A Skylit Drive: European Tour

Hurling their post hardcore/screamo sound, A Skylit Drive will be captivating fans with not only an album release, but also a heavily anticipated European tour this fall, which will kick off November 4 in Berlin and wrapping up November 15 in Glasgow, Scotland.

A Skylit Drive

Spending last winter in the studio with producer Casey Bates (Chiodos, Pierce The Veil), A Skylit Drive is excited to release “Adelphia.” This album will be the follow up to vividly successful  LP “Wires… And The Concept of Breathing”, and is set to release on June 8 in  Europe.  Singer, Michael “Jag” Jagmin, describes this album as “more  personal and musically intricate and we’re very happy with the way it turned out.”

After nearly two years of solid touring with bands like Chiodos, Escape The Fate, Silverstein, August Burns Red, Alesana, Breathe Carolina, and Attack Attack!, they’re eager and equipped to jolt to Europe, having never traveled overseas.  ” We are so excited to go to Europe for the first time and to play in front of our fans there.  It has been a fun and crazy experience trying to pull everything together including our passports,” says vocalist Michael ” Jag” Jagmin.

A Skylit Drive is fresh off the road from the ravenous Artery Foundation Tour and have a busy summer ahead having earned one of three co-headlining spots on the SmartPunk Stage for the 2009 Warped Tour. Alternative Press Magazine recognized their heart for touring  and featured A Skylit Drive as one of the “100 Bands You Need to Know in 2009.”
 
For more information please visit www.myspace.com/askylitdrive

Tour Dates
11/4 Berlin @ Magnet
11/6 Hamburg @ Logo
11/7 Amsterdam @ Melkweg Sugarfactory
11/8 Cologne @ Luxor
11/9 Brussels @ AB Club
11/10 Paris @ Nouveau Casino
11/12 Birmingham @ Bar Academy
11/13 Manchester @ Roadhouse
11/14 Leeds @ Cockpit
11/15 Glasgow, Scotland @ Cathouse

EMERY SET TO BRING HAPPY BACK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New York, NY – (May 11, 2009) – On May 30th, Emery will take part on the 9th Annual Zumiez Couch Tour to “Bring Happy Back.”   They will be performing on 8 of the 12 dates, beginning in Puyallup, WA and will finish up in North Wales, PA on June 22nd. 

On these stops, there will be skateboarding demos from the Enjoi Skate Team, KR3W Skate Team, Lakai Skate Team, Toy Machine Skate Team and C1RCA Skate Team along with performances by Kandi Coded feat. Jamie Lynn, The Bled, Revolution Mother feat. Mike V, Static Lullaby and Closure in Moscow. 

Admission to tour stops is free and will include prizes and giveaways from tour partners Monster Energy, the official energy drink of the Zumiez Couch Tour, New Era, Skullcandy, Vestal, Transworld Skateboarding, Matador by Jack Link’s, and Chipotle Mexican Grill. The events also feature skate team autograph signings, an interactive festival area, and ALL THINGS HAPPY!

Emery

Be sure to check out Emery on the following dates with the respective Skate Teams and Bands:

May 30     Puyallup, WA        Enjoi skate team; Kandi Coded feat. Jamie Lynn
May 31      Portland, OR          Enjoi skate team; Kandi Coded feat. Jamie Lynn
June 8        Layton, UT             KR3W & Supra skate team; The Bled
June 12      Hurst, TX                Lakai skate team; Revolution Mother feat. Mike V.
June 14     Katy, TX                     Lakai skate team; Revolution Mother feat. Mike V.
June 17     Aurora, IL                Toy Machine skate team; A Static Lullaby
June 20     Hanover, MD           C1RCA skate team; Closure in Moscow
June 22      North Wales, PA    C1RCA skate team; Closure in Moscow

On June 2nd, Emery will be releasing their fourth Tooth & Nail album, …In Shallow Seas We Sail.  The new album is now available for pre-order on Zambooie.com or MusicChristian.com.  Fans will have the option to pre-order the new album only, the new album with an American Apparel T-Shirt, or the CD with a floatie device at the following links:

CD/T-Shirt:
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CD Only:
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CD/Floatie:
http://www.musichristian.com/sys/product.php?PRODUCT=576114&affcode=toothandnail

More information and up-to-date news on Emery, please visit: www.emerymusic.com or www.myspace.com/emery.

