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Off playin' in the Dirt...

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 8/18/06 @ 2:18 PM - altpress.com

The AP news page will be taking a brief siesta this weekend due to Dirt Fest, taking place this Saturday, August 19, at the Birch Run Expo Center in Birch Run, Michigan. We're gonna have a booth up there, doing signings with Mae, Fear Before The March Of Flames, the Spill Canvas and more, as well as selling subscriptions for (pardon the pun) dirt cheap, so come on out! Other bands playing include Silverstein, Every Time I Die, the Black Dahlia Murder, Halifax, Houston Calls, Valencia, June and over 70 more bands. Tickets are $22.50 and can be purchased here; the full stage/time breakdown is below.

VICTORY RECORDS STAGE
11:25 RUSSIAN CIRCLES
12:30 THE CLASSIC CRIME
1:35 THE JUNIOR VARSITY
2:40 THE SLEEPING
3:40 QUIETDRIVE
4:40 HOUSTON CALLS
5:35 JUNE
6:55 HALIFAX
8:10 MAE
9:15 SILVERSTEIN

METRO TIMES STAGE
12:00 THE FAGS
1:05 ROYDEN
2:10 ASHES OF SOMA
3:10 SO THEY SAY
4:15 LET GO
5:10 SELF AGAINST CITY
6:10 VALENCIA
7:35 THE SPILL CANVAS

BLACK IRIS STAGE
11:25 VEGA
12:15 ISCARIOT
1:05 THE BANNER
2:05 EVERY TIME I DIE
3:10 THE #12 LOOKS LIKE YOU
4:05 DAUGHTERS
5:00 FEAR BEFORE THE MARCH OF FLAMES
6:00 PREMONITIONS OF WAR
6:55 DROP DEAD, GORGEOUS
8:00 THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER

BANANA 101.5 STAGE
11:00 COKE DICK MOTORCYCLE AWESOME
11:50 FADE AWAY JUMPER
12:40 ACROSS FIVE APRILS
1:30 BLOODLINED CALLIGRAPHY
2:45 ONE DEAD THREE WOUNDED
3:40 ED GEIN
4:35 THE JON BENET
5:35 RED I FLIGHT
6:30 HEAVY HEAVY LOW LOW
7:25 SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK STAGE
11:00 CHALKLINE
11:25 A FAREWELL RESCUE
11:50 WAKE HOLLYWOOD
12:15 SO MUCH FOR SIMPLE
12:40 HEIRS
1:10 THE CAUSE
1:35 TEAM GOLDIE
2:00 TOKYO ROSE
2:25 INEPT
2:55 KISSYFACE FASHION FAUX PAS
3:25 THE HUMAN ABSTRACT
3:50 LOOK WHAT I DID
4:15 FOLLY
4:40 ALESANA
5:05 CRACKJAW
5:35 ASECONDTOOLATE
6:00 FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS
6:25 MADINA LAKE
6:50 AND THE SKY WENT RED
7:15 RAMALLAH
7:45 ROTATION
8:15 KADDISFLY
8:45 THE MORNING OF

GUITAR CENTER STAGE
11:00 THE FABULOUS
11:30 INFRASTAR
12:00 GOODISON
12:30 BURNING CITIES
1:00 I DECAY
1:30 AUTUMN AND THE WASP
2:00 ISLAND VIEW DRIVE
2:30 INMOST FEAR
3:00 THE NATALIE FIGHT
3:30 PORTS OF AIDIA
4:00 DOWNTOWN BROWN
4:30 SCOPATA DI MORTE
5:00 HEADLIGHTS OVER HILLS
5:30 GIRL SCOUT HAND GRENADE
6:00 ONE DAY REMAINS
6:30 DOWNSEED
7:00 THE 2ND SYSTEM
7:35 INNERCORSE
8:10 GRASS

ALTERNATIVE PRESS SIGNING TENT
2:00 HOUSTON CALLS
3:00 FEAR BEFORE THE MARCH OF FLAMES
4:00 VALENCIA
5:00 THE SPILL CANVAS
6:00 MAE

ROCKABILLY'S SIGNING TENT
11:30 ONE DEAD THREE WOUNDED
12:00 DAUGHTERS
12:30 ASHES OF SOMA
1:00 ACROSS FIVE APRILS
1:30 HEAVY HEAVY LOW LOW
2:00 JUNE
2:30 QUIETDRIVE
3:30 EVERY TIME I DIE
4:30 SILVERSTEIN
5:30 HALIFAX
6:30 THE JUNIOR VARSITY
7:00 CRACKJAW
7:30 RED I FLIGHT
8:00 MADINA LAKE

