AWOLNATION have announced they will be performing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Sunday, April 14th and 21st in Indio, CA.

AWOLNATION will be sharing the stage with the likes of Radiohead, Noel Gallagher, Feist, Kasabian, and The Shins.

The band are currently on tour in the U.S. supporting their debut album release “Megalithic Symphony” and will be going back to the U.K. on February 10th to play the HMV Next Big Thing at the Garage in London. The band also has additional headlining shows in the UK and Europe lined up.

The band’s current single for “Not Your Fault” is close to cracking the top 10 on the U.S. alternative radio charts and top 10 at Canadian Modern Rock radio. Fans can watch the video for “Not your Fault” here: http://youtu.be/jm9-yVdxbSs. “Not Your Fault” is now available on iTunes for $.69. Back in December the band launched the Megalithic Mayhem video game based on the music video at www.megalithicmayhem.com.

Led by musical architect and vocalist Aaron Bruno, AWOLNATION features David Amezcua on bass, keyboardist/guitarist Kenny Carkeet, drummer Hayden Scott and Christopher Thorn on guitar.

DATE                                    VENUE                                                CITY/STATE

January 19                            The Vogue                                            Indianapolis, IN

January 21                            Pop’s                                                    Sauget, IL

January 22                            The Beaumont Club                             Kansas City, MO

January 24                            Warehouse Live                                   Houston, TX

January 26                             Sunshine Theater                               Albuquerque, NM

January 28                             Aspen/X Games                                 Aspen, CO

February 7                             Night & Day                                        Manchester, England

February 8                             The Arches                                         Glasgow, Scotland

February 9                              HMV Institute                                     Birmingham, England

February 10                            HMV Next Big Thing                          London, England

February 11                        Amsterdam Sugar Factory                     Amsterdam, Netherlands

February 13                             Abart                                                Zurich, Switzerland

February 14                             Vienna Arena Small Hall                  Vienna, Austria

March 2                                   X102.9 Birthday Blowout                  Point Verda Beach, FL

April 14 & 21                            Coachella                                         Indio, CA

1/26/12 – The Town Ballroom (681 Main Street Buffalo, NY)
1/27/12 – The Opera House (722 College Street Toronto, ON)
1/28/12 – The Ritual Nightclub (133 Besserer Street Ottawa, ON)
1/29/12 – Corona Theatre (2490 Rue Notre-Dame Quest – Montreal, QC)
1/30/12 – The Middle East (480 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA)
2/1/12 – Irving Plaza (17 Irving Plaza New York, NY)
2/7/12 – The Sound Stage (124 Market Place Baltimore, MD)
2/8/12 – Theatre of the Living Arts (334 South Street)
2/9/12 – The National (708 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA)
2/10/12 – Greene Street Music Hall (113 North Greene Street Greensboro,NC)
2/11/12 – The Masquerade Upstairs (695 North Avenue N.E. Atlanta,GA)

The band will be touring in support of their sixth studio album, the critically heralded Epitaph release, No Devolución. Thursday have released four fan-coveted studio albums, including 2009’s Common Existence, in the ten years since the release of Full Collapse – Thursday’s sophomore album that pulled them from the underground basement and VFW shows they were used to and propelled the band to the forefront of mainstream rock with its unique melding of emotionally charged post-punk and aggressive post-hardcore.

“Thursday will be playing our final shows, starting tomorrow night and ending with our tour in Australia,” says Geoff Rickly. “We would love to see you all one more time. So please, if we’re near your city, come out and have fun with us. It has been our pleasure and honor to make music for such wonderful people over the last thirteen years.”

For the bands official statement please go to: http://thursday.net/thank-you

Thursday will be joined on the first leg of the tour by Southern metalcore outfit Maylene & The Sons of Disaster and on the second leg with Philadelphia art rockers MewithoutYou and the New Jersey trio Screaming Females. The band will play their last shows together in Australia at the Soundwave Festival.

