Last Tuesday, Kany West released his follow up to the 2007 hit "Graduation".  The new record is entitled "808s & Heartbreak" and features twelve new tracks.  The album is receiving mostly positive reviews and is also noted for being the first West album to not have a parental advisory sticker on the cover. You can get a copy of the album at any record store or in Itunes with some extras for $9.99.  For more information on Kanye West, visit his Myspace here.

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The Killers released their third full length album last Tuesday.  The album is entitled "Day & Age" and features ten new songs.  The album is $9.99 at  most stores and $11.99 on Itunes.  The Itunes release costs a few dollars more but comes with three extra tracks that are only available through them.  The Killers are also playing night two of this years KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas with several other bands.  For more information on The Killers, you can visit their Myspace here and for more information on Almost Acoustic Christmas 2008, go here.

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Canadian Synth-pop group, The Birthday Massacre are going to be playing The Glasshouse in Pomona on Saturday, November 29th.  The opening acts are Tub Ring and Creature Feature.  Tickets cost $17.00 at the door and are still available for the time being.  The doors open at 7 PM and the show will probably start at 8 PM.  I have seen The Birthday Massacre a few times now, they always put on an amazing show.  For $17.00, you will not be disappointed.

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Alternative rock band, Coldplay released a new E.P. yesterday.  The E.P. is titled "Prospekt's March" and features eight new tracks.  Six of the new songs are tracks that did not make their full length album that was released earlier this year.  Along with the B-sides is the song "Lost" redone with additional vocals from Jay-Z and a remix of the song "Lovers in Japan".  The E.P. itself is $4.95 on Itunes and at your local Best Buy or for $13.99, you can get a special edition of the full length album, "Viva La Vida" that also contains the "Prospekt's March" E.P.

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Aaron Gillespie, The drummer/vocalist for post-hardcore band Underoath has another band which he fronts called The Almost.  They released their successful debut in 2007 entitled "Southern Weather".  The Almost decided to release an E.P. to tide their fans over until the next full length is released.  The E.P. is titled "No Gift To Bring" and features four new tracks as well as a remix of a song from their past full length.  The album is in stores today and cost only $4.95.

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KROQ announced the line up for its infamous Almost Acoustic Christmas last night.  The bands playing night one are The Offspring,  Stone Temple Pilots, Rise Against, AFI, Staind, Three Days Grace, Slightly Stoopid and Hollywood Undead.  The bands for night two are The Cure, The Killers, Death Cab for Cutie, Paramore, Franz Ferdinand, Scott Weiland, Snow Patrol and Vampire Weekend.  The line-up this year is pretty good.  Night one is on December 13th and Night Two is on December 14th.  Ticket availability is to be announced so be sure to check out KROQ's website here.

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Snow Patrol is playing a free show at The House of Blues in San Diego on Saturday, December 13th, That's right I said FREE show.  Tickets become available tomorrow, November 21st and are on a first come first serve availability.  In order to get your tickets, go here for more information.  Snow Patrol also released a new album last Tuesday, the album is titled "A Hundred Million Suns", you can get your copy at your local Best Buy for $9.99 or on Itunes for the same price.

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The post-hardcore band from South Carolina, Emery released a brand new E.P. a few weeks ago entitled "While Broken Hearts Prevail". I was finally able to give it a listen and was very pleased with what I heard.  The E.P. features seven songs and carries a heavier sound, much like that of Emery's earlier releases.  The E.P. goes for about $8.99 at most stores and for $9.99 on Itunes, The Itunes version comes with an extra track that can only be obtained through purchasing the entire album.  For more information on Emery, you can visit their Myspace here.

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Underoaths' latest release, "Lost in the Sound of Separation" is being released in a Deluxe Edition on the 25th of November.  The deluxe edition comes with the CD, a DVD containing a making of documentary, 2 saw blade cut 10" vinyls and a 56 page booklet.  The set is packaged in a 4 fold box that is hand numbered and signed by the band.  This release is limited to 5,000 copies and most places are already sold out of Pre-orders, however, Amazon still has a few left.  The set goes for $80.00 plus shipping and is well worth the price.  To get your own deluxe edition of this amazing album, go here.

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Saosin has released a new EP entitled "The Grey EP" and it is only be sold exclusively through Hurley.  The EP is limited edition, features three new songs and an acoustic version of "Come Close".  There are only going to be 3,000 copies made and then EP will no longer be available.  The CD costs 6.95 and is only available here.  For more information on Saosin, the link to their Myspace can be found here.

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Underoath is going to be doing an in-store signing today at 1:30 P.M. at Best Buy in Costa Mesa, Ca.  The address is 901 S. Coast Dr. Costa Mesa, Ca 92626.  Underoath is also playing at the UCI Bren Events Center tonight with Saosin and The Devil Wears Prada, which is an amazing line up. The show starts at 7 P.M. and I believe there are still a few tickets available which cost $26.00.

