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Camera Obscura join the "French Navy."

Tim Karan on 5/20/09 @ 1:31 PM

Glasgow-based indie pop act Camera Obscura have released the newest single off their latest album, My Maudlin Career. The track, entitled, "French Navy," features highligted insturmentals and a catchy chorus. Check out the video below.

Arsonists Get All The Girls announce North American tour

Tim Karan on 5/20/09 @ 1:03 PM

Arsonists Get All The Girls released the tour schedule for their upcoming North American trek. The tour features a gaggle of supporting bands, including See You Next Tuesday, Knives Exchanging Hands, Fell Silent and Attila on the U.S. leg, and the Agonist, Chelsea Grin, A Plea For Purging, Attila and Execute The Sinner throughout the Canadian stops. Check out the entire schedule below:

Canadian Tour: With the Agonist, Chelsea Grin, A Plea For Purging, Attila and Execute The Sinner:
06/18 The Royal Albert Arms - Winnipeg, MB
06/19 The Killroys - Thunder Bay, ON
06/21 The Jubilee Center - Sudbury, ON
06/22 The Chubby Pickle - Windsor, ON
06/23 Reverb - Toronto, ON
06/24 The Casbah - Hamilton, ON
06/25 Moon Over Marin - London, ON
06/27 The Bayou - Ottawa, ON
06/28 Underworld - Montreal, QC
06/29 L'Anti - Quebec, QC

U.S. Tour: With See You Next Tuesday, Knives Exchanging Hands, Fell Silent and Attila
07/01 The Irish Centre - Pittsburgh, PA
07/02 Crocodile Rock - Allentown, PA
07/03 Rocko's - Manchester, NH
07/04 Penny Arcade - Rochester, NY
07/05 Mojo 13 - Wilmington, DE
07/06 Knights of Columbus - Annapolis, MD
07/07 Jaxx - Richmond, VA
07/08 Plan B - Danville, VA
07/09 Peppermint Beach Club - Virginia Beach, VA
07/10 Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC
07/11 Gallery 13 - Columbia, GA
07/12 The Pit - Jacksonville, FL
07/13 Island Oasis - Winter Park, FL
07/14 Willer Hall - Sarasota, FL
07/15 The Garage South - Ft. Myers, FL
07/16 Orpheum - Tampa, FL
07/18 High Ground - Metairie, LA
07/19 Java Jazz - Houston, TX
07/20 Ayers Event Center - Corpus Christi, TX
07/21 Nite Bar - McAllen, TX
07/22 White Rabbitt - San Antonio, TX
07/23 Red 7 - Austin, TX
07/24 The Key - Abilene, TX
07/25 Compound - Albuquerque, NM
07/26 The Sets - Tempe, AZ
07/27 The Green Turtle - Whittier, CA
07/28 Cobalt Café - Canoga Park, CA
07/29 The Dome - Bakersfield, CA
07/30 The Exit - Fresno, CA
07/31 Modesto Virtual - Modesto, CA
08/01 The 418 - Santa Cruz, CA
08/02 Yesterday's Plaza - Klamath Falls, OR
08/03 Satyricon - Portland, OR
08/04 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA
08/05 The Boulevard - Spokane, WA
08/06 TBA - Pocatello, IA
08/07 Knights of Columbus - Gillette, WY
08/08 Hodis Halfnote - Ft. Collins, CO
08/09 Eagles Lodge - Wichita, KS
08/10 Pinkeye - Tulsa, OK
08/11 Bottleneck - Lawrence, KS
08/12 Fubar - St. Louis, MO
08/13 TBA - Terre Haute, IN
08/14 Black Sheep Café - Springfield, IL
08/15 Mojoe's - Chicago, IL

First reviews of new Tarantino flick in from Cannes

Rachel Lux on 5/20/09 @ 12:47 PM

The Cannes Film Festival is in full swing, and the first reviews of Quentin Tarantino's (Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill) upcoming film, Inglourious Basterds, which screened there yesterday, have started trickling out. The film stars Brad Pitt, Eli Roth, BJ Novak, Samm Levine and Paul Rust as Nazi hunters in WWII France.

Read what the critics have to say, then watch the trailer.

The film is slated to hit theaters Aug. 21.

Placebo release album details, first video

Laila Hanson on 5/20/09 @ 12:45 PM

British ambient alternative trio Placebo have announced details on their upcoming album. The record will be entitled Battle For The Sun and will hit stores June 9. Check out the video for the first single, "For What It's Worth," below.

Chuck Ragan/Gaslight Anthem split announced

Tim Karan on 5/20/09 @ 12:35 PM

Side One Dummy Records have announced details on an upcoming split album, due out on July 21. Chuck Ragan of Hot Water Music and Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem will be collaborating on the record entitled, Gospel Songs. It will be released on 7" vinyl and will feature the song, "Glory" from Ragan's upcoming solo album and Fallon's "Tin Pan Alley."

Set Your Goals tack on more tour dates

Chris French on 5/20/09 @ 12:05 PM

Set Your Goals have added a slew of new stops to their North American tour with Four Year Strong. Check out the entire summer schedule below:

Jul-15 Iowa City, IA Picador
Jul-16 Chicago, IL Metro
Jul-17 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
Jul-18 Toronto, ON Reverb
Jul-19 Montreal, QC The Underworld
Jul-20 Portland, ME The Station
Jul-22 Albany, NY Northern Lights
Jul-23 Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony
Jul-24 New Haven, CT Toad's Place
Jul-25 Worcester, MA Palladium
Jul-26 Long Island, NY Crazy Donkey
Jul-27 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
Jul-28 Cleveland, OH Peabody's
Jul-29 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls
Jul-30 Baltimore, MD The Ottobar
Jul-31 Richmond, VA The Canal Club
Aug-01 Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern
Aug-02 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre
Aug-04 Montgomery, AL Off the Wagon
Aug-05 Nashville, TN Rocketown
Aug-06 Atlanta, GA Vinyl
Aug-07 St. Petersburg, FL State Theater
Aug-08 W. Palm Beach, FL Culture Room
Aug-09 Orlando, FL The Social
Aug-11 Metairie, LA The High Ground
Aug-12 Houston, TX Java Jazz
Aug-13 Austin, TX Emo's
Aug-14 Dallas, TX The Max
Aug-15 Tulsa, OK The Marquee
Aug-16 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
Aug-17 Phoenix, AZ The Clubhouse
Aug-19 San Diego, CA SOMA
Aug-20 Pomona, CA The Glasshouse
Aug-21 San Francisco, CA Slim's
Aug-22 Portland, OR Satyricon
Aug-23 Seattle, WA El Corazon
Aug-24 Boise, ID The Venue
Aug-25 St. Lake City, UT Murray Theatre
Aug-26 Denver, CO Cervantes

Set Your Goal's new album, This Will Be The Death Of Us, comes out July 21 on Epitaph.