AFI have just released a video performance from this Weekend’s Ulalume Festival in Columbia, Maryland. The clip can be seen on Mtvu.com. The video showcases an energetic performance of “Beautiful Thieves” to thousands of adoring fans. “Beautiful Thieves” is a new track off of the critically acclaimed album Crash Love, which is available everywhere now.

MTV has also posted an exclusive set of recent photos of the band that feature Davey Havok and co looking their sharpest.

The Ulalume Festival was an all day Halloween themed festival that saw Paramore co-headline with AFI. Other artist’s of note that performed were Dead By Sunrise and Kid Cudi.

AFI are currently on a North American tour through December. Tour dates are after the jump:

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Unveil Volume 4: Songs In The Key Of Love & Hate Album Cover

Following the announcement of their forthcoming December 8th album release and the premiere of their new single “Spaceship,” rockers Puddle of Mudd have unveiled the cover to the highly anticipated Volume 4: Songs In The Key Of Love & Hate. Volume 4 delivers the same savvy lyrics that fans have come to expect since the band’s multi-platinum debut, Come Clean, weaving subtle innuendo and not-so-subtle lyrical wordplay around vocal hooks so thick they even seem to make life’s more sour realities easier to swallow.

“Spaceship,” the Brian Howes- (Hinder, and most recent POM album Famous) produced lead single off the new album, is now available for purchase at digital retailers. Visit  PuddleOfMudd.com for more information including new tour dates and grab the track on iTunes now.

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A&M/Octone recording group Hollywood Undead will give their fans something brand new to talk about on November 10th, when they release a two-disc CD/DVD consisting of 6 new studio recordings, 6 live recordings and a full 60 minute live performance on DVD (preorder available today, 10/27 on iTunes). The new package dubbed Desperate Measures : CD/DVD is an eclectic mix of new studio recordings produced by Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails) and live recordings of fan favorites. In its 60th week on the Billboard 200 album chart, the debut album Swan Songs remains inside the Top 200, with total sales of more than 500,000 and average sales of 5-6,000 per week – testament to the band’s explosive headline performances and online marketing.

The new CD + DVD package includes three cover songs “Shout At The Devil” originally performed by Motley Crue, “Bad Town” originally performed by Operation Ivy and “Immigrant Song” originally performed by Led Zeppelin. The album will also include a remix version of “Everywhere I Go” the third single from the album. In addition, special exclusive live versions of “No. 5,” “Undead,” and “California,” will be included on both the CD and DVD configurations.

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Brooklyn-based Nouveau Romantics Dead Leaf Echo announce a very special new date at Monkeytown

featuring an experimental, ambient set with remixes unlike any show they’ve played before.

Dead Leaf Echo NYC Date
Nov 13 – Monkeytown – Brooklyn, NY
More national dates to be annouced soon!

Of their CMJ set at Fontanas, the Deli said:

Dead Leaf Echo followed with a nice transition into shoegaze bliss. Lit only by a screen projector, the shadowed musicians produced a beautiful, intricate atmosphere that echoes 4AD bands. I regret not being able to see the band’s full set as I immensely enjoy their swooning, gorgeously engineered songs.

Check out the layered beauty of “Half-Truth” HERE.

Only months after their last experiments in high-art on Pale Fire, featuring the epic title track mixed by Ulrich Schnass, Dead Leaf Echo has teamed up with John Fryer of 4AD fame to mix their latest evocative release Truth.

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Happy Halloween Everyone!

I was sucked in the moment as I heard they wore superhero t-shirts and used a Nintendo System in their show. I also fell in love with these guys as soon as they said they release their music for free(most of the time). I am so happy to hear small bands that come to their senses with music. They know they need to get people to hear it before people would be interested in buying it.

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Congregation of the Damned In Stores Now!

Atreyu has just released their highly anticipated album, Congregation of the Damned! The album is the band’s fifth studio album and features the first single, “Storm To Pass,” as well as the heavy-hitting song, “Stop! Before It’s Too Late And We’ve Destroyed It All.” Currently, the band is on a nationwide tour with Hollywood Undead. Visit their official site, www.atreyurock.com, for all tour dates and ticket information and make sure to pick up your copy of Congregation of the Damned on iTunes and in stores everywhere!

