Mastodon announce tour dates with Cursive, Against Me!, Planes Mistaken For Stars, and These Arms Are Snakes

Mastodon are continuing their perpetual tour, and Cursive, These Arms Are Snakes, Against Me!, and Planes Mistaken For Stars will be joining them at staggered times throughout.

Tour Dates:

03/17 - Austin, TX - Beauty Bar 05/01 - Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern *#
05/02 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield *#
05/04 - Portland, OR - Roseland Ballroom *#
05/05 - Seattle, WA - The Fenix *#
05/06 - Boise, ID - Big Easy *#
05/07 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue * #
05/08 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium * #
05/10 - Milwaukee, WI - Rave Ballroom * #
05/11 - Minneapolis, MN - The Myth * #
05/12 - Chicago, IL - The Riviera * #
05/13 - Detroit, MI - State Theatre * %
05/14 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues * %
05/15 - Toronto, ON - Kool Haus * %
05/17 - New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom * %
05/18 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory * %
05/19 - Boston, MA - Avalon * %
05/21 - Columbus, OH - Lifestyles Pavillion * %
05/22 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's * %
05/23 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar * %
05/25 - Orlando, FL - HOB * %
05/26 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle * %
* w/Cursive and Against Me!
# w/Planes Mistaken For Stars
% w/These Arms Are Snakes

The Early November, Matchbook Romance Break Up

The Early November have announced that they are taking "an indefinite hiatus" at the end of the current tour. Having released an overly zealous double (correction, triple. . .thanks, Anonymous) album, The Mother, the Mechanic, and the Path last year, and currently touring in support of it (the tour ends 4/14 in Philadelphia), the band says "We've decided we need to take some time and see that life isn't all dirty rock clubs, rest stops at 2 am, and long distance phone calls. We have to be where we haven't been in the past six years; with our friends, family, and loved ones."

I'm down with that. Good choice based upon good reason, fellas.



The same goes for Matchbook Romance, who are also calling it quits after a moderately successful release with Voices.




Click the album title to buy these bands' last hurrahs.

Warped Tour Dates, Lineup Announced

The dates (but not the venues) for Warped Tour 2007 are official. The tour is entering its 13th year.

Tour Dates:

06/28 San Diego, CA
06/29 Pomona, CA
06/30 Ventura, CA
07/01 Mountain View, CA
07/03 Vancouver, BC
07/05 Calgary, AB
07/07 Salt Lake City, UT
07/08 Denver, CO
07/11 Phoenix, AZ
07/12 Las Cruces, NM
07/13 San Antonio, TX
07/14 Dallas, TX
07/15 Houston, TX
07/18 Atlanta, GA
07/19 Jacksonville, FL
07/20 Tampa, FL
07/21 Miami, FL
07/22 Orlando, FL
07/23 Charlotte, NC
07/24 Virginia Beach, VA
07/25 Washington, DC
07/26 Scranton, PA
07/27 Detroit, MI
07/28 Chicago, IL
07/29 Minneapolis, MN
07/31 Milwaukee, WI
08/01 Cincinnati, OH
08/02 Cleveland, OH
08/03 Philadelphia, PA
08/04 New York, NY
08/05 Englishtown, NJ
08/07 Indianapolis, IN
08/08 Pittsburgh, PA
08/09 Boston, MA
08/10 Buffalo, NY
08/11 Toronto, ON
08/12 Montreal, QC
08/14 St. Louis, MO
08/15 Kansas City, KS
08/17 Boise, ID 63
08/18 Seattle, WA
08/19 Portland, OR
08/23 Fresno, CA
08/24 Sacramento, CA
08/25 Los Angeles, CA

Ticket presale begins April 1st at 10am PST. Presale tickets are about 20 bucks before fees, and the regular price will hover around 25 (again, before fees).

