PLACEBO CELEBRATE AS ‘BATTLE’ RIDES HIGH ACROSS THE WORLD

Placebo take European Billboard Chart By Storm in at No.1
Number 1 In 9 Countries and Top 5 In 19
Career best US and Japan Chart Positions

Placebo have stormed the charts across Europe and in major territories worldwide with the release of their latest record Battle for the Sun.

The album entered the charts at number one in nine countries – including a first ever number one in Germany – and top fives in a nineteen countries.

Significantly though, the band have had their first ever Billboard Top 100 placing in the US at No.51, as the album shifted a record number of units in North America, selling more in their first week than the last album, Meds, sold in its first two weeks of release.

The success comes after an innovative pre-release and fan-driven digital campaign. The highlights of which saw the band offer the fanbase free track downloads and culminated in the world wide album premiere which focused on giving over 150,000 fans access to the new record before release through the bands website Placeboworld.co.uk, and was a major factor in the album not leaking upfront of release.

The result speaks for itself, with Battle for the Sun out-performing all previous chart positions in Placebo’s 13-year history.

And, to make the result even sweeter, the record is released by the band themselves, with Vagrant chosen to be their US (and Canadian) partners for structured campaign architecture and marketing for the new record across the US.

Placebo also this week announced they will headline the iTunes Festival in London, UK, on July 14th.  This, along with 25 European festival appearances this summer and a huge arena tour locked in for later in the year further proves another giant step forwards in the bands career, culminating in The O2 Arena in London in December

Key chart results for ‘Battle of the Sun’ to date:
No. 1 Germany
No. 1 Belgium
No. 1 Austria
No. 1 France
No. 1 Switzerland
No. 1 Mexico
No. 1 Greece
No. 1 Turkey
No. 1 Taiwan
No. 2 Finland
No. 2 Russia
No. 3 Korea
No. 3 Slovenia
No. 4 Portugal
No. 4 Croatia
No. 4 Hong Kong
No. 5 Holland
No. 5 Italy
No. 5 Spain
No. 8 UK
No. 8 Australia
No. 9 Sweden

PLACEBO on tour:
Jun 23 – Turkey @ Turkcell Kurucesme Arena
Jun 27 – Greece @ Rockwave Festival
Jul 01 – Norway @ Quart Festival
Jul 02 – Belgium @ Rock Werchter
Jul 04 – France @ Arras Festival
Jul 05 – Poland @ Heineken Open’er Festival
Jul 06 – Czech Republic @ Rock for People Festival
Jul 10 – Portugal @ Optimus Alive Festival
Jul 11 – Spain @ Bilbao Live Festival
Jul 14 – London@ iTunes Festival
Jul 17 – Italy @ Italia Wave Love Festival
Jul 18 – Italy @ Villafranca Castle
Jul 19 – Switzerland @ Moon and Stars Festival
Jul 21 – Switzerland @ Paleo Festival
Jul 24 – Spain @ Plaza de Toros de Atarfe
Aug 01 – Taiwan @ Music Terminals Festival
Aug 03 – Hong Kong @ Hi Tec Star Hall
Aug 05 – South Korea @ Seoul Olympic Hall
Aug 08 – Tokyo, Japan @ Summer Sonic Festival
Aug 09 – Osaka, Japan @ Summer Sonic Fetival
Aug 15 – Hungary @ Sziget Festival
Aug 21 – Belgium @ Pukkelpop
Aug 28 – UK @ Reading Festival
Aug 30 – UK @ Leeds Festival
Oct 21 – France @ Dijon Zenith
Oct 22 – France @ Strasbourg Zenith
Oct 24 – France@ Paris Zenith
Oct 25 – France @ Paris Zenith
Oct 31 – France @ Rouen Zenith
Nov 01 – France @ Nantes Zenith
Nov 06 – France @ Marseille Le Dome
Nov 07 – France @ Lyon Halle Tony Garnier
Nov 09 – Germany @ Stuttgart Schleyerhalle
Nov 10 – Germany @ Hamburg Colorline Arena
Nov 12 – Denmark @ Copenhagen KB Hall
Nov 13 – Sweden @ Stockholm Annex
Nov 21 – Germany @ Leipzig Arena
Nov 22 – Germany @ Berlin Treptow
Nov 24 – Germany @ Mannheim Sap Arena
Nov 26 – Germany @ Munich Olympiahalle
Dec 04 – Germany @ Cologne Lanxess Arena
Dec 08 – UK @ Birmingham LG Arena
Dec 09 – UK @ London 02 Arena
Dec 11 – UK @ Bridlington Spa
Dec 12 – UK @ Manchester Central
Dec 14 – UK @ Glasgow SECC Arena
Dec 15 – Eire @ The Olympia Theatre
Dec 15 – Eire @ The Olympia Theatre

