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Initial Details for 2013 Vans Warped Tour Announced With Headliners Hawthorne Heights, Motion City Soundtrack, Chiodos and more



Tickets on sale now for the annual music festival



LAS VEGAS – March 1, 2013 – The 2013 Vans Warped Tour heads back to Las Vegas with a show Friday, June 28 at 11 a.m. at the Silverton Casino Hotel 3333 Blue Diamond Road, Las Vegas, NV. Headliners Hawthorne Heights, Motion City Soundtrack and Chiodos add to the years of impressive lineups. Tickets start at $24.50 and are available at http://warpedvegas.eventbrite.com.



Other bands set to perform include Sleeping With Sirens, Never Shout Never, Black Veil Brides, Bring Me The Horizon, Anarbor, VersaEmerge, Forever The Sickest Kids, The Summer Set,  blessthefall and many more. More bands will be announced each Friday on the Warped Tour website. For the entire lineup and additional information, visit www.vanswarpedtour.com. Latest tour info can also be found on Twitter (https://twitter.com/VansWarpedTour) or at http://smashmagazine.comwww.vanswarpedtour.com. Latest tour info can also be found on Twitter (https://twitter.com/VansWarpedTour) or at http://smashmagazine.com



Hawthorne Heights found success with their hard guitar riffs and diverse musical styles. The band’s debut album, The Silence in Black and White, achieved Gold certification in 2004, along with their 2006 album, If Only You Were Lonely, which peaked at #1 on Billboard’s Independent Album chart and #3 on the Billboard 200 chart. The band’s single “Saying Sorry” also reached Gold status and was #7 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. Fragile Future was released in 2008, and Hawthorne Heights was featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, performing their single “Rescue Me.” After being a part of Linkin Park’s Projekt Revolution 2008 Tour, Skeletons was soon released in 2009. Then in 2011 the band planned to self-release a trilogy of EPs on their own record label, Cardboard Empire.



Motion City Soundtrack’s big break came after the re-issue of their debut album I Am the Movie in 2003, with live and television success of their single “The Future Freaks Me Out.” The band’s second album, Commit This to Memory, was produced by Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus and released in 2004. The album sold more than 285,000 records and peaked at #2 on the Independent Albums chart, featuring the single, “Everything Is Alright.” Even If It Kills Me (2007) debuted at #16 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Independent Albums chart. Then in 2010, My Dinosaur Life was released, peaking at #15 on the Billboard 200. Go was released in 2012 in a joint effort between Epitaph Records and the band’s own label, The Boombox Generation. The band has toured with big acts including Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, The Offspring and OK Go. With loyal fans and almost 600,000 records sold, Motion City Soundtrack continues to be a leading light in the pop-punk scene.



Chiodos is an American post-hardcore band formed in 2001 from Michigan. Formerly known as “The Chiodos Bros,” the band’s name is a tribute to filmmakers Stephen, Charles and Edward Chiodo. The group released their first album All’s Well That Ends Well in 2005, which reached #3 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. More success followed with the release of Bone Palace Ballet in 2007, which debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Independent Albums chart. By the time Chiodos released their third studio album, Illuminaudio (2010), they had toured with big names such as Lincoln Park and Nine Inch Nails. The group is currently touring in the process of making their fourth album.

Initial Details for 2013 Vans Warped Tour Announced With Headliners Hawthorne Heights, Motion City Soundtrack, Chiodos and more

Tickets on sale now for the annual music festival

LAS VEGAS – March 1, 2013 – The 2013 Vans Warped Tour heads back to Las Vegas with a show Friday, June 28 at 11 a.m. at the Silverton Casino Hotel 3333 Blue Diamond Road, Las Vegas, NV. Headliners Hawthorne Heights, Motion City Soundtrack and Chiodos add to the years of impressive lineups. Tickets start at $24.50 and are available at http://warpedvegas.eventbrite.com.

