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In Memoriam: Maserati drummer Jerry Fuchs (1975-2009)

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 11/9/09 @ 2:19 AM - altpress.com

The New York Times is reporting that Gerhardt "Jerry" Fuchs, drummer for a host of Brooklyn-based bands, passed away in the early hours of Sunday, November 8, at a New York City hospital after falling down an elevator shaft. He was 34.

Fuchs had gigged and recorded with the Juan Maclean, !!!, Turing Machine and others, but most recently had been a member of instrumental post-rock act Maserati, who just completed a tour opening for Mono a week ago. His bandmates issued a brief statement via Twitter, reading, "With overwhelming sadness, [Maserati] bids farewell to our drummer and dear friend Jerry Fuchs. Love you, bro."

AP spoke with Fuchs in 2007 about Maserati; you can read that here. A comprehensive obituary can be read here.

Our deepest condolences go out to the family, friends and fans of Jerry Fuchs.

Watch the trailer for 30 Seconds To Mars' short film

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 11/7/09 @ 4:33 PM - altpress.com

30 Seconds To Mars have unveiled the trailer for the short filmed based on "Kings And Queens," the lead single from their upcoming album, This Is War. The album hits stores on Dec. 8, but you can check out the movie trailer below.

O Pioneers, Menzingers, Defiance Ohio added to Harvest Of Hope 2010

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 11/6/09 @ 5:46 PM - altpress.com

The second round of confirmed artists for the second annual Harvest Of Hope Festival has been released. Taking place March 12-14, 2010, at the St. John's County Fairgrounds in St. Augustine, Florida, HOH's lineup will now feature Defiance, Ohio, O Pioneers!!!, the Measure [SA], This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb and more in addition to a lineup that already includes Leatherface, Anti-Flag, Torche, Small Brown Bike, Dead To Me, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Cobra Skulls and others. The current list of confirmed acts are below; festival organizers promise over 100 bands in total.

CURRENTLY CONFIRMED:

A Death In The Family
Algernon Cadwallader
American Cheeseburger
Andrew Jackson Jihad
Anti-Flag
Asshole Parade
Capsule
Cobra Skulls
Ben Davis And The Jetts
Dead To Me
Defiance, Ohio
Fin Fang Foom
Holopaw
The Itchy Hearts
Leatherface
Lemuria
The Measure [SA]
The Menzingers
The Mercury Program
O Pioneers!!!
Off With Their Heads
Dan Padilla
The Riot Before
Shellshag
Small Brown Bike
This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb
Tiltwheel
Torche
Underground Railroad To Candyland
Worn In Red

Harvest Of Hope is a non-profit organization providing financial, educational and service-oriented aid to migrant farm workers in the U.S.

Watch behind-the-scenes footage of Cobra Starship's "Hot Mess" video

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 11/6/09 @ 5:18 PM - altpress.com

Check out footage of Cobra Starship filming the video for the title track of their latest full-length, Hot Mess. The song is the second single from the album, following up their collaboration with Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester, "Good Girls Go Bad." The "Hot Mess" video premieres on MTV on Nov. 9.


Beyond The Video: Hot Mess

Cobra Starship | MySpace Video

Escape The Fate cancel two shows on the Vatos Locos Tour

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 11/6/09 @ 5:04 PM - altpress.com

Escape The Fate have announced that they will not be playing two scheduled dates of their Vatos Locos Tour with Hollywood Undead and Atreyu this weekend due to "personal reasons." ETF won't play the Minneapolis date on Nov. 7 or the Omaha date on Nov. 8. The band released a statement saying, "We will definitely be making it up to you guys in the future. Don't you worry."

ETF will rejoin the tour on Nov. 10 in Denver.

Echo & The Bunnymen cancel U.S. tour

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 11/6/09 @ 4:55 PM - altpress.com

British post-punk icons Echo & The Bunnymen have been forced to cancel their November tour of the U.S. due to tax issues with the IRS. The band had planned to play eight dates in the states in conjunction with the U.S. release of their new album, The Fountain, due Nov. 10. A statement released on behalf of the band explains: "The cancellation of the tour is due to the rejection of the band's Central Withholding Agreement (CWA) by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The rejection was unexpected as the Echo & the Bunnymen team submitted the necessary paperwork in due time and in accordance with the process that had been followed on previous tours. Additionally, the IRS offered no reasoning for the rejection and was unresponsive to our inquiries. This CWA allows for foreign entertainers to be paid in full, otherwise promoters are legally obliged to withhold a minimum of 30% in lieu of tax which ultimately will not allow for a tour to happen at this time."

Canceled dates include:
Nov. 15 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
Nov. 17 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
Nov. 18 - State College, Pittsburgh, PA - State Theatre
Nov. 20 - Glenside, PA - Kewsick Theatre
Nov. 21 - Fairfield, CT - StageOne
Nov. 22 - New York, NY- Hammerstein
Nov. 23 - Boston, MA- House of Blues
Nov. 25 - Chicago, IL - Metro