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Blink-182, My Chemical Romance to Headline 2011 Honda Civic Tour

Dave Kim — Tue, 24 May 2011 15:32:41 +0000

Pop punk vets Blink-182 are going on a road trip with My Chemical Romance as the two bands will co-headline this year’s edition of the Honda Civic Tour. The massive 40+-date trek will run August 5-October 15. The Honda Civic Tour will kick off in Homdel, NJ and end in San Diego, CA. Manchester Orchestra, [...]

Record Store Day Is April 16

Dave Kim — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:17:17 +0000

Record Store Day 2011 is tomorrow, April 16, and there are quite a few bad ass merch that you can buy at your local record shop. It seems like every artist nowadays are willing to put out some kind of rare vinyl record for Record Store Day. Check out some of the more noteworthy releases after the jump.

Manchester Orchestra Premiere Music Video for "Simple Math"

Dave Kim — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:48:29 +0000

Atlanta indie rockers Manchester Orchestra have premiered the music video for “Simple Math”, the title track to their upcoming album that’s due out May 10. The video is as dramatic as the song itself. The opening scene shows frontman Andy Hull driving in his truck. The singer is dozing off and veers off the road [...]

Download Manchester Orchestra's New Single

Dave Kim — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:50:31 +0000

Manchester Orchestra are in the giving mood and it’s not even the holidays yet. The Atlanta rockers are letting fans download the title track from their upcoming album, Simple Math, for free. Manchester Orchestra have been posting snippets of the song on their website for the past week. You can get your free download here. [...]

Manchester Orchestra Releasing New Album In May

Dave Kim — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:55:20 +0000

Southern boys Manchester Orchestra will release a new album this Spring. The record, entitled Simple Math, will be available May 10 via Favorite Gentlemen/Columbia. According to lead singer Andy Hull, Simple Math is a concept album. “This record is two dueling coversations between me and my wife, and me and my God. Sometimes even for [...]