Thursday Tour Dates:

Nov. 23 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
Nov. 25 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
Nov. 26 – Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar
Nov. 27 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall
Nov. 28 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop
Nov. 30 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft
Dec. 01 – Cincinnati, OH – 20TH Century Theatre
Dec. 02 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
Dec. 03 – Pontiac, MI – The Eagle Theater
Dec. 04 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
Dec. 26 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
Dec. 27 – Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club
Dec. 28 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
Dec. 29 – Boston, MA – Royale Boston
Dec. 30 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre Of Living Arts

Fan Club presale will take place November 8th at http://riseagainst.artistarena.com with public on sale to take place November 11th. For more information visit www.riseagainst.com.

Rise Against recently premiered the video for “Satellite” exclusively on their Facebook page last week along with a message thanking fans for their participation in capturing the audience reaction to its live performance.

“Satellite” is the third single to be released off Rise Against’s sixth studio album Endgame. The track follows previous top 5 rock radio singles “Help Is On The Way” and “Make It Stop (September’s Children).”

Below is the list of winter 2012 Rise Against headline dates:

January 17th Austin Music Hall Austin, TX
January 18th Illusion Theater San Antonio, TX
January 19th House of Blues New Orleans, LA**
January 21st UCF Arena Orlando, FL
January 22nd Township Auditorium Columbia, SC
January 24th Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
January 26th Kent State University Kent, OH
January 27th UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL
January 29th Penn State State College, PA
January 30th Mid Hudson Civic Center Poughkeepsie, NY
February 1st Paul E. Tsongas Arena Lowell, MA
February 3rd Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY ***
February 4th Susquehanna Bank Center Camden, NJ
February 5th Patriot Center Fairfax, VA (on sale 11/18)

**A Day To Remember will not be on this show.
*** Glassjaw joins the bill

This will be the Walnut Creek, CA-based band’s third time touring overseas - including past performances at Slam Dunk 2010 and 2011, as well as a recent UK/Europe run with Set Your Goals.

This Time Next Year will be touring in support of their sophomore full-length album Drop Out Of Life, which is now available in-stores and online. The album was produced by New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert [A Day To Remember, H20, Fireworks], engineered by Paul Miner [New Found Glory, A.F.I., Atreyu], and mixed by Paul Leavitt [Circa Survive, All Time Low, Darkest Hour].

This Time Next Year will kick off the Pop Punk’s Not Dead Tour with New Found Glory, Set Your Goals, The Wonder Years and Man Overboard, on October 6th in Santa Cruz, CA. Pre-sale tickets for the In Some Way, Shape, or Tour UK dates will go on sale October 5th and tickets for the European dates will go on sale Friday, October 7th.

IN SOME WAY, SHAPE, OR TOUR: Four Year strong w/This Time Next Year
Jan 25 Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2
Jan 26 Birmingham, UK @ Library (Institute)
Jan 27 Leeds, UK @ Met Uni
Jan 28 Glasgow, UK @ Garage
Jan 29 Manchester, UK @ Academy 2
Jan 31 Portsmouth, UK @ Pyramid Centre
Feb 01 London, UK @ Koko
Feb 04 Paris, FR @ Nouveau Casino
Feb 05 Cologne, DE @ Luxor
Feb 07 Hamburg, DE @ Knust
Feb 08 Berlin, DE @ Magnet
Feb 09 Copenhagen, DK @ Little Vega
Feb 10 Gothenberg, SE @ Brewhouse
Feb 11 Stockholm, SE @ Klubben / Fryshuset

Adam Young is bringing Owl City’s catchy, energetic pop back to the States.  For the past three months the band has been making its way across the world, kicking off the tour in North America and making their way through Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, with dates still remaining in Europe and Asia.  Eager to continue touring in the US, Owl City announced the third leg of the All Things Bright and Beautiful world headlining tour – a string of Stateside dates in November with support from pop-rockers Days Difference. These shows will bring Owl City to new places and smaller cities for an opportunity to get up close and personal with old and new fans alike.  Tickets for all dates went on sale September 10th and are already going fast.  The tour begins in Flagstaff, AZ on November 2nd and will wind its way through the country until November 19th, where the tour will wrap up in Minneapolis, MN.

