The internet is finally on at my new location, so expect more updates as of today. sorry for the inconvenience.
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Four Year Strong recently released a new full length entitled "Explains it All." The new album consists of covers from some of the band members favorite songs from the 90's. Many times when a band does a cover, it ends up sounding the same as the original but with a different vocalist. This is not the case for any of the songs off of "Explains It All." Four Year Strong did a great job at taking these well known 90's hits and converting them into melodic hardcore songs of their own. Some of the songs featured on the the album are Spiderwebs by No Doubt, Semi-charmed Kind of Life by Third Eye Blind and Absolutely (Story of a Girl) by Nine Days. "Explains It All" can be found at any record shop or on Itunes. Four Year Strong is also currently on tour and will be playing the Glasshouse in Pomona, on August 20 with Set Your Goals. For more info on the band click here.
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The Used have finished recording their next album and have a release date set for Sept. 1. The new release is entitled "Artwork" and marks their fourth full length studio album since there formation in 2001. "Artwork" will feature 11 new tracks, with the first track "Blood on my Hands" being the first single. As a promotion for the new release, the used is offering a special limited edition pre-order bundle. The bundle features a special edition version of "Artwork" that comes with a bonus DVD and a 20 page booklet. Also included in the bundle is a poster signed by the band, a t-shirt that is only available through the pre-order and a digital download of two b-side songs. The bundle is limited to 3,000, cost $34.99 plus shipping and is only available here. For more info on The Used click here.
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Punk rock group, Set Your Goals has a new full length out entitled "This Will Be the Death of Us." There sophomore album which hit stores last Tuesday, is their debut release from their new label Epitaph Records. The Record features twelve new tracks of in your face melodic hardcore with guest vocals from other faces in the scene such as Hayley Williams of Paramore and Vinnie Caruana of I Am the Avalanche. "This Will Be the Death of Us" can be found in all major music stores as well as on Itunes. Set Your Goals is also currently on tour in support of the new album. They will be playing The Glasshouse in Pomona on Thursday, August 20 with Four Years Strong. The show is not sold out yet, Tickets can be purchased at The Glasshouse Record store for $17.
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Metalcore group, August Burns Red released their latest record on July 14. The album is entitled "Constellations." August Burns Red has been touring America throughout the summer in support of this latest release with opening acts from Enter Shikari and BlesstheFall. Today August Burns Red is doing a promotion with The Glasshouse Record store. The first 100 people to purchase "Constellations" will receive a wristband that allows them to meet the band. The meet and greet will be held at the Glasshouse Record Store at 2 PM today. The Glasshouse Record store is located two doors down from the venue. August Burns Red will also be playing an encore show tonight at the same venue for $17.
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Metalcore band Killswitch Engage released their fifth full-length album on June 30. The new record entitled "Killswitch Engage," takes a step away from the fast and heavy sound heard in their 2006 release "As Daylight Dies" and moves towards a more melodic metalcore feel, somewhat reminiscent of songs such as "My Curse" and "The End of Heartache." The new album features 11 new tracks and also comes in a special edition version that contains five extra songs. The first official single is the second track of the album, "Starting Over." A video for the song has already been shot and released for circulation. "Starting Over" was a good choice because it encompasses the overall sound of the new record and gives cautious buyers a good taste of what is in store for them. With each release from their 2004 debut album with a new front man to their much anticipated 2009 release, Killswitchs growth is very apparent. They are a band that is open to trying new things and refuses to stay frozen in the same exact sound that got them big. Killswitch is currently touring alongside Marilyn Manson and Slayer on the Rockstar Mayhem Festival. To pick up a copy of the new album and see when they will be playing again click here.
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I apologize for not updating. The blog was put on hold due to me being out of the country. Good Tunes is Good Tunes will continue with its regular updates with in the week.
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New York based alternative rock band, Brand New will be embarking on a small US tour this summer. The will be stopping in Southern California at the end of their tour for two shows. The first show is in West Hollywood on Saturday, July 18 at the Troubadour. The second show is in San Diego on Sunday, July 19th at the Epicentre. Tickets for each show are $29 plus Ticketmaster fees and go on sale tomorrow (June 10) at 1 PM. Tickets for the Hollywood show can be found here. Tickets to the San Diego can be purchased here. This will be Brand New's only Southern California performances for while, so these shows will most likely sell out. For more info on Brand New click here.
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Metalcore band, Eyes Set to Kill released their second full length album last Tuesday. The new record is entitled "The World Outside" and features 12 new tracks. Something to note about their new release is that one of the new songs (Deadly Weapons) has a guest appearance from Craig Mabbitt of Escape the Fate. "The World Outside" can be found in all major and independent music stores as well as via Itunes. Eyes Set to Kill is currently on tour with Sky Eats Airplane in support of their latest release. They will be playing in Anaheim on Tuesday, July 21 at the Chain Reaction. Tickets are $14 and can be purchased at the venue's box office. For more info on Eyes Set to Kill click here.
