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Mac Lethal announces new 2008 tour dates

Alternative Press - Mike Scales on 12/17/07 @ 1:18 PM - altpress.com

Kansas City rapper of Rhymesayers fame, Mac Lethal, has posted new 2008 tour dates. Dubbed the Always Talk To Strangers Tour, the dates will include DJ Sku as well as Seattle rapper/producer Grieves. Dates thus far below:

Jan 15 Fort Collins, CO - The Aggie
Jan 16 Denver, CO - Cervantes
Jan 20 Albuquerque, NM - The Stove
Jan 21 Flagstaff, AZ - Studio 111
Jan 22 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court

New Trailer For The Dark Knight Online!

Alternative Press - Rob Ortenzi on 12/17/07 @ 1:09 PM - altpress.com

If you saw I Am Legend over the weekend you were treated to the new Batman trailer for The Dark Knight. This movie looks better and better with every viral campaign and teaser that gets released. The trailer can be seen at one of the several viral sites for the movie. Heath Ledger as the Joker? Believe it...

Blessthefall part ways with vocalist

Alternative Press - Rachel Lux on 12/17/07 @ 11:38 AM - altpress.com

Phoenix-based screamo group Blessthefall have announced that their vocalist, Craig Mabbitt, has left the band, according to their MySpace blog.

Read the band's statement below:

As some of you may know, and might find this to be a shock, we have parted ways with our vocalist Craig.

He left us mid tour out here in Europe about a week ago to be home with his child growing up and to figure out if pursuing the band thing was something he was still feeling. So, most of you may know, while he has been gone this past week and a half, we have been finishing the tour overseas with Silverstien just us 4 dudes. Since we HATE cancelling shows and we love our fans, we have decided to press on through the situation and still ROCK OUT for all ya. Jared has put down the bass just for now and has stepped it up filling in as the front man. Its been a fun week, the shows have been super intense. You guys out here are some of few that will ever get to see this hahahha.

We have decided it was better for us and better for Craig for him to just stay home and keep his heart with his little girl, who is growing up to be a little cutie, and our hearts out on the road making music together.

We DO NOT plan on throwing in the gloves though. This band was never about one member. Blessthefall was never focused around one person....we are not Dave Matthews or Avril Lavigne...we are BLESSTHEFALL, a group of fun dudes who love to play music and have fun while doing it. If you know us, you know how much we love playing music and being with our fans. I hope you all understand and respect this.

We love our fans to death. You guys are the best fans in music...in fact, our fans are more like family. We might as well call all of you our BTF family. So we need all you BTF family members to stick with us and support us 100% like you have been for the past 1..2...even 3 years if you guys have been crazy enough to be following us that long. We are not going anywhere, and I know that our loving BTF family will still be by our side through whatever stands in our way.

We have new singers in mind, obviously its not Craig, so lets get over that fact, but we have people in mind that are just as good, if not even better. We cant wait to show ya what we have up our sleeves! We are going to do just as we have been planning on doing this next year: Writting the new record while home starting this new year, big tour in Feb/March TBA, recording the new record in April/May and then hopefully Warped Tour again this summer.

We dont plan on giving up, thats why we are still out in Europe playing just us 4, we are dedicated to the band and our fans. Its fans like you that keep us going. So we expect you to not give up on us either! BTFfans4LIFE=UNITE!

Well keep ya posted!

With all the love
<3 Matt.Mike.Jared.Eric.BLESSTHEFALL

Gallows add more U.S. tour dates

Alternative Press - Ben Sailer on 12/17/07 @ 10:52 AM - altpress.com

The notorious British hardcore kids in Gallows have added more stops to their previously announced U.S. tour, which starts Jan. 9 in Atlanta, Georgia. Check out all the dates below:

Jan 9 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Jan 10 - Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
Jan 11 - Orlando, FL @ The Social
Jan 12 - Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds
Jan 14 - Houston, TX @ Red Room at Meridian
Jan 15 - Austin, TX @ Emo's
Jan 16 - Dallas, TX @ The Door
Jan 18 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launch Pad
Jan 19 - Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
Jan 20 - San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues (w/Social Distortion)
Jan 21 - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
Jan 23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
Jan 24 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
Jan 26 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Jan 27 - Vancouver, BC, Canada @ Plaza Club
Jan 28 - Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
Jan 30 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon Theater
Jan 31 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
Feb 2 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
Feb 3 - Chicago, IL @ Metro - Smart Bar
Feb 4 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
Feb 5 - Toronto, ON, Canada @ Mod Club
Feb 7 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Feb 8 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Feb 9 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Feb 10 - Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar

Limbeck hitting the road this winter

Alternative Press - Rachel Lux on 12/16/07 @ 10:23 PM - altpress.com

Doghouse Records band Limbeck will hit the road this winter with John Ralston and House Of Fools. Dubbed "Then Is The New Now Tour 2008," the action kicks off Feb. 7, 2008, and the Knitting Factory in Hollywood. Complete dates below:

w/ JOHN RALSTON
02/07 Hollywood, CA @ the Knitting Factory (Alterknit Lounge)
02/08 Hollywood, CA @ the Knitting Factory (Alterknit Lounge)
02/09 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
02/10 Reno, NV @ Satellite Lounge
02/11 Portland, OR @ Rock N Roll Pizza
02/13 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
02/14 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
02/15 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
02/16 Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Saloon
02/21 Chicago, IL @ Schuba's
02/22 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
02/23 Detroit, MI @ The Magic Stick
02/24 Dayton, OH @ The Nite Owl
02/25 Columbus, OH @ The Basement
02/26 Cleveland, OH @ The Grog Shop
02/27 Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks

w/ JOHN RALSTON & HOUSE OF FOOLS
02/28 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East
02/29 Newark, DE @ Bachus Theater
03/01 New York, NY @ the Knitting Factory (Lounge)
03/02 New York, NY @ the Knitting Factory (Lounge)
03/06 Raleigh, NC @ The Lincoln Theater
03/07 Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street
03/08 Mount Pleasant, SC @ Village Tavern
03/11 Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl (at Center Stage)
03/18 Cape Girardeau, MO @ The Enchanted Forest
03/19 St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
03/20 Little Rock, AR @ Whitewater
03/21 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory
03/24 Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad
03/26 Phoenix, AZ @ Modified
03/27 Phoenix, AZ @ Modified

The Decemberists announce local shows

Alternative Press - Rachel Lux on 12/16/07 @ 10:13 PM - altpress.com

After canceling their Long And Short Of It Tour in November due to health reasons, Portland, Oregon, indie-rockers the Decemberists have announced four local shows--two in Portland and two in Seattle--at the end of January. Still no word on rescheduled dates for the full tour, but we'll take this as a good sign.

If you live in the Pacific Northwest (or are looking for an excuse to visit), here are the dates:

Tue 01/22/08 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
Wed 01/23/08 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
Wed 01/30/08 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
Thu 01/31/08 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre

Can't make it to a show? Check out the video for "Los Angeles, I'm Yours" in the meantime.