Anthony Green to Tour Solo with Envy on the Coast

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Anthony Green, current lead singer of progressive-rock band, Circa Survive, (and formerly of Saosin) is accompanying Envy on the Coast for five days of their tour in late December. The days he is performing are listed below:

12/26/07 Harper's Ferry Allston, MA
12/27/07 School of Rock South Hackensack, NJ
12/28/07 Recher Theatre Towson, MD
12/29/07 Crazy Donkey Farmingdale, NY
12/30/07 First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, PA

I wonder what he's going to perform since he will be doing the solo thing on those days.

Avenged Sevenfold Rocks the Charts

Avenged Sevenfold exploded on to the charts with their new, self-titled album, which they released on October 30th, according to a press release. The album "debuted at Number Four on the Billboard Top 200." Also, their single "Almost Easy" made it "into the Top 10 at Active Rock" during its first week of release.

Congratulations are in order!

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New Dark Ages Video

Bad Religion recently released a video for their single "New Dark Ages" off of their latest album New Maps of Hell. Check out the video below...

Rx Bandits Hit Baltimore

Ska-punk band, Rx Bandits, begin their tour tomorrow in Baltimore, along with Men, Women and Children, Nurses. Check out their official myspace page for the ticket links.

I saw Rx Bandits perform (for the third time) at USC last spring. They were amazing, but of course they have too many songs for me to hear all my favorites like this one here (from 2003):

Hot Water Nearly Boiling

Hot Water Music, who has recently decided to reunite, announced a few of their 2008 tour dates, according to altpress.com. Here are the dates they announced:

JANUARY 19TH, 2008 ORLANDO, FL HOUSE OF BLUES
JANUARY 25TH, 2008 SAYERVILLE, NJ STARLAND BALLROOM
FEBRUARY 2ND, 2008 CHICAGO, IL METRO

So many reunions lately: Eve 6, The Sex Pistols, Led Zeppelin, No Doubt, Hot Water Music. Which are you most excited for?

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Shock Stars Take it to the Road

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Shock Stars, the side project of Lucky Boys Confusion's vocalist, Stubhy Pandav, kicks off its first tour ever this Wednesday at Winona State University. The band will be hitting up colleges and other venues all around the Midwest. Click here for the full tour schedule.

Another Day Late Signs Record Deal

Another Day Late signed a deal with Band Recordings, according to a blog on their official myspace page. They wrote "Although the official press release won't come out until we figure out our cd release date, we just wanted all of our fans to know the news. We are so excited about what the future hold for this band and we can't thank you all for all of your support."

Not familiar with Another Day Late? Check them out performing live at the Roxy in Los Angeles here:

The Decemberists Tour Canceled

The Decemberists canceled the entire remainder of their tour "The Long and Short of It," according to their official site. Here is what the site said about it:

"With much regret The Decemberists have cancelled the remainder of "The Long and Short of It" tour.
One of our band members has been ill for a while but we thought all would be well in time for these tour dates. After a couple shows, though, it has become clear that the illness is much worse than we had initially realized. We need to return home so our friend can mend.
It saddens us to disappoint our fans. We hope everybody understands it is only because of an extreme situation that we had to cancel a tour we've all been excited about doing since the idea was originally hatched.
Our deepest apologies but at this time no plans are being made to reschedule the dates. Ticket holders should seek refunds at point of purchase."

That is so disappointing for the fans...and for the band. Did anyone have tickets to one of the canceled shows?

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Envy On The Coast FREE EP

You can download Envy On The Coast's 5-song EP entirely for free! All you need to do is go to photofinishrecords.com/signup and join the mailing list. Then you will receive an e-mail with the download in it.

The only thing better than free music, is legal free music!

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Led Zeppelin Reunion Post-Poned

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Led Zeppelin is pushing back the kick-off date to their reunion tour by two weeks because Jimmy Page broke his finger, according to Spinner.com. They did not report how Page broke his finger.

Well, everyone has waited this long so I suppose they can wait two weeks more. A lot of reunions lately. Hopefully, they do themselves justice more than The Sex Pistols did.

