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Bad Lieutenant cancel U.S. shows

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 11/12/09 @ 3:32 PM - altpress.com

British rock outfit Bad Lieutenant have had to cancel four U.S. tour dates that were planned for next week due to "stringent immigration laws and changing visa parameters." The band, featuring Joy Division/New Order founder Bernard Sumner, were set to support their debut full-length, which arrived in stores Nov. 10, but were unable to complete the necessary paperwork to bring them to the U.S. Earlier this month, fellow British band, Echo & The Bunnymen, were forced to cancel their U.S. dates due to problems with the IRS.

Bad Lieutenant's Sumner had this to say: ""We were all so very excited about coming to the States to play our new music for our American fans, and are extremely disappointed that on this occasion, we won't have the opportunity to do so. We plan to reschedule the Chicago and New York shows along with some additional U.S. dates in Spring 2010."

The canceled shows include:
November 18 - Park West (headline), Chicago, IL
November 19 - supporting the Pixies in Chicago, IL
November 21 - Webster Hall (headline), New York, NY
November 23 - supporting the Pixies in New York, NY

You can read our web-exclusive review of the new album here.

As I Lay Dying post update from the studio

Alternative Press - Leah Preble on 11/12/09 @ 3:05 PM - altpress.com

As I Lay Dying headed in to the studio last month to begin tracking their new album with the help of Adam Dutkiewicz of Killswitch Engage and producer Daniel Castleman. Lead singer Tim Lambesis recently posted an update about where they are in the recording process:

"There are only drums for eight songs tracked so far. One of them we're undecided about, but maybe it'll feel different when the vocals are done. Either way, we need write more than eight songs (since they aren't as long as the eight songs on 'Master of Puppets'). Therefore we're working on writing MORE new songs as soon as we finish recording what's been started. The only break in working on the new album will be our short trip to Mexico and Sri Lanka to play two of the best shows of our career. All of us can't stress enough how grateful we are to be writing music that we love while still receiving a paycheck. This can only be credited to OUR LOYAL FANS! Sometimes bands need to rush out a crappy record so they can start touring again to pay their bills. In our case, we plan to make a record worth listening to (hopefully), and start touring again when we're done. Thanks for your patience and understanding. We care and we're working."

New Blink-182 song to be on Travis Barker's solo album

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 11/12/09 @ 2:33 PM - altpress.com

Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has revealed that a new Blink song will be on his upcoming solo album. Barker says that the song has yet to be written and the other new Blink song, "Up All Night," will end up somewhere else. He said, "'Up All Night' will have its own home, and it won't be on my record. That will continue to be part of a new Blink record or will be released through Blink182.com or something, it's going to be a surprise. The new song that we record for my record is just going to be something from scratch, and just us doing our thing."

The drummer hopes to complete his solo album by February and then tour to support it. The album will be a departure from Blink-182, featuring more of a hip-hop influence. "There's some stuff on my record that's not going to have a bunch of guitars, that are just straight-up hip hop records," said Barker. "Everything's going be real different. It's going to be really well-rounded."

Barker also revealed that Blink won't begin working on their new album until 2010. "We're kind of taking the rest of the year off, for everyone to finish up other stuff they have going on," Barker said. "We want to re-group next year and start getting together once a week or once every two weeks to start doing the beginning work on our record."

Never Shout Never, Hit The Lights, more to play Jingle My Bells Fest

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 11/12/09 @ 1:05 PM - altpress.com

The lineup for this year's Jingle My Bells Festival presented by Glamour Kills in Hartford, Connecticut, has been revealed. Among those on the bill are Never Shout Never, Hit The Lights, A Rocket To The Moon, Valencia, Ace Enders, Stereo Skyline, Sparks The Rescue, the Bigger Lights, Secret Secret Dino Club, Ian Walsh, Days Difference, WeatherStar and Light The City. The show will take place Dec. 19 at Webster Theatre in Hartford. Tickets are $25.

Listen to the new Forever The Sickest Kids EP

Alternative Press - Amy Toleson on 11/12/09 @ 10:24 AM - altpress.com

Forever The Sickest Kids are streaming their upcoming EP, The Weekend: Friday, on their MySpace page. The EP is the first in a series of three EPs based on the days of the weekend. It hits stores on Nov. 17, but you can listen to it now here.

30 Seconds To Mars release "Kings And Queens" short film

Alternative Press - Amy Toleson on 11/12/09 @ 12:05 AM - altpress.com

You saw the trailer. Now watch the full-length film for 30 Seconds To Mars' "Kings And Queens" below.

The song is the first single from This Is War due December 8th.