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Remaining members of Nirvana "disappointed" with Guitar Hero use of Kurt Cobain

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 9/10/09 @ 6:29 PM - altpress.com

The two remaining members of Nirvana--Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic--have gone on the record with their disapproval of the likeness of Kurt Cobain in Guitar Hero 5. Here is a statement released by the pair:

"We want people to know that we are dismayed and very disappointed in the way a facsimile of Kurt is used in the Guitar Hero game. The name and likeness of Kurt Cobain are the sole property of his estate - we have no control whatsoever in that area.

While we were aware of Kurt's image being used with two Nirvana songs, we didn't know players have the ability to unlock the character. This feature allows the character to be used with any kind of song the player wants. We urge Activision to do the right thing in "re-locking" Kurt's character so that this won't continue in the future.

It's hard to watch an image of Kurt pantomiming other artists' music alongside cartoon characters. Kurt Cobain wrote songs that hold a lot of meaning to people all over the world. We feel he deserves better."

Activision--the company behind the Guitar Hero franchise--responded to questions about the usage of Cobain's likeness with the following:

"Guitar Hero secured the necessary licensing rights from the Cobain estate in a written agreement signed by Courtney Love to use Kurt Cobain's likeness as a fully playable character in Guitar Hero 5."

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Big D And The Kids Table schedule fall tour with Ill Scarlett

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 9/10/09 @ 5:43 PM - altpress.com

After a successful run on this summer's Warped Tour, Bostonian stroll septet Big D And The Kids Table are preparing themselves for a headlining tour this November with opening act Ill Scarlett. The trek will start with the band's annual hometown Halloween shows. The official routing hasn't been made public yet, but we've unearthed the following stops; more dates are assuredly to come:

10/3 New York, NY @ Rocks Off Concert Series
10/29 Boston, MA @ Paradise (w/Sean P Rogan, Brunt Of It, Energy - 18+)
10/30 Boston, MA @ Paradise (w/Hayley Jane And The Primates, Tip The Van, Roll The Tanks - all-ages)
11/1 Jermyn, PA @ Elanor Rigby's
11/17 Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
11/27 Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel

Hawthorne Heights plan tour with Just Surrender, Punchline

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 9/10/09 @ 5:20 PM - altpress.com

With their fourth album (and first for new label Wind-Up Records) in the can, two-time AP cover stars Hawthorne Heights are looking to road-test a bit of new material this November. Accompanying them on tour will be Just Surrender, Punchline, Monty Are I and Nightbeast.

While the full routing hasn't been made available yet, we did some sleuthing and unearthed the following dates; more are surely TBA:

11/2 Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
11/6 Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel
11/10 Jermyn, PA @ Elanor Rigby's
11/12 South Hackensack, NJ @ School Of Rock East

These Arms are Snakes Stream New Single

Alternative Press - Leah Preble on 9/10/09 @ 2:43 PM - altpress.com

These Arms Are Snakes have posted a stream of their new single "Washburn". Originally the song was only released on a limited edition vinyl along with "Host" from Touch And Go Records' artist All the Saints. But now you can listen to the song here or download it through iTunes.

Hatebreed: Decimation of the Nation tour

Alternative Press - Leah Preble on 9/10/09 @ 2:04 PM - altpress.com

Hatebreed have set November 6 as the start date for their Decimation of the Nation 2 tour which will be in support of their upcoming release.
The long awaited self-titled album hits stores on September 26 and is the follow up to 2006's Supremacy.
Both Cannibal Corpse and Unearth will be supporting Hatebreed the whole tour; Trivium will co-headline two dates in November: the 27th and 28th.