Young, the mastermind behind Owl City, released All Things Bright and Beautiful early this summer on Universal Republic. The album was the follow up to his hugely successful 2009 album Ocean Eyes, which featured the quadruple-platinum hit single, “Fireflies.”  All Things Bright And Beautiful saw Owl City making his Late Night TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live, earned him an Alternative Press cover, and garnered raves from various outlets including USA Today, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter and Entertainment Weekly, proving that Young is here to stay.  Young intends to prove that in every live show, bringing the upbeat, bouncy energy heard on his records to a new level that you can’t help but dance your heart out to.  For up to date information and ticket sales, head over to www.owlcitymusic.com.

Confirmed U.S. Dates for Owl City:

Nov.    2nd        Northern Arizona State University                 Flagstaff, AZ

4th        Diamond Ballroom                                         Oklahoma City, OK

5th        Sokol Auditorium                                            Omaha, NE

6th        Van Male Gymnasium, Carroll College          Waukesha, WI

7th        The Pageant                                                    St. Louis, MO

9th        Expo Five                                                         Louisville, KY

11th      Dixon Ministry Center, Cedarville Univ.         Cedarville, OH

12th      Crocodile Rock                                                Allentown, PA

13th      Starland Ballroom                                           Sayreville, NJ

14th      Norva                                                              Norfolk, VA

16th      9:30 Club                                                         Washington DC

17th      House of Blues                                                Cleveland, OH

18th      The Intersection                                              Grand Rapids, MI

19th      University of Minnesota                                 Minneapolis, MN

n anticipation of the October 4th release of their brand new album Radiosurgery, beloved melodic punk outfit New Found Glory will be embarking on the Pop Punk’s Not Dead tour of North America along with rising Northern Californian punk outfit Set Your Goals.

New Found Glory’s new record entitled Radiosurgery continues the band’s high energy and melodic musical trajectory while also paying tribute to the bands who first inspired them as teenagers. The record’s high energy mix of guitar fueled pop hooks and rousing sing along choruses is sure to appeal to the group’s dedicated fans and new converts alike.

Bay Area’s heroes, Set Your Goals will be performing in support of the recent album Burning At Both Ends featuring what is becoming the definitive Set Your Goals sound merging a ferocious wall of guitar riffs with melodic sing-along choruses.

Both New Found Glory and Set Your Goals will be joined on the Rock Star Energy Drink sponsored Pop Punk’s Not Dead Tour by a host of other up and coming artists including Pennsylvania’sThe Wonder Years, Man Overboard and This Time Next Year. Fans can purchase tickets at www.newfoundglory.com/shows.

Be sure to tune into KROQ 106.7FM for a world premiere of three new tracks from Radiosurgery to be released over the next three days. To listen to the new songs online follow the link below :

http://kroq.radio.com/2011/09/20/world-premiere-listen-to-new-found-glorys-anthem-for-the-unwanted-from-upcoming-album-radiosurgery

Pop Punk’s Not Dead 2011 Tour Dates:

