New SUGARCULT Tours
BLINK 182 UK/EUROPE TOUR:
Sugarcult will tour the UK/Europe with BLINK 182 (Nov 30 - Dec 16)!! Blink 182, Sugarcult and The Kinison will cover England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France and Germany.
HEADLINE UK SHOWS:
Also just added two Sugarcult headline shows in Stoke and Oxford, England in December. Tix on sale now! Visit the Tour Dates page of the website for all show details.
CALIFORNIA CHRISTMAS SHOW:
Just added was a very special Christmas show at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA on Dec 21. Sugarcult with special guests. On sale Nov 27. Don't miss this special night!
U.S. HEADLINE TOUR - TAKE ACTION TOUR 2005:
Sugarcult will headline the fifth annual Take Action Tour in the U.S. from February 2 - March 11, 2005!! Early line-up confirmations include headlining act Sugarcult with The Early November, Hawthorne Heights and Head Automatica supporting. More acts will be announced soon. The two-month tour brings bands together for a great night of music and promotes social consciousness and awareness and helps raise funds for the National Hopeline Network, a suicide prevention and crisis hotline (1-800-SUICIDE) and benefits the Youth America Hotline, 1-877-YOUTHLINE (1-877-968-8454), a peer-to-peer line pairing youth callers up with youth crisis workers in their area. Great music and a great cause. Tour dates and further info will be posted on the website soon.
JAPAN 2005:
Sugarcult will join Green Day for a tour of Japan in mid March 2005!!Tour dates, (including Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka) will be posted on the website soon.
posted by Idolize 9:33 PM
Saturday, November 20, 2004
Drowning Pool on Tour with (hed)PE
DP will be finishing out the year tearing up the road with (hed)PE starting Tues. Nov 23rd! Here are the upcoming shows:
11/19/2004 - Jake's - Lubbock, TX
11/20/2004 - Sunshine Theatre - Albuquerque, NM
11/21/2004 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ
11/23/2004 - Canes Bar & Grill - San Diego, CA - w/(hed)PE
11/24/2004 - The Boardwalk - Orangevale, CA - w/(hed)PE
11/26/2004 - Key Club - Los Angeles, CA - w/(hed)PE
11/27/2004 - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA - w/(hed)PE
11/28/2004 - The Banker Ballroom - Fresno, CA - w/(hed)PE
11/30/2004 - WOW Hall - Eugene, OR - w/(hed)PE
12/1/2004 - The Big Easy - Spokane, WA - w/(hed)PE
12/2/2004 - The Fenix @ Pioneer Square - Seattle, WA - KISW Holiday Hangover Ball
12/3/2004 - Sabala's - Portland, OR - w/(hed)PE
12/4/2004 - The Big Easy - Boise, ID - w/(hed)PE
12/5/2004 - Lofi Cafe - Salt Lake City, UT - w/(hed)PE
12/7/200 - 432 Blue - Colorado Springs, CO - w/(hed)PE
12/9/2004 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO - w/(hed)PE
12/10/2004 - Royal Grove - Lincoln, NE - w/(hed)PE
12/11/2004 - Uptown Theatre - Kansas City, MO - w/(hed)PE
12/12/2004 - Quad City Live - Davenport, IA - w/(hed)PE
12/14/2004 - The Cotillion - Wichita, KS - w/(hed)PE
12/16/2004 - Machine Shop - Flint, MI- w/(hed)PE
12/17/2004 - Headliners - Toledo, OH - w/(hed)PE
12/18/2004 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI - w/(hed)PE
12/19/2004 - Heartland - South Bend, IN - w/(hed)PE
Be sure to check them out when they hit your town - you don't want to miss it. If you need any more convincing, head over to drowningpool.com and check out the insane live photos from the road and see what you've been missing!
posted by Idolize 7:28 PM
Skate and Surf Information Released
CONVENTION HALL (Ocean + Boardwalk, Asbury Park, NJ)
05.13.05: Skate And Surf Festival 2005 Day #1
05/14/05: Skate And Surf Festival 2005 Day #2
05/15/05: Skate And Surf Festival 2005 Day #3
Visit www.skateandsurffest.com for up-to-date information on ticket sales, the online and terrestrial Battle of the Bands, lineup information and more! Produced in association with Excess dB Entertainment.
