Minus The Bear have announced they will release Acoustics II on October 1st. The tracklist can be seen below
Track Listing:
1) Riddles
2) The Game Needed Me
3) Absinthe Party at the Fly Honey Warehouse
4) Diamond Lightning
5) Hooray
6) The Storm
7) When We Escape
8) Summer Angel
9) Empty Party Rooms
10) Dayglow Vista Rd
PropertyOfZack are reporting that A Day To Remember will be self-releasing their upcoming album, Common Courtesy, on October 8th despite the unresolved nature of its lawsuit against Victory Records.
With less than six weeks before Common Courtesy comes out, it looks as though A Day To Remember are timing the release of the album with their fall arena tour. Six days following the band’s original announcement, pre-orders or press releases from any label have still yet to be sent out.
Even though it’s not officially announced, a date for Bleeding Through’s US farewell tour has leaked out. The tour features Winds of Plague, Oceano, and Gideon. The leaked date/venue can be seen below
Day: Friday, November 1, 2013
Door Time: 6:00 PM
Location: The Summit Music Hall - 1902 Blake St., Denver, CO.
Age: All Ages
Advance Ticket Price: $15
Day Of Show Price: $18
Tickets On Sale Starting: Aug 30, 10:00 AM
Boston rock band A Loss For Words has revealed details for their new LP, Before It Caves, which will be released on October 8th via Velocity/Rise Records. Tracklisting for the long-awaited follow up to 2011’s, No Sanctuary, can be seen below.
ALFW will be supporting the record on this fall’s The Lost Boys Tour, along with co-headliner Handguns. The trek, presented by New Noise Magazine and Loud & Obnoxious Clothing, will kick off on October 4 in West Chester, PA and features direct support from New Jersey punks Major League and additional support from City Lights, The Shades, Stickup Kid and Light Years on select dates.
1. Distance
2. Conquest of Mistakes
3. Falling
4. All This Time
5. No Pioneer
6. 20 Block
7. No Merit to Envy
8. Eclipsed
9. The Kids Can’t Lose
10. The Torch and The Name
11. Brace Yourself
12. Siesta Key
13. All Roads Lead to Home
The Lost Boys Tour Dates:
Oct 04 West Chester, PA The Note
Oct 05 New York, NY Tobacco Road
Oct 07 Richmond, VA Kingdom
Oct 08 Greensboro, NC Greene Street Club
Oct 09 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
Oct 10 Jacksonville, FL Roc Bar
Oct 11 Tampa, FL Epic Problem
Oct 13 Houston, TX Fitzzgerald’s
Oct 14 Dallas, TX Sons of Hermann Hall
Oct 15 San Antonio, TX Korova
Oct 17 Scottsdale, AZ Pub Rock Live
Oct 18 Anaheim, CA Chain Reaction
Oct 19 Canoga Park, CA Cobalt Cafe
Oct 20 San Diego, CA Soma Sidestage
Oct 21 Henderson, NV Eagle Aerie Hall
Oct 22 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
Oct 23 Englewood, CO Moe’s
Oct 25 Joliet, IL Mojoe’s
Oct 26 Cleveland, OH Peabody’s
Oct 27 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
Oct 28 Jeannette, PA Gator’s
Oct 29 Rochester, NY Dubland Underground
Oct 30 Toronto, ON Hard Luck Bar
Oct 21 Montreal, QB Underworld
Nov 01 Poughkeepsie, NY The Loft
Nov 02 Worcester, MA The Palladium (Upstairs)
Nov 03 Hartford, CT Webster Underground
This music festival at sea gives music fans an experience that a land festival just can’t match. In addition to 4 days in the beautiful Caribbean, guest will have the opportunity to see their favorite musical heroes perform numerous sets around the many stages set around Norwegian Pearl. And when guests are not attending a performance, a variety of activities hosted by the artists will fill the day.
