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Aiden frontman to release poetry book

Alternative Press - Laila Hanson on 7/30/09 @ 10:34 AM - altpress.com

Aiden vocalist wiL Francis has teamed up with photographer Lisa Johnson to put together a poetry/photographer book entitled Flowers And Filth. A release date has yet to be announced, but you can read a message from the singer regarding the book on the band's blog right here.

Death By Stereo reveal new music video

Alternative Press - Laila Hanson on 7/30/09 @ 10:29 AM - altpress.com

Check out the video below of Death By Stereo's newest single from their July 14 release Death Is My Only Friend. Let us know how you feel about "I Sing For You."

Monsters Of Folk post new songs

Alternative Press - Laila Hanson on 7/30/09 @ 10:16 AM - altpress.com

Monsters Of Folk have posted two new songs on their MySpace. Check out "Dear God (sincerely M.O.F)" and "The Sandman, The Brakeman And Me" and tell us what you think.

Thursday announce headlining tour

Alternative Press - Laila Hanson on 7/30/09 @ 10:00 AM - altpress.com

In support of their latest album Common Existence, Thursday will be heading out on a tour this fall. Some of the acts joining them are the Fall Of Troy, The Dear Hunter and Young Widows. Check out the dates below.

9/18 - First Unitarian Church - Philadelphia, PA (w/ The Fall of Troy, Young Widows & Moving Mountains)
9/19 - Toad's Place - New Haven, CT (w/ The Fall of Troy, Young Widows, Moving Mountains & Kiss Kiss)
9/20 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY (w/ The Fall of Troy, Young Widows, Moving Mountains & Kiss Kiss)
9/22 - Headliner's Music Hall - Louisville, KY (w/ The Fall of Troy, Young Widows & La Dispute)
9/23 - Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL (w/ The Fall of Troy, Young Widows & La Dispute)
9/25 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH (w/ The Fall of Troy, Young Widows & La Dispute)
9/26 - Turner Hall Ballroom - Milwaukee, W (w/ The Fall of Troy, Young Widows & La Dispute)
9/28 - Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN (w/ The Fall of Troy, Young Widows & La Dispute)
9/29 - Slowdown - Omaha, NE (w/ The Fall of Troy, Young Widows & La Dispute)
9/30 - The Flytrap - Tulsa, OK (w/ The Fall of Troy, Young Widows & La Dispute)
10/1 - Granada - Lawrence, KS (w/ The Fall of Troy, Young Widows & La Dispute)
10/2 - Marquis Theatre - Denver, CO (w/ The Fall of Troy, Young Widows & La Dispute)
10/3 - In The Venue - Salt Lake City, UT (w/ The Fall of Troy, Young Widows & La Dispute)
10/5 - Neumo's - Seattle, WA (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Touche Amore)
10/6 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Touche Amore)
10/8 - The Boardwalk - Orangevale, CA (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Touche Amore)
10/9 - Knitting Factory - Hollywood, CA (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter)
10/11 - Slim's - San Francisco, CA (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Touche Amore)
10/12 - Glasshouse - Pomona, CA (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Touche Amore)
10/13 - The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Touche Amore)
10/15 - The Door - Dallas, TX (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Touche Amore)
10/16 - Emo's - Austin, TX (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Touche Amore)
10/17 - Meridian - Houston, TX (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Touche Amore)
10/19 - Edge 17 - Jacksonville, FL (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Midnight Masses)
10/20 - Revolution - Ft. Lauderdale, FL (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Midnight Masses)
10/21 - State Theatre - St. Petersburg, FL (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Midnight Masses)
10/22 - The Social - Orlando, FL (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Midnight Masses)
10/23 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Midnight Masses)
10/24 - Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh, NC (w/ The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Midnight Masses)

Banner Pilot preview track off Collapser

Alternative Press - Ben Sailer on 7/29/09 @ 5:25 PM - altpress.com

In anticipation of the release of their new record, Collapser, Minneapolis punks Banner Pilot have thrown up a new song online. The track is titled "Greenwood," and it's streaming now on their MySpace page.

Collapser comes out on Sept. 1 on Fat Wreck.

Portugal. The Man add fall dates

Alternative Press - Rachel Lux on 7/29/09 @ 3:44 PM - altpress.com

Portugal. The Man have added more tour dates to their summer and fall routing. The band released The Satanic Satanist last week on Equal Vision. Hockey and Drug Rug will support on various dates.

AUGUST
4 Union Pool, Brooklyn, NY
5 Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
7 Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH
9 Lollapalooza, Grant Park, Chicago IL (1:30PM, Playstation Stage)
11 Vaudeville Mews, Des Moines, IA
12 The Waiting Room, Omaha, NE
14 Hi-Dive, Denver, CO
27 Crepe Place, Santa Cruz, CA
29 Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival, Golden Gate Park Polo Field, San Francisco, CA (3:10PM, Panhandle Stage)

SEPTEMBER
3 Fred Meyer Lounge, Linfield College, McMinnville, OR
16 The Union, LTD, Vancouver, BC CANADA
17 Chop Suey, Seattle, WA
18 WOW Hall, Eugene, OR
19 NXNW Festival/Roseland Theatre, Portland, OR
22 Harlow's San Francisco, CA
23 Independent, San Francisco, CA
25 Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
26 Glass House, Pomona, CA
28 Belly Up, San Diego, CA
29 The Clubhouse, Tucson, AZ

OCTOBER
1 Sante Fe Brewing Company, Santa Fe, NM
2 B-Side Lounge, Boulder, CO
3 B-Side Lounge, Boulder, CO
8 Majestic Theatre, Madison, WI
9 Turner Hall, Milwaukee, WI
10 Schubas, Chicago, IL
11 Schubas, Chicago, IL
13 Magic Bag, Detroit, MI
14 Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, ONT CANADA
16 Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ
18 Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
20 Higher Ground, Burlington, VT
21 Pearl Street, Northampton, MA
22 Johnny Brenda's Philadelphia, PA
23 Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY (CMJ)