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Tegan And Sara announce winter tour

Tim Karan on 10/13/09 @ 12:26 PM

Canadian twin sister duo Tegan And Sara have revealed dates for their first extensive tour of the U.S. in almost two years. The sisters will be hitting the road in support of their upcoming sixth studio album, Sainthood, which is due Oct. 27.

Tour dates are as follows:
Feb 12 Northampton, MA Calvin Theatre
Feb 13 Boston, MA The Orpheum
Feb 16 Philadelphia, PA Tower Theatre (Upper Darby)
Feb 17 Washington, DC Warner Theatre
Feb 18 Richmond, VA The National
Feb 20 Tampa, FL Tampa Theatre
Feb 21 Miami, FL Sunset Cove
Feb 23 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
Feb 24 New Orleans, LA Tipitina's
Feb 25 Dallas, TX Palladium
Feb 26 Austin, TX Bass Concert Hall
Feb 27 Houston, TX The Warehouse
Mar 02 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
Mar 03 San Diego, CA Copley Symphony Hall
Mar 05 San Francisco, CA Fox Theater
Mar 06 San Francisco, CA Fox Theater
Mar 24 Minneapolis, MN The Orpheum
Mar 25 Milwaukee, WI The Riverside
Mar 26 Chicago IL The Aragon
Mar 27 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Theatre
Mar 28 Cleveland, OH Lakewood Civic
Mar 30 Columbus, OH Promo West Pavilion
Apr 02 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
Apr 03 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre
Apr 04 Denver, CO The Ogden
Apr 06 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue

Craig Owens launches new blog

Tim Karan on 10/13/09 @ 12:00 PM

Ex-Chiodos frontman Craig Owens has created a new blog on Tumblr. You can check it out here.

New Moon soundtrack release bumped up

Tim Karan on 10/13/09 @ 11:44 AM

The soundtrack to the upcoming Twilight sequel New Moon has had its release pushed forward by four days. The soundtrack will drop Friday, Oct. 16, instead of Tuesday, Oct. 20. A press release says the change was made "due to overwhelming and unprecedented demand." New Moon hits theaters a month later on Nov. 20, but you can see what's on the soundtrack here. Watch the video for the album's lead single by Death Cab For Cutie below.

Weezer launch iTunes Pass

Tim Karan on 10/13/09 @ 11:04 AM

Weezer have announced the availability of their iTunes Pass, giving fans access to exclusive music, videos, remixes, art and other content over a set period of time. Beginning today, fans who purchase Weezer's pass for $19.99 will receive a cover of the Clash's "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" and continue receiving content in weekly installments through Nov. 24. The pass also includes a deluxe version of the band's new album, Raditude, plus additional tracks, live recordings, remixes, behind-the-scenes video footage and the video for "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To." Pick up your pass here.

Get a lock of Pete Wentz's hair with greatest hits album

Tim Karan on 10/13/09 @ 10:39 AM

As a special treat for their fan club, Fall Out Boy have announced a very special package for Overcast Kids who pre-order the upcoming FOB greatest hits album, Believers Never Die. Fans who pre-order through Overcastkids.com can buy a special edition that includes a lock of bassist Pete Wentz's hair. There are three different packages available through the web site:

Basic edition: $19.99 (plus s&h)
- Physical version of the album
- Rubber Overcast Kids/Thnks fr the Mmrs wristband
-One-year fan club membership/renewal

Deluxe edition: $39.99 (plus s&h)
- Physical version of album
- Rubber Overcast Kids / Thnks fr th Mmrs Wristband
- Limited Edition Poster
- Exclusive Overcast Kids / Thnks fr th Mmrs T-Shirt
- Colored 7-inch vinyl w/FOB tracks
- 1 year fan club membership/renewal in Overcast Kids

Premium Edition: $129.99 (plus s&h)
- Physical version of album
- Rubber Overcast Kids / Thnks fr th Mmrs Wristband
- Limited Edition Poster
- Exclusive Overcast Kids / Thnks fr th Mmrs T-Shirt
- Colored 7-inch Vinyl w/FOB tracks
- "Thnks fr th Mmrs" commemorative plaque
- 1 year fan club membership/renewal in Overcast Kids

The first 10 Diamond/Platinum Overcast Kids members to pre-order the premium edition will receive a lifetime membership to the fan club and the first 400 fans to order this version will receive a lock of Pete Wentz's hair cut by Mark Hoppus of Blink-182.

The Riot Before gives away acoustic EP

Ben Sailer on 10/13/09 @ 12:32 AM

Richmond punks The Riot Before are giving away a free seven song acoustic EP titled Fists...Out Of Sockets.

The digital release features reworked tracks from their 2008 full-length, Fists Buried In Pockets. The band is currently prepping a proper full-length follow-up due out next year on Paper And Plastick.

You can download the EP here.

Source: Punknews.org