Terrible Tuesday 03.30.10

The two Matts left Taking Back Sunday. Rumors abound that the original line-up is reuniting (well… Straylight Run is on hiatus). A new Circa Survive song has been released (“Imaginary Enemy” stream here). The Get Up Kids are self-releasing a four song EP on April 17th (Simple Science). Roadrunner Records is picking some KoRn. The Glassjaw dudes who were in Saves The Day left to get back to Glassjaw. Flannel Channel is on. Terrible Things is happening. 3 is back with Metal Blade Records (lookie). Sounds good!

Five Years of "Friends and Nervous Breakdowns"

Weerd Science
Friends and Nervous Breakdowns
March 22, 2005
Equal Vision Records / Super Rap

The release of Josh Eppard’s underground hip hop side project, in addition to completely shaking up the progressive rock world, kick-started the surfacing of the slew of Coheed and Cambria side-projects. Prior to this record (and the four leaked demos of “Conspiracy Theories w/Out Mel Gibson,” “Blueprint, “Methods ‘n’ Test Tubes,” “Super Friends”), we’d only heard Second Stage Turbine Blade and In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3. And The Prize Fighter Inferno’s “I’m Going to Kill You” along with the SSTB b-side “Elf Tower, New Mexico” on Equal Vision’s 2003 compilation sampler Inventing The Scene. Plus Shabutie’s shortened version of the Penelope EP and the full Delirium Trigger EP. And Josh’s first record, 3’s Paint By Number.

Weerd Science “Conspiracy Theories w/Out Mel Gibson” music video

Since FaNB, the children of the fence have had the pleasure of listening to:

Fire Deuce (Travis Stever’s brainchild- a rockin’ satirical collaboration with the members of Coheed and Cambria and 3 recorded on their tour together with Underoath in fall 2004)

Children of the Deuce (May 10, 2005) CI Records

Deep Down & Dirty (May 29, 2007) CI Records

The Prize Fighter Inferno (Claudio Sanchez’s brianchild- electronic / acoustic solo project. Demos of “Blood Machine” and “Run Like Hell” leaked out with a few acoustic demos from In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 in 2004. The full record, compiled of various recordings from over the years, was released in 2006. “I’m Going to Kill You” was also included, however, the song saw a name change. It is now called, “The Missing McCloud Boys.” In May 2008 Claudio posted a b-side on myspace, “From China With Love.” He’s only performed the material live a handful of times, introducing a new song, “The Echomaker” in 2008.

My Brother’s Blood Machine (October 31, 2006) Equal Vision Records

Beaver Records (January 2010)

vinyl EP featuring the songs “Erizo Schultz” and “Gears”

The Prize Fighter Inferno “Who Watches the Watchmen?” music video

The English Panther (Travis Stever’s solo project)

The English Panther (December 22, 2006)

Davenport Cabinet (Travis Stever’s solo project)

Nostalgia in Stereo (October 14, 2008) Equal Vision Records

Davenport Cabinet “Nostalgia in Stereo” music video

Mic Todd will grace us with something someday.

Happy 5th Birthday to Co&Ca's FIRST Live DVD!

“In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth 3” - Coheed and Cambria - Live at the Starland Ballroom DVD

Released March 22, 2005 “Live at the Starland Ballroom” was Coheed and Cambria’s first live DVD. An audio CD of the performance was also included in the package, as well as several bonus videos. There were the music videos for “Devil in Jersey City,” “A Favor House Atlantic” and “Blood Red Summer.” There was also a documentary on the making of the “Blood Red Summer” video as well as two songs from the 2004 Skate and Surf Festival. Additionally there is an interview with Claudio Sanchez and Travis Stever plus a stupidly hilarious interview with Mic Todd and Josh Eppard (who were snowed in at Applehead Studio in Woodstock, NY while recording the platinum record Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV: Volume 1, From Fear Through The Eyes of Madness). The DVD has since gone gold and features songs off the first two albums. The concert was presented by the now defunct New York City rock station, 92.3 K-Rock, and tickets were a mere 92 cents each. They sold out in a matter of minutes. Kill Radio and My Chemical Romance provided support for the September 20th, 2004 show, Coheed and Cambria’s first headlining show proceeding their first summer headlining the Vans Warped Tour. The Starland Ballroom is located in Sayreville, New Jersey. The DVD artwork was designed by renown graphic artist, Rob Dobi.

