On June 26th, the debut album from Pierce The Veil entitled A Flair For The Dramatic will be available in stores & online. Pierce The Veil is currently on tour with Alesana, A Day To Remember, and Dance Gavin Dance playing songs from the upcoming record. Click here for dates.
Electric Soft Parade On Yahoo Who’s Next & U.S Tour
Still celebrating the U.S release of “No Need To Be Down Hearted” Electric Soft Parade are heading out on a full cross-country tour. For all the dates check them out here. Also Yahoo has picked up on the buzz from the UK band as they have been selected for Yahoo’s Who’s Next. Go and vote for them as many times as you can here.
Bad Religion New Album And KROQ
With July 10th peaking around the corner, Bad Religion will be everywhere promoting the album. You can check out Bad Religion latest single, “Honest Goodbye” is on their myspace page. Also don’t forget all of this KROQ press, Thursday, May 17th they’ll be co-hosting Loveline, Friday May 18th, they’ll be on Kevin and Bean, and finally Saturday, May 19th storming the stage at the Weenie Roast.
Vanna On The Road Again
Fat Wreck Chords Signs…American Steel
Fat Wreck Chords are proud to announce Oakland, CA’s American Steel to their label. Carrying on the grand tradition of the early East Bay sound, American Steel were adored locally and served as a pillar of the 924 Gilman Street scene from 1995-2002. They released three proper full length records and it’s safe to say that you could file American Steel’s 2nd album, Rogue’s March, right next to Rancid’s Rancid, Crimpshrine’s Duct Tape Soup and Jawbreaker’s 24 Hour Revenge Therapy. They are currently recording a brand new record at Sharkbite Studios. On June 16th they will be playing at San Francisco’s Bottom of the Hill with Dead To Me.
Cloak/Dagger “Pinata Breaks, Demo Takes” Digital Release Out Now
After signing to Jade Tree last summer, CLOAK/DAGGER began preparing songs for their Jade Tree debut EP. Months later and a few technical difficulties overcome, the band has now turned the release into a full length album which they are currently in the studio recording. Details of that album will be posted soon, but in the meantime Piñata Breaks, Demo Takes is a digital only release that features the band’s most recent Piñata 7″, originally released and still available on Grave Mistake Records. The nine songs will trigger memories of favorites such as Black Flag, Circle Jerks and even Hot Snakes, but they offer an entirely new experience with raw energy that can only be rivaled by the band’s live show.
Bayside- The Walking Wounded
Artist: Bayside
Album: The Walking Wounded
Label: Victory Records
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: February 6, 2007
Overall: 9.0
Music: 9.0
Lyrics: 8.5
Production: 9.5
Following up their wildly successful album Devotion and Desire released on Victory Records, Bayside are set to attract more fans to them. The Walking Wounded is twelve tracks packed with emotion and vitality. From the opening track “The Walking Wounded†which features Vinnie (I Am the Avalanche/The Movielife) to their single “Dualityâ€, Bayside offers thundering anthems that introduces newfound maturity and urgency to their sound.
Bayside is one of the bands I like to listen and actually pay attention to their lyrics. Although they might cover some of the same topics as their previous albums, the sound is what makes them new and different. One of my favorite songs from The Walking Wounded is the album titled song “The Walking Woundedâ€, because it has the recognizable Bayside sound and not to mention guest vocalist done by Vinnie who was in my favorite band The Movielife. As you start to enter the album and pass “They’re Not Horses, They’re Unicorns†and “Duality†you are immediately in a crossfire between judging the next song “Carry On†as a good song or an ok song. However, “I and I†makes up for it with the Bayside sing along sections as well as does the rest of the album. One thing I really like about Bayside is that Anthony has a voice that makes you want to get caught up in their heartfelt lyrics and emotion he’s singing about in a addition with Jacks guitar interludes. Plus, at a concert, which I have witnessed, many fans can get caught up in the moment and be at one with the songs. This release, despite its maturity, will not alienate their old fans or the ones they made by sharing bills with groups like The Sleeping, Smoking Popes, I Am The Avalanche, Halifax . If you haven’t heard of Bayside, I suggest you go and pick up a copy of every cd they have put out, you’re missing out.
Track Listing:
1. The Walking Wounded
2. They’re Not Horses, They’re Unicorns
3. Duality
4.Carry On
5. I and I
6. Choice Hops and Bottled Self Esteem
7.Head on A Plate
8. Dear Your Holiness
9.Landing Feet First
10.Thankfully
11.A Rite of Passage
12.(POP)Ular ScencE
These Arms Are Snakes On The Road
These Arms Are Snakes are in the throws of a endless stretch of dates in support of their stellar release, Easter. Now fresh off their UK stint with Chicago’s Pelican where both bands drew record crowds, the Seattle foursome return to hit the streets with Mastodon, Cursive, and Against Me! The band recently completed a video with Refused TV/Artificial Army and will likely tour throughout most of 2007. Click here for video and some tour dates are posted below.
13 May 2007 18:00
State Theater w/ Mastodon, Against Me! , Cursive Detroit, Michigan
14 May 2007 18:00
House of Blues w/ Mastodon, Against Me! , Cursive Cleveland, Ohio
15 May 2007 18:00
Kool Haus w/ Mastodon, Against Me! , Cursive Toronto, Ontario
16 May 2007 18:30
Higher Ground w/ Cursive S. Burlington, Vermont
17 May 2007 18:00
Roseland Ballroom w/ Mastodon, Against Me! , Cursive New York, New York
22 May 2007 18:00
Bogart’s w/ Mastodon, Against Me! , Cursive Cincinatti, Ohio
23 May 2007 18:00
Sonar w/ Mastodon, Against Me! , Cursive Baltimore, Maryland
House of Fools On Tour
House of Fools will be touring with He Is Legend, and Maylene and The Sons of Disaster:
Thur/Jun-14 Charlotte, NC Tremont
Fri/Jun-15 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
Sat/Jun-16 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits
Sun/Jun-17 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits
Tues/Jun-19 Orlando, FL The Social
Wed/Jun-20 Tampa, FL State Theater
Thur/Jun-21 New Orleans, LA High Ground
Fri/Jun-22 Houston, TX Meridian
Sat/Jun-23 Dallas, TX The Door
Sun/Jun-24 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
Mon/Jun-25 El Paso, TX Chics
Tues/Jun-26 Tucson, AZ Rock
Wed/Jun-27 Phoenix, AZ Clubhouse
Thur/Jun-28 LA, CA Knitting Factory
Fri/Jun-29 San Diego, CA Soma
Sat/Jun-30 Pomona, CA Glasshouse
Sun/Jul-1 Sacramento, CA Boardwalk
Mon/Jul-2 Portland, OR Satyricon
Tues/Jul-3 Seattle, WA El Corazon
Thur/Jul-5 Boise, ID The Venue
Fri/Jul-6 SLC, UT Avalon
Cue The Doves In The Studio
Cue The Doves (Jon Berndtson, ex-The Beautiful Mistake) are currently recording their sophomore LP, Stabilizing Vitals, in Minneapolis, MN. The album will consist of 10 to 12 songs co-produced/mixed by Berndtson and engineer James Singer, with mastering done by Brian Johnson (Coldplay, The Wallflowers, Semisonic). Chris Ruff of Kaddisfly is also scheduled to provide guest vocals and instrumentation on the record.