Garbage Unveil “Blood For Poppies

"BLOOD FOR POPPIES" TO BE RELEASED ON LIMITED EDITION, WHITE VINYL 7-INCH FOR RECORD STORE DAY

Garbage unveiled "Blood For Poppies," on  www.garbage.com as a free download.  "We decided to give the track to our fans first," said the members of Garbage.  "We've always had the most amazingly loyal fans, and we wanted to show them just how much they mean to us by setting it free to them first." "Blood For Poppies" is the first single from the bands highly anticipated album Not Your Kind Of People, which is due out on May 15th on the bands very own STUNVOLUME record label.  On April 21st for Record Store Day, Garbage will release "Blood For Poppies" on a limited edition, white vinyl 7-inch that will feature the track and an exclusive remix by drummer Butch Vig.    Garbage front-woman Shirley Manson said, "'Blood For Poppies' is meant to feel sort of like an abstract dream.  The inspiration came from a story I had read in The Los Angeles Times about the opium trade and also from watching the documentary Restrepo.  It's not literal in any sense whatsoever but it's a song about disorientation and delusion and the human struggle to stay sane in the face of insanity."    Not Your Kind Of People will be released in both a standard and a deluxe configuration.  Fans can preorder either version here:  Standard Edition Preorder and Deluxe Edition Preorder.     Garbage will hit the road this spring in support of the album by performing several headlining shows in the United States as well as various festivals throughout Europe with more dates to be announced over the coming weeks.  Full list of dates can be found below. Garbage 2012 Tour Dates    APRIL 9th                  Los Angeles, CA                      El Rey Theatre - SOLD OUT 10th                Los Angeles, CA                      El Rey Theatre - SOLD OUT 14th                Las Vegas, NV                          Pearl at the Palms Hotel* 16th                Tucson, AZ                              Rialto Theatre* 17th                Tempe, AZ                               The Marquee* 20th                Houston, TX                            House of Blues - SOLD OUT 21st                 Austin, TX                               La Zona Rosa - SOLD OUT 22nd               Dallas, TX                                KDGE Edge Fest - FC Dallas Stadium 24th                Aspen, CO                              Belly Up* 25th                Denver, CO                            Ogden Theater* 27th                Salt Lake City, UT                   In The Venue* MAY 9th                 London, England                     Troxy - SOLD OUT 11th               St. Petersburg, Russia            Jubilenyi Hall 12th               Moscow, Russia                      Crocus City Hall 16th               Paris, France                           Olympia - SOLD OUT 22nd              New York, NY                          Webster Hall - SOLD OUT 23rd               Washington, DC                     930 Club - SOLD OUT 25th               Atlantic City, NJ                       House of Blues* 26th               Boston, MA                             Paradise Rock Club - SOLD OUT 28th               Toronto, ONT                          Phoenix Concert Theatre - SOLD OUT JUNE 1st                  Santa Barbara, CA                   KJEE Radio Show - Santa Barbara Bowl 16th               Hultsfred, Sweden                   Hultsfred Festival 17th               Aarhus, Denmark                    Northside Festival 19th               Amsterdamn, Holland            Melkweg Max 22nd              Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany Southside Festival 23rd               Scheessel, Germany                 Hurricane Festival, Red Stage 24th               Paris, France                             Solidays Festival 27th               Luxemburg                                Rockhal 28th               Werchter, Belgium                   Rock Werchter, Pyramid Marquee 29th               Arras, France                            Main Square Festival JULY 6th                 Bucharest, Romania                 B'Estfest 11th               Vigevano, Italy                         10 Giorni Suoanti Festival 14th               Bilbao, Spain                            BBK Live Festival 15th               Aix-les-Bains, France               Musilac Festival 19th               Oporto, Portugal                     Mares Vivas Festival *FOLLOW @GARBAGE ON TWITTER FOR TICKET ON SALE INFORMATION ABOUT GARBAGE  After forming in Madison, WI, Garbage released their self-titled debut album in 1995 and rode a wave of visually arresting, female-fronted alternative rock bands.  The album spawned the hit singles "Stupid Girl" and "Only Happy When It Rains" and was certified double platinum in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.  The band won the Breakthrough Artist Award at the 1996 MTV Europe Music Awards, and was nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy® Award. Their second album, Version 2.0, was released in 1998 and topped the charts in the United Kingdom.  It was nominated for two Grammy Awards including Album of the Year and Best Rock Album.  2001's Beautiful Garbage was named one of Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 10 Albums Of The Year.  In 2005, Garbage released Bleed Like Me, earning the band its highest chart position with a No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart.  In 2007, the band released a retrospective collection called Absolute Garbage. Garbage has sold over 12 million albums worldwide. They have performed in over thirty-five countries and will tour extensively worldwide in support of this new release.       www.garbage.com

DOUBLE PLATINUM NEW ZEALAND ARTIST AVALANCHE CITY RELEASES LOVE LOVE LOVE EP MARCH 20, 2012 JUST FINISHED UP MULTIPLE SHOWS AT SXSW TO EAGER CROWDS; ON SOLD OUT TOUR WITH FUN. NOW

Roadrunner Records will release the four-track Love Love Love EP from New Zealand’s Avalanche City tomorrow, March 20, 2012 (see track listing below).  The first single“Love Love Love” will go to radio in May 2012 with a full length album to be released later this year. “Love Love Love’” debuted at #1 on the New Zealand singles charts and is now double platinum there.