Song: Weerd Science - Blueprint

Weerd Science - Blueprint

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I got a story to tell
Check check

Krazy glue, make sure you get it in the cracks and crevices
To put me back together is not an easy task,
But it’s not like I asked you to do it
It was your choice the whole time, you knew it
So you’re here to build me back up?
Start with the legs and work your way up
Used to use ‘em to run so please pay extra attention
When you piece the flesh back together section-by-section
“There’ll be some slight bruising.”
Yeah, I figured that much, wow they both look great
“Yeah but don’t try to stand up, just relax.”
O.K., I can handle that,
Thank you so much for this, how could I ever pay you back?
Movin’ on to the hips, strap ‘em in place
Wrap the skin around, find my dick, attach it at the base
Put my balls on, yup right there
Before it was shattered it was way bigger I swear
Wow, this is awesome. This is… super phat, awesome

Father, are you speakin’ to me?
Every little cunt that I fall in love with,
She ends up breakin’ me
Put me back together, assemble my brain
It’s my worst enemy
Look at these people stare, I tremble
Why do they hate me?

Get out my stomach! Wow, that feels great
Like butterflies, this is like fate
Or destiny that we met
You might be the best thing that ever happened to me
And it’s a promise I won’t forget
Work up to the chest, yes, perfect
Strap my neck on, “Here, see if you can turn it”
Aw, it’s a little stiff but nothin’ to be concerned with
You’re doin’ a wonderful job hunny
“Well, you deserve it”
Really? Why stop now? Make sure my back’s in order
Focus on the shoulder blades ’cause they tend to get sore
from all the punchin’ and kickin’ I do
“Why do you do that?”
‘Cause hip-hop kicks my ass and I try to kick it back
It’s awesome, I can’t wait for you to see it and believe it
‘Cause I know I can do it with the best of ‘em
“Well, we’ll see about that”
Aw, shit, she’s just like the rest of ‘em
Aw, yeah, and when the butterflies turn into butcher knives

Father, are you speakin’ to me?
Every little cunt that I fall in love with,
She ends up breakin’ me
Put me back together, assemble my brain
It’s my worst enemy
Look at these people stare, I tremble
Why do they hate me?
Check check

I’ma try to disregard that last comment
‘Cause this is the most crucial part of my reinstallment
My mind, see it’s not just placin’ my brain in
My memories are scattered on the floor in the basement
Oh, see that one? It was seventh grade her name was Meagan
I fell in love for the first time, and I changed
And I learned a lot at a young age
Like how to deal with real pain
Adults, they didn’t care, my friends thought I was so lame
“Hm, that’s funny”
Well, put it in
“I don’t know, I mean, do you really need it again?”
They’re my memories
“Well, we’ll make new ones”
But I don’t wanna lose ‘em, I mean this is what made me who I am
“But I built you and I should have a say, don’t you agree?”
No, I’m me and you’re you, see?
Two different people, not one.
I knew it was only a matter of time before trouble begun
and the moral of the story is (Get out, bitch)
Aw, fuck it, Self Destruct

Father, are you speakin’ to me?
Every little cunt that I fall in love with,
She ends up breakin’ me
Put me back together, assemble my brain
It’s my worst enemy
Look at these people stare, I tremble
Why do they hate me?

Come on, everybody

Father, are you speakin’ to me?
Every little cunt that I fall in love with,
She ends up breakin’ me
Put me back together, assemble my brain
It’s my worst enemy
Look at these people stare, I tremble
Why do they hate me?

Bye, everybody

Pearl Aday

Pearl - Mama
the daughter of Meat Loaf, Scott Ian’s (Anthrax) lovely wife is certainly no stranger to the world of Rock ‘N’ Roll. She toured with Meatloaf for nearly a decade and then toured with Mötley Crüe. Pearl’s vocals are featured on countless rock albums including Ace Frehley and Filter. As beautiful as Sheri Moon is, Scott Ian definitely beats out Rob Zombie in the hottest wife battle!