http://www.myspace.com/placebo
http://www.placeboworld.co.uk
http://www.vagrant.com

So Many Dynamos get Best Indie Band nom

SO MANY DYNAMOS NOMINATED AS BEST INDIE BAND
FOR 2009 RIVERFRONT TIMES MUSIC AWARDS
Special St. Louis In-Store Performance Announced
Local and National Pre-Orders Begin Friday, May 22

“**** 1/2” “From the effervescent percussion that opens the record to the dance party that closes it, this album is both smart and fun.”  – Alternative Press

(May 21, 2009) - So Many Dynamos has been nominated as Best Indie Band in St. Louis’s 2009 Riverfront Times Music Awards. The St. Louis-area four-piece will be releasing their third full-length and Vagrant debut, The Loud Wars, on June 9, 2009. Check out The Riverfront Times music blog for more info on the awards.

On Thursday, June 25 at 9pm, Vintage Vinyl (6610 Delmar, St. Louis, MO 63130, 314-721-4096) will host a very special in-store performance by So Many Dynamos.  Starting Friday, May 22, all fans that pre-order or purchase The Loud Wars before 6/25 will receive a wristband to the in-store event. Fans can pre-order the album either in-store or online.

The first 50 people to pre-order or purchase the album will also receive a free ticket to the band’s record release show at The Firebird (2706 Olive St., St. Louis, MO) on Sunday, June 27.  So Many Dynamos will play a completely different set that night and the show begins at 8pm with Emperor X, Target Market and tickets are $6 (over 21) and $8 (under 21).

A national pre-order begins today through online indie retailer, Insound. Fans that pre-order (http://www.insound.com/So_Many_Dynamos_The_Loud_Wars__PRE-ORDER_CD/productmain/p/INS58439/ The Loud Wars will receive one of 500 very limited edition numbered copies of the single “New Bones” b/w “New Bones (RAC Remix)” on 7” colored vinyl.

On June 6, the band begins their support run with Maps and Atlases before returning to St. Louis for their hometown shows. The entire month of July will find So Many Dynamos out on their own headline tour (see current dates below) in support of The Loud Wars, which was produced by Chris Walla (Death Cab for Cutie, The Decemberists).  The band recently began streaming the lead track, “Artifacts of Sound,” on their MySpace page.

Catch So Many Dynamos on tour this summer!
Dates with Maps and Atlases:
Jun 06 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Division Ave Arts Cooperative
Jun 07 – Toronto, ONT @ El Mocambo
Jun 08 – Montreal, QC @ Il Motore
Jun 10 – Hamden, CT @ The Space
Jun 11 – Albany, NY @ Valentine’s
Jun 12 – Philadelphia, PA @ M Room
Jun 13 – Vineland, NJ @ Hangar 84
Jun 14 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar: Club Stage
Jun 15 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks
Jun 16 – Lexington, KY @ Al’s Bar
Jun 17 – Bloomington, IN @ Russian Recording

So Many Dynamos Headlining Dates:
Jun 25 – St. Louis, MO @ Vintage Vinyl (In Store)
Jun 27 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird (Record Release Show)
Jul 08 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
Jul 09 – Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar
Jul 10 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
Jul 11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Jul 13 – Seattle, WA @ Holy Mountain
Jul 15 – San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern
Jul 17 – Visalia, CA @ The Cellar Door
Jul 19 – Phoenix, AZ @ First Christian Church
Jul 21 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
Jul 26 – Washington, DC @ DC9
Jul 27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Danger! Danger! Gallery
Jul 28 – Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall
- more dates to come -

www.myspace.com/somanydynamos
www.somanydynamos.biz
www.dynamosrecording.blogspot.com
www.vagrant.com

Will Protest The Hero guitarist be world beard champion?

