Apr 3rd, 2008 Take Action Tour Raises Over $75,000 For Do Something!!
The recently wrapped, seventh annual 2008 Take Action! Tour came to a fiery culmination after two months and 34 shows, with one last hurrah in New York City on March 23, 2008. The tour, whose mission is to create a better world, one voice and one action at a time, continues to inspire and make change in a proactive manner.

The Impact of the 2008 Take Action! Tour:

Over $75,000 raised for Do Something which helps young people make a positive difference in the world - based on 10% of ticket revenue and additional tour related fundraising
Over 27,000 fans in 34 cities proved that the world can be made a better place one voice at a time
Nearly 7,000 copies of the Take Action Volume 7 Compilation already sold
Take Action Grants, empowered by the Hot Topic Foundation, MySpace Impact and Hopeless/Sub City Records, were awarded to 9 amazing young people who want to make change in their communities

“Working with the Take Action Tour was awesome. Not only did we raise money to fund amazing young change-makers, but we also brought the message of Do Something to thousands of young people across the US,” says Do Something CMO, Aria Finger

Headlining band Every Time I Die, along with From First To Last, The Bled, August Burns Red, and The Human Abstract, united fans across the U.S. and Canada in support of Do Something, an organization that issues grant-money youths to make change around the causes they are passionate about.

Based on 10% of all 2008 Take Action! Tour ticket sales and additional tour related fundraising, Hopeless & Sub City Records will donate over $75,000 to Do Something. In addition, 5% of the retail price for each Take Action! Volume 7 Compilation CD sold, as well as revenue from merchandise initiatives, will also be donated.

Founded in 1999 by Hopeless Records, Sub City operates with the mission to make a positive impact that goes beyond music. With well over 35 releases and counting to go along with the annual Take Action! Tour, Hopeless/ Sub City Records surpassed the one million dollar donation mark last year.

Hopeless/ Sub City would like to thank all the bands and labels involved this year that brought the message directly to fans that each one of us can take action and make the world a better place. Thank you as well to Jamie Kelsall and everyone at APA for again booking an amazing tour, and thank you to Mike Cubillos and Jose Martinez at Earshot Media for their help in promoting this great cause.

The mission of Take Action continues this summer on Warped Tour with the Take Action Non-Profit Area providing a home for all charitable outreach to fans on the tour.

2008 Take Action! Tour Artists:

Headliner- Every Time I Die, with – From First To Last, The Bled, August Burns Red, The Human Abstract

2008 Take Action! Tour Sponsors:

Hot Topic, the music lifestyle mall retailer (hottopic.com), was once again the title sponsor of the tour. Hot Topic is a natural fit, as they demonstrate a passion for music in everything they do. Hot Topic has been an enthusiastic supporter of the Take Action cause since the inception in 1999, helping to save countless lives and educate millions of people to make a difference. Additional generous sponsors of the 2008 Take Action Tour – tour producer Live Nation, MySpace, Purevolume, Guitar Center, Alternative Press, Absolutepunk.net, Etnies, Fanscape and Rockett Clothing.

2008 Take Action! Tour Charity: Do Something puts its money where its mouth is by distributing weekly $500 grants to young people with an idea about how to make a difference in their community. Last year alone the site issued over $240,000 to young people who are making changes in communities around the globe. Do Something has reached over 10 million young people, age 25 and under, and helped them take action themselves.

Take Action Grants, empowered by MySpace Impact, the Hot Topic Foundation and Hopeless/Sub City Records, were awarded to 9 amazing young people who want to make change in their communities, with a focus on everything from music and art education to suicide prevention and poverty. Find out about the Do Something Take Action Grant Winners below, we’ll keep you informed on the progress of their projects.

James Bearden, 18, of Milan, NM for his suicide prevention project I Love Life that includes a suicide prevention month at his high school, a kick-off assembly, a concert, a fund-raising dance, and speakers from a teen suicide awareness organization.

Naima Green, 21 of Stanford, CA for her project The eXchange (Cape Town-East Palo Alto Music Program). The eXchange project aims to connect two groups of students living in less than ideal conditions in Cape Town, South Africa and Palo Alto, California.

Chester Eastman, 22, of Center Conway, NH for his project The Alpaca Paper Service which is run and operated by developmentally disabled adults who want to work jobs that let them meet and interact with people in their community.

Arielle Barrientos, 17, of Biloxi, MS for her project Strings with Wings. For Strings with Wings, Arielle has organized a group of fellow musicians who will travel to Mexico this June to run a Violin workshop for the children of Saltillo, Mexico.

