The Kooks Sold-Out US Tour Kicks Off This Weekend

Fresh off a #1 chart debut in the UK for their sophomore album ‘KONK’, The Kooks begin their sold-out US tour this Sunday May 18th in San Diego. Taking in 16 cites, the tour (their largest to date in the States) will give the band the opportunity to play material off their new album, as well as the multiple favorites from their debut ‘Inside In/Inside Out’.

Fans will also have a chance to see the band play on Jimmy Kimmel Live, in a special outdoor performance on the night of Wednesday, May 21st on ABC at 9pm PST/12am EST.

The band can also be seen on Fuel TV’s ‘The Daily Habit’ from Monday June 2nd, at 6pm PST/9pm EST, and again at 9pm PST/12am EST.

SOLD OUT Spring 2008 US Tour Dates
May 18th – San Diego, CA – House of Blues – all ages
May 19th – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern – all ages
May 24th – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom – 19 & over
May 25th – George, WA – Sasquatch Festival – all ages
May 26th – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom – all ages
May 29th – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre – 16 & over
May 30th – Kansas City, MO –KRBZ’s ‘Buzz Under The Stars’ – all ages
May 31st – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Café – 18 & over
June 1st – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom – all ages
June 2nd – Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre – all ages
June 4th – Toronto, ON – Kool Haus – 19 & over
June 5th – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore @ TLA – all ages
June 7th – San Francisco, CA – Live 105’s BFD Festival 08 – all ages
June 9th – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club – 18 & over
June 10th – New York, NY – Terminal 5 – all ages
June 11th – New York, NY – Terminal 5 – all ages

Click here for a mp3 of KONK track ‘Tick Of Time’

Dirty On Purpose Release 4 Free Songs For "Dead Volcanoes" EP

Following the success of their debut full length, Hallelujah Sirens, and their follow-up EP, Like Bees, Dirty on Purpose has released four exclusive, digital-only songs for their "Dead Volcanoes" EP on RCRDLBL.com.

The first single off this EP is "Leaving," which introduces slide guitar to the group's music for the first time ever. It's a somber tune about drummer/singer Doug Marvin's wife Annie Hart from Au Revoir Simone always leaving home for tour and the hardships of being apart from the one you love.

The second song, "Hard To Tell You," has singer/guitarist Joe Jurewicz singing to his daughter
Sophie, trying to explain the unexpected trips and falls that life can and will bring, warning and encouraging her to tackle reality and become her own strong person.

The third single, "The Thing About Getaways," was written when singer/drummer Doug Marvin was walking about the streets of Chicago, breathing in the spirit of the Windy City. There is an airy, poppy sensibility to the number that really draws listeners in.

Today, the fourth and final song, "Canned Fumes," on the EP is revealed! Singer/guitarist George Wilson sings on this track, which takes the band to a new level of songwriting -- the song beautifully builds and layers atmospherics until the whole arrangement swells with emotion. The foursome's sound has grown exponentially over the years, and the Dead Volcanoes EP truly achieves a maturation in the band's music.

Download all four tracks today below!

"Leaving"
http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Dirty_On_Purpose/download/Leaving_

"Hard To Tell You"
http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Dirty_On_Purpose/download/Hard_to_Tell_You

"The Thing About Getaways"
http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Dirty_On_Purpose/download/The_Thing_About_Getaways

"Canned Fumes"
http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Dirty_On_Purpose/download/Canned_Fumes

Check out Dirty on Purpose live at one of the following upcoming shows!