STREET SWEEPER SOCIAL CLUB TAKE NYC BY STORM

STREET SWEEPER SOCIAL CLUB TAKE NYC BY STORM
* FIRST SINGLE “100 LITTLE CURSES” ADDED AT KROQ
 
DEBUT ALBUM OUT JUNE 16th
 
TOUR WITH NINE INCH NAILS & JANE’S ADDICTION STARTS TONIGHT
* NATIONAL TV DEBUT JUNE 17TH ON LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON
 
Street Sweeper Social Club, the new band unifying Tom Morello and Boots Riley, took NYC by storm this week playing two surprise, impromptu shows at small clubs. Tuesday night, SSSC took the stage before a packed house at The Roots sold out jam session at Highline Ballroom and Wednesday SSSC rocked Kenny’s Castaways in the West Village. Regarding the Highline Ballroom performance, Rolling Stone.com stated that SSSC are “…its own foot-stomping, teeth gnashing beast.”  Their debut self-titled album of self-described “revolutionary party jams” is out June 16th through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group. The 11-song set was produced by Tom Morello and features Boots Riley on vocals, Morello on guitar and bass, and Stanton Moore (Galactic) on
drums. SSSC’s debut tour with Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s Addiction kicks
off tonight in West Palm Beach, FL.
 
SSSC is set to make their national TV debut Weds, June 17th on Late
Night w/Jimmy Fallon. The band’s first single, “100 Little Curses” just
landed at radio with a huge buzz. KROQ/LA, 91X/San Diego, KFMA/Tucson
and KJEE/Santa Barbera are all in early, with the official add day
coming next week. Tom & Boots will be hosting MTV2’s “Rock The Deuce”
Saturday, June 20th. The video for “100 Little Curses” will debut on
that show as well. Also look for SSSC to be featured on MTV’s “The Drop”
week of release. 
  
Tom Morello is a founding member and guitarist of the rock bands Rage
Against the Machine and Audioslave.  The two bands are responsible for
multiple Grammy Awards and a combined 30 million albums sold worldwide.
Morello has also received critical acclaim as a solo artist known as The
Nightwatchman.  Widely celebrated for his unique voice as a master
electric guitarist, he is recognized by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of
the “100 Greatest Guitar Players of All-Time (#26).” He is also one of
only two guitarists featured as a playable animated character in the
overwhelmingly popular Activision video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of
Rock. Tom Morello graduated from Harvard University with honors as a
Political Science major and has been a widely recognized political
activist throughout his career. With System of a Down’s Serj Tankian,
Morello formed Axis of Justice, an organization whose purpose is to
bring together musicians, music fans, and grassroots political
organizations to fight for social justice. 
 
Boots Riley is best known as the leader of The Coup, the seminal Hip-Hop
group from Oakland, CA.  As a producer and lyricist, Riley has crafted
critically acclaimed albums for The Coup that have graced the year-end
Top 10 lists of Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Los Angeles
Times, and more.  They have also received “Album of the Year” honors
from The Washington Post, Time Out New York, while Billboard Magazine
declared the group “the best hip-hop act of the past decade.”  Born in
Chicago and raised in East Oakland’s Funktown neighborhood, Boots became
a teenage community organizer.  From his history of student organizing
in Oakland’s public schools, serving on the central committee for the
Progressive Labor Party, being the President of Youth InCar (Youth
International Committee Against Racism), organizing to build
California’s Anti-Racist Farm Workers’ Union, to developing “guerrilla
hip hop concerts” (mobile concerts on flatbed trucks), Boots Riley has
been an integral part of the progressive struggle for radical change
through culture.   
 