Avalanche City, Roadrunner Records’ newest signing,  is the brainchild of Dave Baxter, a singer songwriter who wrote, produced, recorded and played every instrument on his debut album Our New Life Above The Ground, which was released July 8, 2011 in New Zealand.  Baxter recorded the almost platinum album in just one week. Avalanche City is the fastest selling debut artist in New Zealand history.

The story of Avalanche City begins with David Baxter in a house, alone, for hours and hours each day for months, slowly learning how to sing by process of scales, recording, and self critique. Six months after taking the first steps towards singing, Baxter played his first solo show as Avalanche City. Six months after the first show, one year after beginning the process of teaching himself how to sing, the first tracks were laid for Avalanche City's debut album Our New Life Above The Ground. Armed with a sack full of vegetarian single serve curries, Dave Baxter headed into the countryside and moved into a little community hall just north of Auckland. There he spent the week alone recording and playing everything himself with only the cows and the milk trucks as company.  Once completed, the album was available free to download for four months – it received over 11,000 downloads. When it was commercially released shortly after,  it rocketed up the charts.

Avalanche City’s live show features various musicians and instruments from mandolin, ukulele, and glockenspiel to accordion.  See Avalanche City on tour with Fun. now.  Tour dates are listed below.

Love Love Love EP Tracklisting:

1. Love Love Love

2. Go

3. The Streets

4. The Silence

Tour dates with Fun. (ALL SOLD OUT):

3/18      House Of Blues             New Orleans, LA

3/20      Warehouse Live             Houston, TX

3/21      Dallas, TX                     House Of Blues
3/23      Tucson, AZ                   Rialto Theater
3/24      Pomona, CA                 The Glass House
3/26      Sacramento, CA            Sac State University

3/28      San Francisco, CA        The Independent
3/29      San Francisco, CA        Bottom Of The Hill

3/31      Salt Lake City, UT          In the Venue

GRAMMY AWARD WINNER SKRILLEX AND DANCEFLOOR HEAVYWEIGHT AVICII HEADLINE THE INAUGURAL MUSIC LOVES FASHION AT THE RALEIGH HOTEL DURING MIAMI MUSIC WEEK 2012

Global masters of electronica join award-winning hip hop producers for a four-day showcase of international sounds and symposiums in Miami Beach

Today’s most progressive music event producers from Montréal sweep aside the competition during this year’s Miami Music Week with the very first installment of what will prove to shape the future of the electronic music world’s most prestigious week of talent.  Man+Machine Presents MUSIC LOVES FASHION, the inaugural four-day showcase of international sounds from the underground and producer symposiums, taking place between 11:00am and 11:00pm each day from Wednesday, March 21st to Saturday, March 24th at The Raleigh hotel, 1775 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, Florida, sponsored by Belvedere Vodka and MOET.

“We are excited to bring one of our most popular brands of music entertainment to the sands of South Beach,” says Thierry Havitov, founder of Music Loves Fashion®.  “Our events are designed to travel internationally and bring a global appeal to anyone who enjoys eclectic music, fashion and a fabulous crowd.  Our four-day series of events during Miami Music Week have been developed to meet the desires of today’s most sophisticated electronic music enthusiast, through bringing a cutting-edge stable of emerging talent to the forefront of the industry’s most popular week of events.”

While anticipated to be the highlight of this year’s Miami Music Week, the four-day event series brings together some of the world’s leading DJs and producers, as well as the hip hop industry’s most celebrated studio icons, to offer the most exclusive poolside events and music panel experiences for today’s discerning music enthusiast.  The week kicks-off on Wednesday, March 21st at 11:00am with the I ¤ AVICII Pool Party in association with At Night, ULTRA Pool and Ash Alliance, featuring an opening set by CAZZETTE AND FRIENDS, followed by hours of blissful tunes by the Swede himself.  With worldwide hit singles like Bromance and My Feelings For You plus hit remixes of Tiësto, Robyn, David Guetta and Bob Sinclar, Avicii has exploded on to the scene over the last two years. His first release of 2011, Street Dancer, went straight to number one on the worldwide Beatport charts.  Recent monster remixes include Drowning by Armin van Buuren andDerezzed by Daft Punk, as well as his own Penguin, Silhouettes, Abow and the mysterious ID that circulated around countless forums on the web.  With his monthly LE7ELS podcast and radio show on SiriusXM, Avicii brings his contagious sounds to the masses, making them believe what many already know - Avicii truly is the sound of today.  Tickets are priced from $49.95 to $100 for general admission, with beds or tables starting at $3,000 (6 guests) and cabanas starting at $10,000 (20 guests) each served with magnums of Belvedere and Moet. VIP table reservations can be purchased through www.musiclovesfashion.com <http://www.musiclovesfashion.com>  and general admission tickets through www.wanttickets.com<http://www.wanttickets.com> .

