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DOGHOUSE ANNOUNCES NEW KOUFAX ALBUM

Posted by Brian Shultz on 02-Jul-08 @ 01:17 PM

Midwest indie rockers Koufax are set to release their first album in three years. The record is titled Strugglers and is due out September 23 via Doghouse.

The band have some dates coming up next month as well, most of which will find them supporting Smoking Popes.

The album is the band's first since 2005's Hard Times Are In Fashion, though they also released the Why Bother At All EP in 2006 on Motor Music / Little Teddy.

Strugglers track listing:
Any Moment Now
Drivers
What I'm Saying
Name Of Love
Roll The Dice
Strugglers
What We Call Flats
Facsimile
Once In A While
California Taught Us Well

Aug
10- Record Bar- Kansas City, MO*
11- The Loft- Dallas, TX*
12- Mohawk- Austin, TX*
14- Rhythm Room- Phoenix, AZ*
15- Knitting Factory- Los Angeles, CA*
16- Slim's- San Francisco, CA*
18- Hawthorne Theatre- Portland, OR*
19- Chop Suey- Seattle, WA*
21- Kilby Court- Salt Lake City, UT
24- Bluebird- St. Louis, MO

* with Smoking Popes

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MORE ON THE TRAVIS MCCOY INCIDENT (VIDEOS AND PHOTOS)

Posted by Scott Heisel on 02-Jul-08 @ 12:38 PM

First off, here's a video of the scuffle taking place. The footage has been slowed in the beginning and end of the video, and if you watch closely, you can see McCoy hitting the heckler four times with his microphone (the white object in his hand) before security intervened.







Secondly, AP contributor Elizabeth Gaines has sent in some photos of the incident (click the pics to see bigger versions):


The heckler in question.


McCoy summoning him closer.


The scuffle.


Security breaking it up.

Lastly, to kill the rumors, McCoy is not currently in jail, nor are Gym Class Heroes currently kicked off of Warped Tour, as here is a picture taken just minutes ago by AP staffer Chris Helscher of McCoy walking the Warped festival grounds today:



If there are any more developments in this story, you can count on seeing them on AltPress.com first.

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TRAVIS MCCOY BRAWLS WITH FAN AT ST. LOUIS WARPED TOUR

Posted by Scott Heisel on 02-Jul-08 @ 12:07 AM

7/2/08 11:35AM UPDATE: GCH are still on the Warped schedule as of today. We'll keep you posted.

7/2/08 9:43AM UPDATE: Pictures of the incident have been posted in the replies.

7/2/08 12:42AM UPDATE: Video of the incident has been posted (see below).

We're receiving word that during Gym Class Heroes' set at the St. Louis stop of Warped Tour today, GCH MC Travis McCoy was involved in an incident with a crowd member that apparently resulted in a broken microphone.

According to various unconfirmed reports across the internet (as well as an AP employee), a crowd member called McCoy an "ignorant n****r"; McCoy then called for the fan in question to jump the barricade and join him onstage. The fan did so but was reportedly struck on the head by McCoy's microphone before he could scale the stage, causing the mic to break.

Reports vary on the level of scuffle that ensued, and there have been no confirmations yet if McCoy was arrested (as has been rumored) or if GCH have been thrown off Warped Tour (which has also been rumored); don't believe anything until you read it here, as we will stay on top of this story as it develops.

UPDATE: You can see pictures of the incident taken by AP contributor Elizabeth Gaines in the replies to this thread.

UPDATE: Video of the incident's aftermath has surfaced on YouTube (viewable below). The clip does not show the actual scuffle; instead, it starts with McCoy saying, "I guess sometimes ignorance is bliss!" before continuing, "I'm sorry you guys had to see that... but when someone calls you something that offensive and that disgusting, you have to bash their head in with a microphone."



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STREET DOGS POST FULL STREAM

Posted by Brian Shultz on 01-Jul-08 @ 09:17 PM

Street Dogs now have their upcoming full-length, State Of Grace, streaming here.

The album is the band's Hellcat debut and followup to 2006's Fading American Dream (Brass Tacks), and due out July 8.

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THE ACACIA STRAIN POST NEW SONG

Posted by Brian Shultz on 01-Jul-08 @ 09:12 PM

Metalcore bros the Acacia Strain have posted a new song, titled "Skynet." You can stream the thing at their MySpace page.

"Skynet" will appear on the band's upcoming full-length (no. 4), Continent, due out August 19 through Prosthetic. The band last released The Dead Walk in 2006.

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HIT THE LIGHTS POST FULL STREAM

Posted by Brian Shultz on 01-Jul-08 @ 08:58 PM

Hit The Lights have posted a full stream of their forthcoming album, Skip School, Start Fights. You can check it out on their MySpace page.

Skip School, Start Fights is set for release July 8 via Triple Crown, following up 2006's This Is A Stickup...Don't Make It A Murder.

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