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Death Cab For Cutie preview New Moon single

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 9/8/09 @ 3:14 PM - altpress.com

Death Cab For Cutie have unveiled a portion of their song on the upcoming soundtrack to the Twilight sequel, New Moon. Listen to the snippet of "Meet Me On The Equinox" here. The entire song premieres on MTV.com this Sunday during the VMAs.

The New Moon soundtrack is available for pre-order here. Fans who pre-order will receive a download of the Death Cab song on Sunday.

Help out on the AP Fall Ball!

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 9/8/09 @ 1:55 PM - altpress.com

Wanna get into the AP Fall Ball to see the Academy Is..., Mayday Parade, Set Your Goals, the Secret Handshake and You Me At Six for free? Our street team is looking for volunteers to come help out at the following dates:

9/29 - St. Louis, MO; Pops
10/7 - Boise, ID; the Knitting Factory
10/21 - Dallas, TX; the Door
10/31 - Norfolk, VA; the Norva
11/1 - Washington D.C.; 9:30 Club
11/12 - Buffalo, NY; Town Ballroom
11/15 - Pittsburgh; Altar Bar

Volunteers must be at least 16 years-old. For more information, e-mail streetteam@altpress.com.

AltPress Exclusive: Taking Back Sunday/All-American Rejects tour announced

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 9/7/09 @ 9:10 PM - altpress.com

Alternative Press has exclusively learned that two-time AP cover stars the All-American Rejects will be teaming up with four-time AP cover stars Taking Back Sunday for a co-headlining tour of epic proportions. Zero-time AP cover stars Anberlin will open. (Although Stephen Christian was on our Warped cover last year; does that count?)

Both TBS and AAR are taking part in this summer's Blink-182 reunion tour (dates), although never on the same show, so this should be the first time the two pop juggernauts have ever shared the stage outside of a festival setting.

The currently confirmed dates are below, with more to be added, according to TBS's publicist:

11/3 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
11/4 WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV
11/5 Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA
11/6 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
11/8 House of Blues at Showboat, Atlantic City, NJ
11/10 Showcase Live, Foxboro, MA
11/11 Showcase Live, Foxboro, MA
11/13 Saint Vincent College, Pittsburgh, PA
11/14 Alumni Hall- USNA, Annapolis, MD
11/16 George Mason University- Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA
11/20 House of Blues, North Myrtle Beach, SC
11/24 Bricktown Events Center, Oklahoma City, OK
11/25 Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa, OK
11/27 IP Casino, Biloxi, MS
11/28 Horseshoe Casino, Bossier City, LA
12/1 The Pavilion @ Concrete Street, Corpus Christi, TX
12/2 Sunset Station, San Antonio, TX
12/4 The Swamp, Fort Walton Beach, FL
12/5 House of Blues, Lake Buena Vista, FL
12/6 Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater, Miami Beach, FL

Junius and GimmeSound give away The Martyrdom Of A Catastrophist

Alternative Press - Ben Sailer on 9/7/09 @ 3:48 PM - altpress.com

Ambient rockers Junius and GimmeSound have partnered up to give away the band's new full-length, The Martyrdom Of A Catastrophist, for free.

The record can be downloaded here.

The album's physical release is being handled by The Mylene Sheath; pre-orders for the deluxe CD and double LP releases are up here. It comes out on Nov. 10.

A song from the record, titled "Elishiva, I Love You," is also streaming on AP's media page; give it a listen up above, or directly at the link here.

Bands on TV - week of 9/7/09 (Boys Like Girls, the Used)

Alternative Press - Scott Heisel on 9/7/09 @ 7:00 AM - altpress.com

Grab your remotes and program your DVRs -- here's the best of what's coming on your TV this week:

9/8 - As Tall As Lions on The Daily Habit [FUEL]
9/8 - Boys Like Girls on Jimmy Kimmel [ABC]
9/8 - The Cure on Carson Daly [NBC; R]
9/9 - Brendan Benson on Jimmy Kimmel [ABC]
9/10 - White Lies on Jimmy Kimmel [ABC]
9/10 - The Ting Tings on Carson Daly [NBC; R]
9/11 - Street Sweeper Social Club on The Daily Habit [FUEL]
9/11 - The Used on Jimmy Kimmel [ABC]

Check your local listings for times.

UPDATE: Warped Anniversary winds down

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 9/7/09 @ 1:07 AM - altpress.com

The Warped Tour 15th Anniversary party wrapped in Los Angeles after performances by Bad Religion and a huge ensemble featuring Tim Armstrong of Rancid and Ice-T who performed Pennywise's "Bro Hymn."


@minkus What an AMAZING night. This show was seriously incredible. The movie is going to be beautiful.