Other bands set to perform include Sleeping With Sirens, Never Shout Never, Black Veil Brides, Bring Me The Horizon, Anarbor, VersaEmerge, Forever The Sickest Kids, The Summer Set,  blessthefall and many more. More bands will be announced each Friday on the Warped Tour website. For the entire lineup and additional information, visit www.vanswarpedtour.com. Latest tour info can also be found on Twitter (https://twitter.com/VansWarpedTour) or at http://smashmagazine.comwww.vanswarpedtour.com. Latest tour info can also be found on Twitter (https://twitter.com/VansWarpedTour) or at http://smashmagazine.com

Hawthorne Heights found success with their hard guitar riffs and diverse musical styles. The band’s debut album, The Silence in Black and White, achieved Gold certification in 2004, along with their 2006 album, If Only You Were Lonely, which peaked at #1 on Billboard’s Independent Album chart and #3 on the Billboard 200 chart. The band’s single “Saying Sorry” also reached Gold status and was #7 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. Fragile Future was released in 2008, and Hawthorne Heights was featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, performing their single “Rescue Me.” After being a part of Linkin Park’s Projekt Revolution 2008 Tour, Skeletons was soon released in 2009. Then in 2011 the band planned to self-release a trilogy of EPs on their own record label, Cardboard Empire.

Motion City Soundtrack’s big break came after the re-issue of their debut album I Am the Movie in 2003, with live and television success of their single “The Future Freaks Me Out.” The band’s second album, Commit This to Memory, was produced by Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus and released in 2004. The album sold more than 285,000 records and peaked at #2 on the Independent Albums chart, featuring the single, “Everything Is Alright.” Even If It Kills Me (2007) debuted at #16 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Independent Albums chart. Then in 2010, My Dinosaur Life was released, peaking at #15 on the Billboard 200. Go was released in 2012 in a joint effort between Epitaph Records and the band’s own label, The Boombox Generation. The band has toured with big acts including Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, The Offspring and OK Go. With loyal fans and almost 600,000 records sold, Motion City Soundtrack continues to be a leading light in the pop-punk scene.

Chiodos is an American post-hardcore band formed in 2001 from Michigan. Formerly known as “The Chiodos Bros,” the band’s name is a tribute to filmmakers Stephen, Charles and Edward Chiodo. The group released their first album All’s Well That Ends Well in 2005, which reached #3 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. More success followed with the release of Bone Palace Ballet in 2007, which debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Independent Albums chart. By the time Chiodos released their third studio album, Illuminaudio (2010), they had toured with big names such as Lincoln Park and Nine Inch Nails. The group is currently touring in the process of making their fourth album.

#VEGAS #EVENTS #PARTIES #CONCERTS for Sunday, February 17th 2013

* Lady “J” Huston & the Fireballs (with special guests)  - E-String Grill And Poker Bar 2031 W. Sunset Road, Henderson, NV

* Serpent & Seraph, DarkRise, Soultorn, Willow Wisp, Eden’s Onslaught & more - The Cheyenne Saloon 3103 N. Rancho Road, Las Vegas, NV 

* THE FIRST ANNUAL ARTISTRY OF GOSPEL CELEBRATION CONCERT - THE SMITH CENTER 361 Symphony Park Avenue Las Vegas, NV

* Skye Miles and Michelle Johnson - Show Off Sundays - Ambhar Lounge @ The Trop 3801 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV

* The Pharcyde - BODY ENGLISH at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 4455 Paradise Road Las Vegas, NV

* FORMAT W/ DJ TECHNICOLOR & DJ CRYKIT - Insert Coin(s) 512 Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV

* Beauty Bar Presents : The Black Rose Phantoms! - Beauty Bar Las Vegas 517 Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV

* Mega Ran, Phil A, Late For Dinner, Hambone, New Age Dynasty Affiliation, Turtle - The Bunkhouse Saloon - The BH 124 S. 11th Street, Las Vegas, NV

* Latin Nights featuring Claudine Castro Band - Lounge at Palms Resort & Casino 4321 W. Flamingo Rd. Las Vegas, NV

* Walking Dead Viewing Party - Hi Scores Bar-Arcade 65 S. Stephanie St, Henderson, NV

**** FULL DETAILS for these and more upcoming events here http://ow.ly/hF3Lc

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Don’t miss 40oz to Freedom - A Tribute to Sublime @HardRockStrip on 2/1. Enter to win: http://t.co/dLQuQZWx

#VEGAS The Palms Casino Resort plays host to some of THE BEST #CONCERTS and #EVENTS in Las Vegas. Click here for the full lineup http://ow.ly/1RiWkb

