Equal Vision Records News Feed

New Sky Eats Airplane song; album in stores Tuesday

2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

This Tuesday, July 22nd, the new Sky Eats Airplane album will be available in stores and online!

Earlier this week, Sky Eats Airplane filmed a music video for the song "Numbers" in New Jersey, and today they've posted the song on their MySpace to share with you before the album is released.

Visit your local Hot Topic store on Tuesday to pick up Sky Eats Airplane and get access to an exclusive "members-only" website that includes extra music videos, behind the scenes footage, and more!

The Color Fred Bend To Break now available on vinyl

2008-07-17T00:00:00Z

Are you a vinyl freak? Some of us are, some of our aren't. For those of you that are old-school, the LP version of The Color Fred Bend To Break is now available on "the dead format" thanks to our friend Jesse at The Vinyl Summer!

A limited run of only 500 copies of Bend To Break were pressed on brown vinyl. They're going to blow out of stock pretty quickly, so order Bend To Break on vinyl before they're gone!

Craig Owens & Anthony Green on the cover of Alternative Press

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

Two Equal Vision artists are sharing the September cover of Alternative Press Magazine - Craig Owens and Anthony Green!

You should know Craig Owens from his post as vocalist for his full-time band, Chiodos. You can also find Owens singing in Cinematic Sunrise; a side-project with friends that has been years in the making. In the spring, Cinematic Sunrise released A Coloring Storybook and Long-Playing Record EP exclusively through Hot Topic and MerchNow.com.

Anthony Green's nine-to-five is fronting the progressive rock band Circa Survive whose last album, On Letting Go came out last year. On August 5th, Green is releasing a solo album of songs he's written over the last decade entitled Avalon.

Owens and Green each have their own cover (available on newsstands and in bookstores), and there is a special subscriber-only cover featuring both artists. The issue will be available on August 5th!

The Fall of Troy post European Tour video blog

2008-07-14T00:00:00Z

The Fall of Troy documented their recent tour of Europe and have put together a new video blog so you can see what it's like traveling the world with them!

The guys of The Fall of Troy are currently at home writing the follow-up to last year's Manipulator and getting prepared to play Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival on August 30th.

Dear and the Headlights fall tour with Motion City Soundtrack

2008-07-14T00:00:00Z

Dear and the Headlights and Margot & The Nuclear So and So's will be opening for Motion City Soundtrack on their fall tour, dubbed the "Left Handed Forms of Human Endeavor Tour."

Pre-sale tickets are going on sale this Wednesday, July 16th at 3pm local time.

Tour Dates
9/6 - Allentown, PA
9/7 - Atlantic City, NJ
9/8 - Towson, MD
9/10 - Asheville, NC
9/11 - Charleston, SC
9/12 - Athens, GA
9/13 - Gainesville, FL
9/15 - New Orleans, LA
9/17 - Urbana, IL
9/18 - Columbia, MO
9/19 - Lawrence, KS

The Color Fred on Fearless Music TV July 12th

2008-07-10T00:00:00Z

The night of Saturday, July 12th, Fearless Music TV will be airing a live performance from The Color Fred!

Fred Mascherino & co. will be playing the song "Complaintor" from the album Bend To Break (iTunes).

Fearless Music TV is based out of New York City, and airs Saturday nights at 12:30am on Fox 5 in the NYC area. For those outside of the NYC area, check your local listings for time and channel.

Vote for The Color Fred on FearlessMusic.TV (halfway down the page, on the right). If he wins, Fred will be featured on the show again on next week's episode!

Sky Eats Airplane 24-hour $7.99 Pre-Order!

2008-07-10T00:00:00Z

From 1pm today to 1pm tomorrow (EST), we're offering a special 24-hour presale for the upcoming Sky Eats Airplane album, in stores July 22nd!

For the next 24-hours, pre-order Sky Eats Airplane for only $7.99 and you'll get the disc, along with access to a special "members-only" section as a bonus! Access a steady stream of exclusive videos, media content, messages, and more directly from the band.

Sky Eats Airplane looking for music video extras!

