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Radiohead to play free London show

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 3/13/08 @ 12:21 PM - altpress.com

Legendary art-rock group Radiohead have announced that they will play a free concert in London on April 1 to promote their new single, "Nude," from their latest release, In Rainbows.

The show will be at the BBC Radio 2 state broadcaster's headquarters and tickets will be randomly distributed to U.K. residents through the BBC and Radiohead's website.

Radiohead will kick off the first leg of their North American tour on May 5.

The Matches release "Wake The Sun" video

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 3/13/08 @ 12:07 AM - altpress.com

California pop-rockers and upcoming AP Tour stars (click here for details) The Matches have released the video for "Wake The Sun," the first single off their new album, A Band In Hope, out March 18 on Epitaph. Peep the video below and tell us what you think about it!

Venues for Warped Tour 2008 revealed

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 3/12/08 @ 4:42 PM - altpress.com

Warped Tour organizers have firmed up a majority of the venues for the 2008 edition

The traveling festival will once again run from June to August 2008 all over the U.S. and Canada. The tour, in its 14th year, was founded by Kevin Lyman, who recently co-founded the Taste Of Chaos tour, entering its fourth year.

FINAL WARPED TOUR 2008 LINEUP (band playing all dates unless otherwise noted):
3OH!3
A Day to Remember jun 20 - jul 20
The Academy Is...
Against Me!
The Aggrolites
Alesana
The All-American Rejects jun 20 - jun 29
All That Remains jul 22 - aug 17
All Time Low jul 22 - aug 17
Anberlin jun 21 - aug 17
Angels and Airwaves
As I Lay Dying jun 20 - jul 18
The Audition jun 20 - jun 29 / jun 30 - aug 17
August Burns Red jun 20 - july 6
Automatic Love Letter jul 17 - july 27
Beat Union
Bedouin Soundclash jul 3 - jul 17
Between the Trees
Bouncing Souls jul 16 - jul 25
The Briggs
Bring Me the Horizon jul 22 - aug 17
Broadway Calls
The Bronx
Charlotte Sometimes
Cinematic Sunrise jul 10 - jul 16
The Classic Crime jul 27 - aug 17
Cobra Starship
The Color Fred
Confide jul 22 - aug 17
Danger Radio jul 19 - aug 8 / aug 9 - aug 18
The Devil Wears Prada
The Dillinger Escape Plan jul 9 - jul 15
Dr. Manhattan jul 22 - aug 17
Evergreen Terrace
Every Avenue jul 9 - jul 26
Every Time I Die
The Fabulous Rudies
Family Force 5 all dates except 6/19, 6/20, 6/26, 7/2, 7/12, 8/8
Forever the Sickest Kids jun 20 - jul 6 / jul 7 - aug 17
Four Year Strong jul 19 - aug 17
From First To Last
GBH aug 6 - aug 17
Greeley Estates
Gym Class Heroes
The Higher jun 20 - jul 20
Horrorpops
The Human Abstract jul 22 - aug 17
Jack's Mannequin jul 1 - jul 20
Just Surrender jul 9 - jul 26
The Lordz
Ludo jul 22 - aug 17
Madina Lake jul 9 - jul 25
The Maine jun 20 - jul 18 / aug 9 - aug 17
Mayday Parade
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster jun 20 - jul 18
MC Chris
The Morning Light jul 28 - aug 6
MURS
Norma Jean
Oreskaband
Paramore jul 1 - jul 6
Pennywise jul 15- jul 22, jul 24, jul 29 - aug 3
Katy Perry
Pierce the Veil
The Pink Spiders jun 20 - jul 20
The Pinker Tones
Protest the Hero
Reel Big Fish
Relient K
Rise Against aug 6 - aug 17
The Saint Alvia Cartel jul 9 - aug 3, aug 13-17
Say Anything
The Secret Handshake jun 30 - jul 9
Set Your Goals
Shwayze
Sick City jul 19 - jul 20, aug 6
Sky Eats Airplane jul 27 - aug 17
Stick to Your Guns jun 20 - jul 6
Story of the Year
Street Dogs
The Vandals aug 6 - aug 17
We the Kings

