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My Chemical Romance On Tour

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My Chemical Romance are set to hit the road for an arena tour behind their third full-length, The Black Parade, and they’re bringing Rise Against and Muse with them.

2/22, Manchester, NH (Verizon Wireless Arena)
2/23, Uniondale, NY (Nassau Coliseum)
2/25, Philadelphia, PA (Liacouras Center)
2/26, Cleveland, OH (Wolstein Center)
2/28, Detroit, MI (Joe Louis Arena)
3/1, Chicago, IL (Allstate Arena)
3/2, Topeka, KS (Kansas Expo Center)
3/3, Lincoln, NE. (Pershing Auditorium)
3/4, Denver, CO (Magness Arena)
3/6, Salt Lake City, UT (E Center)
3/7, Las Vegas, NV (Orleans Arena)
3/9, Phoenix, AZ (Jobing.com Arena)
3/10, Los Angeles, CA (Forum)
3/11, Anaheim, CA (Convention Center)
3/13, San Diego, CA (ipayOne Center)
3/14, Fresno, CA (Selland Arena)
3/15, Oakland, CA (ORACLE Arena)
3/16, Reno, NV (Lawlor Events Center)

The Early November to tour with Rocket Summer/Melee

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The Early November has announced dates for the first leg of their 2007 headlining tour. Kicking off March 1st, the tour line-up includes The Rocket Summer, Melee, and The Verdict (dates below).

A limited number of tickets have been held and will be available through a special presale that begins this Wednesday, December 20th at 1 PM Local Time available at theearlynovember.ducatking.com.

They will also be playing some dates of the “Friends or Enemies Tour” with Fall Out Boy and New Found Glory.

w/ Fall Out Boy, New Found Glory, Permanent Me
1/4/07 San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre
1/5/07 Anaheim, CA @ The Grove
1/6/07 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee Theatre
1/7/07 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
1/8/07 Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
1/10/07 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
1/11/07 Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
1/12/07 Toronto, ONT @ Kool Haus
1/13/07 Boston, MA @ Avalon
1/17/07 Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
1/18/07 Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz Theatre @ Disco Rodeo
1/19/07 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
1/20/07 Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
w/ The Rocket Summer, Melee, The Verdict
3/1/07 Reading, PA @ The Silo
3/2/07 Towson, MD @ The Recher Theatre
3/3/07 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
3/4/07 Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
3/6/07 Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
3/8/07 St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
3/9/07 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
3/10/07 Jacksonville, FL @ Fuel
3/13/07 Houston, TX @ Meridian
3/14/07 Dallas, TX @ The Door
3/16/07 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit

MewithoutYou announce co-headlining tour with Sparta

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mewithoutYou are announcing a co-headlining tour with Sparta. The US dates, which kick off February 2 in Omaha, NE will support their latest album, BROTHER, SISTER (Tooth & Nail).

February 22 – Omaha, NE – Sokol Underground
February 23 – Iowa City, IA – Picador
February 24 – Springfield, MO – Remingtons Downtown
February 25 – Dallas, TX – Gypsy Ballroom
February 27 – San Antonio, TX – White Rabbitt
February 28 – Houston, TX – Meridian
March 02 – Jacksonville, FL – Freebird Live
March 03 – Gainesville, FL – Common Grounds
March 04 – Columbia, SC – Headliners
March 05 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
March 06 – Wilmington, NC – Soapbox
March 07 – Charlotte, NC – Tremont Music Hall
March 09 – Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero Theatre
March 10 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
March 11 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
March 12 – Albany, NY – Revolution Hall
March 13 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East
March 14 – Baltimore, MD – Sonar
March 16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls
March 17 – Covington, KY – Mad Hatter
March18 – Nashville, TN – Rockettown
March 19 – St. Louis, MO – Pops

Brand New Pre-Sale

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A limited number of tickets have been held for Brand New Street/BN Duckat and will be available through a special presale.

Mar 15: Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
Mar 16: Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
Mar 17: Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
Mar 18: Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Mar 20: Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Mar 21: Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
Mar 22: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Mar 23: Milwaukee, WI @ Rave at The Eagles Club
Mar 24: Kansas City, MO @Beaumont Club
Mar 25: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre (16 +)
Mar 27: Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
Mar 29: Seattle, WA @ The Fenix
Mar 30: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
Mar 31: San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theater
Apr 3: Hollywood, CA @ Avalon Hollywood
Apr 4: Hollywood, CA @ Avalon Hollywood
Apr 5: Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
Apr 6: San Diego, CA @ SOMA
Apr 7: Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Apr 9: Dallas, TX @ Ridglea Theatre
Apr 10: Austin, TX @Stubb’s BBQ
Apr 11: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
Apr 12: New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
Apr 13: Orlando, FL @House of Blues
Apr 14: Ft Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
Apr 16: St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing
Apr 17: Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
Apr 19: Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
Apr 20: Norfolk, VA @ NorVa
Apr 21: Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live!
Apr 22: New York, NY @Irving Plaza (16 + )
Apr 24: Boston, MA @ Avalon
Apr 25: Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory

THE DARRYL HALL FOR PRESIDENT TOUR ’07

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Gym Class Heroes will be heading out on tour with Rx Bandits, P.O.S., and k-os in the new year! They will also be appear on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien, slated for Friday, January 12th.

