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AP EXCLUSIVE: Ask Keith Buckley your movie questions

Rachel Lux on 6/11/09 @ 10:43 AM

Do you love AP? Do you love movies? Do you love Keith Buckley?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then we've got news for you! Keith Buckley, frontman for Every Time I Die and AP's official movie trivia guru, will now answer your burning film questions in his monthly AP column. For example, say you're watching Rabid Grannies, but want to know why the plot line in actually about great-aunts... (Who hasn't wondered that?) Send your inquiries to askkeith@altpress.com, and watch for his hilarious and informative answer in an upcoming issue of AP.

Again: askkeith@altpress.com. Use it.

The Get Up Kids announce reunion tour dates

Ben Sailer on 6/11/09 @ 12:13 AM

As frontman Matt Pryor had previously suggested they would, beloved emo legends The Get Up Kids will be embarking on a reunion tour this fall.

The routing sees the band crossing all over Europe and North America, with more dates yet to be announced. Here's all the shows confirmed so far:

Aug 16 @ The Peel, Kingston Upon Thames
Aug 17 @ Academy 2, Birmingham
Aug 18 @ Academy 2 Manchester
Aug 19 @ Electric Ballroom, London
Aug 20 @ Batschkapp, Frankfurt
Aug 21 @ Pukkelpop Festival, Kiewit
Aug 22 @ Area 4 Festival, Ludinghausen
Aug 23 @ Uebel & Gefaehrlich, Hamburg
Aug 25 @ Postbahnhof, Berlin
Aug 26 @ E-Werk, Erlangen
Aug 27 @ Backstage, Munich
Aug 28 @ Abart Zurich
Aug 29 @ Eastpak Etnika, Ceccano
Aug 30 @ Estragon, Bologna
Sept 11 @ Harrah's, Kansas City, Missouri
Sept 15 @ Marquis Theater, Denver, Colorado
Sept 16 @ In the Venue, Salt Lake City, Utah
Sept 18 @ Neumo's, Seattle, Washington
Sept 19 @ Music Fest NW, Portland, Oregon
Sept 21 @ The Fillmore, San Francisco, California
Sept 23 @ The Glasshouse, Pomona, California
Sept 24 @ Avalon, Hollywood, California
Sept 25 @ House Of Blues, San Diego, California
Sept 26 @ House Of Blues, Las Vegas, Nevada
Sept 27 @ Clubhouse. Tempe, Arizona
Sept 29 @ White Rabbit San Antonio, Texas
Sept 30 @ Granada, Houston, Texas
Oct 1 2009 @ Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oct 2 2009 @ Slowdown, Omaha, Nebraska
Oct 3 2009 @ Picador, Iowa City, Iowa

Sonic Youth stream new album

Laila Hanson on 6/10/09 @ 2:22 PM

It's their 16th album to date, and as celebration, Sonic Youth are offering a free stream of The Eternal up on their website. The album hit stores yesterday via Matador.

Sub Pop releases compilation, retro style

Laila Hanson on 6/10/09 @ 2:06 PM

If it's been awhile since you've gotten your fix of old-school graphics, then the wait is over. No, we're not talking about Castle Wolfenstein. Head over here where Sub Pop Records have posted a sampler of songs (entitled Cybersex) and have successfully given the website a 90s internet retro vibe in the process.

The Used unveil album art

James Shotwell on 6/10/09 @ 12:42 PM

The Used have posted the "artwork" for their upcoming album.

Houston Calls...It Quits

James Shotwell on 6/10/09 @ 11:56 AM

Houston Calls have sent a message to their fans notifying them on the current state of the band: After about 6 years, hundreds of shows, a bunch of great tours in 3 continents outside of our own, Houston Calls is calling it a day. Suffice it to say, we didn't come to this decision lightly, and it's one that pains us, even though it's what we've decided is best for us. The continued instability surrounding our band's various situations (finances, finding new members, touring, etc.) has overshadowed what our band has always prioritized: making some alright music and having a great time with our friends - the ones in our van and the ones we meet on the road. To elaborate a little, it's tough packing up your entire life and leaving friends and family for months at a time. It's unstable, it's uncertain, and it's pretty darn unhealthy. It's also, as we're all looking a little to our own futures, unsustainable at this level. The economic realities of living hand to mouth at our ages gets to be a little daunting. And seeing very few open doors for us as a band, we decided that it's best for us to move on. That being said, it was also a blast. We've met people that we can be proud to call friends, and some people that can only be described as classic characters. We've gotten to release two full length CDs that we are still infinitely proud of; We've met thousands of warm, gracious, and very kind fans - to many of whom we've been ungracious house guests. Words fail here - we can't thank you all strongly or sincerely enough. Houston Calls has two more shows left. First, we're incredibly excited to be able to play Farewell's CD Release Show at Greene Street, in Greensboro, NC on August 22nd. They're some of our best friends, and we couldn't think of a better band to open for. Secondly, we will be having a final hometown show at School of Rock on August 29th. As all this news is still pretty fresh, more details to be decided and will follow. Thanks for all your continued support over the years. Love, Houston Calls Tom - chittytalk@yahoo.com Josh Okie - HCallsOkie@gmail.com P.S. - One request: don't turn this into a hatefest on Drive-Thru. There's enough negativity burning against a label that took a chance on us way back when and gave us the opportunity to get to where we got.