#VEGAS The Palms Casino Resort plays host to some of THE BEST #CONCERTS and #EVENTS in Las Vegas. Click here for the full lineup http://ow.ly/1RiWkb

#VEGAS LEGENDARY RHYTHM GUITARIST BOB WEIR TO PERFORM A SOLO ACOUSTIC SHOW AT @Palms http://ow.ly/gWxS6

#vegas #concerts @mokshamusic tonight Sunday 12/30 at @VinylVegas +Hard Rock Hotel and Casino http://t.co/lACVqQez

Friday, January 18th - Sea Wolf plays The Beauty Bar Las Vegas

Las Vegas: Doors open at 9:00 pm. Show is 21+ & starts at 10:00 pm. Cover is $10 day of show. Presales for $8 tickets at https://ticketcake.com/event/seawolf-donnies-amys-same-sex-mary/las-vegas/2013-01-18

about Sea Wolf: Sea Wolf is a band led by Alex Brown Church, an indie folk musician based in Los Angeles. Church attended film school at NYU and was a founding member of a group called Irving in 1998. Many of the songs he wrote as a member of Irving didn’t fit the group’s style so Church began performing as Sea Wolf. With a rotating ensemble of backing musicians, playing locally in Los Angeles and recording demos in Seattle with crictically acclaimed indie producer Phil Ek (Band of Horses, The Shins, Fleet Foxes, etc) Sea Wolf signed & has release material that has reached Bilboard success through to Dangerbird Records. With opening support by touring mates The Donnies The Amys & local favorites A Crowd of Small Adventures as well as Same Sex Mary, Beauty Bar proudly presents this indie folk powerhouse of a show to downtown Las Vegas!

about the Beauty Bar: Beauty Bar founder Paul Devitt pioneered into downtown Las Vegas in May 2005. Located on East Fremont Street the Beauty Bar features a large back patio for live shows and is retrofitted with the late fifties Capri Salon of Beauty from Trenton, New Jersey. 7 years and going strong, the Beauty Bar continues to maintain the pulse of the Las Vegas underground music scene. Our choice selection of live music, DJ’s, cheap drinks, & unique atmosphere keep the Salon of Beauty the heart of downtown!

JUST ANNOUNCED — @Pennywise w/ @Anti_Flag on March 16th at The House of Blues Las #Vegas! 

Presale tickets available NOW with the password BROHYMN: http://t.co/9yxY6lhV

JUST ANNOUNCED — @Pennywise w/ @Anti_Flag on March 16th at The House of Blues Las #Vegas!

Presale tickets available NOW with the password BROHYMN: http://t.co/9yxY6lhV

Smash Magazine & Hard Rock Cafe on the Strip present
Sticks and Stones Anniversary Tour featuring New Found Glory, The Story So Far, Seahaven
 
 
LAS VEGAS – August 13, 2012 – Smash Magazine and Hard Rock Cafe on the Strip present the Sticks and Stones Anniversary Tour featuring New Found Glory, The Story So Far and Seaheaven on Tuesday, November 27 at 6 p.m.
 
Tickets are $25 in advance and $29 day of show, plus any service charges and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketweb.com. This show is all ages, bar 21+ with valid ID.
 
ABOUT NEW FOUND GLORY:
Beloved melodic punk outfit New Found Glory have announced the Sticks And Stones anniversary tour. The tour will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their fan-favorite album, Sticks and Stones which took the band to the forefront of pop punk stardom. “We’ll play the record in full and then some. And that it will be a smaller club tour, will make it special,” drummer Cyrus Bolooki recently told Rolling Stone. The band will be joined by The Story So Far and Seahaven. The tour kicks off November 24 in San Francisco, CA and wraps December 16 in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

In addition, fans can preorder a limited edition vinyl pressing of Sticks And Stones starting today at www.epitaphstore.com. The 10th anniversary limited pressing will include the bonus song “Anniversary,” which is previously unreleased in the US. The vinyl will be released November 20 and the limited first run will be available exclusively in the Epitaph web store, on the Sticks and Stones tour, and at Hot Topic.

Since the band’s formation in 1997 New Found Glory has toured relentlessly and have released an impressive catalog with seven studio albums. Their latest, Radiosurgery, continues the band’s high energy musical journey while simultaneously paying homage to the bands that inspired them to first pick up instruments as teenagers back in Coral Springs, Florida.
 

