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Thursday to Release Deluxe Digital Version of Common Existence

Alternative Press - Leah Preble on 9/2/09 @ 5:46 PM - altpress.com

Thursday have announced that they will be releasing a deluxe digital version of their recent album Common Existence. This special edition will include three new songs, one demo, the music video for "Resuscitation of a Dead Man, and a digital booklet, and will be available for download on September 15th.

Pennywise tab Ignite frontman to fill-in as vocalist

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 9/2/09 @ 3:46 PM - altpress.com

Punk mainstays Pennywise--who recently lost their longtime vocalist Jim Lindberg--have announced who will sing for them during their set at this fall's Smokeout Festival on Oct. 24. Zoli Teglas, frontman for O.C. hardcore unit Ignite will play the show while the band continue their search for a new singer. The Smokeout Festival will mark the first Pennywise show since Lindberg left the band.

Guitarist Fletcher Dragge made this comment:

"As everybody knows, Jim has left the band and we're looking for a new singer. For the time being our friend Zoli has agreed to fill in for Jim for a couple shows to avoid having to cancel them while we look for a permanent replacement."

Teglas had this to say:

"I'm stoked to be singing these upcoming shows with Pennywise. I'm a huge fan of the band and am super grateful to share the stage with my long time friends Fletcher, Byron, and Randy."

Brand New add Orlando, LA, Austin dates to fall tour

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 9/2/09 @ 11:38 AM - altpress.com

Brand New have added three dates to their upcoming fall tour. The band will now play two shows in Austin, Texas, and Hollywood, along with adding a stop in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

TOUR DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Oct. 1st Time Warner Cable Amphitheater Cleveland, OH*
2nd The Fillmore Detroit, MI*
3rd Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL*
4th Myth Nightclub St. Paul, MN*
6th The Pageant St. Louis, MO*
7th Uptown Theatre Kansas City, MO*
8th Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO*
9th Salt Palace Conv. Center Salt Lake City, UT*
13th Roseland Theatre Portland, OR*
15th Rabobank Arena & Conv. Center Bakersfield, CA*
16th Event Center at San Jose State Univ. San Jose, CA*
17th Hollywood Palladium Los Angeles, CA*
18th Hollywood Palladium Los Angeles, CA*
20th House of Blues San Diego, CA*
21st House of Blues San Diego, CA*
22nd Mesa Amphitheatre Mesa, AZ*
23rd House of Blues Las Vegas, NV*
25th Lonestar Amphitheater Lubbock, TX†
26th Emo's, Austin, TX †
27th Stubb's BBQ Austin, TX†
29th Cain's Ballroom Tulsa, OK†
30th The Palladium Ballroom Dallas, TX†
31st Verizon Wireless Theater Houston, TX†
Nov. 4th House of Blues Lake Buena Vista, FL†
5th The Ritz Tampa, FL†
6th House of Blues Lake Buena Vista, FL †
7th House of Blues North Myrtle Beach, SC†
9th The Fillmore Charlotte Charlotte, NC†
10th The National Richmond, VA†
11th Sonar Baltimore, MD†
13th The NorVa Norfolk, VA†
14th Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA†
15th Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA^
17th House of Blues Boston, MA^
18th House of Blues Boston, MA^
20th Olympia De Montreal Montreal, QC^
21st Kool Haus Toronto, ONT^
22nd Kool Haus Toronto, ONT^
24th Main Street Armory Rochester, NY^
25th Chevrolet Theatre Wallingford, CT^
28th Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Uniondale, NY^

*Dates played with Manchester Orchestra
†Dates played with Thrice
^Dates played with Glassjaw

Them Crooked Vultures announce tour dates

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 9/2/09 @ 11:23 AM - altpress.com

Supergroup Them Crooked Vultures--featuring Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters, Josh Homme of Queens Of The Stone Age and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin--have revealed dates for a small venue tour of North America this fall, followed by European dates in December. The band will play the Austin City Limits Festival three days before the fall tour kicks off.

DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
10-05 Nashville, TN - War Memorial
10-06 Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion
10-08 Detroit, MI - The Fillmore
10-09 Toronto, Ontario - The Sound Academy
10-11 Boston, MA - House of Blues
10-12 Philadelphia, PA - The Electric Factory
10-14 Washington, DC - 930 Club
12-10 Plymouth, England - Pavilions
12-11 Portsmouth, England - Guildhall
12-13 Blackpool, England - Empress Ballroom
12-14 Birmingham, England - O2 Academy
12-15 Edinburgh, Scotland - O2 Academy
12-17 London, England - HMV Hammersmith
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Saosin, P.O.S. head up PacSun Tour

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 9/2/09 @ 10:55 AM - altpress.com

The lineup and dates for this year's PacTour have been revealed. Saosin, P.O.S., Innerpartysystem and Eye Alaska will join up with a local battle of the bands winner at each date of the 35-date tour. In addition, PacSun stores near each tour stop will host free in-store acoustic sessions with the bands every day. Ernie Ball will also give away a free guitar at every in-store performance.

TOUR DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Fri/11-6 Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
Sat/11-7 Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre
Sun/11-8 San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
Tue/11-10 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Wed/11-11 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Fri/11-13 Salt Lake City, UT @ Murray Theatre
Sat/11-14 Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Sun/11-15 Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont
Tue/11-17 Des Moines @ People's Court
Wed/11-18 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
Thu/11-19 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Fri/11-20 Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit Room
Sat/11-21 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
Sun/11-22 Columbus Newport @ Music Hall
Tue/11-24 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Wed/11-25 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
Fri/11-27 NJ @ Starland
Sat/11-28 New Haven, CT @ Toad's
Sun/11-29 Pittsburgh, PA@ Altar Bar
Tue/12-1 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Wed/12-2 State College, PA
Thu/12-3 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
Fri/12-4 Washinton, DC @ 9:30 Club
Sat/12-5 Norfolk, VA @ Norva
Sun/12-6 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Tue/12-8 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
Wed/12-9 Tampa, FL @ State Theatre
Thu/12-10 Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
Sat/12-12 Dallas, TX @ The Door
Sun/12-13 Houston, TX @ Meridian
Tue/12-15 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
Thu/12-17 Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
Fri/12-18 Phoenix, AZ @ The Marquee
Sat/12-19 San Diego, CA @ Soma
Sun/12-20 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues

Baroness post "A Horse Named Golgotha"

Alternative Press - Ben Sailer on 9/2/09 @ 12:52 AM - altpress.com

Sludge metal buzz band Baroness have revealed a second new track off their upcoming full-length, Blue Record.

Head over to the band's MySpace page to listen to "A Horse Named Golgotha."

Blue Record is due out Oct. 13 on Relapse. It follows up 2007's Red Album.