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Tour Dates w/ Hollywood Undead
Oct 27 The National Richmond, Virginia
Oct 29 Roseland Ballroom NY, New York
Oct 30 Sonar Baltimore, Maryland
Oct 31 Electric Factory Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 2 Metropolis E Montreal, Quebec
Nov 3 Sound Academy Toronto
Nov 4 Ches-Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nov 6 Aragon Ballroom Chicago, Illinois
Nov 7 The Myth Maplewood, Minnesota
Nov 8 Sokol Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska
Nov 10 The Fillmore Auditorium Denver, Colorado
Nov 11 The Great Salt Air Magna, Utah
Nov 13 Knitting Factory ConcertHouse Boise, Idaho
Nov 14 Showbox SoDo South Seattle, Washington
Nov 15 Roseland Theatre Portland, Oregon
Nov 17 Sacramento Memorial Auditorium Sacramento, California
Nov 18 Event Center at San JoseState Univ. San Jose, California
Nov 20 House of Blues Las Vegas, Nevada

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Andrew Belle and the Ten out of Tenn tour brought the most exciting new musicians from Nashville to the rest of the country this fall. In truly collaborative and thrillingly unique performances, the East Coast and Midwest met Andrew and 9 other extremely talented new performers.

If you haven’t experienced the power of a Ten out of Tenn performance, HERE is a video of Andrew Belle’s “Static Waves” live in Boston and HERE is a video of a Ten out of Tenn rehearsal with Andrew’s “The Ladder.”

The original Ten out of Tenn debuted in 05 with ten musicians who were at the forefront of the vibrant Nashville pop music scene with over thirty albums released between them. Nine of these successful artists will re-unite again this winter and have invited Andrew Belle to join them to complete the Ten at dates across the nation!

Upcoming Andrew Belle Dates
Oct 29 – Pour House – Bloomington, IN
Nov 3 – Hotel Utah, San Francisco, CA
Nov 4 – Dolores Park Cafe – San Francisco, CA
Nov 12 – SPACE – Evanston, IL w/ Greg Laswell
Nov 20 – Uncommon Ground – Chicago, IL

Ten Out of Tenn Tour Dates
Nov 27 – Chelsea’s – Baton Rouge, LA
Nov 28 – The Loft – Dallas, TX
Nov 30 – Rhythm Room – Phoenix, AZ
Dec 1 – Troubadour – LA, CA
Dec 2 – Independent – San Francisco, CA
Dec 3 – Jon Henry’s – Eugene, OR
Dec 4 – Chop Suey – Seattle, WA
Dec 6 – Doug Fir – Portland, OR
Dec 8 – Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT
Dec 9 – Everyday Joe’s – Ft. Collins, CO
Dec 10 – Bluebird – Denver, CO
Dec 11 – Sokol – Omaha, NE
Dec 12 – Duck Room – St. Louis, MO
Dec 13 – Exit / In – Nashville, TN
 
With more national dates to come!

More Andrew Belle Music After The Jump!

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PUDDLE OF MUDD ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF VOLUME 4: SONGS IN THE KEY OF LOVE & HATE  ON DECEMBER 8

NEW SINGLE, “SPACESHIP” AVAILABLE ON AMAZON.COM & ITUNES NOW

Multi-platinum Flawless/Geffen recording artist, Puddle Of Mudd, release their fourth studio set, VOLUME 4: SONGS IN THE KEY OF LOVE & HATE, on December 8. The album follows the phenomenal success of POM’s third release, 2007’s Famous. Famous proved the band’s consistency to deliver to not only their fans, but on all business platforms. One single off of Famous, “Psycho,” earned Billboard Magazine’s highest honors – #1 Mainstream Rock Song of the Year, #4 Hot Modern Rock Song of the Year, as well as Mainstream Rock #2 Artist of 2008. Radio and Records posted “Psycho” as the #1 Rock Song of 2008, #2 Active Rock Song of the Year, and POM earned their Number 3 status for Rock Artist of the Year.

