The third annual Unsilent Night Musical Festival takes place in Frinsco, TX on December 27. The concert, presented by Third String Productions will feature this year’s top Pop/rock artists and best talent lineup to date including A Day to Remember, Senses Fail, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Breathe Carolina, The Secret Handshake, Oh Sleeper, Analog Rebellion, In Fear and Faith, Of Mice & Men, I Set My Friends On Fire and MORE. Tickets are available now at Tickets.com. General admission tickets are $27.50 advance and $33 day of show. Limited PIT tickets are available! Check out the set times below.  Read more...

The Alternative Press Tour is kicking off in September and includes The Academy Is…, Mayday Parade, Set Your Goals, the Secret Handshake and You Me At Six. Check out the tour dates below and get more info and tickets here.

SEPTEMBER

24 Pittsburgh, PA Altar Bar
25 Detroit, MI Clutch Cargos
26 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
27 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection
28 Chicago, IL House of Blues
29 St. Louis, MO Pops
30 Milwaukee, WI The Rave  Read more...

Bryce from The Rocket Summer has announced a U.S. headlining tour starting this Septermber. Joining the band will be Phantom Planet, The Secret Handshake and The Morning Light. Check out a video below of the announcment.

Bands have been announced for the SmartPunk stage at this Vans Warped Tour. Check out the lineup below.

6/20 – 8/17

Alesana
Set Your Goals

6/20 – 7/20

A Day To Remember
The Maine
The Higher

7/22 – 8/17

The Human Abstract
Confide
Bring Me The Horizon

6/20 – 7/6

Stick to your Guns
August Burns Red
Forever the Sickest Kid

7/9 -7/26

Just Surrender
Madina Lake
Every Aveunue  Read more...

Punk Goes Crunk, the new installment of the Punk Goes series from Fearless Records, is set for release on April 4th. Groups currently announced for the comp include Say Anything, Person L (Kenny from The Starting Line), Forever The Sickest Kids, New Found Glory, The Maine, Hot Rod Circuit, My American Heart, and Scary Kids Scaring Kids, All Time Low, The Devil Wears Prada, The Secret Handshake, and Set Your Goals. Check out the album art for the comp below.

Artist: The Secret Handshake
Album: One Full Year
Label: Triple Crown Records
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: September 25, 2007

Overall: 7.0
Music: 7.0
Lyrics: 7.5
Production: 8.0

Luis Dubuc, the mastermind behind The Secret Handshake has spent years toiling behind his Apple computer screen to create and perfect his sound. With the release of One Full Year he has proven that there truly can be substance behind the beats. The album is chalk full of enough drum machines, voice processors and synthesizers to create a bona fide dance party. However, I found that it’s Dubuc’s lyrical content that shines the brightest of all.  Read more...

Here are some albums hitting stores tomorrow. Let us know which ones you’re picking up.

All Time Low – So Wrong, It’s Right
Farewell – Isn’t This Supposed To Be Fun?
The Secret Handshake – One Full Year
Foo Fighters – Echoes, Silence, Patience, And Grace
Spoken – Spoken
The Bled – Silent Treatment
River City Rebels – Keepsake Of Luck
Zolof The Rock ‘N Roll Destroyer – Schematics
Sick City – NightlifeWeakerthans – Reunion Tour
Via Audio – Say Something Say Something Say Something
V/A – Alternative Press Compilation: Press Play Vol. 1: Back To School Sessions
V/A – Emo Diaries 11: Taking Back What’s Ours

The Secret Handshake’s upcoming album One Full Year is now up for pre-order on iTunes. The record will be released on September 25th via Triple Crown Records.

The Secret Handshake have posted an e-card for their upcoming album One Full Year out September 25th via Triple Crown Records/East West.