Friday, June 6
Sound Fix Presents... Rooftop Films (Opening Party)
@ The Open Road Rooftop Project at New Design
350 Grand Street (Between Essex & Ludlow), New York, NY
Doors at 8pm, Music at 8:45, Films at 9:30
$8 :: All Ages
More info: http://www.rooftopfilms.com

Saturday, June 7
@ The Bug Jar (Rochester, NY)

Wednesday, June 11
@ Bowery Ballroom (NY, NY)
w/ Swervedriver

Listen to more music at the Dirty on Purpose MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/dirtyonpurpose

JIMMY EAT WORLD ANNOUNCES NEW NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

DELUXE EDITION OF BLEED AMERICAN IN STORES NOW

They say there's no rest for the wicked, and evidently Jimmy Eat World qualifies. Despite only recently completing an extensive co-headline tour with Paramore, planning a European tour for June (having already toured Europe and Japan earlier this year), and with a special hometown show at Phoenix's Dodge Theater on June 18th, the band has announced a new string of July tour dates in the US and Canada. All this globetrotting follows appearances on both The Late Show with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in support of their latest album Chase This Light, and the band continues to thrill with their live show, which the Boston Globe recently called "forceful, galvanizing, and exhilarating."

Jimmy Eat World has also just released a new two-disc deluxe edition of their breakthrough album Bleed American. Originally released in 2001, the album features the smash hits "The Middle", "Sweetness", and "A Praise Chorus". Bleed American catapulted the band to international stardom and is undoubtedly one of the decade's landmark rock albums. The new deluxe edition features a wide range of b-sides and bonus tracks, as well "Your House 2007", a new recording and re-imagining of the Bleed American track.

Tour dates listed below. All shows go on sale this weekend, check JimmyEatWorld.com for ticket info.

June 18th - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theater
July 1st - Montreal, QC - Le Medley
July 3rd - Kitchener, ON - Elements
July 4th - Toronto, ON - Sound Academy
July 5th - Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot
July 7th - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
July 8th - Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre
July 9th - Saskatoon, SK - Odeon Events Centre
July 11th - Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Events Centre
July 12th - Calgary, AB - Flames Central
July 14th - Vancouver, BC - Croation Cultural Center
July 15th - Seattle, WA - Showbox
July 16th - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
July 18th - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore

Chris Garneau Gets Nominated For Brink Of Fame Award On MTV/LOGO's NewNowNext Award

C - Sides EP Out Now Streaming Jukebox Here!

Vote for Chris Garneau on LOGO's NewNowNext Awards!

I am pleased to announce that Chris Garneau has been nominated for one of LOGO's NewNowNext awards: "Brink of Fame: Music Artist." This award will be broadcast on the NewNowNext awards show on LOGO on Saturday, June 7th at 9pm. And just in case you miss it, you can check out a full stream of the show on AfterEllen.com, AfterElton.com or Downelink.com on Monday, June 9th.

Chris will also be touring Europe this May with Xiu Xiu and play Joes Pub this July.

Look out for Sophomore LP soon!

European Tour
May 5 2008 8:00P Molotow (+Xiu Xiu) Hamburg, Germany
May 6 2008 8:00P Buda (+Xiu Xiu) Kortrijk, Belgium
May 9 2008 8:00P Festival Kill Your Pop Dijon, France
May 10 2008 8:00P Festival Les Nuits Botaniques Brussels, Belgium
May 14 2008 8:00P Circolo Degli Artisti (+Xiu Xiu) Rome, Italy
May 15 2008 8:00P Magnolia (+Xiu Xiu) Milano, Italy
May 16 2008 8:00P Viper (+Xiu Xiu) Firenze, Italy
May 19 2008 8:00P Ulu (+Xiu Xiu) London, England
May 20 2008 8:00P Roadhouse (+Xiu Xiu) Manchester, England
May 21 2008 8:00P NiceNSleazy (+Xiu Xiu) Glasgow, Scotland
May 22 2008 8:00P Whelans (+Xiu Xiu) Dublin, Ireland
May 25 2008 8:00P Songs From The Canyon Brighton, England
May 26 2008 8:00P Barfly London, England
May 29 2008 8:00P Astrolabe Orleans, France
May 31 2008 8:00P L’Autre Canal Nancy, France
Jun 1 2008 8:00P Theatre de la Bastille Paris, France
Jun 3 2008 8:00P Garage Bergen, Norway
Jun 4 2008 8:00P Cafe Mono Oslo, Norway

US Tour
July 18th Joe’s Pub New York, NY

Earl Greyhound Announce Spring Tour

Click Here To View Debut Video S.O.S

Earl Greyhound will hit the road this Spring for some dates throughout the east coast and Midwest with Parlor Mob supporting, and will be performing at the inaugural All Points West Festival at Liberty State Park, NJ in August. The band will be previewing songs from their upcoming album during these shows. Following the tour, the NYC-based trio will head into the studio to record the follow up to their critically acclaimed debut LP, Soft Targets (Some Records).

