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Ambulette robbed!

Scott Heisel on 4/28/06 @ 4:53 PM

Atmospheric indie-rock act Ambulette, the new band from Denali's Maura Davis, have been the latest victim of bands being robbed on the road. The band, currently out on the road with Dredg, were victimized Sunday night, April 23, in Philadelphia, in a hotel parking lot; a majority of their equipment was stolen, and the loss is valued betwenee $15,000-20,000. The band posted the following on their MySpace blog about the incident:

"We stayed at the Extended Stay Hotel near the airport in Philly on Sunday night. Sometime between 1am and sunrise, our van was broken in to (popped the lock on the driver's side door) and the majority of our equipment was taken. Between 9:45 and 10:45 a.m., Matt was guilt-tripped by the two Philly beat cops on the scene for being "too damn optimistic" to leave anything valuable in the van overnight (it's worth noting that neither of the same two officers there to make the OFFICIAL POLICE REPORT thought that it was neccessary to get out of their squad car to investigate, not even once, despite the loss of $15,000 to $20000 worth of equipment; I love everybody, including the police, no kidding, but come on...). No one was hurt, and we have insurance that should help cover most or all of the loss, though much of the stuff ('59 Jazzmaster, anyone?) is irreplaceable.

So, if you're our friend, here's a partial list of things that were stolen from us Monday morning in Philadelphia:

guitars:
-1959 Fender Jazzmaster - white w/ white headstock, tortoise shell pick guard
-1974 (?) Gibson SG - brown/natural finish
-2003 Fender "deluxe american" Telecaster - sunburst w/ white binding, pick guard
-1977 Fender Precision Bass - black w/ black pickguard, maple neck

keyboard:
-new Clavia Nord Electro - 72 keys, in SKB hard case

amplifiers:
-1969 (?) Matamp ("Orange") OR100 Head - in flight case, with modified power jack
-newer Dr. Z "Presciption" (***not "Prescription - note the misspelling; the amp was made that way) white, in flight case
-newer Dr. Z 2x12" speaker cabinet - red
-1960's Fender Champ - Tweed
-Traynor YBA1 Bassmaster Head

drums:
-16" Ludwig Vista Lite - Clear, in SKB case

effects/pedals:
-Fulltone Tube Tape Echo (in Pelican case w/ Champ Amp)
effects together in a pedal board/flight case:
-Demeter Compulator
-Chicago Iron works Parachute wah wah
-Fulltone Fulldrive
-Electro Harmonix Big Muff
-Demeter Tremolo
-Z Vex Lo Fi Loop Junky
-Ernie Ball Volume Pedal
-Keeley Katana
-Peterson Strobe Tuner

If you're on the east coast (Philly, NYC, D.C., Delaware, etc.), and you see these things anywhere, please let us know. If you're a wacko super-fan and know our equipment better than we do ourselves, and are POSITIVE that what you're trying out at the pawn shop in Stroudsburg or Wilkes-Barre or Rochester or Secacus (etc...) used to belong to us, feel free to call the police before getting in touch with us.

In the mean time, thanks to Dredg and Ours and their crews for being kind enough to let us use their equipment every night so that we might finish this portion of the tour. We fully intend to play every night, so to answer a commonly asked question: YES, we will be playing all of the Rainer Maria dates, as planned.

And if you're a gear thief, please let us know where you put our stuff.

Love,
Ambulette"

As the band mentioned above, they are continuing their touring plans in support of their new The Lottery EP, out now; their current itinerary, including a stint with Rainer Maria, is posted below:

Apr 28 2006 8:00P the masquerade w/ dredg, ours atlanta, GA
Apr 30 2006 9:00P Emo's w/Rainer Maria, Old Time Relijun Austin, TX
May 2 2006 8:00P Modified w/Rainer Maria Phoenix, AZ
May 3 2006 8:00P Troubadour w/Rainer Maria Los Angeles, CA
May 4 2006 8:30P Bottom of the Hill w/Rainer Maria San Francisco, CA
May 5 2006 8:00P Doug Fir Lounge w/Rainer Maria Portland, OR
May 6 2006 7:00P Paradox w/Rainer Maria, Aloha Seattle, WA
May 7 2006 8:00P Media Club w/Rainer Maria Vancouver
May 10 2006 5:00P Triple Rock Social Club w/Rainer Maria Minneapolis, MN
May 11 2006 8:00P beat kitchen w/ rainer maria chicago, IL
May 12 2006 6:00P beat kitchen w/ rainer maria chicago, IL
May 13 2006 8:00P grog shop w/ rainer maria cleveland , OH
May 14 2006 9:00P Blind Pig w/Rainer Maria Ann Arbor, MI
May 15 2006 8:30P Horseshoe Tavern w/Rainer Maria Toronto
May 16 2006 8:00P El Salon w/Rainer Maria Montreal
May 17 2006 7:00P Higher Ground w/Rainer Maria Burlington, VT
May 20 2006 8:00P Bowery Ballroom w/Rainer Maria New York, NY
May 21 2006 7:30P First Unitarian Church w/Rainer Maria Philadelphia, PA