The Owsla Miami poolside party on Thursday, March 22nd, starting at 11:00am and presented by No Sugar Added, features the emerging electronic visionary and highly acclaimed Grammy Winner, SKRILLEX, amongst other supporting acts. “Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites” became the first Skrillex release on Atlantic/Big Beat Records, in conjunction with fellow electronic revolutionary Deadmau5’s freshly minted Mau5trap record label. Following its release on Beatport, the 9-song EP dominated the charts, with the title track claiming the site's number one slot (the first ever #1 dubstep track), 8 songs breaking into the top 10, and multiple tracks claiming number one slots on several of the site’s subgenre charts, including Dubstep, Electro House and Progressive House.

In 2012, the dubstep king was nominated for five Grammy awards and won for Best Dance Recording ('Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites') and the same album took home an award for electronic music's biggest category, Best Dance/Electronica Album <http://www.spinner.com/2011/12/06/cut-copy-grammy/> . Aside from the immediate success of his first release, Skrillex has also made a name for himself as a highly sought-after remixer, with officially commissioned remixes for Black Eyed Peas (“Rock That Body”), Lady Gaga (“Bad Romance” and “Alejandro”), and La Roux (“In For The Kill”) among others.  Supporting acts throughout the day on March 22nd, include sets by Zedd, Kill The Noise, Koan, Alvin Risk, The M Machine, Nick Thayer and Dillon Francis, all of who will be making special guest appearances. Tickets are priced at $40 (in advance) for general admission, with beds or tables starting at $3,000 (6 guests) and cabanas starting at $10,000 (20 guests) each served with magnums of Belvedere and Moet. VIP table reservations can be purchased through 

www.musiclovesfashion.com<http://www.musiclovesfashion.com>  and general admission tickets through www.wanttickets.com <http://www.wanttickets.com> .

For aspiring hip hop music moguls and also taking place on Thursday, March 22nd, starting at 1:00pm, Grammy Award winning producer Matthew “Boi-1da” Samuels presents The Miami Music Week “1Direction Producer Symposium.”  1Direction is a motivational experience for producers and songwriters who are looking to take their careers to the next level and learn from the best in the business.  Matthew ‘Boi-1da’ Samuels and co-host, Tyler ‘T-Minus’ Williams, invite producers, song writers, managers and musicians to the two-day event, featuring music industry guests on multiple panels with established music producers on both days.  Producers will have the opportunity to pre-submit their own tracks for a chance to be judged by the panelists and enter into the Producers Competition for a chance to win a private studio session with producers Boi-1da and T-Minus, and a production/management contract with Man+Machine.  Two-day tickets (March 22/23) for the 1Direction Producer Symposium are priced at $250 and can be purchased through www.musiclovesfashion.com <http://www.musiclovesfashion.com> .

On Friday, March 23rd, starting at 11:00am, the UK’s legendary dance institution, Ministry of Sound, presents its All Day Pool & Beach Party, featuring a world-class stable of acts for 12 hours of enlightening sets from the likes of David Tort, DJ Sneak, EDX, Funkagenda, Justin Sheppard, Moguai, Quintino, Riva Starr, Sandro Silva, Sebastien Drums and Swanky Tunes. Ministry of Sound, established in 1991, has grown from a globally renowned nightclub in London to become the world’s biggest dance brand. With live events, club venues and record sales across the world propelled by Ministry of Sound Radio and TV, MoS has become one of the most recognizable names in dance music since its inception. Tickets are priced at $30 for general admission, with beds or tables starting at $2,000 (6 guests) and cabanas starting at $5,000 (20 guests) each served with magnums of Belvedere and Moet. VIP table reservations can be purchased through www.musiclovesfashion.com 

<http://www.musiclovesfashion.com>  and general admission tickets through www.wanttickets.com<http://www.wanttickets.com> .
               
The afternoon of Friday, March 23rd, starting at 1:00pm, brings day two of The Miami Music Week “1Direction Producer Symposium” presented Matthew “Boi-1da” Samuels. Attendees will experience a continuation of in-depth panel discussions with a new group of industry experts hosting “The Business of Beats Panel,” “The Grind Panel” and the “Man+Machine Panel.”

Saturday, March 24th is the grand finale and culmination of Music Loves Fashion 2012. Man+Machine develops a newly created brand of event under the title of “UNANNOUNCED.”  The event will feature a globally revered DJ, producer or live act considered to be one of the world’s most distinguished and prolific. The closing headline act will remain Unannounced and will only be revealed when doors open at 11:00am on Saturday morning, among wide speculation and inevitable leaks. Additional supporting acts will be on the bill throughout the final day, and the guest list will be very strict.

A ‘Music Loves Fashion Ultimate VIP 3-Day All-Access Pass’ (March 21-23) with open bar is $800.00 and can be purchased through 

www.musiclovesfashion.com<http://www.musiclovesfashion.com>  or www.wanttickets.com <http://www.wanttickets.com> . Music Loves Fashion is presented by Man+Machine, Belvedere Vodka, Moet & Chandon, No Sugar Added, RX Ventures, Unknown World and Desert Lounge.  For further information, daily updates and VIP ticket sales, visit www.musiclovesfashion.com<http://www.musiclovesfashion.com> .