ABOUT HARD ROCK INTERNATIONAL
With a total of 170 venues in 51 countries, including 133 cafes and 15 Hotels/Casinos, Hard Rock International is one of the world’s most globally recognized brands. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world’s greatest collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music‐related merchandise, Hard Rock Live performance venues and an award‐winning website. Hard Rock International is owned by Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com

STEVE WINWOOD TO PERFORM AT

THE PEARL CONCERT THEATER AT PALMS CASINO RESORTNovember 9, 2012, 8 p.m.

Tickets On Sale – Friday, September 7 at noon

To purchase tickets, please visit the Pearl Box Office, call 702-944-3200, visit any Ticketmaster location, call 1-800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com

LAS VEGAS – August 30, 2012Steve Winwood brings his undeniable blend of rock ‘n’ roll to  the Pearl Concert Theater inside Palms Casino Resort on November 9, 2012 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $49, plus additional service fees.

 

For more than four decades, Steve Winwood has remained a primary figure in rock ‘n’ roll. He burst into prominence in 1963 with the Spencer Davis Group releasing hits including “Keep On Running” and “Gimme Some Lovin’” and since that time his celebrated skills as a composer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist have developed an impressive catalog of popular music.  

 

In 1967, Winwood left the Spencer Davis Group and co-founded Traffic. Beloved for their eclectic style and superbly crafted songs, Traffic released such landmark albums such as Mr. Fantasy and John Barleycorn Must Die – solidifying their position as one of the most important British groups of the 1960’s and 1970’s. 

 

Winwood left Traffic in 1969 to join what critics would dub the first “supergroup” formed with Cream guitarist Eric Clapton, drummer Ginger Baker, and later, former Family bassist Rick Grech. The international popularity of Blind Faith, the group’s sole album, confirmed their special chemistry with staples such as “Can’t Find My Way Home.”

 

In 1970, Winwood reformed Traffic and guided a highly successful run founded on such popular albums as Low Heeled Spark Of High Heeled Boys and Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory.  By 1975, Traffic splintered and in 1977, Winwood released a self-titled solo debut signaling a bold new artistic direction. 

 

Beginning with Traffic and extending through such landmark solo albums as the Grammy Award-winning Back In The High Life and Roll With It, Winwood has nurtured a restless creative spirit, mining rich musical traditions such as Delta blues, English Folk, R&B and West African calypso, and merging these diverse influences within his own unmistakable sound.  

 

Winwood’s solo career has yielded a rich catalog of popular songs including “Back In The High Life,” “When You See A Chance,” “Valerie” and “Higher Love.” His most recent solo album, About Time, has continued that success, earning Winwood one of his highest Billboard chart entries.

 

Winwood has since renewed his creative partnership with Eric Clapton. Their expansive CD and DVD Live At Madison Square Garden was nominated for two Grammy Awards and rewarded their many fans with some of the most exciting performances of their careers. In June 2012, Winwood was inducted into the Walk of Fame in Nashville, TN.

 

Doors at the Pearl will open at 7 p.m. and show time is 8 p.m. The Pearl Box Office is open daily from noon until 7 p.m. with extended hours on select event days. The Pearl is now on Twitter. Follow @PearlatPalms for concert announcements and event information.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE PEARL

 

September 7 – Mary J. Blige & D’Angelo with special guest Melanie Fiona; Tickets start at $99

September 20 – Stone Temple Pilots; Tickets start at $49

September 22 – Joe Walsh; Tickets start at $50

September 29 – Australian Pink Floyd; Tickets start at $34

October 13 – Chris Tucker; Tickets start at $69

October 20 – Don Felder: An Evening at the Hotel California; Tickets start at $34

October 31 & November 1 – Eddie Vedder with special guest Glen Hansard; Tickets start at $79

November 9 – Steve Winwood; Tickets start at $49

November 16 & November 17 – Styx performing The Grand Illusion and Pieces of Eight; Tickets start at $54

November 30 – Alice Cooper; Tickets start at $49

December 15 – Moody Blues; Tickets start at $49

 