The Killers announce fall tour

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 8/18/06 @ 12:58 PM - altpress.com

Las Vegas dance-rock act the Killers have announced the routing for their fall tour. The trek will be in support of Sam's Town, the band's new album, out Oct. 3 via Island (details). The trek will include multi-night stops in Los Angeles and New York City. There is no word on an opening act. Dates:

10/6 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern LG
10/7 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern LG
10/8 - San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre
10/10 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
10/11 - Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre
10/12 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
10/14 - Magna, UT @ The Great Salt Air
10/15 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
10/17 - Chicago, IL @ Congress Theatre
10/18 - Detroit, MI @ State Theatre
10/20 - Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
10/21 - Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Event Center
10/23 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
10/24 - New York, NY @ Theatre at Madison Square Garden
10/25 - New York, NY @ Theatre at Madison Square Garden
10/26 - Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
10/28 - Las Vegas, NV @ Sam Boyd Stadium (Vegoose Festival)

The band are also slated to perform at MTV's Video Music Awards on Aug. 31 (details).

Walls Of Jericho added to Family Values Tour

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 8/18/06 @ 12:51 PM - altpress.com

Detroit-based Trustkill hardcore act Walls Of Jericho have been added to the remaining dates of the Family Values Tour, featuring co-headliners Korn and Deftones.

"We are pumped to go out with these bands, and especially to play with Deftones, who we have all been fans of for awhile. We consider them the ultimate band to see night after night," says WOJ vocalist Candace Kucsulain.

The band will be supporting their new album, With Devils Amongst Us All, which comes out Aug. 22. The remaining dates of the tour are below:

8/18 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
8/19 San Bernadino, CA Hyundai Pavilion
8/20 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Ampitheater
8/24 Kansas City, MO Verizon Wireless Ampitheater
8/25 Moline, Mark of the Quad Cities
8/26 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre
8/28 Toronto, CAN The Moison Ampitheater
8/29 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Centre
9/1 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
9/2 Wantaugh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach
9/3 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Center
9/5 Saratoga, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
9/6 Cleveland, OH Tower City Ampitheater
9/8 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion
9/9 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Center
9/10 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
9/12 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Theatre
9/13 Columbus, OH Germain Ampitheater
9/15 Camden, NJ Tweeter Waterfront
9/16 Boston, MA Tweeter Center
9/17 Washington, DC Nissan Pavilion
9/19 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
9/20 W. Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Ampitheater

Sparta touring with Sound Team, Lola Ray

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 8/18/06 @ 12:46 PM - altpress.com

Sparta have announced the first leg of their upcoming tour in support of their new album, Threes, out Oct. 10 on Hollywood. The first leg will feature Sound Team and Lola Ray opening; those dates are below. The second leg will keep Sound Team on board, but will replace Lola Ray with As Tall As Lions; those shows have not yet been announced. Dates:

09 28 06 Pomona, CA - Glass House
09 29 06 Las Vegas, NV - Jillian's
10 02 06 Oklahoma City, OK - The Conservatory
10 03 06 Austin, TX - Emo's
10 08 06 Winston-Salem, NC - Ziggy's
10 09 06 Richmond, VA - Alley Katz
10 10 06 Washington, DC - Black Cat

Fear Before The March Of Flames post making-of video

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 8/17/06 @ 6:30 PM - altpress.com

Fear Before The March Of Flames have posted online a making-of video for "Taking Cassandra to the End Of The World Party," the first single from the band's upcoming third full-length, The Always Open Mouth, out Sept. 19 (details). You can view the making-of video here (QuickTime required). The band are spending their fall on the Radio Rebellion Tour with Norma Jean and Between The Buried And Me (dates).

Saves The Day announce shows with I Am The Avalanche

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 8/17/06 @ 2:16 PM - altpress.com

Melodic pop-punk/rock act Saves The Day have announced a batch of shows set for this September around the East Coast in support of their recent release Sound The Alarm. Opening each stop will be I Am The Avalanche and Pistolita. Advance tickets can be purchased here; dates:

September 19, Latham, NY @ Saratoga Winners
September 20, Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock Café
September 21, Farmingdale, NY @ The Crazy Donkey
September 22, Lancaster, PA @ The Chameleon Club
September 23, Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar