In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past few weeks, Kill The Music are sponsoring the We Came As Romans/Silverstein tour/BBQ Festival in Douglasville, GA on October 26th. If you live in Georgia or the surrounding states, come out and say hello! Who are we gonna see at the show?
We Came As Romans have announced the Tracing Back Roots Headline Tour, which will begin this October and run through November. The band will be bringing along Silverstein, The Color Morale, Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!, and Dangerkids. You can check out the tour dates below. We’ll be sponsoring the BBQ Fest date so come out and say hello!
Oct 02 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
Oct 03 St. Louis, MO @The Pageant
Oct 04 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
Oct 05 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Oct 06 Murray, UT @ Murray Theater
Oct 07 Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Live
Oct 09 Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre
Oct 10 San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
Oct 11 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
Oct 12 San Diego, CA @ Soma
Oct 13 Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theatre
Oct 15 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
Oct 16 Odessa, TX @ Far West Event Center
Oct 17 Austin, TX @ Emos
Oct 18 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
Oct 19 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
Oct 20 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
Oct 22 Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
Oct 23 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
Oct 24 Jacksonville, FL @ Roc Bar
Oct 25 Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theater
Oct 26 Douglasville, GA @ BBQ Fest – The 7 Venue
Oct 27 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
Oct 29 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
Oct 30 Philadelphia, PA @ The Electric Factory
Oct 31 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Nov 01 Cleveland, OH @ The Agora Theatre
Nov 02 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Nov 03 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
Famous Last Words will be releasing their debut full length record titled “Two-Faced Charade” on April 30, 2013 via InVogue Records. The album is produced by Joey Sturgis (Asking Alexandria, We Came As Romans, Attack Attack!) and features 12 new tracks from the band. To support the release, the band will be touring the whole month of May with Crown The Empire and Capture The Crown on the “Generation Now” tour.
You can watch a trailer for the album here: http://youtu.be/0pABNaAA7UE
Columbus, OH metal/hardcore act Like Moths To Flames will enter the studio this week to begin work on their next LP. Recording is expected to run from March 14-April 8. On the new album, LMTF reunites with “When We Don’t Exist” producer Will Putney (Upon A Burning Body “Red, White, Green”; Miss May I “At heart”; The Amity Affliction “Chasing Ghosts”). The album is tentatively scheduled for a July release.
Like Moths to Flames will be headlining the 2013 edition of the Rise Records Tour, which also features support from Crown The Empire, The Color Morale, Palisades and My Ticket Home. The trek begins April 19 and runs through May 4. The band is also confirmed for the entire Vans Warped Tour this summer from June 15 to August 4
Rise Records Tour:
April 19 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
April 20 - Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon
April 21 - Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks
April 21 - Quebec City, QC @ L’Agitee
April 22 - S. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
April 23 - Portland, ME @ Studio 250
April 25 - Utica, NY @ Uptown Theater
April 26 - Edinboro, PA @ Edinboro Campus Events
April 27 - Nashville, TN @ Rocketown
April 29 - Columbia, MO @ Mojo’s
April 30 - Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground
May 01 - Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose Tap House
May 03 - Madison, WI @ The Loft
May 04 - Barrington, IL @ Penny Rd Pub
Road To Warped with We Came As Romans, Upon A Burning Body, Crown The Empire, Set It Off, Ice Nine Kills:
June 09 - Madison, WI @ The Loft*
June 10 - Fargo, ND @ The Venue*
June 11 - Billings, MT @ Shrine Underground**
June 12 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
June 13 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
June 17 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
June 25 - Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theater
* WCAR, LMTF & INK Only
** WCAR, LMTF, INK & SIO Only
Vans Warped Tour 2013 - June 15-August 4
Crown the Empire killed it onstage in Atlanta last Monday night for the Take Action Tour with friends, We Came As Romans and The Used. They really had the crowd going, especially with the moshpits they created. Playing mostly songs from their debut album, “The Fallout” their fans were very familiar with the lyrics as they screamed them along with the band, including my favorite song “Makeshift Chemistry”. For being a new upcoming band from Rise Records, CTE did not disappoint.
Atlanta was going crazy waiting for We Came As Romans to hit the stage. I talked to Kyle Pavone (clean vocals) before they went on and he seemed pretty stoked to play for Atlanta. With Kyle’s singing, Dave’s screaming, and the band’s instrumentals, this band was giving their fans one hell of a show. WCAR was warming this crowd up for The Used, even though these fans were already anticipating their stage arrival. While playing three new songs, We Came As Romans were giving the fans what they paid for and a show to remember. Not only are they an awesome band but they are some pretty chill guys off the stage as well.
After waiting for what seemed like forever, the lights finally dimmed and The Used walked out on the stage. They wasted no time and launched right into “Listening” a song from their second album, In Love and Death. Their setlist included a few favorites, including the songs, “he Bird and the Worm”, “The Taste of Ink”, and “All That I’ve Got”. Bert must have not been feeling too well cause he seemed to use the mic stand more than necessary.
