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Football Weather Post New Songs

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Tom Schleiter, guitarist of Powerspace, has finished producing Chicago’s Football Weather‘s EP.

The band has two of their newly recorded songs, “If You Move Me I’ll Die (Goin’ Nowhere)” and “Save the Clocktower,” from their untitled EP available for listening on their MySpace page.  The two current songs will be replaced on January 14 by two other tracks off the EP and will stay online for two weeks.  After this, the last two tracks will be on their MySpace page for two more weeks.

Dropkick Murphys On Letterman; CD Re-Release; Tour Dates

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Dropkick Murphys will perform their single “The State Of Massachusetts” tonight on the Late Show with David Letterman (CBS 11:30pm)! This marks the DKM’s first ever performance on Letterman. You can check out a web exclusive performance of “Shipping Off To Boston,” a personal favorite of Dave’s on their website here.

On March 11th, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day and their March tour dates (below) the Dropkick Murphys have repackaged The Meanest Of Times to include extra tracks and a bonus DVD and will release a limited edition deluxe CD/DVD package. The CD will contain all 15 tracks from the original release plus five bonus cuts. The DVD contains a mini-movie on the band’s St. Patrick’s Day charity breakfast in Boston, the music video for “The State Of Massachusetts,” behind the scenes making the music video of “The State Of Massachusetts” and a celebration of the band’s trip to victory with the Boston Red Sox.

CD Tracklisting:

1. Famous For Nothing
2. God Willing
3. The State Of Massachusetts
4. Tomorrow’s Industry
5. Echoes On “A.” Street
6. Vices and Virtues
7. Surrender
8. (F)lannigan’s Ball
9. I’ll Begin Ahead
10. Fairmount Hill
11. Loyal To No One
12. Shattered
13. Rude Awakenings
14. Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya
15. Never Forget
*16. Jailbreak (BONUS CUT)
*17. The Thick Skin Of Defiance (BONUS CUT)
*18. Forever (2007 Version) (BONUS CUT)
*19. Breakdown (BONUS CUT)
*20. (F)lannigan’s Ball (Original Version) (BONUS CUT)

New DKM Headlining Dates:

2/28/08 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
2/29/08 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
3/1/08 Reno, NV New Oasis
3/2/08 Anaheim, CA The Grove
3/3/08 Phoenix, AZ Marquee Theater
3/4/08 Alburquerque, NM Fantasia
3/5/08 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
3/6/08 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom
3/7/08 Austin, TX Stubb’s
3/8/08 Dallas, TX House Of Blues
3/10/08 St. Lous, MO Pageant Theater
3/11/08 Indianapolis, IN Murat Egyptian Room
3/12/08 Chicago, IL Congress Theater
3/14/08 Dorchester, MA IBEW Local 103 Hall
3/15/08 Lowell, MA Tsongas Arena
3/16/08 Boston, MA The Paradise
3/17/08 Boston, MA The Paradise

A Possible Movielife Reunion

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Rumors of The Movielife doing a reunion show have been going on for years, but then it didn’t seem likely as some members moved on to form their own bands. While fans and I still hoped for a reunion, front man Vinnie Caruana might make it happen at this year Bamboozle.

Vinnie will be teaming up with the members of Set Your Goals to deliver a full set of Movielife songs and Vinnie promises that the band will be taking fan requests to assemble the set list.

American Hi-Fi Post New Songs; New Album Details

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American Hi-Fi has posted two new songs on their MySpace page. The band is set to finish recording their new album in February. You can read a full message from the band below.

Hey rock people, I am happy to say there is a new Hi-Fi record in the works. We are super stoked! Brian Nolan is back in the band! You might remember him from the first two records where he proceeded to pound the shit out of the drums like the demon spawn of John Bonham and Dave Grohl. The kid is solid. We are all meeting in Los Angeles in mid February to finish recording. Untill then, we are posting a couple of tunes that were just completed. This record is a return to the sound of our first album. Lots of Rock (no weird funky stuff like the last record…not sure what that was all about). It sounds a little like Elliott Smith partying with the Foo Fighters at a kegger with My Bloody Valentine and Superdrag. That’s the update for now…We are really excited and are looking forward to seeing all of you again! 

Panic! At The Disco To Headline 2008 Honda Civic Tour

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Panic! At The Disco are set to headline the 2008 Honda Civic Tour which starts April 10th in San Francisco. According to Billboard.com, Motion City Soundtrack and The Hush Sound will be joining Panic! for the tour. Full dates and supporting acts will be announced in February.

Panic! At The Disco’s new album Pretty. Odd. is set for a March 25th release through Decaydance / Fueled By Ramen.

Tonight On DJ Rossstar 1-10-08

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DJ Rossstar’s Punk Rock Show is on tonight, Thursday, January 10th 2008! Coheed and Cambria will be calling in to talk about their upcoming tour and anything else you want! Say No More will be in studio to talk about their new album, plans for 2008 and life itself. The show airs from 7-8pm PST / 10-11pm EST and you can tune in at Idobi Radio. Send us questions, comments, viruses by IMing the screen name: staridob