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3OH!3 and a million different downloads

Tim Karan on 5/7/09 @ 3:08 PM

While 3OH!3 might be bummed that the AP Tour is winding down this weekend, Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte received some good news. The single, "Don't Trust Me" from their debut, Want, has been certified platinum by the RIAA for digital sales exceeding 1.1 million. The song has already been a Top 10 hit on the Billboard Top 100 and a No. 1 single on iTunes "Top Alternative Songs."

The Almost post video studio update

Tim Karan on 5/7/09 @ 2:43 PM

The Almost recently posted a video update from the studio where they are recording the follow up to 2007's Southern Weather. Check out the video below.

The Almost Studio update #1

Take Me Out With Green Day: Franz Ferdinand to support punk trio

Tim Karan on 5/7/09 @ 2:41 PM

Clearly, Green Day are going international with the supporting acts on their upcoming summer tour. Last week, British indie rock outfit Kaiser Chiefs were revealed to be playing eight dates of the tour, and today we've learned that Scottish dance fiends Franz Ferdinand will also accompany Green Day on several dates this August. Franz Ferdinand will finish out the tour after joining on Aug. 9 in Houston, Texas.

Green Day dates with Franz Ferdinand:
8/09 Houston, TX -- Toyota Center
8/10 San Antonio, TX -- AT&T Center
8/11 St Louis, MO -- Scottrade Center
8/12 Kansas City, -- Sprint Center
8/13 Omaha, NE -- Qwest Center
8/15 Denver, CO -- Pepsi Center
8/16 Salt Lake City, UT -- Energy Sol Arena
8/18 San Jose, CA -- HP Pavilion
8/20 San Diego, CA -- Cox Arena
8/21 Las Vegas, NV -- Mandalay Bay
8/22 Phoenix, AZ -- US Air Arena
8/24 Sacramento, CA -- Arco Arena
8/25 Los Angeles, CA -- The Forum

Wanna know when you can get your tickets? Find out here.

Deftones bassist Chi Cheng improving

Tim Karan on 5/7/09 @ 2:11 PM

Deftones bassist Chi Cheng, although still in a coma, was recently taken off life support and according to his One Love for Chi website, his symptoms are improving:

"hi all - just wanted to update everyone and let you know that chi was released from ICU over the weekend and is no longer on any sort of life support. his symptoms continue to improve. so keep the prayers coming.. they are obviously helping a great deal!"

Manchester Orchestra video for "In My Teeth" now streaming

Tim Karan on 5/7/09 @ 12:51 PM

The fifth video from Manchester Orchestra's sophomore full-length, Mean Everything To Nothing, is now streaming at Amazon.com. The video for "In My Teeth" is the most recent video in the series conceived by directors Clay Lipsky and Jason Bognacki, the pair who directed the clip for "I Can Barely Breathe" from Manchester's debut, I'm Like A Virgin Losing A Child.

Portugal. The Album Art

Tim Karan on 5/7/09 @ 10:22 AM

While everyone else seems preoccupied with streamlining digital downloads, Portugal. The Man are working to keep album art alive and, well, elaborate. The band have revealed the artwork for their upcoming full-length, The Satanic Satanist, and it's a doozy.

Frontman John Baldwin Gourley collaborated with art designer Austin Sellers to an intricate package featuring the surreal drawings of Gourley in a fold-out that can be manipulated into different shapes.

Gourley says, "I've had this idea for a little while, but what it would take to actually make it happen seemed overwhelming. We had been talking about doing an album package without the plastic, to make the package one, solid piece where all the elements worked together from both an artistic and practical point of view. Every time you folded or unfolded it, everything still lined up to be a picture. Also, we wanted to incorporate a lot of [Gourley's home state] Alaska into the artwork, which is where all the photos of mountains in the artwork were taken. I'd like to say that's the reason and that it's some sort of marketing tool to get people to buy the album, but really, it's just such a huge part of what we do. Austin and I love sitting down and putting the packages together, and it's something that is really important to the band--to be able to offer fans something visual as well as the music. As musicians and artists, we're so lucky, because we get to be involved with all sides of art - album artwork, videos, posters, and t-shirts.""

The Satanic Satanist drops July 21 on Equal Vision Records.

Check out the artwork below.