At one point in the show, a female fan threw a shirt on stage with the lyrics from a “Sold My Soul” on it, a song from their 2009 album, Artwork. Bert noticed the shirt had one of the words was wrong, but was nice enough to let her on stage to help sing a few songs. Before they played their next to last song, Bert asked the crowd for wall of death, which the crowd happily obliged to. Being my first time seeing The Used, I was very impressed; stoked to seem on Vans Warped Tour this summer.
Pics from the Atlanta show can be seen below.
Quinn Allman - The Used
Bert McCracken - The Used
David Escamilla - Crown The Empire
Ionia, the 5-piece melodic indie post hard core band is pleased to announce their upcoming tour "WINTOUR 2013" with Saint Diablo. Presented by Stand and Deliver Records, the tour will be hosted by Jennifer “JENNCITY” Arroyo and will be kicking off in Rochester, NY on January 12th, 2013. See dates below!
Ionia, hailing from New York City, is comprised of five socially and economically conscious musicians who are dedicated to their craft and determined to bring their sound to the masses. ionia has had the pleasure of playing Warped Tour, Taste of Chaos, CMJ, Dewey Beach Music Conference, Rockpalooza, and has had the privilege of opening for major label bands; We Came As Romans, Close To Home, Puddle of Mudd, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, I See Stars, blessthefall, Smile Empty Soul, The Devil Wears Prada, Falling in Reverse, Chiodos, and many more.
Ionia is currently recording with Mike Sapone and plan to release their next album in late 2013. The bands last album "Moral Hazard" was released in 2010 to rave reviews and was featured by Alternative Press, Revolver, Outburn, Substream and more! You can purchase the album here: http://bit.ly/UyE0Hs.
WINTOUR 2013 Dates:
Jan 12 Rochester, NY California Brew Haus
Jan 13 Clifton, NJ Dingbatz
Jan 14 Frederick, MD Café 611
Jan 15 Richmond, VA The Canal Club
Jan 16 Virginia Beach, VA Shakkas
Jan 17 Fayetteville, NC The Rock Shop Music Hall
Jan 18 Marietta, GA 120 Music Hall & W. Tavern
Jan 19 Charleston, SC The Oasis
Jan 20 Jacksonville, FL Brewsters Megaplex
Jan 22 Birmingham, AL The Nick
Jan 23 Jackson, MS Hal and Mals
Jan 24 Broussard, LA The Station
Jan 25 Houston, TX BFE Rock Club
Jan 26 San Antonio, TX Boneshakers
Jan 27 Fort Worth, TX The Rail Club
Jan 28 Lawton, OK The Railhead Saloon
Jan 31 Gallup, NM The Jaggarnaut
Feb 01 Tempe, AZ Club Red
Feb 02 Las Vegas, NV The Cheyenne Saloon
Feb 04 Sparks, NV The Alley
Feb 07 Colorado Springs, CO Sunshine Studios Live
Feb 09 Salina, KS The Factory
Feb 10 Lees Summit, MO Jerry’s Bait Shop
Feb 12 Little Rock, AK Downtown Music
Feb 13 Springfield, MO Outland Ballroom
Feb 14 St. Louis, MO Fubar
Feb 15 Nashville, TN The Rutledge
Feb 16 Indianapolis, IN The Emerson Theater
Feb 17 Columbus, OH O’Shecky’s
The Used will be headlining the 2013 Take Action Tour benefiting the It Gets Better Project! They’ll be hitting the road with We Came As Romans, Crown The Empire & Mindflow in January - Tickets go on sale 2PM LOCAL TIME and they’ve got awesome VIP ticket packages available for fans! Head to
http://www.takeactiontour.com/2013
1/11/13 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
1/12/13 Salt Lake City, UT In the Venue
1/14/13 Denver, CO Summit
1/16/13 Kansas City, MO The Beaumont
1/17/13 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
1/19/13 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
1/20/13 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
1/22/13 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
1/23/13 Chicago, IL House of Blues
1/25/13 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
1/26/13 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall
1/28/13 Washington, DC 930 Club
1/29/13 Boston, MA House of Blues
1/30/13 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
2/1/13 Hartford, CT Webster Theatre
2/2/13 Atlantic City, NJ House of Blues
2/4/13 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
2/5/13 Tampa, FL The Ritz Ybor
2/7/13 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel
2/8/13 Cincinnati, OH Bogarts
2/10/13 Detroit, MI Fillmore
2/11/13 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
2/13/13 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
2/14/13 Houston, TX House of Blues
2/16/13 Austin, TX Emo’s East
2/17/13 Dallas, TX House of Blues
2/19/13 San Antonio, TX Backstage Live
2/20/13 El Paso, TX Tricky Falls
2/22/13 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
2/24/13 Phoenix, AZ Marquee Theatre
2/26/13 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
2/27/13 San Diego, CA House of Blues
3/1/13 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern
If you’re tired of the radio playing the same songs over and over, it’s cool, because your favorite bands have your back, as always. Fearless Records’ “Punk Goes Pop” is back with volume 6, set to release November 5th, featuring a handful of songs I’m sure you won’t be surprised by. It’s so fun to hear bands cover quirky mainstream songs, and I have to admit, I’ve had the album on repeat for a couple hours now.
