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Denise Shively's BlogPosted by Denise Shively Avail hits the road this Fall with labelmates Smoke or Fire for a few East Coast tour dates starting this October. If you're within the area or thereabouts, it'll be a tour worth checking out. With only a few dates selected for late October and early November, you'll need to be quick about it! Avail's last release, entitled Front Porch Stories was released back in 2002, but they have since re-issued their Lookout! records releases on Jade Tree. See below for tour dates for both Avail and Smoke or Fire this fall. 10/26 - Charleston, SC - Cumberlands 10/29 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 10/30 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar 10/31 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East 11/01 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church 11/02 - New York, NY - The Knitting Factory 11/03 - Richmond, VA - Alley Katz Posted by Denise Shively If you're on the East Coast, make sure to check out Milwaukee's Chinese Telephones. The group embark on their tour starting July 27th on the United States east coast, and will make a stop at Baltimore's Insubordination Fest on July 6th. Chinese Telephones will open for The Unlovables, The Methadones, Riptide and others. The band will be out touring in support of their split 7" with Dear Landlord, released on It's Alive/Recess Records. Most of the tour will also feature Dear Landlord. Read below for tour dates and locations. 6/27 - Madison - Glass Nickel 6/28 - Chicago - Cobra Lounge 7/4 - Cincinnati - Glendora House 7/5 - Pittsburgh - 31st St Pub 7/6 - Baltimore - Ottobar 7/7 - Baltimore - Charm City Art Space 7/8 - Harrisburg, PA - Small's 7/9 - New Brunswick, NJ - The Parlor 7/10 - Brooklyn - TBA 7/11 - Brooklyn - Lost and Found 7/12 - Boston - Castle Pikachu 7/13 - Binghamton - TBA 7/14 - Athens, OH - TBA 7/15 - Detroit - TBA 7/19 - Milwaukee - Linneman's 7/20 - Chicago - Subterranean 7/23 - Milwaukee - Barkingham Palace Posted by Denise Shively Chicago punk-rock band The Effigies have released their new album, available for purchase on Amazon and CdBaby. This will be the first full length studio release for the band in over 20 years. The album was released via Criminal IQ records and seems to be highly enjoyed among fans. You can preview one of the new tracks from the album, "Coldplate" on their Myspace page. This is the band's 4th album since their inception. Believe it or not, the band still have most of their original lineup, except for the new guitarist. You can check out John Kezdy (vocals), Paul Zamost (bass), Steve Economou (drums) and guitarist Robert McNaughton at a special CD release show at the Double Door on July 6th. Bear in mind the show is for the 21+ crowd only. Posted by Denise Shively If you're on the east coast or plan to visit this summer, make sure to stop by and watch the Dropkick Murphys. They'll be touring the U.S. east coast in August, with a free show in Buffalo, New York in September. On August 12th, you can catch the Dropkick Murphys at the ICONS "Irish Connections" Festival in Canton, MA. Their last release was The Warrior's Code in 2005 via Hellcat Records. The popular band are sure to have many fans coming to see them - let yourself be one of them! Read below for tour dates and locations. August 2nd - Mulcahy's - Wantagh, NY August 3rd - Tink's - Scranton, PA August 4th - The Norva - Norfolk, VA August 5th - Amos' Southend - Charlotte, NC August 7th - House of Blues - Myrtle Beach, SC August 8th - Bottle and Cork - Dewey Beach, DE August 9th - Stone Pony Lot - Asbury Park, NJ August 10th - The Silo - Reading, PA August 11th - Saranac Brewery - Utica, NY August 12th - ICONS Festival - Canton, MA September 20th - Lafayette Square - Buffalo, NY (FREE SHOW!) Posted by Denise Shively After recently appearing on BBC Radio, Less Than Jake have released 8 live recorded songs they performed while doing the radio show. Additionally, fans of LTJ will be pleased to know that a remixed version of "Portrait of a Cigarette Smoker at Age 19" has also been released. The band has been busy! The remix was mixed by The Crytuff Council, which features Nate Albert and Dave Bason. If you want to learn more about what the band has been up to and listen to their 8-song medley, visit their Myspace page (linked above.) The remix can be listened to on The Crytuff Council's page. Keeping up their busy schedules, the band also plans to perform a hometown show sometime this week in order to help a close friend's daughter who has cancer, and will be undergoing chemotherapy. Learn more about this show on their website. Posted by Denise Shively There has been much speculation within the punk community about Alkaline Trio's former record label, V2 Music. Once V2 Music shut down, Alkaline Trio decided to sign to Epic Records. Their new label, under Sony-BMG Music Entertainment, will