Confirmed tour dates are as follows:
Fri/Nov-06CLEVELAND, OH @HOUSE OF BLUES
Sat/Nov-07DETROIT, MI @ HARPOS
Sun/Nov-08CINCINATTI, OH @ BOGARTS
Mon/Nov-09TOWSON, MD @ RECHER THEATER
Tue/Nov-10ALBANY, NY @NORTHERN LIGHTS
Thu/Nov-12RICHMOND, VA @THE NATIONAL
Fri/Nov-13CHARLOTTE, NC @AMOS SOUTHEND
Sat/Nov-14ORLANDO, FL @FIRESTONE
Sun/Nov-15TAMPA, FL @STATE THEATER
Mon/Nov-16ATLANTA, GA @MASQUERADE
Tue/Nov-17JACKSONVILLE, FL @PLUSH
Wed/Nov-18 NEW ORLEANS, LA @THE HANGER
Thu/Nov-19HOUSTON, TX @MERIDIAN
Fri/Nov-20 SAN ANTONIO, TX @SUNSET STATION
Sat/Nov-21DALLAS, TX @THE DOOR
Sun/Nov-22KANSAS CITY, KS @BEAUMONT
Mon/Nov-23 DENVER, CO @OGDEN THEATER
Tue/Nov-24ALBUQUERQUE, NM @SUNSHINE THEATRE
Wed/Nov-25PHOENIX, AZ @MARQUEE THEATER
Fri/Nov-27SAN FRANCISCO, CA @WARFIELD
Sat/Nov-28 LOSANGELES, CA @PALLADIUM
Sun/Nov-29VICTORVILLE, CA @KARMA
Tue/Dec-01PORTLAND, OR @ROSELAND THEATER
Wed/Dec-02VANCOUVER, BC @COMMODORE BALLROOM
Thu/Dec-03SEATTLE, WA @KIT CAT THEATER
Fri/Dec-04SPOKANE, WA @KNITTING FACTORY
Sat/Dec-05CALGARY, AB @MACEWAN BALLROOM
Sun/Dec-06EDMONTON, AB @EVENTS CENTER
Mon/Dec-07SASKATOON, SK @ODEON
Tue/Dec-08WINNEPEG, MB @GARRICK
Wed/Dec-09MINNEAPOLIS, MN @THE ROCK
Thu/Dec-10CHICAGO, IL @HOUSE OF BLUES
Fri/Dec-11ST. LOUIS, MO @POPS
Sat/Dec-12MILWAUKEE, WI @RAVE
Sun/Dec-13 GRAND RAPIDS, MI @THE INTERSECTION
Mon/Dec-14BUFFALO, NY @TOWN BALLROOM
Wed/Dec-16TORONTO, ON @SOUND ACADEMY
Thu/Dec-17MONTREAL, QC @METROPOLIS
Fri/Dec-18NEW YORK, NY NOKIA THEATER
Sat/Dec-19WORCESTER, MA @PALLADIUM

AFI extend headlining tour through November; Gallows to open

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 9/10/09 @ 1:15 PM - altpress.com

With the Sept. 29 release date of Crash Love looming, AFI have added a second leg to their headlining tour. The new dates run from Nov. 3 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, through Nov. 22 in Austin, Texas. Gallows will open all October and November shows. To help jog your memory, all dates are below:

Oct 2 2009 8:00P Epic Minneapolis, MN
Oct 3 2009 8:00P Reggie's Rock Club Chicago, IL (Gallows only)
Oct 4 2009 8:00P Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
Oct 5 2009 8:00P Bogart's Cincinnati, OH
Oct 7 2009 8:00P Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY
Oct 8 2009 8:00P Northern Lights Clifton Park, NY
Oct 9 2009 8:00P The Crazy Donkey Farmingdale, NY (Gallows only)
Oct 10 2009 8:00P Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ
Oct 11 2009 8:00P Club Zoo Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 13 2009 8:00P Webster Theater Hartford, CT
Oct 14 2009 8:00P Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel Providence, RI
Oct 16 2009 8:00P Water Street Music Hall Rochester, NY
Oct 17 2009 8:00P Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom Hampton Beach, NH
Oct 19 2009 8:00P The National Richmond, VA
Oct 23 2009 8:00P Merriweather Post Pavillion Columbia, MD (AFI only)
Nov 3 2009 8:00P Cain's Ballroom Tulsa, OK
Nov 4 2009 8:00P The Pageant St. Louis, MO
Nov 6 2009 8:00P Uptown Theatre Kansas City, MO
Nov 7 2009 8:00P Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
Nov 9 2009 8:00P Fillmore Detroit, MI
Nov 10 2009 8:00P The Sound Academy Toronto, ONT
Nov 12 2009 8:00P Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA
Nov 13 2009 8:00P Roseland Ballroom New York, NY
Nov 15 2009 8:00P House Of Blues Myrtle Beach, SC
Nov 16 2009 8:00P Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
Nov 18 2009 8:00P Pompano Beach Amphitheatre Pompano Beach, FL
Nov 19 2009 8:00P House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista, FL
Nov 21 2009 8:00P Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Houston, TX
Nov 22 2009 8:00P Stubbs Austin, TX