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Ivoryline Set To Release New Album

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Ivoryline is set to release their new album, Vessels, on July 27th. Produced by Aaron Sprinkle (Anberlin, The Almost), Vessels showcases a more mature and diverse Ivoryline than was heard on their previous record. “We just started writing,” says vocalist Jeremy Gray. “We didn’t really have a plan or agenda for the record. We just wrote what was on our hearts and hashed out the songs together. We had ample time to get the songs just the way we wanted and had a blast writing and recording the record. It really was one of the most exciting, joy-filled times of my life.”

Thrice Announce Summer Headlining Tour

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After recently canceling their tour with Manchester Orchestra due to family health issues, Thrice are back with new tour dates and support from The Dig, Kevin Devine, and Bad Veins. Tour dates can be seen below.

Thrice also have a new contest with Crave Online, Macbeth Shoes, and Nash Guitars. Lots of cool things to win: MP3s, guitars, shoes, photo passes, vinyl, etc”¦ More details can be found here.

2010 SUMMER HEADLINE TOUR

Jun 3 ““ San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom *
Jun 4 ““ Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater *
Jun 5 ““ Seattle, WA @ King Cat Theater *
Jun 7 ““ Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room *
Jun 8 ““ Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall Ballroom *
Jun 9 ““ Saskatoon, SAS @ Louis’ Pub
Jun 11 ““ St. Paul, MN @ Station 4 ^ #
Jun 12 ““ Chicago, IL @ House of Blues * ^ #
Jun 13 ““ Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall * ^
Jun 15 ““ Toronto, ONT @ Phoenix Concert Theatre * ^ #
Jun 16 ““ Montreal, QC @ Le National* ^ #
Jun 17 ““ Boston, MA @ House of Blues* ^ #
Jun 18 ““ New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place * ^ #
Jun 19 ““ Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights* ^ #
Jun 21 ““ Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon* ^ #
Jun 22 ““ Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock Café * ^ #
Jun 23 ““ Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero * ^ #
Jun 24 ““ New York, NY @ The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza * ^ #
Jun 25 ““ Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom* ^ #
Jun 26 ““ Towson, MD @ The Recher Theatre * ^ #
Jun 28 ““ Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa * ^ #
Jun 29 ““ Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle * ^ #
Jun 30 ““ Charleston, SC @ The Music Farm * ^ #
Jul 1 ““ Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues * ^ #
Jul 2 ““ Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution * ^ #
Jul 3 ““ St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre * ^ #
Jul 6 ““ Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live * ^ #
Jul 7 ““ Austin, TX @ Emo’s * ^ #
Jul 8 ““ Dallas, TX @ The Palladium * ^ #
Jul 9 ““ Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom * ^ #
Jul 10 ““ Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre * ^ #
Jul 11 ““ Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre * ^ #
Jul 13 ““ Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue * ^ #
Jul 15 ““ Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee * ^ #
Jul 16 ““ San Diego, CA @ House of Blues * ^ #
Jul 17 ““ Pomona, CA @ Fox Theatre * ^ #

* Supported by Kevin Devine
^ Supported by Bad Veins
# Supported by The Dig

Drive A Announce Summer Tour

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DRIVE A are set for a summer run on the Bamboozle Roadshow, kicking off May 21 in Washington D.C. (full tour itinerary below). Also on the tour are All Time Low, Boys Like Girls, LMFAO, Third Eye Blind, among others. Tickets are on-sale now at Ticketmaster.com.

A new exclusive track “Take A Side” is currently available to fans free by signing up for the DRIVE A mailing list via their website: www.drivearock.com. The guys recently put together a video for the song which gives a glimpse into their live show experience.

“We’re looking forward to playing in front of a new audience on the Bamboozle Roadshow,” says MASCOLO. “Don’t expect any auto tune or hair straighteners.  We’ve come to play our asses off, not play dress up.”

DRIVE A Tour Dates:
Bamboozle Roadshow

Fri        5/21                 Washington DC           Merriweather Post Pavilion
Sat       5/22                 Charlotte, NC              Uptown Amphitheater
Sun      5/23                 Atlanta, GA                  Six Flags
Sat       5/29                 Arlington, TX               Six Flags
Sun      5/30                 San Antonio, TX          Six Flags
Wed     6/2                   Phoenix, AZ                Cricket Wireless Pavilion
Thu      6/3                   Las Vegas, NV            The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Sat       6/5                   Concord, CA               Sleep Train Pavilion
Sun      6/6                   Chula Vista, CA           Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
Wed     6/9                   Bonner Springs, KS    Sandstone Amphitheater
Fri        6/11                 Milwaukee, WI             Eagles Ballroom
Sat       6/12                 Chicago, IL                  Soldier Field Parking Lot
Sun      6/13                 St. Louis, MO              Six Flags
Wed     6/16                 Toronto, ONT              Molson Amphitheatre
Fri        6/18                 Cleveland, OH             Tower City
Sat       6/19                 Cincinnati, OH             PNC Pavilion
Sun      6/20                 Philadelphia, PA          Festival Pier
Mon     6/21                 Portsmouth, VA           Ntelos Pavilion Harbor Center
Wed     6/23                 Pittsburg, PA               Amphitheater @ Station Square
Thu      6/24                 Jackson, NJ                Six Flags
Fri        6/25                 Hershey, PA                Hershey Park Pavilion
Sat       6/26                 Long Island, NY          Naussau Collesium
Sun      6/27                 Boston, MA                 Comcast Center

Blink 182’s Self-Titled Album Coming To LP

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Blink 182‘s “Self-Titled” album will be hitting 2xLP vinyl on July 13th. Pre-order for this record will begin May 24th at 12 PM EST in the MTS Webstore. The release features a gatefold jacket, including matte finish and spot gloss on the cover, outlining the famous black smiley face logo. Also included are a 10×10″ booklet in the style of the original CD booklet, as well as full color matte innersleeves and an etched d-side vinyl with the smiley logo.

