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Friday, February 8, 2008
News from Drive-Thru Records!
Drive-Thru Records Newsletter
www.drivethrurecords.com
February 8th, 2008
Hey wvua,
Come hang out with us at this year's SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX on March 13th!
"Biirdie shift effortlessly between the countrified balladry of early WILCO, the sunny harmonies of the Elephant 6 collective, and 70's Laurel Canyon guitar pop." -Spin
To celebrate Biirdie's upcoming in-store performance at Lou's, we're giving away a FREE DOWNLOAD of their song "Him" on the Drive-Thru MySpace page.
Upcoming Tour Dates: 2/13 - Encinitas, CA @ Lou's Records - 5pm FREE INSTORE! 2/13 - Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up
Hellogoodbye is releasing special edition versions of Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! (with 15 bonus tracks and a previously unreleased DVD!) and their EP and OMG HGB ROTFL DVD (with 14 bonus tracks!) on February 19th! CLICK HERE for more info and to listen to one of the bonus tracks! CLICK HERE to get the scoop, video style!
What were your Top 5 Favorite Records of 2007? Forrest and Jesse from hellogoodbye share theirs HERE - let them know what you liked!
Upcoming Tour Dates: 2/8 - Keene, NH @ Keene State College 2/21 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ NOVA Southeastern University 3/7 - College Park, MD @ U of Maryland 3/29 - Romeoville, IL @ Lewis University 4/19 - East Lansing, MI @ Michigan State University 4/25 - Orlando, FL @ Universal Studios 4/26 - Orlando, FL @ Universal Studios 5/21 - Kirksville, MO @ Truman State University
CLICK HERE to check out House of Fools' brand new music video for "My Life Before Today" on MySpace!
Upcoming Tour Dates with Limbeck and John Ralston: 2/28 - Boston, MA @ Middle East 2/29 - Newark, DE @ Bacchus Theatre 3/1 - New York, NY @ The Knitting Factory 3/2 - New York, NY @ The Knitting Factory 3/8 - Mt. Pleasant, SC @ The Village Tavern 3/11 - Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl 3/13 - Austin, TX @ Spiro's 3/18 - Cape Girardeau, MO @ The Enchanted Forest 3/19 - St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway Nightclub 3/20 - Little Rock, AR @ Whitewater 3/21 - Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory 3/24 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launch Pad 3/26 - Phoenix, AZ @ Modified 3/27 - Phoenix, AZ @ Modified
Upcoming Tour Dates with Angels and Airwaves, Meg and Dia, The Color Fred: Stop by Ace's merch booth for a free Drive-Thru Sampler and take advantage of the great pre-order he's offering! Pre-order a CD and get a T-shirt all for only $20! Take the shirt with you, and the CD will be mailed to your house on or before release date. 2/8 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend 2/9 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar 2/10 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club 2/12 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre 2/14 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory 2/15 - New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom 2/16 - Sayerville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom 2/17 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium 2/19 - Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock 2/21 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis 2/22 - Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus 2/23 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore 2/24 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre 2/26 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues 2/27 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall 2/28 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant 2/29 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Club 3/1 - St. Paul, MN @ Myth 3/3 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre 3/4 - Salt Lake City, UT @ In the Venue 3/6 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom 3/7 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre 3/8 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo 3/10 - San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre 3/11 - Ventura, CA @ Majestic Ventura Theatre 3/12 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues 3/13 - San Diego, CA @ Soma 3/15 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Upcoming Tour Dates: 2/9 - Last show before Socratic leaves for Australia! With A Love Like Pi and Can You Keep a Secret JERSEY SHOW at Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park Pre-order the new CD produced by Mark Hoppus at the show and get a t-shirt to take home, and the CD will be mailed to you on or before release date! Soundwave Festival: 2/23 - Brisbane @ Riverstage and Parklands 2/24 - Sydney @ Sydney Park With Plain White T's and The Starting Line: 2/27 - Sydney @ The Gaelic Club 2/28 - Melbourne @ Price of Whales Soundwave Festival: 2/29 - Melbourne @ Melbourne Showgrounds 3/1 - Adelaide @ Bonython Park 3/2 - Perth @ Steel Blue Oval
US Tour Dates: 3/13 - Austin, TX @ Spiro's 3/14 - Plano, TX @ The Plano Center
What are your Top 5 Favorite Songs to listen to while mowing the lawn?? CLICK HERE to see Tim from Say No More's list and tell them your favorites.