posted by Idolize 7:23 PM
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Relient K's Debut Album #15
RELIENT K ALBUM DEBUTS AT #15 ON BILLBOARD
Relient K's fourth studio album, debuted at #15 this week on theBillboard Top 200, selling 51,473 albums. The release also debut at #1on the Internet sales chart with 8,534 albums snatched up
posted by Idolize 4:23 PM
Clay Aiken Wishes a Merry Christmas With Love
CLAY AIKEN WISHES BILLY SMILEY A 'MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH LOVE'
Industry Veteran Co-Writes Title Track For Aiken's Highly-AnticipatedChristmas CD
NASHVILLE, TN - November 16, 2004 -Christmas came early this year forproducer, songwriter and label head Billy Smiley, courtesy of Clay Aikenand RCA Records. "Merry Christmas With Love", a song penned by Smileyand Greg Davis, is the title track for the new Clay Aiken holiday CDwhich hits stores today. Clay Aiken came to fame during Season Two of the Fox Television hitAmerican Idol, where he took the runner-up position to Ruben Studdard.Despite failing to win the competition, Aiken was quickly signed to RCARecords in 2003 and his debut CD Measure of a Man has sold over twomillion copies. His follow-up release, Merry Christmas With Love, iscurrently ranked #2 at Amazon.com. Billy Smiley started his career with the Bill Gaither organization,producing the first four Gaither Vocal Band albums, which sold more than1 million units. Shortly after, Smiley stepped out from behind thesoundboard and in 1982 formed the Grammy-nominated rock group WhiteHeart with Mark Gersmehl and Dann Huff (producer for Faith Hill,Lonestar and more). White Heart recorded and toured worldwide through1998, selling over 2.5 million records, while collecting 17 #1 singles,2 Grammy Award nominations, and 23 Dove Award nominations.
And as an independent producer, Smiley has produced more than 40 albums,and 27 #1 songs. He has 5 Grammy Award nominations, and has co-written22 #1 songs, and over 50 Top 10 songs. Throughout his career, Smileyhas helped discover, develop, produce, A&R, and write for such artistsas The Newsboys, The Insyderz, White Heart, Susan Ashton, Petra, StevenCurtis Chapman, Margaret Becker, BeBe & CeCe Winans, Gaither Vocal Band,and many more. In recent years, Smiley has produced such artists as SkyHarbor (Inpop Records), Justifide (Ardent), Charity Von (SlantedRecords), and Daniel's Window, whose Cross Driven Records debutStrangely Looking Forward was released last week.
In addition to independent production and artist development, Smileyowns and operates the successful Christian music label Cul De SacRecords. Focusing on artist driven rock, the label has just releasedCast of Angels from new artist Marshall McLuhan. The label is also hometo the contemporary worship imprint Devotion Music. Devotion Music hasjust released projects from new artists Kristina and Ross Wright Band,and is currently developing 'Worship Hymn', a unique series that gathersworship leaders from around the country to re-write and re-arrangeclassic hymns to reach a new generation with the beauty and history ofthe past.
Cul De Sac Records and Devotion Music are distributed by New Day, SpringArbor, Central South, and MPI International Distribution. Moreinformation is available online at www.culdesacrecords.com
posted by Idolize 4:19 PM
Monday, November 15, 2004
Kill Your Idols/7 Seconds 7"Split and Album News
Kill Your Idols / 7 Seconds 7" Split
Kill Your Idols and 7 Seconds have a new Limited Edition 7" Split hitting stores on December 7th. The 7", featuring two new tracks from each band, is a limted pressing. Only 2000 black wax, and 1000 red wax will be produced. Don't miss out on getting your hands on a copy!
New albums in the works for 7 Seconds and Kill Your Idols:
* 7 SECONDS "Take it Back, Take it On, Take it Over!" new Full Length (CD/LP) in Stores Jan.25, 2005
* KILL YOUR IDOLS "From Companionship to Competition" new Full Length (CD/LP) in Stores Jan.25, 2005
posted by Idolize 10:49 PM
Go Betty Go on Tour!!!
Go Betty Go is currently on tour supporting the Voodoo Glow Skulls with Big D and the Kids Table and the F-Ups. They'll be all over the U.S., so look for them in your town. Follow the link below to see the tour dates and more information.
Go Betty Go Tour Information (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=5p8bkb44.0.sosf7yaab.ylablwn6.70534&p=http%3A%2F%2Fsideonedummy.com%2Ftours.php%3Fband_id%3D1)
Full Tour Schedule - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=5p8bkb44.0.sosf7yaab.ylablwn6.70534&p=http%3A%2F%2Fsideonedummy.com%2Ftours.php%3Fband_id%3D1
posted by Idolize 10:46 PM
Flogging Molly on Fuse's "Oven Fresh"
Vote for Flogging Molly on FUSE's "Oven Fresh"
Flogging Molly's video for "Seven Deadly Sins" is airing on FUSE's "Oven Fresh" program. Oven Fresh airs once a day on FUSE (check local listings for times), and allows fans to vote online for which videos to keep and which videos to drop. Flogging Molly fans can make their voice heard by going to the fuse website:
www.fuse.tv (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=5p8bkb44.0.eosf7yaab.ylablwn6.70534&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fuse.tv)
Go to "Shows" and choose "Oven Fresh" from the drop down menu. Then be sure to vote for Flogging Molly. The videos with the most votes will be played that weekend as part of the "Oven Fresh" keepers program.
