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STRANGE FAMOUS SIGNS UK DUO DAN LE SAC VS. SCROOBIUS PIPPosted by Mike Scales on 24-Jul-08 @ 05:58 PM
Sage Francis' Strange Famous Records has announced the signing of Stanford le Hope, U.K. rap duo Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip. Their new album Angles is set to be released September 2. A word from Strange Famous:"With over four million views of their videos on YouTube, two smash U.K. singles ("Thou Shalt Always Kill," and "Beat That My Heart Skipped") and stellar U.S. performances earlier this year at Coachella and SXSW already under their belts, Britain's hottest export - the duo of dan le sac Vs. Scroobius Pip - have announced the inking of a deal with Strange Famous Records for the U.S. release of their debut album. Angles combines witty and shockingly spot-on decrees from the mind of vocalist Pip with producer le sac's mesmeric electro-blessed beats." U.S. & Canadian tour dates: 9/14 Morrison, Co Red Rocks 9/15 Dallas, TX Pontiac Garage 9/16 Austin, TX Beauty Bar 9/17 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre 9/18 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club 9/19 Ames, IA The Maintenance Shop 9/20 Chicago, IL The Hideout 9/22 Toronto, ON The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern 9/23 Montreal, QC Les Saints 9/24 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club 9/25 New York, NY Mercury Lounge 9/26 New York, NY Mercury Lounge 9/27 Philadelphia, PA The M Room 9/29 La Jolla, CA University Of California 9/30 Los Angeles, CA Echo 10/1 San Francisco, CA Cafe Du Nord 10/2 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge 10/3 Seattle, WA Chop Suey 10/4 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret [  |
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CRAIG OWENS ATTEMPTS OVERDOSE, CHECKS INTO CLINIC; CHIODOS TO CO-HEADLINE WITH MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACKPosted by Brian Shultz on 24-Jul-08 @ 05:03 PM
Speaking of current AP cover stars, reports are indicating that Chiodos frontman Craig Owens attempted a drug overdose July 20 at his Michigan home, then checked into a mental clinic shortly after regaining consciousness in an emergency room.
Owens himself had reportedly made a post on the band's message board which has since been deleted. A message from the board's administrator currently reads: "Craig is going through a hard time right now and he appreciates his fans support. However, I have been asked that we give him the privacy he deserves during this time. If I see any posts or threads regarding what is going on I've been asked to delete them." No statements from the band or their label, Equal Vision Records, have since been released. Additionally, there's no word on whether or not this will affect the band's upcoming co-headlining tour with Motion City Soundtrack, dates for which were announced today. That tour will also find them accompanied by Hit The Lights and Person L. The band had to drop off a tour with Between The Buried And Me in 2006 when Owens cited health reasons. Headlining dates Sun 8/10 Syracuse, NY Lost Horizon Sat 8/16 Poplar Grove, IL Chubby Rain House Headlining dates w/ The Showdown, Dr. Manhattan and Forever in a Day Fri 8/29 Toledo, OH Toledo Civic Theatre Sat 8/30 Lexington, KY Downtown Arts Center Sun 8/31 Memphis, TN New Daisy Theatre Headlining dates Fri 9/12 Anchorage, AK Club Millennium Sat 9/13 Fairbanks, AK Chena Convention Center Co-headlining with Motion City Soundtrack, Hit the Lights and Person L Mon 9/22 Louisville, KY Club Oasis Tue 9/23 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall Thu 9/25 Johnson City, NY Magic City Music Hall Fri 9/26 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights Sat 9/27 Providence, RI Lupo's at The Strand Sun 9/28 New Haven, CT Toad's Place Tue 9/30 Richmond, VA The National Wed 10/1 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theater Thu 10/2 Nashville, TN Rocketown International dates Fri 11/21 Monterey, MX Café Iguana Sat 11/22 Mexico City, MX Hard Rock Live Sun 11/23 Mexico City, MX Hard Rock Live [ |
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ANTHONY GREEN POSTS VIDEO FOR "DEAR CHILD (I''VE BEEN TRYING TO REACH YOU)"Posted by Brian Shultz on 24-Jul-08 @ 04:53 PM
Anthony Green, frontman for Circa Survive and current AP cover star, has posted his video for "Dear Child (I've Been Trying To Reach You)."
The track derives from his debut solo full-length, Avalon, due out August 5 on Photo Finish. ANTHONY GREEN - Dear Child (I've Been Dying To Reach You) [ |
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HOPELESS RECORDS LAUNCHES P IS FOR PANDA IMPRINTPosted by Brian Shultz on 24-Jul-08 @ 04:50 PM
Hopeless Records / Sub City has launched an imprint with the namesake P Is For Panda.
