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Ace Enders to allow fans to pay what they want for new album for one day

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 3/17/10 @ 7:25 PM - altpress.com

Earlier this week, the new album from Ace Enders' project, I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business, was accidentally posted for sale a week early on iTunes for 99 cents. Although the mistake was fixed and the album is no longer available on iTunes, apparently plenty of fans were able to snag The World We Know for the too-good-to-be-true bargain.

In response, Enders has decided to let fans name their price for a download of the album on March 22--one day before its scheduled release date. Since Enders financed the album completely on his own, he's released a statement that he simply couldn't keep the standard 99 cent price in order to break even. Ironically, Enders wrote an Op-Ed piece for the July 2008 issue of AP in which he mentioned considering letting fans pay what they want for his albums.

Enders complete statement about the mix-up and his new deal reads:

"I would like to thank everyone for the overwhelmingly positive response when the record accidentally went up for .99 cents last night. It was not intended for the record to come out yesterday, or for it to be that price. I have no idea how the mistake happened, but crazy things happen sometimes. I know there were A LOT of people who ended up buying it and I really appreciate it.

Unfortunately the record has to go back up to the regular price for us to be able to get out of the debt that self releasing a record has put us in. But here is what we're going to do to make up for the mistake that happened last night. Next Monday March 22nd, the day before the scheduled release, we will be putting the record up so that anyone can download it and pay whatever they want for it. This way you can pay whatever you want, whether it be one dollar or fifty dollars. I always wanted to do something like this and I guess this is the universe's way of giving me the opportunity to do so. I wish we could keep it up for .99 cents forever, but we just can't afford to do it like that. Thanks so much for caring and supporting. I'm sorry for the confusion. Also, the record that went up last night was one long track, but the version available next week will be individual tracks."

Check out the album's cover art and tracklisting (which was revealed exclusively to Altpress.com) here. The album--the first of a trilogy of self-released albums slated to be released by the band this year--is their first since 2004's self-titled album.

Win tickets to the AP Tour!

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 3/15/10 @ 2:40 PM - altpress.com

We're giving away five pairs of tickets to the AP Tour date of your choice. All you have to do is fill out this survey and you'll be entered to win. With so many dates selling out fast, this could be one of the only ways you'll be able to see the show.

One grand prize winner will also receive a year's supply of Rockstar Energy Drink and one runner-up will receive a prize package from Wonka. We will start notifying the winners via e-mail on March 14. Don't wait; take the survey now!

Flyleaf announce headlining tour with Fair To Midland

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 3/15/10 @ 1:43 PM - altpress.com

After they return from a sold-out U.K. tour, Flyleaf will kickoff a headlining run of the U.S. with Fair To Midland and Ten Years. Pre-sales begin March 16 with general on-sale to begin March 19 and 20. Check out dates below:

May
4 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
6 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
7 Las Vegas, NV Hard Rock Hotel & Casino-Outdoor Pool
8 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
11 Seattle, WA Showbox at The Market
12 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory Concert House
14 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
15 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
18 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
20 Worcester, MA The Palladium
21 Atlantic City, NJ House of Blues
22 New York, NY Webster Hall
24 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
25 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
26 Norfolk, VA The Norva
29 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium
30 Sioux Falls, SD Ramkota Exhibit Hall

June
1 Billings, MT Shrine Auditorium
2 Casper, WY Casper Events Center
4 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
5 Reno, NV Knitting Factory
6 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre - Live 105 BFD

Cute Is What We Aim For announce tour with the Friday Night Boys, more

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 3/15/10 @ 1:18 PM - altpress.com

Word leaked out in February that Cute Is What We Aim For would be playing at least one show with the Friday Night Boys, the Bigger Lights and Down With Webster. Now Cute Is What We Aim For have revealed dates for the headlining tour from May through June. It'll be the first sign of movement from CIWWAF since they reportedly went on hiatus late last summer.