More exciting is the band lineup, right? Here it is, with more bands TBA:

A Static Lullaby Jul 24 - Aug 25
The Actual Aug 10 - Aug 25
Agent Orange Aug 23 - Aug 25
Alesana Jun 28 - Jul 27
Alkaline Trio Jul 31 - Aug 7
All Time Low Entire Tour
The Almost Jun 28 - Jul 15, Jul 24 - Aug 25
Amber Pacific - Entire Tour
Anberlin Jun 28 - Jul 27
As Cities Burn Jun 28 - Jul 15
As I Lay Dying Aug 4 - Aug 25
The Automatic Jun 28 - Jul 24
Bad Religion - Entire Tour
Bayside - Entire Tour
Biffy Clyro Jul 28 - Aug 15
Big D And The Kids Table - Entire Tour
Bleed The Dream - Entire Tour
Bless The Fall - Entire Tour
Boys Like Girls - Entire Tour
The Briefs Jun 28 - Jul 24
The Briggs Jun 28 - Jul 17
Buck O Nine Jun 28 - Jul 1, Aug 23 - Aug 25
Cinematic Sunrise Jul 24 - Aug 5
Circa Survive - Entire Tour
Coheed And Cambria - Entire Tour
The Confession Jul 27 - Aug 25
Cute Is What We Aim For - Entire Tour
The Dear And Departed Jun 28 - Jul 26
Drop Dead Gorgeous Jul 28 - Aug 25
Envy On The Coast Aug 4 - Aug 25
Escape The Fate - Entire Tour
Evaline - Entire Tour
The Fabulous Rudies - Entire Tour
The Fall Of Troy Aug 4 - Aug 25
Family Force 5 Jul 1 - Aug 10 (Excluding 7/11, 12, 20, 28 & 8/2)
Fishbone Aug 23 - Aug 25
Flogging Molly Aug 7 - Aug 25
The Fold Aug 4 - Aug 25
Funeral For A Friend Jun 28 - Aug 3
Gallows - Entire Tour
The Graduate Jul 18 - Aug 3
Haste The Day Jun 28 - Jul 27
Hawthore Heights Jul 18 - Aug 25
Hot Rod Circuit - Entire Tour
Human Abstract Jun 28 - Jul 27
I Am Ghost Jun 28 - Jul 15
K-os - Entire Tour
Madina Lake Jul 18 - Aug 3
Mayday Parade Jul 18 - Aug 3
Maylene And The Sons Aug 4 - Aug 25
The Matches - Entire Tour
Meg And Dia - Entire Tour
My American Heart - Entire Tour
New Found Glory - Entire Tour
New Year's Day Jun 28 - Jul 15
Norma Jean Jul 18 - 22
Paramore - Entire Tour
Parkway Drive Jul 7 - Aug 12
Pennywise Jun 28 - Jul 25, Aug 17 - 25
Pepper - Entire Tour
Pistolita Jun 28 - Jul 15
Play Radio Play Jun 28 - Jul 15
POS Jul 25 - Aug 25
Poison The Well Aug 7 - Aug 25
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Entire Tour
Scary Kids Scaring Kids Jun 28 - Jul 27
Set Your Goals Jun 28 - Jul 15
Spill Canvas - Entire Tour
So They Say Jul 28 - Aug 25
The Starting Line Jul 3 - Aug 25
Straylight Run Jul 18 - Aug 5
Supernova Aug 23 - Aug 25
The Toasters Jul 18 - Aug 12
Throw The Fight - Entire Tour
Tiger Army - Entire Tour
Underoath Jul 24 - Aug 9 (hey. . .you Underoath guys aren't going to bail on the tour again, are you?)
The Used Jun 29 - Jul 3, Jul 7 - Jul 15
The Unseen - Entire Tour
Valencia Jul 26 - Aug 5
Vincent Black Shadow - Entire Tour
The Vandals Jun 28 - Jul 1
Yellowcard Jun 28 - Jul 19

Looks to be a pretty good lineup! Since Ozzfest is skipping DC this year, this might be a good second choice.

Any Given Tuesday's Shameless Plea For Your Support

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Ozzfest Dates Announced. Yeah, it's free, but no Virginia date!?!?

The Ozzfest dates are out:

07/12/2007 THU White River Amphitheatre, Seattle, WA
07/14/2007 SAT The Gorge, George, WA
07/17/2007 TUE Sleep Train Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA
07/19/2007 THU Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
07/21/2007 SAT Hyundai Pavilion, Devore, CA
07/24/2007 TUE Cricket Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ
07/26/2007 THU Journal Pavilion, Albuquerque, NM
07/28/2007 SAT Coors Amphitheatre, Denver, CO
07/30/2007 MON Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Kansas City, MO
08/02/2007 THU Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, San Antonio, TX
08/04/2007 SAT Smirnoff Music Center, Dallas, TX
08/06/2007 MON UMB Bank Pavilion, St. Louis, MO
08/08/2007 WED Germain Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH
08/10/2007 FRI First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL
08/12/2007 SUN Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI
08/14/2007 TUE Verizon Wireless Music Theatre, Indianapolis, IN
08/16/2007 THU PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
08/18/2007 SAT New England Dodge Music Theatre, Hartford, CT
08/20/2007 MON Tweeter Center, Boston, MA
08/22/2007 WED Tweeter Center, Philadelphia, PA
08/24/2007 FRI Post Gazette Pavilion, Pittsburgh, PA
08/26/2007 SUN DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, MI
08/28/2007 TUE Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte, NC
08/30/2007 THU Sound Advice Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, FL

I cannot believe it: no Nissan Pavilion in VA? The bright side is, Ozzfest is free this year. No word yet on how to get tickets.

Nine Inch Nails Releases "Survivalism" Video, Single Now On iTunes

Nine Inch Nails has posted the "Survivalism" video on the Year Zero site. The "Survivalism" single is now available on iTunes.

Viacom Files Suit Against YouTube

MTV parent company Viacom has filed suit in the U.S. District Court in New York against YouTube and its parent, Google, seeking more than $1 billion in damages on claims of widespread copyright infringement relating to the alleged displaying of more than 160,000 unauthorized video clips from Viacom subsidiaries.

The parties had been in negotiations for several months, however, after the talks broke down last month Viacom demanded YouTube to remove more than 100,000 unauthorized clips. YouTube said at the time that it would comply with the request and said it cooperates with all copyright holders to remove programming as soon as they're notified.

A statement issued by Viacom states that YouTube's business model, "which is based on building traffic and selling advertising off of unlicensed content, is clearly illegal and is in obvious conflict with copyright laws." Viacom and other objectors to YouTube's practices hold that YouTube fails to take the reins and police the site for copyright infringement, instead shifting the burden onto the "victims of its infringement."

Universal Music Group had previously threatened suit before reaching a licensing agreement with the company. Others who have signed licensing agreements include CBS and NBC.

Genesis Reunion Will Cost Way Too Much, Boomers Crash US Markets By Taking Early Withdrawals on IRAs For Tickets

The Genesis reunion is real, albeit sans Peter Gabriel.

European Dates:


June 11 - Helsinki, Finland Olympic Stadium
June 14 - Herning, Denmark Messecenter SOLD OUT
June 15 - Hamburg, Germany AOL Arena (very few tickets remain)
June 17 - Berne, Switzerland Stade de Suisse
June 19 - Linz, Austria Gugglestadium
June 20 - Prague, Czech Republic Strahov Football Stadium
June 21 - Katowice, Poland Slaski Stadium
June 23 - Hannover, Germany AWD Arena
June 24 - Brussels, Stade Roi Baudouin (tickets on sale Dec. 19th)
June 26 - Dusseldorf, Germany LTU Arena SOLD OUT
June 27 - Dusseldorf, Germany LTU Arena
June 28 - Stuttgart, Germany Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadium (very few tickets remain)
June 30 - Paris, France Parc Des Princes
July 1 - Amsterdam, Holland Arena SOLD OUT
July 3 - Berlin, Germany Olympiastadion
July 4 - Leipzig, Germany Zentralstadion (very few tickets remain)
July 5 - Frankfurt, Germany Commerzbank Arena SOLD OUT
July 7 - Manchester, UK Old Trafford Football Stadium SOLD OUT
July 8 - London, UK Twickenham Stadium SOLD OUT
July 10 - Munich, Germany Olympiastadion
July 12 - Lyon, Gerland Stadium
July 14 - Rome, Italy, Circo Massimo - FREE CONCERT! NO TICKET REQUIRED!


