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This fall Magnetic Morning, the side project of Adam Franklin (Swervedriver) and Sam Fogarino (Interpol), will hit the road for a run of dates to play material from their self-titled EP (released on DH Records in April) and their forthcoming full length which will be recorded in August. No word on whether or not it’ll be available by the time of the tour.

Stepping outside their traditional (and comfortable) roles in their respective full-time bands, the duo takes a different approach to writing Magnetic Morning songs. Fogarino, Interpol’s drummer, writes a majority of the melodies for Magnetic Morning, something that Franklin handles with both Swervedriver and his own solo band.

You can pick up Magnetic Morning’s debut EP through iTunes and eMusic.
 
October 15 – Athens, Ga. @ Caledonia Lounge
October 17 – Washington, D.C. @ Rock and Roll Hotel
October 18 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Johnny Brenda’s
October 20 – Allston, Mass. @ Great Scott
October 21 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Southpaw
October 25 – Milwaukee, Wisc. @ The Cactus Club
October 26 – Chicago, Ill. @ Empty Bottle
November 2 – San Francisco, Calif. @ The Independent
November 3 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Roxy
November 8 – Austin, Texas @ Waterloo Park
November 10 – Atlanta, Ga. @ The Earl 

I saw the Melvins once. They were sandwiched between two bands I really wanted to see, Skeleton Key and Tomahawk. I couldn’t find a corner far enough away from the stage to escape the noise they were creating. That was then, this is now. I still have never given a Melvins record a spin though based on some stuff that I’ve recently admitted to liking, friends tell me I’d dig the Melvins. Anybody have any suggestions of a good record to start with?

Here are some tour dates they’ve got lined up to support Nude with Boots due out early next month.

Jul. 16, 2008  Santa Barbara,CA @ Velvet Jones w/ Big Business
Jul. 17, 2008  Sacramento, CA @ The Boardwalk w/ Big Business
Jul. 18, 2008  San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s w/ Big Business
Jul. 19, 2008  Reno, NV @ Club Underground w/ Big Business
Jul. 21, 2008  Modesto, CA @ Fat Cat w/ Big Business
Jul. 26, 2008  Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market
Jul. 29, 2008  Teton Village,WY @ Mangy Moose w/ Big Business
Jul. 31, 2008  Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre w/ Big Business
Aug. 3, 2008  Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon w/ Big Business
Aug. 4, 2008  Chicago, IL @ Double Door w/ Big Business
Aug. 5, 2008  Detroit, MI @ Small’s w/ Big Business
Aug. 6, 2008  Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop w/ Big Business
Aug. 7, 2008  Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom w/ Big Business
Aug. 9, 2008  Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club w/ Big Business
Aug. 10, 2008  Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street w/ Big Business
Aug. 12, 2008  New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place w/ Big Business
Aug. 13, 2008  Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg w/Big Business
Aug. 14, 2008  New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom w/ Big Business
Aug. 15, 2008  Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar w/ Big Business
Aug. 16, 2008  Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle w/ Big Business
Aug. 17, 2008  Atlanta, GA @ The Drunken Unicorn w/ Big Business
Aug. 18, 2008  Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club w/ Big Business
Aug. 20, 2008  New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks w/ Big Busine

You know that band Foxboro Hot Tubs? The ones who sound a lot like Green Day but who haven’t posted any band photos anywhere on the web? Well, yeah, they are going to play a few shows in May at some pretty small clubs. Lots of rules are in place for these shows so pay attention. Here’s the info straight from the publicists’ email:

5/19 Little Rock, AR – Juanita’s Cantina
5/20 New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jack’s
5/21 Dallas, TX – The Loft
5/22 Austin, TX – Emo’s
5/23 Phoenix, AZ – The Brick House
5/26 San Diego, CA – Soma (Sidestage)
5/27 Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy
5/28 Long Beach, CA – Alex’s Bar

Tickets for these shows will not be available until the day of the show at the venue box office ONLY.   Check local venue box office for on-sale times.

Tickets will be $20 cash – There is a two ticket maximum per person.

Album in stores May 20th!

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