The Panda imprint was originally formed as a T-shirt line by Militia Group founder and former operator, Chad Pearson, in 2007. The company will now dabble in music thanks to Hopeless' backing. The label's first release will be in the form a 16-song compilation including acts like Discover America, Gasoline Heart, Damion Suomi and more. Mixtape Volume 1 is set for a digital release on August 5 and physical September 2. A CD release show for the comp will take place July 25 at the Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge in Atlanta, GA, with the cost of admission being two cans of food for donation. P Is For Panda - Mixtape Volume 1 track listing: 01. Your Heart - Andy Shauf 02. Shake It Off - Gasoline Heart 03. Miles Of Grey - Discover America 04. Get Up - Mike Dunn And The Kings Of New England 05. Rush Down My Spine - Josh Moore 06. I Held You Pretty Good - Pasadena 07. Darwin, Jesus, The Devil, And Me - Damion Suomi 08. Here's To The Kid - J.R. Rund And The Hold Up 09. The Queen - Mike Dunn And The Kings Of New England 10. How It Started - Discover America 11. Ghostly Reminders - Josh Moore 12. Burn Bright (But Burn Far Away) - Gasoline Heart 13. She Says - J.R. Rund And The Hold Up 14. You Remind Me - Andy Shauf 15. One More Time - Damion Suomi 16. Double Back - Pasadena [ |
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ACTIVIST OTEP SHAMAYA CREATES LARGEST TEAM ON RALLY SITEPosted by Laila Hanson on 24-Jul-08 @ 01:48 PM
In addition to a fierce alliance with powerful metal hooks, singer Otep Shamaya behind the namesake band, Otep, is dedicated to environmental activism. Shamaya recently became involved with Carbonrally.com, a website offering people a fun, simple and social way to have a positive impact on the environment. The website is centered on teams who partake in challenges aimed to reduce CO2. Within 48 hours of creating her "rally" team, its membership had grown to over 200, the largest on the site.
Carbonrally CEO Jason Karas says, "OTEP's leadership and the participation of her fans is a fantastic example of many people working together for a positive outcome. The passion of the OTEP community is clear through their actions and comments on the Carbonrally site. This team - now over 600 strong- will certainly inspire others to take action, reduce CO2, and be a positive force against climate change. Shamaya adds, "I am so proud of our supporters who have dared to care and get involved. I am honored to work with Carbonrally and am grateful to have a platform such as this. The earth belongs to all of us. What we do to Her, we do to ourselves." In addition to her involvement with Carbonrally and similar causes, Shamaya launched Allshapesandsizes.org to empower and encourage all people to love themselves. The song, "Perfectly Flawed" from Otep's latest release on Koch Records, the_Acension, was written to celebrate this message. Otep will hit the west coast on their headlining "Secrets That Kill" tour at the end of this month, featuring openers Anew Revolution and Droid. Dates are listed below. July 29 - RENO, NV - CLUB UNDERGROUND July 30 - BOISE, ID - THE BIG EASY August 01 - SPOKANE, WA - THE BIG EASY August 02 - PORTLAND, OR - ROCK N' ROLL PIZZA August 03 - SEATTLE, WA - EL CORAZON August 05 - MODESTO, CA - FAT CAT August 06 - ORANGEVALE, CA - THE BOARDWALK August 07 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - THE 12 GALAXIES [ |
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HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS TO PREMIERE "RESCUE ME" VIDEOPosted by Laila Hanson on 24-Jul-08 @ 01:27 PM
Hawthorne Heights will premiere the video for their new single, "Rescue Me" (from their upcoming Victory Records album Fragile Future) on F'N MTV on Friday, August 1st.
In preperation for the show, MTV is looking for 350 hardcore fans of the band to be in the audience. Check out liota.com now to request your tickets! Hawthorne Heights is currently on the Projekt Revolution Tour with Linkin Park. They will be performing a special acoustic in-store session and signing autographs at Looney Tunes in Long Island today. Singer Jt Woodruff sent out this message to fans yesterday: "Hey New Yorkers! We will be playing at Looney Tunes on Long Island tomorrow at 7pm. We will be performing acoustic versions of some songs off the new record (Fragile Future), as well as some old favorites. It would be great to see you guys there...it's been a long time. Here is your chance to see HH in a laid back, intimate setting. We will be signing and taking pictures... Come say hello! Love JT and HH" Be sure to check out the video for "Rescue Me" and catch Hawthorne Heights on the remainder of their tour, exclusive in-store dates listed below: 5th Aug - 4pm - Hastings, Albuquerque, NV 6th Aug - 4pm - Zia Records. Las Vegas, NV 9th Aug - 6pm - Tilly's, San Jose, CA 13th Aug - 4pm - Homers, Omaha, NE 20th Aug - 5pm - Ear X-Tacy, Louisville, KY [ |
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