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Paramore Announce Summer Dates

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Paramore has announced their summer tour dates with Jacks Mannequin, Phantom Planet and Paper Route. Check out the dates below.

Paramore, Jack’s Mannequin, Paper Route

Jul 28 Grand Sierra Theatre Reno, NV
Jul 30 Pacific Amphitheatre Costa Mesa, CA

Paramore, Jack’s Mannequin, Phantom Planet, Paper Route

Aug 1 Concerts On The Green San Diego, CA
Aug 2 Mesa Ampitheatre Mesa, AZ
Aug 5 Riverfest Ampitheatre Little Rock, AR
Aug 6 The Sugarmill New Orleans, LA
Aug 7 Mud Island Ampitheatre Memphis, TN
Aug 10 Pimlico Race Course Baltimore, MD (Virgin Festival)
Aug 12 Congress Theatre Chicago, IL
Aug 13 Freedom Hill Sterling Heights, MI
Aug 15 Festival Pier Philadelphia, PA
Aug 16 Asbury Park Asbury Park, NJ
Aug 17 Providence Piers Providence, RI

Paramore, Phantom Planet, Paper Route

Aug 22 Metropolis Montreal, QC
Aug 23 Kool Haus Toronto, ON
Aug 24 Time Warner Ampitheatre Cleveland, OH
Aug 29 nTELOS Wireless Pavilion Portsmouth, VA
Aug 30 Chevrolet Theatre Wallingford, CT
Sep 1 Seattle Memorial Stadium Seattle, WA (Bumbershoot Festival)

Zumiez Couch Tour 2008

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The Zumiez Couch Tour 2008 features skateboarding demos by pros Eric Koston, Andrew Reynolds, Erik Ellington, Mark Appleyard, Darrell Stanton, and many more. The Zumiez Couch Tour 2008 also offers free live music performances by bands including Alkaline Trio, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Bayside, Year Long Disaster, and Jamie Lynn’s band Kandi Coded.

The tour hits 12 cities with skate demos from Baker, C1RCA, Element, Enjoi, Flip, Lakai and Volcom. Admission to tour stops is free and includes prizes and giveaways from Zumiez Couch Tour 2008 promotional partners TransWorld Skateboarding, New Era, and Boosted/Boost Mobile, a youth lifestyle brand that offers premium pre-paid wireless phones and services. The events also feature skate team autograph signings, an interactive festival area, space food, killer clowns, and more.

Zumiez Couch Tour 2008 Schedule

May 31    South Hill Mall in Puyallup, WA     Lakai skate team, Alkaline Trio, and Kandi Coded
June 1    Glenhaven Skatepark in Portland, OR     Lakai skate team, Alkaline Trio, and Kandi Coded
June 7    Great Mall in Milpitas, CA     Element skate team, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, and Year Long Disaster
June 8    Preferred Outlets At Tulare in Tulare, CA    Baker skate team, Alkaline Trio, and Year Long Disaster
June 10    Layton Hills Mall in Layton, UT     Volcom skate team, Year Long Disaster, and Kandi Coded
June 12    The Shops at Northfield Stapleton in Denver, CO    Volcom skate team, Year Long Disaster, and Kandi Coded
June 14    Windhaven Plaza in Plano, TX     C1RCA skate team, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, and The Frantic
June 16    Katy Mills in Katy, TX     C1RCA skate team, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, and The Frantic
June 22    Monmouth Mall in Eatontown, NJ Flip skate team, Alkaline Trio, and Our Last Night
June 25 Montgomery Mall in North Wales, PA     Flip skate team, Alkaline Trio, and Our Last Night
June 28    Westfield Fox Valley in Aurora, IL     Enjoi skate team, Bayside, and The Frantic
June 30    Maplewood Mall in Maplewood, MN     Enjoi skate team, Alkaline Trio, and Dr Manhattan

Participating Skate Teams

Lakai    Rick Howard, Mike Carroll, Eric Koston, Marc Johnson, Guy Mariano, Cairo Foster, Brandon Biebel, Rob Welsh, Jeff Lenoce, Mike Mo Capaldi, and Vincent Alvarez
Element    Mike Vallely, Darrell Stanton, Chad Tim Tim, Nyjah Huston, Brent Atchley, Patrick Ryan, and Collin Provost
Baker    Andrew Reynolds, Terry Kennedy, Jeff Lenoce, Bryan Herman, and special guest appearances by Deathwish Riders Erik Ellington and Jim Greco
Volcom    Darrell Stanton, Aaron Suski, Nick Trapasso, Nick Dompierre, Mark Appleyard, Jake Duncombe, Caswell Berry, Danny Cerezini, and Filipe Ortiz
C1RCA    Adrian Lopez, Peter Ramondetta, Sierra Fellers, David Reyes, Tony Tave, Robbie Brockle, and Julian Davidson
Plus Real riders Ernie Torres and Justin Brock
Flip    Mark Appleyard, Lance Mountain, Bob Burnquist, David Gonzalez, Louie Lopez, Curren Caples, Luan De Oliveira, and Willow
Enjoi    Caswell Berry, Jerry Hsu, Louie Barletta, Cairo Foster, Wieger Van Wageningen, Jose Rojo, and Nestor Judkins

*Skaters and bands subject to change without notice

Aaron Gillespie Gets Thumb Surgery

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Underoath drummer Aaron Gillespie had surgery on his thumb this past fall and now you can see a video of it. The video is on the bands upcoming Live CD/DVD Survive Kaleidoscope. Check out an update from the band below.

I am sure most of you have heard about this incident this past fall  but now is your chance to get a glimpse and actually watch Aaron getting surgery done on his thumb.  We won’t lie it is pretty graphic but Aaron’s commentary as it is going on will make you forget you are watching blood ooze everywhere for a few short seconds. Just to refresh your memory last fall when Underoath was on their headline tour Aaron got an infection in his thumb in Las Vegas and was rushed to the emergency room for surgery. To read the complete story and the video  head over to Headbangers Blog you can also read what Aaron had to say about the whole situation from his point of view.

If you don’t mind a little blood then you need to watch this video. It is definitely going to get a reaction out of you we promise!