WARPED TOUR 2008 ROUTING:
6/20 - Pomona Fairgrounds - Pomona, CA
6/21 - Pier 30/32 - San Francisco, CA
6/22 - Seaside Park - Ventura, CA
6/25 - Cricket Pavilion - Phoenix, AZ
6/26 - N.M.S.U. Practice Field - Las Cruces, NM
6/28 Salt Lake City, UT
6/29 - Invesco Field - Denver, CO
7/1 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - St. Louis, MO
7/2 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Kansas City, KS
7/3 - Superpages.com Center - Dallas, TX
7/5 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - San Antonio, TX
7/6 - Sam Houston Race Park - Houston, TX
7/9 - Lakewood Amphitheater - Atlanta, GA
7/10 - Central Florida Fairgrounds - Orlando, FL
7/11 - Vinoy Park - Tampa, FL
7/12 - Bicentennial Park - Miami, FL
7/13 - St. Johns County Fairgrounds - Jacksonville, FL
7/14 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Charlotte, NC
7/15 Virginia Beach, VA
7/16 - Merriweather Post Pavilion - Washington DC
7/17 - Time Warner Cable Amphitheater at Tower City - Cleveland, OH
7/18 - Comerica Park - Detroit, MI
7/19 Toronto, ON
7/20 Montreal, QC
7/23 - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts - Boston, MA
7/24 - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center - Buffalo, NY
7/25 - Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, NJ
7/26 Uniondale, NY
7/27 - Toyota Pavilion - Scranton, PA
7/28 - Raceway Park - Englishtown, NJ
7/29 - Post Gazette Pavilion - Pittsburgh, PA
7/30 - Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH
7/31 - Verizon Wireless Music Center - Indianapolis, IN
8/1 - Marcus Amphitheatre - Milwaukee, WI
8/2 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Chicago, IL
8/3 Minneapolis, MN
8/5 Saskatoon, SK
8/6 Calgary, AB
8/8 Boise, ID
8/9 Seattle, WA
8/10 Portland, OR
8/13 Save Mart Center - Fresno, CA
8/14 San Diego, CA
8/15 - Shoreline Amphitheatre - San Francisco, CA
8/16 - Sleep Train Amphitheatre Lot - Sacramento, CA
8/17 - Home Depot Center - Los Angeles, CA

Destroy The Runner post "Crumbs For The Murder"

Alternative Press - Ben Sailer on 3/12/08 @ 1:57 PM - altpress.com

Christian melodic metalcore act Destroy The Runner have posted another new song from I, Lucifer, their forthcoming sophomore full-length for Solid State. Head over to the band's MySpace page here to listen to "Crumbs For The Murder."

I, Lucifer hits stores on Apr. 15.

Rilo Kiley announce North American tour dates

Alternative Press - Rachel Lux on 3/12/08 @ 12:09 PM - altpress.com

Los Angeles-based co-ed rock group Rilo Kiley will hit the road this spring in the United States and Canada. The band will be touring in support of their most recent effort, Under The Blacklight, which was released this past August on Warner Bros. No word yet on who, if anyone, will open for the band.

Dates & venues
04/17/08 San Francisco, CA Concourse @ SF Design Center
04/19/08 Portland, OR @ Roseland
04/20/08 Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
04/23/08 Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theatre
04/24/08 Pomona, CA @ The Glasshouse
04/26/08 Indio, CA @ Coachella Arts & Music Festival
05/15/08 San Diego, CA @ Concerts in the Park
05/19/08 Denver. CO @ Ogden Theatre
05/20/08 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
05/21/08 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
05/22/08 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
05/23/08 Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theatre
05/24/28 Chicago, IL @ The Riviera
05/25/08 Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
05/26/08 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
05/28/08 Toronto, ONT @ Phoenix Theatre
05/30/08 Worcester, MA @ Palladium
05/31/08 Providence, RI @ Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
06/01/08 Northampton, MA @ Calvin Theater
06/02/08 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
06/05/08 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
06/06/08 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
06/07/08 Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
06/08/08 Richmond, CA @ Toads Place
06/10/08 Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
06/11/08 Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
06/12/08 Charleston, SC @ Charleston Music Farm
06/13/08 Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
06/15/08 Dallas, TX @ Palladium
06/16/08 Austin, TX @ Stubbs BBQ

Walls Of Jericho post "Embers Drive"

Alternative Press - Ben Sailer on 3/12/08 @ 11:12 AM - altpress.com

Long-running female-fronted metalcore outfit Walls Of Jericho have uploaded a new song from their upcoming EP, Redemption. Click here to listen to "Embers Drive."

The band is currently working on Redemption with Slipknot and Stone Sour vocalist Corey Taylor behind the boards. The disc should be out sometime this spring on Trustkill.