PROTEST THE HERO MEMBER GOING TO ALASKA TO COMPETE IN THE WORLD BEARD & MOUSTACHE CHAMPIONSHIP

Raising Money For Locks of Love

May 20, 2009 – Tim Millar’s big day has finally arrived. Millar, guitarist of Canadian metal powerhouse Protest The Hero, has been growing his beard for three years in hopes of competing in the 2009 World Beard and Moustache Championships. This Saturday, May 23, the Championships will be held in Anchorage, Alaska and Millar will be competing in the “Alaskan Whaler” category.

A film crew will be accompanying Tim as he and Beard Team Canada compete for the first time in this global event.   Fans can log on to http://www.beardteamcanada.bigcartel.com/ to support the team and more information about the competition can be found at http://www.worldbeardchampionships.com/

Although Tim recently ranked #19 in Metal Hammer Magazine’s “Best Beards in Metal” feature: http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/21-best-beards-in-metal/, he tentatively plans to shave the whole thing off when he returns home.

“I’d like to raise money for Locks of Love, a charity that makes wigs for cancer patients under 18. Even though they won’t accept a beard hair donation, I’m cutting off and donating my hair and if I can raise enough money through the Beard Team Canada site, I’ll also shave off my beard after the competition and start fresh for 2011,” says Millar. “It’s for a good cause and if we raise enough money, I’ll reveal my chin that has been hiding for the last 3 years. I’m sure you’re all curious to see if I really do have a chin.”

Fans can donate by clicking here http://www.beardteamcanada.org

Protest The Hero’s second full-length, Fortress, was released in January 2008 and debuted in the Billboard Top 200 and entered the same charts in Canada at #1. Fortress also received a Juno nomination in 2009 for Best Rock Record. The band just wrapped up their US headlining tour last week and will be announcing more North American dates shortly.

“Blood Meat,” the first single from Fortress, will be available as a Guitar Hero Download on Xbox Live on July 30.  Members of the band recently accepted an award for “Most Viral Video” at the Revolver Golden God Awards in Los Angeles, CA.  The video is currently on the band’s MySpace page.

Protest The Hero is vocalist Rody Walker, bassist /vocalist/lyricist Arif Mirabdolbaghi, vocalist/guitarist Tim Millar, guitarist Luke Hoskin, and drummer Moe Carlson.

“PTH are phenomenally talented, intense, and heady – this is a record that requires repeated listens.” – DECIBEL

“Post-prog, shred-tastic, metal and hardcore-influenced amazingness. One of the most important records of 2008 so far. “ – METALSUCKS.NET

“… like Metallica and Iron Maiden before them, they’re less interested in showing off than they are in squeezing their instrumental virtuosity and structural complexity into songs that move at the speed of pop. – REVOLVER

www.myspace.com/protestthehero
www.protestthehero.com
www.vagrant.com
www.undergroundoperations.com

The Number 12 Looks Like You adds dates with Dillinger Escape Plan

THE NUMBER 12 LOOKS LIKE YOU Add US Dates With Dillinger Escape Plan Following Their “Makin’ Canadian Bacon” Tour

(May 14, 2009) – THE NUMBER 12 LOOKS LIKE YOU just announced an early June tour with fellow Jerseyite’s Dillinger Escape Plan that begins June 9 at the Crazy Donkey in Farmingdale, NY.  The Number 12 finish their dates with Protest The Hero on the ‘Heads Will Roll’ tour this week, then headline two dates in Wisconsin on their way northward for their headlining ‘Makin’ Canadian Bacon’ tour on May 21. First stop? The Chubby Pickle.

The New Jersey-based experimental metal band will be bringing the Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza and Stray From The Path along for the Canadian tour before they return home in early June to make-up a NJ headlining hometown-area show in Vineland, NJ at Hangar 84 that was rescheduled from earlier this year.  US dates with Dillinger Escape Plan include stops in Philadelphia, DC, Raleigh and Pontiac, Michigan and currently wrap up June 18 in Columbus, OH.

The lean and mean four piece of Jesse Korman (vocals), Alexis Pareja (guitar), Chris Russell-Waker (bass), and Jon Karel (drums), is touring in support of their fourth full-length, Worse Than Alone, released 04/09 on Eyeball Records.

