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Matt Toka is currently out on the road supporting The All-American Rejects. Make sure to catch him at one of the shows:
11/5 – San Diego / HOB
11/7 – Phoenix / Marquee
11/9 – Odessa / Dos Amigos
11/10 – Corpus Christi / Concrete Street Amph
11/12 – Fayetteville / George’s
11/13 – Lafayette / Station
11/14 – Mobile / Soul Kitchen
San Francisco’s KOWLOON WALLED CITY have premiered the new song “Cornerstone” from their much anticipated sophomore album, Container Ships, via NPR at this location. Their first record in three years was recorded at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, CA, this past August with guitarist/vocalist Scott Evans handling the production duties. Led by poignant guitar melodies soaked in malaise and a powerful rhythm section, Container Ships flawlessly combines elements of sludge, post-rock and indie rock to create a truly unforgettable, heavy as an oil tanker, listening experience.
The album will see its release on LP/Digital December 4th via Brutal Panda Records and is available for pre-order here. Leading up to the recording of the new album, the band kept busy by releasing splits with THOU, FIGHT AMP and LADDER DEVILS, culminating with a run of west coast shows supporting stoner metal legends SLEEP. KOWLOON WALLED CITY’s catalog can be streamed for free via their official site, inthewalledcity.com. Details on a small run of West Coast dates in addition to a record release show will be announced shortly.
The Story Changes are entering the studio next week for their upcoming untitled full-length album engineered and produced by Micah Carli (Hawthorne Heights) at Popside studios with mixing and additional production by Jamie Woolford (The Stereo, Gin Blossoms, Punchline).
South Wales hardcore outfit CONTINENTS are cranking up the heat this winter as they tour across the UK and Europe beginning November 26th. They will hit seventeen cities in five countries in preparation for their soon to be released album IDLE HANDS, out January 22nd, 2012. See a full listing of tour dates here.
CONTINENTS has quickly established themselves within the UK music scene as five self-proclaimed “lads with a party attitude who love getting groups of people into a room who share their passion for music.” They are ready to take their action packed, high energy and unforgettable stage performance worldwide.
Head over to the Victory Records’ webstore and check out all the latest CONTINENTS merchandise. Stay on the lookout for the announcement of pre-order packages!
The Used will be headlining the 2013 Take Action Tour benefiting the It Gets Better Project! They’ll be hitting the road with We Came As Romans, Crown The Empire & Mindflow in January - Tickets go on sale 2PM LOCAL TIME and they’ve got awesome VIP ticket packages available for fans! Head to
http://www.takeactiontour.com/2013
1/11/13 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
1/12/13 Salt Lake City, UT In the Venue
1/14/13 Denver, CO Summit
1/16/13 Kansas City, MO The Beaumont
1/17/13 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
1/19/13 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
1/20/13 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
1/22/13 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
1/23/13 Chicago, IL House of Blues
1/25/13 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
1/26/13 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall
1/28/13 Washington, DC 930 Club
1/29/13 Boston, MA House of Blues
1/30/13 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
2/1/13 Hartford, CT Webster Theatre
2/2/13 Atlantic City, NJ House of Blues
2/4/13 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
2/5/13 Tampa, FL The Ritz Ybor
2/7/13 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel
2/8/13 Cincinnati, OH Bogarts
2/10/13 Detroit, MI Fillmore
2/11/13 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
2/13/13 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
2/14/13 Houston, TX House of Blues
2/16/13 Austin, TX Emo’s East
2/17/13 Dallas, TX House of Blues
2/19/13 San Antonio, TX Backstage Live
2/20/13 El Paso, TX Tricky Falls
2/22/13 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
2/24/13 Phoenix, AZ Marquee Theatre
2/26/13 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
2/27/13 San Diego, CA House of Blues
3/1/13 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern
Angels and Airwaves will release a new EP titled Stomping The Phantom Break Pedal on December 4th. The EP features new music and 5 remixes. You can watch the video for “Diary” below.
Albuquerque, NM’s Sweet Weapons will be kicking off their four-week US tour on November 11th with a hometown show alongside Title Fight and Pianos Become The Teeth, after which they’ll team up with close friends Sleeping Weather with shows lined up across the Midwest and Eastern US.
Following the completion of the tour Sweet Weapons will enter Homewrecker Studios with Ryan Bram to record their Escapist Records debut. The release is set to contain brand new material as well as select re-recorded songs. An early spring release is being planned for the LP.
11/11 - Albuquerque, NM @ The Gasworks w/ Title Fight, Pianos Become The Teeth
w/ Sleeping Weather
11/12 - Denver, CO @ Seventh Circle
11/13 - Omaha, NE @ House Show
11/14 - Fargo, ND @ New Direction
11/15 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Shack
11/16 - Cedar Falls, IA @ The Rats Nest
11/17 - Chicago, IL @ The Township
11/18 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The Turtle House
11/19 - Flint, MI @ Basement Show
11/20 - Cleveland, OH @ Mahalls
11/23 - Hartford, CT @ TBA
11/24 - Boston, MA @ WWTA
11/25 - Philadelphia, PA @ House Show
11/26 - Brooklyn, NY @ The Place
11/27 - Lancaster, PA @ House Show
11/28 - Norfolk, VA @ TBA
11/29 - Columbia, SC @ TBA
11/30 - Atlanta, GA @ Wonder Root
12/1 - Nashville, TN @ The Owl Farm
12/2 - Lexington, KY @ TBA
12/3 - St. Louis, MO @ TBA
12/5 - Kearney, NE @ The Knights Of Columbus
12/6 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Jackie’s House
12/7 - Albuquerque, NM @ The Gaswo
The All-American Rejects have announced the details of their upcoming Flatline EP, which will feature remixes by Skrillex, Jeff Bhasker v. Tyler Johnson, and “Heartbeat Slowing Down (Flatline Version).” The release (artwork above) will see daylight on November 13th, and a preview of the Flatline Version of “Heartbeat” is streaming now on SoundCloud.
Flatline EP Track Listing:
“Heartbeat Slowing Down” (Flatline Version)
“Walk Over Me”( Jeff Bhasker vs. Tyler Johnson Remix)
“The Wind Blows” (Skrillex Remix)
The Rejects are currently touring the US, and full schedule and ticket information can be found on their official site Their latest full length, Kids in the Street, is available now on iTunes.
Koji and Dads are teaming up for a northeast tour in late November and early December. Koji will be performing with a backing band as he gears up for the release of his debut full-length due early next year via Run For Cover Records. NJ’s Dads are supporting their recent LP ‘American Radass (This is important)’ that came out this past summer via Flannel Gurl Records.
Dates:
Nov 28th New Paltz, NY @ SUNY New Paltz w/ Paul Baribeau
Nov 29th Boston, MA @ TBA
Nov 30th East Hartford, CT @ The Cave
Dec 1st Amityville, NY @ The Spotlight
Dec 2nd Purchase NY @ Suny Purchase
Dec 3rd Montclair NJ @ The Meatlocker
Dec 4th Philadelphia PA @ Mt. Thrashmore
