A video of Suuny Day Real Estate performing '7' on Jimmy Fallon can be seen by clicking read more.
Sunny Day Real Estate TV Performance
New Evergreen Terrace Video
Evergreen Terrace's new video for 'Sending Signals' can be seen by clicking read more.
AFI UK Tour In January
Davey Havok has said AFI will be touring the UK this January.
No details have been confirmed as of yet, check back for information when available.
Tegan And Sara Announce Canada Tour
Tegan And Sara have announced details of a their first tour of Canada with the release of their forthcoming album 'Sainthood'.
MON 21-Dec Victoria BC - Save-On Foods Memorial Centre (w/AFI and Jets Overhead)
WED 6-Jan Vancouver BC - The Orpheum Theatre
THU 7-Jan Kelowna BC - Community Theatre
FRI 8-Jan Calgary AB - South Jubilee Auditorium
MON 11-Jan Edmonton AB - North Jubilee Auditorium
WED 13-Jan Saskatoon SK - TCU place
THU 14-Jan Winnipeg MB - The Burton Cummings Theatre
MON 18-Jan Montreal QC - Place Des Arts
TUE 19-Jan Toronto ON - Massey Hall
WED 20-Jan Toronto ON - The Kool Haus
FRI 22-Jan Ottawa ON - The Bronson Centre
SAT 23-Jan Ottawa ON - The Bronson Centre
MON 25-Jan Quebec City QC - Imperial De Quebec
TUE 26-Jan Fredericton NB - The Playhouse
WED 27-Jan Halifax NS - The Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
Tickets go on sale Saturday October 3rd but are available through pre-sale now (for info click HERE).
'Sainthood' is out October 26th (UK) / 27th (US/Canada)
Un-Scene 5 Compilation To Be Removed
After this Friday (October 2nd) the joint Punktastic Records/Walnut Tree Records Un-Scene 5 compilation will no longer be available.
The compilation can be downloaded for free with the option to donate to UK male cancer charity, Everyman.
Click here to download Un-Scene 5.
Tiger Please Video Messege
The boys from Tiger Please sent us another special video messege, which can be viewed below.
Tiger Please on MySpace
New Look LAB Records Webstore Launched and Discount Code
LAB Records have a new-look webstore at www.labrecords.co.uk/store - enter 'NEWLOOK' upon checkout and score 10% off CD's and merch from the likes of The Auteur, He Is Legend and Eat Sleep Attack.
Interview: Callahan
Callahan are a pop-rock group hailing from Springfield, Ohio. Since being together, they have released 2 EP's 'The Calm Before the Storm' and 'Face The Day', which was recently followed up by a new full-length, 'Summer Sampler'.
Sean recently breifly asked Callahan bassised Jake Sims a few questions about the bands history, their influences and their new record, 'Summer Sampler'
ATP: Introduce yourselves and tell us who you are and your role in Callahan?
I'm Jake and I play bass. Brad plays guitar, Wes plays the drums, and Ryan Sings and plays guitar.
ATP: What is the history of Callahan? I understand Jake, Wes and Brad are lifelong friends.
Jake: Yeah the comers and I were close friends and wanted to start a band together because our old bands were getting stale. It just so happened that Ryans old band broke up so we teamed up with him and started Callahan.
ATP: What genre or genre's of music does Callahan cover?
J: Rock and pop.
ATP: What bands or singers did you all listen to when growing up?
J: Wes, Brad, and myself listened to a lot of Metallica while Ryan listened to a lot of country music.
ATP: You recently released your a new album, 'Summer Sampler'. What can fans expect from the record?
J: They can expect a more mature sound, but it is definitely Callahan.
ATP: How has the reaction been so far?
J: I think as a whole people have really grown a liking to it.
ATP: Like a lot of bands you tour relentlessly. What can people expect from a Callahan show?
J: High energy. We all agree that a band is only as good as their live show so we try our hardest to give the fans their moneys worth.
ATP: What does the future hold for you guys?
J: We plan on touring a lot more and continue to write new material and hope the right people hear it.
ATP: Would you like to say anything else?
J: A big thanks to all of our fans and supporters. We love you all.
'Summer Sampler' by Callahan is available now.
Callahan on MySpace
Sean Reid
As Tall As Lions UK Show
Expect As Tall As Lions to play a headline show at the Camden Barfly in London in January. They will also be supporting Athelte whilst over here.
More details when we have them.
Blessthefall Announce UK Tour
Blessthefall have announced details of a UK tour this December.
2/12 - Birmingham Academy 2
3/12 - Manchester Roadhouse
4/12 - York Fibbers
5/12 - Glasgow King Tut's
7/12 - Northampton Roadmender 3
8/12 - Cardiff Barfly
9/12 - Southampton Joiners
10/12 - London Camden Barfly
CLOSED: AFI Signed Copy Of 'Crash Love'
Thank you to all of our readers who entered our AFI signed 'Crash Love' CD competition.
The winner will contacted shortly.
Make sure you keep checking back to Alter The Press! for the up-to-date news, interviews, exclusives and more.
Brand New Debuts #6 On Billboard Top 200
Brand New made their highest debut ever on the Billboard 200 this week with 'Daisy' reaching #6 by selling more than 46,000 copies.
Kevin Devine Big Pink Couch Session
Kevin Devine - Another Bag of Bones from If You Make It on Vimeo.
A video of Kevin Devine's Big Pink Couch session can be viewed by clicking read more.
House of Heroes Join Family Force 5 US Tour and Announce New EP
House of Heroes have announced they are to support Family Force 5 on their US tour and will release a Christmas EP on November 10th.
November 28 -- Grand Rapids, MI @ Resurrection Church
November 29 -- Grayslake (North Chicago), IL @ The Chapel
November 30 -- Kankakee (South Chicago), IL @ Chalfant Hall on ONU campus
December 3 -- Indianapolis, IN @ The Gathering Place
December 4 -- Cincinnati, OH @ The Underground
December 5 -- Nashville, TN @ Rocketown
December 6 -- Memphis, TN @ Hope Church
December 8 -- Little Rock, AR @ Church at Rock Creek
December 10 -- Oklahoma City, OK @ Bricktown Event Center
December 11 -- Georgetown (Austin), TX @ Celebration Church
December 12 -- Houston, TX @ Pasadena Conv. Ctr.
December 13 -- San Antonio, TX @ TriPoint
December 15 -- Orlando, FL @ Plaza Theatre
December 16 -- Jacksonville, FL @ Murray Hill Theatre
Taking Back Sunday Announce Live Digital-Only Album
Taking Back Sunday will release a live digital-only album called 'Live from Bamboozle '09' on October 6th. The album will be available exclusively through iTunes.
Dillenger Escape Plan Studio Video
Dillenger Escape Plan's latest studio video can be seen by clicking read more.
Family Force 5 Announce US Tour
Family Force 5 have announced a US tour known as, The Family Force 5’s Christmas Pageant tour.
November 28 -- Grand Rapids, MI @ Resurrection Church
November 29 -- Grayslake (North Chicago), IL @ The Chapel
November 30 -- Kankakee (South Chicago), IL @ Chalfant Hall on ONU campus
December 3 -- Indianapolis, IN @ The Gathering Place
December 4 -- Cincinnati, OH @ The Underground
December 5 -- Nashville, TN @ Rocketown
December 6 -- Memphis, TN @ Hope Church
December 8 -- Little Rock, AR @ Church at Rock Creek
December 10 -- Oklahoma City, OK @ Bricktown Event Center
December 11 -- Georgetown (Austin), TX @ Celebration Church
December 12 -- Houston, TX @ Pasadena Conv. Ctr.