“Oh, it’s definitely Number twelve Time.” “(It’s this) delicate balance of cacophony and tunefulness that makes this TNTLLY’s best release to date.”  - 4/5 stars, ALTERNATIVE PRESS, 04/09

“Worse than Alone stitches together spazzy math-thrash riffs, airy dream-pop vocals, and trance inducing rhythmic grooves with the confidence of kids who know that these days, cohesion is in the ear of the listener.”

- REVOLVER, 04/09

THE NUMBER 12 LOOKS LIKE YOU on tour:
May 14 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s ^
May 15 – St. Paul, MN @ Station 4 ^
May 16 – Mosinee, WI @ Kronenwetter Municipal Center %
May 17 – Madison, WI @ The New Loft %
May 21 - Windsor, ON @ Chubby Pickle &
May 22 - St. Catharines, ON @ L3  &
May 23 - Toronto, ON @ Kathedral &
May 24 - Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks &
May 25 - Montreal, QC @ The Underground &
May 26 - Quebec City, QC @ L’Anti &
May 28 - Oshawa, ON @ EP Taylors &
May 30 - Guelph, ON @ Shadow &
May 31 - Hamilton, ON @ Casbah &
Jun 01 – London, ON @ London Music Hall &
Jun 06 – Vineland, NJ @ Hangar 84 %
Jun 09 – Farmingdale, NY @ The Crazy Donkey *
Jun 10 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church *
Jun 11 – Washington, DC @ The Rock and Roll Hotel *
Jun 12 – Raleigh, NC @ The Brewery *
Jun 16 – Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room at The Crofoot *
Jun 18 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement *

^  = with PTH, Misery Signals, Fall From Grace
%= headline
& = headline, with Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza, Stray From The Path
* = main support for Dillinger Escape Plan

http://www.myspace.com/tntllu
http://www.itsnumber12time.com/
http://www.eyeballrecords.com

Placebo set single release, announce pre-order details and major radio adds

PLACEBO Release New Single “FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH” On May 5

Already Added At:
KROQ – Los Angeles, 91X – San Diego, WEQX - Albany

Exclusive iTunes Pre-order Announced

BATTLE FOR THE SUN Out June 9

(April 30, 2009) - PLACEBO have announced the release of their brand new single, “For What It’s Worth” on May 5, 2009 via iTunes. This will be the first single from their upcoming album Battle For The Sun, (released June 9 on Vagrant).  The single was added out of the box at KROQ in Los Angeles, 91X in San Diego and WEQX in Albany, and officially goes for adds May 19. The video of “For What It’s Worth” has already been viewed over 450,000 times since its premiere last Tuesday on MySpace.

Also beginning May 5, fans can pre-order Battle For The Sun exclusively through iTunes for $9.99. Fans will instantly receive a free digital copy of “For What It’s Worth” and will receive two bonus tracks when the album is released on June 9. The bonus tracks include the b-side, “In A Funk” along with a cover of Nik Kershaw’s “Wouldn’t It Be Good” (which is only available through the pre-order).

Recorded over three months by producer Dave Bottrill in Toronto (chosen by the band largely because of his work with Tool) and mixed in London by My Bloody Valentine, Smashing Pumpkins and Nine Inch Nails supremo Alan Moulder, Placebo’s sixth album is a startling, alive, vital and boundary-vaulting record that marks a whole new era for the band who have sold ten million albums worldwide.

The band will be showcasing their new material on three sold-out UK warm up dates in advance of various headline summer festival appearances from the end of May.

Placebo is: Brian Molko – guitar/vocals, Stefan Olsdal – bass, and Steve Forrest – drums.

http://www.myspace.com/placebo
http://www.placeboworld.co.uk
http://www.vagrant.com

