 25    Green Bay, WI        Riverside Ballroom
JUL 26    Traverse City, MI    Streeters**

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* The Spill Canvas supports through July 24th
** Pre-sale begins Wednesday, May 14th at 3:00pm local