Street Sweeper Social Club with Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s Addiction
May 8 – West Palm Beach, FL  Cruzan Amphitheatre 
May 9 – Tampa, FL   Ford Amphitheatre 
May 10 – Atlanta, GA  Lakewood Amphitheatre
May 12 – Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
May 14 – Albuquerque, NM  Journal Pavilion 
May 15 – Phoenix, AZ  Cricket Wireless Pavilion 
May 16 – Chula Vista, CA  Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre   
May 20 – Irvine, CA  Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
May 21 – Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
May 22 -Mountain View, CA  Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View 
May 24 – The Gorge, WA Sasquatch Festival
May 26 – Englewood, CO  Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre 
May 27 – Kansas City, MO  Starlight Theatre 
May 29 – Chicago, IL  Charter One Pavilion at Northern Island (NIN/SSSC
ONLY)
May 30 – Noblesville, IN  Verizon Wireless Music Center  Indianapolis
May 31 – Clarkston, MI  DTE Energy Music Theatre 
June 02 – Toronto, ON  Molson Amphitheatre 
June 03 – Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
June 05 – Camden, NJ  Susquehanna Bank Center 
June 06 – Holmdel, NJ   PNC Bank Arts Center 
June 07 – Wantagh, NY  Nikon at Jones Beach Theater 
June 09 – Columbia, MD  Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 10 – Burgettstown, PA  Post-Gazette Pavilion 
June 12 – Charlotte, NC  Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte   
 
Myspace: www.myspace.com/streetsweepersocialclub

CHEAP GIRLS LIKE CHEAP DRINKS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2009

Cheap Girls

CHEAP GIRLS LIKE CHEAP DRINKS
Paper + Plastick Re-Release Cheap Girl’s Debut
Find Me A Drink Home on June 23rd

Lansing, MI – No one sent the memo to the members of Lansing’s CHEAP GIRLS stating that the 90’s are over. With a sound that is as much a throw back to bands such as Lemonheads, Superchunk and Old 97’s as it is fresh, Cheap Girls are ready to bring their rock to the U.S. and U.K this Spring. Beginning May 11th, the trio head overseas for two-weeks on their first foreign tour. When they arrive back in the states, Cheap Girls have a handful of US shows confirmed, which include select Vans Warped Tour dates (see all tour dates below).

Gainesville, FL-based Paper + Plastick Records (an all vinyl/digital label owned by Less Than Jake drummer Vinnie Fiorello) will ring in the summer with style by re-releasing Cheap Girls’ debut, Find Me A Drink Home, on June 23rd on 12-inch vinyl and digitally through www.paperandplastick.com only. “Buzzing guitars, earnest vocals, and relatable lyrics are what fuel Cheap Girls’ energetic debut effort,” raves ABSOLUTEPUNK, adding “Cheap Girls’ album… [is] a breath of fresh air and a welcome listen to those who loved the raw and sloppy tendencies of 90’s indie and alternative.”

After recording most of Drink… in a cabin in northern Michigan in under a week with Rick Johnson (of Mustard Plug and Bomb! The Music Industry), Cheap Girls enlisted Johnson again to work on the new album, entitled My Roaring 20’s. Set for release this Fall on P+P, bassist/vocalist Ian Graham says “I’m really excited to see how people respond to what we’ve been doing between records.”

Cheap Girls is Ian Graham (bass/vox), brother Ben Graham (drums) and Adam Aymor (guitar).

US TOUR DATES

May 23 – East Lansing, MI @ The Small Planet
Jun 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Adobe Upstairs w/ Lemuria
Jun 25 – Washington, DC @ TBD
Jul 22 – Mt. Pleasant, MI @ Midwest Fest @ Rubbles Michigan

Vans Warped Tour
Jul 30 – Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amph.
Jul 31 – Detroit, MI @ Comerica Park
Aug 1 – Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amph.

Sep 4 – San Diego, CA @ North Park Awesome Fast
Sep 5 – San Diego, CA @ North Park Awesome Fast
Sep 6 – San Diego, CA @ North Park Awesome Fast

BURN HALO Set to Release Debut

January 7th, 2009:
 When one door closes, another one opens.  This couldn’t be more true for former 18 Visions singer/songwriter James Hart.  When the Orange County, CA band broke up in 2007 after almost a decade together, that didn’t dissuade Hart and his pursuit to be a frontman once again.  He’s ready to get back to it with his new band, BURN HALO, who will be releasing their charismatic self-titled debut March 10 on Rawkhead Records (through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group).

Burn Halo

The album’s first single, “Dirty Little Girl,” which features a guest appearance by Avenged Sevenfold’s Synyster Gates, is already getting spins on radio stations around the country, and is in regular rotation on Sirius XM Satellite Radio’s “Octane” station.  A video for the track was recently shot in at the Slide Bar in Orange County, CA with Nate Weaver (Against Me!, Taking Back Sunday) at the director’s helm, and will hit the TV and Internet airwaves within the coming weeks.