JOB FOR A COWBOY: New Track Premiere At Metal Underground

Arizona death merchants JOB FOR A COWBOY today disclose a brand new hymn from their upcoming full-length. Entitled “Black Discharge,” the fifth track off Demonocracy smolders under the weight of its own sonic enormity. Brought to you exclusively by Metal Underground, the tune can be devoured at THIS LOCATION.

Produced by Jason Seucof (Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, Trivium) at Audiohammer Studios, and featuring another strikingly conceptual cover design by artist Brent Elliott White, Demonocracy, is scheduled for North American release on April 10, 2012 through Metal Blade.

Last week JOB FOR A COWBOY kicked off a five-and-a-half week North American run of dates at South By Southwest 2012 as part of the Metal Alliance Tour. The band is joined by The Faceless, Dying Fetus, 3 Inches Of Blood, Impending Doom, Wretched, and headliners, Devildriver.

JOB FOR A COWBOY – Metal Alliance Tour  2012 
w/ Devildriver,The Faceless, Dying Fetus,  3 Inches Of Blood, Impending Doom , Wretched [remaining dates]
3/19/2012 Kingdom – Richmond, VA
3/20/2012 Sonar – Baltimore, MD
3/21/2012 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
3/22/2012 The Palladium – Worcester, MA
3/23/2012 Le National – Montreal, QC
3/24/2012 Opera House – Toronto, ON
3/25/2012 Alrosa Villa – Columbus, OH
3/26/2012 Mojoe’s – Joliet, IL
3/27/2012 Station 4 – St Paul, MN
3/28/2012 Garrick Center – Winnipeg, MB
3/29/2012 Riddell Centre – Regina, SK
3/30/2012 Edmonton Events Centre – Edmonton, AB
3/31/2012 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
4/01/2012 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
4/02/2012 Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
4/03/2012 Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA
4/05/2012 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
4/06/2012 The House Of Blues – Los Angeles, CA

4/07/2012 Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
4/08/2012 El Rey Theater – Albuquerque, NM
4/09/2012 The Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
4/10/2012 Sokol Auditorium – Omaha, NE
4/11/2012 7 Flags Event Center – Clive, IA
4/12/2012 Pop’s – East St Louis, IL
4/13/2012 New Daisy Theatre – Memphis, TN
4/14/2012 Clear Channel Metropolis – Little Rock, AR
4/15/2012 Granada Theatre – Lawrence, KS
4/16/2012 Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
4/18/2012 Dos Amigos – Odessa, TX
4/19/2012 House of Blues – Dallas, TX
4/20/2012 Emo’s East – Austin, TX
4/21/2012 House of Blues – Houston, TX

JOB FOR A COWBOY

6/30/2012 La Respuesta – San Juan, PR

http://www.jfacmetal.com
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http://metalblade.com/jobforacowboy 

Guards Debut Video for "Feels Like That"

New York City based Guards, a.k.a Richie Follin, has debuted the video for Feels Like That, the B-Side from his recent 7" for Do It Again released on White Iris Records. The video, directed by Andrew Simkiss and shot in one night in NYC's Chinatown, finds Dave Rankin playing a rickety homeless Gene Kelly figure surrounded by similarly grungy back-up dancers.

 Guards was formed in NYC upon Follin's return from a European tour with his former band Willowz to a recording studio, which contained little more than a broken electric 12-string guitar and an omnichord. He wrote and recorded several songs with the help of his friends Caroline Polachek (of Chairlift), James Richardson (of MGMT), Loren Shane Humphrey (of Willowz) and his sister Madeline Follin (of Cults). Unbeknownst to Follin, his cohorts began spreading the word about the tracks he was creating via twitter.
Upon learning that they were doing so, Follin decided to release the songs for free.

Feel Like That is a rollicking indie pop banger that perfectly soundtracks Rankin's soft-shoe dance routine in the video. You can grab the record up from White Iris' webstore, and if you're in Austin this week you'll have plenty of opportunities to check the band out as they have seven performances scheduled.  A full listing
of their SXSW schedule can be found below.

SXSW Performances:

3/13 - White Iris Party 8:45 PM@ Parkside (301 E. 6th St.)
3/15 - Small Plates /Ultra 8201 Party 2:15 PM @ Lovejoys (604 Neches St.)
3/15 - Death & Taxes Party 6:00 PM @ Cheer Up Charlies (1104 E. 6th St.)
3/15 - Windish Agency Showcase / Pure Volume House 9:00 PM @ ND Studios (501 North IH-35)
3/16 - Floating Fest / Hype Machine Party 10:00 PM @ Hype Hotel (504 Trinity St.)
3/17 - Brooklyn Vegan / Partisan Party 5:00 PM @ Hotel Vegas (1500 E. 6th St.)
3/17 - Chevrolet Soundstage 11:45 PM @ (612 E. 6th St.)