hopefully help the band along the direction they'd like to take. Alkaline Trio has had a busy year thus far, and it's not about to end anytime soon. Not only are the band slated to appear on a few slots during the Vans Warped Tour this summer, they also created an original track specifically to appear on the Warped Tour compilation album. The album will hit stores June 5th, 2007. Additionally, Alkaline Trio will re-issue their album Goddamnit via Asian Man Records. Posted by Denise Shively It's been confirmed - Less Than Jake has left their record label. According to drummer/lyricist Vinnie of LTJ, the band has parted ways with Sire and Warner Brothers to go it alone for awhile. It's no secret that the band has been looking for a change of musical direction, and dropping their label seems a logical step to take. In addition to breaking ties with Warner Bros/Sire, the band has also revamped their official website. Check it out via the link above. Less Than Jake released their album In with the Out Crowd last year, and are planning an upcoming charity show in the next few months in their hometown of Gainesville. Additionally, LTJ will tour Europe, visit Brazil and play a US tour alongside Reel Big Fish, Streetlight Manifesto and Against All Authority. Visit their website for more information about these tours, including dates and locations. Posted by Denise Shively Fans of D.I. will be happy to note some new details about their upcoming album. The album will be titled On the Western Front and is expected to be released August 7th via Suburban Noize Records. D.I.'s first record since 1994's State of Shock will feature Casey Royer on vocals, Chckn and Clinton on guitar, and Eddie and Joey Tater on bass and drums respectively. The band originally formed in 1983 around Casey Royer, ex Social Distortion and Adolescents member. Since then, the band has had their fair share of ups and downs, splitting once in 1995 then reuniting in 2002 with Royer the only original member remaining. D.I. has released seven full lengths over the years, but this album will be their first release with the new lineup. Posted by Denise Shively Beginning June 7th, 2007 Jesse Malin and Acute will embark on a month-long tour of the United States. Malin will tour to support his third full-length solo release, Glitter In The Gutter. The album was released via Adeline Records/East West. Chock full of special appearances, Malin's newest release has appearances from Bruce Springsteen, Ryan Adams and others. Those who are familiar with Malin will recognize his name as the frontman of former glam-punk group D Generation, which broke up in 1999. Check below for full tour dates, and stop by if Malin/Acute are coming to a city near you! June 7th, 2007 - Pittsburgh, PA June 9th, 2007 - Detroit, MI June 10th, 2007 - Chicago, IL June 12th, 2007 - St. Louis, MO June 13th, 2007 - Lawrence, KS June 15th, 2007 - Denver, CO June 16th, 2007 - Salt Lake City, UT June 18th, 2007 - San Francisco, CA June 20th, 2007 - Los Angeles, CA June 23rd, 2007 - Phoenix, AZ June 27th, 2007 - Dallas, TX June 28th, 2007 - Austin, TX June 29th, 2007 - Houston, TX June 30th, 2007 - New Orleans, LA July 2nd, 2007 - Orlando, FL Posted by Denise Shively Fans of Green Day and John Lennon will be pleased to discover that Green Day's cover of Lennon's hit "Working Class Hero" is now available for purchase via iTunes. As a matter of fact, this will be the second cover song for Green Day, as they worked with U2 previously to record a cover to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims. You can also expect a video for their cover song. Shooting for the video will begin sometime this week, and Green Day will be working with director Samuel Bayer who they worked with for the videos from "American Idiot." Green Day's song, along with covers from The Cure, Jack Johnson and others will appear on a benefit for Amnesty International. The campagin hopes to end the Darfur genocide. You can preview Green Day's cover song or purchase the track via this link. Posted by Denise Shively Previously signed to Sailor's Grave ( a record label that tends to focus on street punk, psychobilly and "rock n' roll") Boston, MA- based band Far From Finished has come up from under the table with a new record lable, Think Fast Records. Far From Finished will release their new album on Think Fast Records. The album, titled Living in the Fallout is expected to be released July 17th, 2007. It will be their follow-up album to East Side Of Nowhere, which was released way back in 2005. In addition to working hard on their upcoming album, Far From Finished will be touring throughout the United States starting April 24th in their home state. Other cities include Chicago, San Diego, Los Angeles, Denver and several others, lasting until mid-June. Be sure to check out a tour date in a city near you - everyone who stops by will receive a free digital sampler that contains two songs from