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New Found Glory detail deluxe reissue of self-titled album, announce tour dates
Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 12/3/09 @ 1:33 PM - altpress.com
Today brings a bevy of New Found Glory news: First off, the band's 2000 self-titled album will be getting the deluxe-edition treatment. The double-disc reissue, scheduled for release on Jan. 26 via Geffen/UMe, will feature the entire 12-track album plus the following bonus tracks:
"Better Off Dead" (demo)
"All About Her" (demo)
"The Radio Song" (previously unreleased)
"Hit Or Miss" (Jerry Finn mix)
"So Many Ways" (Japanese New Found Glory bonus track)
"The Minute I Met You" (from Clockstoppers soundtrack)
"Ex-Miss" (Japanese Sticks And Stones bonus track)
The second disc will be the band's 2002 The Story So Far DVD, and the package also includes new liner notes from each band member and producer Neal Avron.
To celebrate the album's 10th anniversary reissue, New Found Glory will embark on a 42-date tour, playing the self-titled record from start to finish each night. Accompanying them on this trek will be Saves The Day, Hellogoodbye and Fireworks. However, Fireworks are currently booked to open the Anti-Flag/Aiden tour through Feb. 6, so it's possible the first week of the NFG tour will have a different opener. Pre-sale tickets are available here starting Dec. 14, with regular onsale starting Dec. 18. Dates:
JANUARY
Fri 29 San Diego House Of Blues San Diego
Sat 30 Tucson AZ Rialto
Sun 31 Tempe AZ Marquee
FEBRUARY
Tue 2 Austin Emo's
Wed 3 Dallas Palladium Showroom
Thu 4 Houston Warehouse Live
Fri 5 Little Rock AR The Village
Sat 6 Atlanta Masquerade
Mon 8 Jacksonville Freebird Live
Tue 9 Ft. Lauderdale Revolution
Wed 10 Orlando House Of Blues Orlando
Thu 11 Charleston SC Music Farm
Fri 12 Charlotte NC Amos
Sun 14 Richmond VA The National
Tue 16 Towson MD Recher Theatre
Wed 17 Philadelphia Electric Factory
Thu 18 New York City, NY Irving Plaza
Fri 19 Atlantic City NJ House Of Blues Atlantic City
Sat 20 Sayreville NJ Starland Ballroom
Sun 21 Boston House Of Blues Boston
Tue 23 Lancaster PA Chameleon Club
Wed 24 Hartford CT Webster Theater
Fri 26 Pittsburgh Club Zoo
Sat 27 Columbus OH Newport Music Hall
Sun 28 Toronto Sound Academy
MARCH
Tue 2 Cleveland House Of Blues Cleveland
Wed 3 Cincinnati Bogart's
Thu 4 Royal Oak MI Royal Oak
Fri 5 Chicago House Of Blues Chicago
Sat 6 Lincoln NE Bourbon Theater
Sun 7 Englewood CO Gothic Theatre
Tue 9 Salt Lake City In the Venue
Thu 11 Seattle Showbox Market
Fri 12 Portland Wonder Ballroom
Sat 13 San Francisco Regency Ballroom
Sun 14 TBA TBA
Tue 16 Reno NV Knitting Factory Reno
Wed 17 Santa Cruz CA Catalyst
Thu 18 Los Angeles House Of Blues Los Angeles
Fri 19 Las Vegas House Of Blues Las Vegas
Sat 20 Anaheim House Of Blues Anaheim
Sun 21 Anaheim House Of Blues Anaheim
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Exclusive: Initials reveal new drummer Josh Eppard (ex-Coheed And Cambria)
Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 12/3/09 @ 12:08 PM - altpress.com
Initials--the new group featuring Fred Mascherino (the Color Fred) and Andy Jackson (Hot Rod Circuit) and bassist Steve Lucarelli (ex-Once Nothing)--have officially announced Josh Eppard (ex-Coheed And Cambria) as their drummer. The original lineup included drummer Anthony Martone (ex-VersaEmerge).
Mascherino explains:
"We'd been trying out a bunch of drummers looking for the right fit. We had some shows coming up and Anthony Martone took the time to do us a huge favor and learn the songs and play them with us. Since the lineup hadn't been totally solidified yet, and Anthony had other projects coming up, we wanted to makes sure we were all committed to Initials, and that's when Josh [Eppard] walked in and the chemistry was solid. Anthony is a good friend and an amazing drummer, and we wish him well on his other projects!"
Mascherino and Jackson first introduced the band exclusively to Altpress.com in October. Check out the interview here. Check out an exclusive video from Eppard and the band below.
