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Acoustic Songs From Alternative Press Sessions

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Alternative Press has posted new acoustic songs from Cartel and The Early November on their MySpace page. The songs come from their recent acoustic sessions that aired on their weekly XM Radio show. You can also stream stream acoustic songs from Gym Class Heroes, Relient K and soon Sparta, Set Your Goals, and Hellogoodbye.

Contest Update

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Thanks to everyone who entered our Kaddisfly and Bright Light Fever contests, the winners will be announced shortly. We have also put up 4 new contests with The Living End, Cartel, Augustana and 30 Seconds To Mars. Tis the season right? Be sure to enter all of those on the contests page. The Tony Hawk Project 8 contest will be ending tonight, I’m still not sure what platform the game will be for as I haven’t gotten word from the publisher. I’ll be sure to let you know when I find out.

Cartel Headlining Dates

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Posted below are dates from the upcoming Cartel headlining tour with Boys Like Girls, Cobra Starship, Quietdrive, and Permanent Me. If you are part of their fan club, you get exclusive access to pre-sale tickets.

(Side note: I’m sure more dates will be announced later on…)

February 7 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
February 9 – New York, NY – Nokia Theatre Times Square
February 10 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr Smalls Theatre
February 11 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
February 12 – St. Louis, MO – Mississippi Nights
February 14 – New Orleans, LA – The Parish
February 15 – Dallas, TX – Gypsy Ballroom
February 16 – Houston, TX – Meridian
February 17 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
February 19 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
February 20 – Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues
February 21 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
February 23 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
February 24 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
February 25 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
February 26 – Sacramento, CA – The Boardwalk
February 27 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
February 28 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon

Boys Like Girls On Tour

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Boys Like Girls‘ debut album is in stores today! I highly suggest picking up this possible pop-rock album of the year! You can see Boys Like Girls yourself as they will be hitting the road next week with Permanent Me followed by a stint with Cartel.

8/22 Albany, NY Valentines (w/ Permanent Me)
8/23 Allston, MA The ICC (w/ Permanent Me)
8/24 Buffalo, NY Buffalo Icon (w/ Permanent Me)
8/25 Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom (w/ Permanent Me)
8/26 West Lafayette, IN Purdue University Church (w/ Permanent Me)
8/29 Detroit, MI The Shelter (w/ Permanent Me)
8/30 Milwaukee, WI The Eagles Club (w/ Permanent Me)
8/31 Sauget, IL Pops (w/ Permanent Me)
9/1 Dekalb, IL The House Café (w/ Permanent Me)
9/3 Greensboro, NC Greene St. Club (w/ Permanent Me)
9/5 Springfield, VA Jaxx (Supporting Cartel)
9/8 Gainesville, FL Common Grounds (Supporting Cartel)
9/9 Tallahasse, FL Beta Bar (Supporting Cartel)

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