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Genghis Tron announces remix series

Alternative Press - Brian Shultz on 6/2/08 @ 1:01 PM - altpress.com

Genghis Tron has announced a five-volume remix series of their recent album, Board Up The House.

There will be five 12" remix records released on five different labels: Temporary Residence Ltd., Lovepump United, Relapse Records, Anticon Records and Crucial Blast. Each will be colored and limited to 1,000, with unique artwork respective to each release.

Participants include Rob Crow, Jesu / Justin Broadrick, Subtle, Dntel, Telefon Tel Aviv, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Ulver, Steve Moore, Danny Lohner, Odd Nosdam, Circle and Tim Hecker among others. Each release will contain a select number of tracks.

The first of the five will be released in August.

Relapse issued Board Up The House earlier this year.

The band also have some tour dates coming up in Brazil and Europe.

June 15 Sao Paulo, Brazil Kool Metal Fest
June 30 Bratislava, Slovakia Randal (w/ BRUTAL TRUTH)
July 1 Budapest, Hungary Rocktogon
July 2 Prague, Czech Republic Klub 007
July 3 Wiesbaden, Germany Schlachthof
July 4 Belfort, France Eurockeennes Festival (w/ MASSIVE ATTACK, CAT POWER, GIRL TALK, and more)
July 5 Oslo, Norway Club Maiden

AP Exclusive: Making of A Day To Remember's new video

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 6/2/08 @ 10:51 AM - altpress.com

Ocala, Florida's favorite sons, A Day To Remember, recently filmed a video for their cover of Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone," taken from the recent re-release of their sophomore album, For Those Who Have Heart, right in AP's backyard of Cleveland, Ohio. Since they shot it here, we thought it would be awesome if we could bring you an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the making of this soon-to-be classic. Check it out below, then go pick up your own copy of For Those Who Have Heart, in stores everywhere through Victory Records.


A Day To Remember - making of "Since U Been Gone" (altpress.com exclusive) from Alternative Press on Vimeo.

Rookie Of The Year posts new song

Alternative Press - Brian Shultz on 6/1/08 @ 4:50 PM - altpress.com

Fayeteville, NC pop-rockers Rookie Of The Year keep the new music rolling today with a new song. You can check out "Summer" through Tuesday or so at their MySpace page, of course.

The track is from their forthcoming full-length, Sweet Attention. It's due for release via One Eleven on August 5, following up 2006's Goodnight Moon.

Engineer Records posts another two songs from Seaweed tribute

Alternative Press - Brian Shultz on 6/1/08 @ 4:41 PM - altpress.com

Engineer Records has added two new songs to their MySpace player from their forthcoming Seaweed tribute compilation, Hours And Hours.

You can now stream Favez's "Free Drug Zone" and Worlds Between Us's "Card Tricks."

The album is due to be released June 24.

Race The Sun reunites, posts new songs, dates

Alternative Press - Brian Shultz on 6/1/08 @ 4:33 PM - altpress.com

Richmond, VA alt/indie-rockers Race The Sun has reunited after originally calling it quits in October 2006.

The band has also posted two new demo songs at their MySpace page: "Revolution" and "Please Tell Me."

Additionally, the band will be playing acoustic on Richmond's Y101.1 Community Service radio program tonight at 11:00 p.m., as well as at Alley Katz on June 6 at 5:00 p.m. with Patent Pending, Just Surrender, Every Avenue and the Half Jeffersons.

The band's last release was the 2004 Fidelity full-length, The Rest Of Our Lives Is Tonight.

Trash Talk posts new song

Alternative Press - Brian Shultz on 6/1/08 @ 12:28 PM - altpress.com

DIY thrashers Trash Talk have posted a new song from their forthcoming self-titled full-length.

You can check out "Dig" at their MySpace page.

Trash Talk is due out July 8 on the band's own Trash Talk Collective label, following up this year's Plagues 7"/CD compilation (Deathwish/Malfunction) and last year's Walking Disease (Malfunction).