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The Xcerts Acoustic Session

An acoustic session with The Xcerts can be seen here.

All Time Low's Zack Merrick and Kill Brand Clothing Release Winter Line

All Time Low bassist Zack Merrick and Kill Brand Apparel have just launched Zack’s latest Amerrickan line of clothing, titled Amerrickan Dream.

The female line can be found here, whilst the men's can be seen here.

For a limited time only, use code “Amerrickan” for 20% at checkout on www.killbrand.com.

Live D.R.U.G.S. Video

A live video of D.R.U.G.S' first show, can be viewed by clicking read more. The video shows the band performing an untitled new song and 'Thermacare'.

Red Light Sky Release New EP

Red Light Sky have released their new self-titled EP, which features an appearance from Nick and Omar of Hit The Lights.

'Red Light Sky' can be purchased here.

Scarlet Grey Posts New Video

Scarlet Grey have posted their video for 'The Sky & I' featuring Davey Havok of AFI.

Click read more to view.

New Showbread Video

Showbread's new video for 'You're Like A Taxi', can be viewed by clicking read more.

Alter The Press! Presents: Modern Superstitions

With a hint of a vintage 60's blue, mixed with a blend of PJ Harvey and The White Stripes, Toronto's Modern Superstitions manage to make a satisfying, easy-going sound with their latest release, 'All The Things We've Been Told'. A tight, garage rock sound provides a strong background to Nyssa Rosaleen's soothing vocals.

Tracks like 'Visions of You' and 'Everything Is Not Mine' sees the young quartet making good use of the occasional punk influence and showing signs of loose energy. If you like your music with a hint of female-led old rock & roll feel, then Modern Superstitions are worth giving a listen.

For Fans Of: The White Stripes and The Velvet Underground.

Alter The Press: Why should Alter The Press! readers check you out?
Modern Superstitions: There are any number of reasons why your readers ought to throw one of our records on their trusty hi-fi; a desire for spiritual edification, an insatiable yearning for top-notch rock & roll music or simple boredom. No matter the case, we’ve got a cure for what ails you.

New Woe, Is Me Video

Woe, Is Me's new video for '[&] Delinquents' can be viewed by clicking read more.

The Republic of Wolves Posts Demo

The Republic of Wolves have posted a demo version of 'Greek Fire' on AbsolutePunk.

The Perfect Crime/Brides UK Tour

The Perfect Crime and Brides head out on a UK tour in early 2011.

JANUARY
20 WITNEY Fat Lil's
21 BRIGHTON Hydrant
22 BRIDGENT Hobo's
24 LONDON Dublin Castle
26 CHELMSFORD Barhouse
27 IPSWICH The Swan
28 GUILDFORD Boiler Rooms
29 HITCHIN Club 85

Good Old War Session Video

Good Old War have posted a studio session version of 'Coney Island'.

Click read more to view.

New Yellowcard Interview

MTV News' recent interview with Ryan Key of Yellowcard can be found here.

Cash Cash Release Demo For 'Party In Your Bedroom'

Cash Cash have released the original demo of their breakthrough single, 'Party In Your Bedroom'.

To purchase, click here.

The Sleeping Cancel UK Tour

The Sleeping have cancelled their scheduled UK tour.

The band has not made an official statement as of yet.

3OH!3 Lopez Tonight Performance

3OH!3's recent appearance on Lopez Tonight performing 'Double Vision' can be viewed by clicking read more.

My Chemical Romance To Host Live Q+A On Thursday

My Chemical Romance will be hosting a live Q+A on Billboard.com this Thursday (December 2nd) at 5.30pm EST/10.30pm GMT.

More info can be found here.

Blink-182 Release More Tickets For London Shows

Extra standing and seated tickets have been released for Blink-182's shows at the London O2 Arena in July (18th-19th).

To purchase, click here.

Billie Joe Armstrong Returning To Broadway's American Idiot

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong will return to the role of St. Jimmy in Broadway's American Idiot from January 1st through January 9th and return from January 18th through January 30th.