Pearl’s debut record, Little Immaculate White Fox, was released January 19th, 2010. She’s about to head out on a small headlining tour. Her band consists of husband Scott Ian as well as Mother Superior (3/4 of the Henry Rollins band. They have also done session work with Queens of the Stone Age, Iggy Pop, George Clinton, Anthrax, Emmylou Harris, Meat Loaf, Alice Cooper)

Apr 22 2010 - The Rock - Maplewood (Minneapolis), Minnesota
Apr 23 2010 - Revolution - Appleton, Wisconsin
Apr 24 2010 - Kryptonite Bar - Rockford, Illinois
Apr 26 2010 - Double Door - Chicago, Illinois
Apr 28 2010 - The Studio at Webster Hall - New York, New York
Apr 29 2010 - Brighton Bar - Long Branch, New Jersey
Apr 30 2010 - Stage One at FTC - Fairfield, Connecticut
May 1 2010 - The Basement - Kingston, New York
May 5 2010 - The Otherside - Tulsa, Oklahoma

> http://myspace.com/pearl

Avenged Sevenfold + Mike Portnoy foREVer

It was about 4 in the morning of Tuesday, December 29th, 2009. I was tossing and turning on my friend’s couch after a long night of chillin’ with 2 of my homies writing an “unloveable” song. Utilizing the light of the Christmas tree, I sat up with an 8 year old notebook and began writing something else, when I began to hear stirring about in the bedroom. Solemnly he emerged, in shock, explaining that he was just informed that a friend of his who’d called him last Christmas, who he’d extensively toured with years ago, was found dead in his Huntington Beach, California home.

Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan was 28 years old.

The Rev had just finished writing the 5th Avenged Sevenfold album with bandmate, M. Shadows (vocalist). During that process The Rev would frequently call his co-writer and tell him, “this shit is gonna change the world.” The two worked together in A7X their entire adult lives.

Prior to the writing stage, M. Shadows told Loveline that the next record would be more classic metal and rock oriented (the self-titled was pretty experimental for the band who’s roots are in metalcore). He went on to say it would feature longer, more progressive songs and would be the “biggest Avenged Sevenfold record ever.” In that interview, M. Shadows also shared they were throwing around the idea of a concept record.

A few months later (November 2009) Rhythm Guitarist, Zacky Vengeance posted on the A7X blog, “We will continue finalizing our songs until we feel every note does both you as well as us justice. We are also in the final stages of solidifying our production team, studios and engineers so that the second the axe falls and the album is written we will spend day and night in the studio until it is complete. This album will definitely take you on a very dark journey…”

Prior to The Rev’s untimely passing, M. Shadows did an interview with Kerrang! Magazine (published December 31, 2009). Of their fifth studio effort he said, “It’s a dark record. The music is emotional. Our goal is to make every single part memorable, we want to evoke reactions live and at home. It’ll have big rock ballads, the big fun stuff, the piano, the choir, the orchestra and all the visual things you expect but with a different, moodier vibe. Lyrically, I’ve been inspired by everything from the ways kids are brought up nowadays, to schooling, the economy, religion, war and the behaviour of our government. It all plays into how kids are so emotionally detached from the real world right now.” It’s difficult to know how deeply involved The Rev was in the process just from reading that. Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan gave more insight in an article published in the Huntington Beach Independent Newspaper. “Most important to him, Jimmy had just finished writing songs for Avenged Sevenfold’s new album — he even called one his ‘masterpiece.’ When he wrote songs, he would record tracks of his singing, playing the piano and drumming — then, when he played them for me, he would sing the orchestra or guitar parts that would be added later. I am thankful that I got to tell him how much I liked and admired his music.”

Clearly more than just a drummer, The Rev left an enormous hole in his band (let alone the individuals’ hearts) having not completed tracking the final drum cuts for the A7X record he’d poured his soul into writing.

Who better to fill the hole than Rev’s idol, the seemingly infallible, Mike Portnoy?

February 17th, 2010 the band addressed their fans.

I want our fans to know that with Jimmy in our hearts, our journey to record has officially began. Jimmy helped leave this world an amazing gift and now it’s our job to make sure to deliver that gift to our fans. We asked Jimmy’s all time favorite drummer Mike Portnoy to record on behalf of him. Mike said it would be an honor and without question that’s what Jim would have wanted. Its comforting to us that someone like Mike, who is undoubtedly revered as one of the best drummers in the world, held such respect and adoration for the Rev’s abilities. Even though it will never be the same without our brother by our side, his essence lives in our hearts and through the music he helped create. He was a legend before any of the success or any of that bullshit and we are fucking excited to lay this down for our fans, and especially for Jimmy.
-Avenged Sevenfold

Mike Portnoy is mostly known for his impeccable drumming and ridiculous skill in the legendary progressive metal band, Dream Theater. Just about every year (for two decades now) he’s voted the best drummer in the world in Modern Drummer magazine. He also plays bass and sings back-ups. MP also produces both music and videos. Additionally he’s 1/4 of the mindblowing Liquid Tension Experiment along with the great stick-man, Tony Levin. In 2008 he founded the Progressive Nation tour to showcase some of his favorite international bands (Opeth, Between the Buried and Me, 3. 2009’s line-up included Zappa Plays Zappa, Pain of Salvation, Beardfish). Additionally, he’s a stand up guy. He addressed his fans the following day.

