AFI “MEDICATE” SINGLE, CRASH LOVE ALBUM iTUNES PRE-ORDER TO BEGIN AUGUST 25
CRASH LOVE IN STORES SEPTEMBER 29
NEW U.S. DATES ON SALE NOW

“Medicate,” the first single from AFI’s forthcoming CRASH LOVE, will be available for sale on iTunes beginning August 25. The full album will be available for pre-order the same day, with fans who purchase the pre-order receiving “Medicate” immediately. Additionally, the iTunes version of CRASH LOVE will feature two bonus tracks: the unreleased demo “Breathing Towers To Heaven” and “Too Late For Gods,” an outtake from the CRASH LOVE sessions. CRASH LOVE will be released September 29 on DGC/Interscope.

AFI recently added additional dates to its first series of live shows in the U.S. since its July 7, 2007 Live Earth appearance. The limited run of club and theater shows will commence October 2 in Minneapolis with additional dates running up to a November 7 appearance at the Riviera Theater in Chicago.

Produced by Joe McGrath and Jacknife Lee, CRASH LOVE is AFI’s eighth album and arguably the band’s most focused, direct and ambitious effort to date. CRASH LOVE follows up two consecutive platinum AFI albums, 2006’s DECEMBERUNDERGROUND which entered the U.S. chart at #1 and 2003’s SING THE SORROW. AFI’s discography also includes the full lengths THE ART OF DROWNING (2000), BLACK SAILS IN THE SUNSET (1999), SHUT YOUR MOUTH & OPEN YOUR EYES (1997), VERY PROUD OF YA (1996) and ANSWER THAT AND STAY FASHIONABLE (1995).

For further information, see below or check www.afireinside.net
AFI FALL 2009 U.S. DATES:

10/02 – Minneapolis, MN – Epic
10/04 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
10/05 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
10/07 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
10/08 – Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights
10/10 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
10/11 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Zoo
10/13 – Hartford, CT – The Webster
10/14 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
11/03 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
11/04 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
11/06 – Kansas, MO – Uptown Theatre
11/07 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre

Highest Ever Two-Day Concert Attendance In Fenway History

Upcoming Atlanta, Tulsa and Dallas Dates To Wrap Up McCartney’s Summer Live 2009 Jaunt

(Boston MA — August 10, 2009) Paul McCartney’s August 5 & 6 stand at Boston’s Fenway Park has set the record for highest ever two-day attendance for a concert in the history of the storied ballpark.

Commenting on the extensive set list, which featured classics spanning decades of Beatles, Wings and solo material–including the recent Electric Arguments album released under the Fireman alias–Live Nation Boston’s Dave Marsden commented, “No one in history has ever had 33 hits in one night at Fenway Park.”

Reviews of McCartney’s recent Live 2009 performances at New York’s Citi Field and Washington DC’s Fed Ex Field have been unanimously rapturous. Response to the Fenway double header has continued this trend, with the Boston Globe, for example, raving “McCartney kicked off the first of his two concerts at Fenway Park with a nearly flawless performance that played heavily to audience favorites while allowing him to stretch out as an artist who is obviously still vital and relevant.”

Only three more dates remain in the Paul McCartney Live 2009 itinerary: The August 15 Green Concert at Atlanta’s Piedmont Park, an instantly sold out August 17 one night stand at Tulsa OK’s BOK Arena, and a grand finale’ August 19 at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas TX.

Having made production modifications to accommodate demand, Live Nation and AEG Live in cooperation with Marshall Arts announced last week that they’d be able able to release additional seats at all price levels for the August 19 tour closer. Additionally, the promoters made special arrangements with the Dallas Cowboys to sell general admission “Party Pass” tickets for the Stadium’s West Platform priced at $45 each.

The August 19 show marks not only the conclusion of McCartney’s summer 2009 trek through the U.S., but is is first appearance in Dallas since in 2005 as well as the only Texas performance of the current dates.

