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Boys Like Girls post new song

Laila Hanson on 8/18/09 @ 12:19 PM

Boys Like Girls have posted a new song on their PureVolume page entitled "Heart Heart Heartbreak." The song comes from the band's upcoming album, Love Drunk, which hits stores in September.

Say Anything post first track from new album

Chris French on 8/17/09 @ 9:23 PM

Say Anything have posted a new track, "Hate Everyone," from their forthcoming self-titled album on YouTube. You can check out the record's first single below:

Placebo postpone North American tour after singer collapses

Chris French on 8/17/09 @ 9:12 PM

London alt-rockers Placebo have postponed their North American tour after frontman Brian Molko collapsed onstage during a show in Japan. Parts of the official statement from the band's website are below:

Placebo have today announced they have been forced to postpone their forthcoming tour of North America after their lead singer, Brian Molko, collapsed on stage at Summer Sonic Festival in Osaka, Japan. Brian had picked up a virus in Asia which, coupled with jet lag and exhaustion, caused the problem after the first song.

Brian is now back home in London recovering, but has been ordered by his doctors to take a 6 week long period of rest. Regrettably therefore, the band and management have no option but to postpone the forthcoming North American tour.

Riverman Management commented, "This is pretty devastating for everyone - we've only ever canceled 3 shows in Placebo's 14 year history, however Brian's health is paramount. Our sincere apologies go out to Placebo's loyal American fans who have waited a long time to see the band. We will try and do everything to re-arrange the dates as soon as possible."

Tickets for those North American stops can be refunded at the point of purchase. The tour was scheduled to kick off September 12 and run through October 11.

Boys Like Girls/Cobra Starship/The Maine tour dates revealed

Scott Heisel on 8/17/09 @ 3:34 PM

The final routing for this fall's mega-tour featuring Boys Like Girls, Cobra Starship, the Maine, A Rocket To The Moon and VersaEmerge have been revealed, and judging by the length of the trek, many of you will be happy -- specifically Bostonians, who get two dates of the tour in BLG's (and ARTTM frontman Nick Santino's) homebase. Check the tour stops below, and mark your calendar accordingly:

Oct 14 2009 8:00P Rapid Theatre Buffalo, New York
Oct 15 2009 8:00P LC Pavillion Columbus, Ohio
Oct 16 2009 8:00P Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan
Oct 17 2009 8:00P Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Oct 18 2009 8:00P Riviera Chicago, Illinois
Oct 20 2009 8:00P Ogden Theatre Denver, Colorado
Oct 21 2009 8:00P El Rey Pocatello, Idaho
Oct 23 2009 8:00P Warfield Theatre San francisco, California
Oct 24 2009 8:00P SOMA San Diego, California
Oct 25 2009 8:00P Henderson Pavillion Las Vegas, Nevada
Oct 27 2009 8:00P Club Nokia Los Angeles, California
Oct 28 2009 8:00P Mesa Amphitheatre Phoenix, Arizona
Oct 30 2009 8:00P Las Palmas Racetrack Mcallen, Texas
Oct 31 2009 8:00P Nokia Theatre Dallas, Texas (with All Time Low)
Nov 1 2009 8:00P Warehouse Houston, Texas
Nov 3 2009 8:00P Rocketown Nashville, Tennessee
Nov 5 2009 8:00P FL Revolution Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Nov 6 2009 8:00P Bourbon Street Station Jacksonville, Florida
Nov 7 2009 8:00P House Of Blues Orlando, Florida (without the Maine)
Nov 8 2009 8:00P Tabernacle Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 10 2009 8:00P Amos Charlotte, North Carolina
Nov 11 2009 8:00P Norva Norfolk, Virginia
Nov 12 2009 8:00P Expo 5 louisville, Kentucky
Nov 13 2009 8:00P Pageant St. Louis, Missouri
Nov 14 2009 8:00P Clutch Cargos Detroit, Michigan
Nov 15 2009 8:00P Kool Haus Toronto, Ontario
Nov 18 2009 8:00P Northern Lights Albany, New York
Nov 19 2009 8:00P Crocodile Rock Allentown, Pennsylvania
Nov 20 2009 8:00P Starland Ballroom Sayreville, New Jersey
Nov 21 2009 8:00P Electric Factory Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 24 2009 8:00P NYC Nokia New York, New York
Nov 27 2009 8:00P Boston Showcase Live Boston, Massachusetts
Nov 28 2009 8:00P Boston Showcase Live Boston, Massachusetts

Bands on TV - week of 8/17/09

Scott Heisel on 8/17/09 @ 2:05 PM

Grab your remotes and program your DVRs -- here's the best of what's coming on your TV this week:

8/17 - David Cross on The Daily Show [COM]
8/17 - Ida Maria on Carson Daly [NBC; R]
8/18 - Manchester Orchestra on Jimmy Fallon [NBC; R]
8/18 - Cold War Kids on Carson Daly [NBC; R]
8/20 - Band Of Skulls on The Daily Habit [FUEL]
8/20 - Chairlift on Craig Ferguson [CBS; R]
8/20 - Grizzly Bear on Jimmy Fallon [NBC; R]
8/21 - Nebula on The Daily Habit [FUEL]
8/21 - Patton Oswalt on David Letterman [CBS]
8/21 - The Dead Weather on Conan O'Brien [NBC; R]
8/21 - Jack's Mannequin on Jimmy Kimmel [ABC; R]
8/21 - Friendly Fires on Carson Daly [NBC; R]

Check your local listings for airtimes.

Poison the Well announce headlining tour with Billy Talent

Chris French on 8/14/09 @ 1:30 PM

Long-time post-hardcore band Poison the Well have announced a month-long headlining tour with Canadian rockers Billy Talent. Dates for the 17-stop road trip are below:

Headlining dates with Billy Talent
9.15 Detroit, MI St. Andrew's
9.16 Chicago, IL Metro
9.18 St. Paul, MN Station 4
9.19 Omaha, NE Sokol Underground
9.20 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre
9.22 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
9.23 Seattle, WA El Corazon
9.25 San Francisco, CA Slim's
9.26 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theater
9.27 Pomona, CA The Glass House
9.30 Dallas, TX The Loft
10.2 St Louis, MO Pops
10.3 Columbus, OH The Basement
10.5 Baltimore, MD Recher Theatre
10.7 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
10.8 New York, NY The Gramercy Theatre
10.9 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club

Poison the Well is currently headlining the 10 for $10 Tour and will set off on a European trek with Thursday and Rise Against in November. The European tour dates are below:

Dates with Thursday, Rise Against
11.02 X-tra, Zurich
11.08 Stadhalle, Offenbach
11.13 Razzmatazz, Barcelona
11.14 La Riviera, Madrid
11.17 Barrowlands, Glasgow, Scotland
11.18 Academy, Newcastle
11.19 Apollo, Manchester
11.21 Brixton, London, London and South East
11.22 Great Hall Cardiff, Wales