North America Dates:


Sept. 7 - Toronto, Ontario (Canada) BMO Field
Sept. 11 - Boston, MA TD Banknorth Gardem
Sept. 14 - Montreal, Quebec (Canada) Olympic Stadium
Sept. 16 - Hartford, CT Hartford Civic Center
Sept. 18 - Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
Sept. 22 - Columbus, OH Nationwide Center
Sept. 23 - Washington D.C. Verizon Center
Sept. 27 - East Rutherford, NJ Giants Stadium
Sept. 29 - Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
Oct. 2 - Chicago, IL United Center
Oct. 9 - San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
Oct. 12 - Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl

Definitely pricey, as the DC show goes as high as $230 for tickets in the primary market. I can't imagine what they will go for on the aftermarket.

Daft Punk Tour With The Rapture, Will Visit USA This Summer

Daft Punk has announced a tour this year with The Rapture.

The tour comes to North America beginning in July, after shows in Scotland and France.

06-10 Inverness, Scotland - Loch Ness (RockNess Festival)
06-14 Paris, France - Bercy
07-08 Kildare, Ireland
07-21 Los Angeles, CA - Sport Arena
07-27 Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
07-29 Seattle, WA - WAMU Center
07-31 Denver, CO - Red Rocks
08-05 Toronto, Ontario - Arrow Hall
08-07 Montreal, Quebec - Bell Center
08-09 New York, NY - Keyspan Park

Not much yet by way of US tour dates, but I'm sure more are TBA.

New Royalty Rates Could Smash Small Internet Radio Stations

After discussing for over two years, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has set rates for commercial and noncommercial webcasts and Internet simulcasts, which some executives say will put small internet radio stations out of business.

Under current copyright law, owners of sound recordings must license their music for noninteractive webcasts and simulcasts. Webcasters and broadcasters may negotiate an individual rate directly with copyright owners or they may obtain the statutory compulsory license from government-designated agency SoundExchange at a set rate. SoundExchange must pay 50% of the royalties to the copyright owners (typically labels), 45% to featured artists and 5% to a union fund set up to pay background/session musicians and singers.

The Small Webcasters Settlement Act, which essentially let the little guys pay a percentage of revenue, expired in 2005. Now the CRB gets to set the rates for everyone big and small (currently $0.0008 per stream, with a minimum of $500 annually per channel or station).

Source: Reuters

Album Review: Slayer - Christ Illusion

Slayer. To fans, they are beyond icons, they are the immortal image of metal, be it thrash, hardcore, or straight satanic doom. To everyone else, they're the band with the freakshow fans who carve "Slayer" into their flesh (thanks mostly to a Slayer EP cover, but maybe from the kid who sat next to you in math class who smelled like pot all the time).

As a huge metal fan, other metalheads would slap me for not listening to Slayer. But, here it is, I had never listened to a Slayer album before today. Yeah, I've heard them, but never listened. Therefore, I don't have Slayer tattoos, brands, or flesh wounds. But I do have Christ Illusion, the 2006 album produced by Rick Rubin (who also produced the seminal Reign in Blood and just about everything else Slayer has done) and released on Rubin's American Recordings imprint.

Recently voted Revolver Magazine's "Best Guitarist/Guitar Team", Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman are my new guitar gods. The chugging riffs on "Skeleton Christ" and "Catatonic" had me ready to stagedive off my couch and romp around in the pit (though I'd never get into the pit at a Slayer show. Too much blood). I'll get hate mail, but my greatest criticism of Slayer (other than Kerry King wearing his own band's shirt all the time) is Tom Araya. Slayer's vocalist is, first and foremost, a bass player. And it shows in his vocals, which often float right on top of the bass lines in the songs. Overall, Araya comes through, both in vocals and bass. And Dave Lombardo (voted "Best Drummer" in the Revolver poll) on drums ferociously pounds his way through the whole album.

"Jihad", with Araya screaming "This is God's war!", is written from the viewpoint of the 9/11 attackers, which ends with a verse quoting the handbook of the attackers. This will remind the whole world why Slayer is so controversial, though the band takes no sides in the song. Presenting an alternate viewpoint is the Grammy-winning "Eyes of the Insane" speaks to soldiers in the war, particularly a recently-returned soldier battling with post-trauamtic stress disorder, and ironically, is one of the weakest representations of the band on the whole record. "Supremist" is classic thrash and typical Slayer criticism of what they consider the mind-controlling quality of religion, closing out the album with screaming vocals and Hanneman's screeching guitar.