PLACEBO on tour:
May 9 – Sheffield, UK @ 02 Academy
May 10 – Bournemouth, UK @ Opera House
May 12 – London, UK @ 02 Shepherds Bush Empire
May 29 – Sweden @ Siesta Festival
May 31 – Netherlands @ Pinkpop Festival
Jun 5 – Germany @ Rock Am Ring/Rock Im Park
Jun 12 – Finland @ Provinssirock
Jun 14 – Scotland @ RockNess Festival
Jun 20 – Austria @ Nova Rock Festival
Jun 21 – Romania @ ROMEXPO
Jun 23 – Turkey @ Turkcell Kurucesme Arena
Jun 27 – Greece @ Rockwave Festival
Jul 1 – Norway @ Quart Festival
Jul 2 – Belgium @ Rock Werchter
Jul 4 – France @ Arras Festival
Jul 5 – Poland @ Heineken Open’er Festival
Jul 6 – Czech Republic @ Rock for People Festival
Jul 10 – Portugal @ Optimus Alive Festival
Jul 11 – Spain @ Bilbao Live Festival
Jul 17 – Italy @ Italia Wave Love Festival
Jul 18 – Italy @ Villafranca Castle
Jul 19 – Switzerland @ Moon and Stars Festival
Jul 21 – Switzerland @ Paleo Festival
Aug 7 – Japan @ Sumer Sonic Festival
Aug 15 – Hungary @ Sziget Festival
Aug 28 – UK @ Reading Festival
Aug 30 – UK @ Leeds Festival

The Lemonheads announce US headline tour

THE LEMONHEADS To Headline WBOS EarthFest,
Announce US Headlining Tour

New Album VARSHONS Due Out June 23 on The End Records

Gibby Haynes Produced Collection Features Covers of Songs by Gram Parsons, Leonard Cohen, Townes Van Zandt, G.G. Allin, Wire, July, and More

(April 27, 2009) – THE LEMONHEADS today announce a headlining tour of the US in support of VARSHONS, their upcoming covers album out on The End Records on June 23.

The Lemonheads are also set to headline Boston’s 16th Annual Radio 92.9 EarthFest on Saturday, May 30.  The tour begins the following week on June 8 in San Diego and includes a two-night stand at Chicago’s Abbey Pub before wrapping up June 27 in Washington, DC.

VARSHONS was both inspired by and produced by Gibby Haynes, ringmaster of the Butthole Surfers, who for years made mix tapes for his longtime friend Evan. The collection is filled with strange bedfellows - from G.G. Allin to Texas troubadour Townes Van Zandt and garage rockers The Green Fuz.  The Lemonheads make each track their own, with help from actress Liv Tyler, singing back up on Leonard Cohen’s “Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye,” and Kate Moss, who sings over the dance groove of Arling & Cameron’s “Dirty Robot.” Also featured on lead guitar and backing vocals throughout most of the album is John Perry, on loan from The Only Ones.

VARSHONS unearths a pair of psychedelic treasures with “Yesterlove” – a song recorded in 1969 by the group Sam Gopal featuring future Motorhead bassist Lemmy Kilmister – and “Dandelion Seeds” from July, record collector’s Registered Landmark Band. For “Layin’ Up With Linda,” the band filters Allin’s cold-blooded tale through the swaggering country-honk of The Stones’ “Dead Flowers.”

Filled with obscure nuggets, the tracks on VARSHONS cut a wide swath, jumping from early British psychedelic to Dutch electronica and like all good mix tapes, you never know what is coming next.

THE LEMONHEADS on tour:
May 30 – Boston, MA @ DCR Hatch Band Shell ‘Earthfest’ WBOS  free daytime
Jun 8 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
Jun 9 – Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland
Jun 10 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
Jun 12 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
Jun 13 – Portland, OR @ Mission Theatre
Jun 15 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Liquid Joe’s
Jun 16 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
Jun 18 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock (late show – 10pm)
Jun 19 – Chicago, IL @ Abbey Pub
Jun 20 – Chicago, IL @ Abbey Pub
Jun 21 – Ferndale, MI @ The Magic Bag
Jun 22 – Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
Jun 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
Jun 25 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Jun 26 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
Jun 27 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat

www.myspace.com/thelemonheads
www.thelemonheads.net
www.evandando.co.uk
www.theendrecords.com

HORSE the band announce ‘Shapeshifter (ft. Jamie Stewart)’ 7″

HORSE the band Announce ‘Shapeshift (ft. Jamie Stewart)’ 7”,
UK Tour Ticket Bundle

Desperate Living Due Out This Summer

(April 16, 2009) - Southern California’s HORSE the band announce the release of “Shapeshift (ft. Jamie Stewart)” - the first new song from their upcoming summer release, Desperate Living (Vagrant).  The song will be pressed on 7” clear vinyl and features an exclusive “Shapeshift vs. Skrillex” remix by Skrillex (aka Sonny) on the b-side. The pressing will be limited to just 500 copies total.

