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An Update From Bayside

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Bayside has left us with an update.

We’re currently writing our new record right now in a warehouse in Babylon, NY. We’re entering the studio on October 10th with producers Shep Goodman and Kenny Gioia (Mandy Moore, Leeanne Womack, LFO). We’re going to record half the record in Rheinbeck, NY at the Clubhouse and half at General Studios in Queens, NY. The record, entitled “the Walking Wounded” will be out in February through Victory Records.

On August 23rd, Bayside will be playing our 1000th show as a band. The show will be at the Crazy Donkey in Farmingdale, NY. Along with that show we’ll be playing 4 other shows in the Northeast region. Support on all the shows will be Spitalfield, This is Hell and Valencia. Here are the dates……

–Bayside w/Spitalfield, This is Hell, Valenciaâ┚¬Ã¢â‚¬
August 23rd – Farmingdale, NYԚ  @Ԛ  Crazy Donkey *1000th Bayside Show*
August 24th – Pittsburgh, PAԚ  @Ԛ  Mr Smalls Theatre
August 25th – WorcesterԚ  @Ԛ  Palladium
August 26th – Hartford, CTԚ  @Ԛ  Webster
August 27th – Hackensack, NJԚ  @Ԛ  School of Rock

On September 2nd we leave for a few weeks of shows in Europe with label-mates Aiden, The Audition and The Sleeping. Here are the dates…

–Aiden, Bayside, the Audition, The Sleeping–
September 3rd – Oxford, England @Ԛ  Zodiac
September 5th – Dublin, IrelandԚ  @Ԛ  TMBC
September 6th – Belfast, IrelandԚ  @Ԛ  Mandela Hall
September 7th – Glasgow, ScotlandԚ  @Ԛ  Garage
September 8th – Aberdeen, ScotlandԚ  @Ԛ  Moshulu
September 9th – Sunderland, EnglandԚ  @Ԛ  Manor Quay
September 10th – Norwich, EnglandԚ  @Ԛ  Waterfront
September 13th – Manchester, EnglandԚ  @Ԛ  MDH
September 14th – Liverpool, EnglandԚ  @Ԛ  Academy 2
September 15th – Leicester, EnglandԚ  @Ԛ  UNI
September 16th – Nottingham, EnglandԚ  @Ԛ  Rock City
September 17th – Stoke, EnglandԚ  @Ԛ  Sugarmill
September 20th – Cardiff, WalesԚ  @Ԛ  Coal Exchange
September 21st – Bristol, EnglandԚ  @Ԛ  University
September 22nd – Exeter, EnglandԚ  @Ԛ  Lemon Grove
September 23rd – London, EnglandԚ  @Ԛ  Astoria
September 24th – Portsmouth, EnglandԚ  @Ԛ  Wedgewood Rooms

Singer, Anthony Raneri was recently engaged to girlfriend Kylee Kross of Burning Angel fame. The two will tie the knot at a January wedding in New York. The wedding will include a performance from Rancid and others.

Fearless Signs…

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Fearless Records has signed Classic Case. You can read the press release below.

Classic Case, a five-piece rock band from North Carolina, may be new to the Fearless Family but are veterans in the music industry. Having two recordings under their belt and experience with rigorous touring they are ready to create their greatest album yet. Classic Case creates music that is dynamic and full of tension and release through a mix of challenging song writing and a manipulation of rock! Classic Case is made up of vocalist Jared Draughon, guitarist/vocalist Josh Moore, guitarist Mitchell Marlon, bassist Eric Mendelson and drummer Durijan Lang (Glassjaw).

Free Transit War EP

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AbsolutePunk.net, The Transit War, and Orange Peal Records have teamed up to bring you an ABSOLUTExclusive: Small Movements. This is a FREE EP made up of two brand new songs from The Transit War’s upcoming album Miss Your Face, a couple tracks from the band’s debut iAh Discordia!, and one unreleased acoustic song that can only be found at www.AbsolutePunk.net. Click on the band’s photo on the top left corner of the site, fill out the form with your contact info and you will receive an email with a discount for the October 3rd release of Miss Your Face. The email will be sent a few weeks before the album hits stores and will ONLY be sent to Absolutepunk.net users who download the Small Movements EP.

The Early November Announce Fall Tour

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The Early November will hit the road this November providing main support for headliner New Found Glory. The bill also includes Cartel, Hit The Lights, Limbeck, and John Ralston on select dates. The tour will kick off October 4th and wrap 35 dates later in Boston MA (dates below). The Early November also plan a two-week headlining tour beginning September 15th (dates below, more to come). The line-up includes label-mates Steel Train as well as Valencia and Pete Nischt.

The Early November headlining tour with Steel Train, Valencia, and Pete Nischt.

9/15 Reading, PA The Silo
9/16 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
9/17 Nashville, TN Exit/In
9/18 Memphis, TN The Complex
9/19 St. Louis, MO Creepy Crawl
9/21 St. Paul, MN Station 4
9/22 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
9/23 East Lansing, MI MSU Union Ballroom
9/24 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection
9/26 Scranton, PA Tink’s
9/27 Providence, RI The Living Room
9/28 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
9/29 Latham, NY Saratoga Winners

THE EARLY NOVEMBER with New Found Glory

& Cartel, John Ralston
10/4 Covington, KY Madison Theatre
10/5 Pittsburgh, PA Club Zoo
10/6 Williamsville, NY Club Infinity
10/7 New Haven, CT Toadâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s Place
10/8 So. Burlington, VT Higher Ground

& Cartel, Limbeck
10/10 Montreal, QC LaTulipe
10/11 Toronton, ON Phoenix Theatre
10/12 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
10/13 Pontiac, MI Clutch Cargoâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s
10/14 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
10/15 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre
10/17 Denver, UT Ogden Theatre
10/18 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
10/20 Portland, OR Roseland
10/21 Seattle, WA El Corazon
10/24 Los Angeles, CA House Of Blues

& Cartel, Hit The Lights
10/25 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
10/26 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
10/27 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues
10/28 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
10/30 Ft. Worth, TX Ridglea Theatre
10/31 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
11/1 Austin, TX LA Zona Rosa
11/3 Orlando, FL House Of Blues
11/4 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
11/6 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
11/7 Myrtle Beach, SC House Of Blues
11/8 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
11/9 Norfolk, VA Norva Theatre
11/10 Atlantic City, NJ House Of Blues
11/11 Baltimore, MD Ramâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s Head Live
11/12 Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia PA
11/14 New York, NY Irving Plaza
11/15 Boston, MA Avalon

Albums In Stores Tomorrow

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Here are some albums that will be in stores tomorrow.

A Change Of Pace – Prepare The Masses
Time And Distance – The Way It Should Be
Leeland – Sound of Melodies
Hot Snakes – Thunder Down Under
Reel Big Fish – Our Live Album Is Better Than Your Live Album CD/DVD
Sublime – Sublime (Double Disc 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
V/A – Snakes On A Plane Soundtrack