Christ Illusion is cold, hard proof that Slayer, after twenty-five years, is still on top of their game, and are largely responsible for why metal has lasted and managed to rudely and crudely claw its way to the forefront of popular music.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

Click the album art above to purchase Christ Illusion.

Thrushes CD Release Party Tonight at Ottobar

As previously announced, tonight is the release party for Thrushes' Sun Come Undone at Ottobar. Doors open at 9.

To check out Any Given Tuesday's review of Sun Come Undone and to get a free MP3, head here.

Lollapalooza Tickets On Sale April 3, Lineup Coming Soon

Lollapalooza tickets will officially go on sale April 3. The lineup is expected later that month.

Album Review: Dawn of Man - In The Bronze Age EP

Released on March 6 (and which I've had a copy that I've been sitting on for way too long without reviewing), Dawn of Man's In The Bronze Age is a four-song EP produced by TV On The Radio's David Sitek. Singer Alison Russel's voice is mostly monotone and always breathy. A post-punk 90's pop rock teaser, In The Bronze Age comes out strongest on "The Chosen", breaking off onriffing guitars and thumping drums, and a simple chorus that gives just enough to make this the best song on the EP.

At times sounding like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (with a couple more members and a lot more sophistication), Dawn of Man's EP might not strike you as excellent at first, but it's going to grow on you. The subtle attack of the guitars (thanks to minor chords) and a quick rhythm show a lot of room to deliver on the full-length.

To buy In The Bronze Age, head over to Dawn of Man's label, Postfact Records, or to Morphius Records, a fine Baltimore label.

We're Calling SpiralFrog Dead Before Launch

Any Given Tuesday has covered the announcement of SpiralFrog, an ad-supported free music download service, as well as its delay and supposed revival. But it is mid-March, and with the December 2006 and subsequent February and "early 2007" launch dates having come and gone, where is this Frog?

SpiralFrog's music files won't be transferable to a CD, nor will they be compatible with iPod. so does anyone really care now? So, even if SpiralFrog does launch, Any Given Tuesday is going to be a naysayer and call it dead before launch.

Video: Harlan - "Computer Games Under The Sun"

Indie kids, fall in love. I think the squirt bottle concept is fun, and it's one of the cuter videos I've seen in some time. A nice synth/circuit bending + guitar = indie dance track equation.

Stream Wilco's Sky Blue Sky This Sunday

Wilco will be streaming Sky Blue Sky in its entirety on their site this Sunday from 9AM to 9PM.

Pearl Jam To Discontinue 'Bootlegs' Tomorrow

Pearl Jam has announced that their 'bootlegs' currently for sale on bootlegs.pearljam.com will be discontinued for sale on March 9. This includes recordings from Australia '06, Europe '06, North America '06, all 2005 recordings, and Las Vegas 1993.

All Good 2007 Lineup Announced, Advance Tickets Available

All Good Festival 2007's lineup has been announced:

Bob Weir & RatDog
moe. (2 sets including late night all-star jam)
Keller Williams
Michael Franti and Spearhead
Les Claypool
Yonder Mountain String Band
STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) (late night set)
Lotus
Tea Leaf Green
Perpetual Groove
AOD (Assembly of Dust)
PBS (Porter, Batiste, Stoltz)
Soldiers of Jah Army (SOJA)
New Monsoon
Will Hoge
West Indian Girl
Lovewhip
...and much more TBA

The fest is in Masontown, WV and runs July 13-15, 2007. Tickets can be bought here before the March 14 public on-sale date and at a $55 savings over gate price.

"The L Word" To Have Fifth Season

Showtime has decided to continue with twelve more episodes of "The L Word". Ohhh, Season Five. I cannot wait. Though I despise that Jenny. Ugh. Will Sleater-Kinney reunite for a second episode?

Source: Variety.com

Rescheduled Tool Tour Dates, Cont.