Vote! - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=5p8bkb44.0.eosf7yaab.ylablwn6.70534&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fuse.tv
posted by Idolize 10:44 PM
Friday, November 12, 2004
Island Records Signs New Band
Island is very proud to announce their latest signing - New York City's very own - THE BRAVERY. Rolling Stone named them one of "10 Artists To Watch in 2005" and NME calls them, "a thrusting, pouting New York based group whose synthesizer laced rock and just-got-out-of-bed vocals are so 2005 it hurts." Czech out their site, www.thebravery.com, to listen to a few tunes and watch the video for their first UK single, "Unconditional."
posted by Idolize 9:35 PM
Bayside Launches The Pushing Up Daisies Tour 2004!
New York's Bayside are launching the Pushing Up Daisies Tour, theirfirst national headlining jaunt in support of their Victory Recordsdebut, "Sirens and Condolences". Sponsored by Absolute Punk, Pure Volumeand Smart Punk, the tour features The Sleeping, Brandston and The BlackMaria from November 14 - November 23rd, and Action Action, The Sleepingand The Black Maria from December 1 - 13th. Action Action are outsupporting their new album on Victory, "Don't Cut Your Fabric To ThisYear's Fashion", and The Black Maria will be debuting songs from theirJanuary 2005 release, "Lead Us To Reason".
In other news, Bayside just entered the studio to record a new song,"Existing In A Crisis" - look for it on Pure Volume in the near futureand get a snapshot of the new album, which they will record in early2005 for a late Spring release.
Bayside developed their own style based on soaring vocals, powerfulguitar work and brooding lyrics from influences as diverse as TheSmiths, the Smoking Popes, and Nirvana, to the Cure, Stevie Wonder andNick Drake. "Sirens and Condolences" picks up where Smoking Pope's"Destination Failure" and Jawbreaker's "Dear You" left off, a new entryin the field of melodic rock with a dangerous edge. Bayside has beenfeatured in Teen People, Alternative Press, Guitar World and AMP amongmany others.
For more information about Bayside, visit www.baysiderocks.com<http://www.baysiderocks.com/> , www.purevolume.com/bayside andwww.victoryrecords.com/bayside.html
posted by Idolize 3:47 PM
Epitaph Tour in The Works!
EPITAPH TOURFEATURING THE BEST OF EPITAPH'S NEWEST BANDSKICKS OFFFEBRUARY 2, 2005
Fusing intensity, innocence, grit and mayhem Epitaph is pleased toannounce the first ever Epitaph Tour coming to every major U.S. citynext Spring 2005. Tour dates run February 2nd - March 19th.
The inaugural Epitaph Tour promises to deliver powerful liveperformances from Epitaph's next wave of artists featuring the coreline-up of MATCHBOOK ROMANCE, MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK, and FROM FIRST TOLAST. Also featured will be THE MATCHES and SCATTER THE ASHES inselected markets.
Going for the jugular of stagnant rock shows this tour brings a newvibrancy both on and off stage. Along with witnessing the full auralassault of Epitaph's best up-and-coming bands, fans will receive freecollectors Epitaph gift bags including a special made DVD of EpitaphTour band videos, stickers, buttons, swag from sponsors and willparticipate in special soon to be announced contests to win coolone-of-a-kind artifacts from the tour.
Another first in Epitaph history, for those who'd prefer to get theirtickets online rather than via traditional brick and mortar outletsEpitaph will offer an exclusive limited edition Epitaph t-shirt andticket package from the Epitaph store at Epitaph.com.
What they're saying about Epitaph Tour bands:
MATCHBOOK ROMANCE -"...dynamic and ever-shifting, swinging wildly from rowdy riffs andhaunting screams to multi-layered harmonies and gentle strummings in theblink of an eye, creating a jagged, hook-laden sound that's passionate,urgent and utterly irresistible." - KKKK, (Kerrang!)
MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK - "If ever there were a band that stood out from the pop-punksound-alikes, it's Minneapolis' Motion City Soundtrack. Melodic, clean,crunchy and catchy as all hell..." (LA WEEKLY)
FROM FIRST TO LAST"One of the Epitaph roster's latest-and perhaps finest - additions isL.A. - based From First To Last..." (Alternative Press)
THE MATCHES "The Matches have managed a sound that fits in with, yet transcends, thesnappy pop-punk of their peers." (SF Weekly)
SCATTER THE ASHES"With their first album, Scatter the Ashes have laid the groundwork foran exciting career. Armed with an attitude that revels in exploration,and the chops to execute their vision, Scatter the Ashes may just welllead the next wave of hardcore punk rock." (Popmatters.com)
More info coming soon!
posted by Idolize 3:38 PM
