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Atlas Sound (Bradford Cox of Deerhunter) announces U.S. tour

Deerhunter's Bradford Cox will be releasing his debut LP as Atlas Sound on Feb. 19 via Kranky Records. In support of the new release, Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel's, Cox will be taking a three month tour of the States with White Rainbow and Valet.

Tour dates are as follows:
02/19 Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
02/20 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
02/21 Washington, DC - Black Cat
02/22 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
02/23 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
02/24 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall
02/26 Boston, MA - Middle East
02/27 Montreal, Quebec - Casa del Popolo
02/28 Toronto, Ontario - Horseshoe Tavern
02/29 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
03/01 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
03/02 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club
03/05 Vancouver, British Columbia - Pat's Pub
03/06 Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe
03/07 Portland, OR - Holocene
03/08 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
03/11 Los Angeles, CA - Echo

American Me post three new songs

Ben Sailer on 12/5/07 @ 8:24 PM

Brutal hardcore act American Me have posted three new songs, "Columbian Neck Tie," "Black Malicious Lie," and "Krystal Clear" online. Head over to their MySpace page to give them a listen, and be prepared to get your mosh on. All three songs will be on the band's new full-length, Heat, which is due out sometime in Spring 2008 on Rise Records.

AP Exclusive: First 18 bands confirmed for Warped 2008

Scott Heisel on 12/5/07 @ 6:43 PM

Forget what you've read on other news and gossip sites around the ol' internets; we at Alternative Press have rounded up the first 18 bands officially confirmed for the 2008 edition of Warped Tour, straight from Kevin Lyman. If a band aren't on the list below, they're not confirmed for Warped. But enough of who's not on the thing; you wanna know who's gonna be rocking you senseless this summer. Take a gander -- each band listed below is confirmed for the entire tour:

The Academy Is...
The Briggs
The Bronx
The Color Fred
The Devil Wears Prada
Every Time I Die
From First to Last
Gym Class Heroes
The Lordz
Norma Jean
Katy Perry
Pierce The Veil
Reel Big Fish
Relient K
Shwayze
Street Dogs
3Oh!3
We The Kings

More bands, as well as the tour's routing, will be announced over the next few months exclusively at altpress.com, so keep on coming back to be the first to know just how awesome next summer is going to be.

Hot Chip post "Ready For The Floor"

London's Hot Chip have posted "Ready For The Floor" off their upcoming full length, Made In The Dark. The band have scheduled only two U.S. shows in support of the new release, which hits shelves Feb. 4, 2008 via Astralwerks.

Dates are as follows:
2/02 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
2/04 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theater

Ministry add dates to final world tour

Tim Karan on 12/5/07 @ 3:38 PM

Two-time veteran AP cover stars Ministry have announced additional dates for their farewell world tour. The tour affectionately dubbed "C U LaTouR," will be in support of their final full length The Last Sucker.

The updated dates are as follows:
3/26 Calgary, AB, Canada - The Whiskey
3/28 Vancouver, BC, Canada - Commodore Ballroom
3/29 Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
3/30 Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
4/01 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
4/02 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
4/05 Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues
4/06 Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues
4/07 San Diego, CA - House of Blues
4/08 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
4/09 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
4/11 Salt Lake City, UT - The Great Salt Air
4/12 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
4/13 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
4/15 Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
4/17 Dallas, TX - Palladium
4/18 Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theatre
4/19 New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
4/21 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
4/22 St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
4/23 Orlando, FL - House of Blues
4/24 Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
4/25 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
4/26 Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
4/27 Worcester, MA - Palladium
4/29 Philadelphia, PA - Fillmore at the TLA
5/01 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
5/02 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
5/03 Montreal, QC Canada - Metropolis
5/04 Toronto, ON Canada - Koolhaus
5/06 Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre
5/07 Detroit, MI - Emerald Theatre
5/08 Chicago, IL - House of Blues
5/09 Chicago, IL - House of Blues

Fireworks, 2*Sweet and the High Court touring Midwest

Fireworks, the High Court and 2*Sweet have teamed up to create the first ever All I Want For X-Mas Is Dudes Tour. The tour, which kicks off Dec. 13, will be making a total of 10 stops before Santa departs on his annual sleigh ride.

Dates are as follows:
12/ 13 - Normal, IL - Das Fun Haus
12/ 14 - Highland, IN - Bean Counters
12/ 15 - Cleveland, OH - The Grog Shop
12/ 16 - Blairsville, PA - The Corner Pocket
12/ 17 - Shamokin, PA - Tuesday Tunes
12/ 18 - Columbus, OH - High Five Bar & Grill
12/ 19 - Plainfield, IN - The Attic
12/ 20 - Grand Rapids, MI - Skelletones
12/ 21 - Northville, MI - Northville VFW Post
12/ 22 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean