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My Chemical Romance post new single, cancel shows

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 9/2/06 @ 5:51 PM - altpress.com

New Jersey goth-punks My Chemical Romance have posted online "Welcome To The Black Parade," the first single off their upcoming third album, The Black Parade, out Oct. 24 via Reprise Records (details). The band debuted the song live earlier this week on the VMAs pre-show. You can stream it at their MySpace page.

In sadder news, the band have been forced to drop off this weekend's performances in Allentown, PA (9/2) and Syracuse, NY (9/3) due to the hospitalization of MCR drummer Bob Bryar. Bryar was admitted to the hospital late Thursday night because of complications resulting from injuries sustained last month while the band was shooting a video in Los Angeles. He is expected to remain there through the weekend.

The shows will go on as planned with Taking Back Sunday and Circa Survive, and My Chemical Romance would like to encourage their fans to go see both bands. "One of the major disappointments of this, other than seeing Bob in pain, is missing Taking Back Sunday and Circa Survive," says singer Gerard Way. "Both of those bands are incredible and we hope they have an amazing show."

"We intend to make this up as soon as we possibly can in a completely fun and creative way for the fans to not be out in the cold," said band manager Brian Schechter. The band and I feel that they should stick by their bandmate and brother's side in this time and not go play a show with a different drummer. Please bear with us as we sort out firstly Bob's health and secondly the re-scheduling of these shows."

Members of Weezer, U.S. Bombs form the Relationship

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 9/2/06 @ 11:05 AM - altpress.com

With his main band in limbo, Weezer guitarist Brian Bell has formed a new band called the Relationship.

Also in the group are guitarist Luther Russell (formerly of the Freewheelers), Die Hunns bassist Nate Shaw and ex-Big Drill Car/current Die Hunns and U.S. Bombs drummer Jamie Reidling. The band have posted their first song, "You Rock My Heart," on their MySpace page.

There is currently no word on when the band plan on releasing an album, nor what label it might be through. We'll bring you more when we have it.

Plus 44 post new song

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 9/1/06 @ 11:57 PM - altpress.com

Plus 44, the new band consisting of Blink-182 bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker, as well as guitarist Craig Fairbaugh (ex-Lars Frederickson And The Bastards/Transplants/The Forgotten) as well as guitarist Shane Gallagher of the Nervous Return, have posted the first audio from their upcoming debut album, When Your Heart Stops Beating, out Nov. 21 on Interscope (details). The song is titled "Lycanthrope" and can be streamed at the band's website (or if you're sneaky, you can download the MP3 here).

There is no word if this will be the album's first single; the only other audio to come out thus far was a demo version of "No It Isn't," which surfaced last December. The band's first show is slated for this October as a part of the Bamboozle Left (details).

Murder By Death, Owen, City On Film, more at Pygmalion Fest

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 9/1/06 @ 6:27 PM - altpress.com

Organizers of the Pygmalion Music Festival have announced this year's lineup. The fest, taking place at a number of venues in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, from Sept. 20-23, will feature dozens of bands, including Murder By Death, Owen, Of Montreal, the City On Film, Elf Power, David Bazan, Man Man, the Life And Times and many more

Weekend passes are $35 and can be purchased here; you can also buy admission to any of the shows individually. The schedule is below.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20

CANOPY CLUB ($10/12)
Elf Power - 12:00am
Geoff Reacher - 11:00pm
Mad Science Fair 10:00pm
Dress Code - 9:00pm

THURSDAY, SEPT. 21

CANOPY CLUB ($10/$12)
Murder By Death - 12:45am
Margot and the Nuclear So and So's - 11:50pm
Shipwreck - 11:00pm
Low Skies - 10:10pm
Metal Hearts - 9:20pm
Unwed Sailor - 8:30pm

COWBOY MONKEY ($5)
Scurvine - 1:00am
Triple Whip - 12:10am
Ghost in Light - 11:20pm
Exit Clov - 10:30pm
CoCo Coca - 9:45pm
Darrin Drda - 9:00pm

FRIDAY, SEPT. 22

KRANNERT CENTER - EARLY SHOW ($15/18)
Danielson - 8:30pm
David Bazan - 7:30pm

CANOPY CLUB ($10/12)
Man Man - 12:30am
The Life and Times 11:30pm
Canada - 10:40pm
The Living Blue - 9:50pm
Watery Domestic - 9:00pm

MIKE N MOLLY'S ($5)
The Beauty Shop - 12:30am
Brighton, MA - 11:30pm
Caleb Engstrom - 10:30pm
New Ruins- 9:30pm

COWBOY MONKEY ($7)
Howling Hex 1:00am
Elsinore - 12:00am
Gentlemen Auction House - 11:00pm
Darling Disarm - 10:00pm

THE IRON POST ($7)
The City on Film - 12:00am
The Reputation - 11:00pm
Fireflies - 10:15pm
Monte Carlos 9:30pm

SATURDAY, SEPT. 23

CANOPY CLUB ($15/17)
Of Montreal - 12:00am
Headlights - 11:00pm
Owen - 10:00pm
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - 9:00pm

THE HIGHDIVE - EARLY SHOW ($8/10)
Salaryman - 9:15pm
Bailey - 8:30pm

COWBOY MONKEY ($7)
Lorenzo Goetz - 1:00am
Probably Vampires - 12:00am
Weird Weeds - 11:00pm
Pulsar47 - 10:00pm

MIKE N MOLLY'S ($5)
Tractor Kings - 12:20pm
Rusty Pipes - 11:20pm
The Chemicals - 10:20pm
Bellcaster - 9:30pm

THE IRON POST ($5)
The Wandering Sons 12:00am
Elanors - 11:00pm
Judah Johnson10:00pm
Ellestel - 9:00pm

COURTYARD CAFE ($6)
Lynn O'Brien
Casados

Details on upcoming Incubus album revealed

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 9/1/06 @ 6:12 PM - altpress.com

Details have surfaced about the new album from Incubus. The 13-track disc, titled Light Grenades, will be released Nov. 28 via Epic Records. Its first single will be "Anna Molly." The tracklisting is below.

Light Grenades tracklisting:
01. Quicksand
02. A Kiss To Send Us Off
03. Dig
04. Anna Molly
05. Love Hurts
06. Light Grenades
07. Earth to Bella Part 1
08. Oil and Water
09. Diamonds and Coal
10. Rogues
11. Paper Shoes
12. Pendulous Threads
13. Earth to Bella Part 2

Matt Skiba side project Heavens announce North American tour

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 9/1/06 @ 12:05 PM - altpress.com

Heavens, a side project of Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba and Joe Steinbrick of F-Minus, have announced a North American tour in support of their upcoming debut album, Patent Pending. The band will release the album via Epitaph on Sept. 12. You can view the tracklisting here. Darker My Love will open the shows; the dates are below.

AP first brought you news of this side project in AP 197, when they were originally called the GOD (or the Garden Of Delight). The name has since changed, but the lineup is still the same.

OCT 24 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
OCT 25 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
OCT 26 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
OCT 27 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
OCT 28 - San Diego, CA @ SOMA
NOV 08 - Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar
NOV 09 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
NOV 10 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony
NOV 11 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
NOV 12 - Boston, MA @ The Middle East
NOV 15 - Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo
NOV 16 - Detroit, MI @ Shelter
NOV 17 - Chicago, IL @ Metro