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Jack's Mannequin to unveil "Swim" video next week
Enola Garland on 7/15/09 @ 3:28 PM
Jack's Mannequin have announced that they will unveil their anticipated video for "Swim" next Tuesday, July 21st on their
Myspace page. The video will feature a compilation of
fan-created artwork said to convey the artists' personal meanings behind the word "swim".
"Swim" is the second track lifted off of the band's 2008 release,
The Glass Passenger. They are
currently on tour in support of the album with
The Fray.
Stream You Me At Six album
Laila Hanson on 7/15/09 @ 3:12 PM
If you've been lucky to catch the
AP Fall Ball openers and Warped Tour band
You Me At Six on the road this summer, you might want to check out the free stream of their new album
Take Off Your Colours on the
Warped Tour website.
Paramore, Boys Like Girls, Muse to perform at MTV VMAs
Scott Heisel on 7/15/09 @ 2:14 PM
Details about the 2009
Video Music Awards, put on by MTV, have begun to surface. The event, taking place Sunday, Sept. 13 and being hosted by Russell Brand, will feature performances from
Paramore,
Boys Like Girls and
Muse, among others. Rather uncoincidentally, each of those three bands have new albums dropping in September: Paramore's
brand new eyes comes out Sept. 29; BLG's new one,
Love Drunk, hits stores Sept. 8; and Muse's
The Resistance will drop Sept. 15.
AP Street Team looking for new members in select cities
Scott Heisel on 7/15/09 @ 12:35 PM
The AP Street Team is obviously the coolest place to be. As a member, you get into AP-sponsored tours and festivals like
the AP Tour, the Bamboozle, Warped Tour and more, as well as tons of cool, free swag--and best of all, you get to help spread the gospel of good music to the unwashed masses. Sound good? Well, we're currently accepting applications for new street team members in the following cities:
Cleveland
Las Vegas
St. Louis
To apply, send an email about yourself, what kind of music you're into and why you want to join the AP Street Team to
streetteam@altpress.com. You must be at least 16 years old and have access to a car. If we like what we read, we'll be in touch.
Don't fret if you don't see your city listed: We'll periodically open up membership for various cities, so keep your eyes peeled!
Smashing Pumpkins' D'arcy speaks up
Laila Hanson on 7/15/09 @ 10:37 AM
D'arcy Wretzky of
Smashing Pumpkins fame decided to randomly call up a radio station last week. The result can be heard right
here.
The Lawrence Arms announce dates for only tour of 2009
Chris French on 7/15/09 @ 12:46 AM
Fat Wreck Chords trio the
Lawrence Arms have announced dates for their only tour of the year. The seven-stop road trip across California, save one show in Arizona, will begin in November and feature
Teenage Bottlerocket and
Cobra Skulls in the supporting slots. Check out the dates below:
11/05/09 Tempe, AZ at The Sets
11/06/09 San Diego, CA at The Casbah
11/07/09 West Hollywood, CA at Troubadour
11/08/09 Anaheim, CA at Chain Reaction
11/09/09 San Luis Obispo, CA at Downtown Brew
11/11/09 San Francisco, CA at Bottom of the Hill
11/12/09 San Francisco, CA at Bottom of the Hill