His final engagement will run from February 10th through February 27th.

New Architects (UK) Music Video

Architects' (UK) new music video for 'Day In Day Out' can be viewed by clicking read more.

New Stereo Skyline Music Video

Stereo Skyline's new music video for 'Me and You' can be seen by clicking read more.

Bright Eyes Announce London + New York Shows

Bright Eyes will release their new album, 'The People’s Key' on February 15th through Saddle Creek Records.

In support of the album, Bright Eyes have announced two very special shows:

March 9th - New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
June 23rd - London, UK Royal Albert Hall

We Are The Ocean Cancel December UK Shows

We Are The Ocean have been forced to cancel their upcoming December shows due to frontman Dan Brown having a fractured leg and broken ankle.

A statement from Dan can be found here.

My Chemical Romance Announce Second London Show

My Chemical Romance have added an additional date at London's Wembley Arena on February 11th.

February
11th - London Wembley Arena (new date)
12th - London Wembley Arena
13th - Birmingham LG Arena
15th - Glasgow SECC
16th - Dublin O2 Arena
18th - Manchester MEN Arena
19th - Nottingham Trent FM Arena
21st - Cardiff International Arena
22nd - Newcastle Metro Radio Arena

Interview: Hey Monday

Prior to their headline show at the Epicentre in San Diego, Alter The Press caught up with Florida's own Hey Monday for a brief interview.

The band spoke to ATP about: their recent EP - 'Beneath It All', the next release, bassist Jersey Moriarty's departure, the band's recent line-up change and more.

Alter The Press: How has 2010 been for Hey Monday?
Cassadee Pope (vocals): It's been good. We've had some sweet tours; we released 'Beneath It All', which did pretty well. Now, we're just focusing on the next step, as far as music is concerned. Figuring out how each of the new songs goes, deciding which songs we're going to use for the next release, thinking about doing some more writing. It's all preparing for the next step right now.

My Chemical Romance Announce UK Tour

My Chemical Romance have announced details of a UK tour early next year.

February
12th - London Wembley Arena
13th - Birmingham LG Arena
15th - Glasgow SECC
16th - Dublin O2 Arena
18th - Manchester MEN Arena
19th - Nottingham Trent FM Arena
21st - Cardiff International Arena
22nd - Newcastle Metro Radio Arena

Daytrader Demo Tapes + Shirts For Sale

Daytrader are selling leftover demo tapes and shirts via their webstore.

New Chiodos Music Video

Chiodos' new music video for 'Caves' can be streamed by clicking read more.

New He Is We Interview

A new video interview with He Is We can be streamed by clicking read more.

New Blackpool Lights EP

Blackpool Lights (featuring Jim Suptic of The Get Up Kids) will release their new EP, 'Okie Baroque' later today via iTunes or alternatively can be purchased here.

Bad Books Live Video

A video of Bad Books performing 'Mesa, AZ' at the recent Stuffing Festival in Atlanta, GA can be viewed by clicking read more.

New Patrick Stump Song

Two versions of a new song by Patrick Stump titled 'Spotlight' can be found here.

New 30 Seconds To Mars Video

30 Seconds To Mars' new music video for 'Hurricane' can be viewed by clicking read more.

Competition: LAB Records Twitter Contest

Alter The Press! has teamed up with LAB Records to offer fans the chance to win seven releases from the label.

To enter simply post the following on Twitter:

"Thanks @AlterThePress, this year I'm buying all my presents @LABRecords: http://labrecs.com/christmas"

Album Review: My Chemical Romance - Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys

When it comes to bands, evolution is kind of a strange thing. Fans get accustomed to what they think their favorite band should sound like, and when the new album doesn’t exactly line up with expectations, they get angry. Change can be a risky endeavor.

So what does this have to do with My Chemical Romance? Well, a lot, if one examines “Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys”. “Danger Days” holds a lot of great material, but gone are the days of the visceral, manic My Chemical Romance.

Call It A Day EP Stream

Call It A Day's new self-titled EP, can be heard by clicking read more.

