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Family Force 5 bassist in hospital with kidney troubles

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 11/30/09 @ 12:05 PM - altpress.com

Word has surfaced that Joshua "Fatty" Olds, bassist/vocalist of Family Force 5, has been admitted to a Chicago-area hospital after the band's performance at The Chapel in Grayslake, Illinois, last night. FF5 frontman (and his brother) Solomon "Soul Glow Activatur" Olds sent out a barrage of tweets concerning his brother's health:

Post-show last night: "Talking Fatty to the ER. He is some kinda sick. Peeing blood and Yakkin up too. My guess: kidney stone. I'll keep u updated."

Late last night: "Fatty is being transfered to another hospital. He is having kidney trouble. No stones. Please pray for my brother if you can!"

Early this morning: "Fatty isn't n pain nemore but he is sevrly dehydrated. DR say his bladder isn't filling up the way it needs 2. He is getting super fluids"

And Soul Glow's most recent update, from approximately two hours ago: "They are moving my brother up to the ICU and doctors are saying it's serious. We are getting a kidney specialist on the way."

Soul Glow promises that no dates of the band's current "Christmas Pageant" tour will be canceled; FF5 are currently scheduled to perform in Kankakee, Illinois, tonight (dates).
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Nine Inch Nails selling gear on eBay

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 11/30/09 @ 10:03 AM - altpress.com

Since Nine Inch Nails played their final show this past September, the band are selling everything from keyboards to banjitars on eBay. A statement on the band's website says: "We've been going through the NIN touring and studio rigs and are getting rid of a large selection of gear and equipment the band is no longer in need of. It's being listed on eBay here. We do not know which (if any) tour these items are from unless specified, nor can we get any items autographed, so please do not ask. Hundreds of items will be listed over the next several weeks such as guitars, keyboards, amplifiers, drums, staging, anvil cases, cables, rack/outboard gear, guitar effects, and pedal boards."

As of this news post, NIN have 20 auctions live on eBay with bids ranging from $387 to $2,274. Check them out here.
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Stream Motion City Soundtrack's "Her Words Destroyed My Planet" now

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 11/29/09 @ 11:34 AM - altpress.com

The audio for "Her Words Destroyed My Planet," the new single by Motion City Soundtrack, has escaped custody and gotten itself onto the interwebs. The track is taken from My Dinosaur Life, slated for release via Columbia Records on Jan. 19. Listen below and tell us what you think!

[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]
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The Right Coast robbed

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 11/28/09 @ 8:40 PM - altpress.com

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, four-piece the Right Coast had everything stolen from their van over the holiday weekend. The band tweeted, "Everything stolen from our van. Money. Laptops. Backpacks. Ipods. You name it. Mother. fuck."
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Caspian, Sainthood Reps to tour East Coast in early 2010

Alternative Press - Ben Sailer on 11/28/09 @ 8:35 PM - altpress.com

Boston post-rockers Caspian and Long Island indie rock duo Sainthood Reps are teaming up for a short East Coast tour in early 2010. Notably, The as-of-yet unsigned Sainthood Reps feature Brand New guitarist Derrick Sherman.

Here are all the dates:

01.03 Hamden, CT @ The Space
01.04 Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt
01.05 Amityville, NY @ Broadway
01.06 Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar
01.07 Richmond, VA @ The Triple
01.08 Washington, DC @ The Red And The Black
01.09 New York City, NY @ Piano's
01.10 Allston, MA @ The ICC
01.11 Derry, NH @ King's Row
01.12 Providence RI @ Firehouse XIII

Caspian are currently supporting their recent full-length, Tertia, out now courtesy of The Mylene Sheath.
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Go behind-the-scenes of Paramore's "Brick By Boring Brick" video

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 11/27/09 @ 1:53 PM - altpress.com

Paramore have posted a behind-the-scenes look at the making of their new video for "Brick By Boring Brick," the second single from brand new eyes. Check out the video below.

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