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INDIE MERCH PRESENTS 10 FOR $10 HARDCORE SUMMER TOUR! HEADLINED BY POISON THE WELL, MADBALL, VISION OF DISORDER & BANE APPEARANCES BY TERROR, CRIME IN STEREO, VISION, WAR OF AGES, DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR, TRAPPED UNDER ICE, THE GHOST INSIDE, THE MONGOLOIDS, THIS IS HELL, AND MORE! IndieMerchStore.com is bringing back the hardcore matinee! Amid economy woes, rising show costs and the dilution of hardcore packages, they will present the 10 For $10 summer tour. Ten quality bands for ten dollars, headlined by Poison The Well, who will be performing on every date, and on separate legs of the tour headline spots from Madball, Bane and Vision Of Disorder. Also appearing will be established bands with rabid followings such as Terror, Death Before Dishonor, War Of Ages, Crime In Stereo, Trapped Under Ice, The Mongoloids, The Ghost Inside, This Is Hell and Vision. Speaking on the creation of the tour booking guru Tim Borror of The Agency Group said, “This tour is important because hardcore music is a lifestyle and has been an inspiration to the people who get involved and know what the movement and music is all about. In the last few years the crowds have been a bit smaller than what they should be and we hope an idea like this where kids are getting an opportunity to check out a lot of bands for cheap will inspire some new kids to come out, get involved and become a part of this scene to help it grow.” Echoing the sentiment Freddy Cricien of Madball said, “This 10 for 10 tour concept is way overdue in my opinion. I'm glad and thankful, that the people involved, stepped up to actually make something like this happen! Our genre (Hardcore) in the states, is in a "strange" place right now. There is somewhat of a lack of appreciation for this "sub-culture". A lot of people want to say they know certain bands, or are affiliated with this underground scene,etc,etc... Because it gives them some credibility, it sounds cool! Well, this is everyones chance to re-introduce themselves, and actually get involved with a very unique and authentic genre/movement. It's also a chance for all of us, the bands, to show our stuff as well!” Poison The Well's guitarist, Ryan Primack, says, "This tour is really exciting to us as it shows some massive diversity that occurs in the hardcore scene. I think it’s really amazing that Tim put this group of bands together. Some of bands on this tour have really shaped the good things that are happening in hardcore right now. Without some of the bands on this tour I doubt we would even be a band. Were honored and privileged to be sharing the stage with them." Poison The Well's new album, The Tropic Rot, will be released via Ferret Music July 7th. 10 for $10 has been made possible by these companies: Facedown Records, Century Media Records, Pitchfork Hardwear, Bridge Nine Records, Peta2, Black N Blue Productions, Hollywood Music TV, Ferret Music, The Agency Group, and all the bands taking the stage! 

Date City Venue

 

7.09 Philadelphia, PA The Trocadero

7.10 New York, NY Terminal 5

7.11 Baltimore, MD Sonar

7.12 Jacksonville, NC Hooligans

7.13 Knoxville, TN Valarium 

7.14 Louisville, KY Headliners Music Hall

7.15 Atlanta, GA Masquerade 

7.16 New Orleans, LA The Hanger

7.17 Houston, TX Java Jazz

7.18 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit

7.19 Dallas, TX The Max

7.21 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theater 

7.22 Pomona, CA Glasshouse 

7.23 San Francisco, CA The Grand Ballroom 

7.24 Los Angeles, CA House Of Blues

7.25 Chico, CA Senator Theater

7.26 Seattle, WA King Cat Theater

7.28 Edmonton, AB Starlite

7.29 Calgary, AB Warehouse 

7.31 St. Paul, MN Station 4

8.01 Kansas City, MO Midland Theater

8.02 Denver, CO Gothic Theater

8.04 Chicago, IL Metro

8.05 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection

8.07 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights

8.08 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom

8.09 Worcester, MA Palladium

8.10 Montreal, QC Fou Founes

8.11 Toronto, ON Opera House 

8.12 Detroit, MI The Majestic

8.13 Cleveland, OH Peabody’s 

8.14 Buffalo, NY Xtreme Wheels

DEAREST FRIENDS, FANS AND FRONTRUNNERS. AS ALL OF YOU MAY KNOW WE ARE HARD AT WORK WRITING MATERIAL FOR A NEW RECORD. IT BRINGS ME GREAT PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO TELL YOU ALL THAT THE NEW SONGS ARE REALLY, REALLY GOOD. THEY HAVE THIS FEEL ABOUT THEM THAT IS HARD FOR ME TO EXPLAIN. IT’S HARD TO PUT INTO THE RIGHT WORDS BUT I KNOW IT MAKES ME HAPPY. IT MAKES ME HAPPY BECAUSE I KNOW THERE ARE GONNA BE SOME VERY SATISFIED FOLK OUT THERE AFTER THIS RECORD COMES OUT. IM WRITING TO YOU ALL , FAR OUT ON THE ISLAND. WAY OUT AWAY FROM ALL THE BULLSHIT AND HAVOC OF THE BIG APPLE. WALKING ON BEACHES DESOLATE AND UNTOUCHED. LOOKING UP AT THE LAST OF THE WINTER SKIES BEFORE BLOOM. MY EARS STILL BLARING, THE SMOKE FROM THE AMPS AND KICK OF THE BEATS LAID DOWN JUST A FEW HOURS AGO. THE BOYS PACKED UP AND SPLIT. I CHOSE TO STAY HERE AND LET MY HEAD BREATHE FOR A FEW MORE DAYS. IT’S TRULY AMAZING WHAT CAN COME OUT OF A PLACE WITH GOOD ENERGY. WE CRANKED OUT TWO MORE SONGS AND THEY COULD KILL A CROCODILE DEAD. THAT BRINGS THE TOTAL TO I BELIEVE EIGHT OR SO. WE WANT TO HAVE ABOUT 14 BEFORE WE HIT THE STUDIO IN LATE SUMMER/FALL.

IN OTHER NEWS, WE ARE DOING A FEW SHOWS IN MAY WITH HATEBREED. IT’S ABOUT TIME TWO OF THE MOST FEROCIOUS BANDS SHARE THE STAGE AGAIN. FOR ALL YOU HITTERS OUT THERE YOU DON’T WANNA MISS OUT ON THESE DATES.

REGARDS,

TIM WILLIAMS

Best known as the drummer for Vision of Disorder (VOD) and Bloodsimple, Brendon Cohen is now accepting students to give drum lessons to (to drummers of all playing levels).

VOD has sold over 200,000 records worldwide and has toured extensively throughout the world and has recorded five albums. The group has recently reunited with live shows and is working on a new studio album (to be released in late 2009). VOD has headlined and played alongside many renowned acts, such as Black Sabbath, Metallica, Queens of the Stone Age, Slayer, Beck, Korn, Pantera, Sepultura, Hatebreed, etc. Brendon was featured in Modern Drummer Magazine on several different occasions and is endorsed by several drum companies.

To get in touch with Brendon to set up lessons, call (516) 468-9794.

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