their upcoming album. For more information about Far From Finished, tour dates and news about their summer album, check out their Myspace page or Think Fast Records for further details. Posted by Denise Shively Fans of the punk band Social Distortion will be pleased to know the band plans to release a greatest hits compiliation. They recently spoke to AZ Central about their plans for the next few months, including a newly recorded track that will appear on the greatest hits album. Additionally, Social D plans to release their new album (the followup to Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll) sometime this year. Currently, the band is touring throughout the United States and Canada, which will wrap up in May. Posted by Denise Shively Fans of punk favorites The Lower Class Brats will be happy to know they plan to tour several cities within the United States before heading to Europe to finish up the tour. The band plans to tour in support of their new album (released in March) entitled Loud & Out Of Tune. Additionally, they want to support their 2006 release, The New Seditionaries. For tour dates and additional information, visit their Myspace page. Posted by Denise Shively For Converse fanatics and Ramones fans alike, the company has announced plans to release a line of Ramones themed Chuck's to benefit the Project (RED) charity. The charity was founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver, and a percentage of the proceeds from the upcoming line will go towards Project (RED). Instead of the traditional Chuck Taylor patch, the new line of shoes will feature the Ramones patch instead. Stay tuned for more information at a later date. Posted by Denise Shively If you're looking for something to occupy your last few days of Spring, look for Drop Dead, Gorgeous coming to a city near you this may. Their tour (albeit short) lands in Texas, California, and New Mexico and the band will tour with Alesana, Set Your Goals, and A Day to Remember. Drop Dead, Gorgeous will tour in support of 2006's album, In Vogue. For tour dates and other information, visit their website. Posted by Denise Shively It's official - Bad Religion has finished working on their upcoming album. New Maps Of Hell is their follow up album to 2004's The Empire Strikes First, and fans can expect the album to drop July 10th, 2007. The record will be released on Epitaph Records. And don't worry - as was previously announced, Bad Religion still plans to headline Warped Tour '07 to promote their upcoming album. Posted by Denise Shively Their first album since the band reunited last year, Dinosaur Jr has announced plans to tour this Spring n support of The Beyond. Additionally, this album will be the first since 1989 with bassist Lou Barlow, who was previously estranged from the other members. Hand It Over was their last album, released in 1997. Fans of Dinosaur Jr can expect their upcoming release due out on May 1st on Fat Possum. For more information about their upcoming album and Spring tour dates, visit their website. Posted by Denise Shively It appears that the bassist from Love Equals Death has been arrested due to alleged rape charges. A Virginia woman claims that Dominic Davi and her left a Philadelphia club in June 2006, where she was subsequently raped behind a factory. The alleged victim also claimed she e-mailed Davi after the rape, and that he admitted to her via e-mail correspondence about the true nature of what transpired that evening. The Fairfax, VA police were notified, and then contacted the Philadelphia police department to issue a warrant for Davi's arrest. Detectives located the band's website and noticed Love Equals Death would be playing a show in Fullerton, CA last Friday. Fullerton police arrived at the club before the band was scheduled to play and arrested Davi on rape charges and aggravated assault. Now, Davi must wait extradition back to Philadelphia, were the crime was alleged to have occurred. Posted by Denise Shively While there hasn't been much news from Less Than Jake regarding their future plans, fans of the punk group will be pleased to know that 2007 and 2008 promise to be exciting years for the band. According to the band, they are planning several shores and a previously unannounced tour with Reel Big Fish. Even more exciting, Less Than Jake hope to release an album either later this year or in 2008. Last year's In with the Out Crows met with less enthusiasm than hoped, so we'll see if the band can pull off an excellent release this time around! Posted by Denise Shively Fans of Saves The Day will be happy to learn that the band plans to begin working on a new studio release. Titled Under The Boards, the album is expected to drop later this fall. Once they wrap up their upcoming tour with Say Anything, Saves The Day will head to the studio to begin recording. This will be their sixth full-length studio release. Under The Boards is the band's follow-up album