More on Guards:
Official Site
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Twitter
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Blood On the Dance Floor To Launch The Fight To Unite Tour on April 5th in Mesa, AZ Featuring Special Guests: Deuce (ex Hollywood Undead), Polkadot Cadaver William Control, The Bunny The Bear, New Years Day & Hayley Rose

New LP Evolution Out June 19 on Band’s Own Label Dark Fantasy Records

Pre-Orders Launch March 20

First Single “Unforgiven” Now Available on iTunes

BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR (www.facebook.com/officialbotdf) is an electronica movement that formed in 2007, in Orlando, Florida. Now residing in Chandler, AZ, the duo, made up of Dahvie Vanity & Jayy Von Monroe have built a musical electronic love movement that mixes electro-pop rock and outlandish fashion. Together they have sold over half a million MP3's. The band’s 2010 full-length Epic, and 2011’s All The Rage each landed in the top 20 on Billboard’s dance/electronic charts. BOTDF has done extensive gigging in support of the records, including a high-profile run on the 2011 Vans Warped Tour.The game changers remain currently unsigned, choosing instead to self-release music through their label Dark Fantasy Records.

The band’s upcoming LP Evolution will be released on June 19. “Unforgiven”, the first single, is now available on iTunes at: http://bit.ly/A5B1lj. Pre-orders for the album will launch on March 20^th.

Recently in the news after it was reported that alleged OH school shooting suspect , 17 year old TJ Lane had links to the band’s music on his Facebook page,BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR want it to be known that they are believers of peace, love, unity, & respect.  BOTDF is one act that will scar your mind. Love is the message, Division is not.

As Dahvie explains, “My heart goes out to the families who felt the lack of love on Tuesday Febuary 28th 2012 in Chardon Ohio. These horrific tragic events will be scarred in our minds for a long time to come, but through the very depths of despair we dare you to believe in hope and have the courage to give love to those who do not have it. Be brave and give thanks and joy to everyone you pass by every single day. We are all one connected and every passing moment is a chance to turn it all around and make Chardon Ohio a better place for humanity and for the people we love. I truly believe in that. I pray that time will heal your wounds and that the terror from violence ends and people start increasing the peace and start taking action towards a beautiful tomorrow. We only get one chance at life and we must make it count. Love conquers all so I give you every bit of my love in hope that joy will follow you till the very end. God bless you all in Chardon Ohio and I wish you all the best from life. Amen.”

To purchase tickets for The Fight to Unite Tour visit: http://tixx1.artistarena.com/fighttounitetour

www.facebook.com/thefighttounitetour

Tour Dates:

Apr 05            The Nile Theatre- Mesa, AZ          

Apr 06            The Epicentre- San Diego, CA                 

Apr 07            The Yost Theater- Santa Ana, CA                                  

Apr 08            The Key Club- West Hollywood, CA       

Apr 09            THE METRO Oakland, CA

Apr 10            Hawthorne Theatre- Portland, OR           

Apr 11            The Studio Seven Seattle, WA     

Apr 13            Club Sound- Salt Lake City, UT   

Apr 14            The Summit Music Hall- Denver, CO      

Apr 16            The Cabooze- Minneapolis, MN  

Apr 17            Mojoes- Joliet, IL     

Apr 18            The Crofoot Ballroom- Pontiac, MI           

Apr 19            Peabody's- Cleveland, OH

Apr 20            Infinity- Buffalo, NY                       

Apr 21            Webster Theatre- Hartford, CT      

Apr 22            Northern Lights- Clifton Park, NY

Apr 24            Gramercy Theater- New York, NY

Apr 25            Crocodile Rock- Allentown, PA    

Apr 26            Sound Stage- Baltimore, MD        

Apr 27            Greene Street Club- Greensboro, NC                            

Apr 28            The Beacham- Orlando, FL          

Apr 29            Revolution- Fort Lauderdale, FL  

Apr 30            The Masquerade-  Atlanta, GA     

May 03           The Door- Dallas, TX          

May 04           Warehouse Live- Houston, TX     

May 05           The White Rabbit- San Antonio, TX        

May 06           Sunshine Theater- Albuquerque, NM    

“Unforgiven” Single Cover Art:

Dropkick Murphys Release "Going Out In Style: Fenway Park Bonus Edition" Today!

HOMETOWN MASSACHUSETTS SHOWS RUN MARCH 14-18

Dropkick Murphys have released the Going Out In Style: Fenway Park Bonus Edition CD today - an expanded version of their critically acclaimed Going Out In Style - on Born & Bred Records. The Fenway Park Bonus Edition includes 18 live tracks recorded during two sold-out shows for 40,000 fans at Boston's legendary Fenway Park in September 2011. The two-disc collection also includes a download of the filmed concert. 500 limited edition vinyl copies of the Going Out In Style: Fenway Park Bonus Edition are available for order now at dropkickmurphys.com. A full tracklsting can be found below.

The music video for "Cruel" - featuring live footage from Fenway Park - is set to debut nationally on MTVu March 17, and will air 24 times in a 24 hour period.

Dropkick Murphys are in the midst of performing its annual run of Boston area St. Patrick's Day week shows, including a pair of shows at Tsongas Arena in Lowell, MA. See below for details. Hometown fans won't be the only ones with a chance to catch the band on St. Patricks Day. Fans from around the country can catch the premiere of "Dropkick Murphys: Live At Fenway" in HD on Palladia TV March 17 at 9:00 PM ET. Look for repeat airings on Palladia through April 7 (check local listings). 