Oct. 6 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst

Oct. 7 – West Hollywood, CA – House of Blues

Oct. 8 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee

Oct. 10 – Dallas, TX – Trees

Oct. 11 – Austin, TX – Emo’s

Oct. 12 – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s

Oct. 14 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade

Oct. 15 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues

Oct. 16 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution

Oct. 17 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live

Oct. 19 – Charleston, SC – The Music Farm

Oct. 20 – Charlotte, NC – Amos’ Southend Music Hall

Oct. 21 – Richmond, VA – The National

Oct. 22 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory

Oct. 23 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live

Oct. 25 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom

Oct. 26 – Syracuse, NY – Lost Horizon

Oct. 27 – Boston, MA – House of Blues

Oct. 28 – New York – Best Buy Theatre Times Square

Oct. 29 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom

Oct. 31 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Zoo

Nov. 1 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues Cleveland

Nov. 3 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre

Nov. 4 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues

Nov. 5 – St. Paul, MN – Station 4

Nov. 6 – Iowa City, IA – The Blue Moose Tap House

Nov. 8 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant

Nov. 9 – Kansas City, MO – Midland Theatre

Nov. 10 – Denver, CO – Odgen Theatre

Nov. 11 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Grand – The Complex

Nov. 13 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox – The Market

Nov. 14 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom

Nov. 16 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom

Nov. 17 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues

Nov. 18 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues

Nov. 19 – Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock Cafe

Nov. 20 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues San Diego

Garden Window is the follow up to the band’s 2009 debut EP The Death of Day – also produced by Andy Hull from Manchester.  O’Brother spent the next year honing their skills as musicians and touring – in fact they spent the greater part of 2010 on the road with a variety of artists including The Features, Thrice, Biffy Clyro, Circa Survive and The Dear Hunter among others.  At the end of the year O’Brother – Anton Dang (bassist), Johnny Dang (guitarist), Aaron Wamack (guitarist), Tanner Merritt (vocalist, guitarist), and Michael Martens (drums) – began the writing process for Garden Window and spent the first half of 2011 making the album.

In May O’Brother headed out on the road with Manchester Orchestra and Cage the Elephant for a full US trek which was followed by another US tour with The Dear Hunter.  Now the band is not only gearing up for their first full-length studio album, but another US trek – this time with Thrice.  The nearly six week run will give the band a chance to play the new songs for fans and pre-sell Garden Window leading up to the November 2011 release on Triple Crown Records/Favorite Gentleman.

Confirmed US Tour dates w/Thrice, Moving Mountains and La Dispute:

Sept.    30th      Hard Rock Café                                              Las Vegas, NV

Oct.     1st        The Marquee                                                   Tempe, AZ

3rd        The Door                                                         Dallas, TX

4th         Emo’s East                                                      Austin, TX

5th        House of Blues                                               Houston, TX

7th        Revolution                                                      Ft. Lauderdale, FL

8th        Beacham Theater                                            Orlando, FL

9th        The Masquerade                                              Atlanta, GA

11th      Cat’s Cradle                                                    Carrboro, NC

12th      The National                                                   Richmond, VA

13th      Electric Factory                                               Philadelphia, PA

14th      Starland Ballroom                                           Sayreville, NJ

15th      The Recher Theater                                         Towson, MD

16th      Irving Plaza                                                     New York, NY

18th      Royale Night Club                                          Boston, MA

19th      Club Soda                                                       Montreal, QC

20th      Phoenix Concert Theater                                Toronto, ON

21st       Club Zoo                                                         Pittsburgh, PA

22nd      Madison Theater                                             Covington, KY

23rd      Newport Music Hall                                       Columbus, OH

25th      The Intersection                                              Grand Rapids, MI

26th      St. Andrew’s Hall                                           Detroit, MI

27th       Metro                                                              Chicago, IL

28th      Pop’s                                                               Sauget, IL

29th      Granada                                                          Lawrence, KS

30th       Summit Music Hall                                         Denver, CO

Nov.    1st        Saltair                                                              Magna, UT

3rd        The Showbox @ The Market                          Seattle, WA

4th        Wonderland Ballroom                                    Portland, OR

5th        Regency Ballroom                                          San Francisco, CA

6th        Ace Of Spades                                                Sacramento, CA

8th        Mayan Theater                                                Los Angeles, CA

9th        House of Blues                                               Anaheim, CA

10th      House of Blues                                               Anaheim, CA

11th      House of Blues                                               San Diego, CA

The signature hook-heavy arrangements and lush “ooh-wah” harmonies that earned Yukon Blonde critical nods for their self-titled 2009 debut have certainly soaked into their latest output, but this EP also marks a transition, foreshadowing an evolving sound for the band as they explore new territory in their songwriting and continue to grow as musicians. Written partially while on the road, and partially while off the road at a cottage in the Comox Valley (BC), the band recorded a total of 15 songs over the course of the summer, and  the remaining 11 tracks will be featured on their sophomore LP in early 2012.

