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Rare records up for auction to raise money for Haiti relief

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 1/19/10 @ 4:09 PM - altpress.com

Since the news of a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti spread last week, the music community has responded in kind, focusing on attempts to raise money for Haiti relief. Last week, Blink-182 announced a special shirt with all proceeds going toward the Red Cross, but since then, a number of labels have put up rare records for auction to help raise funds.

Mightier Than Sword Records is auctioning off vinyl test pressings of recent releases by Blink-182 and Last Lights; sister label Academy Fight Song has also posted Copeland, Person L and Kevin test pressings for auction. 100 percent of the proceeds from the MTS/AFS eBay auctions will be donated to the Red Cross.

Paper + Plastick Records, in conjunction with Punknews.org, have posted a number of auctions on LimitedPressing.com with all proceeds going toward Doctors Without Borders. Among the items up for bid are vinyl test pressings from Fall Out Boy, Less Than Jake, Hot Water Music, New Found Glory, Thursday, Panic! At The Disco and more.

If you know of any other efforts that bands/labels are undertaking to raise money for Haiti relief, please leave a comment below.

Prosthetic Records files lawsuit against Razor & Tie

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 1/19/10 @ 3:42 PM - altpress.com

Los Angeles metal label Prosthetic Records has filed a lawsuit against New York-based label/distributor Razor & Tie in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York. Prosthetic claims that Razor & Tie breached its distribution agreement and there is a disagreement about the expiration date of the contract.

Prosthetic says that the distribution deal ended on Jan. 1 but that Razor & Tie claims the contract has not yet expired. Prosthetic also alleges that Razor & Tie didn't deliver 10 out of 12 releases to digital outlets in a timely fashion, and didn't release an album by Skeletonwitch to Canadian retailers or iTunes Canada. Prosthetic also claims that Razor & Tie didn't properly account for bulk CDs, digital revenue and reserves and distributed digital copies to foreign territories.

Prosthetic is asking to be released from the contract and is also asking for damanges of no less than $100,000 plus interest.

Muse, Sunny Day Real Estate, Coheed, P.O.S. on Coachella '10

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 1/19/10 @ 10:39 AM - altpress.com

After much anticipation, the lineup for the 2010 Coachella Valley Music Festival -- or Coachella for short -- has been unveiled. Taking place April 16-18 at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California, the fest will feature headliners Jay-Z, Muse and Gorillaz, as well as Faith No More, LCD Soundsystem, Public Image Limited, Pavement, Sunny Day Real Estate, Coheed And Cambria, Frank Turner, As Tall As Lions, Rx Bandits, Portugal. The Man, the Dillinger Escape Plan, MUTEMATH, Kevin Devine, Baroness, P.O.S., Thom Yorke???? (yes, with the question marks) and dozens more. The full lineup is below; you can view the event poster here.

Tickets for Coachella are $269 for a three-day pass, and go on sale Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. PST here.

FRIDAY APRIL 16:  Jay-Z, LCD Soundsystem, Them Crooked Vultures, Vampire Weekend, Deadmau5, Public Image Limited, The Specials, Grizzly Bear, Passion Pit, Echo and the Bunnymen, Benny Benassi, Fever Ray, Grace Jones, She & Him, Erol Alkan, The Avett Brothers, Calle 13, The Whitest Boy Alive, The Cribs, La Roux, Yeasayer, Lucero, DJ Lance Rock, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Proxy, Ra Ra Riot, Deer Tick, Wolfgang Gartner, Aeroplane, Iglu & Hartly, Sleigh Bells, P.O.S., Baroness, Hockey, Little Dragon, White Rabbits, Wale, Kate Miller-Heidke, As Tall as Lions, Jets Overhead, Alana Grace, Pablo Hassan

SATURDAY, APRIL 17:  Muse, Faith No More, Tiësto, MGMT, David Guetta, The Dead Weather, Hot Chip, Devo, Coheed and Cambria, Kaskade, 2Many DJ's, Major Lazer, Dirty Projectors, Gossip, Z-Trip, The xx, John Waters, Les Claypool, The Raveonettes, Mew, Sia, Camera Obscura, Tokyo Police Club, Porcupine Tree, Old Crow Medicine Show, Aterciopalados, Bassnectar, Frightened Rabbit, Dirty South, Flying Lotus, Corinne Bailey Rae, Pretty Lights, Shooter Jennings, RX Bandits, The Almighty Defenders, Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros, Craze & Klever, Zoe, The Temper Trap, Portugal. The Man, Band of Skulls, Girls, Beach House, Steel Train, Frank Turner

SUNDAY, APRIL 18:  Gorillaz, Pavement, Thom Yorke????, Phoenix, Orbital, Spoon, Sly and the Family Stone, De La Soul, Julian Casablancas, Plastikman, Gary Numan, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Sunny Day Real Estate, Yo La Tengo, MUTEMATH, Deerhunter, Infected Mushroom, Club 75, Matt & Kim, The Big Pink, Gil Scott-Heron, King Khan and the Shrines, Florence and the Machine, Yann Tiersen, Little Boots, Miike Snow, Talvin Singh, Ceu, B.o.B., Babasonicos, Owen Pallett, The Glitch Mob, Mayer Hawthorne, Local Natives, Rusko, The Middle East, Hadouken!, The Soft Pack, Kevin Devine, Paparazzi, Delphic, One EskimO

A Day To Remember announce tour with Silverstein

Alternative Press - Eddie Fleisher on 1/18/10 @ 6:20 PM - altpress.com

A Day To Remember have revealed dates for a spring headlining tour of North America. The "Tour Sick" will also feature Silverstein, August Burns Red and Enter Shikari. Veara and Go Radio will also perform on select dates. Tickets go on sale Jan. 23.