The first of 13 tracks you’ll hear when you pop the CD in (do people do that anymore?) is Bruno Mars’ “Grenade” covered by Memphis May Fire. Don’t expect the slow song you’ve heard a million times, though. MMF turned up the tempo a couple of notches and gave it that recognizably punk sound, and did so very well. The vocals were pretty clean throughout, which I, personally, am indifferent about; it still sounds like MMF!
If you’re already a fan of Mayday Parade, their cover of Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” might just be your favorite on the album. Even better - it features Vic Fuentes of Pierce the Veil. Being a huge fan of both bands, I know Derek (the lead singer of Mayday Parade) and Vic sound quite different, but damn do they sound beautiful together. The cover is fantastic, even with the faster tempo they decided to go with.
Breathe Carolina brings in a classic, covering Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean.” I can’t say it’s my favorite cover. It’s sounds a bit awkward, which might just be the autotune. This one’s the kind of cover that you either love or hate right off the bat. However, I give them major props. Covering the King of Pop? Very gutsy!
The Maine decided on a classic, as well, covering Cindi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.” They changed the entire song around for themselves, and it came out great! Don’t be expecting some up-beat, quirky, mid-80’s pop song. It’s been slowed down a bit and punked out. I give them mega props for really making it their own!
The whole album, just like the rest of the Punk Goes Pop series, is just pure entertainment. It’s fun to rock out and sing-a-long to in the car. So don’t forget to check out all the bands’ covers on there; including “Call Me Maybe” by Upon a Dawning (which came out awesome by the way), “Paradise” by Craig Owens, and “Mercy” by The Word Alive!
9/10
- Kim
Innerstrength Records is pleased to announce the latest addition to its already impressive stable of artists: Chicago metal road warriors ELYSION FIELDS, whose debut full-length album New Beginnings is slated for release on February 12, 2013.
On a clear trajectory as a burgeoning metal powerhouse, ELYSION FIELDS are taking the next logical step by launching a partnership with Innerstrength for the release of New Beginnings.
Pennsylvania post-hardcore 6-piece I AM KING has signed with Velocity/Rise Records. Formed out of the Lehigh Valley in early 2010, I AM KING humbly offers a message of truth and hope with their music, while reminding their listeners the harsh reality of choosing to face both the truth and yourself. The band’s self-titled and self-released EP dropped last month and was recorded with Taylor Larson (Periphery, Sky Eats Airplane, I the Breather). The band will enter the studio later this year to record their label debut with an anticipated release in spring 2013.
“The first time I heard I Am King, I instantly knew there was something special about them. I’ll never forget that first show i saw them at (Starland Ballroom). I knew it wasn’t just studio magic, but that it was real. What they had was authentic and genuine. I see nothing but amazing things in their future,” says Velocity Records founder Dave Shapiro.
Co-vocalist Sam Sky says, “From the beginning we had our eye on Velocity and now we have Dave Shapiro behind us along with Rise. It’s a dream come true for us. We’re really blessed and stoked to have this opportunity and to have such an awesome team behind us. Thank you to everyone who has supported us up until this point. We promise not to let you down”
I AM King will be on the road this fall playing select shows with Assassins, Chiodos, The Word Alive, Pierce The Veil, We Came as Romans and more. See dates below.
Sep 12 Smiling Moose Pittsburgh, PA (w/ Assassins)
Sep 13 The Pike Room Pontiac, MI (w/ Assassins)
Sep 14 Intersection Grand Rapids, MI (w/ Chiodos, The Word Alive)
Sep 15 Egyptian Room Indianapolis, IN (w/ Chiodos, The Word Alive)
Sep 29 Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, NJ (w/ We Came As Romans)
Oct 19 The Loft Poughkeepsie, NY (w/ Visions)
Nov 03 Corona Theatre Montreal, Canada (w/ Pierce The Veil, Sleeping with Sirens, Tonight Alive)
Nov 04 The Guvernment Toronto, Canada (w/ Pierce The Veil, Sleeping with Sirens, Tonight Alive)
Nov 16 Planet Trog Entertainment Whitehall, PA (w/ From Atlantis)
Nov 17 Berkeley Heights VFW Berkeley Heights, NJ
