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Innerpartysystem remix Beastie Boys

Tim Karan on 6/7/09 @ 4:03 PM

Dance-rock outfit Innerpartysystem have unveiled a remix of the Beastie Boys song, "B Boys In The Cut," on their MySpace page. The B-Boys song comes from their 1992 full-length, Check Your Head. The remix is available on 7-inch bundled with the reissued vinyl version of Check Your Head. Innerpartysystem will spend this summer on the Vans Warped Tour.

The Word Alive, We Came As Romans announce co-headlining tour

Chris French on 6/7/09 @ 12:14 PM

Recent Fearless and Equal Vision Records signees, The Word Alive and We Came As Romans, respectfully, have just announced the entire schedule to their upcoming co-headlining tour. The two bands will be supported by Belle Epoque. Check out all the dates below:

7/22 Herrin, IL @ Hitts
7/23 Joplin, MO @ The Foundry
7/24 Longview, TX @ The Bridge
7/25 Waco, TX @ Art Ambush
7/27 Metairie, LA @ The High Ground
7/28 Jacksonville, FL @ The Pit (Brewster's Pub)
7/29 West Palm Beach, FL @ The Pit
7/30 Winter Park, FL @ Island Oasis
7/31 Macon, GA @ The Refuge
8/01 Wilmington, NC @ The Soapbox Laundrolounge
8/02 Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club
8/04 Linthicum, MD @ St Christophers
8/05 Vineland, NJ @ Hangar 84
8/06 Lemoyne, PA @ Championship
8/07 Clifton, NJ @ Aquifer Music Venue
8/08 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Loft at The Chance
8/09 Manchester, NH @ Rocko's
8/10 Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theatre
8/12 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
8/13 Toledo, OH @ Frankie's
8/14 Morris, IL @ The Korova
8/15 Dayton, OH @ The Attic Club

We Came As Romans were the featured band in issue No. 247's "Hometown Heroes" piece.

The Audition maps out three summer tours

Julie Nguyen on 6/6/09 @ 9:50 PM

The Audition have posted dates for the "Happiness Tour", a headlining tour and "The Audition for The Higher Tour".

"Happiness Tour" with Dance Gavin Dance, Closure In Moscow and Endless Hallway
6/09/09 - Orangevale, California - Club Retro (FREE SHOW!)
6/10/09 - Reno, Nevada - Club Underground
6/11/09 - Stockton, California - Empire Theatre
6/12/09 - Modesto, California - Modesto Virtual
6/13/09 - Visalia, California - All Pro Pizza
6/14/09 - San Luis Obispo, California - Downtown Brewing Company
6/16/09 - Palmdale, California - The Crossing
6/17/09 - Victorville, California - Karma
6/18/09 - San Diego, California -SOMA
6/19/09 - Las Vegas, Nevada - The Box Office

Headline Shows 6/21/09 - Los Angeles, California - The Knitting Factory
6/23/09 - Anaheim, California - Chain Reaction
6/24/09 - St. George, Utah - The Electric Theater
6/25/09 - Salt Lake City, Utah - The SHO

"The Audition for The Higher Tour" with co-headliner The Higher, Closure In Moscow*, Runner Runner, In:Aviate^ and The Hoodies~
*, ^, ~ On select dates
6/26/09 - Colorado Springs, Colorado - The Black Sheep^
6/27/09 - Boulder, Colorado - Fox Theater^
6/28/09 - Omaha, Nebraska - The Waiting Room^
6/29/09 - Minneapolis, Minnesota - The Triple Rock*
7/01/09 - Dekalb, Illinois - The House Cafe*
7/02/09 - Chicago, Illinois - Reggie's Rock Club*
7/06/09 - Grand Rapids, Michigan - The Intersection*
7/07/09 - Pontiac, Michigan - The iLounge*
7/08/09 - Newport, Kentucky - Southgate House*
7/09/09 - Erie, Pennsylvania - Forward Hall*
7/10/09 - Wilton, Connecticut - The Trackside Teen Center*
7/12/09 - Providence, Rhode Island - Jerky's Live Music Hall*
7/13/09 - Allston, Massachusetts - Harper's Ferry*
7/14/09 - New York, New York - Highline Ballroom~
7/15/09 - Vineland, New Jersey - Hangar 84~
7/16/09 - Baltimore, Maryland - Sonar (Club Stage)~

Links to purchase tickets are available here.

Mae release(m)orning EP

Tim Karan on 6/6/09 @ 8:44 PM

Mae has teamed up with Cell Records to release the first of a three EPs titled (m)orning which is now available for purchase at their official store. The limited edition disc is "scratch and sniff" and features eight new songs.

Since their departure with Capitol Records after their 2007 release Singularity, the emo-rockers have independently released songs featured on (m)orning) EPto support Habitat for Humanity. They have raised over $35,000 from fan donations.

Mae is currently promoting the (a)fternoon EP. "Over and Over" is the first track released from the EP and profits from the song will support Donors Choose which focuses on education. Download the song and donate here.

Track List for (m)orning EP:
1. Good Morning
2. The Fisherman Song (We All Need Love)
3. The House That Fire Built
4. Boomerang
5. Two Birds
6. A Melody, The Memory
7. Night/Day
8. (M)orning Drive

Billy Corgan announces future plans

Nattalie Tehrani on 6/6/09 @ 12:44 AM

Smashing Pumpkin's lead singer, Billy Corgan, has announced on his blog that fans should be expecting new songs by this fall, October to be exact. Jeff Schroeder and Ginger Reyes are the only band mates mentioned thus far. The new drummer to replace Jimmy Chamberlin is yet to be announced.

In Remembrance: Jeff Hanson of M.I.J. (1978-2009)

Scott Heisel on 6/6/09 @ 12:31 AM

The Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting that singer-songwriter Jeff Hanson was found dead Friday, June 5 at his apartment in St. Paul. He was 31. Hanson's sister Sara has made a statement saying the death was most likely accidental and caused from a fall at his new residence. She also emphasized that it was not drug-related.

Hanson started his music career in the mid-'90s as frontman for the emocore band M.I.J., who released an EP and full-length on Nebraska indie label Caulfield Records (which also released crucial records from Christie Front Drive, Mineral and others). Hanson embarked on a solo career in 2003, most recently releasing Madame Owl on Kill Rock Stars in 2008. He had just finished a tour in support of the album last week.

Our deepest condolences go out to the family, friends and fans of Mr. Hanson.