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Stream the new Gorillaz album Plastic Beach

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 3/1/10 @ 1:01 PM - altpress.com

NPR has premiered Plastic Beach, the upcoming album by virtual band, Gorillaz. The band--created by Blur vocalist Damon Albarn and comic book artist Jamie Hewlett--enlisted a massive list of guests for the album including Snoop Dogg, Lou Reed, Mos Def, De La Soul and more. It's the first new album from Gorillaz since 2005's Demon Days. Check out the tracklisting and listen to the entire album below. It drops in the U.S. on March 9.

Tracklisting:
1. Orchestral Intro
2. Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach (feat. Snoop Dogg)
3. White Flag (feat. Kano, Bashy)
4. Rhinestone Eyes
5. Stylo (feat. Bobby Womack, Mos Def)
6. Superfast Jellyfish (feat. De La Soul, Gruff Rhys)
7. Empire Ants (feat. Little Dragon)
8. Glitter Freeze (feat. Mark E. Smith)
9. Some Kind of Nature (feat. Lou Reed)
10. On Melancholy Hill
11. Broken
12. Sweepstakes (feat. Mos Def)
13. Plastic Beach (feat. Mick Jones, Paul Simonon)
14. To Binge (feat. Little Dragon)
15. Cloud of Unknowing (feat. Bobby Womack)
16. Pirate Jet

New Killswitch Engage song "My Obsession" posted

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 3/1/10 @ 10:52 AM - altpress.com

A new song from Killswitch Engage called "My Obsession" is now streaming online. The track comes from God Of War: Blood & Metal, the digital soundtrack to the video game God Of War III. Vocalist Howard Jones said, "I have played the previous God Of War releases. To be part of this game in any fashion is amazing! Let the rivers flow red with blood; there is vengeance to bestow! Bring me more new finishing blows to my enemies!"

The soundtrack--which also features Trivium, Opeth and more--comes bundled with the Ultimate Edition of the game. The soundtrack alone is available for pre-order here.

You can listen to Killswitch Engage's "My Obsession" here.


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Angels & Airwaves unveil "Hallucinations" video

Alternative Press - Nichole Fazekas on 3/1/10 @ 10:47 AM - altpress.com

Angels & Airwaves have posted online their new video for "Hallucinations." The song comes from the band's latest full-length, Love. Check out the clip below.




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Clip of the Almost covering Tom Petty posted

Alternative Press - Nichole Fazekas on 2/28/10 @ 7:38 PM - altpress.com

A 30-second clip of the Almost's cover of Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'" has been posted online. It's the first new music unveiled from the upcoming Punk Goes Classic Rock compilation that drops April 27 via Fearless. Listen to the clip here and check out a video about the creation of the song below.


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Go behind the scenes of Paramore's "The Only Exception" video

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 2/27/10 @ 4:24 PM - altpress.com

Paramore have posted behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the video for "The Only Exception." It's the third video from Paramore's latest full-length, brand new eyes. Check it out here.

The Fall Of Troy call it quits

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 2/26/10 @ 5:52 PM - altpress.com

Progressive Washington State trio the Fall Of Troy have announced that they are bringing the band to a close. In a post on the band's website, vocalist/guitarist Thomas Erak wrote, "Andrew [Forsman, drums], Frank [Ene, bass] and I have decided to end our career as the Fall Of Troy." Erak says there was no contention among the members and that the decision was due to the trio being "on three different paths in our lives."

The Fall Of Troy released four full-lengths beginning with their self-titled 2003 effort and ending with In The Unlikely Event which dropped last October on Equal Vision. The band have their final tour dates scheduled through April. In the meantime, Erak promises that this is not the end of his musical career. He says, "I have no intention to stop making music! Quite the opposite actually. But until then, see you at the shows!"

Erak's full statement:
"Dearest friends from all corners of the world, I write to inform you that after nearly 9 years, 5 full-lengths, 2 bass players, hundreds of shows, and numerous other achievements and follies, Andrew, Frank, and I have decided to end our career as The Fall of Troy.

