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AltPress exclusive: Gaslight Anthem fall tour dates revealed

Scott Heisel on 6/5/09 @ 10:28 PM

Just yesterday, we brought you news of the Gaslight Anthem's fall tour, but at the time, only a few dates had leaked out. Well, we at Alternative Press are pleased as punch to present to you the current routing for Gaslight's fall headlining tour. Murder By Death will support on all dates, with a variety of acts, including the Loved Ones, Jesse Malin, Frank Turner, Broadway Calls and Ninja Gun, opening select dates (most of which are TBA at presstime; anything we've currently uncovered, we've noted below). It's also worth noting that this will be Gaslight's final tour before entering the studio to record their third album, the eventual follow-up to 2008's fantastic The '59 Sound.

Below is Gaslight's current fall tour itinerary, but we have been informed by SideOneDummy that more dates will be announced in the coming weeks, so don't fret if your city's not listed. Dates:

w/Murder By Death
Sept 8: Mr. Small's @ Pittsburgh
Sept 9: Bogart's @ Cincinnati
Sept 10: Pop's @ St. Louis
Sept 11: Sokol Auditorium @ Omaha
Sept 13: Ogden Theater @ Denver
Sept 16: House of Blues @ San Diego (w/the Loved Ones, Frank Turner)
Sept 17: Henry Fonda Theater @ Los Angeles (w/the Loved Ones, Frank Turner)
Sept 20: Fillmore @ San Francisco
Sept 22: Berbati's Pan @ Portland (w/the Loved Ones, Frank Turner)
Sept 23: Showbox @ Seattle
Sept 24: Commodore @ Vancouver BC
Sept 26: Edmonton Arts Ctr @ Edmonton
Sept 27: MacEwan Ballroom @ Calgary
Sept 29: Riddell Centre @ Regina
Oct 1: Garrick Centre @ Winnipeg
Oct 3: Epic @ Minneapolis
Oct 4: Turner Hall @ Milwaukee
Oct 6: St. Andrew's Hall @ Detroit
Oct 12: Town Ballroom @ Buffalo NY
Oct 13: Kool Haus @ Toronto ON (w/Jesse Malin, Broadway Calls)
Oct 18: Trocadero @ Philadelphia
Oct 21: The National @ Richmond VA
Oct 22: 9:30 Club @ Washington DC
Oct 26: Newport Music Hall @ Columbus

And just in case you forgot how awesome this song was, here's the video for "The '59 Sound":

Tim Armstrong says Operation Ivy reunion unlikely

Tim Karan on 6/5/09 @ 9:34 PM

Rancid vocalist/guitarist Tim Armstrong recently opened up about the possibility of his former band, punk institution Operation Ivy, ever reuniting. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Armstrong said:

"I love what we did back then, but what we do now is move forward. To go back 20 years wouldn't feel right. I'm super proud of what we did then, a big part of me is in that band. But it's always about the future for me."

Armstrong, who in addition to playing in Rancid also founded Hellcat Records, said that he and other members of Operation Ivy--who broke up in 1989--all remain friends.

Black Anvil sign to Relapse Records

Chris French on 6/5/09 @ 3:52 PM

According to a Twitter update from Relapse Records, black-metal thrashers Black Anvil have signed to the label.

Alec Empire confirms European tour dates with Nine Inch Nails

Chris French on 6/5/09 @ 3:36 PM

One-man electronica band Alec Empire has confirmed several European tour dates with Nine Inch Nails. Those stops are below:

Jun 23 2009 7:00P @ Malta, Poznan
Jun 24 2009 7:00P @ O2, Prague
Jul 20 2009 7:00P @ Vrahon, Theatre Athens
Jul 24 2009 7:00P @ Syma Sport and Event Centr, Budapest
Jul 28 2009 7:00P @ Nimes Festival France, Nimes
Jul 30 2009 7:00P @ La Riviera, Madrid

You can check out the AP review of Alec Empire's latest full-length, The Golden Foretaste of Heaven, HERE.

Meg And Dia launch contest for latest single

Laila Hanson on 6/5/09 @ 2:06 PM

Utah sister act Meg And Dia have announced a contest in conjuction with their latest video. Check out all the details below in a video message from the duo.

A Skylit Drive to stream Adelphia this weekend on MySpace Music

Chris French on 6/5/09 @ 1:41 PM

A Skylit Drive will be streaming their entire new album, Adelphia, through MySpace Music beginning this Saturday, June 6. The free listen will continue throughout the weekend, ending on Sunday.

The sophomore album from A Skylit Drive hits stores June 9.