FEBRUARY
17 Boston, MA Avalon Ballroom
18 Troy, NY Revolution Hall
20 Indiana, PA Ohio Room – IU
21 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
22 New York, NY Webster Hall
23 Rochester, NY Douglas Hall
24 Pittsburgh, PA Duquesne University – Union Ballroom
25 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero
26 Norfolk, VA Norva Theater
27 Jacksonville, FL Freebird Live
28 Fort Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
MARCH
1 Orlando, FL The Club at Firestone
2 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
3 Nashville, TN Rocketown
4 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
6 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
7 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
8 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
9 Toronto, ON, Opera House
10 Montreal, QC Le National
11 Ottawa, ON Babylon
13 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
14 Indianapolis, IN The Irving Theater
15 Chicago, IL House of Blues
16 Sauget, IL Pop’s
17 Lawrence, KS Granada
18 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
20 Englewood, CO Gothic Theater
21 Salt Lake City, UT Avalon Theater
23 Seattle, WA El Corazon
24 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater
25 Orangevale, CA The Boardwalk
26 West Hollywood, CA House of Blues Hollywood
27 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
28 San Diego, CA Soma
29 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
30 Phoenix, AZ Marquee Theatre
31 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
APRIL
1 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
3 Dallas, TX Gypsy Ballroom
4 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
5 Houston, TX Meridian
6 New Orleans, LA House of Blues

Mike Sapone Interview Questions

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Hey guys. Within the next couple of days I will be doing an email interview with producer, engineer and mixer, Mike Sapone. I’m sure most of you know, he has worked with Brand New, Taking back Sunday, Straylight Run and many others. If you have any questions for him, please leave them in the replies!

Plain White T’s to Launch Every Second Counts Tour

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Plain White T’s are hitting the road in support of their new album Every Second Counts. The tour, which features openers Boys Night out, Lovedrug and for the first three weeks Mayday Parade with Dear and the Headlights taking Mayday’s spot for the remainder of the dates, kicks off March 4th in Green Bay, WI. The band has also just been added to The Bamboozle Festival 2007 happening on May 5th & 6th in East Rutherford, NJ.

March 4 – Green Bay, MI @ Riverside Ballroom
March 5 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Club
March 6 – Sauget, IL @ POPS
March 7 – Kansas City, MO @ The Beaumont Club
March 8 – St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
March 9 – West Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
March 10 – Papillion, NE @ The Rock
March 12 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
March 13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
March 14 – Boise, ID @ The Big Easy Concert House
March 16 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
March 17 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
March 19 – Sacramento, CA @ Cal State Univ. Sacramento â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ University Ballroom 6000
March 20 – San Francisco, CA @ Slimâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s
March 21 – Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
March 22 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
March 24 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
March 25 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
March 26 – Tempe, AZ @ The Club House
March 27 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
March 29 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
March 31 – Dallas, TX @ The Gypsy Tea Room
April 1 – Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
April 2 – Houston, TX @ Meridian
April 3 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
April 5 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
April 6 – St. Petersburg, FL @ The State Theatre
April 7 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
April 8 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
April 10 – Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live
April 11 – Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
April 12 – Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
April 13 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
April 14 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
April 16 – New Brunswick, NJ @ Rutgers University- Cook Campus
April 17 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
April 18 – Boston, MA @ Avalon
April 19 – Greenville, NC @ East Carolina University ***PWTâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s solo show
April 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
April 24 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
April 25 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
April 26 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
April 27 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogartâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s
April 28 – Hiram, OH @ Martin Fieldhouse â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Hiram College
April 29 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrewâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s Hall
May 1 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
May 2 – Chicago, IL @ Metro

Future Of Forestry – Twilight

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Future Of Forestry Twilight

Artist: Future Of Forestry
Album: Twilight
Label: Credential Recordings
Purchase: Amazon
Release Date: January 23rd, 2007

Overall: 9.0
Music: 9.0
Lyrics: 9.0
Production: 9.0

If all of the releases of 2007 are as good as Future Of Forestryâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s Debut album â┚¬Ã…”Twilightâ┚¬? then 2007 will be an amazing year for music. This band has huge things ahead of them and â┚¬Ã…”Twilightâ┚¬? is just the first step. This is the band to keep an eye and ear on this year.

The album opens with two songs, â┚¬Ã…”Open Wideâ┚¬? and â┚¬Ã…”All I wantâ┚¬? that were also on the bands first EP, both of which are mellower in the verses but have soaring indie rock choruses. These two songs also seem to be fan favorites from the EP.

The next song is the albumâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s title track â┚¬Ã…”Twilightâ┚¬?. The song starts off slow but continually builds the whole time adding instruments and backing vocals gradually. Around minute three you realize that the song has captured you with its engulfing melody. The song then begins to gently let you down with its â┚¬Ã…”da da daâ┚¬Ã‚¦Ãƒ¢Ã¢”š¬? (Youâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢ll understand when you hear it). The song â┚¬Ã…”You and Iâ┚¬? is easily one of the more radio friendly tracks the album has. The melody and hook begin the moment Ericâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s vocals start and the song just takes off from there.

Eric Owyoungâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s vocals on this record are what make it stand out and shine like it does. Causal, strong, laid back vocals reminiscent to those of Switchfoot yet with distinct originality. The album has the powerful guitars and drums that it needs to propel the songs like it does. Yet there are just as many ambient sounds on the record that give you the intimate feel that a lot of records leave out.

Go buy this album, bring it home, or listen to it on the car ride home. Please forget what Iâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢ve said in this review though. Neither the band nor the album need my hype, let this album prove its self to you, because it will.

Tracklisting
1. Open Wide
2. All I Want
3. Twilight
4. Speak To Me Gently
5. Thinking of You
6. Sunrising
7. Sacred Place
8. You And I
9. Sanctitatis
10. If You Find Her
11. Gazing
12. Stay Beside Me