December 13 -- San Antonio, TX @ TriPoint
December 15 -- Orlando, FL @ Plaza Theatre
December 16 -- Jacksonville, FL @ Murray Hill Theatre
Hit The Lights Posts Further Seems Forever Cover
Hit The Lights have posted their cover of Further Seems Forever's "Snowbirds and Townies" on their Myspace
New John Nolan Songs Posted
2 new songs from John Nolan's forthcoming album, 'Height' can be heard here.
'Height' will be released on October 27th on Doghouse Records.
New Crazy Arm Single
Crazy Arm release their second single, ‘Henry Fabian Flynn’, on 2nd November 2009, through Xtra Mile Recordings. Available on download-only format, the single comes with two new b-sides, ‘Roasting River’ and ‘Poverty & Spit’.
OCTOBER
11th – Prince Albert, Brighton (with Millions + Attack! Vipers!)
14th – The Junktion, Nottingham (with Wonk Unit + The Breadchasers)
15th – 3 Tuns, Whitehaven
23rd – The Irish Centre, Corby (with Tubelord)
24th - The Red Lion, Gravesend
26th – Firebug, Leicester (with Tubelord)
30th – Walk The Line festival, Cheltenham (with Tubelord + more)
NOVEMBER
Sun 1st – Junction, York (with Tubelord)
Tues 3rd – Rockhouse, Derby (with Tubelord)
Mon 16th – Weir Lounge, Bath (with Fighting Fiction) tbc
United By Fate/Distort Digital Sign Blackstorm
United By Fate/Distort Digital have announced they have signed Brighton based quartet, Blackstorm (feat. current/ former members of Earthtone9, Twin Zero, The Ghost Of A Thousand, This Is Menace, Fall Of Efrafa and Skulldoozer).
'Blackstorm' by Blackstorm is released on November 9th
1. Weakened By Division
2. Closing In
Record release show:
November 8th at the Albert in Brighton. Support comes from Here There be Monsters & ARTERiOSUS.
Cobalt Sky Posts New Song
Cobalt Sky has posted a new song on their myspace entitled 'Loose Lips Sink Ship'.
Enter Shikari To Release 'Wall' Remix
Enter Shikari will be releasing their track ‘Wall’, which has been remixed by Drum n Bass kingpin High Contrast. The track is set for a release at the end of October.
The band also announced two UK shows to follow their European tour next year.
6th FEB - BLACKPOOL Empress Ballroom
12th FEB - LONDON Hammersmith Apollo
Tickets can be purchased here -
http://www.crowdsurge.com/entershikari
Weezer + Matt and Kim Halloween NY Show
Weezer and Matt and Kim are set to play a show on halloween night (October 31st) at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom.
Enter Shikari Announce UK 2010 Shows
Enter Shikari have announced details of two shows scheduled for next year.
Dates as follows:
SATURDAY 6th FEB - BLACKPOOL - Empress Ballroom
FRIDAY 12th FEB - LONDON - Hammersmith Apollo
Tickets can be purchased here -
http://www.crowdsurge.com/entershikari
New Found Glory Post Recording Split 7" Video
A video of New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert recording guitar for the upcoming Dashboard Confessional split 7" can be seen by clicking read more..
Set Your Goals to rejoin AP Fall Ball Tour
Set Your Goals will rejoin the Alternative Press Fall Ball Tour on October 10th, after having been forced to cancel 12 dates due to a personal issue.
Messege from the band:
"We wanted to let everyone know that everything is back on track and our bandmate is on the road to recovery. Set Your Goals will be joining up with the Alternative Press Fall Ball Tour on 10/10 in Chico, CA and we honestly can't wait. We wanted to say thanks to all of you that have sent your thoughts and well wishes during this time. The truth is we could never repay your for all of your support and are looking forward to getting out there and playing for all of you. Big thanks also goes out to everyone at Alternative Press and our label, Epitaph, for their assistance and understanding in dealing with this situation. See you soon!"
The Fall Ball Tour currently consists of The Academy Is, Mayday Parade, The Secret Handshake and You Me At Six, with special guests filling in untill Set Your Goals' return.
