MORE ABOUT THE ALMOST

Can’t get enough of the Almost? Need more then just the interview that Natalie did – here? Check out this awesome article with Aaron that our good friend Andrew has featured on his website – here.

THE STATUS ON TOUR

The Status is excited to announce the upcoming digital release “Let’s Be Honest” featuring 3 exclusive tracks and a Christmas Single! The album will be available December 12th.

Check em out live at these venues:
11/07 Grand Rapids, MI, Mixtape Café
11/08 Romeo, MI, Static Age
11/09 Chicago, IL, Reggies
11/10 Buffalo, MN, The Vault
11/11 Lacrosse, WI, Warehouse
11/12 Des Moines, IA, House of Bricks
11/15 Marietta, GA, Swayzes
11/16 Macon, GA, The Refuge
11/17 Raleigh, NC, The Brewery
11/19 Richmond, VA, The Canal Club
11/20 Vineland, NJ, Hangar 84
11/21 Wilmington, DE, Harmony Garage

JOHN NOLAN TOUR DATES

John Nolan is hitting the road with Person L and Brian Bonz and will be making in-store appearances along the way! So far…

11/11/09, Lansing, MI, Flat, Black Circular @ 5 PM
11/19/09, Chicago, IL, Record Breakers, @ 4 PM

AND TOUR DATES
11/11 Lansing, MI, Mac’s Bar
11/12 Bloomington, IN, The Bishop Bar
11/13 St. Louis, MO, The Firebird
11/14 Kansas City, MO, The Record Bar
11/15 Des Moines, IA, Vaudeville Mews
11/16 Kirksville, MO, The Dukum Inn
11/17 Minneapolis, MN, First Ave-7th Street
11/18 Iowa City, IA, The Picador
11/19 Chicago, IL, Schuba’s Tavern
11/20 Columbus, OH, The Basement
11/21 Jermyn, PA, Eleanor Rigby’s
11/22 Hoboken, NJ, Maxwell’s
12/02 Cambridge, MA, T.T. The Bears
12/03 Durham, NH, MUB Stafford Room
12/04 Brooklyn, NY, Southpaw
12/05 Vienna, VA, Jammin Java
12/06 Greensboro, NC, Greene Street Club
12/08 Atlanta, GA, Drunken Unicorn
12/09 Nashville, TN, Rocketown
12/11 Pittsburgh, PA, Diesel
12/12 Philadelphia, PA, The Khyber

John Nolan has just released Height. You can take a listen to the album at PureVolume.com. Pick up a copy from Smartpunk.com and get a free poster with purchase or download from iTunes today.

NEW INTERVIEW POSTED!

I typed up a new interview for you to read! This one doesn’t compare to the millions Natalie’s been poppin out, but it’s a good one. Black Gold’s an awesome band, check out the interview!

>Black Gold

Stay tuned! We’ve got a lot of interviews that are gonna be up on the site shortly. To the readers – I’m sorry, I slept for a good portion of the past two years, but I swear they’re all here. Direct links to them will be up soon!

DANKO JONES TOUR DATES

Danko Jones are going to be heading out on tour! Check the dates!

NHL post-game concert series
11/25 Tampa, FL – St. Pete Times Forum-Outdoor Plaza (8:00pm)

Hunnypot Radio and Chopperhead Magazine party
12/03 Hollywood, CA – The Highlands (free)
12/09 West Hollywood, CA – The Troubadour (w/Volbeat)

Canadian tour with Guns N’ Roses
01/13 Winnipeg, Manitoba – MTS Centre
01/16 Calgary, Alberta – Pengrowth Saddledome
01/17 Edmonton, Alberta – Rexal Place
01/19 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Credit Union Centre
01/20 Regina, Saskatchewan – Brandt Centre
01/24 Hamilton, Ontario – Copps Coliseum
01/25 London, Ontario – John Labatt Centre
01/27 Montreal, Quebec – Bell Centre
01/28 Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Centre
01/31 Ottawa, Ontario – Scotiabank Place
02/01 Quebec City, Quebec – Colisee Pepsi
02/03 Moncton, New Brunswick – Montcon Coliseum
02/04 Halifax, Nova Scotia – Metro Centre

NEW INTERVIEWS!

Currently, my writer Natalie K is making everyone at Estrella look bad. She did a hefty amount of interviews this month and she keeps cranking them out. Make sure you check out her latest ones!

Andrew Belle
fun.
Miike Snow
Paper Route
The Almost

TAKE NOTICE 7″

Take Notice are releasing their upcoming I Surrender debut. While a full-length album is in the works, the band will be releasing The Get-Go 7″, available digitally on NOVEMBER 23rd and on vinyl DECEMBER 15th!

Tracklist
1. And We Devised A Master Plan…
2. Scratched CDs Are Nothing Compared To Missed Opportunities
3. No Flood Gates Can Hold Back This Disaster
4. Northward Winds Were Bound To Happen

The vinyl will be pressed in four colors: Blue (ltd. 375), Yellow (ltd. 375), Black (ltd. 125) and Pink (ltd. 125). Get a taste for the guys and welcome them to the family with four songs, guaranteed to get you fired up and ready for more.

FIREWORKS/THE WONDER YEARS TOUR

Fireworks and The Wonder Years are going to be out on a mini 10 day tour. It’s coming up soon! Make sure you check it out!

11-12 Indianapolis, IN: Murphy Building Studio B (No Wonder Years)
11-13 Zanesville, OH: Newton Firehall
11-15 Nashville, TN: Rocketown
11-16 Jacksonville, FL: The Pit
11-17 Pembroke Pines, FL: The Talent Farm
11-18 Tampa, FL: Transitions
11-19 Lexington, SC: Round Hill Community Center
11-20 Greensboro, NC: Arts By Alexander
11-21 Springfield, VA: Jaxx (EARLY SHOW! DOORS @ 1pm)
11-22 Convington, KY: Mad Hatter (No Wonder Years)

NEW SIGNING

Iran’s Hypernova signs to Narnack Records.

Hypernova’s debut album Through the Chaos was produced by Herwig Maurer and mixed by Sean Beavan (Nine Inch Nails, No Doubt, Marilyn Manson) and will be released on Narnack Records in March 2010. The first single “Fairy Tales” will be released in early 2010.

www.myspace.com/hypernova
www.hypernova.com
www.narnackrecords.com

CLOUD CULT ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF A DOUBLE DISC REISSUE

On December 8th, 2009 Cloud Cult will release a double-disc reissue of They Live on the Sun (2003) and Aurora Borealis (2004) – two of their earliest albums. These two home recorded releases have been re-envisioned, remixed and remastered for the first time by Cloud Cult’s Craig Minowa and this special double-disc release will contain previously unreleased bonus tracks. The albums, which are now out of print and could only be purchased at live gigs and select Independent record stores, will be available for the first time nationwide and fans can take advantage of a presale on the band’s web site in late November – www.cloudcult.com.