   

The band - Al Barr (lead vocals), Tim Brennan (guitars, accordion, whistle, vocals), Ken Casey (lead vocals, bass guitar), Jeff DaRosa (banjo, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica, vocals), Matt Kelly (drums, vocals), James Lynch (guitar, vocals), and Scruffy Wallace (bagpipes, tin whistles) - continue their North American St. Patrick's Day Tour through March 24 and will play various overseas festivals in June, including a coveted slot at the UK's 10th annualDownload Festival on June 10. See below for the current tour itinerary.

Fenway Park Bonus Edition live CD tracklisting: 

1) Hang 'Em High 

2) Sunday Hardcore Matinee  

3) Deeds Not Words 

4) Going Out In Style 

5) The Irish Rover  

6) Peg O' My Heart 

7) Tessie   

8) Cruel   

9) Climbing A Chair To A Bed 

10) Take 'Em Down 

11) Devil's Brigade 

12) Boys On The Docks 

13) The Dirty Glass  

14) The State Of Massachusetts 

15) Kiss Me I'm Shitfaced 

16) Time To Go   

17) I'm Shipping Up To Boston 

18) T.N.T. (cover)

*The Fenway Park Bonus Edition also features the complete story of Cornelius Larkin by the band's friend and  best-selling author Michael Patrick MacDonald (All Souls, Easter Rising). The Cornelius Larkin story is an expansion of MacDonald's Cornelius Larkin obituary that appears in the original Going Out In Style liner notes.  

North American St. Patrick's Day Tour:

3.14 Boston, MA -  House Of Blues (with DYS, The Ramshackle Army)

3.15 Boston, MA - House Of Blues (with Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls, The Mighty Regis)

3.16 Boston, MA -  House Of Blues (with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls, The Revilers)

3.17 Lowell, MA - Tsongas Arena (matinee show with State Radio, Frank Turner, The Ramshackle Army)

3.17 Lowell, MA - Tsongas Arena (evening show with Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls)   

3.18 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall

3.24 Washington, DC - ShamrockFest '12

European Festivals:

6.10 Leicestershire, UK - Download Festival, Donington Park

6.26 Stockholm, Sweden -Grona Lund Festival

6.27 Borlange, Sweden - Peace & Love Festival

CANNIBAL CORPSE New Video Premiere Hosted By Bloody Disgusting

In celebration of the their brand new full-length, Torture, released TODAY in North America through Metal Blade Records, death metal’s most revered act, CANNIBAL CORPSE, are pleased to unveil the official new video for “Encased In Concrete.” The video was directed by David Brodsky of MyGoodEye (Black Dahlia Murder, Goatwhore, Municipal Waste, Suffocation etc.) and is being hosted by prime horror portal, Bloody Disgusting.

Comments bassist Alex Webster: “It was great to work with the folks at MyGoodEye. We feel they've created a video that perfectly complements the violent intensity of the music and lyrics for ‘Encased In Concrete.’

To peep “Encased In Concrete,” head over to THIS LOCATION.

CANNIBAL CORPSE’s official U.S. headlining tour will commence this April. Sponsored by Metal Blade Records, Good Fight Entertainment and dB Drum Shoes, the U.S. Torture Tour 2012 will begin April 5 in Jacksonville, Florida. Support on the near month-long trek will be provided by Exhumed, Abysmal Dawn and Arkaik. In addition, the band will headline this year’s edition of the Summer Slaughter Festival with official dates to be announced soon. 

CANNIBAL CORPSE U.S. Torture Tour 2012
w/ Exhumed, Abysmal Dawn, Arkaik
4/05/2012 Freebird Live – Jacksonville, FL
4/06/2012 The Soapbox – Wilmington, NC
4/07/2012 Lincoln Theater – Raleigh, NC
4/08/2012 V Club Live – Huntington, WV
4/09/2012 The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC
4/10/2012 The Canal Club – Richmond, VA
4/12/2012 Higher Ground – South Burlington, VT
4/13/2012 The Club At Water Street – Rochester, NY
4/14/2012 Death On The Vine Fest @ Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH w/ CANNIBAL CORPSE, The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile, Exhumed, Skeletonwitch, Abysmal Dawn, Hour Of Pennance, Arkaik
4/15/2012 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
4/16/2012 People’s Court – Des Moines, IA
4/17/2012 Slowdown – Omaha, NE
4/19/2012 The Scene-ary – Wichita, KS
4/20/2012 The Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO
4/21/2012 Mesa Theater & Club – Grand Junction, CO
4/22/2012 Top Deck – Farmington, NM
4/23/2012 The Rock –Tucson, AZ
4/24/2012 Tricky Falls – El Paso, TX
4/25/2012 Jake’s – Lubbock, TX
4/27/2012 The Blue Note – Columbia, MO
4/28/2012 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK w/ CANNIBAL CORPSE, Behemoth, Watain, Exhumed, The Devil’s Blood, In Solitude, Abysmal Dawn, Arkaik
4/29/2012 Newby’s – Memphis, TN
4/30/2012 Exit In – Nashville, TN
5/1/2012 Zydeco – Birmingham, AL

5/2/2012 Vinyl Music Hall – Pensacola, FL
5/3/2012 Double Down - Gainesville, FL

“As always, the band’s musicianship is downright inspiring. And their songwriting has never been better.” — Decibel

