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The Maine added to Norfolk stop of 2010 AP Tour

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 3/11/10 @ 6:00 PM - altpress.com

This year is AP's 25th anniversary as a magazine, and to help celebrate, we're calling on a number of our friends to be special guests on this spring's AP Tour. Today, we're excited to announce the addition of AP Tour alums the Maine to the Norfolk stop of the tour on April 22.

We'll be revealing a new special guest each day at 6 p.m. EST for the next two days, so keep checking back!

MARCH
19 DALLAS, TX House of Blues
20 AUSTIN, TX Emo's FREE SHOW
21 HOUSTON, TX Warehouse
23 TUCSON, AZ Rialto Theatre
24 PHOENIX, AZ Marquee Theatre
25 BAKERSFIELD, CA The Dome
26 SAN DIEGO, CA House of Blues
27 LAS VEGAS, NV Extreme Thing
30 LOS ANGELES, CA House of Blues
31 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Grand Ballroom

APRIL
01 CHICO, CA Senator Theatre
02 PORTLAND, OR Hawthorne Theatre
03 SEATTLE, WA El Corazon
05 SALT LAKE CITY, UT In The Venue
06 DENVER, CO Gothic Theatre
08 DES MOINES, IA People's Court
09 MINNEAPOLIS, MN Station 4
10 CHICAGO, IL House of Blues
11 MILWAUKEE, WI The Rave
13 KANSAS CITY, MO The Beaumont Club
14 SAUGET, IL Pop's
15 NASHVILLE, TN Rocketown
16 ATLANTA, GA Masquerade
17 JACKSONVILLE, FL Freebird Live
18 ORLANDO, FL House of Blues (no Hey Monday)
19 FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Culture Room
21 CHARLOTTE, NC Amos' Southend
22 NORFOLK, VA The NorVa (no Hey Monday, the Maine added!)
23 PHILADELPHIA, PA Theatre of Living Arts
24 ALLENTOWN, PA Crocodile Rock
25 WASHINGTON, DC 9:30 Club
27 NEW YORK, NY Irving Plaza
28 BUFFALO, NY Club Infinity
29 BOSTON, MA House of Blues
30 NEW HAVEN, CT Toad's Place (no Hey Monday or the Summer Set)

MAY
01 ALBANY, NY Northern Lights (no Hey Monday)
04 PITTSBURGH, PA Altar Bar
05 TORONTO, ON Phoenix Theatre
06 DETROIT, MI Crofoot Ballroom
07 COLUMBUS, OH Newport Music Hall
08 CLEVELAND, OH House of Blues

AP Tour lineup change: Hey Monday, the Summer Set to miss shows

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 3/11/10 @ 5:33 PM - altpress.com

The 2010 AP Tour is a week away from starting, and a few shows have experienced lineup changes. Due to scheduling conflicts, Hey Monday will be unable to perform in Orlando, Norfolk, New Haven and Clifton Park. Additionally, due to scheduling conflicts, the Summer Set will be unable to perform in New Haven.

However, all of these shows are still happening with the remainder of the AP Tour lineup; additionally, these shows and more will feature special guests. We'll be revealing a new special guest each day at 6 p.m. EST for the next three days, so keep checking back!

MARCH
19 DALLAS, TX House of Blues
20 AUSTIN, TX Emo's FREE SHOW
21 HOUSTON, TX Warehouse
23 TUCSON, AZ Rialto Theatre
24 PHOENIX, AZ Marquee Theatre
25 BAKERSFIELD, CA The Dome
26 SAN DIEGO, CA House of Blues
27 LAS VEGAS, NV Extreme Thing
30 LOS ANGELES, CA House of Blues
31 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Grand Ballroom

APRIL
01 CHICO, CA Senator Theatre
02 PORTLAND, OR Hawthorne Theatre
03 SEATTLE, WA El Corazon
05 SALT LAKE CITY, UT In The Venue
06 DENVER, CO Gothic Theatre
08 DES MOINES, IA People's Court
09 MINNEAPOLIS, MN Station 4
10 CHICAGO, IL House of Blues
11 MILWAUKEE, WI The Rave
13 KANSAS CITY, MO The Beaumont Club
14 SAUGET, IL Pop's
15 NASHVILLE, TN Rocketown
16 ATLANTA, GA Masquerade
17 JACKSONVILLE, FL Freebird Live
18 ORLANDO, FL House of Blues (no Hey Monday)
19 FT. LAUDERDALE, FL Culture Room
21 CHARLOTTE, NC Amos' Southend
22 NORFOLK, VA The NorVa (no Hey Monday)
23 PHILADELPHIA, PA Theatre of Living Arts
24 ALLENTOWN, PA Crocodile Rock
25 WASHINGTON, DC 9:30 Club
27 NEW YORK, NY Irving Plaza
28 BUFFALO, NY Club Infinity
29 BOSTON, MA House of Blues
30 NEW HAVEN, CT Toad's Place (no Hey Monday or the Summer Set)

