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AFI announce new tour dates, Rock Band song pack

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 11/5/09 @ 5:41 PM - altpress.com

AP 257 cover stars AFI have revealed a new string of dates that will take them thoughout the western part of the continent in January. The band will also release a five-song pack for the video game Rock Band, which will be available Nov. 17. The downloadable addition will include "Love Like Winter," "The Leaving Song Pt. II," "Beautiful Thieves," "End Transmission" and "Medicate."

Tour dates are as follows:
November 03 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
November 04 St Louis, MO The Pageant
November 06 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
November 07 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
November 09 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
November 10 Toronto, ONT, Canada Sound Academy
November 12 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
November 13 New York City, NY Roseland Ballroom
November 15 North Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
November 16 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
November 18 West Palm Beach, FL Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
November 19 Lake Bueuna Vista, FL House of Blues
November 21 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
November 22 Austin, TX Stubbs
December 4 Dallas, TX Nokia Theatre
December 6 Denver, CO Magness Arena
December 8 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
December 11 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
December 13 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena
December 15 Winnepeg, MB Canada Winnipeg Convention Center
December 16 Saskatoon, SK, Canada Prairieland Park
December 18 Edmonton, AB, Canada Shaw Conference Center
December 19 Calgary, AB Canada Big Four Building
December 21 Victoria, BC, Canada Save On Foods Centre
January 16 Reno, NV Knitting Factory
January 18 Boise, ID The Big Easy
January 19 Missoula, MT Wilma Theater
January 21 Spokane, WA The Big Easy
January 22 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
January 24 Vancouver, BC The Commodore
January 25 Portland, OR Roseland
January 27 Fresno, CA Rainbow Ballroom
January 30 Tempe, AZ The Marque
January 31 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues

Mae's van, trailer, equipment and merch stolen in Philadelphia

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 11/5/09 @ 4:05 PM - altpress.com

Virginia-based rock act Mae were on the losing end of theft late last night after playing a show at Philadelphia's North Star Bar. Overnight, the band's van and trailer containing all their musical equipment and merchandise was stolen. The band still plan on soldiering on, with a scheduled gig in Boston at the Middle East tonight. If you'd like to help the band get back on their feet, you can donate money here. Mae's remaining tour dates are below, although it isn't clear if they will be continuing on the tour after tonight:

Nov 5 2009 8:00P Middle East Cambridge, Massachusetts
Nov 6 2009 8:00P The Fillmore at Irving Plaza New York, New York
Nov 7 2009 8:00P School of Rock South Hackensack, New Jersey
Nov 8 2009 8:00P Black Cat Washington DC

Watch Eyes Set To Kill's video for "The World Outside"

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 11/5/09 @ 2:55 PM - altpress.com

Eyes Set To Kill have posted online the video for the title track of their sophomore album, The World Outside. The video was directed by Chad Archibald and Philip Carrer. Frontwoman Alexia Rodriguez had this to say about the clip: "Shooting the video brought the song to life for me personally since the song is about being overwhelmed with change. It was cool too express it through visual media, which allowed for a dramatic performance with zombies and violence."

Sum 41 working on new album, frontman still alive

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 11/5/09 @ 1:08 PM - altpress.com

For those who still believe the false rumor that Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley had died, proof that the vocalist/guitarist and his band are still alive and kicking has arrived. Sum 41 are working with producer Gil Norton on a 2010 release for Island. The album will be the band's first since 2007's Underclass Hero.

Whibley wrote in a MySpace blog: "About 20 or so songs are written. We've been in a rehearsal studio for the past few weeks and plan on recording this album over the next few months. I can't wait to get back out on the road and start playing these new songs. As far as the sound of the new record, it's always hard to explain something you're supposed to listen to but it's definitely a darker bigger sounding record than we've ever done. There's a lot of fast, heavy kind of stuff but there's also some really melodic interesting music as well. A bit of everything and it's pretty extreme. Not sure if that makes any sense or not."

RX Bandits launch iPhone app

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 11/5/09 @ 10:27 AM - altpress.com

SoCal quartet RX Bandits have launched their own iPhone app. The application--which provides real-time updates of the band's news, tweets, music and videos--is available as a free download on iTunes. The band also have two songs in the mobile game Tap Tap Revenge 3.

Be a part of Justin Pierre's "Dino Trail" in Cleveland

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 11/5/09 @ 7:00 AM - altpress.com

To help spread the word about his band's new album, My Dinosaur Life (out Jan. 19 on Columbia), Motion City Soundtrack frontman Justin Pierre is currently on the Dino Trail, playing intimate, acoustic shows throughout the Midwest. Pierre will be rolling into Cleveland today and wants to perform at the AP skyscraper for a few lucky fans. That's where you come in.

If you live in the greater Cleveland area and would like to be a part of a very special acoustic performance at 1 p.m., send an e-mail to editorial@altpress.com with the subject line "DINO CLEVO." In the body of the e-mail, please provide your full name and mailing address. We will only accept the first 20 people to RSVP, but you must live in the greater Cleveland area and provide your own transportation.

If you are one of the first 20 people to RSVP, we will reply with directions to the AP office and a special password you'll need to get in. Space is extremely limited. Please do not RSVP if you do not plan on attending.