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Attack Attack! release new video

Laila Hanson on 6/1/09 @ 9:31 AM

Ohio's Attack Attack! have released the latest video from their Rise Records debut, Someday Came Suddenly. Check out, "Stick Stickly" below.

Meg & Dia release new video

Laila Hanson on 6/1/09 @ 9:19 AM

Sister duo Meg and Dia have premiered the newest music video from their album, Here, Here and Here. The video for, "Black Wedding" was directed by Aaron Platt, who also lent his talents to One Republic for, "Apologize" and Queens of the Stone Age for, "Sick Sick Sick." Check out the latest below.

The Weakerthans plot September tour of U.S., iTunes-only release

Scott Heisel on 5/31/09 @ 3:53 PM

Canadian prairie-punk act the Weakerthans have already set up a July tour of the U.S West Coast in support of 2007's Reunion Tour, but that just isn't enough: They'll now be returning south of the border (well, south of their border) this September, with a two-week tour primarily of the U.S. East Coast and Midwest, with scattered shows in Ontario. No word on who will be opening these shows yet. Dates:

9/15 Hamilton, ON @ Casbah
9/16 Boston, MA @ Paradise
9/17 Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Music Hall
9/18 NYC, NY @ Bowery Ball Room
9/19 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
9/20 Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live
9/22 tba
9/23 Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
9/24 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
9/25 Chicago,IL @ Bottom Lounge
9/26 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
9/27 Madison, WI @ High Noon
9/28 Waterloo, ON @ Starlight Lounge

The band will also release an iTunes-exclusive recording session on June 30. No word on if the seccion contains any new material, however.

Emery streaming new album on MySpace

Chris French on 5/31/09 @ 12:14 PM

Tooth & Nail artists Emery are streaming their entire new album, ...In Shallow Seas We Sail, on their MySpace.

The band are currently on the road playing a hodgepodge of gigs with numerous other acts. You can check out those dates, which include stops on the Zumiez Couch Tour below:

May 30 2009 5:00P South Hill Mall, Puyallup, Washington
May 31 2009 5:00P Glenhaven Skate Park, Portland, Oregon
Jun 2 2009 4:00P FYE (Free In-Store Acoustic Performance), Nashville, Tennessee
Jun 2 2009 6:00P Rocketown, Nashville, Tennessee
Jun 8 2009 5:00P Layton Hills Mall, Layton, Utah
Jun 10 2009 8:00P The Black Sheep, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jun 12 2009 5:00P North East Mall, Hurst, Texas
Jun 13 2009 8:00P The Bridge, Longview, Texas
Jun 14 2009 5:00P Katy Mils, Katy, Texas
Jun 15 2009 8:00P The Marquee, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jun 17 2009 5:00P Westfield Fox Valley, Aurora, Illinois
Jun 19 2009 8:00P Mr. Smalls Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jun 20 2009 5:00P Arundel Mills, Hanover, Maryland
Jun 21 2009 8:00P School of Rock, South Hackensack, New Jersey
Jun 22 2009 5:00P Montgomery Mall, North Wales,
Jul 2 2009 12:00P Cornerstone Festival, Marietta

Emery then embarks on a summer-long road trip with Closure in Moscow and Maylene and the Sons of Disaster. You can find those dates HERE.

Kid Cudi to remix 3OH!3?

Laila Hanson on 5/30/09 @ 7:52 PM

Cleveland-based Hip-hop artist Kid Cudi is rumored to be working on a remix of "Don't Trust Me" by Photo Finish Records family members and AP Tour stars 3OH!3. The label has a discussion brewing on the topic.

Metric premiere new video

Laila Hanson on 5/30/09 @ 7:38 PM

Canada's indie rock quartet Metric have released the video for the next single off their latest album, Fantasies. Check out the DIY-esque video for "Sick Muse" below.