With 15 decks of fun, Norwegian Pearl offers guests access to 13 bars and lounges, 19 dining experiences, one outdoor pool, four hot tubs, and spa treatments to help forget about the world left behind. Onboard concerts aren’t the only things that rock on Norwegian Pearl - passengers looking for more activities can visit the outdoor climbing wall, bowl a few frames at the onboard lanes, or tempt lady luck at The Pearl Club Casino. Progressive Nation cruisers will also have the opportunity to explore the sandy beaches of Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas, their very own private island getaway. A host of beachside activities and games, the gigantic “Hippo” water slide, and access to food and beverage service will make the stay on Great Stirrup Cay an unforgettable experience.
Forthcoming announcements are scheduled to follow detailing artist-hosted activities, theme night information, contest additions, and activities! For full details and to sign up for the pre-sale, fans should visit www.progressivenationatsea.com
Riot Fest Chicago will have some after show fun going on
What better way to follow up a day full of music and festivities, than with more music and festivities? We talked a few of the bands playing Riot Fest & Carnival into hanging out with us just a little while longer at Concord Music Hall, Cobra Lounge, and Double Door for our official Riot Fest after parties. Take a look below for more detailed information, or view all shows here. Tickets for these shows will go on sale this Friday (8/30) at 11:00 a.m. Be prepared because these intimate shows are in small rooms, so tickets are very limited and will sell out fast!
ILL NIÑO will embark on the American Epidemia Tour this fall which is slated to begin on September 28th. Throughout the month-long run, ILL NIÑO will be honoring US Military service personnel by offering free admission and 2-for-1 tickets for all who present a Military ID at each event.
A son of a US Army war veteran, bassist Laz Pina explains, “I am especially proud to be honoring our troops. Our military service men and women don’t choose war, but rather choose defending our freedom. For this we must be grateful.” Vocalist Christian Machado goes on, “As we celebrate the return of our brave soldiers and wounded veterans, we will never forget those who gave their lives. A celebration for those who have served without fear and prejudice is in order.”
Catch new tracks from Epidemia, including “Forgive Me Father”, performed live in a city near you. Check out the American Epidemia Tour video and see a full list of tour dates here.
Nintendo announced the 2DS today, a new entry-level handheld system. The 2DS will be available for $129.99 on October 12th (the same day as Pokemon X and Y) and features a slate-like design rather than the clamshell seen on DS and 3DS models. You can see the system in action below in the announcement video
Nine Inch Nails have announced that they will offer an alternate “audiophile mastered version” of their new album, Hesitation Marks, as a free download for those who purchase the record through the band’s site.
Hesitation Marks is set for release Sept. 3 via Columbia Records, and is currently streaming in full on iTunes.
When we were mixing Hesitation Marks we decided to treat the mastering process in a slightly different way to the usual. Since we had tried to treat every other aspect of making this record differently to how we were used to, it seemed to make sense. We were mixing as we went along with the production of each song rather than at the end, so we thought that once we had a song pretty close we would send it off to Tom Baker, our long time serving mastering engineer, to give it some mastering treatment. Normally you wait until the record is finished being recorded and mixed, then take all the mixes to mastering.
But we thought doing it again, as we went along, might make us push the process further and spend more time on mastering rather than rush through it at the end. Whilst doing this we became aware of how much low bass information there was on the record. Since that can define how loud of a level the mastering can be, we were faced with a dilemma: do we keep the bass and and have a significantly lower level record, or do we sacrifice the bass for a more competitive level of volume?
The biggest issue in mastering these days tends to be how loud can you make your record. It is a fact that when listening back-to-back, loud records will come across more impressively, although in the long run what you sacrifice for that level can be quality and fidelity. So after much discussion we decided to go with two versions. On the main release Tom did exceptional work to maintain the integrity of our mixes and reproduce the low end as much as possible and still get a decent level, although it’s still nowhere as loud as a lot of modern records.
The Audiophile Mastered Version is more true to how the mixes sounded to us in the studio when we were working on the songs. Have a listen, turn up the volume and enjoy the experience!
Kansas City rock band Maps For Travelers has released their debut album, Change Your Name, today via No Sleep Records. Fans can pick up the album now at iTunes, Amazon and No Sleep. The band has teamed up with BrooklynVegan.com to stream the new album in its entirety.