US Spring Tour
May 28 Baltimore, MD @ Fletcher's
May 29 Norfolk, VA @ Norva Theater
May 30 Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre
May 31 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
Jun 03 Nashville, TN @ Exit /In
Jun 04 Indianapolis, IN @ Radio Radio
Jun 05 Chicago, IL @ Double Door
Jun 06 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
Jun 07 Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
Aug 10th Liberty State Park, NJ @ All Points West Festival

BECK, DANGER MOUSE - PRODUCED NEW ALBUM OUT THIS SUMMER

Beck has recorded a new album, produced with Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton, to be released this summer. The as yet untitled album contains 10 new songs.

Having met a few years ago, Beck and Danger Mouse had planned to work together at some point, finally convening last December to do a few songs. Encouraged by the results, they decided to make an entire record and over the next few months recorded extensively, with the goal of using only 10 pieces in the end.

The result is a tightly assembled group of songs that range in lyrical tone from introspection and social commentary to off the cuff wordplay and lighthearted humor. Musically, the album's ten
tracks vacillate between economy and experimentation, hybrid and pop classicism, while consistently manifesting Beck and Danger Mouse's shared interest in psych-rock, folk, electronic minimalism and orchestration.

The album's diversity of tone is belied by an emphasis on songwriting and musical concision, with the album clocking in at a little over 30 minutes.

The album represents the first new Beck music since last year's Grammy-nominated digital single "Timebomb." The new songs also mark the first new material Beck has written since the prolific stretch that produced 2005's platinum Guero and 2006's universally acclaimed The Information.

On the live front, Beck will play his biggest hometown headline show to date September 20 at the Hollywood Bowl. The bill will also feature special guests Spoon and MGMT and is the first headline date announced on a U.S. itinerary that so far includes the Austin City Limits, Outside Lands and Bumbershoot festivals.

The Cavalera Conspiracy Hit The Road This Summer

For the first time since 1996, brothers and metal co-conspirators Max and Iggor Cavalera are hitting the road. The duo will tour together as The Cavalera Conspiracy this summer.

The Cavalera Conspiracy is the brothers' first collaboration since Max exited the legendary Sepultura over a decade ago. The summer dates, which begin in mid-July and find the band hitting several US and Canadian markets, support their Roadrunner Records debut, Inflikted, which came out in March to much fanfare. Selling over 9,000 copies its first week, the album was lauded by the press, with Max and Iggor appearing on the cover of Metal Edge.

The Cavalera Conspiracy will headline the tour, with heavy hitters Dillinger Escape Plan, Throwdown, Bury Your Dead and Incite as support acts, elevating the tour to "can't miss" status in addition to making this one of the most brutastic tours of the summer.

Tour dates are as follows:

July 17 - Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA

July 18 - The Palladium, Worcester, MA

July 19 – The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza, New York, NY

July 20 - The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza, New York, NY

July 21 - Rams Head Live, Baltimore, MD

July 23 - Vic Theater, Chicago, IL

July 24 - Orbit Room, Grand Rapids, MI

July 25 - Wake Stock, Toronto, ONT Canada

July 26 - McMahon Stadium, Calgary, ALB Canada (Monsters of Rock fest)

July 27 - Myth, St. Paul, MN

July 29 - Gothic Theater, Englewood, CO

July 31 - The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA

Aug 2 - House of Blues, Anaheim, CA

Aug 5 - House of Blues, Hollywood, CA

Max and Iggor Cavalera started their musical journey with Sepultura, breaking down barriers and opening the doors for metal in their native Brazil. The pair has long been considered torchbearers for aggressive music. And yes, Iggor has changed the spelling of his name and added a second "g." That's not a typo.