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The Color Fred schedule 13-day East Coast tour

Alternative Press - Chris French on 6/17/09 @ 7:49 PM - altpress.com

Former Taking Back Sunday guitarist Fred Mascherino has announced plans to tour the East Coast with his new crew, the Color Fred, this August. The 13-day trek will also feature the Scene Aesthetic and the Ready Set. Dates below:

8/15 Buffalo, NY @ Xtreme Wheelz
8/16 Allston, MA @ Harpers Ferry
8/18 Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground
8/19 New York, NY @ Blender Theatre
8/20 Philadelphia, PA @ The Barbary
8/21 S Hackensack, NJ @ School Of Rock
8/22 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar Club Stage
8/23 Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel
8/24 Vienna, VA @ Jammin' Java
8/26 Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street Grill
8/28 Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
8/29 West Palm Beach, FL @ Swampgrass Willys
8/30 Orlando, FL @ Backbooth

The Color Fred released The Intervention EP on April 18 through Equal Vision Records.

Atmosphere announce second string of "Ugly" tour dates

Alternative Press - Chris French on 6/17/09 @ 3:31 PM - altpress.com

Hip-hop super duo Atmosphere have tacked on more stops to their "When God Gives You Ugly Tour." The Rhymesayers pair will be playing in cities they had skipped during the first leg of the tour earlier this year. You can check out the recently announced dates, which include performances from label mates Eyedea & Abilities and Attracted to Gods in select cities, below:

07.23 - Detroit Lakes, MN @ 10,000 Lakes Festival (Atmosphere only)
07.26 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
07.27 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall (without Eyedea & Abilities)
07.28 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat's Cradle
07.30 - Orlando, FL @ Firestone
07.31 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
08.01 - St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
08.02 - New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues
08.04 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
08.05 - Austin, TX @ Stubbs
08.06 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
08.07 - Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont
08.08 - Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza (Atmosphere only)
08.10 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Nutty's Outside Theater
08.11 - Des Moines, IA @ Simon Estes Amphitheater
08.12 - Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion
08.14 - Denver, CO @ Red Rocks
08.15 - Santa Fe, NM @ Paolo Soleri
08.16 - El Paso, TX @ Club 101
08.18 - Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues
08.19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Palladium (without Eyedea & Abilities)
08.21 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
08.29 - San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Festival (Atmosphere only)

Free Warped Tour sampler

Alternative Press - Laila Hanson on 6/17/09 @ 3:19 PM - altpress.com

Victory Records in collaboration with iTunes and Facebook are offering up a free record sampler. Become a "fan" of iTunes on the popular social networking site right here and recieve a code to download a Warped Tour sampler with songs from A Day To Remember, Aiden and more.

Collaborative Taking Back Sunday cover video posted

Alternative Press - Laila Hanson on 6/17/09 @ 2:14 PM - altpress.com

Check out the video below of members of Drop Dead, Gorgeous, And Then There Were None and Before Their Eyes performing a version of Taking Back Sunday's "Cute Without The E."

Set Your Goals post another new song

Alternative Press - Laila Hanson on 6/17/09 @ 2:07 PM - altpress.com

Aggressive pop punkers Set Your Goals have posted another new song on their Myspace. "Gaia Bleeds" will also appear on the band's upcoming LP, This Will Be The Death Of Us, which hits stores July 21.

The Mars Volta stream Octahedron on MySpace

Alternative Press - Chris French on 6/17/09 @ 12:22 PM - altpress.com

The Mars Volta are streaming their entire new album, Octahedron, exclusively on MySpace. You can check it out HERE.

Octahedron will be the group's fifth studio album, and is scheduled to hit stores June 23 on Warner Bros. Records.