Anyone who was watching the Dallas Cowboys/Baltimore Ravens football game on the NFL Network on Saturday, December 20 might have heard another song from the album, “Our House,” during the broadcast.  The track will also be heard during a recap of the college football season for “College Football Now” on the NFL Network, which will air this week and weekend, and will be streamed simultaneously on the station’s website (www.nfl.com/nflnetwork).  Fans should check local listings for details.

Never losing momentum after the break-up, Hart landed a label deal with Island/Def Jam and began working almost immediately with songwriter Zac Maloy on what would eventually become BURN HALO’s debut album.  Between May and October of 2007, Hart made week-long treks to Tulsa, OK to write and demo with Maloy.  “I knew that I wanted a clear-cut rock ‘n’ roll band, which is something I had not had in the past,” Hart says of the music.  “My vision and my brand of rock ‘n’ roll without having to compromise on any of the songs or any of the material.  I wanted to make a very straightforward rock album, something that had commercial appeal, but also something that had a classic, vintage mid-‘80s throwback vibe to it.”

Hart recorded the album from October to November of 2007 with Maloy as producer, laying down the tracks with an army of skilled studio musicians, including Nickelback drummer Daniel Adair, former Jane’s Addiction bassist Chris Chaney, guitarist Neil Tiemann (who now tours with “American Idol” winner David Cook), and Avenged Sevenfold’s Synyster Gates (who appears on the “Dirty Little Girl” and “Anejo”).

In the studio, Maloy was particularly helpful in getting the best possible vocal performance out of Hart.  As he explains, “I really felt like he was able to grasp what I wanted to do and where I wanted to take this.  From a producer standpoint I feel like he really knocked it out of the park.  As a vocalist he was able to bring a lot out of me instead of having me go through the motions and just get the part right, emoting a little more than I have in the past.  He was really able to pull a lot of character out of my voice.”

“I think this is a real statement album for me,” Hart continues. “Anyone who is familiar with me and my past is going to be able to get this record.  They’re going to understand why I made this record and that this is the record I’ve been wanting to make.”

After the album was completed in early 2008, Island/Def Jam elected not to release it, leaving Hart with the tough job of finding a new home for his project. Nothing felt quite right, though, so BURN HALO’s manager Bret Bair formed his own label Rawkhead Rekords and partnered with Warner Music Group to release the record.  Hart spent much of 2008 finalizing the line-up of his touring band–which he hopes will help write and record BURN HALO’s next albums–with Aaron Boheler on bass, Joey Sin on lead guitar, Allen Wheeler on rhythm guitar, and Ryan Folden on drums.

BURN HALO’s new ensemble has already been racking up tour dates with bands such as Avenged Sevenfoldand their next jaunt will be with Escape The Fate and Black Tide starting February 5 in Pomona, CA.  A summer tour is already in the works and should be announced in the coming weeks.

Here are the current BURN HALO dates:
DATE       CITY                VENUE
All with Escape The Fate and Black Tide:
Thu 2/5     Pomona, CA         The Glass House
Fri 2/6     Phoenix, AZ        Marquee
Sat 2/7     Albuquerque, NM    Sunshine Theatre
Sun 2/8     El Paso, TX        Chic’s Billiards
Tue 2/10    Dallas, TX         Granada Theatre
Wed 2/11    San Antonio, TX    The White Rabbit
Thu 2/12    Houston, TX        Meridian
Fri 2/13    Metairie, LA       High Ground
Sun 2/15    Ft. Lauderdale, FL    Culture Room
Mon 2/16    Orlando, FL        Firestone
Tue 2/17    Atlanta, GA        Masquerade
Wed 2/18    Charlotte, NC      Amo’s Southend
Thu 2/19    Towson, MD         Recher Theatre
Fri 2/20    Philadelphia, PA   First Unitarian Church

MySpace: www.myspace.com/burnhalo
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RED Announces Initial 2009 Tour Dates

Grammy-nominated modern rock band RED has already garnered airplay across the country–weeks before its official release to radio–for their single “Death Of Me” from their INNOCENCE & INSTINCT album, due out February 10 via Essential Records/Red Distribution.