May 9 - Colorado Springs, CO @ World Arena
May 11 - Wichita, KS @ Kansas Coliseum
May 17 - Bossier City, LA @ Centurytel Arena
May 25 - Pensacola, FL @ Pensacola Civic Center
May 26 - Birmingham, AL @ Verizon Wireless Music Center
May 29 - Tampa, FL @ USF Sundome
May 31 - Orlando, FL @ Amway Arena
June 1 - Sunrise, FL @ Bank Atlantic Center
June 2 - Jacksonville, FL @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum
June 4 - Duluth, GA @ Gwinnette Center

NIN's Year Zero To Have a Part Two, and To Become A Movie (Maybe)

Is Year Zero going to be made into a movie? Trent Reznor seems to think it might. Not only that, there is supposed to be a Year Zero Part 2, slated for next year!

Bright Eyes Announces Further Tour Dates

Bright Eyes played the 9:30 Club on March 5, as many of this site's visitors are aware. If you missed it, or are looking for shows in other areas, here is the latest round of tour dates in support of the latest album, Cassadaga:

03-07 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey *
03-08 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey *
03-09 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *
03-10 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *
03-11 Seattle, WA - Showbox
03-16 London, England - Koko
03-18 Oxford, England - Brookes University Student Union
03-22 Oslo, Norway - Cosmopolite
03-24 Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser
03-26 Berlin, Germany - Columbia Club
03-27 Cologne, Germany - Gloria
03-30 Paris, France - Cafe de la Danse
03-31 Amsterdam, the Netherlands - Melkweg
04-22 Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre
04-23 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
04-24 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
04-25 Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre
04-26 Omaha, NE - Holland Performing Arts Center
04-28 Denver, CO - Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre
04-29 Salt Lake City, UT - Kingsbury Hall
05-01 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
05-02 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
05-04 Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
05-05 Santa Barbara, CA - Arlington Theatre
05-06 Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall
05-08 San Diego, CA - SOMA
05-09 Tempe, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre
05-11 Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom
05-12 Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom
05-13 Austin, TX - Bass Concert Hall
05-14 New Orleans, LA - Republic
05-16 Tampa, FL - Tampa Theatre
05-17 Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
05-18 Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
05-19 Nashville, TN - Ryman Audiotorium
05-20 Columbus, OH - Wexner Center for the Arts
05-21 Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
05-22 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
05-24 Boston, MA - Wang Center for the Performing Arts
05-25 New York, NY - Town Hall
05-26 New York, NY - Town Hall
05-28 New York, NY - Town Hall
05-29 New York, NY - Town Hall
05-30 New York, NY - Town Hall
05-31 New York, NY - Town Hall
06-01 New York, NY - Town Hall

SEVEN shows in a row in New York? Seriously? Make sure you don't play the same set every night, Conor. Fanboys and fangirls hate that.

Rescheduled Tool Dates

Tool has announced some of the rescheduled dates, following drummer Danny Carey's injury:

April 30 - Reno @ Reno Event Center
May 2 - San Diego @ Cox Arena
May 5 - Las Cruces @ Pan American Center
May 6 - Tucson @ Convention Center Arena
May 8 - Albuquerque @ Tingley Coliseum
May 15 - Southaven @ DeSoto Center
May 19 - Oklahoma City @ Ford Center
May 21 - San Antonio @ AT&T Center
May 22 - Corpus Christi @ American Bank Center
May 24 - Baton Rouge @ River Center

This is just a start, of course. The remainder are TBA.

Free MP3: Air - "Once Upon A Time" from Pocket Symphony

From Air's Pocket Symphony (click the album art to purchase), here is "Once Upon A Time" as a free MP3.

Free MP3: The Arcade Fire - "Black Mirror" from Neon Bible

From the highly anticipated Neon Bible (click the album art to purchase), sample The Arcade Fire's "Black Mirror" as a free MP3.

Music & Entertainment Job Fair 2007

Always wanted to work in music? Well, go job hunting without leaving the couch (or your desk at your currently loathed job). The Women In Music National Network will host the Music & Entertainment Job Fair 2007 from March 9-11, 2007. Job seekers are invited to participate in this cutting-edge event specifically designed for men and women interested in music- and entertainment-related careers.