“Skrillex somehow turned our tortuous emotional rollercoaster/time travel adventure song into this heavy industrial club banger that we all love.  It’s an amazing thing,” commented guitarist David Isen.

The 7” is available now - only in the UK - as part of a ticket bundle in support of HORSE the band’s upcoming UK tour in May:
http://vagrantuk.bigcartel.com/product/horse-the-band-shape-shifter-7-uk-tour-ticket-bundle

After May 11, the 7” will be available in very limited quantities worldwide through www.vagrant.com and directly from the band at their European dates (see all dates below).

Currently, HORSE the band is in the final recording stages at White Buffalo Studios in Los Angeles with producer Noah Shain. The release date for Desperate Living will be announced shortly and fans can follow the band’s latest studio blog updates via Twitter: www.twitter.com/horsetheband

HORSE the band on tour:
May 8 – Bayreuth, Germany @ Ghostcity Festival
May 9 – Durbuy, Belgium @ Durbuy Rock Festival (afternoon show)
May 9 – Saint Andrew lez, France @ Lille MJC (evening show)
May 10 – Salisbury, UK @ The Barn w/ Blakfish
May 11 – Sheffield, UK @ Corporation w/ Blakfish
May 12 – Leeds, UK @ Joseph’s Well w/ Blakfish
May 13 – Edinburgh, UK @ GRV w/ Blakfish
May 14 – Colchester, UK @ The Twist w/ Blakfish
May 15 – London, UK @ Underworld w/ Blakfish
May 16 – Schaffen, Belgium @ Rockfest
May 17 – Eindhoven, Netherlands @ Dynamo
May 18 – Paris, France @ Le Club
May 19 – Barcelona, Spain @ Rocksound
May 20 – Madrid, Spain @ La Boite
May 21 – Bilbao, Spain @ El Balcon de la Lola
May 23 – Koln, Germany @ Underground
May 26 – Berlin, Germany @ Magnet
May 27 – Moscow, Russia @ Tabula Rasa
May 28 – Rostov, Russia @ Podzemka
May 29 – Yaroslav, Russia @ Avangard
May 30 – Minsk, Belarus @ Bronx
May 31 – Chernihiv, Ukraine @ DK Tekstilschik
Jun 1 – Kiev, Ukraine @ Sokol
Jun 2 – Lviv, Ukraine @ Starushka
Jun 3 – Cluj, Romania @ Roland Garros
Jun 4 – Budapest, Hungary @ Durer Kert
Jun 5 – Dunajska, Slovakia @ Streda Sikito Pub
Jun 6 – Zilina, Slovakia @ Mutant Fest
Jun 9 – Hamburg, Germany @ Hafenklang
Jun 11 – Marburg, Germany @ KFZ
Jun 12 – Interlaken, @ Greefield Open Air Festival
Jun 13 – Ijmuiden, Netherlands @ Beeckestijnpop Festival
Jun 14 – Lindau, Germany @Club Vaudeville
Jun 15 – Zagreb, Croatia @ KSET
Jun 16 – Prague, Czech Republic @ 0.0.7.
Jun 17 – Stuttgart, Germany @ LKA
Jun 20 – Trier, Germany @ Summerblast Festival
Jun 21 – Hoogeveen, Netherlands @ Trashfest

http://www.myspace.com/horsetheband
http://www.asssnake.com/horsetheband/
www.vagrant.com

The Hold Steady on ABC News “Amplified”

http://abcnews.go.com/abcnewsnow/amplified

And some ‘behind the scenes’ info on their blog:

http://blogs.abcnews.com/amplified/

And… a video review of A Positive Rage on ABC’s World News Webcast with Charles Gibson:

http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7326758

Stereogum premiering The Lemonheads

Check out the premiere of “Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye” by The Lemonheads. The song features Liv Tyler and will be on The Lemonheads upcoming new album, Varshons, out June 23 on The End Records.

http://stereogum.com/archives/lemonheads-liv-tyler-cover-leonard-cohen-stereogum_063562.html

The Number 12 add dates, lose singer, get adopted by Denny’s

THE NUMBER 12 LOOKS LIKE YOU
Add Dates, Lose Singer, Get Adopted by Denny’s

(April 9, 2009) – THE NUMBER 12 LOOKS LIKE YOU has added select headlining dates surrounding the upcoming ‘Heads Will Roll’ tour with Protest The Hero, Misery Signals and Scale The Summit. The band sets off for Fort Wayne Indiana next week for the first of three headlining shows leading up to the HWR tour kickoff in Denver. A headlining tour of Canada will be announced shortly. See all dates below.