Dates are as follows:
3/31 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
4/1 Tampa, FL @ The Ritz
4/2 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
4/3 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
4/4 Charlotte, NC @ Amos' SouthEnd
4/5 Norfolk, VA @ NorVa
4/6 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
4/7 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
4/8 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
4/9 New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre Times Square
4/12 Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
4/13 Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
4/14 Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
4/15 Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
4/16 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
4/17 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's
4/18 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
4/19 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
4/20 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
4/21 Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick Centre
4/23 Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room
4/24 Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Conference And Event Centre
4/26 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert House
4/27 Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
4/28 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
4/29 San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
4/30 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
5/1 San Diego, CA @ SOMA San Diego
5/2 Pomona, CA Fox @ Theater Pomona
5/3 Fresno, CA @ Rainbow Ballroom
5/5 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
5/6 Las Vegas, NV @ Fremont East Entertainment District
5/7 Magna, UT @ The Great Saltair
5/8 Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
5/10 Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballrom
5/11 Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom
5/12 San Antonio, TX @ Sunset Station Lonestar Pavilion
5/13 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
5/14 New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues
5/15 Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House Of Blues
5/16 Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House Of Blues


Order issue 254 w/ A Day To Remember!

M. Shadows talks about the passing of Avenged Sevenfold drummer

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 1/18/10 @ 12:31 PM - altpress.com

Avenged Sevenfold frontman M. Shadows has released a statement on the death of drummer James "the Rev" Sullivan. Sullivan, who was found dead on Dec. 28, was one of A7X's three original members.

Shadows released this statement: "I don't know how to start this or know where to begin. First I would like to thank all the fans for their support through the passing of Jimmy. It has been comforting to see his fans, our fans, and everyone in general give their support. Jimmy was my best friend, as he was best friends with many other people including the members of Avenged Sevenfold. He was hands down the greatest person I have ever known. I told him I loved him everyday. He demanded your love and was never afraid to give it back. I have walked side by side with Jimmy, everyday, for the last 18 years of my life. I have no memories before Jimmy, and it's going to be damn hard to move forward without him here. It still doesn't seem real. He was my best friend, songwriting partner, band mate, confidant, and most importantly, he was my brother. The crazy thing about Jimmy was that everyday was a crazy story. We have told our favorite Jimmy stories for the last 2 weeks and never have we repeated ourselves. This guy was magical. The out pour of art from his soul was unlike the world has ever seen. Unless you spent a day with Jimmy, or 18 years, it's impossible to explain, so I'm not going to try. He inspired people in different ways. He wasn't just a drummer, he honestly didn't care so much for the technical side of drums, cause he could play anything he wanted. He was all about creating beautiful songs, original fills and hopefully touching people with his art and mind. He told all of us for years, including his parents, that he knew two things in life. He wanted to be a rockstar, and that he wasn't going to live past 30 years old. He was right on both accounts, but I know Jimmy, and if he knew how much pain this would cause for the ones he left behind, he would have done anything he could to stick around a little longer. Jimmy gave so much and in the end it was his time to go. All my reasons for wanting him to stay are selfish and I know he is in a better place then this, so in a way I'm joyful that my best friend is now at peace. He made it to the other side first and I can't wait to hang with him again. I have so much to say but can't find the words so I will wait until time can allow me to find a way to express myself. As for the rest of us, it has become clear what we need to do. We had just finished writing a record with Jimmy. I can't promise what the future holds because right now it's too painful to think about, but we know we need to record and put out this record in honor of Jimmy, for Jimmy. He would call me every night to talk about songs and tell me "this shit is gonna change the world." I agreed with him, unfortunately I didn't know it would be on these terms. Please be patient with us for we cannot imagine how hard this is gonna be to get through, we just know we have to do it for his legacy. After that, who knows? But I know Jimmy will help us make that decision when the time comes. I love you Jimmy and I feel like the luckiest man in the world to have known you and spent 18 years of my life with you. Rest in Peace my friend."

R.I.P. JIMMY "THE REV" SULLIVAN - TRIBUTE VIDEO from TWENTYFOURCORE Productions on Vimeo.

Fall Out Boy guitarist to host internet radio show

Alternative Press - Eddie Fleisher on 1/16/10 @ 11:12 AM - altpress.com

Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman will host his own radio show on FriendsOrEnemies.com. Trohman will do the show live next week from 3 to 7 p.m. EST.