January 12, 2009

Exclusive bundles for the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus‘s sophomore album Lonely Road are on pre-sale now. The album is due February 3rd on Virgin. But wait. There’s more. The bundles are categorized by packages: Lieutenant, Captain and Major. Some items included are the physical and digital album, a canvas military hat, a custom printed dog...

Tourmates Sonny, Innerpartysystem and Paper Route has added January 15th to their route. The Columbus, Ohio date will be at the Basement and will also be in celebration of Sonny’s 21st birthday. Click here to read what music editor Scott Heisel thinks of Sonny and the tour. Happy birthday, bud. Cheers!

The Bouncing Souls have announced a sporadic set of tour dates, many of which will feature support from Dillinger Four and the A.K.A.s. The Souls will be supporting their MP3-a-month series, which recently debuted via Chunksaah with “Gasoline.” D4 released their long-awaited C I V I L W A R on Fat Wreck Chords in...

The Rocket Summer has announced plans via blog to enter the studio and begin pre-production on a new album. Multi-tasking musician Bryce Avary had this to say about the upcoming project: “On January 12th I will enter the studio to begin pre-production for this album here in Texas. Ill be doing this for a couple...

O Pioneers!!! have posted another new song to their MySpace page. It’s titled "9 AM Everyday." The song is taken from their upcoming sophomore full-length, Neon Creeps. The record is due out on Asian Man February 10th. Neon Creeps follows up 2006’s Black Mambas (Team Science), as well as splits with Mike...

Tera Melos has released a free covers EP titled Idioms Vol. 1, which contains takes on Beach Boys, the Clash, Pixies, Rivers Cuomo and Polaris’ "Hey Sandy"–the theme song to "The Adventures Of Pete & Pete." You can acquire it here. The EP is the debut for new drummer, John Clardy. The Roseville,...

Cursive have scheduled a short March run. It’ll follow the tour they leave for in a few days. MAR. 9 BROOKLYN, NY MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG MAR. 10 NEW YORK, NY BOWERY BALLROOM MAR. 13 LOS ANGELES, CA THE TROUBADOUR MAR. 14 SAN DIEGO, CA THE CASBAH MAR. 15 PHOENIX, AZ RHYTHM ROOM MAR....

Murder by Death‘s 7" split with O’Death is available for pre-sale. MBD covers O’Death’s "Home" and O’Death will cover MBD’s "Brother". This is a follow-up to MBD’s 7" with Whitmore which was the first of the collaborative series. Murder by Death is currently headlining a U.S. tour through March supporting their fourth album...

Unearth guitarist Buz McGrath will be sitting out the band’s upcoming tour with Emmure, Impending Doom and Born Of Osiris while he and his wife finalize the process of adopting a baby overseas. Daath’s Emil Werstler will be taking his place for the tour. "This lineup of bands is beyond sick, so do...