Dillinger Escape Plan, Chiodos, Necrophagist INFEST New Jersey

Scott Heisel on 4/28/06 @ 4:07 PM

Promoter Stefan Max has announced the first-ever INFEST festival, taking place June 11 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The three-stage, 20-band bill will feature the Dillinger Escape Plan, the Number 12 Looks Like You, Necrophagist, Haste The Day, Chiodos, Full Blown Chaos, Flee The Seen, Scars Of Tomorrow, Cattle Decapitation and more. Admission is $25; you can find more information at the promoter's MySpace page. The full lineup is below:

The Dillinger Escape Plan
The Number 12 Looks Like You
Necrophagist
Haste The Day
Chiodos
Sworn Enemy
From a Second Story Window
Cattle Decapitation
Animosity
Job For A Cowboy
Misery Index
Scars of Tomorrow
Calico System
Too Pure To Die
Inked In Blood
On Broken Wings
Black My Heart
Full Blown Chaos
The Showdown
Flee The Seen

Robotic Empire make new sampler available for free download

Scott Heisel on 4/28/06 @ 3:43 PM

Richmond, Virginia's Robotic Empire has made the label's latest sampler CD available for free download in its entirety via hxcmp3.com. This free sampler has a total of 17 tracks, most of which are unavailable elsewhere, including previously unreleased songs from Torche, Ultra Dolphins, Red Sparowes, Pygmy Lush, Grails, Versoma and more.

The MP3s have been encoded in 192kbs for a high quality; a CD version will be available everywhere from touring Robotic Empire bands.

You can download the sampler CD here, the tracklisting is below:

01. TORCHE - In Return (from forthcoming album)
02. ULTRA DOLPHINS - Matthew O'Connor (from "Mar" CD/LP)
03. ULTRA DOLPHINS - If You Will (from "Mar" CD/LP)
04. VERSOMA - Gods & Queens (from "Life During Wartime" CDep/LP)
05. PINK RAZORS - Sew It Seams (from "Waiting To Wash Up" CD/LP)
06. PINK RAZORS - Get Out Of The Shower (from "Waiting To Wash Up" CD/LP)
07. PYGMY LUSH - Long Pause (from forthcoming album)
08. CAPSULE - You Will Need (from "Self-Titled" Cassette)
09. MAGRUDERGRIND - Siphon Then Slit (from "Split" CD/LP w/ Shitstorm)
10. SHITSTORM - Desensitized (from "Split" CD/LP w/ Magrudergrind)
11. THE CATALYST - Panic Don't Panic (from "Two Thousand Six Six Six" Cassette)
12. PYGMY LUSH - Send Bombs (from forthcoming album)
13. GREGOR SAMSA - Young & Old (from "Split" CD/LP w/ Red Sparowes)
14. GRAILS - Black Tar Prophecy (from "Split" LP w/ Red Sparowes)
15. WINDMILLS BY THE OCEAN - Untitled (from "Self-Titled" CD/LP)
16. KAYO DOT - Aura On An Asylum Wall (from "Dowsing Anemone With Copper Tonuge" CD/LP)
17. RED SPAROWES - Like The Howling Glory... (from "Every Red Heart Shines Toward The Red Sun" 2xLP, CD on Neurot)

Remembering Never to release new version of new album on LP

Scott Heisel on 4/28/06 @ 11:27 AM

Ferret Music metalcore band Remembering Never have announced plans to release their new album, God Save Us, on vinyl through a split release with Double Or Nothing Records and RN vocalist Mean Pete's new label, Dead Truth Recordings.

The LP version of the album is unique in that the band have completely re-done the tracklisting, adding a bonus track ("Celebrity Holocaust"), dropping two tracks ("Little Hitlers" and "T.H.U.G.L.I.F.E.") and resequencing the tracks themselves, so the album flows completely differently. The LP will also have brand new artwork, provided by RN guitarist Norm.

The God Save Us LP is limited to 1000 and goes on sale May 23. The tracklisting:

God Save Us LP tracklisting:
1. Runner Up In A Shit-Eating Contest
2. The Goddamn Busy Signal
3. Please Don't Let My Mother Read This
4. Celebrity Holocaust (EXCLUSIVE TRACK)
5. Suicide Hotline On Speed Dial
6. White Devil
7. Selma
8. Slaughterhouse Blues
9. Con Artist
10. Pocket Full Of Dirt
11. Judas Will Swing
12. Gangsta Rap & Peppermint Schnapps
13. Off Key And Outta Line

Roses Are Red post brand new song from upcoming LP

Scott Heisel on 4/28/06 @ 11:16 AM

Trustkill pop-rock band Roses Are Red have posted a brand-new song from their upcoming sophomore LP, What Became Of Me, online. The track, titled "These Days," can be exclusively downloaded only at ForTheSound.com. A direct link is here. What Became Of Me comes out June 13.

French Kicks announce new LP's title, tracklisting, release date

Scott Heisel on 4/27/06 @ 6:34 PM

StarTime International band French Kicks have announced that the title of their new, third LP will be Two Thousand. The album will be released by StarTime on August 8. The album was recorded this past February with producer Doug Boehm (Guided By Voices, Saves The Day, The Vines), who also recorded the band's last album, 2004's The Trial Of The Century.

The band have also added a new member to the band, multi-instrumentalist Kush El Amin. His live debut will be with on the band's summer tour; dates TBA.

Two Thousand tracklisting:
1. So Far We Are
2. Also Ran
3. Cloche
4. Knee High
5. Keep It Amazed
6. No Mean Time
7. Basement D.C.
8. England Just Will Not Let You Recover
9. Hey I Wait I
10. Go On