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All Time Low Announce Headlining Tour

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All Time Low will be doing a headlining tour from July 11-July 21 before they join up with the Vans Warped Tour. All Time Low is reuniting with director Travis Kopach (Panic At The Disco, Meg & Dia, Circa Survive) in NYC this week to shoot a new music video for their next single “Poppin’ Champagne”. Check out the bands upcoming tour dates below.

Tour Dates

Jul 3 2008 Zack Merrick w/ Mike McFadden @ The Otto Bar Baltimore, Maryland
Jul 5 2008 The Plano Centre Plano, Texas
Jul 10 2008 The Lincoln Theatre Raleigh, North Carolina
Jul 11 2008 Greene Street Club Greensboro, North Carolina
Jul 12 2008 House of Blues Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Jul 14 2008 Rocketown Nashville, Tennessee
Jul 15 2008 Peabody’s Cleveland, Ohio
Jul 16 2008 St Andrews Hall Detroit, Michigan
Jul 18 2008 *2ND SHOW ADDED* Rams Head Live Baltimore, Maryland
Jul 19 2008 *SOLD OUT* Rams Head Live Baltimore, Maryland
Jul 20 2008 The National Richmond, Virginia
Jul 21 2008 Webster Theatre Hartford, Connecticut
Jul 23 2008 Vans Warped Tour Mansfield, Massachusetts
Jul 24 2008 Vans Warped Tour Darien Center, New York
Jul 25 2008 Vans Warped Tour Camden, New Jersey
Jul 26 2008 Vans Warped Tour Uniondale, New York
Jul 27 2008 Vans Warped Tour Scranton, Pennsylvania
Jul 28 2008 Vans Warped Tour Englishtown, New Jersey
Jul 29 2008 Vans Warped Tour Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jul 30 2008 Vans Warped Tour Cincinatti, Ohio
Jul 31 2008 Vans Warped Tour Noblesville, Indiana
Aug 1 2008 Vans Warped Tour Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Aug 2 2008 Vans Warped Tour Chicago, Illinois
Aug 3 2008 Vans Warped Tour Minneapolis, Minnesota
Aug 5 2008 Vans Warped Tour Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Aug 6 2008 Vans Warped Tour Calgary, Alberta
Aug 8 2008 Vans Warped Tour Nampa, Idaho
Aug 9 2008 Vans Warped Tour George, Washington
Aug 10 2008 Vans Warped Tour Saint Helens, Oregon
Aug 13 2008 Vans Warped Tour Fresno, California
Aug 14 2008 Vans Warped Tour Chula Vista, California
Aug 15 2008 Vans Warped Tour Mountain View, California
Aug 16 2008 Vans Warped Tour Marysville, California
Aug 17 2008 Vans Warped Tour Carson, California

Tickle Me Pink Bassist Found Dead

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Tickle Me Pink bassist Johnny Schou was found dead this morning at home in Colorado.  The quartet from Fort Collins was to celebrate the release of their debut album with an in-store appearance in Denver today.  Further information regarding the band’s plans, and dates that have been previously announced, will be forthcoming in due time.  Johnny Schou was 22 years-old.

Driver F – Chase the White Whale

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Artist: Driver F
Album: Chase the White Whale
Label: None
Purchase: CD Fuse
Release Date: April 7, 2008

Overall: 7.0
Music: 7.0
Lyrics: 6.0
Production: 7.5

I really love a well-placed horn. Maybe throw a trumpet into the middle there, maybe a little trombone in the intro ““ even a full-blown horn section in the chorus. What I enjoy most about Driver F’s Chase the White Whale is exactly that ““ some well placed horns saving otherwise typical arrangements.

“Two Words, Mr. President: Plausible Deniability,” which effectively lifts the curtain on Whale, despite having nothing to do with presidents or plausibility, is actually strong in the hook department ““ particularly the drawn out “Hey angel” chorus.

Unfortunately, “Two Words,” and the remainder of the album, fall quickly into genre-specifics and very, very tired clichés with mentions of “broken arms” (the aforementioned “Two Words”), bleeding that “never ends (“Suncrusher”), and ““ yes ““ truth that “flows like water” despite a bitten tongue (“Lie 248″).

Lead singer Andy Lane’s voice mostly avoids generic, well-covered Patrick Stump-lite territory by coming off as more of a cleaner take on now defunct underground darlings Northstar, making the inescapable shortcomings of Whale even more unfortunate.

Driver F puts forth a very obvious amount of dedication and effort (evident in their occasional ability to craft decent melodies ““ something often lacking in lesser bands likely sharing shelf space with Driver F at your local record store), and for that alone, should be rewarded with typed pats on the back; but they’d do well in terms of artistic relevance to ditch the (intentional or not) emo-shtick and just write songs that speak to everyone. Of course, more horns like those found in the refreshing last minute of “I Have Better Things to Do Tonight Than Die” would certainly help as well.

Track Listing
1. Two Words Mr. President: Plausible Deniability
2. Temple of Doom
3. Suncrusher
4. I Have Better Things to Do Tonight Than Die
5. At Least We Are Civilized
6. Remember When That Train Wrecked Our Lifestyle?
7. The Inevitability of Closing A Hat
8. Bury Me With My Money
9. Water Fun Express
10. Lie 248