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Mark Hoppus and Pete Wentz collaborate on song for Alice In Wonderland soundtrack

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 1/6/10 @ 3:57 PM - altpress.com

After a week of cryptic tweets between Blink-182 vocalist/bassist Mark Hoppus and Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz, Wentz revealed that the pair have finished a song for the soundtrack to Tim Burton's upcoming adaptation of Alice In Wonderland. According to Wentz, it may not be the end of the partnership. "We did a song for Alice In Wonderland, [and we] might do a few more depending on when [Hoppus] goes in with Blink," he said. "[It] sounds nothing like Blink or Fall Out Boy. Mark understands songwriting on a completely different level. It's awesome to have a chance to sit in a room with him and watch him work out a melody." However Wentz also put to rest any talk that the duo would be starting a super-group side-project. "It's just fun,"
said Wentz. "It's not a band or even a project at this state. I think between me getting Starbucks on TMZ and him gearing up for a summer of Blink, we have a lot on our hands."

All Time Low also have a song confirmed on the Alice In Wonderland soundtrack, and the full tracklisting is expected to be released during the following weeks.

Atreyu drummer to play first solo show

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 1/6/10 @ 12:39 PM - altpress.com

Atreyu drummer Brandon Saller will perform as a frontman for the first time as he plays his debut solo show on Jan. 14 at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, California. Saller will be performing his own songs with a backing band that includes Good Charlotte guitarist Billy Martin, Aquabats guitarist Ian Fowles and Dead Country drummer Jarrod Alexander. Opening the show will be Endless Hallway, Beta Wolf, Stars Align and Dead Country. Atreyu begin their tour with the Used on Jan. 28.

Say Anything add new song to self-titled album download

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 1/6/10 @ 12:26 PM - altpress.com

Say Anything have included their song "Truth Serum" as a bonus track on the ThinkIndie version of their self-titled album. The song was previously released only as a 7-inch. Listen to a preview of the song here.

Listen to a new song from Bird By Bird (ex-Matches)

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 1/6/10 @ 10:11 AM - altpress.com

Bird By Bird--the new project of the Matches guitarist Jon Devoto--have posted a new song online. You can listen to "Where Did You Go?" along with a sampler and three acoustic demos here.

Anthony Raneri announces East Coast solo shows

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 1/5/10 @ 7:41 PM - altpress.com

After this week's West Coast run of the Where's The Band? Tour, Bayside frontman Anthony Raneri will play five solo shows on the opposite end of the country later this month. The Where's The Band? Tour includes Dustin Kensrue of Thrice, Matt Pryor of the Get Up Kids and Chris Conley of Saves The Day performing solo acoustic sets.

Joining Raneri for his headlining shows will be Vinnie Caruana of the Movielife and I Am The Avalanche and JT Woodruff of Hawthorne Heights and then Kevin Devine and Shane Henderson of Valencia. Dates are below.

Where's the Band? Tour
Jan 7th - West Hollywood, CA @ the Troubador
Jan 8th - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Jan 9th - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
Jan 10th - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill

Headlining dates w/Vinnie Caruana and JT Woodruff
January 20th - Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground
January 21st - Farmingdale, NY @ Crazy Donkey

Headlining dates w/ Kevin Devine and Shane Henderson
January 22nd - Philadelphia, PA @ Northstar Bar
January 23rd - Hackensack, NJ @ School of Rock
January 24th - Wilmington, DE @ Harmony Grange

Warped Tour pre-sales begin March 26

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 1/5/10 @ 6:56 PM - altpress.com

Pre-sale tickets will be available for this summer's Vans Warped Tour beginning March 26. Pre-sales will be for a select number of tickets at each date and include a compilation CD, an autograph cut pass and a limited-edition souvenir ticket. More than 80 percent of pre-sale tickets for the tour sold out last year.

Dates are as follows:
Jun 24 Cricket Amphitheatre San Diego, CA
Jun 25 Pomona Fairplex Pomona, CA
Jun 26 Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View, CA
Jun 27 Seaside Park Ventura, CA
Jun 29 Cricket Pavilion Phoenix, AZ
Jun 30 N.M.S.U. Practice Field Las Cruces, NM
Jul 01 AT&T Center San Antonio, TX
Jul 02 The Showgrounds At Sam Houston Race Park Houston, TX
Jul 03 Superpages.com Center Dallas, TX
Jul 05 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St.Louis, MO
Jul 06 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Indianapolis, IN
Jul 07 Post Gazette Pavilion Burgettstown, PA
Jul 08 Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre Cleveland, OH
Jul 09 Arrow Hall Toronto, ON
Jul 10 Parc Jean Drapeau Montreal, QC
Jul 11 Comcast Theater Hartford, CT
Jul 13 Comcast Center Mansfield, MA
Jul 14 Darien Lake P.A.C. Darien Center, NY
Jul 15 Toyota Pavilion Scranton, PA
Jul 16 Susquehanna Bank Center Camden, NJ
Jul 17 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Uniondale, NY
Jul 18 Monmouth Park Racetrack Oceanport, NJ
Jul 20 Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD
Jul 21 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Virginia Beach, VA
Jul 22 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Charlotte, NC
Jul 23 Vinoy Park Petersburg, FL
Jul 24 Cruzan Amphitheater West Palm Beach, FL
Jul 25 Central Florida Fairgrounds Orlando, FL
Jul 26 Lakewood Amphitheater Atlanta, GA
Jul 28 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati, OH
Jul 29 Marcus Amphitheater Milwaukee, WI
Jul 30 Comerica Park Detroit, MI
Jul 31 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL
Aug 01 Canterbury Park Shakopee, MN
Aug 02 Sandstone Amphitheatre Bonner Springs, KS
Aug 05 Race City Speedway Calgary, AB
Aug 07 Utah State Fairgrounds Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 08 Invesco Field Denver, CO
Aug 11 Home Depot Center Los Angeles, CA
Aug 12 Sleep Train Amphitheatre Wheatland, CA
Aug 13 Idaho Center Amphitheatre Nampa, ID
Aug 14 Gorge Amphitheater George, WA
Aug 15 Washington County Fairgrounds Hillsboro, OR