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All Time Low-3 Secret Shows In 24 Hours

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All Time Low will be playing 3 shows in 24 hours through MySpace Secret Shows in Virgina, Illinois, and California.

THREE SHOWS IN ONE DAY!

JULY 7TH, 2009

FREE! ALL AGES! THREE DIFFERENT TIME ZONES!

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FIRST SHOW

JAMMIN’ JAVA
227 Maple Avenue
E. Vienna, Virginia 22180

703-255-1566

Doors are at 10:30 PM

PLEASE READ: The band will be performing at 12:01 AM. So you will actually need to arrive at the venue on Monday 7/6. The admission for this show will be first come, first served. So you will need to arrive at the venue early and stay in line.

SECOND SHOW

MOJOES ROCK HOUSE
15750 S. Harlem Avenue
Orland Park, IL 60462

Doors are at 11:00 AM

PLEASE READ: This is a matinee show. The band will be performing at 12:00 noon. You will need to pick up your wristbands on 7/6, at the Hot Topic in the Louis Joilet Mall, starting at 10:30 AM. The address 3340 Mall Loop Dr., Joliet, IL 60431

THIRD SHOW

CHAIN REACTION
1652 W Lincoln Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92801

Doors are at 10:00 PM

PLEASE READ: The band will be performing at 11:00 PM. You will be able to pick up your wristbands for the show at the Hot Topic in the Tustin Legacy Mall. The address is 2439 Park Avenue, Tustin, CA 92827

Time and Distance – “Gravity”

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West Virginia – Summer is just around the bend, and with it comes fresh air, new music and good times had by all. Not Alonerecording artists TIME AND DISTANCE will bring all facets of summer to fruition with the release of their third album Gravity onJuly 14, 2009. With years of experience as a solo artist, Greg McGowan (guitar, vox) has channeled his experience as a singer/songwriter into this trio that has already toured with the likes of Boys Like Girls, Midtown and Hit The Lights.

Produced by Rob Freeman (of Hidden in Plain View), this is the album that Time and Distance have been waiting their entire careers to make. “It was the first time we really took our time writing more songs than we actually needed so that we could pick the best of the best,” explains McGowan, “I’m more stoked on the final product than anything we’ve done before. I couldn’t be happier.”

With piano parts recorded on a laptop in their hotel bathroom and a cigarette pack guitar amp used for some of the guitar tracking, this album largely came together on the spot and is void of the excessive layering that plagues so much of today’s new music. The title track “Gravity” is “kind of a summarization of the record in that it goes through all the different themes of the entire record,” says McGowan, “it is probably my favorite song on the album and it was written entirely in the studio.”

With a new album teaser available at myspace.com/timeanddistance, Time and Distance are ready to continue going with the flow this entire summer and with each step, bring a fresh approach to the music they’re making.

 

Gravity is available now in select locations — check out their blog to see when you can get your copy! 

In the meantime, pre-order it now on SmartPunk! 

Asian Man Records 13 Year Anniversary Show

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Asian Man Records 13 year anniversary show on August 1st at the OAKLAND COLISEUM, well they’ll pull a generator into the parking lot before the A’S game and do a commando DIY show. Everything will be totally free and there will be complimentary hot dogs, sodas, and beer for those of you who are 21+. Here’s a list of bands playing thus far: Toys That Kill, The Hot Toddies, The Singularity, Atom Age, For The Win, The Pillowfights, Classics of Love, Anchor Down, Mike Park, and Ready The Jet.

Senses Fail Announce Future Departure of Guitarist Heath Saraceno

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Senses Fail guitarist Heath Saraceno has announced that he will be leaving the band after their time on this summers Warped Tour. You can read a message from Heath and the band below.

SENSES FAIL announces that guitarist Heath Saraceno will be leaving the band later this summer after the band completes their headlining run on the Smartpunk.com Stage on the Vans Warped Tour. The band is touring in support of their third full-length disc, Life Is Not A Waiting Room (Vagrant, 10/08). Saraceno, previously a guitarist/vocalist in the band Midtown, joined Senses Fail in 2005.

Senses Fail singer Buddy Nielsen made the following statement:
“Unfortunately, we have some said news to report. Our wonderful friend and amazing guitar player, Heath Saraceno, will be leaving Senses Fail after the upcoming Warped Tour. There is no ill will on any either side, Heath has just decided it is his time to leave the music business and pursue a career in another field. I think the longer you do this the harder it becomes to leave home for months and months at a time, devote all your life to just one cause and at some point in a musicians life they must decide if this is for them anymore.”

“We wish Heath the best of luck in all endeavors; he will always be one of our closest and most important friends. As for Senses Fail, we will carry on and we’re already planning a fall headlining tour and then expect to head into the studio. We have no idea who will fill Heath’s (literally) large shoes, but we are on the lookout.”

Heath Saraceno’s statement:
“I’m going to be leaving Senses Fail after this summer’s Warped Tour. I’ve shared many great times with these guys over the past 4 years or so. We’ve made 2 records I’m very proud of, toured the world and the states countless times, and I’ve made friends with people I would not have met otherwise. These guys from Jersey (and Atlanta by way of Florida) have turned into some of my closest friends, and I will miss seeing them as often as I’ve been able to.”

Senses Fail formed seven years ago in Ridgewood, New Jersey and released their debut EP, From the Depths of Dreams, in 2002. 2004’s Let It Enfold You was the group’s first full-length on Vagrant and was followed by Still Searching in 2006. Life Is Not A Waiting Room debuted at #18 on the Billboard Top 200 chart when it was released in October 2008. The band has performed multiple worldwide tours and has sold over 1.1 million albums over the span of their career.

Warped Tour Bands Talk MJ

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The folks at Buzznet caught up with 11 different artists at Warped Tour and asked each of them what their favorite Michael Jackson song is and what is a memory they have of Michael Jackson. Find out what Escape The Fate, 3OH!3, Meg & Dia, Jeffree Star, The Maine, A Rocket To The Moon, Thrice, Sing It Loud and more had to say about MJ!

Check out the video below.

The Bouncing Souls Celebrate 20 Year Anniversary

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2009 has been an extremely busy year for New Jersey punk legends, The Bouncing Souls, as they continue to celebrate their 20 year anniversary. Starting today, you can stream the band’s new song for the month of July, entitled, “Ghosts On The Boardwalk.” The Bouncing Souls are poised to take part in even more unforgettable festivities, as they prepare for a series of celebratory shows coming to the New York and Philadelphia area w/ special guests and a two-week stint on the Vans Warped Tour

The Used’s New Single “Blood On My Hands” Is Now On iTunes

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The Used are pleased to announce their first single, “Blood On My Hands” is on sale now at iTunes and www.TheUsed.net.

The track, from their upcoming album “Artwork”, which guitarist Quinn Allman describes as the song that “sums up everything about The Used,” is confined chaos, brutally thrashing one moment and proffering a pop-driven, sing-along chorus the next. A very limited number of shirts featuring full tabs and lyrics of the song are also available for purchase with the single at www.TheUsed.net.

Link to purchase single on iTunes: http://01detail.com/click/161905

Link to purchase on TheUsed.net: http://01detail.com/click/161881

Set Your Goals Post “This Will Be the Death of Us” Video

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Set Your Goals‘ new video for “This Will Be the Death of Us” can be seen below. Shot in a warehouse in downtown Los Angeles, the video features a stunning live performance with a guest appearance and vocals by Vinnie Caruana (I Am the Avalanche).

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