Jourdan Urbach, 17, of Roslyn Heights, NY for his project Children Helping Children--Saving Lives Through Music which raises funds for national medical organizations, hospitals and cutting edge research targeting neurological disease.

Linda Salinas, 23, of San Pablo, CA for her project Arts as a Vision for Change which brings together community and student organizations together to talk about their vision for Richmond High School and ultimately beautify a school that students can feel proud of, and bring color onto a campus that has no windows.

Stevie Peacock, 14, of Venice, FL for her project, Project KINDNESS which stands for Kids In Need Deserve New Elementary School Supplies. Stevie organizes supply collections and then donates the supplies to impoverished schools in and around Arcadia, Florida.

Andrew Chow, 22, of New York, NY for his project, East Harlem Health Outreach Partnership (EHHOP), which is a student-run free clinic serving the uninsured residents of East Harlem.

Elliot Goldstein, 16, of Los Angeles, CA for his project, Carts for the Homeless. CFTH will provide homeless people with a functioning, durable cart with features such as a pull out tarp for rain, a water basin, and a lockable mechanism so their belongings are not stolen, all designed with their lifestyle in mind.

Additional Resources:

www.Takeactiontour.com
www.DoSomething.com
www.Hopelessrecords.com www.Hottopic.com

Apr 3rd, 2008 The Frantic on Blender.com!
Check it out here

Mar 31st, 2008 New Foxboro Hot Tubs Single Available For Download!
Foxboro Hot Tubs new single, "The Pedestrian", from their upcoming full length album, is now available for download at www.foxborohottubs.com courtesy of Jingle Town Records. You can download the new single at 320k MP3s; the highest quality available, direct from the band. Be sure to get your copy today!


Mar 30th, 2008 A Message Re: Drive By From My Chemical Romance bassist Mikey Way:
Hello to all,

The other day, I was given the new Drive By (www.myspace.com/driveby) record by my dear friend Todd Price. For those of you who are unfamiliar, he sings and plays guitar in the band. I had been eagerly awaiting this record quite some time. Their initial release floored me. It's everything about music that I love. Amazing and honest rock songs. Todd has the uncanny knack to write the kind of chorus that I'm jealous. Upon listening to their record "A Delicate Situation" I was knocked on my ass once again, and I expected nothing less. If this band isn't gigantic by the end of the year, then there's no justice in the world.. On April 8th, " A Delicate Situation" is released and I recommend you all make a B line to the record store and grab one. The songs are sure to be ingrained in your skull for quite some time.


Regards
Mikeyway

Catch Drive By on tour with My Chemical Romance:
www.myspace.com/driveby

Mar 30 2008 7:00P
"The Joint" Las Vegas, Nevada
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"The Joint" Las Vegas, Nevada
Apr 2 2008 8:00P
San Jose Civic Center San Jose, California
Apr 3 2008 7:30P
The Warfield San Francisco, California
Apr 4 2008 7:30P
The Warfield San Francisco, California
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The Bamboozle Left Irvine, California
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Crystal Ballroom Portland, Oregon
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Crystal Ballroom Portland, Oregon
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The Great Salt Air Theatre Magna, Utah
Apr 14 2008 7:00P
The Fillmore Auditorium Denver, Colorado
Apr 15 2008 8:00P
Memorial Hall Kansas City, Kansas
Apr 17 2008 7:00P
Congress Theater Chicago, Illinois
Apr 18 2008 8:00P
Congress Theatre Chicago, Illinois
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The Fillmore Detroit, Michigan
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The Fillmore Detroit, Michigan
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Agora Theatre Cleveland, Ohio
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House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana
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Edgefest: Pizza Hut Park Dallas, Texas
Apr 28 2008 8:00P
Stubbs Amphitheater Austin, Texas
Apr 30 2008 8:00P
Sloss Furnace Birmingham, Alabama
May 2 2008 8:00P
TBA Memphis, Tennessee
May 3 2008 8:00P
The Pageant St. Louis, Missouri
May 4 2008 8:00P
Lifestyle Communities Pavillion Columbus, Ohio
May 6 2008 8:00P
Electric Factory Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Electric Factory Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 9 2008 8:00P
Madison Squad Gardens New York, New York

Mar 25th, 2008 Check out the new video from The Raconteurs!
As we promised, you can see the video for “Salute Your Solution” on
www.theraconteurs.com today! We’ve made it available as a widget that you can
embed from the intro page and you can also view it by visiting the “media”
section of the site. It was directed by Autumn de Wilde and is comprised of
over 2500 different photographs.

Don’t forget to pick up a copy of “Consolers of the Lonely”, available everywhere today!



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