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Saosin Set Release Date, Headlining Tour

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Saosin has announced September 26th as the release date for their upcoming self-titled album. The band is also kicking off a headlining tour on August 10th. More info below.

Saosin Tracklisting

1. Itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s Far Better to Learn
2. Sleepers
3. Itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s So Simple
4. Voices
5. Finding Home
6. Follow and Feel
7. Come Close
8. I Never Wanted To
9. Collapse
10. Youâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢re Not Alone
11. Bury Your Head
12. Some Sense of Security

SAOSIN FALL 2006 HEADLINING TOUR

8/10 Dallas, TX The Door
8/11 Little Rock, AR Juanitaâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s
8/12 St. Louis, MO Creepy Crawl
8/13 Covington, KY Jillianâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s Tower
8/14 Columbus, OH The Basement
8/15 Baltimore, MD The Ottobar
8/17 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall
8/18 Allston, MA ICC Church
8/19 New York, NY Knitting Factory
8/20 Philadelphia, PA North Star
8/22 S. Hackensack, NJ School of Rock
8/23 Providence, RI The Living Room
8/24 Toronto, ONT Opera House
8/25 Buffalo, NY Buffalo Icon
8/26 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
8/27 Detroit, MI Shelter
8/28 Crown Point, IN On the Square
8/29 Milwaukee, WI Rave Bar
8/30 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck
8/31 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
9/02 Boise, ID The Venue

SAOSIN SUPPORTING AFI

9/03 Bend, OR Les Schwab Amphitheatre
9/05 Reno, NV Lawlor Events Center
9/09 San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
9/12 Irvine, CA Bren Events Center
9/15 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Arena

Panic! At The Disco Lawsuit

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Brent Wilson, former bassist of Panic! At the Disco has announced plans to file a lawsuit against the band.

You can read the MySpace bulletin post below:

A court case is in the making. Brent and his lawyer have taken the next step. A letter has been sent to Panic! stating that Brent will be taking them to court if he has not received an agreement from the band within 14 days. If this 14 day grace period is neglected, further measures will be taken. If Panic! does not agree to Brent’s proposal, the case may take anywhere from two to four years. If, in the event the band does not come to a settlement, the IRS will have to get involved and things will get even uglier. In the mean time, the family thanks all of you for your support.

The Barkers’ Travis, Shanna Split

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In a recent article on People, its stated that Travis Barker (Blink 182, Transplants, +44) has filed for divorce from his wife and Meet the Barkers costar Shanna Moakler. You can read some of the article below.

“I can confirm that Travis filed this morning,” Barker’s rep, Dvora Vener, tells PEOPLE.

Through her publicist, Moakler tells PEOPLE, “My only concern right now is for the welfare and best interests of my children.”

Barker, 30, plays drums for the band the Transplants as well as for blink-182, which is on indefinite hiatus. Moakler, 31, is a former Miss USA who has appeared in films including Big Momma’s House 2 and Pauly Shore is Dead.

Sidecho Signs…

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Sidecho Records has officially added another rock act to complement their already eclectic roster. Ladies and Gents, please welcome Blinded Black. You can read the press release below.

Blinded Black deliver a unique style by combining a heavy synthesizer sound with power-rock. Hailing from St. Louis, MO, the band developed a strong fan base with constant self-promotion and non-stop touring. The band will deliver their debut LP early 2007 that is tentatively titled If Timingâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s Everythingâ┚¬Ã‚¦

Blinded Black have appeared on tours with Bleed the Dream, A Change of Pace, Limbeck, Letter Kills and have made multiple Warped Tour appearances. The fruits of constant touring propelled Blind Blackâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s current EP, Sealed with a Stitch, to the third top-selling rock artist at Vintage Vinyl, with Fall Out Boy taking second place.

Alternative Press magazineâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s Aaron Burgess has featured Blinded Black in its â┚¬Ã…”Unsigned Band of the Monthâ┚¬? section. The passion Blinded Black put into their music, expresses their desire to grow and produce the best music possible.

Updated tour information and sample tracks can be heard at www.myspace.com/blindedblack