“...totally killer from start to finish.” – Popdose

“…the sonic equivalent of having your face rearranged by a claw hammer.”  — About.com

“No matter the methods employed or the musical vibes involved, the one aspect of Torture that is most obvious is the height of the pile of bodies left in its bloody wake. Similar acts may boast higher body counts on their albums, but few achieve their murderous results with as much skill, creativity, and (wait for it) fun as CANNIBAL CORPSE. — Blabbermouth

“This album fucking destroys….” — Hellbound

“…an absolute monster from start to finish,” — Blistering

“… the best album since Vile.” — Metal Underground

“…pure death metal mastery from one of the best bands the genre has ever produced,” – zero tolerance

“Torture is a straight-to-the-point death metal fest that proves that the 24 year-old CANNIBAL CORPSE still has a lot in store and an exciting future ahead of them. Let the musical evisceration happily continue…”  -- Pure Grain Audio

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DYING FETUS: Metal Alliance Tour 2012 Starts Today

DYING FETUS are set to kick off their run on the 2012 Metal Alliance Tour with Devildriver, The Faceless, Job For A Cowboy, 3 Inches of Blood, Impending Doom and Wretched today. The first show is part of the SXSW Festival in Austin, TX at Scoot Inn. The tour will then run through April 21^st finishing up in Houston, TX.

DYING FETUS are currently working on their new album, entitled "Reign Supreme" which is set to be released in mid 2012 through Relapse Records. The album will feature nine tracks and is a "return to roots" with production focused slightly more on slam than in the band's last few works.  Thematically, the album is set to be a good old-fashioned piece of social and political commentary in the style of DYING FETUS as we have come to know.

The band has also been confirmed for next year's prestigious Maryland Deathfest and France's Hellfest. 

For updates on DYING FETUS visit their Facebook and MySpace pages.

METAL ALLIANCE TOUR

3/15 Austin, TX @ SXSW / Scoot Inn
3/16 New Orleans, LA @ The Hangar
3/17 St Petersburg, FL @ State Theater
3/18 Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend
3/20 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
3/21 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
3/22 Danvers, MA @ Palace Ballroom
3/23 Montreal, QC @ Le National
3/24 Toronto, ON @ Opera House
3/25 Columbus, OH @ Alrosa Villa
3/26 Joliet, IL @ Mojoe's
3/27 St Paul, MN @ Station-4
3/28 Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick Centre
3/29 Regina, SK @ Riddell Centre
3/30 Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Events Centre
3/31 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater              
4/01 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
4/02 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
4/05 Oakland, CA @ The Pound
4/06 Hollywood, CA @ The Music Box
4/07 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theater
4/09 Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall
4/10 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium
4/11 Des Moines, IA @ 7 Flags Event Center
4/13 Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theater
4/15 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
4/16 Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom  
4/19 Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
4/20 Austin, TX @ Emo's East
4/21 Houston, TX @ House Of Blues

METALLICA RETURN TO MEXICO THIS SUMMER Band To Unveil Brand New Stage Featuring Iconic Elements Spanning Its 30-Year Career

Metallica today announced they would return to Mexico one month after the Orion Music + More weekend and will unveil a mind-blowing new stage that needs to be seen to be believed.   This 140x50-foot stage will feature colossal components and striking visual elements spanning Metallica's entire 30-year career.

Metallica's relationship with Mexico goes above and beyond.  The exuberance and passion of the Metallica fans and the warm welcome they've received has made Mexico one of their favorite international destinations.  In 1993, towards the end of the "Black" album touring cycle, Metallica played an unprecedented, five sold-out nights at Sports Palace in Mexico City, Mexico.  Then in 2009 while touring in support of the Grammy®Award winning, multi-platinum Death Magnetic, Metallica played three consecutive SOLD-OUT nights to over 150,000 fans at Foro Sol Stadium which was immortalized in the Metallica-Mexico City Live CD/DVD.  This summer, Metallica promises to deliver some of the fans' favorite moments and create some that have yet to be seen.

"Given our history with our rabid Mexican fans over the past decades, I couldn't think of a more appropriate place to unveil our new, sick as fuck, over the top, out of control stage that will be the cornerstone of our touring escapades for the next years to come," said Metallica's Lars Ulrich.  "Don't be scared boys and girls, this is going next level."

Metallica Met Club fan club member presale tickets for these shows will go on sale on Tuesday, March 20th at 11AM CST and run through Wednesday, March 21st at 8PM CST.  There will also be a Banamex presale starting Thursday, March 22nd at 11AM and ending Friday, March 23rd at 8PM.  The public on-sale for these shows will begin Saturday, March 24th at 11AM.