2008-07-10T00:00:00Z

Do you want to be in a music video? Sky Eats Airplane are looking for approximately 50 extras for their "Numbers" music video shoot on Monday, July 14th in Totowa, New Jersey.

You will need to be on the set from 12pm to 8pm, and you have to be at least 18 years-old.

If interested, email publicity@equalvision.com with your name, gender, age, email address, and cell number.

The Color Fred on the cover of Alternative Press

2008-07-09T00:00:00Z

Pick up the current issue of Alternative Press Magazine to see Fred Mascherino from The Color Fred gracing the cover along with Tom DeLonge (Angels & Airwaves), Patricia Day (Horrorpops), and Matt Thiessen (Relient K).

The Color Fred is currently on the entire Warped Tour, along with labelmates Pierce The Veil. The massive summer fest is making its way through Florida and up the East Coast over the next few weeks, before it will head back west in mid-August.

To signup for Fred's free mobile community for set times and more, text TCF to 67463.

Visit WarpedTour.com for tour dates, details, and information.

The Fall of Troy's Live BBC Sessions on Radio 1

2008-07-08T00:00:00Z

During The Fall of Troy's recent visit to Europe, they made a stop at BBC Studios in Maida Vale, West London to record a live session.

Last night on The BBC Radio 1 Rock Show with Daniel Carter, they broadcast four songs from the exclusive live set - "Laces Out, Dan!," "F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.," "Semi-Fiction," and a new song called "Straight Jacket Keelhauled." Stream last night's show and hear all four live tracks.

The Fall of Troy are currently home in Seattle writing their fourth album and follow-up to last year's Manipulator.

AOL Spinner Hosting Full CD Listening Party for Damiera

2008-07-03T00:00:00Z

If you haven't heard the new Damiera album, Quiet Mouth Loud Hands that was released last week, AOL Spinner is letting you stream the entire album for free.

Stream Quiet Mouth Loud Hands

"Damiera sounds like what would happen if you threw a lot of Coheed and Cambria into a mixing bowl and added a little bit of Minus the Bear and then just kindly folded them together." - Cleveland Free Times (July 3, 2008)

Dear and the Headlights July 2008 Headlining Tour

2008-07-03T00:00:00Z

Dear and the Headlights just completed recording their follow-up to 2007's Small Steps Heavy Hooves at Flying Blanket Studios in the suburbs of Phoenix, Arizona.

Wasting no time, Dear and the Headlights are hitting the road this weekend to begin their month-long headlining tour with fellow Arizona band What Laura Says. They've also scheduled a handful of shows opening for Jimmy Eat World along the way!

w/ What Laura Says
7/5 - Los Angeles, CA @ Knitting Factory Buy Tickets
7/6 - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
7/9 - Modesto, CA @ Sidelines
7/10 - Reno, NV @ Tonic Bar
7/11 - Boise, ID @ The Venue Buy Tickets
7/12 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon Theatre Buy Tickets
7/13 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre Buy Tickets

w/ Jimmy Eat World
7/15 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox Buy Tickets
7/16 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Buy Tickets
7/18 - San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore *SOLD OUT*
7/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Avalon *SOLD OUT*
7/20 - Los Angeles, CA @ Avalon *SOLD OUT*

w/ What Laura Says
7/25 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
7/28 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Buy Tickets
7/29 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's BBQ Buy Tickets
7/30 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues Buy Tickets
7/31 - San Antonio, TX @ Rock Bottom

Look for the new album to be released in September on Equal Vision Records.

Fear Before The March of Flames recording update

2008-07-02T00:00:00Z

For the last couple of weeks, Fear Before The March of Flames have been in Seattle, WA recording their fourth album with producer Casey Bates (Chiodos, Portugal The Man). The new album will serve as the follow-up to 2006's incredibly diverse and experimental release, The Always Open Mouth.

The band is filming their adventures and just posted their newest webisode where you can hear some rough recordings.

For continuing updates, visit Fear Before on MySpace.

Download Circa Survive b-side to benefit Siren Records

2008-07-01T00:00:00Z

Progressive/experimental rock act, Circa Survive, have released another B-side from their On Letting Go recording session titled "The Most Dangerous Commercials." Like their previously released B-side "1,000 Witnesses," the track will be available for download at a name-your-own price and will benefit something very important to the band - Doylestown, PA independent record store, Siren Records.