The Number 12 released their fourth full-length, Worse Than Alone, on Eyeball Records last month and just returned home from their spring headlining run that was their first without singer Justin Pedrick. The band issued the following statement:

“5 blown trailer tires, devious strippers, body slams, pneumonia, ravaged equipment, psychedelics, and a lost singer are only some of the things that we encountered on this past tour. It was an incredible time! We would like to thank those who came out to the shows and shared these unpredictable moments.”

“We’ve seen a number of posts and comments wondering about Justin, and we are sad to announce that Justin is no longer with us due to personal issues related to depression and anxiety. It is unfortunate that he will not be part of what’s to come, but his health comes first and we wish him the best of luck. The #12 has always maintained a positive outlook, one that feeds off the support of our fans. We will continue playing and writing music for the wonderful fan base we have. Those of you that saw us on this last tour can vouch that we still killed it on stage like always. This will only get better as we tighten the loose ends. Come sing along as we tear it up with Protest The Hero and beyond. The Canadian border patrol better double check us because we are looking to rock and party harder than ever! See you all soon.”  #12

The Number 12 has also been chosen as one of Denny’s “Adopt-A-Band” acts for the spring. The band will be appearing at select Denny’s restaurants after shows along the Heads Will Roll tour to hang with fans and eat some food. Parties will be announced soon and more details about the promotion can be found here: www.dennysallnighter.com.

The Number 12 Looks Like You is: Jesse Korman (vocals), Alexis Pareja (guitar), Chris Russell-Waker (bass), and Jon Karel (drums).

“Oh, it’s definitely Number twelve Time.” “(It’s this) delicate balance of cacophony and tunefulness that makes this TNTLLY’s best release to date.” - 4/5 stars, ALTERNATIVE PRESS, 04/09

“Worse than Alone stitches together spazzy math-thrash riffs, airy dream-pop vocals, and trance inducing rhythmic grooves with the confidence of kids who know that these days, cohesion is in the ear of the listener.” - REVOLVER, 04/09

THE NUMBER 12 LOOKS LIKE YOU on tour:
Apr 13 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Sunset Hall %
Apr 14 – Metamorma, IL @ Johnny’s Coffee House %
Apr 15 – Papillion, NE @ T.O. Garcia’s %
Apr 17 – Denver, CO @ The Marquis *
Apr 18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Avalon *
Apr 20 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon #
Apr 21 – Portland, OR @ Satyricon #
Apr 23 – San Francisco, CO @ Slim’s #
Apr 24 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Knitting Factory #
Apr 25 – San Diego, CA @ Soma #
Apr 26 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction #
Apr 27 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Clubhouse #
Apr 28 – Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad #
Apr 30 – Dallas, TX @ The Door #
May 1 – San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit #
May 2 – Houston, TX @ Java Jazz #
May 4 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade Downstairs ^
May 5 – Orlando, FL @ The Social ^
May 6 – St. Petersburg, FL @ The State Theatre ^
May 8 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar ^
May 9 – New York, NY @ The Blender Theater at Gramercy ^
May 10 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium ^
May 11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Fillmore at TLA ^
May 12 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s Down Under ^
May 13 – Mount Clements, MI @ The Hayloft ^
May 14 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s ^
May 15 – St. Paul, MN @ Station 4 ^
May 16 – Mosinee, WI @ Kronenwtter Municipal Center %
May 17 – Madison, WI @ The New Loft %
& = Headlining
* = with PTH, Scale The Summit
# = with PTH, Misery Signals, Scale the Summit
^ = with PTH, Misery Signals, Fall From Grace

http://www.myspace.com/tntllu
http://www.itsnumber12time.com/
http://www.eyeballrecords.com