Even under normal circumstances, I would’ve been happy to help the guys out in any way I could as I think Avenged Sevenfold are a great band…but under these incredibly sad and tragic circumstances, I must say I am truly honored to have been asked to play with them…and I didn’t even have to think twice about saying yes.

These guys are a true family and it is an incredibly emotional experience to be here with them for the first time without their lost brother. But they have welcomed me into the family with open arms and there’s a real excitement to make the record they had set out to make…

I am treating my participation on this album with the utmost respect for Jimmy’s memory and am remaining as true as possible to the drum parts that he wrote for the songs and the record he wanted to make.

I want their fans to realize that I’m not trying to step into or fill The Rev’s shoes…I’m just merely lacing em up for him!

MP

Less than a week later we heard from both camps informing us that Mike Portnoy had finished his part of the record, set for a July release.

Finished tracking drums with MP. They sound fucking amazing. Jimmy will be proud. Jimmy’s also smiling knowing that Mike Portnoy has a deathbat forever tattooed on him. To show Mike that A7X is deeper then just a band I got one to match his. Jimmy would have done the same. Mike realized that our fans and friends are considered family. Being an A7X fan isn’t always easy because it means you’re not only gonna laugh with us, but cry with us and defend us on occasion. If you’re part of the family it’s for life. Shads dedicated his right hand to our brother, without hesitation. I believe what we all share together is magical and wouldn’t have it any other way…Ill try my best to keep you updated from the studio.
much love
ZV
A7X

The “deathbat,” Avenged Sevenfold’s logo (shown above with The Rev’s likeness), was originally designed by Micah Montague, a friend of the band’s from high school. It’s present on every album cover and when I saw them 5 times in 2006 was brought to life as a tremendous flapping prop behind Rev.

Just finished my drum tracks for the Avenged Sevenfold album…what an amazing and emotional experience! Me & Zacky celebrated by getting matching Death Bat tats here in the studio….
(I also went with Matt on Sat night when he got a new Death Bat tat with Jimmy’s face…)

I must thank the amazing A7X fans for being so open and welcoming to me…I was fearing them being very defensive over The Rev’s drum throne but they’ve all been so supportive, open-minded, understanding and excited by the news…it is a huge relief to me and the guys!

What an awesome family spirit these guys have…lotsa love! Shadows, Gates, Zacky & Johnny are now my brothers for life…hopefully this wont be the last time I play with them….

MP

PS - And oh yeah…the album is gonna be incredible!
The Rev is absolutely looking down with a big-ass smile on his face! : )

> http://avengedsevenfold.com
> http://myspace.com/avengedsevenfold
> @TheOfficialA7X

> http://mikeportnoy.com
> http://myspace.com/mikeportnoyofficial
> @MikePortnoyDT

Where the hell has Josh Eppard been since he left Coheed and Cambria in the summer of 2006?

Musically speaking, he never stopped progressing. He never stopped writing. September 22nd, 2007 Weerd Science performed the final show with the original live show line-up at The Chameleon Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Not long after, Josh returned to the studio atmosphere with co-creator, David “Wavis” Parker, to begin recording his Weerd Science record, “Sick Kids.” Early 2008 Josh Eppard rounded off the final line-up of Wavis’ brainchild, Counterfeit Disaster. With CD Josh recorded several unreleased songs and performed live with the band. Also during that time Josh reunited with his older brother for their first show together without 3. They played for hours, bringing up all sorts of musical friends to sit in. March 22, 2008 also marked the first reunion of the original 3 since Bittner’s Last Strand (June 2001). At the end of that summer, Josh’s former bandmate and longtime friend, Mic Todd, sat in for a set of Eppard Brothers material. The Eppard Brothers played a few more shows (around 10 in total). Josh became a session drummer again (working with a variety of artists including the late Jason Foster, Awkward Ending, Session 606) and lent his hand as a producer (to The Pride Awake). That winter Josh found himself at Darkworld Studio again, this time working on some rock tracks that in January 2009 developed into Mours. Spring 2009 the focus of Mours’ writers (Josh, David “Wavis” Parker, Anthony Masington) shifted to Weerd Science. “Sick Kids” was wrapped up and they began to play scattered shows around the Northeast (extending as far as Virginia Beach). This past summer Josh performed a gig with Tucson, AZ songstress Emily Long and the Eppard Brothers evolved into E-Males (Josh, Joey Eppard, Jimmy Eppard).