"Our favorite record store has been shut down and needs our help so they can move and open a new store," Circa Survive guitarist, Colin Frangicetto, stated on the band's official website.

The store was issued a cease-and-desist order last week because of zoning issues but on the 20th, was evicted from their location after a misunderstanding. "It was the perfect storm," explained store owner, Blair Elliot. "The economy was definitely part of it, but we've also been in a fight with the landlord about the live shows that we had already agreed upon before we moved in. As that battle was going, we were trying to renegotiate our terms, but in the process, they came in and locked us out. Technically the lease allows them to do, but it isn't what normally would happen. We've gotten wrapped up in the politics of the town that we weren't privy to and now it's affecting us."

Siren Records has become a staple in the town, a refuge for teens, and a place of discovery for residents, including the members of Circa Survive. "When [vocalist] Anthony and I were younger, we used to take trips into Doylestown to go to the store. It was the best - like Empire Records, we would stalk the employees because we just thought they were so cool. It was a place I could always go and feel like I was gaining something, whether I was walking out with a CD or not. That's how we got to know Doylestown," Frangicetto reminisced. "Siren Records has not only been a huge supporter of indie music for almost 20 years now, but served as a safe and positive environment for the youth of our community to go and learn about all types of art, films, music and literature."

Circa Survive has had a strong relationship with the store for several years and the store would consistently feature the band's releases in their "Store Picks" rack. "They've been coming into the store for years, since before they were in any band," recalls Elliot. "In the past year, we've gotten to know them much better." In 2007, Circa Survive performed acoustically at Siren Records for the release of On Letting Go. The band's frontman, Anthony Green, also performed solo at one of the store's events. "It was such an honor to play there with it being our hometown and more so because it was the place I discovered every important record - Radiohead's OK Computer, the first Ink and Dagger album, and countless underground artists and magazines you couldn't get other than by mail order. It's a paradise for anyone obsessed with underground music like we are."

In addition to the countless records, magazines, and artwork available for purchase, the store also hosted shows - music and art - and participated in events like First Friday. "It's a town-wide night of musical performances or art shows or a combination of the two in local businesses," explained Elliot. "It eventually, sort of surrounded Siren Records because we already had the musical performances." The town of Doylestown is now in talks of eliminating First Friday. "We do something that appeals to young people - not exclusively, but the majority. That seems to frighten a certain sector of the population. That's the same problem they're having with First Friday."

Siren had scheduled a showcase of Frangicetto's artwork for First Friday on August 1st, but now that the store has been closed, the show has been moved to the Main Baptist Church on Main Street in Doylestown. In addition to Frangicetto's art, the showcase will now also feature artwork from Green and his wife, photography by Nicole Neuman, as well as music from Hunter Smith, Person L (feat. Kenny of The Starting Line) and Good Old War. All proceeds from the event will go towards helping Siren re-open.

"If you want to be a culturally diverse town, then live music, art, and places for people to expand their horizons are needed. Siren Records helped bring shows to a town that wouldn't otherwise get to see live music," Frangicetto explained. "In general, independent business should be championed in small towns."

"This store doesn't necessarily make a huge profit," Elliot added. "A store like this, in this town, represents a cultural institution that needs to be preserved. That can be extended beyond music, to book and art stores across the country. They're disappearing without any sort of battle to try and preserve them. All of us are just afraid to see them go away."

"The Most Dangerous Commercials" can be purchased from http://donate.circasurvive.com.

Pre-order the upcoming Sky Eats Airplane album

2008-06-27T00:00:00Z

Sky Eats Airplane will be releasing their self-titled EVR debut in stores and digitally on July 22nd, 2008.

If you want to save yourself some time and money, pre-order the album now through the Equal Vision Webstore and it will arrive in your mailbox on (or before) the release date. We've got some great package deals, including a one-year subscription to Outburn Magazine with your CD so check them out!

$9.99 - CD

$11.99 - CD & Poster

$12.99 - Autographed CD

$17.99 - CD & Outburn Magazine Subscription