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EMI To Cut Jobs

January 16, 2008 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

EMI is set to cut 1,500 to 2,000 jobs in a restructuring program. The label is also considering having corporate sponsors for their bands as another source of income.

What would you think of a band being sponsored by McDonald’s or Ford?

Finch Post Studio Videos

January 16, 2008 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Finch has posted some videos from the studio where you can see them recording a new song. Check them out here.

Yellowcard On Tour With MxPx

January 15, 2008 By Bryce Jacobson 1 Comment

Yellowcard will be going out on tour with ~~MxPx~~ The Spill Canvas and will be doing the entire tour unplugged (acoustic). Also, anyone who purchases Yellowcard’s new ‘live’ album the week of release (from January 22nd to January 28th) will also receive a code from Ticketmaster to pre purchase of up to four tickets for the tour beginning January 30th before they go on sale to the public on February 2nd.

Tour Dates

3/7 Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon
3/8 Denver, CO @ Gothic
3/10 St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
3/11 Chicago, IL @ Metro
3/13 Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theater
3/14 Cleveland, OH @ HOB
3/15 NYC, NY @ Irving Plaza
3/16 Boston, MA @ Middle East
3/17 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
3/19 Baltimore, MD @ Recher
3/20 Greensboro, NC @ Green Street
3/21 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
3/22 Orlando, FL @ HOB
3/24 Tampa, FL @ State Theater
3/29 Austin, TX @ Emo’s
3/31 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
4/3 Boise, ID @ Big Easy
4/4 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
4/5 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
4/6 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
4/8 Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theatre
4/10 Las Vegas, NV @ HOB
4/11 San Diego, CA @ HOB
4/12 Los Angeles, CA @ HOB

Ivoryline Post New Song

January 15, 2008 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Ivoryline have posted “The Last Word” on their MySpace page. The new song is off their upcoming record, There Came A Lion available in stores and online February 5th.

111 Records Launch New Website; Sampler

January 15, 2008 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

111 Records has launched and new website and a sampler on PureVolume in honor of 111 Day.

The Audition Stream Champion

January 15, 2008 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

The Audition are streaming their new album, Champion, on their MySpace page.

Yellowcard To Release Live Digital Album

January 15, 2008 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Yellowcard are set to release a digital live album titled Live From Las Vegas At The Palms exclusively through iTunes on January 22nd. The track-listing for the album can be found below.

The track-listing for Live From Las Vegas At The Palms is as follows:

1. The Takedown
2. Fighting
3. Lights and Sounds
4. Rough Landing, Holly
5. Keeper
6. Light Up the Sky
7. Only One (acoustic version)
8. Shadows and Regrets
9. Way Away
10. Ocean Avenue

Against Me! Post “Stop” Video

January 15, 2008 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Against Me‘s new video for “Stop” can be seen below. [myspace]http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=26125244[/myspace]

Albums In Stores Tomorrow 1-15-08

January 14, 2008 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Here are some albums hitting stores tomorrow. Let us know which ones you’ll be picking up.

Number One Gun – “The North Pole Project”
Driving East – “The Future of The Free World is Riding On This One” (Digital Only)
The New Frontiers – “Mending” (Digital Only)
Rise Against – “This Is Noise EP” (Digital Only)

Egypt Central Drops New Record Tomorrow

January 14, 2008 By A. Renteria Leave a Comment

The self-titled debut record from Egypt Central will be available at Best Buy stores tomorrow. The band has a run of dates schedule through Jan and Feb. Check them all out on their Myspace page.