The "job fair" is a virtual event that creates new opportunities for those who are looking for a wide variety of music & entertainment employment.

Participants will be able to:
· View Company Profiles
· See Current Openings & Job Descriptions
· Submit Resumes
· Enter Drawing to Win Prizes

To register for the job fair go to: http://www.womeninmusic.com/JobFair_Attend.htm

John Ralston Tour Dates with Saves The Day and Say Anything

John Ralston, a frequent tour buddy of Dashboard Confessional, is embarking on a tour of his own. The 2007 tour is in support of Ralston's album Needle Bed, released on Vagrant and available now.

Tour Dates For John Ralston:
03/08 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk
03/09 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
03/10 - Hamden, CT - The Space
03/11 - Philadelphia, PA - North
03/12 - Vienna, VA - Jammin Java
03/16 - Austin, TX - SXSW
03/29 - Lake Worth, FL - Bamboo Room
03/31 - Orlando, FL - Backbooth
04/10 - San Diego, CA - SOMA *
04/11 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre *
04/12 - Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues *
04/13 - Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues *
04/14 - Pomona, CA - Glasshouse *
04/15 - San Francisco, CA - Slims *
04/16 - Portland, OR - Roseland *
04/17 - Seattle, WA - Neumos *
04/19 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue *
04/20 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre *
* with Vagrant labelmates Say Anything and Saves The Day

CMJ Music Marathon 2007 Dates Announced

The CMJ Music Marathon 2007 dates have been announced. The marathon will be held from Tuesday, October 16 to Saturday, October 20 in New York City. Attendees can sign up for early bird registration, and band/artist hopefuls can submit applications here at a 20% discount until April 15.

New Releases for Tuesday, March 6, 2007: Air, Arcade Fire, Korn, RJD2, Albert Hammond Jr., Chimaira

Today's suggested pickups for new releases:



Air - Pocket Symphony: French electronic duo returns with another dose of minimalism.



Arcade Fire - Neon Bible



Albert Hammond, Jr. - Yours To Keep - Fans of The Strokes, buy up.



Chimaira - Resurrection: Because the world needs metal. Lots of it.



Korn Unplugged: I thought this would be absurd. But I caught a listen of a few tracks, and it's a very well-done improvisation of the album material, haunting at best, intriguing at worst.



RJD2 - Third Hand: Lots of buzz for RJ lately. This is why.

Wilco Sky Blue Sky Tracklist Announced, Tracks Leak (Intentionally, Duh)

Head on over to Wilco's website to download an MP3 of "What Light" from the upcoming album Sky Blue Sky, due out on May 15.

Here is the tracklist for Sky Blue Sky:

1. Either Way
2. You Are My Face
3. Impossible Germany
4. Sky Blue Sky
5. Side with the Seeds
6. Shake it Off
7. Please Be Patient With Me
8. Hate it Here
9. Leave Me (Like You Found Me)
10. Walken
11. What Light
12. On and On and On

Nine Inch Nails Year Zero Listening Parties; "Survivalism" Single Delayed, Tonight's Birmingham Academy Show Rescheduled

Nine Inch Nails will be hosting a series of listening parties from March 11 through March 27 in cities across the US. If you can't make it, check out the MySpace page for more singles that have just been posted.

NIN's site also reveals the Survivalism single has been delayed, with no info on why or when it has been rescheduled.

More importantly, the concert scheduled for tonight at Birmingham Academy has been rescheduled to August 28 due to "circumstances beyond our control," according to the band. Is it the vast Year Zero conspiracy?

30 Seconds To Mars' Jared Leto Plays Taste of Chaos With Broken Nose

30 Seconds To Mars' Jared Leto (formerly just Jared Leto, boy actor) gave a true taste of chaos on the recent El Paso stop of the Taste of Chaos tour when he broke his nose and finished the set.

30 Seconds to Mars is on Taste of Chaos with The Used, Senses Fail, Saosin, Chiodos, Aiden, and Evaline. No reports on whether Jared has smashed any of their faces.

