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Rx Bandits have announced a summer tour with Portugal. the Man as direct support and Maps & Atlases, Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground and Facing New York on select dates…of course this is NOT your average tour, as it isn’t sponsored by any corporations….or is it? Scary huh? The Rx Bandits are working hard on bringing the rock, so maybe save a few bucks and instead of going to the summer festivals, check out the guys in Rx Bandits for some good time tunes! Here are the tourdates….
Datesw/ Portugal. The Man and Facing New York
7/15 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
7/17 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
7/18 Austin, TX – Emo’s Outside
7/19 Dallas, TX – House of Blues – Cambridge Room
7/20 Houston, TX – Meridian – Red Room
7/21 New Orleans, LA – The Parish at House of Blues
7/22 Tallahassee, FL – Floyd’s Music Store
7/23 St. Petersburg, FL – State Theatre
7/24 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
7/25 Orlando, FL – The Social
7/26 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
7/27 Wilmington, NC – The Soapbox
w/ Portugal. The Man and Maps & Atlases
7/29 Baltimore, MD – The Ottobar
7/30 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore at the TLA
7/31 S. Hackensack, NJ – School of Rock
8/1 New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
8/2 Allston, MA – Harper’s Ferry
8/3 Rochester, NY – The Club at Water Street
8/5 Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop
8/6 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
8/7 Chicago, IL – Metro
8/8 St. Louis, MO – 2 Cents Plain
8/9 Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
8/10 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
w/ Portugal. The Man and Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground
8/12 Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
8/13 Salt Lake City, UT – Avalon Theatre
8/15 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
8/16 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
8/17 Orangevale, CA – The Boardwalk
8/18 San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
8/22 Pomona, CA – Glass House
8/23 Las Vegas, NV – Jillian’s
8/27 West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour
8/28 West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour
8/30 San Diego, CA – Soma
8/31 Tempe, AZ – The Clubhouse
9/1 Tempe, AZ – The Clubhouse

Blondie got a bad rap for making it on the wings of disco music, but they didn’t start off polished and full of pretense. They grew out of the CBGB punk rock scene in New York City, and somehow along the way they have made a few good records, although the disco era doesn’t help their street cred.
I know, it’s a little odd to think of Blondie in terms of punk rock, but really, I kid you not, Blondie was a part in the early stages of American punk rock, alongside The Ramones and others.
Well for those of you that are open minded, you will be able to enjoy them one more time as they are going on tour and trying to make a go at it, one more time. I just saw the singer in that movie “Videodrome” and she used to be hot…man, she could still sing too…why not give them a second chance?
Or at least look into the punk rock history books and see where they mention Blondie.
Thursday 6/5/08 Baltimore, MD Ramshead
Friday 6/6/08 Englewood, NJ Bergen Performing Arts
Sunday 6/8/08 Jackson NJ Great Adventure
Tuesday 6/10/08 Kingston, NY Broadway Theatre
Thursday 6/12/08 Orillia, ONT Casino Rama
Friday 6/13/08 Orillia, ONT Casino Rama
Saturday 6/14/08 Niagra Falls, NY Seneca Events Center
Tuesday 6/17/08 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theatre
Wednesday 6/18/08 Farmingville, NY Brookhaven
Friday 6/20/08 Hyannis, MA Cape Cod Melody
Saturday 6/21/08 Cohasset, MA South Shore Music Circus
Sunday 6/22/08 New York, NY Nokia Theatre
Tuesday 6/24/08 Louisville, KY Kentucky Center
Thursday 6/26/08 Chester, WV Mountaineer Racetrack
Friday 6/27/08 Chicago, IL Lincoln Park Zoo
Saturday 6/28/08 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest

How strong is your edge? StraightEdge! Ok, so I’m not the greatest writer of puns or anything, but the edge movement that was started way back in the 80’s might be on the radar of the mainstream media, with a new television documentary airing tonight via the National Geographic Channel. Check local listings for times and replays.

Ska might not be the #1 music genre in the world anymore, but it still lives in the hearts of many of us music fans. Recently news broke out that there might be a Specials reunion, and a tour to follow. The band is in fact going to reunite for one performances, and is considering a full blow tour. They have some reservations, considering that some of them haven’t played the songs in nearly 30 years! The Specials brought two tone into new light, and could reignite the ska craze again!

Angels & Airwaves released a follow up video from their album “I, Empire” which is available now. Check it out:
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