The band's MySpace page sports the message, "We're back!" however the only member pictured is frontman Shaant Hackikyan. Check out dates for the tour below:

May 11 2010 6:00P Middle East Boston, Massachusetts
May 12 2010 6:00P Highline Ballroom New York, New York
13 2010 6:00P Diesel Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
May 14 2010 6:00P First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 15 2010 6:00P School Of Rock South Hackensaw, New Jersey
May 16 2010 6:00P Recher Theater Towson, Maryland
May 18 2010 6:00P Canal Club Richmond, Virginia
May 19 2010 6:00P Tremont Music Hall Charlotte, North Carolina
May 20 2010 6:00P Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia
May 21 2010 6:00P The Social Orlando, Florida
May 22 2010 6:00P Culture Room Fort Lauderdale
May 23 2010 6:00P The State Theater Saint Petersburg, Florida
May 25 2010 6:00P Meridian Red Room Houston, Texas
May 26 2010 6:00P Antones Austin, Texas
May 27 2010 6:00P The Loft Dallas, Texas
May 28 2010 6:00P Launchpad Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 29 2010 6:00P The Clubhouse Tempe, Arizona
May 30 2010 6:00P Soma San Diego, California
Jun 1 2010 6:00P Chain Reaction Anaheim, California
Jun 2 2010 6:00P Troubadour West Hollywood, California
Jun 3 2010 6:00P The Downtown Brew San Luid Obisco, California
Jun 4 2010 6:00P Slims San Francisco, California
Jun 5 2010 6:00P The Boardwalk Orangevale, California
Jun 7 2010 6:00P Hawthorne Theater Portland, Oregon
Jun 8 2010 6:00P El Corazon Seattle, Washington
Jun 10 2010 6:00P Murray Theater Salt Lake City, Utah
Jun 11 2010 6:00P Marquis Theater Denver, Colorado
Jun 12 2010 6:00P The Black Sheep Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jun 14 2010 6:00P Station 4 St Paul, Minnesota
Jun 15 2010 6:00P Reggies Rock Club Chicago, Illinois
Jun 16 2010 6:00P The Rave Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jun 17 2010 6:00P Eagle Theater Pontiac, Michigan
Jun 18 2010 6:00P The Basement Columbus, Ohio
Jun 19 2010 6:00P Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Bullet For My Valentine unveil tracklisting for Fever

Alternative Press - Nichole Fazekas on 3/15/10 @ 12:06 PM - altpress.com

Bullet For My Valentine have revealed the tracklisting for their upcoming (and third overall) full-length, Fever. The album, produced by Don Gilmore, was recorded in Los Angeles and in the band's home country of Wales. Check out the tracklisting below:

1. Your Betrayal
2. Fever
3. The Last Fight
4. A Place Where You Belong
5. Pleasure and Pain
6. Alone
7. Breaking Out Breaking Down
8. Bittersweet Memories
9. Dignity
10. Begging For Mercy
11. Pretty On The Outside


Pick up DiNG skins for your electronics from BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and more over at the official AP/DiNG Life store!

Aiden postpone European tour, plan studio album

Alternative Press - Tim Karan on 3/15/10 @ 1:03 AM - altpress.com

Earlier in the month, Saosin announced that they wouldn't be able to play the shows they had booked in Europe and the U.K. this spring with Aiden, and now Aiden have decided that they will have to reschedule their trip abroad until December.

Both bands cited a shift in the music business and the reality that the economy and a struggling record industry are changing the ways that bands operate. On March 6, Chris Sorenson of Saosin blogged about the band's decision to pull out of their tour saying in part, "Its just not the right time for us to be over there. I wish I had some elaborate story about members losing limbs while shark diving, but the truth of the matter is, we didn't get a record released In the UK and europe was a lackluster one at best. This is the reality of the times I suppose, downloading, bad business models, and the economy etc. Its all too blame, but the bottom line is, it costs a lot to tour, esepecially overseas, and its never been more important then now, to make sure as a band, that we are touring intelligently and not just because."

Although Aiden originally said they would continue with the tour, frontman Wil Francis wrote a statement saying, "I guess I jumped the gun. Once Saosin pulled out of the tour a few of the promoters weren't to keen on having to pull the tickets in, refund them all, then issue new ones. That coupled with some of the shows having to change venues and us trying to find a new mode of transportation, the logistics of trying to pull all of this off in 3 weeks is nearly impossible." He also went onto say, "I know it's hard for everyone out there right now. The economy has everything twisted in knots. It's very hard to be in a band (Unless you're Metallica) and provide for a family at the same time. Believe me, all we want to do is come to your town and rock, and that is what we will do."

Instead, Aiden will focus work on a new studio album to follow-up 2009's Knives.