Red photo by: Jeremy McKnight

The song–which combines a soulful urgency with crunchy guitars, gorgeous strings and a powerhouse chorus–debuts on the R&R Active Rock chart at #39 and has received early adds at stations including: KILO/Colorado Springs, WILL/Chicago, KHTQ/Spokane, WRUF/Gainesville, WXQR/Greenville, KBRE/Merced, KEYJ/Abilene, KFMX/Lubbock, KRQR/Chico, WPRX/Cape Cod, KUPD/Phoenix, WJJO/Madison, KXFX/Santa Rosa, WXRX/Rockford and KZZQ/Salt Lake City. 

“The song is really a regretful introspective moment, where you realize that your own actions have led you down a path you never wanted to take,” says guitarist Anthony Armstrong. “You’re the one who keeps tearing yourself down in some kind of vicious cycle that never seems to end.”

After a brief break at home for the holidays, RED–known for their relentless touring and riveting live shows–return to the road for a January 23 show in Beaumont, TX, followed by a string of dates in February.  Catch RED–JASEN RAUCH (guitars), MICHAEL BARNES (vocals), ANTHONY ARMSTRONG (guitar) and RANDY ARMSTRONG (bass)–on tour in the following cities and go to www.myspace.com/dropofred for current band updates.  Look for additional tour dates to be announced soon. 

About RED

Nashville-based RED made an immediate impact with its 2006 debut, End of Silence, which sold more than a quarter-million copies and earned several awards and nominations. The Grammy-nominated disc–featuring the radio hits “Breathe Into Me” (Top 10, Active Rock), “Let Go” (Top 15, Active Rock) and “Already Over” (Top 15, Active Rock)–introduced the sonic layering, rich orchestration and visceral dynamics that became RED’s signature sound. The album steadily built momentum, cracking the Billboard Top 200 a year after its release. Not surprisingly, the album became a hit with other bands as well, leading to tours and shows with Papa Roach, Sevendust, Three Days Grace, Flyleaf, Buckcherry, Puddle Of Mudd, Staind and Seether, among others.

Date                            City                                          Venue
Hot Hearts event w/ Clayton King, Aaron Ivey, Living Illusions, and Superchick:
Fri        1/23                 Beaumont, TX                         Ford Park
Headlining Tour:
Tue      2/10                 Nashville, TN                      Exit/In
Thu      2/12                 Chicago, IL                           Subterranean
Fri        2/13                 Maplewood, MN                The Rock
Sat       2/14                 Sioux Falls, SD                     Nutty’s North
Sun      2/15                 Omaha, NE                           The Waiting Room
Tue      2/17                 Eau Claire, WI                      The Stones Throw
Wed    2/18                 Madison, WI                            Orpheum Theatre
Fri        2/20               Caronport, Saskatchewan            Briercrest College
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Alesana 2009 World Tour

Alesana

 

Alesana is thrilled to announce a 2009 US/Europe/Russia Tour starting in March and continuing for three months through the beginning of June!  The tour will kick off on March 6th in the states at Gramercy in New York City, continue on to Europe in April, and wrap up in St Petersburg Russia on June 7th.  This tour will hit almost every major city as they play over 75 dates.  Supporting Alesana on the US tour will be Drop Dead Gorgeous, Fear Before, and I Set My Friends On Fire, and With Grace We Fall.
 
The Raleigh, NC natives have had a busy and rewarding 2008, and they are more than ready to take over 2009.  As their latest album, Where Myth Fades to Legend, blasts into the eardrums of screamo and hardcore rockers around the world, they continue to climb the charts and catch the attention of many.
 
Alesana will also be making a couple of stops in Japan in February as well as in Australia for this year’s annual Soundwave Festival.
 
For more information on Alesana please visit: www.myspace.com/Alesana

Tour Dates
W/ Drop Dead Gorgeous, Fear Before, I Set My Friends On Fire, With Grace We Fall