This band has been my life, my love, the air I breathe, the food I eat, and what helps me sleep (and sometimes keeps me up) at night. I love and cherish the music we’ve made, the times we’ve had, and all the great friends we’ve met along the way. Andrew, Frank, and of course Tim, will always and forever have a special place in my heart. But it has come time for us to call it a day. After everything’s said and done, there is no drama, there is no blow out, it’s simply the three members of this band are on three different paths in our lives.

I always hold true to the fact that it’s better to go out in style, to ride off into the sunset, than go down in flames. This tour coming up with Envy On The Coast and Twin Atlantic will be our last go round, and we really hope that all of you will come out and celebrate what has been so unreal and unbelievable – let’s dance one last time!

We would really like to thank everyone that’s ever been involved with the band, managed the band, booked a show for us, let us eat your canned food, sleep on your floor, asked us for a picture, caught me when I’ve almost been dropped, put out a record for us, driven us through a late night drive thru, or anything else any of you could possibly look back on and enjoy what this band was…Fun.

So make sure you come out to “The Marked-Men of 2010 Tour” as it will be our last hurrah! We love you, and will be giving as much love as you’ve given to us at these shows. So that’s that! We love you with all our hearts, thank you from the very bottom of them, and goodbye comrades.

R.I.P.
TFOT
2002-2010


With A Heavy Heart,
Thomas Joseph Erak


PS. I have no intention to stop making music! Quite the opposite actually – but until then see you at the shows!"

Final tour dates
Mar 6 2010 8:00P House Cafe DeKalb, Illinois
Mar 7 2010 8:00P Emerson Theatre Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 9 2010 8:00P Mad Hatter Covington, Kentucky
Mar 10 2010 8:00P Rocketown Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 11 2010 8:00P Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 12 2010 8:00P Orpheum St. Petersburg, Florida
Mar 13 2010 8:00P The Social Orlando, Florida
Mar 14 2010 8:00P Alabama Music Box Mobile, Alabama
Mar 15 2010 8:00P High Ground Metairie, Louisiana
Mar 17 2010 8:00P Never Say Never Festival Mission, Texas
Mar 18 2010 8:00P SXSW Austin, Texas
Mar 19 2010 8:00P SXSW Austin, Texas
Mar 20 2010 8:00P The Door Dallas, Texas
Mar 21 2010 8:00P White Rabbit San Antonio, Texas
Mar 23 2010 8:00P Martini Ranch Phoenix, Arizona
Mar 25 2010 8:00P Downtown Brew San Luis Obispo, California
Mar 26 2010 8:00P Slims San Francisco, California
Mar 27 2010 8:00P Bamboozle Anaheim, California
Mar 30 2010 8:00P Hawthorne Theatre Portland, Oregon
Mar 31 2010 8:00P El Corazon Seattle, Washington
Apr 1 2010 8:00P Rickshaw Vancouver, British Columbia
Apr 3 2010 8:00P Murray Theatre Salt Lake City, Utah
Apr 4 2010 8:00P Marquis Theatre Denver, Colorado
Apr 6 2010 8:00P Bottleneck Lawrence, Kansas
Apr 7 2010 8:00P House of Bricks Des Moines, Iowa
Apr 8 2010 8:00P Triple Rock Minneapolis, Minnesota
Apr 9 2010 8:00P Subterranean Chicago, Illinois
Apr 10 2010 8:00P Grog Shop Cleveland, Ohio
Apr 11 2010 8:00P Intersection Grand Rapids, Michigan
Apr 13 2010 8:00P Diesel Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Apr 14 2010 8:00P Mohawk Buffalo, New York
Apr 15 2010 8:00P Annex Wreck Room Toronto, Ontario
Apr 16 2010 8:00P Underworld Montreal, Quebec
Apr 17 2010 8:00P Lost Horizon Syracuse, New York
Apr 18 2010 8:00P Valentines Albany, New York
Apr 20 2010 8:00P Crocodile Rock Allentown, Pennsylvania
Apr 21 2010 8:00P First Church Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Apr 22 2010 8:00P Ottobar Baltimore, Maryland
Apr 24 2010 8:00P Irving Plaza New York, New York
Apr 25 2010 8:00P Toad’s Place New Haven, Connecticut