Gwen Returning to No Doubt

"Last night, Gwen played her last concert as a solo artist in Santa Barbara, California to a sold out crowd. She held back the tears as she reminded her self and the fans that this was the last stop, the 100th show, the last time she’d be performing with the b-boys and harajuku girls. The show was full of nonstop energy and amazement, even as the mist and cold swept through the Santa Barbara Bowl. We were lucky to have Gwen perform an extra song, “U Started It”. Gwen had some trouble getting to and back from the crowd during “Cool”, but she made it through and back to the stage. She brought Kingston out before performing “the Real Thing”. He slapped the keyboard a few times and waved goodbye to the crowd. The finale, as always, was “What You Waiting For?”. Fans sung along the opening lyrics as Gwen stood in amazement. “I’m not gonna cry”, she kept saying to her self. By the end of the show, the stage was full of tears, hugs and love as an amazing world tour came to an end."

Quoted from: nodoubtweb.com

All I have to say is thank god! Gwen was so much cooler when she was with No Doubt. Before she went solo and decided popularity was more important than the music quality, I idolized her.
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Is Rob Thomas "Uncreative?"

Rob Thomas posted on Spinner.com that when he listens to Tom Petty's song "Square One" he instantly feels "uncreative." "I feel like the worst songwriter in the world, like anything I've done can never touch the purity of what I just heard," Thomas posted. "And I'll sit and listen to 'Square One' over and over, and I'm trying to decipher it. I'm like, 'I don't get it. It's only three chords. I know these chords. Why haven't I done that?'"

Sure, few people are going to match the greatness of Tom Petty, but don't be so hard on yourself, Rob.

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Morrissey Finds Kristeenyoung "Unlovable"

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Morrissey kicked Kristeenyoung, the artist that had been opening his shows in the U.S., off of his tour after she apparently announced on stage that "Morrissey gives good head, I mean, er, cunnilingus...," according to Spinner.com. The band Girl in a Coma, is taking over the remaining tour dates.

"Girl in a Coma" is probably less likely to offend Morrissey because anyone who names their band after his song "Girlfriend in a Coma" must be a big fan.

Rock for Darfur on November 10th

Concerts all over the world will be performing in support of the relief efforts for the current crisis in Darfur. According to myspace.com/rockfordarfur (where you can get more information), a "portion" of all ticket sales to these specific concerts on November 10, "will go directly to the Save Darfur Coalition and Oxfam's humanitarian work in Darfur." Bands such as NOFX, Hot Hot Heat, Coheed and Cambria and Wilco will be playing in Durban, Glasgow, San Diego and Zaragosa, along with many other bands in many other global locations.

This is such an important cause! Look on the myspace page to find a Rock for Darfur concert in your area.

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How Would You Like to take a Class from The Smiths?

Johnny Marr, former-guitarist for The Smiths, was hired as a visiting professor by Britain's University of Salford, according to Spinner.com.

Sign me up! I would love to take a class from him except the whole time I would be begging "Please Prof. Marr, consider a Smiths reunion!"

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Santana About to Be Single

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Carlos Santana and his wife, Deborah, are getting a divorce, as she filed the papers on Oct. 19, according to AOL news. They have been married 34 years and have 3 children.

I think Deborah Santana looks like an older Halle Berry here.

Motion City on TV

This Thursday (Nov. 8), Motion City Soundtrack will be performing their single "This Is For Real" on Late Night with Conan 'O Brien at 12:35 EST. So you MCS fans in New York should try to get tickets to the taping.

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UPDATE: Unfortunately this performance has been canceled due to the screenwriters' strike.

The Sex Pistols Insult Their Former Selves

The Sex Pistols, who have apparently gotten back together recently, performed on Jay Leno Tuesday night. I really don't have too much to say about it because the video speaks for itself. Take a look if you dare...

Radiohead SIgns With Indie Record Label

Radiohead signed with British label XL Recordings, AOL Music News confirmed today. It has still not been revealed when the physical CD version of "In Rainbows" will be released.

As most of you probably already know, Radiohead released their new album for download on the website inrainbows.com and is allowing people to choose how much to pay for it.

The album is really good and I highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't bought it yet. How much did you pay for "In Rainbows?" Do you think it was it worth it?

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You Should Know...

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Tara McPherson! She actually is a musician, but that isn't why I want to talk about her. She is one of my favorite artists, and is deeply immersed in the counterculture. Producing not only paintings, but also designing concert posters (like the ones below). She is based out of New York, so East Coasters have the best chance at seeing an exhibition of hers. Find out more about her at her website!

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