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Friends or Enemies Tour

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The dates for the Friends or Enemies tour with Fall Out Boy and New Found Glory has been posted.

1/04: San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre
1/05: Anaheim, CA @ The Grove of Anaheim
1/06: Tempe, AZ @ Marquee, Theatre
1/07: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
1/08: Denver, CO @ The Fillmore Auditorium
1/10: St. Louis, MO @ The Pagent
1/11: Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
1/12: Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
1/13: Boston, MA @ Avalon
1/14: Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
1/16: New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
1/17: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
1/18: Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz Theatre @ Disco Rodeo
1/19: Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
1/20: Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live

Taste Of Chaos 2007 Tour Dates

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Dates for the 2007 Rockstar Energy Drink Taste of Chaos Tour have been announced. This year’s trek gets underway on February 15 in Seattle and winds down April 6 in Calgary. The lineup will include The Used, 30 Seconds To Mars, Senses Fail, Saosin, Chiodos, Aiden, Evaline and more.

Rockstar Energy Drink Taste of Chaos Dates:

Thu 2/15 Seattle, WA Everett Events Center
Fri 2/16 OFF
Sat 2/17 San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Sun 2/18 Reno, NV Lawlor Events Center
Mon 2/19 OFF
Tue 2/20 Fresno, CA Selland Arena
Wed 2/21 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
Thu 2/22 Los Angeles, CA Long Beach Sports Arena
Fri 2/23 Sacramento, CA Arco
Sat 2/24 OFF
Sun 2/25 Phoenix, AZ Glendale Arena
Mon 2/26 TBA
Tue 2/27 Denver, CO Magness Arena
Wed 2/28 OFF
Thu 3/1 El Paso, TX County Coliseum
Fri 3/2 Dallas, TX Nokia
Sat 3/3 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street Amphitheatre
Sun 3/4 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
Mon 3/5 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless
Tue 3/6 OFF
Wed 3/7 OFF
Thu 3/8 Jacksonville, FL Morrocco Shrine Auditorium
Fri 3/9 Miami, FL Bank United Center at U of Miami
Sat 3/10 Orlando, FL Tinker Field
Sun 3/11 Tampa, FL Sun Dome
Mon 3/12 OFF
Tue 3/13 Atlanta, GA Gwinett Arena
Wed 3/14 OFF
Thu 3/15 Champaign, IL Assembly Hall
Fri 3/16 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
Sat 3/17 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom (Rave)
Sun 3/18 Dayton, OH Hara Arena
Mon 3/19 OFF
Tue 3/20 Philadelphia, PA Tweeter Center
Wed 3/21 OFF
Thu 3/22 Boston, MA Tsongas
Fri 3/23 Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum
Sat 3/24 Asbury Park, NJ Convention Hall
Sun 3/25 Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Center
Mon 3/26 OFF
Tue 3/27 Montreal, QC Stade Uniprix
Wed 3/28 Ottawa, ON Corel Center
Thu 3/29 Kitchener, ON The Auditorium
Fri 3/30 Toronto, ON Arrow Hall
Sat 3/31 Detroit, MI Cobo Arena
Sun 4/1 OFF
Mon 4/2 OFF
Tue 4/3 Winnipeg, MB Convention Centre
Wed 4/4 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Center
Thu 4/5 Edmonton, AB Shaw Conference Hall
Fri 4/6 Calgary, AB Stampede Corral

Stellar Kart – We Can’t Stand Sitting Down

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Stellar Kart We Can't Stand Sitting Down

Artist: Stellar Kart
Album: We Can’t Stand Sitting Down
Label: Word Entertainment
Purchase: Amazon
Release Date: July 25th, 2006

Overall: 6.9
Music: 7.5
Lyrics: 7.0
Production: 8.0

How many times have you been sitting around thinking, I wish there was a new pop punk band/record I could listen to? My guess is that not too many people are raising their hands, and well, who can blame you. Stellar Kart has already released one fairly solid (although pretty straight forward) record, and to follow it up they released a little bit better second one.

With nothing against the band, or the genre, this release is just average. In the same way Simple Plan or Good Charlotte at one point may have grabbed some of your listening time, so Stellar Kart now takes the stage. â┚¬Ã…”Always Waitingâ┚¬? Sounds very familiar, think Blink-182, in the verses, and almost moves away from it in the choruses yet there is always this little voice saying â┚¬Ã…”I think Iâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢ve heard this beforeâ┚¬?. Not all the tracks are as familiar though, with some of the better ones being â┚¬Ã…”Angels In Chorusâ┚¬?, â┚¬Ã…”Iâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢m Pretty Goodâ┚¬?, and â┚¬Ã…”Activateâ┚¬?.

The vocals are very solid and easy to listen to. The guitars are strong and in your face when they need to be, and the drums are spot on every time. Production is top notch and completes the pretty pop punk package very well.

Iâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢ve said it before, but I do think that this band is a good listen. Whether you they are guilty pleasure for you, or youâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢ve been a fan for years, I think most people will find something they like about this record. Itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s average and overdone, yet it is just done so well.

Tracklisting

1. Procrastinating
2. Activate
3. Me And Jesus
4. Lose Control
5. Hold On
6. Always Waiting
7. Only Wanted
8. Finding Out
9. Wishes And Dreams
10. I’m Pretty Good
11. I Wanna Live
12. Angels In Chorus