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Pre-Order The Used CD/DVD And Get a Free T-Shirt

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You can pre-order The Used’s new CD/DVD, Berth, in stores 2/6/07 and receive a free t-shirt.

The DVD contains footage from the 2005 Vancouver Headline show, updates on our band’s history since 2003’s Maybe Memories, footage from 2004’s In Love And Death world tour, the making of the new album (due this spring), as well as music videos and “making of the video” features. It also includes a section where we answered specially chosen fan questions.

Win a free limited edition EP from Olympia!

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Sign up for Olympia‘s mailing list between now until January 15th and you’ll automatically be entered to win one of 10 limited edition Olympia EP’s that have been signed by the band. Join their mailing list here. Olympia is the new band from former members of Fairweather (Equal Vision Records) and Brand New Disaster (Tribunal Records). Their debut album, Emergencies will be available in April on Hope Division/Equal Vision Records.

Young Love First Headlining Tour

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Young Love just posted a new song from “Too Young to Fight It” for your listening pleasure and will be posting random tracks through Jan. 30 so check back often for different songs. Dates from their first headlining tour are posted below.

1/27/07 – Living Room – Providence, RI
1/28/07 – Middle East – Cambridge, MA
2/1/07 – Knitting Factory – Hollywood, CA
2/3/07 – Chain Reaction – Anaheim, CA
2/4/07 – Bottom of the Hill – SF, CA
2/6/07 – Studio 7 – Seattle, WA
2/7/06 – Rock and Roll – Portland, OR
2/9/07 – Kilby Court – SLC, UT
2/10/07 – Beauty Bar – Las Vegas, NV
2/11/07 – The Sets – Tempe, AZ
2/13/07 – The Parish – Austin, TX
2/14/07 – Gypsy Tea Room – Dallas, TX
2/15/07 – Walter’s on Washington – Houston, TX
2/17/07 – Orpheum – Tampa, FL
2/18/07 – Back Booth – Orlando, FL
2/19/07 – TBA – Atlanta, GA
2/21/07 – Off Broadway – St. Louis, MO
2/22/07 – The Loft @ Barfly – Minneapolis, MN
2/23/07 – Beat Kitchen – Chicago, IL
2/24/07 – Shelter – Detroit, MI
2/25/07 – B-Side Liquor Lounge – Cleveland, OH
2/27/07 – Trocadero – Upstairs – Philadelphia, PA
2/28/07 – Bowery Ballroom – NYC

The Shins Announce U.S. Tour

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The Shins will launch their American tour in support of their new album, Wincing the Night Away (due January 23 on Sub Pop). The band will also perform “Phantom Limb” and “New Slang” on “Saturday Night Live” on January 13.

02-08 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
02-09 Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
02-10 Chicago, IL – Congress Theater
02-11 St. Louis, MO – The Pagent
02-12 Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall
02-13 Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall
02-15 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
02-16 Salt Lake City, UT – In the Venue
02-20 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theater
02-21 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
02-25 London, England – The Astoria

Daphne Loves Derby Acoustic Tour

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Daphne Loves Derby will head out on a 3 week acoustic tour and will be previewing tracks from their second Outlook Music full-length, Good Night, Witness Light, ahead of its release on March 27th. The PureVolume sponsored tour kicks off January 11th in Seattle and will feature Meg & Dia, House of Fools and Ronnie Day. Tickets are on-sale for all shows and many shows are close to capacity. Tour dates can be found below.

Jan 11 2007 6:00P El Corazon Seattle, Washington
Jan 12 2007 6:00P WOW Eugene, Oregon
Jan 13 2007 8:00P The Underground Cafe Roseville, California
Jan 14 2007 6:00P The Wrec San Jose, California
Jan 16 2007 6:00P Trilogy Theatre Victorville, California
Jan 17 2007 6:00P The Knitting Factory Hollywood, California
Jan 19 2007 6:00P Chain Reaction Anaheim, California
Jan 20 2007 6:00P Chain Reaction Anaheim, California
Jan 21 2007 6:00P Epicentre San Diego, California
Jan 22 2007 6:00P University Theatre Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 23 2007 6:00P Scrappy’s Tucson, Alaska
Jan 25 2007 6:00P The White Rabbit San Antonio, Texas
Jan 26 2007 6:00P Java jazz Houston, Texas
Jan 27 2007 6:00P The Door Dallas, Texas
Jan 28 2007 6:00P The Refuge Amarillo, Texas
Jan 29 2007 6:00P University Of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma
Feb 2 2007 6:00P The Foundry Joplin, Missouri
Feb 3 2007 6:00P Juanita’s Little Rock, Arkansas