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Finale (Keith Buckley) post cover of the Shins

Alternative Press - Brian Shultz on 6/17/08 @ 10:40 PM - altpress.com

Indie duo Finale, who feature Every Time I Die frontman Keith Buckley, have posted a cover of the Shins' "Gone for Good" on their MySpace page.

The original song appears on the Shins' 2003 effort, Chutes Too Narrow.

Finale is seemingly looking to release their debut, Long, Cold Sound, later this year.

Against Me! posts 'New Wave' B-side

Alternative Press - Brian Shultz on 6/17/08 @ 9:09 PM - altpress.com

Against Me! has posted "So Much More," a B-side from New Wave that appears on the album's deluxe version. You can check it out on their MySpace page.

New Wave [Deluxe] features several other B-side cuts from the original album and was released today via French label Fargo Records.

Damiera full stream, dates with Dr. Manhattan and the Gay Blades posted

Alternative Press - Brian Shultz on 6/17/08 @ 7:02 PM - altpress.com

Damiera's upcoming Quiet Mouth, Loud Hands has been made available for streaming in full right here.

The album is set for release June 24 via Equal Vision, following up EV's 2006 reissue of 2005's M(US)ic.

Speaking of M(US)ic, the band has made that album free to download to anyone who signs up for their mailing list (via their website or Myspace page) through the 23rd.

Additionally, some dates have been revealed for a run with Dr. Manhattan and the Gay Blades.

06/22 Pontiac, MI - Eagle Theatre @ The Crofoot
06/24 Ithaca, NY - The Haunt
06/25 Poughkeepsie, NY - The Loft @ The Chance
06/26 Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom
06/27 Lansing, MI - Mac's Bar
06/28 Mt. Vernon, IL - The Living Room
06/30 Dubuque, IA - Busted Lift
07/01 Omaha, NE - Club Roxbury
07/06 Covington, KY - The Mad Hatte
07/09 Iowa City, IA - Picador
07/11 Oklahoma City, OK - Conservatory
07/12 Fort Worth, TX - The Door
07/13 San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
07/14 Corpus Christi, TX - House of Rock

Nada Surf announce European, U.S. tour dates

Alternative Press - Ben Sailer on 6/17/08 @ 6:36 PM - altpress.com

Brooklyn alt-rockers Nada Surf will be heading over to Europe, and then back to the States for some predominately West Coast stops, later this month. The band is touring in support of their latest Barsuk release, Lucky, and you can find all the dates below:

20-Jun Germany, Southside Festival
22-Jun Germany, Hurricane Festival
27-Jun Germany, Darmstadt, Central Station (part of Sommerperlen)
28-Jun Germany, Jena
2-Jul France, Orleans, Campo Santo Festival
5-Jul France, St. Dewis de Gastines
13-Jul Belgium, Liege Festival Les Ardentes
17-Jul Spain, Benicassim Festival
18-Jul France, Angouleme, Garden Party
20-Jul UK, Latitude festival
7-Aug Salt Lake City, UT, Gallivan Center
15-Aug Spain, Aranda de duero-Burgos, Sonorama Festival
22-Aug Spain, Galicia, Villagarcia de Arousa
23-Aug France, La Ferme du Rock
28-Aug Costa Mesa, CA, PAC-Samueli Theatre
30-Aug Seattle, WA, Bumbershoot
2-Sep San Francisco, CA, Great American Music Hall
3-Sep San Francisco, CA, Great American Music Hall
4-Sep Portland, OR, MusicFest NW
5-Sep Los Angeles, CA, Troubadour
6-Sep Los Angeles, CA, Troubadour

Girl Talk finish new album, set release for this week

Alternative Press - Brian Shultz on 6/17/08 @ 3:25 PM - altpress.com

Pittsburgh, PA's Girl Talk has completed his new album, Feed The Animals, and has already made plans to release it digitally this Thursday, June 19, via Illegal Art on a donation basis á la Radiohead's In Rainbows.

However, owner Philo Farnsworth says if purchasers "spend, say, $5 or $10, they'll get not only the album, but FLAC files and a physical copy when they're available."

The physical release is planned for September.

Girl Talk last released 2006's Night Ripper.

Gridlink (ex-Discordance Axis) announces new album

Alternative Press - Brian Shultz on 6/17/08 @ 1:51 PM - altpress.com

Gridlink, who feature former Discordance Axis vocalist Jon Chang, have announced intentions to release Amber Gray, their upcoming album, June 17 on Hydra Head.

The band will head out for some US dates with Hayaino Daisuki as well.

Amber Gray track listing:
Amber Gray (1:07)
3 Miles Below Sea Level (0:51)
The Jenova (1:11)
Crash Logs (0:59)
Black (1:07)
Pattern Recognition (1:06)
Antitheist (1:18)
Stake Knife (1:13)
Asuka (0:34)
Burning Tiamat (1:04)
Severance Package (1:20)

US Dates w/ Hayaino Daisuki

8/14 The Charleston, Brooklyn, NY
8/15 The Talking Head baltimore, MD
8/16 The Khyber Philadelphia, PA
8/18 AS220 Providence, RI
8/19 Church of Boston, Boston, MA