Upcoming Tour Dates: 2/15 - Hollywood, CA @ The Key Club 2/18 - Glendale, CA @ The Scene Bar 2/28 - Davis, CA @ UC Davis Coffee House 2/29 - Orangevale, CA @ Club Retro 3/13 - Austin, TX @ Spiro's
Upcoming Australia Tour Dates: 2/23 - Brisbane @ Riverstage and Parklands 2/24 - Sydney @ Sydney Park 2/26 - Sydney @ The Metro Sydney 2/28 - Melbourne @ Billboards 2/29 - Melbourne @ Melbourne Showgrounds 3/1 - Adelaide @ Bonython Park 3/3 - Perth @ Steel Blue Oval More Tour Dates: 3/13 - Austin, TX @ Spiro's 3/14 - Plano, TX @ The Plano Centre
Upcoming Tour Dates: 3/6-3/9 - Big Cypress, FL @ Langerado Music Festival www.langerado.com 3/11 - Orlando, FL @ The Social 3/13 - Austin, TX @ Spiro's 3/18 - State College, PA @ Lulu's 3/19 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Smalls Theatre 3/20 - Detroit, MI @ St Andrews Hall 3/21 - Chicago, IL @ The Metro 3/22 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave 3/24 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue 3/25 - Des Moines, IA @ Peoples 3/27 - Kansas City, MO @ The Beaumont Theatre 3/28 - Englewood, CO @ The Gothic Theatre 3/29 - Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue 3/31 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon 4/1 - Portland, OR @ The Hawthorne Theatre 4/2 - Eugene, OR @ Mcdonald Theatre 4/3 - San Francisco, CA @ Slims 4/4 - Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk 4/6 - Las Vegas, NV @ Jillians 4/7 - Tuscon, AZ @ The Rock 4/9 - San Antonio, TX @ The White Rabbit 4/10 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues 4/11 - Houston, TX @ Meridian 4/13 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues 4/14 - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution 4/15 - St Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing 4/16 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 4/17 - Norfolk, VA @ The Norva Theater 4/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Electric Factory 4/19 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium 4/20 - Washington, DC @ 930 Club 6/5 - Wakarusa Festival @ Lawrence, KS 6/12 - Bonnaroo Festival @ Manchester, TN
Upcoming Tour Dates: 2/9 - Glen Head, NY @ Rock Lobster 2/10 - Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock With Sherwood, The Higher, and We Shot the Moon: 2.19 Jacksonville, FL @ Jax TIX 2.20 Orlando, FL @ Backbooth TIX 2.21 Tampa, FL @ Orpheum TIX 2.23 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade TI X 2.24 Myrtle Beach, SC @ The Sound Garden 2.25 Raleigh, NC @ Vintage 21 TIX 2.26 Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar T IX 2.27 New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom TIX 2.28 Boston, MA @ The ICC TI X 2.29 Wilton, CT @ Trackside TIX 3.1 S. Hackensack, NJ @ School of Rock TIX 3.2 Buffalo, NY @ Extreme Wheels TIX 3.4 Pontiac, MI @ The Eagle Theatre TIX 3.5 Lansing, MI @ Mac's TIX 3.6 Akron, OH @ Musica TIX 3.7 Columbus, OH @ Scully's TIX 3.8 Tinley Park, IL @ Mojo's TIX 3.9 LaCrosse, WI @ The Warehouse TI X 3.12 Duluth, MN @ U of Minnesota 3.13 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre TIX 3.14 Iowa City, IA @ The Picador TIX 3.15 Omaha, NE @ Club Roxbury TIX 3.16 Wichita, KS @ Eagles Lodge 3.17 Denver, CO @ Marquee Theatre TIX 3.19 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Circuit TIX 3.21 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon TIX 3.22 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre TIX
Upcoming Tour Dates: 3/15 - Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory 3/16 - Upland, CA @ The Wire 3/18 - Fresco, CA @ The Starline 3/22 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
Europe Tour with Paramore: 8 Feb - Coventry @ Kasbah 9 Feb - Portsmouth @ Wedgewood Rooms -SOLD OUT! 11 Feb - Notingham @ Rescue Rooms - SOLD OUT! 12 Feb - Newcastle Academy - SOLD OUT! 13 Feb - Leicester De Montfort Hall - SOLD OUT! 15 Feb - Koln @ Underground -SOLD OUT! 16 Feb - Zurich @ Rohstoflagger 17 Feb - Milan @ Musicdrome/Rainbow 19 Feb - Munich @ Backstage 21 Feb - Paris @ Trabendo - SOLD OUT! 22 Feb - Amsterdam @ Melkweg (New Found Glory only) 23 Feb - Grunspan @ Hamburg 24 Feb - Berlin @ Lido (New Found Glory only) 26 Feb - Portsmouth @ Guildhall - SOLD OUT! 27 Feb - Nottingham @ Rock City - SOLD OUT! 28 Feb - Glagow Academy - SOLD OUT!
Do you know of an event we should be aware of? Do you have a band you want to promote? Send any news, tips, or greetings to 90.7 The Capstone's Promotions Department at wvuapromo at sa dot ua dot edu.
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