About the Pearl Concert Theater

The Pearl Concert Theater is Las Vegas’ premier concert theater boasting accommodations for up to 2,500 ticket holders. Featuring a stage just four feet from the floor and the farthest seating area being a mere 120 feet from the stage, the Pearl offers the utmost in intimate viewing of your favorite acts. Private and semi-private skyboxes are located on each side of the venue offering private bars, lounges and restrooms. The Pearl is a marvel of modern technology using only top quality sound and video equipment throughout. Hard wired to Studio at the Palms, the Pearl allows artists to create a cost-effective live album with efficiency and without additional venue set-up. For more information, please visit www.palms.com

Elvis Monroe celebrates album release and new monthly performances at Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas. Band to host album release party at Red Rock Resort on Saturday, September 8, 2012

LAS VEGAS – August 23, 2012 – Station Casinos is proud to welcome Elvis Monroe to the Rocks Lounge entertainment lineup at Red Rock Resort. Featuring musicians from some of the world most accomplished and popular bands, Elvis Monroe will celebrate their new album with a release party and special performance at Rocks Lounge inside Red Rock Resort on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m.

Comprised of an all-star lineup from some of the world’s most successful acts, Elvis Monroe features an eclectic mix of classic and modern flavors, coupled with an organic live show reminiscent of storytellers. Produced by Grammy Award-nominated producer Jay Ruston and featuring the musical talents of Bryan Hopkins, Matthew Nelson, Ryan MacMillan and Ben Carey, the band was forged on friendships and the songs speak their stories.

“Station Casinos is proud to welcome Elvis Monroe to what was already a stellar Red Rock Resort entertainment lineup,” said Station Casinos’ Vice President of Entertainment Judy Alberti. “We’re thrilled to add a band with the talent and accolades of Elvis Monroe to the Station Casinos family and look forward to their monthly performances, beginning in September.”

Elvis Monroe will perform the last Thursday of each month at Rocks Lounge inside Red Rock Resort, beginning Sept. 27. The band will return for performances on Oct. 25 and Nov. 29. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the band will start at 9 p.m. The show is open to adults 21 years or older and there is no cost for admission. Entry will be first come, first served and based upon venue capacity. For more information, please visit www.redrocklasvegas.com.

About Red Rock Resort
Named by Condé Nast magazine as one of the world’s best new hotels in their 2007 Hot List issue, Red Rock Resort is one of Las Vegas’ premier off strip luxury resorts located 10 miles west of the Strip. The resort features more than 800 guest rooms and suites, a 25,000 square foot spa and adventure spa program, 10 restaurants, a spectacular pool area, movie theatres, bowling at Red Rock Lanes and a full array of gaming. To learn more about Red Rock Resort, please call (702) 797-7777 or visit www.redrocklasvegas.com

Via STARDUST FALLOUT MEDIA www.stardustfallout.com

Silverton Casino Hotel celebrates Labor Day with a weekend of
R&R – R&B and Reggae, at Sway Pool Lounge

LAS VEGAS – August 21, 2012 – Silverton Casino Hotel invites you to chill poolside for a weekend party to celebrate Labor Day. Starting at 9 a.m., get all day pool access and admission to the evening’s entertainment with the price of each ticket. Each day enjoy $5 food and drink specials, and the music of DJ R.O.B. won’t stop spinning!

Freddie McGregor starts the Labor Day Celebration on Saturday, September 1 as part of the Bikinis, Bands and Burgers Poolside Concert Series with special guest Las Vegas Roots Allstars. Tickets are $10 presale and $15 day of show. Concert begins at 7 p.m.

R&B artist Chico DeBarge with special guest Barry Black & The Senzuals plays on Sunday, September 2. DeBarge is a member of the legendary DeBarge family of R&B singers and musicians. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 presale and $25 day of show.

Monday, September 3 reggae band Natural Heights will play sets at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets are only $5 and sold at the box office.

Silverton Casino Hotel declares Labor Day Weekend to be labor-less and invites guests to kick back in the summer sun, enjoy the music and party the long weekend away. Cabana rentals and bottle service is available. For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.silvertoncasino.com. Must be 21 years old or older to attend.