Dates can be found by clicking read more.
29 St. Louis, MO Pops
30 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
OCTOBER
02 Minneapolis, MN Station 4
03 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium
04 Denver, CO Gothic
06 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
07 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
08 Seattle, WA El Corazon
09 Portland, OR Wonder
10 Chico, CA Senator Theatre
11 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom
13 Bakersfield, CA The Dome
14 Los Angeles, CA Avalon
15 Pomona, CA Glasshouse
16 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
17 Tucson, AZ Rialto
18 Phoenix, AZ The Marquee
20 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
21 Dallas, TX The Door
22 Houston, TX Warehouse
24 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
25 Jacksonville, FL Freebird
27 Orlando, FL House Of Blues
28 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
29 Nashville, TN Rocketown
30 Charlotte, NC Amos
31 Norfolk, VA The Norva
NOVEMBER
01 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
03 Philadelphia, PA Theatre Of Living Arts
04 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
05 Boston, MA House of Blues
06 New Haven, CT Toad's Place
07 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
08 Long Island, NY Crazy Donkey
10 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock
11 New York, NY Irving Plaza
12 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
13 Toronto, ON Guvernment
14 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
New Found Glory Making Of Video
The making of video for New Found Glory's 'Don't Let Her Pull You Down' can be seen by clicking read more.
New Alexisonfire Video Trailer
The trailer for Alexisonfire's new video for 'Born and Raised' can be viewed here.
New Every Avenue Album UK Release
Every Avenue's new album, 'Picture Perfect' will be released in the UK on November 2nd via Fearless Records.
Every Avenue are currently on tour in the UK with Hey Monday, Stereo Skyline and Out of Sight.
Sep 29 - Islington O2 Academy London
Sep 30 - Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
Oct 2 - O2 Academy Oxford
Oct 3 - Civic Bar Birmingham
Oct 4 - King Tut’s Glasgow
Oct 5 - Academy 3 Manchester
Follow Up: BlessTheFall Album Stream
Earlier we reported BlessTheFall's new album, 'Witness' is streaming on MySpace with a release date of October 6th.
Please note this is the date for the US release of the record.
The UK release of BlessTheFall's 'Witness' is October 26th on Fearless Records.
New Found Glory Recording Dashboard Confessional Cover
According to guitarist Chad Gillbert's twitter, New Found Glory are recording Dashboard Confessional covers, for a split 7-inch with the latter.
Gillbert posted:
In the studio recording our Dashboard Confessional covers for our split 7 inch. Can't wait to hear the NFG songs that Dashboard covers.
Dashboard Confessional, New Found Glory, Meg and Dia and NeverShoutNever US Tour dates:
9/11 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheater
9/12 High Point, NC High Point University
10/15 Greenville, NC East Carolina University
10/23 Syracuse University LeMoyne College
11/07 Louisville, KY Whitney Hall/Kentucky Center
11/08 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
11/09 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
11/11 Salt Lake City, UT McKay Center
11/13 San Jose, CA San Jose Civic Center
11/14 Irvine, CA Bren Events Center
11/15 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium
11/17 San Diego, CA Soma
11/18 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theater
11/20 Oklahoma City, OK Bricktown Ballroom
11/21 San Antonio, TX Sunset Station
11/22 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
11/24 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
11/27 Pompano Beach, FL Pompano Amphitheater
11/28 Orlando, FL House of Blues
11/29 Orlando, FL House of Blues
12/03 Lowell, MA Tsongas Arena
12/04 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
12/05 Pittsburgh, PA Ice Garden Arena
12/07 New York City Nokia Theater
12/08 New York City Nokia Theater
12/09 New York City Nokia Theater
12/11 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
12/12 Detroit, MI Fillmore Detroit
12/13 Toronto, ON Kool Haus
12/14 Toronto, ON Kool Haus
12/16 Richmond, VA The National
12/17 Charlotte, NC Fillmore Charlotte
12/18 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
Song Stream: Relient K
Streaming below is a track called 'Therapy'
'Forget and Not Slow Down' is released on October 6th.