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The All-American Rejects to appear on soap opera
Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 12/3/09 @ 11:25 AM - altpress.com
The All-American Rejects will appear in episodes of the ABC daytime soap opera, One Life To Live, on Friday, Dec. 4 and Monday, Dec. 7. The Rejects will play themselves as a band booked at the fictional club, UltraViolet. They'll be performing songs from their latest full-length, When The World Comes Down including the single, "I Wanna." Past performers at UltraViolet include the Plain White T's and Snoop Dogg. Watch a behind-the-scenes video here.
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Jello Biafra to play New Year's Eve show
Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 12/3/09 @ 10:56 AM - altpress.com
Jello Biafra And The Guantanamo School Of Medicine will play a show on Dec. 31 at the Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon. Biafra--former vocalist of the Dead Kennedys--will be opening for Murder City Devils. Pre-sale tickets go on sale today here.
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Paramore, Green Day, Underoath, Katy Perry get Grammy nods
Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 12/2/09 @ 10:56 PM - altpress.com
Nominations for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards have been announced, and there are definitely some surprises in the bunch. To be nominated, the music in question had to have been released between October 1, 2008, and August 31, 2009. Some highlights among the nominees, in alphabetical order:
Neko Case (2): Best Contemporary Folk Album (Middle Cyclone), Best Recording Package (Middle Cyclone)
Stephen Colbert: Best Comedy Album (A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All!)
Coldplay (2): Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals ("Life In Technicolor II"), Best Short Form Music Video ("Life In Technicolor II")
Death Cab For Cutie: Best Alternative Music Album (The Open Door EP)
Green Day (3): Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals ("21 Guns"), Best Rock Song ("21 Guns"), Best Rock Album (21st Century Breakdown)
Imogen Heap (2): Best Pop Instrumental Performance ("The Fire"), Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical (Ellipse)
Kings Of Leon (4): Record Of The Year ("Use Somebody"), Song Of The Year ("Use Somebody"), Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals ("Use Somebody"), Best Rock Song ("Use Somebody")
Lamb Of God: Best Metal Performance ("Set To Fail")
Metallica: Best Hard Rock Performance ("The Unforgiven III")
MGMT (2): Best New Artist, Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals ("Kids")
Patton Oswalt: Best Comedy Album (My Weakness Is Strong)
Paramore: Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media ("Decode")
Pearl Jam: Best Rock Song ("The Fixer")
Katy Perry: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance ("Hot N Cold")
Phoenix: Best Alternative Music Album (Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix)
Silversun Pickups: Best New Artist
Slayer: Best Metal Performance ("Hate Worldwide")
Bruce Springsteen (4): Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals ("Sea Of Heartbreak," with Roseanne Cash), Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance ("Working On A Dream"), Best Rock Song ("Working On A Dream"), Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media ("The Wrestler")
Taylor Swift (8): Record Of The Year ("You Belong With Me"), Album Of The Year (Fearless), Song Of The Year ("You Belong With Me"), Best Female Pop Vocal Performance ("You Belong With Me"), Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals ("Breathe," with Colbie Caillat), Best Female Country Vocal Performance ("White Horse"), Best Country Song ("White Horse"), Best Country Album (Fearless)
The Ting Tings: Best New Artist
Twilight soundtrack: Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
Underoath: Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package (Lost In The Sound Of Separation (Deluxe Edition))
U2 (3): Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals ("I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight"), Best Rock Song ("I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight"), Best Rock Album (No Line On The Horizon)
Wilco: Best Americana Album (Wilco (The Album))
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Best Alternative Music Album (It's Blitz!)
The ceremony will take place at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles on Jan. 31, 2010, and will air on CBS from 8-11:30 p.m. EST. You can find the full list of nominees here.
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Heks Orkest (ex-Engine Down) plan East Coast mini-tour
Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 12/2/09 @ 5:15 PM - altpress.com
Heks Orkest, the new band featuring guitarists Keeley Davis (Sparta, ex-Engine Down/Denali) and Cam DiNunzio (ex-Denali), bassist Jonathan Fuller (ex-Engine Down/Denali), drummer Ed Trask (Avail) and vocalist Dave Grant (ex-Action Patrol), have announced a handful of shows scattered throughout the East Coast next spring. Dates below:
Fri. 2/5 Richmond, VA @ Richmond Renaissance - WRIR 5th Anniversary Party
Fri. 3/12 New York, NY @ Cake Shop
Sat. 3/13 Brooklyn, NY @ Bruar Falls
Sat. 4/17 Philly, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
Sun. 4/18 Washington, DC @ Black Cat Backstage