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Last year Tiger put on a three day event southern California entitled "OctoberFlame", it occurred the last three days of October. Tiger Army is returning to So Cal again this year for their second annual OctoberFlame. The first show is on Friday October 23 at the Wiltern in Los Angeles with The CreepShow Opening. The second show is on Friday October 30 at the Grove of Anaheim with an opening performance from 45 Grave. The final performance is on October 31 at the Grove of Anaheim with the opening act still to be announced. Tickets for all three shows are $25 each with additional service fees from Ticketmaster and Live Nation. To get tickets to the first show click here. Tickets for the second show can be found here. Tickets for the third show can be purchased here. For more information on Tiger Army click here.
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Las-Vegas based Post-hardcore act, Escape The Fate is putting on a secret free show. The show is rumored to be in LA sometime in June. To find out when and where the show is exactly and to get a ticket to the event, call 702-425-4423. Once the message is done playing, press one on your phone and you will automatically receive a mobile ticket as well as info on the date and location. Escape The Fate is also scheduled to play Vans Warped Tour this summer and is working on a new album. For more info, click here.
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Taking Back Sunday's fourth full length album, "New Again" hits stores today. The new release features 11 brand new tracks from one of the biggest melodic hardcore acts in the scene today. "New Again" can be found at all major and independent music stores. Taking Back Sunday will be celebrating their latest release with a live performance on The Jimmy Kimmel Live show tonight at midnight. For more info on Taking Back Sunday or to preview some of the new tracks from "New Again" click here.
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Live Nation is the primary competitor against Ticketmaster in concert ticket sales. They are known for offering tickets with cheaper service fees than Ticketmaster. Today they made an announcement stating that beginning Wednesday, June 3, every Wednesday Live Nation will offer a certain amount of lawn tickets to some of this summers hottest concerts with no additional fees. Meaning that every Wednesday, fans can purchase tickets to some of their favorite bands for the exact price of the ticket with free shipping. Live Nation stated in their press release that they wanted concerts to be more affordable for fans who are having trouble financially in these harsh economic times. Bands such as Blink 182, The Killers, The Fray and many others have already agreed to participate in what is being called "No Service Fee Wednesdays." For more info, click here.
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Progressive rock band, The Mars Volta will be playing one Southern California show before they embark on their European tour. The show will be held at the Ventura Theatre on Tuesday, June 9 in Ventura. Tickets are $20 plus additional fees and available to purchase now through Ticketmaster. To get tickets, click here. The Mars Volta is currently finishing up their latest release entitled " Octahedron," which will be in stores June 23. For more information, visit their Myspace here.
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Melodic Metal-core group, Killswitch Engage is releasing a new album on June 30th. "Killswitch Engage" will be the name of the groups fifth full length release. It will feature 11 new songs. There will be two editions of the CD, the standard and the Deluxe edition which comes a DVD. Killswitch is offering various Pre-sale bundles via their website. The bundles range from $20 to $50 and all come with certain perks pertaining to their price. For more info on the bundles click here. For more info on Killswitch Engage click here.
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Marilyn Manson released their seventh album this past Tuesday entitled "The High End of Low." The new release features 15 brand new tracks with a sound somewhat reminiscent of their older tunes from the 90's. The album comes in two formats, the standard edition which is the CD with all 15 tracks and the deluxe edition which comes with a bonus disk that has six extra songs on it. Both can be found at your local Best Buy or via Itunes. Marilyn Manson will be embarking on a full US tour in support of the new release, the tour is entitled "the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival tour." Co-headlining with Manson is Slayer, Bullet for My Valentine and Killswitch Engage. For more info, click here.
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Beginning july 24th, Blink 182 will embark on their summer reunion tour. They will be playing the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine on Thursday, September 17. Tickets for the show do not go on sale until this Saturday, however, you can get your tickets tomorrow via KROQ's pre-sale. At 10 AM tomorrow click here and type in KROQBONEVILLE as the password. Ticket prices vary from $20 to $63 depending on where you want to sit. The $20 tickets are for lawn seats and have no extra charges attached to them. Blink has done this in order to have their fans who are struggling with finances still have a chance to see them perform together once again. Opening for Blink 182 will be Weezer, Taking Back Sunday and Asher Roth. If you do not get tickets during the Pre-sale period, you can still try on Saturday, here. For more info on Blink click here.