MAY
01 ALBANY, NY Northern Lights (no Hey Monday)
04 PITTSBURGH, PA Altar Bar
05 TORONTO, ON Phoenix Theatre
06 DETROIT, MI Crofoot Ballroom
07 COLUMBUS, OH Newport Music Hall
08 CLEVELAND, OH House of Blues

Green Day: Rock Band gets release date; watch footage

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 3/11/10 @ 4:27 PM - altpress.com

Harmonix and MTV Games have revealed that the upcoming entry in the Rock Band series of games, Green Day: Rock Band, will be released for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii on June 8. The game will include 47 songs by Green Day and each of the members will be featured as you "progress through the story and history of Green Day." Unlockables in the game include 100 images and more than 40 minutes of rare and unreleased video from interviews, outtakes and performances. Check out footage from the game below.

Pennywise frontman protests restaurant's use of whale meat

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 3/11/10 @ 12:36 PM - altpress.com

Pennywise vocalist Zoli Teglas, volunteer music and outreach coordinator with the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, has teamed up with members of the organization and Pelican Rescue Team to protest Friday during lunchtime at The Hump sushi restaurant in Santa Monica, California.

Teglas and others planned the protest after The New York Times reported that The Hump was violating the Marine Mammal Protection Act by serving endangered whale meat as delicacies. Teglas and the Sea Shepherd Society--subject of the Animal Planet show Whale Wars--received police approval to conduct the peaceful protest from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 12 outside the Santa Monica restaurant.

Exclusive: I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business tracklisting released

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 3/11/10 @ 7:00 AM - altpress.com

I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business--the project of former Early November frontman Ace Enders--have exclusively revealed to Altpress.com the tracklisting to their upcoming full-length, The World We Know.

The album--the first of a trilogy of self-released albums slated to be released by the band this year--is the first for the project since 2004's self-titled album.

Although there are 11 tracks on The World We Know, the album is actually one continuous song. Enders says, "I certainly have no problem with people buying songs instead of albums. But with this project, much like the last Mess record, I want it to be about the experience."

The World We Know will be available March 23.

Tracklisting:
1. Sleep Means Sleeping
2. My Hands Hurt
3. Old Man...........................
4. You're Not So Good At Talking Anymore
5. Rosary
6. No Idea Where I'm Going
7. Stop Smoking Because It's Not Good For You
8. 100 Dollar Bills
9. Baby Steps
10. Light Voices Long Rides
11. Telling Me Goodbye




I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business are currently on tour with Copeland. Dates are as follows:

March 11 - Mr. Small's Theatre (Pittsburgh, PA)
March 12 - Musica (Akron, OH)
March 13 - Crofoot Ballroom (Pontiac, MI)
March 14 - Metro (Chicago, IL)
March 15 - Varsity Theater (Minneapolis, MN)
March 17 - Slowdown (Omaha, NE)
March 18 - Granada (Lawrence, KS)
March 19 - Gothic Theater (Englewood, CO)
March 20 - Murray Theater (Murray, UT)
March 22 - El Corazon (Seattle, WA)
March 23 - Hawthorne Theater (Portland, OR)
March 25 - Glasshouse (Pomona, CA)
March 26 - El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
March 27 - Slim's (San Francisco, CA)
March 29 - Porter's Pub (La Jolla, CA)
March 30 - The Clubhouse (Tempe, AZ)
April 1 - Emo's (Outdoor) (Austin, TX)
April 2 - The Door (Dallas, TX)
April 3 - The Marquee (Tulsa, OK)
April 5 - Rocketown (Nashville, TN)
April 6 - The Square Room (Knoxville, TN)
April 7 - The Masquerade (Atlanta, GA)
April 8 - The State Theatre (St. Petersburg, FL)
April 9 - Culture Room (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
April 10 - The Social (Orlando, FL)
April 11 - The Social (Orlando, FL)
April 14 - Point Park Univ. Ballroom (Pittsburgh, PA)
April 21 - James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA)

Coheed And Cambria unleash "The Broken" video

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 3/11/10 @ 12:08 AM - altpress.com

Coheed And Cambria have released their video for "The Broken." The song comes from the band's upcoming full-length, Year Of The Black Rainbow, which drops April 13. Check out the video below and let us know what you think!


The Broken

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