3.6.09 – Gramercy – NewYork, NY
3.7.09 – Palladium – Worcester, MA   
3.8.09 – The Note – West Chester, PA
3.9.09 – Ottobar – Baltimore, MD
3.12.09 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
3.13.09 – Fuel Coffeehouse – Jacksonville, FL
3.14.09 – The Social – Orlando, FL
3.16.09 – High Ground 4H – Metarie, LA
3.17.09 – House of Rock – Corpus Christi, TX
3.18.09 – Pharr Convention Center – Pharr, TX
3.19.09 – Emo’s- SXSW – Austin, TX
3.20.09 – Java Jazz – Houston, TX
3.21.09 – White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX
3.22.09 – The Max – Dallas, TX
3.24.09 – Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM
3.25.09 – The Rock – Tucson, AZ
3.26.09 – Clubhouse – Pheonix, AZ
3.27.09 – Soma – San Diego, CA
3.29.09 – Chain Reaction – Anaheim, CA
3.31.09 – Downtown Brew – San Luis Obispo, CA   
4.03.09 – The Exit – Fresno, CA
4.04.09 – Boardwalk – Sacramento, CA
4.05.09 – Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
4.07.09 – Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
4.08.09 – King Cobra – Seattle, WA
4.09.09 – The Big Dipper – Spokane, WA
4.10.09 – The Venue – Boise, ID
4.11.09 – Avalon – Salt Lake City, UT
4.12.09 – Marquis – Denver, CO
4.14.09 – Station 4 – Minneapolis, MN
4.15.09 – The Majestic Theatre – Madison, WI
4.16.09 – Rave B – Milwaukee, WI
4.17.09 – Reggie’s – Chicago, IL
4.18.09 – Eagle Theatre at Crofoot – Detroit, MI
4.19.09 – Agora – Cleveland, OH
4.20.09  – Mr.Smalls – Pittsburgh, PA
4.21.09 – Xtreme Wheelz – Buffalo, NY
4.23.09 – Opera House – Toronto, ONT

Euro Tour Dates
5.15.09 – Melkweg – Amsterdam, NL
5.16.09 – Rockfest – Belgium, B
5.17.09 – West Basement – Rotterdam, NL
5.18.09 – Exhaus – Trier, GER
5.19.09 – Wekstatt – Cologne, GER
5.20.09 – Headcrash – Hamburg, GER
5.21.09 – Vega – Copenhagen, DK
5.22.09 – Garage – Oslo, NO
5.23.09 – Sticky Fingers – Goteborg, SWE
5.25.09 – Noustri – Helsinki, SF
5.27.09 – Klubben – Stockholm, SWE
5.28.09 – Siesta Festivalen – Hasselholm, SWE
5.29.09 – Kato – Berlon, GER
5.30.09 – Conne Island – Leipzig, GER
5.31.09 – Flex – Wien, AT
6.02.0 – Zoe Club – Milan, IT
6.03.09 – Planet Rock – Pinareall de Cervia, IT
6.04.09 – Abart – Zurich, CH
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STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO Winter 2009 Tour

Victory recording artists STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO have announced a Winter 2009 Tour that kicks off January 1st in San Diego and circles around the U.S., wrapping up on February 14th in Tucson, AZ. Supporting their latest album, Somewhere In the Between, the ska/punk/reggae veterans will join Reel Big Fish with support from One Pin Short and Tip the Van for a majority of the month. From January 27th and onward, A Wilhelm Scream, The Swellers and The Stitch Up (on select dates) will pick up where the others left off.

Streetlight Manifesto

Somewhere In The Between is the epitome of what defines STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO. Jubilant horns and an irresistible swing are just part of the charm of this album, which barrels into one exuberant song after the other. The catchy rhythms, clever lyrics and sheer musicianship is the answer to your search for the album to play at your next shindig. The “all-star league” that the band became was comprised of the talents of two of the biggest New Jersey ska veterans of the ‘90s, Catch 22 and One Cool Guy. Led by the dynamic frontman Tomas Kalnoky, Streetlight Manifesto adhere closely to the roots that have amassed a legion of die-hard ska fanatics while breathing new life into the genre.

Tour dates are as follow:

w/ Reel Big Fish, One Pin Short/Tip the Van
Jan 1 House Of Blues San Diego, CA
Jan 2 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
Jan 3 House Of Blues Hollywood, CA
Jan 4 The Grove Anaheim, CA
Jan 5 The Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ
Jan 6 House Of Blues Las Vegas, NV
Jan 8 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
Jan 9 Sokol Auditorium Omaha, NE
Jan 10 Epic Minneapolis, MN
Jan 11 Eagles Club Milwaukee, WI
Jan 12 House Of Blues Chicago, IL
Jan 13 Royal Oak Theatre Royal Oak, MI
Jan 14 House Of Blues Cleveland, OH
Jan 15 Bogarts Cincinnati, OH
Jan 16 Exit/In Nashville, TN
Jan 17 Masquerade Atlanta, GA
Jan 18 Norva Norfolk, VA
Jan 20 Roseland Ballroom New York, NY
Jan 21 Wellmont Theatre Montclair, NJ
Jan 22 Theater of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
Jan 23 Toad’s Place New Haven, CT
Jan 24 Palladium Worcester, MA
Jan 25 9:30 Club Washington, DC

w/ A Wilhelm Scream, The Swellers, The Stitch Up
Jan 27 Club Soda Montreal, QC
Jan 28 Imperial Quebec City, QC
Jan 30 Second Academy Toronto, ON
Jan 31 The Penny Arcade Rochester, NY
Feb 2 Diesel Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 3 Tremont Music Hall Charlotte, NC
Feb 4 Common Grounds Gainesville, FL
Feb 5 State Theatre St. Petersburg, FL
Feb 6 Culture Room Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Feb 7 The Club at Firestone Orlando, FL
Feb 10 Java Jazz Coffee House Kingwood, TX
Feb 11 Emo’s Austin, TX
Feb 14 The Rock (Tucson) Tucson, AZ

For more information, please go to:
www.myspace.com/streetlightmanifesto

LESS THAN JAKE Announce Spring 2009 Tour Dates

Gainesville, FL – Currently on a whirlwind European tour that closes out 2008 for them, LESS THAN JAKE have announced the East Coast leg of their Spring 2009 tour (tickets for select dates on sale Saturday, November 22nd). Touring in support of their latest album GNV FLA and its recently released Deluxe 7inch Box Set (both on Sleep It Off Records), the ska/punk/pop pioneers will be adding more dates in the next few weeks that will stretch out to the West Coast.

Less Than Jake - photo by: Dennis Ho

The confirmed dates with tourmates The Expendables are:
Mar 7 Revolution Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Mar 8 House of Blues Lake Buena Vista, FL
Mar 10 Jannus Landing St. Petersburg, FL
Mar 11 The Masquerade Atlanta, GA
Mar 13 Rams Head Live Baltimore, MD
Mar 15 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
Mar 16 Toad’s Place New Haven, CT
Mar 18 The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza New York, NY
Mar 19 The Stone Pony Asbury Park, NJ
Mar 20 House of Blues Cleveland, OH
* More dates to be announced!

Less Than Jake had a great 2008 with press dousing positive praise on both their new album GNV FLA and their raucously fun headlining tours. The re-releases of four of their earlier records with added material received plaudits of equal enthusiasm. And with big as-yet-unannounced plans already in motion for 2009, they don’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon!
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Equal Vision Records signs THIS TIME NEXT YEAR

EQUAL VISION RECORDS SIGNS THIS TIME NEXT YEAR

This Time Next Year

NOV 18 – Equal Vision Records is proud to welcome THIS TIME NEXT YEAR to its roster. The band – vocalist Pete Dowdalls, guitarist/vocalist Brad Wiseman, guitarist Denis Cohen, bassist Tony Allio, and drummer Aaron Seminoff – is set to record their debut full length with producer Brian McTernan (Circa Survive, Senses Fail, Thrice) at the top of 2009.

Listing Saves The Day, New Found Glory, and The Movielife as major influences, THIS TIME NEXT YEAR has released two EPs – A Place For You in 2007, The Longest Way Home in 2008 – on indie DIY labels Escapist Records and Run For Cover Records (respectively). With several full US tours under their belt, the five-piece has shared the stage with many of the scene’s current pop-punk heavyweights including Cartel, Set Your Goals, and Four Year Strong.

Earlier this year, AbsolutePunk listed the band as one of their “Absolute 100”, citing “They are the ultimate summer pop punk band of the late part of this decade.”

On the decision to sign with Equal Vision Records, Wiseman explained “EVR believes in us as much as we believe in ourselves and that’s all we can ask for. Since day one they have shown a strong sense of belief in this band and have welcomed us with open arms into what we are proud to call our new home. We are extremely grateful of all they have done so far and all that’s to come in the new year.”

 Tour Dates
12/05 – Livermore, CA @ Burnin Burro w/Fight Fair, First To Leave, Hear The Sirens
12/06 – Oakland, CA @ The Metro w/Set Your Goals, Trash Talk, Comadre & Among The Living
12/07 – Santa Cruz, CA @ 418 Project w/Hear The Sirens, Among The Living
12/20 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean w/2*Sweet
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