Relient K - Therapy
Paramore Conan O'Brien Performance Video
A video of Paramore (with Hayley Williams sporting blonde hair) performing 'Ignorance' on the Tonight Show Conan O'Brien, can be seen by clicking read more.
Paramore's new album, 'Brand New Eyes' is out now.
The Casino Brawl Join Flood of Red Tour
The Casino Brawl have replaced Lower Than Atlantis, on Flood of Red's UK tour.
29 September - London, The Relentless Garage
30 September - Southampton, Hamptons
1 October - Wolverhampton, Civic Bar
2 October - Yeovil, Orange Box
3 October - Nottingham, Rock City Basement
4 October - Cardiff, Barfly
5 October - York, Fibbers
6 October - Leeds, Cockpit
7 October - Liverpool, Masque
8 October - Wrexham, Central Station
9 October - Dundee, Dexter\'s Bar
10 October - Glasgow, The Classic Grand
11 October - Aberdeen, Moshulu
19 October - Barnsley, Citrus Room
20 October - Manchester, Moho live presents - Flood of Red / Deaf Havana & Twin Atlantic
31 October, 2009 - 20:00 Perth Birnam Institute - HALLOWEEN SHOW!
After The Fall to Release New EP on Mightier Than Sword
Mightier Than Sword Records have announced they will release After The Fall's new 7''/digital EP on January 5th 2010.
Mightier Than Sword will have a limited-edition baby blue pressing (ltd. 100), along with Animal Style's pink pressing (ltd. 100) and the band's clear, tour-exclusive pressing (ltd. 100).
Relient K Album Stream
'Forget and Not Slow Down' is released on October 6th.
Album Review: Blitz Kids - Decisions EP
At approximately 1 minute and 53 seconds into the third track, titled ‘The Comedian’, on Blitz Kids latest EP release, there is a section of the song that sends a tingle down my spine every time I listen to it. It’s not some blood curdling screaming vocals or a new electronic beat that will get dance floors shifting, but instead its purely Joe James’s vocals. After listening to the EP in its entirety, it is strange to think that such a young vocalist can express and display a voice that sounds so incredibly well seasoned and well kept. And there is no better way to describe the band as a whole other than one that sound so tight and fit so well together.
One of the factors that does impress me with ‘Decisions’ is that each song has a completely different personality and charisma style to the next. Almost like something out of a Tarantino film’s character list, the variety of the songs expands and constantly changes throughout each listen to engross and excite the listener. Whereas this attack on the song writing front may drop dead for other bands, it works incredibly successfully for the Nantwich quintet. In essence, Blitz Kids overall sound is difficult to explain. The best I can come up with, after repeatedly wracking my brains and scrolling endlessly through my iTunes for some sort of effective comparison is Biffy Clyro’s Infinity Land-era material. However, this link is only just a drop in the Blitz Kid’s think-tank. And what a lovely mould and construction of songs the band has indeed.
‘An Eye for a Diamond’ is not your average, everyday song that gets churned out from a single band practice. The song really demonstrates the amount of ideas that have been swilling in the formerly-known-as-Rig-Up-Explosive musicians and I often see this song as a Frankenstein combination of a lot of ideas. That might omit a series of bad imagery and negative thoughts to the readers of this review; but don’t let it. The song, in itself, is nothing short of a masterpiece. It’s almost as if it chooses to evolve and move and dispossess itself to keep any fortunate listeners on their toes. When you have it sussed out, it wriggles out of your mind-grasp and merges into something quite different. And this is only the beginning of Blitz Kids fabulous EP release.