Yukon Blonde’s career has so far been marked by their on-the-road ethic. Last fall they embarked on a 30+ date tour supporting Good Old War, as well as several headlining runs down each coast. This summer the young B.C. band played at Milwaukee Summerfest with Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and the last year and a half has seen them rack up nonstop tour mileage both in North America, and Europe, including festivals such as SXSW, CMJ and Popkomm Festival in Berlin along the way. Be sure to check them out live this fall as they are sure to be in a city near you.

Yukon Blonde Fire//Water Tour Dates

28 Sept – Nelson, BC @ Hume Hotel
29 Sept – Calgary, AB @  Gateway @ SAIT
30 Sept -  Lethbridge, AB @ The Slice
01 Oct – Saskatoon, SK @ Amigo’s
02 Oct – Winnipeg, MB @ WECC
03 Oct – Minneapolis, MN @ Nomad Pub
04 Oct – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
06 Oct – Sarnia, ON @ Paddy Flaherty’s
07 Oct – London, ON @ Fanshawe College
08 Oct -Windsor, ON @ Capital Theatre
10 Oct – Hamilton, ON @ Casbah
11 Oct – St Catharines, ON @ Mansion House
13 Oct – Guelph, ON @ eBar
14 Oct – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
15 Oct – Kingston, ON @ Grad Club
19 Oct – Corner Brook, NL @ Bar Room
21 Oct – St. John’s, NL @ The Ship
25 Oct – Sackville, NB @ George’s Roadhouse
26 Oct – Halifax, NS @ Seahorse Tavern
27 Oct -Charlottetown, PE @ Hunters Ale House
28-Oct – Fredericton, NB @ The Capitol
29 Oct – Quebec City, QC @ Le Scanner
31 Oct – Brooklyn, NY @ Rock Shop
01 Nov – Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo
02 Nov – Ottawa, ON @ Ritual
03 Nov – Sudbury, ON @ Townehouse Tavern
04 Nov – Sault Ste. Marie, ON @ Lop Lops
05 Nov – Thunder Bay, ON @ Crocks
07 Nov – Edmonton, AB @ Starlite
10 Nov – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore
11 Nov – Victoria, BC @  Sugar
15 Nov -Atlanta, GA @ The Earl *
16 Nov – Nashvile, TN @ 3rd & Lindly *
17 Nov -St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway *
18 Nov – Louisville, KY @ Zanza Bar *
19 Nov – Columbus, OH @ Rumba Café *
21 Nov – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Café *
22 Nov -Cleveland, OH @ Beachland  *
23 Nov – East Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar *
25 Nov – Chicago, IL @ Panchos  *
26 Nov -Milwaukee, WI  @ Cactus Club *
28 Nov -Minneapolis, MN @  7th Ave Entry *
30 Nov – Rockisland, IL @ Huckleberry Pizza *
01 Dec – Ames, IA @ The Maintenance Shop *
02 Dec – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown Jr *
03 Dec – Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room *
04 Dec – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom – 2nd Stage *
06 Dec -  Little Rock, AR @ Juanita’s Cantina *
07 Dec – Dallas, TX @ Double Wide *
08 Dec – Houston, TX @ Fitz Downstairs *
09 Dec – Austin, TX @ Emo’s Inside *
11 Dec -  Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge *
13 Dec -  Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
14 Dec -Boise, ID @ Neurolox *
16 Dec – Spokane, WA @ A Club *
17 Dec – Seattle, WA @ Crocodile  *

18 Dec – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir  *

21 Dec – San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar *
22 Dec – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar *zzzz

* All US shows after Nov 15 co-headline w/ The Flingzz

Download Yukon Blonde’s First Single “Fire” at SoundCloud

Heading across the country in support of their latest album, Sidewalks (FADER Label), Matt & Kim are celebrating the start of the tour by releasing a remix of their new single “Block After Block” by London-based Echoes. You can get the “Block After Block (Echoes Remix)” here: http://bit.ly/oZ9m2d

Matt & Kim recently joined forces with Soulja Boy and Andrew W.K. for Converse’s Three Artists, One Song collaboration. Download the original track “I’m A Goner” and watch the music video, featuring a zombie dance party, at http://play.converse.com/blog/2011/08/16/im-a-goner/