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Debut solo album from Dustin Kensrue in stores today

Dustin Kensrue’s debut solo album, Please Come Home is available in stores and online today on Equal Vision Records.

Dustin took a break from his full-time gig as front man of Thrice to record Please Come Home. He will performing on The Late Show with David Letterman on Friday, February 2nd.

Download Please Come Home from DownloadPunk on sale for only $8.99!

Purchase the CD version at MerchNow and receive either a free t-shirt or tote bag.

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Bear Vs Shark limited edition vinyl update

Starting now, you can preorder the vinyl version of Bear Vs Shark’s first album, originally released in 2003 on Equal Vision.

Right Now You’re In The Best of Hands. And If Something Isn’t Quite Right Your Doctor Will Know In A Hurry features two unreleased b-sides, “California Hot Seat” and “June 7th” from the original album sessions.

First Pressing of 1000, four color variations:
– 250 half and half light blue/light yellow
– 250 half and half green/clear
– 250 half and half purple/white
– 250 one side white/one side black

Also available is Bear Vs Shark’s Terrorhawk picture discs, which are a limited edition of only 200! Check it.

For more information, visit Friction Records. For details on a new band featuring former members of Bear Vs […]

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Dustin Kensrue featured on the MySpace.com front page!

The fine folks at MySpace are streaming the entire new solo album from DUSTIN KENSRUE on his MySpace page. Check it out: http://www.myspace.com/dustinkensrue

Dustin is featured on the MySpace home page, too!

The album, Please Come Home will be in stores on Tuesday, January 23rd, but it is available now through iTunes for only $9.99.

Preorder CD & receive a free t-shirt

He’s also going to be appearing on The Late Show with David Letterman on Friday, February 2nd, so make sure to check that out.

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Damiera: Spin Magazine’s Jan 18th Artist of the Day

Damiera: Spin Magazine’s Jan 18th Artist of the Day

Spin Magazine has chosen Buffalo, NY’s Damiera as their Artist of the Day for January 18th!

Visit Spin.com to read the feature on Damiera. Don’t forget to post a comment to give Spin a little feedback about Damiera!

Damiera starts a nationwide tour with The Fall of Troy, Portugal The Man, Tera Melos today, and their debut album, M(US)IC will be released this Tuesday, January 23rd.

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Dustin Kensrue & Claudio Sanchez on the cover of Big Cheese Magazine

For our friends in the United Kingdom, the February issue of Big Cheese Magazine features both DUSTIN KENSRUE and CLAUDIO SANCHEZ (from Coheed and Cambria/The Prize Fighter Inferno) on the cover!

Plus, everyone who buys the magazine will get an exclusive 13-track Equal Vision CD sampler for free! The sampler features new tracks from Fear Before The March of Flames, Dustin Kensrue, The Prize Fighter Inferno, Chiodos, Circa Survive, Seemless, The Fall of Troy, ActionReaction, Hot Cross, and more!

Click here to purchase a copy of the magazine.

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Vote for Fear Before on mtvU’s The Freshmen!

Fear Before The March of Flames’ new video for “Taking Cassandra to the End of the World Party is featured on mtvU’s The Freshmen this week.

VOTE FOR THE VIDEO to see it on rotation next week!

You can also vote by TEXTING the word FRESHMEN to 22422 on your mobile phones.
*Standard messaging rates apply

Voting starts at 11 am TODAY (EST) and ends at 11:59 pm FRIDAY (EST)

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Damiera music video released & tour dates announced

Damiera music video released & tour dates announced

Hello future Equal Vision YouTuber’s (a “tuber” is a potato, by the way). You Potatoes!

Click here to see the new music video from Damiera for the song “Via Invested.” The track is featured on Damiera’s new album M(US)IC which hits stores on January 23rd.

And don’t forget to subscribe to the EVR YouTube Channel so you’ll get these videos as soon as we post them.

Catch Damiera on tour with The Fall of Troy, Portugal The Man, and Tera Melos starting next week! Tickets are available here.

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Hot Cross announce upcoming album details

On Tuesday, February 20th, Hot Cross will release their first full-length album in over three years, Risk Revival on Hope Divison / Equal Vision Records.

Featuring a founding member of Interpol, and members of mid-90’s hardcore bands Saetia, Off Minor, Neil Perry, and You & I, Hot Cross partnered with Hope Division/Equal Vision in 2006, after having released a handful of albums and split releases on drummer Greg Drudy’s Level Plane Records.

Look for Hot Cross to host two album release shows in New York and Boston in late February, then begin stateside touring in March.

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Circa Survive To Co-Headline The Alternative Press Tour 2007

Alternative Press Magazine and Rockstar Energy Drink are proud to present the first-ever “Bands You Need To Know” tour, kicking off March 16, 2007, in Houston, Texas.

Circa Survive and Cute Is What We Aim For are co-headlining the tour and are taking As Tall As Lions and Envy On The Coast as support.

The tour will play in 1,000- to 1,500-capacity venues that allow for a casual, one-of-a-kind environment, integrating music and a behind-the-scenes atmosphere for the ultimate experience before, during and after the show.

To purchase tickets in advance, visit http://alternativepresstour.tickets.musictoday.com

For more information, visit http://www.altpress.com/theaptour

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