to 2006's Sound the Alarm. Visit their brand-new website here. Posted by Denise Shively If you live in or plan to visit Canada this Spring, make it a point to support Bouncing Souls with Strike Anywhere, as they plan to tour Canada this April and May. The Loved Ones and Static Radio NJ also plan to be on the tour. As a result, Epitaph Records has initiated a mega-giveaway to celebrate the upcoming tour. Visit their website for more details on the contest. The Bouncing Souls are touring to support their 2006 release, The Gold Record. Strike Anywhere are supporting Dead FM while The Loved Ones are planning to tour to support Keep Your Heart. For tour dates and locations, click here. Posted by Denise Shively It seems that My American Heart as well as Bleed the Dream have been added to the Warped Tour lineup this year. They'll be playing from 6/28-8/25. Additionally, Alkaline Trio have been added to the roster for the Chicago and Minneappolis shows and Fishbone will play the last three California dates on the tour - Fresno, Los Angeles, and Sacramento. Stay tuned for more Warped Tour '07 updates. Posted by Denise Shively It's official - Florida's very own No Harm Done is getting ready to gear up for their rapidly approaching tour, commencing March 16th. If you're in Florida or surrounding areas and would like to check them out, the following guide lists the tour dates and locations of each stop on their Spring tour, designed to promote their Anchorless Records release, Our Day of Days. 3.16.07 - The Surf Shack - Myrtle Beach, SC 3.17.07 - The Luna Bean - Wilson, NC 3.18.07 - The Hideaway - Johnson City, TN 3.19.07 - The Avenue Skatepark - Snellville, GA 3.20.07 - TBA - Tallahassee, FL 3.21.07 - 1982 Bar - Gainesville, FL 3.22.07 - The Atomic Garage - Fort Pierce, FL 3.23.07 - Java Moon Cafe - Bradenton, FL 3.24.07 - The Talent Farm - Pembroke Pines, FL Posted by Denise Shively To celebrate the release of their CD Love Their Country, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes have announced their plans to tour Europe this summer. Tour dates and more information about the band can be found here. Posted by Denise Shively It's official - The White Stripes announced recently that they've completed their new album, titled Icky Thump. And for all who might be asking, yes, the album will be released on the band's new label, Warner Music Group. An expected release date for Icky Thump has yet to be announced. To date, this will be The White Stripes sixth studio recording. Posted by Denise Shively The SoCal band Slightly Stoopid has begun recording a new album, their first since 2005's "Closer to the Sun." This will be their 5th full length studio album. The band expects the album to hit store shelves sometime this summer. For more information, check out their website for the latest news. Posted by Denise Shively The British punk band Conflicthas announced that they will tour the west coast of the United States throughout April, alongside bands such as Scarred For Life and Anima Mundi. The tour, titled "A History Of Insurgence", is also planned for Canadian fans in June. While venues and dates for the Canadian tour have yet to be finalized, the US tour dates and locations are listed below. April 1 - The Metro - Oakland, CA April 2 - The Metro - Oakland, CA April 4 - WOW Hall - Eugene, OR April 5 - Satyricon - Portland, OR April 6 - Studio 7 - Seattle, WA April 10 - Country Club Theater - S. Ogden, UT April 12 - Launch Pad - Albuquerque, NM April 13 - The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ April 14 - G&L Center - Las Vegas, NV Posted by Denise Shively During the months of March and April, Smoke or Fire will be touring various states throughout the country. Their sophomore full length, This Sinking Ship, will drop February 20th. The following lists only a select few tour dates; for additional tour dates, please visit Punk News. March 8 - The Modern Exchange - Southgate, MI - All Ages March 9 - Ronnys - Chicago, Illinois - 21+ March 10 - Triple Rock - Minneappolis, Minnesota - All Ages April 1 - Jackrabbits - Jacksonville, Florida - All Ages April 6 - Rebel - New York, New York - All Ages Posted by Denise Shively The following bands are confirmed and expected to take the stage during this year's Warped Tour: 1. Haste The Day 2. Fall of Troy 3. So They Say 4. Drop Dead, Gorgeous 5. Set Your Goals 6. Envy On The Coas Posted by Denise Shively Here's a list of a few select upcoming releases of your favorite bands. The release date is first, followed by the band name and the album title. Find your favorites, and mark your calandar for their release date! 02/13/07 - Nothington, All In 02/19/07 - Smoke or Fire, This Sinking Ship 02/20/07 - Anberlin, Cities 02/20/07 - Classic Case, Losing At Life 02/20/07 - Comeback Kid, Broadcasting 03/06/07 - Kaddisfly, Set Sail Prairie 03/06/07- Citizen Fish/Leftover Crack, Deadline |
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