Opener of the record ‘Ink Blot in a Blood Clot’ is a fantastic choice of welcoming song. It doesn’t choose to cause the listener to feel awkward or shy, but instead eases them into the proceedings, whilst still keeping the ‘clever rock’ integrity of the rest of the songs. The opening drum beat welcomes you to the dual onslaught of guitar riffs and some may see this as such a too bold statement, but the riffs encountered on this track sound absolutely massive. As simple as they may well be (I wouldn’t know as I can’t play guitar, at all) the band pull them off to such a professional standard of quality. This level of standards oozes through the record and expresses itself passionately on ‘Tell Me What Do You See’. You’ll be hard pressed to find anyone not willing to thumb-drum along to the never-ending marching rhythm of the floor tom drums and the way that drummer Eddie Hawx seems to dance the drumstick across the top of the crash cymbal.
The intro of the closer of the EP ‘The Matador, The Rogue, The Thief’ would go spookily well with a very sped-up horse chase straight out of Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid and at a point you could feel a vague sense of a Wild Western theme song in the wind in the continuous stamping of Hawx again on the drums. However, at a quick pace the band drag you back to the ‘clever rock’ essence of the guitars continuing to excite and not keeping straight and basic lines. Again, the praise for vocalist Joe James is never enough as he duets harmoniously with guitarist Jono Yates during the ‘catchy-beyond-belief’ chorus of “Up up up and away we go/this is the city that is so-so”. For all the ‘old-skool-fanz of the band’ who remember their earlier work, the conclusion of the song echoes a similar hint of ‘Veaureil’, a song released under their earlier title Rig Up Explosive. And before you all know it, the EP is over. To which I found myself to feel both ecstatic (to which I stuck the record back on again, and again, and again) and sorrow-filled (Due to it seeming a bit too short and for the want of more material).
To summarise it up: Tight band. Incredibly talented vocalist. Fantastic EP. Buy a copy for ONLY £2.99. Go to a show. They deserve hype. Backed hard.
5/5
'Decisions' EP by Blitz Kids is available now through LAB Records' Digital store here.
Blitz Kids on Myspace
Andy Touch
It Dies Today Release New Video
It Dies Today have released the video for 'Thank You For Drinking' and can be seen here.
Bring Me The Horizon Making Of Video
Mae Posts New Song
Mae have posted the first song from their '(e)vening EP' titled "I Just Needed You To Know" here.
Cave In Announce US Dates
Cave In will play 4 US shows with Narrows and Trap Them in November.
11/19 Brooklyn, NY @ The Knitting Factory
11/20 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
11/21 Providence, RI @ Club Hell
11/22 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East (Downstairs)
Thursday Announce US Tour with Dillenger Escape Plan and Fake Problems
Thursday will tour the US with Dillenger Escape Plan and Fake Problems in December.
12/04 - Farmingdale NY / The Crazy Donkey
12/05 - Syracuse NY / Lost Horizon
12/06 - Montreal QC / Foufounes Electriques
12/07 - Toronto ON / The Mod Club
12/09 - Poplar Grove IL / Chubby Rain House of Tunes
12/10 - Grand Rapids MI / The Intersection
12/11 - Covington KY / The Mad Hatter
12/12 - Sauget IL / Pop's
12/14 - Millvale PA / Mr. Small's Theatre
12/15 - Baltimore MD / Otto Bar
12/16 - Richmond VA / Canal Club Downstairs Lounge
12/17 - Allentown PA / Crocodile Rock
12/18 - Clifton Park NY / Northern Lights
12/19 - Cambridge MA / The Middle East Downstairs
As I Lay Dying to Enter Studio
As I Lay Dying have announced they are to begin recording their new album next month.
Messege from the band:
"Songwriting has been going well with about 6-7 songs done. We decided to officially start recording the new AILD album on Oct 17. At that point we'll record as many songs as we can and then finish the album around the new year. I think this will be a good way to spread out our songwriting since most of our previous records have always been written within a few months."
BlessTheFall Album Stream
BlessTheFall's new album, 'Witness' is streaming on MySpace.
BlessTheFall will release 'Witness' on October 6th on Fearless Records.
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