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In honor of their first headlining tour, entitled "The New Nu Metal Tour." Electronica Metalcore group, Sky Eats Airplane has covered Limp Bizkits' 90's hit "Nookie." The cover was put up on their Myspace this past week. They explained via Myspace, that they chose to cover a Numetal song in honor of the tour name and that they chose "Nookie" because most of the band grew up listening to Limp Bizkit and other Numetal bands. The cover will only be available to stream through their Myspace and they have announced that they will be performing it on their current tour. To hear their rendition of this hit song and to find out more on Sky Eats Airplane click here.
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South Carolina based post-hardcore band, Emery will be playing at the Glasshouse in Pomona on Sunday, July 26. The tour is entitled "Thee Summer Bailout Tour" and will feature Maylene & the Sons of Disaster, Closure in Moscow and Kiros as the opening acts. Tickets for the show cost $17 and are available for purchase with no additional fees at the Glasshouse Record Store. Doors for the event open at 7 PM. Emery also has a new album coming out on June 2nd entitled "In Shallow Seas We Sail." For more info on Emery click here.
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Post-hardcore locals, A Static Lullaby will be playing a free show on Wednesday, May 27 at the SlideBar in downtown Fullerton. The show is completely free and starts at 8 PM. Due to to it being at a bar, the show is for ages 21 and over. Sharing the stage with A Static Lullaby is Run Lola Run and Cromwell. It is uncertain how many people the Slidebar will be letting in, so arriving a little early would be advised. A Static Lullaby just recently released a new single, a cover of Britney Spears "Toxic" for the "Punk Goes Pop 2" compilation CD. After their free show in Fullerton, they will be embarking on their headlining tour,"Blaze of Glory" and will not be back in So Cal until the end of July. For more info on them click here.
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Set Your Goals and Four Years Strong are co-headlining a tour this summer. One of the stops will be at The Glasshouse in Pomona on Thursday, August 20. Tickets are $15 and will be available for purchase starting Saturday, May 22. To avoid extra charges, purchase your tickets at The Glasshouse Record Store, located two doors down from the venue. If you are unfamiliar with these two bands, They are two up and coming acts in the melodic-hardcore scene. If your a fan of Punk, pop-punk, hardcore, or just good music in general than I highly recommend checking them out. For more info on Set Your Goals click here. For more info on Four Years Strong click here.
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Local superstars, A Static Lullaby is embarking on a North American tour from June 17 to July 19 entitled the "Blaze of Glory" Tour. The last two stops on the tour will be in Southern California. The first show is on July 18 at The Glasshouse in Pomona. Tickets are not on sale yet but will be made available at The Glasshouse Record Store with no extra charges. To find out when they are available for purchase click here. The second and final show of the tour is on July 19 at Soma in San Diego. The box office will sell tickets once their made available. Playing with A Static Lullaby are Asking Alexandria, Motionless in White and Tides of Man. For more info on A Static Lullaby click here.
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Pop-Punk Alumni, Blink-182 is getting back into the swing of things with a new record on the way and reunion summer tour. Tour dates have not been announced yet, however; there is some news. The tour will begin on July 24th in Las Vegas and cover all of North America throughout the summer. Tickets for the tour will be available through LiveNation on May 30th. Live Nation is also offering all lawn seats for $20 so that even people struggling with the economy can attend the show. It has also been announced that this tour will be more about the "hits" as opposed to the stuff from their forthcoming album. For more info keep checking their website, here.
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Post-hardcore band Chiodos has recently parted ways with their drummer Derick Frost and is in the process of finding a new one. They are taking submissions from fans looking to fill the part. If your a drummer and are interested in playing in band that has already taken over the scene, then all you have to do is E-mail a link to a video of you playing a Chiodos song as well as some background information on yourself such as playing history or touring history. Send in your submission ASAP to DRUMMERS@CHIODOS.NET. For more info on Chiodos, click here.
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Peter Murphy, front man for English Post-Punk band Bauhaus is embarking on a solo tour. The tour is in support of his new solo effort, which is yet to be titled but will be released sometime this year. On June 8, Murphy will be performing at the House of Blues in Anaheim. Tickets to the show are $20. House of Blues is also offering a VIP Ticket Package for $100. The VIP package includes early entry to the venue, a seat in the loge section, a poster and a meet and greet with Peter Murphy. To purchase the package or normal tickets click here. For more info on Peter Murphy click here.
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Arizona Screamo band, BlessTheFall has just announced that they have signed to Fearless Records. They are in the process of finishing their sophomore album entitled "To Hell and Back" which is scheduled to hit stores this September. They have also announced via Myspace that this summer they will going on tour through North America with August Burns Red and Enter Shikari. Dates to come soon, for more info click here.
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