About Silverton Casino Hotel
Silverton Casino Hotel offers 300 deluxe rooms and suites and world-class amenities all located within an upscale, contemporary luxury lodge-themed resort. Silverton Casino Hotel is home to a variety of restaurants and dining options, including the Seasons Buffet, the 24-hour Sundance Grill, Shady Grove Lounge, Twin Creeks Steakhouse, Mi Casa Grill Cantina, Starbucks and Johnny Rockets. In addition to the flagship 165,000-square-foot Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Silverton offers 90,000 square feet of gaming with more than 1,900 slot machines and 30 table games, and the Mermaid Restaurant & Lounge. The property features a 117,000-gallon saltwater aquarium with more than 4,000 sharks, stingrays and tropical fish, which was voted “Best Free Attraction” in the Best of Citysearch®. Silverton is located at I-15 and Blue Diamond in Las Vegas. For more information, please call 702-263-7777 or visit www.silvertoncasino.com

House of Blues presents The Faint
w/ Trust and Casket Girls
Saturday, November 24th, 2012 @ 8:00pm
Tickets are on sale Friday, Aug. 24 @ 10am for $23.00, 18+

Dance the Danse: http://www.thefaint.com
Do you remember a time before the words “dance” and “rock” were linked by a hyphen and the synthesized sounds of the ’80s were a regular part of the modern musical landscape? The members of The Faint do, because they were there when it started to happen. In fact, you could even say they’re one of the main reasons it happened at all.

On October 30, Saddle Creek will reissue one of the crown jewels of the movement, an album that over time has proven to be as influential as it is exhilarating: The Faint’s third disc, 2001’s Danse Macabre. The remastered release, which features six bonus tracks from the era as well as an extensive booklet, will be available on CD in a triple-disc format with a DVD, and on double vinyl that also includes the CDs and DVD. It’s being supported by a tour starting the first week of November that will find the group performing Danse Macabre in its entirety for the first time ever. And aside from some warm-up gigs in August and September (including The Faint’s inaugural shows at Slowdown, the Omaha club run by Saddle Creek), it will be the first time fans have been exposed to the new slim-and-trim quartet of vocalist Todd Fink, keyboardist Jacob Thiele, guitarist Dapose, and drummer Clark Baechle.

It all seems like a natural progression now, but the release of Danse Macabre’s predecessor, 1999’s Blank-Wave Arcade, was a sea change for the Omaha group, showcasing a fondness for dance beats and dark keyboards (due in part to the recent addition of Thiele) while completely moving away from the indie-rock songs found on its debut, 1998’s Media. Seeking a unique sound was becoming a regular occurrence in Omaha at the time, which led to a slew of phenomenal local releases, including Bright Eyes’ I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning and Cursive’s The Ugly Organ, which, along with Danse Macabre, make up Saddle Creek’s holy trinity. To this day, the scene—composed of family and friends, many going back to childhood—continues to produce some of underground music’s finest moments.

“There’s still pop songwriting, and I feel like that’s the one element that really ties all those guys together,” says Saddle Creek owner Robb Nansel, who was once a member of Commander Venus with several of the scene’s major players, including Fink. “They’re all coming from the same appreciation for songwriting, a real fundamental level, so whether you paint that with keyboards or electric guitars or acoustic guitars or whatever, there’s a unity amongst all those guys.”

“We didn’t want to be an indie band,” says Fink, who changed his last name from Baechle after getting married to Azure Ray’s Orenda Fink. “We just thought, ‘We’ve heard that there are no limitations on what you can do with a keyboard, so let’s base things on that. Let’s ditch the guitar.’ We didn’t end up ditching them completely for Blank-Wave Arcade, but that was the theory behind it.”

While the band was more interested in replicating the raw feel of its basement shows on Blank-Wave, for Danse Macabre they set their sights a bit further afield, attempting to conjure the energy of bumping Berlin dance floors nearly 5,000 miles away in eastern Nebraska. The nine-song album sizzled with perfectly aggressive synth lines, Fink’s menacingly effected vocals, infectious beats, bits of industrial and goth, and, at the heart of it all, strong songwriting featuring the kind of minor-key melodies that make singing along inevitable. Lyrically, Fink moved on from the sexually-charged nature of Blank-Wave to explore themes related to the importance of living for yourself and doing what you love, most notably showcased in the ominous “Agenda Suicide.” Death-metal guitarist Dapose, who had been brought in to be the band’s art director and assist with the videos projected during live shows, eventually started adding to the music, and upstart engineer and producer Mike Mogis (whose name can be found all over Saddle Creek’s illustrious catalog) perfectly captured The Faint’s sound and attitude despite never previously working on an electronic record.

