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Circa Survive reveal Blue Sky Noise tracklisting, video of album art creation

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 2/23/10 @ 6:55 PM - altpress.com

Circa Survive have posted a time lapse video of artist Esao Andrews painting the cover for the band's upcoming full-length, Blue Sky Noise. Andrews also created the art for the band's previous two albums. In addition, Circa have announced the tracklisting for the album. Check it out below:

1. Strange Terrain
2. Get Out
3. Glass Arrows
4. I Felt Free
5. Imaginary Enemy
6. Through the Desert Alone
7. Frozen Creek
8. Fever Dreams
9. Spirit of The Stairwell
10. The Longest Mile
11. Compendium
12. Dyed in the Wool

Behind-the-scenes of AFI's "Beautiful Thieves" video

Alternative Press - Nichole Fazekas on 2/23/10 @ 6:14 PM - altpress.com

AFI have put together a six-minute video on the making of the video for "Beautiful Thieves." The clip features each member of the band sharing insight on the song, the video concept and what it's like being on a video set. The song comes from the band's latest full-length, Crash Love. Check out the behind-the-scenes video (and the actual video) below.






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More Saosin, Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster dates announced

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 2/23/10 @ 3:36 PM - altpress.com

Word first got out in January that Saosin and Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster would be heading out on tour together, but more dates have been revealed. Check them out below. Saosin will be in support of their 2009 full-length, In Search Of Solid Ground.


Dates are as follows:
23- Feb Indianapolis, IN Emerson Theater
24- Feb Sauget, IL Pop’s
25- Feb Covington, KY The Mad Hatter
26- Feb Chicago, IL Cubby Bear
27- Feb Detroit, MI Shelter
28- Feb Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
2- Mar Syracuse, NY Lost Horizon
3- Mar Cambridge, MA Harper’s Ferry
4- Mar Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
5- Mar Providence, RI Jerky’s Live Music Hall
6- Mar Baltimore, MD Ottobar
7- Mar Virginia Beach, VA Skate High
9- Mar Richmond, VA Canal Club
10- Mar Louisville, KY Headliner’s Music Hall
11- Mar Nashville, TN Exit/In
12- Mar Johnson City, TN Capone’s
13- Mar South Columbia, SC St. Patricks Day at Five Points
14- Mar Greensboro, SC Greene Street
17- Mar Denver, CO Keggs and Eggs
18- Mar Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
19- Mar Tuscon, AZ Club Congress
20- Mar San Bernardino, CA Stinger’s Bar and Nightclub
21- Mar Pomona, CA Glass House

Download the new Deftones single "Rocket Skates"

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 2/23/10 @ 3:10 PM - altpress.com

Late last week, Deftones released a 30-second clip of their new song "Rocket Skates," but today you can download the entire song for free. The band posted the song--the first single from their upcoming full-length, Diamond Eyes--here. The album comes out May 18, and it's the band's first new full-length since 2006's Saturday Night Wrist.

The Dear Hunter plan shows with the Felix Culpa, Kay Kay

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 2/23/10 @ 2:36 PM - altpress.com

Prog-rockers the Dear Hunter have mapped out a brief coast-to-coast tour to begin in late April. Kay Kay And His Weathered Underground will open the first few shows, with the Felix Culpa covering the rest. Dates below.

* = w/Kay Kay And His Weathered Underground
# = w/the Felix Culpa

April 23 | Bottom Of The Hill - San Francisco, CA *
April 24 | Glass House - Pomona, CA *
April 26 | Marquis Theatre - Denver, CO *#
April 28 | Subterranean - Chicago, IL #
April 29 | Pike Room @ The Crow Foot - Pontiac, MI #
April 30 | Musica - Akron, OH #
May 1 | Mohawk Place - Buffalo, NY #
May 2 | Bamboozle- Giants Stadium - East Rutherford, NJ
May 8 | SKATE FEST @ The Palladium - Worcester, MA

Andrew W.K. to play first headlining full band show in five years

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 2/23/10 @ 12:24 PM - altpress.com

Andrew W.K. has revealed a surprise concert to take place March 16 at the Fillmore in New York City. It'll be the first full band performance from Andrew W.K. in five years. The Dirty Pearls and Chainsaw Trio will provide support. The show will take place days before the release of their "lost" third album, Close Calls With Brick Walls, which will be released March 23. Pre-sale tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. EST on Feb. 24 here. General on-sales will follow here.

Andrew W.K. will also be playing all of this summer's Warped Tour.