The additional tickets were released for sale Friday, August 7th at 10am, and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com

Jaguar Love, the Portland OR electro-indie-dance-jangle-glam-rock combo comprised of former Blood Brothers Johnny Whitney and Cody Votolato has announced a joint partnership with Fat Possum Records (Andrew Bird, Black Keys, Wavves). The first album under the new arrangement will be released in early 2010.

Whitney and Votolato will enter the studio on August 7th with a familiar face behind the boards. John Goodmanson, who worked with the duo on the final two Blood Brothers records, Crimes and Young Machetes, will be handling production chores on Jaguar Love’s Fat Possum debut.

The boys will be winnowing a selection of 18 new songs down to a selection of 10 or 11 for the album, with remaining tracks showing up in various online, giveaway and bonus track scenarios.

“Since last winter we’ve poured our hearts, blood, sweat, guts, grit and tears into writing this album,” Cody recently posted on his Twitter, “and Fat Possum gets us probably more than anyone has ever before.” Meanwhile, Johnny confesses, “John (Goodmanson) knows us inside and out, and this record needed to be made with someone we trust. It means too much for us to just bring in any old producer.”

The title and release date of the new record will be announced once they are confirmed.

LANDOVER, MD July 30, 2009 – The most successful artist in the history of pop music will now be joined by the most prominent electronic collective of the Midlantic U.S. as Thievery Corporation join the bill for Paul McCartney’s return to Washington D.C., the home of the Beatles’ First Performance on American Soil. Thievery Corporation, the DC based duo that mixes elements from jazz, dub, soul, reggae, Brazilian dance and Middle Eastern music into an entrancing collage of sound, will be kicking off the night with a spectacular DJ set.

A limited number of tickets are still available for the August 1 show at FedExField. They can be purchased at all Ticketmaster locations, by calling 800-551-SEAT, and online at LiveNation.com. This concert is rain or shine.
This concert event at FedExField marks the latest in a series of landmark performances that link the beloved Beatle with Washington D.C., beginning with The Beatles’ first concert on American soil in 1964 at the Washington Coliseum, and continuing with McCartney’s critically acclaimed appearances in the District over the past forty-five years.

The FedExField concert on August 1 will feature classics from McCartney’s extensive catalog, including Beatles, Wings and solo career hits as well as selections from his most recent album Electric Arguments, released under his alias The Fireman.
The FedExField show follows McCartney’s July 17, 18 and 21 sold out trifecta of inaugural rock shows at New York’s Citi Field. Feedback on every night at Citi Field was unanimously ecstatic from fans and critics alike:

“Mr. McCartney wasn’t fixated on looking back. Although he has enough hits to fill his two-and-a-half-hour set with oldies from Wings, the Beatles and his solo albums, he chose to stay current as well, stumping the nostalgia crowd with songs from the album he released in 2008 as the Fireman, Electric Arguments. At 67, he is still a vigorous musician: writing tuneful and wily songs, playing assorted instruments, crooning his ballads ardently, hitting the high notes and howling like a rock and roller.” -THE NEW YORK TIMES

“Sir Paul remains the premier tunesmith of the last half century, and when he performs those tunes with verve, as he did Friday night, their fluidity never ceases to excite…Friday night’s show displayed why this music has provided so much comfort to so many, for so long.” -THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

“No one could hear anything when The Beatles first played Shea Stadium. This time, though, the acoustics were a little better. And actually, so is McCartney.” -NEWSDAY

McCartney gave his first ever American performance at the Washington Coliseum on February 11, 1964, a concert so historic that it was released to the public on DVD in 2003. Joined by the Caravelles, Tommy Rose, and the Chiffons, the Fab Four played to a capacity crowd of over 8,000 people, heralding the arrival of Beatlemania in the United States. The show on August 1 at FedExField marks McCartney’s first performance in Washington D.C. since October 8, 2005. Dave McKenna raved about the show in his review for the Washington Post, stating “folks came to hear McCartney sing, in a voice still strong enough to leave listeners awestruck.”