At this very moment Josh Eppard is touring the United States with his newest band, Terrible Things. The band is also comprised of Fred Mascherino (The Color Fred, ex- Taking Back Sunday, Breaking Pangaea) and Andy Jackson (Death in the Park, ex- Hot Rod Circuit). Terrible Things are expecting the release of their debut record summer 2010 on Universal/Motown Records.

“I kept writing in spite of what people might think. No wonder why my heart stays colder than an ice rink.” -Weerd Science

Ant Mas

What excites me most right now? My favorite young songwriter, Anthony Masington, is heading into Applehead Studio in a few weeks to lay down tracks for his Session 606 debut! This has been several years in the making, being as many of the songs began taking shape 5 years ago in his hometown of Trevose, Pennsylvania (in his basement). At the very end of 2008, asthmatic Ant bit the bullet- left everything he ever knew and relocated to Kingston, New York to work with producer and fellow musician David “Wavis” Parker (original Coheed and Cambria live keyboardist) on recording (t)his material. The two had sporadically worked together over the course of 2 years whenever Third Star Warrior could rack up enough dough to afford travel and studio time at Darkworld Studio. One fateful day after relocating while Ant and Wavis were working on “The Great Act of Failure”- Josh Eppard stopped by the studio and instantly fell in love with Anthony’s musicianship. Having been the house session drummer at that time, Josh sat behind his kit and tracked drums to the aforementioned song as well as “Exodus 8:25” and “Sound of Machines.” Their musical bond was so strong and deeply inspiring that as a result of this union… This rebirth… Wavis, Ant and Josh formed MOURS, putting all other projects on hold for about 4 months. Then the group’s focus shifted to reviving Josh’s project, Weerd Science, being as the sophomore record was nearly completed prior to the change of pace that Mours brought about. They lost the studio spot. April 20th, 2009 Josh, Wavis and Ant went to Cornell Street Studios with Gangstroph The Baptist and DJ Dirty Ern to rehearse for the Weerd Science live show when 3’s Joey Eppard, Daniel Grimsland and Gartdrumm stopped in. The 8 epically rocked out to “Dear S.A.M. I’m Dead too You” and “Clap if You 3> Someone" among other songs. Fortunately performances of those two songs were recorded and posted to youtube archiving the moment. Now in 2010 Josh is wrapping up recording his latest project and gearing up to tour the United States with Terrible Things. Anthony just played the first show with his latest project, The Flatline Symphony and recorded a song for Flannel Channel. This Session 606 studio time is well overdue and I’m freaking stoked to hear Chris Bittner play bass again! Many many thanks to the far-too-awesome Chris Pohlman and Tyler Wohlfelder for helping make this possible!

The multi-dimensional Anthony Masington
Session 606 - his brainchild
The Flatline Symphony - Ant sings, plays keyboard and engineers for Delaware’s TFS. Please vote for them to play Camden’s Warped Tour! http://www.battleofthebands.com/theflatlinesymphony

Weerd Science - he plays guitar and sings background vocals in the live band
Progrefs - Ant’s pop-rock demos
A Scream For the Memory - his foray into the world of electronic music from 2006. The lyrics to “Barebones” were inspired by an old poem of mine.