Colors for this vinyl include:

  • 500 ““ 180 gram black (MTS webstore exclusive)
  • 500 ““ pink/green swirl (MTS webstore exclusive)
  • 500 ““ half pink/half green (MTS webstore exclusive)
  • 500 ““ pink/white swirl (MTS webstore exclusive)
  • 2,000 ““ solid pink (Hot Topic exclusive)

Tuesday Recommendations

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I had to pleasure of seeing Ha Ha Tonka on Sunday night. Their name is silly, but these boys mean business. Their first few songs were okay, but slowly, I was fascinated and within four songs, I was in LOVE. Their sound is unique, the stage presence like none I have witnessed before and the crowd ate it up. Their live show was full of enthusiasm, sing alongs, and straight up feel good jams. They sound pretty great recorded, too.

Underoath Set To Record New Album

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Underoath are set to begin recording their new album on May 24th. For the new album, set for release in the late fall, the group will team with Matt Goldman (who co-produced the band’s Lost In The Sound of Separation and Define The Great Line albums) and Jeremy SH Griffith to produce.

The band has announced that drummer Daniel Davison (ex Norma Jean) will be joining on drums for writing and recording the new album and the forthcoming tour. The group will head out this summer for a three-week trek on the “Cool Tour” with As I Lay Dying, Between the Buried and Me, blessthefall, The Acacia Strain, Architects, Cancer Bats and War of Ages.

Cool Tour w/As I Lay Dying, Between the Buried and Me, Blessthefall, The Acacia Strain, Architects, Cancer Bats, and War of Ages

**Mon 7/12 Orlando, FL House of Blues
Tue 7/13 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
Wed 7/14 N. Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
Thu 7/15 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte
Fri 7/16 Baltimore, MD Sonar
Sat 7/17 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
Sun 7/18 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
Tue 7/20 Boston, MA House of Blues
Wed 7/21 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
Thu 7/22 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
Fri 7/23 Columbus, OH The LC Pavilion
Sat 7/24 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Complex
Sun 7/25 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
Mon 7/27 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
Wed 7/28 Dallas, TX The Palladium Ballroom
Fri 7/30 Mesa, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre
Sat 7/31 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium
Sun 8/1 San Francisco, CA The Warfield

Hawthorne Heights Announce New Album, Summer Tour

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Hawthorne Heights are set to release their new album, Skeletons, on June 1st. The band is headed out on the “Get a Ticket, Get an Album” tour this summer where fans purchase a ticket to their local show and receive a download for the new album. Not only will fans get the album’s original 13 tracks, but they will also be able to download 2 additional exclusive tracks (“Gravestones” acoustic & “Boulevard”).

All tickets will go on sale tomorrow, May 7th.  Be sure to get them before they’re sold out, and check out the dates below.

GET A TICKET, GET AN ALBUM TOUR DATES

June 3              The Loft                                              Lansing, MI
June 4              Headliner’s                                          Toledo, OH
June 5              Fred Jr’s.                                             Huntington, WV
June 6              The Canopy                                         Urbana, IL
June 8              Emerson Theatre                                 Indianapolis, IN
June 10            The Loft                                              Dallas, TX
June 11            Warehouse Live                                  Houston, TX
June 13            Emo’s                                                  Austin, TX
June 15            Varsity Theatre                                   Baton Rouge, LA
June 18            The Social                                           Orlando, FL
June 19            Bourbon Street Nightclub                   Newport Richey, FL
June 20            The Masquerade                                  Atlanta, GA
June 21            New Brookland Tavern                      Columbia, SC
June 22            Amo’s Southend                                 Charlotte, NC
July 1               The Intersection                                  Grand Rapids, MI
July 3               Triple Rock Social Club                      Minneapolis, MN
July 6               Marquis Theatre                                  Denver, CO

The Maine Announce Release of New Album Black & White

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The Main are set to release their new album, Black & White, on July 13th through Sire/Action Theory Records.

Black & White is a departure for the band. “We’re trying to go for more of a raw feel – really just a free, loose record,” explains front man John O’Callahan. Inspired by the classic sounds of American rock-n-roll, the album is a collection of songs with universal, relatable themes that retain the sense of youthfulness and fun that is distinctly The Maine. A new song from the album, “Inside of You” is available exclusively on iTunes starting today, May 4th.

As a gift to fans, The Maine is launching an exclusive Black & White pre-order campaign on May 13, 2010. Upon pre-ordering the album, buyers will instantly receive the video for “Inside of You,” along with two acoustic bonus tracks a week before release.