“We thought about what it would be to capture the essence of a dance club,” says Thiele. “I’m glad that the BPMs are all over the place and that we didn’t actually do a bunch of house tempos, which is more the direction we were trying to emulate. But we kind of kept it rock ’n’ roll.”

Not surprisingly, Danse Macabre gained a lot of attention, including that of major labels, though the band eventually decided to remain on its independent path. Nansel fondly recalls watching the group blow up before his eyes, a phenomenon that became more and more apparent when The Faint took its storied live show—full of sweat, smoke, eyeliner, and those invigorating strobe lights—on the road.

“I remember some of the shows at the Metro in Chicago—just seeing the crowds react was always the most rewarding moment,” says Nansel. “Seeing like 800 people, or whatever was in the room at the time, all freaking out and dancing around. We’d seen that in Omaha happen over the years, but it’s so different when you see it out of town.”

And they’re still freaking out over the band’s live performances, which take rocking and dancing to epic heights. In addition to the songs from Danse Macabre, this fall’s tour will include entries from across The Faint’s discography, which also includes 2004’s Wet From Birth and 2008’s Fasciinatiion, as well as some brand-new material. What better way to celebrate the band’s past, present, and future than with the dance party of the year?

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 AT 8PM

Tickets on-sale Saturday at noon!

Tweet it: Alt rockers Silversun Pickups (@SSPU) hit @TheJointLV @HardRockHotelLV Fri, Sept 14! Tix on sale Sat @ noon! thejointlasvegas.com

Las Vegas, NV (August 14, 2012) – Alternative rockers Silversun Pickups will be returning to The Joint this September in support of their latest album, Neck of the Woods. SSPU will be joined by special guests School of Seven Bells and Atlas Genius for their Friday, September 14 show at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Tickets go on sale this Saturday at noon.

Neck of the Woods sees Silversun Pickups lighting out for the territories, stretching the boundaries of their exhilarating psychedelia with confidence, invention, and undeniable ambition. Having long made their bones as masters of widescreen power, the Los Angeles-based band’s third Dangerbird Records album takes their filmic vision to another level entirely – this is full-on IMAX rock ‘n’ roll, in stereoscopic 3D and Sensurround. From the low-frequency thrust and motorik pulsebeat that drives “Mean Spirits” to the mesmerizing first single, “Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings),” the album fairly detonates with high definition creativity. Roomier rhythms and judiciously applied electronic shadings form a blissed out base camp for the band’s electrifying aural adventures, the elegiac landscapes of Neck of the Woods revealing an unbridled expansion of the already impressive SSPU sound.

“There’s a playfulness,” says singer/guitarist/songwriter Brian Aubert, “a certain kind of freethinking experimentation that we were fooling around with. We wanted to just let it all fly.”

Silversun Pickups – that is, Aubert, bassist Nikki Monninger, keyboardist Joe Lester, and drummer Christopher Guanlao – emerged with 2005’s Pikul EP and soon caught the attention of the wider world with the following year’s Carnavas. That collection (featuring the breakthrough single, “Lazy Eye”) only barely prepared the way for the band’s blockbuster second album, 2009’s Swoon. Tracks such as “Panic Switch” and “The Royal We” established Silversun Pickups as a potent force in 21st Century Rock, further confirmed by an 18-month tour that included innumerable headline dates, festival sets, and a 2009 Grammy Award nod for “Best New Artist.”

For more information visit, www.silversunpickups.com

Tickets, starting at $29.50 (plus applicable service fees), go on sale Saturday at noon at the Hard Rock Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, online at Ticketmaster.com or charge-by-phone at 800.745.3000.

Peter Murphy of Bauhaus This Wednesday 8/15/2012 at The Las Vegas Country Saloon!

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Don’t miss this very intimate performance from the king of goth Peter Murphy of Bauhaus as he performs all of his classic hits on through his current album!!! Special guests will be OURS and if you’re not familiar with them you need check them out now!!! Jimmy Gnecco the singer of OURS probably has the most chillingly beautiful vocals i have EVER HEARD!!! Tickets are limited so get them now while they last!

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