Dates Below

AUGUST

1st                                Mexico City, Mexico             Sports Palace

2nd                               Mexico City, Mexico             Sports Palace

ABOUT METALLICA

Formed in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, Metallica(www.metallica.com) have become one of the most influential and commercially successful rock bands in history, having sold 100 million albums worldwide and playing to millions of fans the world over. They have scored almost a dozen multi-platinumalbums, including 1991's Metallica (commonly referred to as "The Black Album"), which is the best selling album in history of Soundscan scanning almost 15.7 million albums in the United States alone, and over 28 million worldwide.  In October 2008, their latest album, Death Magnetic, debuted at number one on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and in 27 additional countries around the world.  It was certified platinum in the United States just six weeks later.  Metallica have also garnered numerous awards and accolades, including nine Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, and multiple MTV Video Music Awards.  They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009.  In December 2011, Metallica celebrated its 30th anniversary, performing four shows at the Fillmore Theatre in San Francisco, CA, exclusively for members of their fan club, the Metallica Club.  They released the Beyond Magnetic EP via digital retailers on December 13, 2011 after giving the songs away to their fan club members.  A CD version of the Beyond Magnetic EP was released on January 31, 2012.  Metallica recently announced the creation of Orion Music + More, a two day festival that will take place in Atlantic City, NJ June 23-24, 2012.

 

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Super Party Set Times Announced!

SATURDAY MARCH 17

Noon-2am

FREE ENTRY / ALL AGES

EMO'S EAST + BEAUTY BALLROOM
FREE SHUTTLE BUSES

EMO'S EAST

(B) Noon-12:30pm: Icky Blossoms

(A) 12:35-1:05pm: Dawn Golden & Rosy Cross

(B) 1:10-2pm: Diplo

(B) 2-2:20pm: Nicky Da B & Rusty Lazer

(A) 2:25-2:50pm: Cubic Zirconia

(B) 2:55-3:25pm: Narrows

(A) 3:30-4:05pm: Trash Talk

(B) 4:10-4:40pm: Drop The Lime (Live)

(A) 4:45-5:15pm: Wavves

(B) 5:20-5:50pm: Bleached

(A) 6:05-6:50pm: The Drums

(A) 7:05-7:35pm: New Build

(A) 7:50-8:35pm: Andrew W.K.

(A) 8:50-9:20pm: G-Side

(A) 9:25-10:20pm: A$AP Mob

(A) 10:30-11:30pm: SECRET GUEST!

(A) 11:30-1am: A-Trak

(A) 1-2am: Digitalism

Franki Chan in between sets

 

BEAUTY BALLROOM
 

Noon-12:0pm: Aleister X

12:45-1:15pm: Telephoned

1:30-2pm: Spacecamp

2:15-2:45pm: 3BallMTY & Toy Selectah

3-3:30pm: Caveman

3:45-4:15pm: Teengirl Fantasy

4:30-5pm: Trust

5:15-6pm: Com Truise

6:15-7:15pm: Dillon Francis

7:15-8pm: Hudson Mohawke

8-9pm: Buraka Som Sistema (DJ Set)

9-9:45pm: Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team

9:45-10:30pm: Bosco Delrey

10:45-11:15pm: Party Supplies

11:30-12am: Zebra Katz

12:15-12:45am: Flatbush Zombies

1-2am: Jim-E Stack

Nick Catchdubs & Paul Devro in between sets

Municipal Waste Kick Off North American Tour With GWAR This Friday

Daring to represent the U.S. on the 24-show "Return Of The World Maggot" Spring tour in support of their upcoming new album The Fatal Feast, human side dishes MUNICIPAL WASTE will provide direct support to pirate aliens GWAR for a trek across the country beginning this Friday March 16^th in Richmond, Virginia with a benefit show for the Smoot Family Fund established to help support the widow and unborn child of recently fallen GWAR member Cory "Flattus Maximus" Smoot.   

MUNICIPAL WASTE's new album The Fatal Feast will be released in North America on April 10^th and in Europe on April 13^th.   Fans can pre-order the album here.  Keep an eye out for the super limited edition bundle pack for the vinyl version featuring a pop-up gatefold; only 500 units are available worldwide!

A lyric video for the title track featuring guest vocals by Nuclear Assault's John Connelly is up onNuclear Blast's YouTube channel.  The debut date for the music video will be announced soon.

MUNICIPAL WASTE on Tour With GWAR and Ghoul

3/16: Richmond, VA @ The National - TICKETS                     

3/17: Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls - TICKETS 

3/18: Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom - TICKETS 

3/20: Boston, MA @ Wilbur Theater - TICKETS 

3/21: So. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground - TICKETS 

3/22: Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theater - TICKETS 

3/23: Toledo, OH @ Headliners - TICKETS 

3/24: Lexington, KY @ Buster's Billiards and Backroom - TICKETS 

3/25: Joliet, IL @ Mojoes - TICKETS 

3/26: Madison, WI @ Majestic Theater - TICKETS 

3/27: Des Moines, IA @ People's Court - TICKETS 

3/28: Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom - TICKETS 

3/30: Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater - TICKETS 

3/31: Boulder, CO @ Fox Theater - TICKETS 

4/1: Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater & Club - TICKETS 

4/2: Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theater - TICKETS 

4/3: San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues - TICKETS 

4/4: Ventura, CA @ Majestic Ventura Theater - TICKETS 

4/5: Chico, CA @ Senator Theater - TICKETS 

4/6: San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom - TICKETS 

4/7: Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory - TICKETS 

4/9: Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Café - TICKETS 

4/10: Magna, UT @ The Great Salt Air - TICKETS 

4/11: Ft. Collins, CO @ Aggie Theater - TICKETS 

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