Taste of Chaos tour dates:

3/5/07 5:00PM Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater SOLD OUT
3/7/07 4:00PM Pensacola, FL Pensacola Civic Center
3/8/07 5:15PM Jacksonville, FL Morocco Shrine Auditorium
3/9/07 5:00PM Coral Gables, FL BankUnited Center at the University of Miami
3/10/07 5:00PM Orlando, FL Edge/H20 Pavillion
3/11/07 5:00PM Tampa, FL Sundome
3/13/07 5:00PM Duluth, GA Gwinnett Center
3/15/07 5:30PM Champaign, IL Assembly Hall - University of Illinois
3/16/07 3:00PM Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
3/17/07 4:00PM Milwaukee, WI The Eagles Ballroom
3/18/07 4:00PM Dayton, OH Hara Arena
3/20/07 5:00PM Camden, NJ Tweeter Center At the Waterfront
3/22/07 5:00PM Lowell, MA Tsongas Arena
3/23/07 5:00PM Uniondale, NY Nassau Veterans Memorial
3/24/07 5:00PM Asbury Park, NJ Convention Hall SOLD OUT (New Jersey loves hardcore, what can you say?)
3/25/07 5:00PM Portland, ME Cumberland County Civic Center
3/27/07 4:30PM Montreal, QC The Stade Uniprix
3/28/07 5:00PM Ottawa, ON Corel Center
3/29/07 5:00PM Kitchener, ON Kitchener Auditorium
3/30/07 5:00PM Toronto, ON Arrow Hall
4/3/07 5:00PM Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg Convention Center
4/4/07 5:00PM Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre
4/5/07 4:00PM Edmonton, AB Shaw Conference Centre
4/6/07 5:00PM Calgary, AB Calgary Stampede

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction on VH1 Classic, March 12

Some of the inductors have been announced for the 2007 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Jay-Z will induct Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, while Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder will induct R.E.M. and Keith Richards will roll in the Ronettes. Patti Smith will be inducted by Rage Against The Machine vocalist Zach de la Rocha, who just recently came out of hiding to reunite with his RATM bandmates. Viva la Rocha!

Velvet Revolver (who are prepared to release their second LP, Libertad, produced by Brendand O'Brien) will introduce Van Halen, if the latter even shows up. Being as combustible as Van Halen is, Velvet Revolver will be performing in their place. If Eddie Van Halen could channel all his frothy, foamy rage, I believe you could power a small city for weeks.

The ceremony will be broadcast live for the first time on VH1 Classic on March 12.

Bjork - Volta releases May 7

Bjork's newest effort, Volta, will release on May 7, featuring appearances from LFO's Mark Bell, drummer Chris Corsano (Sonic Youth, Six Organs Of Admittance) and Chinese pipa player Min Xiao-Fen as well as Timbaland, Antony Hegarty of Antony and the Johnsons and Lightning Bolt's Brian Chippendale.

Upcoming dates for Bjork:


04-27-07 - Coachella, USA
05-26-07 - Sasquatch Festival, USA
06-22-07 - Glastonbury, UK
06-28-07- Rock Werchter, Belgium
07-01-07 - Open'er, PL
07-05-07 - Roskilde, DK
07-25-07 - Paleo Festival, Switzerland

Year Zero password hack

Sort of. When you solve the puzzle at the website given in the Beside You In Time insert, you go to www.solutionsbackwardsinitiative.com/pilgrims. It's the future, and they're banning books. Watch out!

The White Stripes prepared to release new album, Icky Thump

The White Stripes have announced that their sixty album will be entitled Icky Thump and will be released by their new label, Warner Bros.

Some of the tracklist:

Catch Hell Blues
Little Cream Soda
Monkeys Have It Easy (discarded)
Rag and Bone
Clicky Bump (retitled into something pleasant)
Blue Orchid (relocated to previous album)
You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told)
Icky Thump [this will be the first Stripes record with a title track. Wow.]

Korn goes Unplugged while drummer goes on hiatus

David Silveria of Korn has announced he is taking a hiatus from the band, and will not play on their upcoming studio album. Has he found religion like Brian "Head" Welch did? Maybe not, but some might argue this signals the end of Korn as we know them.

Korn will release Mtv Unplugged on March 6, 2007.