Recording Volume 4 in Vancouver & Los Angeles, Puddle Of Mudd (POM) smartly re-enlisted the talents of Brian Howes, who produced the aforementioned Famous and John Kurzweg, who produced 2001’s album, Come Clean. “Even though we hate messing with success, we felt adding newcomer Brain Virtue to the producer mix would be a welcome change,” say frontman Wes Scantlin. “What we got is 10 tracks of exactly what we were looking for,” adds Scantlin.

Tour Dates After The Jump…

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Self-titled album In Stores Now!

Early Sunday morning on Oct. 25th, the van carrying members of Sugar Red Drive was involved in a serious accident near Kalamazoo, MI. The vehicle hit a guardrail, spun out, and flipped over. Miraculously, no one was killed. Bass player Dave Alexander suffered the most serious injuries, breaking his arm, dislocating his elbow, and also breaking his thumb. He underwent surgery in a Kalamazoo hospital Sunday afternoon. Incredibly, the other 3 band members and tour manager only suffered bruises and abrasions. Check out a photo of their van after everyone was safely removed.

The band has cancelled their remaining tour dates in October and will resume once everyone has recovered. Their self-titled album, featuring radio hit, “One More Time,” is in stores now. Check out their MySpace page for the latest updates on the band and make sure to pick up your copy of the album today!

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LOS ANGELES TRIO TOURING IN SUPPORT OF ITS SELF-TITLED MYSPACE RECORDS DEBUT

BAND’S LATEST SINGLE “GRAVITY” BUZZING AT ALTERNATIVE RADIO

October 26, 2009—L.A. buzz band Nico Vega is currently on a headlining tour, including a homecoming Halloween show at Club Nokia with rockers Chevelle, before jumping on tour with Inward Eye, and Neon Trees.

As the trio’s latest single “Gravity” is taking off on alternative radio, the group will be filming the song’s video in November.

The band (singer Aja Volkman, guitarist Rich Koehler and drummer Dan Epand) has made a name for itself thanks in part to its blistering and in-your-face live show highlighted by dynamic frontwoman Aja Volkman’s volatile stage presence. Filter described the band as “a musical, mythical beast” while 944 Magazine heralded them as a “brutal love triangle of rock, funk and blues” and congratulated the trio for its “wide musical scope, which stretches from stomach-scraping soul to unrelenting rage.” The NY Post called Aja “insanely spirited,” comparing her to Janis Joplin and Karen O.

Having worked with producers Linda Perry (Pink, Gwen Stefani) and Tim Edgar (Earl Greyhound), and mixer Tchad Blake (Pearl Jam, Elvis Costello, Peter Gabriel), Nico Vega channels a classic swagger a la Led Zeppelin and adds soaring, soulful vocals somewhere between Fiona Apple and PJ Harvey.

Over the summer the band’s song “Beast” was featured in the horror film The Collector and now Aja is preparing to leap headfirst onto the silver screen herself, making her acting debut co-starring in the upcoming Dane Cook movie Answers To Nothing where her shockingly gritty scenes will definitely not be forgotten anytime soon. Aja will play Tara, the mistress who is also a musician, and Nico Vega will sport cameos in the movie.

For more info see www.myspace.com/nicovega

Catch Nico Vega on Tour:

Headline dates:
10/27 San Francisco, CA Thee Parkside
10/29 Santa Barbara, CA Velvet Jones
10/31 Los Angeles, CA Club Nokia (w. Chevelle) – HALLOWEEN SHOW
11/5 San Diego, CA Bar Pink
11/6 Tucson, AZ Plush

With Inward Eye/Neon Trees:
11/27 Mesa, AZ Hollywood Alley
11/29 Las Cruces, NM Code Red Concert Hall
12/1 Dallas, TX The Cavern
12/2 Biloxi, MS Hard Rock Café – Inside – ALL AGES, FREE SHOW
12/3 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits
12/5 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade – Hell
12/6 Charlotte, NC Milestone
12/7 Washington, DC The Red and Black
12/10 Cambridge, MA TT The Bears
12/11 New York, NY The Studio at Webster Hall
12/13 Cleveland, OH Pirate’s Cove
12/18 Denver, CO Bender’s Tavern

Headline dates:
12/20 Las Vegas Wasted Space

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