Tiger Please UK Tour with The Crave

Tiger Please will be heading out on a UK tour with The Crave early next year.

Mon 07 Feb Sheffield, Corporation
Tue 08 Feb Leeds, Cockpit Basement
Wed 09 Feb Birmingham, Flapper
Thu 10 Feb Southampton, Joiners
Fri 11 Feb London, Islington Academy
Sun 13 Feb Cardiff, Ifor Bach
Mon 14 Feb Wrexham, Central Station
Tue 15 Feb Southend, Chinnery's
Wed 16 Feb Nottingham, Rock City Basement
Thu 17 Feb Bristol, Croft
Sat 19 Feb Manchester, Moho
Sun 20 Feb Guildford, Boiler Rooms
Mon 21 Feb Cambridge, Haymakers
Wed 23 Nov Glasgow, King Tuts
Thu 24 Feb Aberdeen, Tunnels
Fri 25 Feb Dundee, Doghouse
Sat 26 Feb Carlisle, Brickyard
Sun 27 Feb Newcastle, Hyem Bar
Mon 28 Feb York, Fibbers

Funeral For A Friend European Tour Video

A video of Funeral For A Friend on their European tour, can be viewed by clicking read more.

The Damned Things Posts New Song

A new song from The Damned Things, 'Little Darling' can be heard on AbsolutePunk.

Andrew Jackson Jihad Manchester Scene Wipe Session

Andrew Jackson Jihad's recent Manchester Scene Wipe session, can be viewed here or by clicking read more.

New Burn The Fleet Video

Burn The Fleet's new video for 'Black Holes' can be seen on Punktastic or by clicking read more.

The Graduate Posts New Video

The Graduate's new video for 'Siren', can be viewed by clicking read more.

The Republic of Wolves Posts New Song

The Republic of Wolves have posted a new song, 'Sea Smoke' here.

'Varuna' is released in the UK on November 30th through Walnut Tree Distribution, and can be pre-ordered here.

Nicholas Stevenson Brixton Session

Nicholas Stevenson's recent Brixton Session, can be viewed by clicking read more.

Stagecoach/Jonny Foreigner Leicester Show Cancelled

Stagecoach/Jonny Foreigner's show at Sub 91 in Leicester has been cancelled.

Free Quietdrive Song

Quitdrive's latest single, 'Way Out' can be downloaded for free here.

'Quietdrive' is released on Decemebr 14th.

My Chemical Romance Fuel TV Performance

My Chemical Romance's recent performance of 'Na Na Na' on Fuel TV's The Daily Habit can be viewed by clicking read more.

VersaEmerge UK Album Release Details

VersaEmerge's debut album 'Fixed At Zero' will see it's UK release in February 2011.

Jimmy Eat World Australia + New Zealand Tour

Jimmy Eat World have announced a string of dates in Australia and New Zealand next year.

4/5 Perth, Australia Metro City
4/6 Adelaide, Australia Governor Hindmarsh
4/8 Sydney, Australia Enmore Theatre
4/9 Brisbane, Australia The Tivoli
4/11 Melbourne, Australia Palace Theatre
4/13 Auckland, New Zealand Powerstation

System of a Down European Tour

System of a Down have announced details of a European tour this summer.

June
2nd – Italy, Milan, Milan Fiera Arena
4th – Germany, Nurnberg, Rock im Park
5th – Germany, Nurburgring, Rock am Ring
6th – France, Paris, Omnisports de Bercy
9th – Switzerland, Interlaken, Greenfield Festival
11th – UK, Castle Donington, Download Festival
13th – Austria, Nickelsdorf, Novarock
15th – Germany, Berlin, Wuhlheide
17th – Sweden, Gothenburg, Metaltown Festival
19th – Finland, Turku, Provinssirock

My Chemical Romance Dublin Show

According to GetToTheFront.co.uk, My Chemical Romance are set to play the O2 Arena in Dublin on February 16th.

UK Dates are expected to be announced shortly.


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