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Last night Taking Back Sunday played the new Club Nokia in Los Angeles.  Club Nokia is a new venue in LA that just recently started playing artists.  The venue itself is a step up from what is left of the more intimate venues, with a full bar and clean bathrooms. The lineup for the show was Taking Back Sunday, The International Noise Conspiracy and 3OH3!.  I arrived at the show late and ended up missing 30h3! but was able to catch the full INC set.  International Noise Conspiracy is a rock band from Sweden, their set was all right but just not really my type of music and not really the sound one would expect to hear while attending a TBS show.  After INC, Taking Back Sunday took over the stage. I've seen TBS a few times and they always put on a good show.  They played songs spanning their entire catalog and even played two new tracks from their new album "New Again," which has not been released yet.  The new songs were cool to hear because it marks the first time TBS has played them in southern California.  Next time TBS is in town, be sure to check them out and if a band you like is playing Club Nokia, I recommend seeing them at this new venue.

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Jimmy Eat World is embarking on their Clarity x 10 Tour and is going to be playing at the Club Nokia on March 5, 2009. The Clarity x 10 Tour is a celebration of the ten year anniversary of their album "Clarity". These shows are once in a lifetime because they will be playing "Clarity" in its entirety during the show and are only doing this for 10 dates. Tickets go on sale through Ticketmaster on November 15th, which is this Saturday.  Tickets can also be purchased tomorrow through pre-sale with a password.  The password is KROQCLARITY.  Tickets are $36.50 plus Ticketmaster fees.  The link to the tickets can be found here.  If you miss the Pre-sale, don't worry, you still have a chance on Saturday. This show will sell out.  You can visit Jimmy Eat World's Myspace here.

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Horror punk band, Calabrese is coming down from Arizona and playing a show in San Marcos this Friday night. The lineup consists of Calabrese, The Bombpops!, The Rotten Livers, Jason Lee & the RIPtides and Zombie Surf Camp.  Tickets are $10 bucks and the doors open at 8 P.M.  The show is at the Jumping Turtle, the address is 1660 Capalina Rd.  San Marcos Ca.  If you are unfamiliar with the brothers Calabrese, then you have been missing out.  They are the best Horror punk band on the scene today. Give them a listen, you won't be disappointed. You can get to their Myspace here.

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Alternative Rock group, The Smashing Pumpkins are back with a new single released exclusively for Itunes.  The Digital single is titled G.L.O.W. and features two new tracks, The first being G.L.O.W. and the second song being SuperChrist. The single is $1.49 via US Itunes. Today is also the release date for "If All Goes Wrong," which is the first feature length documentary spanning the entire career of The Smashing Pumpkins.  This two disc DVD set can be found at your local Best Buy for the low price of $16.99.

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Southern California punk band, Pennywise is going to be playing the Hollywood Palladium on Janurary 16th.  The address is 6215 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles Ca, 90028.  Tickets go for $19.00 are already on sale. They can be purchased here.  Hope to see you there!  For more information on Pennywise, visit their Myspace here.

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If you don't have any plans this Saturday night, So Cal horror punk band, The Order Of The Fly is playing a show in Costa Mesa.  The address is 1980 Placentia Ave. Costa Mesa Ca 92627.  The show is all ages and cost 8 bucks which is cheaper than a drink at a lame Saturday night club.  The line up is The Spooky, The Order of the Fly, The Returners and Bad Form.  The show starts at 7:30 p.m.  In case you have never heard of The Order of the Fly, check them out here.

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Taking Back Sunday has a new album coming out this year and they just released the title for it.  The title is "New Again" and is coming to stores soon. Taking Back Sunday is also currently playing a few shows in the states.  For more information, check their Myspace out here.

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Electronica band, Shiny Toy Guns released a new album in all major stores today.  The album is titled "Season of Poison."  This is the first album since the departure of their female lead singer, Carah Faye Charnow.  The album features a new female vocalist by the name of Sisely Treasure.  The album goes for about $9.99 at all major outlets and the same on Itunes.  You can find the Myspace for Shiny Toy Guns here.

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Brooklyn's DIY punk band Suicide City is released their first DVD on the 1st of November.  The DVD consists of their performance at the infamous CBGB's underground club.  The DVD is $15.00 and can only be purchased online here.  In case you have never heard of Suicide City, then your missing out, check them out here.

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Post-Hardcore band, A Day To Remember rereleased their debut album entitled "And Their Name Was Treason" last Tuesday.  The Rerelease was put out by Victory Records and is titled "Old Record."  On the release are the same tracks from the original debut, however; they have been given new life by being remixed and re-mastered.  The album is available in all major stores and through Itunes for $9.99.  If you have not heard of A Day To Remember, check them out here.

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Funeral For A Friend is a Post-Hardcore band from the UK and last Tuesday they released their fourth full-length album on Victory Records.  The latest release entitled "Memory and Humanity," holds true to the authentic Funeral For A Friend sound but is also a huge leap forward in expanding their talents. You can pick up the album at your local record store or on Itunes for $9.99.  In Case you've never heard of Funeral For A Friend, here is the link to their official website.

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