Nico Vega Announces Additional Tour Dates w/ The Von Bondies!

Nico Vega will be hitting the road supporting the Von Bondies, right after their dates with Semi Precious Weapons and Von Iva.

Here are the new dates supporting The Von Bondies:

Fri 2/13 Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, CANADA
Sun 2/15 Les Saints Montreal, CANADA
Mon 2/16 Mercury Lounge New York City, NY
Tues 2/17 Jammin Java Vienna, VA
Weds 2/18 The Khyber Philadelphia, PA
Thurs 2/20 Grog Shop Cleveland, OH
Fri 2/21 The Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI

If you missed them, here are the dates w/ Semi Precious Weapons and Von Iva:

1/13 Albuquerque, NM Burt’s Tiki Lounge
1/15 Corpus Christi, TX House of Rock
1/16 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s
1/18 Austin, TX Emo’s
1/22 Montgomery, AL Off The Wagon
1/23 Tallahassee, FL Floyd’s Music Store
1/27 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits
1/28 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn
1/29 Charlotte, NC Milestone
1/30 Washington, DC Red and Black
1/31 New York, NY Highline Ballroom
2/1 Philadelphia, PA The Khyber
2/3 Cambridge, MA TT The Bears
2/5 Pittsburgh, PA Hard Rock Cafe

The Break Mission announce details of NEW EP!

The Break Mission return in the new year with a new EP. The Prospect EP will be released via iTunes in February and features the following tracks:

1. The Prospect
2. You’re So Happy Now
3. Come By
4. The French Defense

Beastie Boys set to reissue Paul’s Boutique this month

In celebration of the Beasties’ sophomore record “Paul’s Boutique” they have announced plans to reissue the classic album. The new disc will be digitally remastered for the first time with the hands-on trio in the studio overseeing the process. The original vinyl artwork will be restored in an eco-friendly, eight-panel digipak which features a panoramic view of NYC. Fans will also receive a foldout poster and a free download of a track-by-track commentary by the band. The album will hit the shops on January 27th.

Starsailor set to return in March with a new record

Starsailor will release their fourth album “All The Plans” on March 2nd. This is the bands first new material since 2005’s “On The Outside.” The full details of the release is below.

1. Tell Me It’s Not Over
2. Boy In Waiting
3. The Thames
4. All The Plans
5. Neon Sky
6. You Never Get What You Deserve
7. Hurts Too Much
8. Stars and Stripes
9. Change My Mind
10. Listen Up
11. Safe At Home

Franz Ferdinand release details of Ulysses

Franz will release the first single of their new album on January 19th. The single is out on CD and 2 7inch singles and will contain three new songs spread out over the formats. The full track list for the singles are below. The bands new album tonight will follow one week later.

CD
1. Ulysses
2. New Kind Of Thrill
3. Ulysses (Beyond The Wizard’s Sleeve Re-Animation)

7-inch #1
Side A
1. Ulysses

Side B
1. Anyone In Love

7-inch #2 (Ltd)
Side A
1. Ulysses

Side B
1. You Never Go Out Anymore

Pure Reason Revolution announce new European dates

Pure Reason Revolution will release ‘Amor Vincit Omnia’ in the first part of the new year. Meanwhile, the band have announced a new batch of tour dates this spring. The full trek is below.

Thursday 19th March – Paris, France, La Maroquinerie
Friday 20th March – Cologne, Germany, Luxor
Saturday 21st March – Hamburg, Germany, Knust
Sunday 22nd March – Berlin, Germany, Magnet
Tuesday 24th March - Gothenburg, Sweden, Pustervik
Wednesday 25th March – Oslo, Norway, John Dee
Friday 27th March - Copenhagen, Denmark, The Rock - www.billetlugen.dk
Sunday 29th March - Poznan, Poland, Blue Note - www.oskar-cd.com.pl
Monday 30th March – Warsaw,, Poland, Progresja - www.progresja.com
Wednesday 1st April – Stuttgart, Germany, Rohre
Sunday 5th April – Vienna, Austria B72 www.musicticket.at
Monday 6th April – Zurich, Switzerland, Hafenkneipe
Tuesday 7th April – Munich, Germany, 59-1
Wednesday 8th April – Aschaffenburg, Germany, Colos-Saal
Thursday 9th April – Verviers, Belgium, Spirit Of 66
Friday 10th April – Kerkrade, Holland, The Rocktemple
Saturday 11th April - Zoetermeer, Holland , de Boerderij

MEIKO announce 2009 tour w/ Josh Radin!

Meiko kicks off the year with a tour directly supporting Josh Radin. Meiko is out supporting her new self-titled debut album out now on Myspace Records.

Here are the dates:

15-Jan Los Angeles, CA Hotel Cafe (w/o Josh Radin)
9-Feb Houston, TX Warehouse Live Studio
10-Feb Austin, TX The Parish
11-Feb Dallas, TX The Loft
13-Feb Santa Fe, NM Santa Fe Brewing Co
14-Feb Phoenix, AZ Clubhouse
15-Feb Tucson, AZ Club Congress
17-Feb San Diego, CA Belly Up
19-Feb San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
20-Feb San Luis Obispo, CA Downtown Brew
21-Feb Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre
24-Feb Aspen, CO Belly Up
25-Feb Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep
27-Feb Lawrence, KS Bottleneck
28-Feb Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
1-Mar Milwaukee, WI The Pabst Theatre
3-Mar Chicago, IL Park West
4-Mar Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
5-Mar Cincinnati, OH 20th Century
6-Mar Louisville, KY Headliners
7-Mar Nashville, TN Exit In

Coldplay release a free download today

Coldplay are giving away a free remix of “Viva La Vida” starting today and running till January 5th.The remix is done by Thin White Duke. To get the track all you have to do is head over to Coldplay.com and enter in your email.

Gramercy Arms To Release Debut Record

Gramercy Arms are various members of Guided By Voices, Dead Air, Luna, Joan as Police Woman and Dave Darby from The Damnbuilders. They also feature lead vocals from Kendal Jane Meade. The album is now available online and will be in stores on March 3rd. They have a few North east dates this winter.

Gramercy Arms Tour Dates:
January
14 New York, NY - Pianos #
February
5 New York, NY Living Room *
6 Boston, MA - TT the Bears *^
7 Northampton, MA - The 11’s *

# = w/ Doug Gillard
* = w/ Mary Kate O’Neil
^ = w/ The Honors

Free Blood to Paint the West Coast Blood Red

Brooklyn’s Free Blood are ready to bust out of the city and head westward in 2009.

Free Blood Dates:

01/08: Los Angeles, CA @ Dance Right at La Cita
01/09: San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
01/10: Sacramento, CA @ Old Ironsides
01/11: Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
01/16: New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge

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