LIMITED RUN OF CLUB AND THEATER DATES TO FOLLOW SEPT. 29 RELEASE OF CRASH LOVE
TICKETS ON SALE BEGINNING JULY 31
Gallows To Support

AFI will return to the road for its first live shows in the U.S. since its July 7, 2007 appearance at Live Earth. The eight-date run of club and theater shows will commence October 2, immediately following the September 29 release of the band’s brand new album, CRASH LOVE, on DGC/Interscope.

Tickets to the dates go on sale this week. Visit www.afireinside.net for details.

Produced by Joe McGrath and Jacknife Lee, CRASH LOVE is AFI’s eighth album and arguably the band’s most focused, direct and ambitious effort to date. CRASH LOVE follows up two consecutive platinum AFI albums, 2006’s DECEMBERUNDERGROUND which entered the U.S. chart at #1 and 2003’s SING THE SORROW. AFI’s discography also includes the full lengths THE ART OF DROWNING (2000), BLACK SAILS IN THE SUNSET (1999), SHUT YOUR MOUTH & OPEN YOUR EYES (1997), VERY PROUD OF YA (1996) and ANSWER THAT AND STAY FASHIONABLE (1995).

For further information, see below or check www.afireinside.net

AFI OCTOBER 2009 DATES:
10/02 – Minneapolis, MN – Epic
10/04 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
10/05 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
10/07 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
10/08 – Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights
10/10 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
10/13 – Hartford, CT – The Webster
10/14 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel

All ten of Nine Inch Nails’ Wave Goodbye farewell shows have sold out in advance of the previously planned July 31 on sale.

As always, a significant percentage of the best tickets for the Wave Goodbye shows–including every ticket to the dates at New York’s Bowery Ballroom and Webster Hall as well as all tickets to the four Los Angeles shows–was reserved for a July 17 NIN.com pre-sale. The NIN.com allotments sold out instantly, with the remaining tickets going up on local pre-sales on July 24 and selling out in approximately one hour’s time.

The ten Wave Goodbye shows are Nine Inch Nails’ final live appearances before the band goes on indefinite hiatus. The shows will feature varied and extensive set lists, with NIN playing some of the most intimate venues of its entire career.

The Horrors support on the August 22, 23 and 25 New York dates. Mew supports August 26 in New York, August 28-29 in Chicago, and September 2-3 in Los Angeles. Health supports September 5-6 in Los Angeles.

In addition to the Wave Goodbye shows, NIN will make one final festival appearance August 30 at the Virgin Festival in Ontario, Canada.

A full itinerary is listed below. For further information, see NIN.com or contact Steve Martin at nasty little man t 212 343 0740 e allison@nastylittleman.com

NINE INCH NAILS WAVE GOODBYE:
8/22/09 NY, NY Bowery Ballroom
8/23/09 NY, NY Webster Hall
8/25/09 NY, NY Terminal 5
8/26/09 NY, NY Terminal 5
8/28/09 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
8/29/09 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
8/30/09 Oro-Medonte, ONT Virgin Festival
9/2/09 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium
9/3/09 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre
9/5/09 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
9/6/09 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex

HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM, MONOLITH FESTIVAL AND OUTSIDE LANDS APPEARANCES AND MORE ALREADY ON SALE MORE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED

Following on the heels of a triumphant appearance at last month’s Bonnaroo festival and the recent announcement of a Sunday September 13 headline slot at this year’s Monolith Festival, The Mars Volta has announced a full U.S. tour.

The tour will kick off August 29 at the Outside Lands festival in San Francisco followed by a two-night headline stand at the Hollywood Palladium following on August 30 and September 1. Tickets for the two Los Angeles shows went on sale this Saturday, July 25, as did tickets for confirmed dates in Phoenix and St. Louis. Tickets for the remaining shows will go on sale July 31 and August 1, as indicated below.

