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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.

Flogging Molly release video, free download for "Punch Drunk Grinning Soul"

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 2/23/10 @ 11:35 AM - altpress.com

Flogging Molly have posted a free download and the new video for "Punch Drunk Grinning Soul," which comes from their 2008 album, Float. The video centers on depression and features a public service announcement on post-traumatic stress disorder. You can get the song and find out more information here. Check out the video below.


Flogging Molly "Punch Drunk Grinning Soul" with PSA

Flogging Molly | MySpace Music Videos

Exclusive: Punk Goes Classic Rock artists and songs revealed

Alternative Press - Nichole Fazekas on 2/23/10 @ 11:00 AM - altpress.com

Altpress.com is proud to present the official tracklisting from the upcoming Fearless Records compilation, Punk Goes Classic Rock, which drops April 27. The album--the ninth in the Punk Goes... covers series--features the likes of We The Kings, the Maine, Mayday Parade and upcoming AP Tour bands Never Shout Never and the Summer Set performing classic rock hits. Check out the cover art and a list of who's playing what below. You can get more info on the album here.

1. Hit The Lights "More Than A Feeling" (originally recorded by Boston)
2. VersaEmerge "Paint It Black" (originally recorded by The Rolling Stones)
3. The Almost "Free Fallin'" (originally recorded by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)
4. Mayday Parade "We Are The Champions" (originally recorded by Queen)
5. The Summer Set "Rock 'n Roll All Nite" (originally recorded by KISS)
6. We The Kings "Caught Up In You" (originally recorded by .38 Special)
7. A Skylit Drive "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" (originally recorded by Journey)
8. I See Stars "Your Love" (originally recorded by The Outfield)
9. Pierce The Veil "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (originally recorded by Blue Oyster Cult)
10. Forever The Sickest Kids "Crazy Train" (originally recorded by Ozzy Osbourne)
11. The Maine "Pour Some Sugar On Me" (originally recorded by Def Leppard)
12. Envy On The Coast "All Along The Watchtower" (originally recorded by Bob Dylan)
13. Every Avenue "Take Me Home Tonight" (originally recorded by Eddie Money)
14. Never Shout Never "Bohemian Rhapsody" (originally recorded by Queen)
15. blessthefall "Dream On" (originally recorded by Aerosmith)




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30 Seconds To Mars announce tour with Mute Math, Neon Trees

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 2/23/10 @ 10:41 AM - altpress.com

Recent AP cover stars 30 Seconds To Mars have announced dates for their North American "Into The Wild" Tour which will kick off April 9 in Las Vegas and end May 13 in Oakland, California. Mute Math and Neon Trees. Pre-sales will begin Feb. 24 and general on-sale will follow on Feb. 26. 30STM will be in support of their latest full-length, This Is War.

Tour dates are as follows:
* Indicates Radio Show

4/9 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl Theatre
4/10 Mesa, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre
4/11 Tucson, AZ Pima County Fair
4/13 Tulsa, OK Brady Theatre
4/15 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
4/16 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
4/17 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
4/18 Toronto, ON The Sound Academy
4/20 Boston, MA House of Blues
4/21 NYC, NY Roseland
4/23 Washington DC TBA
4/24 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
4/25 Charlotte, NC Uptown Amphitheatre
4/27 Miami, FL The Fillmore
4/28 Orlando, FL House of Blues
4/29 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
*5/1 Frisco, TX Pizza Hut Park
5/4 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
5/6 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium
5/7 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
5/8 Salt Lake City, UT The Rail Event Center
5/10 Seattle, WA Showbox SODO
5/11 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
5/13 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
5/14 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
5/15 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theater



Thirty Seconds To Mars - Kings + Queens - HD

30 Seconds to Mars | MySpace Music Videos

Pete Wentz Named UNICEF Spokesperson

Alternative Press - Max Weinberg on 2/22/10 @ 6:08 PM - altpress.com

Despite Fall Out Boy being on hiatus, bassist Pete Wentz continues to stay busy. The humanitarian organization UNICEF has selected Wentz to be the national spokesperson for the 2010 UNICEF Tap Project. Currently entering its fourth year, the UNICEF Tap Project takes place during World Water Week 2010 (March 21-27) and raises money for clean water for children around the world.

"It's truly an honor to be the national spokesperson for the Tap Project and support efforts to provide clean water to children in the developing world," said Wentz. "Water is something that we as Americans often take for granted but the reality is, the lack of clean and accessible drinking water kills 4,100 children under the age of five every day and as a new father I have become highly attuned to the needs of children everywhere. Unfortunately, it's usually when emergencies like Haiti occur, that the importance of clean water really becomes apparent to the rest of us."