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Pitchfork - Tours — 10-21 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks *10-22 Tallahassee, FL - The Engine Room *10-23 Tampa, FL - Crowbar *10-24 Miami, FL - Vagabond *10-26 Orlando, FL - The Social *10-27 Saint Augustine Beach, FL - Cafe Eleven *10-28 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club *10... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 10-26 Tokyo, Japan - Shibuya O-Nest 10-27 Tokyo, Japan - Shindaita Fever 11-24 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck 11-25 Springfield, MO - Outland Ballroom 11-27 Denton, TX - Hailey's 11-28 Austin, TX - Mohawk 11-29 McAllen, TX - Cine el Rey 12-03 Mobile, AL -... more info

Live Daily — Indie rockers Cursive [ tickets ] have lined up a late-year headlining outing as they continue to support their latest studio effort, "Mama I'm Swollen." "Mama I'm Swollen," which surfaced this spring, is the band's sixth studio album. The new set... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 10-21 New York City - Fillmore Irving Plaza10-22 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues 10-23 Toronto, Ontario - Opera House 10-25 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theatre 10-26 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick 10-27 Chicago, IL - Double Door 10-30 Philadelphia, PA - Thea... more info

Live Daily — Post-hardcore band Thursday [ tickets ] is set to continue its latest headlining road trip, filling most of October with dates in support of the group's most recent album, "Common Existence." The trek, which launched last week in Lawrence, KS, con... more info

Rock Sellout —   Baroness is everthing I love about Stoner Metal, Saturated guitars and a pounding rhythm section. Todd gave me a copy of their first album "Red" and it stayed on heavy rotation for a while. They have a new album coming out simply titled "Blue" co... more info

I Like Music — In October 2009, The Social will hold a month long party to celebrate its tenth birthday! more info

Persona Sauna — Anything that mentions Halloween or any sort of holiday will always and forever immediately catch my eye. Junior Boys will be embarking on a North American tour next month, including a special Halloween show at The Bell House in Brooklyn (it has a c... more info

L.A. Times - News — Ballots are still being counted, but returns show a clear victory for Merkel's Christian Democrats. The Social Democrats' crushing defeat clears the way for Merkel to align with the Free Democrats. ... more info