The tour begins in the wake of The Mars Volta’s fifth full length studio album, Octahedron, which was released June 23 by Warner Bros. Records in the U.S., entering the Billboard chart at #12. Octahedron’s bold expansion of The Mars Volta vision has resulted in appropriately enthusiastic critical response, ranging from THE NEW YORK TIMES declaring “The panache of the singing and the radiant complexity of the music…drive the album relentlessly forward. And it’s the subtle touches, no less than the sweeping ones, that leave an impression” to MAXIM simply hailing the Volta as “America’s freakiest big rock band.”

Further dates will be announced as they are confirmed. For a full listing of confirmed dates and on sale dates, see below. For an up to the minute rundown of The Mars Volta touring activity, see themarsvolta.com

THE MARS VOLTA FALL 2009 U.S. TOUR
August 29 – San Francisco CA – Outside Lands Festival * ON SALE NOW
August 30 – Los Angeles CA – Palladium * ON SALE NOW
September 1 – Los Angeles CA – Palladium * ON SALE NOW
September 2 – Santa Barbara CA – Santa Barbara Bowl * ON SALE AUGUST 1
September 4 – San Diego CA – Soma * ON SALE JULY 31
September 5 – Phoenix AZ – Dodge Theater * ON SALE NOW
September 8 – St. Louis MO – The Pageant * ON SALE NOW
September 10 – Minneapolis MN – First Avenue * ON SALE AUGUST 1
September 11 – Chicago IL – Congress Theater * ON SALE AUGUST 1
September 13 – Denver CO – Monolith Festival * ON SALE NOW
September 16 – Dallas TX – Palladium * ON SALE JULY 31
September 17 – Houston TX – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater * ON SALE AUGUST 1
September 19 – San Antonio TX – Municipal Theater * ON SALE AUGUST 1

Adam “MCA” Yauch of Beastie Boys was diagnosed last week as having a cancerous tumor in his left parotid (salivary) gland. Luckily it was caught early and is localized in one area, and as such is considered very treatable. It will however require surgery and several weeks of additional treatment. Fortunately the cancer is not in a location that will affect Yauch’s vocal chords.

Beastie Boys have canceled all upcoming concert appearances to allow time for Yauch’s surgery and recovery. The release of the band’s forthcoming album Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 will also be pushed back.

Paraphrasing from a video statement on Beastieboys.com, Yauch said, “I just need to take a little time to get this in check, and then we’ll release the record and play some shows. It’s a pain in the neck (sorry had to say it) because i was really looking forward to playing these shows, but the doctors have made it clear that this is not the kind of thing that can be put aside to deal with later.”

Davey Havok, Jade Puget, Hunter Burgan and Adam Carson, collectively known as AFI, will be releasing their eighth studio album, CRASH LOVE, September 29 on DGC/Interscope Records.

Produced by Joe McGrath and Jacknife Lee and two years in the making, CRASH LOVE is possibly AFI’s most focused, direct and ambitious effort to date. On standout tracks including “Medicate,” “Veronica Sawyer Smokes,” “End Transmission,” “Beautiful Thieves” and more, Puget, Burgan and Carson’s inimitable chemistry shines more brightly than ever while Havok’s lyrics reach beyond his trademark abstract introspection, delving into examination and dissection of celebrity culture from within and without.

“Honestly I’ve never been more proud of an AFI record,” said Havok. “We are thrilled to hear it come to life.”

During CRASH LOVE’s recording, the members of AFI were joined at Los Angeles’ Conway Studios by the winners of the band’s Begin Transmission contest, in which the band members personally went through thousands of fan-made video submissions and chose a handful of entrants to contribute backing vocals to the new album. Honorable Mentions also chosen by the band each received a handmade Valentines Day card by the member of AFI who chose him or her.

CRASH LOVE follows up two consecutive platinum AFI albums, 2006’s DECEMBERUNDERGROUND which entered the U.S. chart at #1 and 2003’s SING THE SORROW. AFI’s discography also includes the full lengths THE ART OF DROWNING (2000), BLACK SAILS IN THE SUNSET (1999), SHUT YOUR MOUTH & OPEN YOUR EYES (1997), VERY PROUD OF YA (1996) and ANSWER THAT AND STAY FASHIONABLE (1995).