Follow Ant Masington @AntMasciantonio

Blondie and Emily Long in Applehead Studio (Woodstock, New York)

Emily Long at Applehead Studios in Woodstock, New York with Chris Bittner and Dirty Ern writing for @FlannelChannel

This is the best video tour of Applehead Studios I’ve seen on the internet. Coheed and Cambria have had some fun ones and even filmed their satirical “A Favor House Atlantic: The Movie” there. Applehead was where a lot of the magic went down for the first three Co&Ca albums. As funny as the “penis peeper” video was, my favorite until now has been Rape Kit. Anyway in this video, songstress Emily Long shows us the studio with CJB (the resident engineer there for nearly a decade) and they talk about the monstrous console once used by The Rolling Stones and The Black Crowes as well as countless others. Emily also shows us the microphone that idol Debbie Harry recently used while she and her band, Blondie, were walled up recording their latest record… And even gives us a preview of the track she sang for Flannel Channel’s forthcoming compilation/mix tape/record. In the live room you can even catch a glimpse of Josh Eppard’s old kick drum. But no studio video is complete without some fun. There’s a bit of DJ Dirty Ern messing with an Emily Long vocal sample on his iPhone in what I believe is the beat making app and we get the opportunity to meet some of the animals living on the farm outside! Applehead Studio is definitely the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen in Woodstock- inside and out. Blondie loved it so much they filmed their video for their cover of “We Three Kings” right there!

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• Video: Emily Long and her band with Josh Eppard and Wavis
• Video: Emily Long Interview on BetterTV
• Blog: Goodbye 2009
• Photo: Emily Long and her band at The Basement 06.15.2009
• Flyer: Finding Fiction and Emily Long at The Basement
• Music Video: Anyone Else

Indie Hip Hop (3 / 03 day)

3oh!3 have released a title for their third studio record, Streets of Gold, due out sometime this summer on Photo Finish Records (distributed by Atlantic Records Group < Warner Music Group).

Travis McCoy (mostly known for Gym Class Heroes, though he’s got a slew of projects), will be releasing a solo record The Lazarus Project under the moniker, Travie McCoy, on his homeboy T-Pain’s label, Nappy Boy Entertainment… some time this year. The record will also be a joint release with Gym Class Heroes’ Fueled By Ramen/Decaydance and features a lot more singing than Travis fans are used to, apparently influenced by his appearance on Daryl Hall’s live webcast in 2008. According to AltPress.com, the record is the personal response to deaths of several friends, recovery from prescription pill addiction and the end of a very public romance with Katy Perry. According to an interview with XXLMag.com, Travie has not followed the lead of Nappy Boy founder and did not over-employ the use of Auto-Tune. Thank goodness! Other producers who’ve touched The Lazarus Project were Cannon and Detail. Cee-Lo has a confirmed guest appearance and a track with Lil’ Wayne has been leaked.

“I tried to keep the guest appearances at a bare minimum because this is my first effort away from Gym Class Heroes, so I didn’t want it to be super appearance-driven,” McCoy said in an interview. “It’s me showing another side of Travis. There’s a lot more singing and a lot more melody, but I think the guests that are on the record are there for a reason and are meant to be on the record. I feel like a lot of people in the hip-hop world don’t take me seriously as a rapper. And I feel that first-and-foremost I came up as a rapper before I started singing. All a lot of people know from me is ‘Cupid’s Chokehold,’ and they don’t scratch the surface and see beyond that dude who sings the song about his girlfriend. With this record, I feel like people are going to take me more seriously as a rapper and hopefully, as a singer as well.” (Billboard)

Travie sure has come a long way since opening up for Weerd Science with Gym Class Heroes in fall 2004!

Too Fast For Love Tour

Cobra Starship and 3oh!3 co-headlining with support from Travie McCoy and I Fight Dragons

4.28 Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
5.02 Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapid Theatre
5.04 Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
5.05 Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
5.07 Rochester, NY @ Rochester Institute of Technology
5.08 Danbury, CT @ Western CT State University
5.09 Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
5.11 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
5.12 New York City, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
5.15 Chicago, IL @ The Bamboozle Chicago
5.16 Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
5.18 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue Mainroom
5.19 Kansas City, MO @ Uptown
5.21 Denver, CO @ Fillmore
5.22 Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
5.23 Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort
5.25 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre
5.26 Seattle, WA @ Showbox
5.28 San Francisco, CA @ Warfield
5.29 San Diego, CA @ Soma
5.30 Anaheim, CA @ The Grove
6.01 Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia
6.02 Phoenix, AZ @ TBD
6.04 Dallas, TX @ Palladium
6.05 Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theatre
6.07 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
6.08 West Palm Beach, FL @ Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
6.09 Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues
6.11 Philadelphia, PA @ Festival Pier

I’m stoked to check out I Fight Dragons. They’re a 6 piece chiptune/NES-rock band from Chicago and remarkably… have a female vocalist!