MXPX: New record & European tourdates

Bremerton, WA-based pop-punk trio MxPx will be releasing their new album, ‘Plans Within Plans’, through Flix Records in mainland Europe & UK on April 3, 2012 (UK, distributed via Plastic Head) and April 7, 2012 (Rest of Europe: distributed via Cargo Records) . The album will feature 13-tracks and contains the first single ‘Far Away’. It’s been over four years since the release of their last album, ‘Secret Weapon’. Since then, the band has released a covers album ‘On The Covers II’ (Tooth & Nail Records) in 2009 and also re-vamped their record label, Rock City Recording Company, in the same year. The band also had time to release their ‘Left Coast Punk’ EP and a holiday album ‘Punk Rock Christmas’ both in 2009 as well. Two years later, the band released a music documentary, ‘Both Ends Burning’ (December 1, 2011) that features footage from the band’s 2008 world tour all the way to the band’s sold-out Seattle show in March 2011. The DVD is a brutally honest depiction of the band, giving fans insight into their career, trying to find the balance between full time jobs, and the life of a touring musician. Part of the labor behind the hard work and life of a band is referenced within the album title, ‘Plans Within Plans’. “I struggled with this album title for a long time,” explains vocalist and bassist, Mike Herrera. “I had been recording this album in between tours and booking tours, studio sessions, and trying to live somewhat of a normal life. Life got in the way of that. ‘Plans Within Plans’ was the only way I could describe all the mayhem that was going on behind the scenes of putting this collection of brand new songs together.” Though 2011 proved to be a bit of a tough year for MxPx, they end on a high note with the release of their DVD and the expansion of their brand with worldwide distribution. The band is also looking forward to their 20-year anniversary in 2012. Herrera continues, “I was and still am literally flying off the rails trying to juggle all the jobs that need doing to keep this ship afloat. I’m the captain going down with the ship but just maybe we’ll make to land before we all drown.” MxPx is Mike Herrera (bass/vocals), Tom Wisniewski (guitars) and Yuri Ruley (drums). In the span of 19 years, the band has sold over 2.5 million records worldwide and their music has been known for its ability to unite formerly distinguished fan bases such as the skate/surf community and the punk underground for almost two decades. MxPx is ready to continue that success with the release of ‘Plans Within Plans’.
MXPX ALL STARS on tour
Support: Cancer
presented by Macbeth Footwear, Keep A Breast Foundation, Allschools Network, Volume & Bleed Clothing
02.04.2012 ferrara – voodoo arci club (italy)
03.04.2012 firenze – flog (italy)
04.04.2012 milano – magnolia (italy)
05.04.2012 zürich – hafenkneipe (switzerland)
06.04.2012 luxemburg – melusina (luxemburg)
07.04.2012 lyon – warm audio (france)
08.04.2012 stuttgart – zwölfzehn (germany)
09.04.2012 paris – backstage o sullivans (france)
11.04.2012 köln – blueshell (germany)
12.04.2012 genf – le contretemps (switzerland)
13.04.2012 madrid – moby dick (spain)
14.04.2012 barcelona – sala kgb (spain)
15.04.2012 regensburg – alte mälzerei (germany)
16.04.2012 hannover – bei chez heinz (germany)
17.04.2012 prag – cross club (czech republic)
18.04.2012 wien – b72 (austria)
19.04.2012 moskau – planb (russia)
20.04.2012 tula – dolina x (russia)
21.04.2012 ribinsk (russia)
22.04.2012 kiev (ukraine)
23.04.2012 bristol – croft (united kingdom)
24.04.2012 newcastle – trillians (united kingdom)
26.04.2012 exeter – cavern (united kingdom)
27.04.2012 london – macbeth (united kingdom)
28.04.2012 meerhout – groezrock festival (belgium)
29.04.2012 meerhout – groezrock festival (belgium)

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The Static Age: New Tourdates for February + Tourvideo

Chicago’s Post-Punk outfit THE STATIC AGE is looking forward to come back to Europe to support their latest album ‘In The City Of Wandering Lights’ (Flix Records / Cargo) this February for a month long tour. This time around the band introduces their latest addition Rebekka Takamizu (keyboard, guitar). The band will head in to the studio right after the tour to record some new songs for two new EPs on different labels. Stay tuned on that! You can find a tour announcement video over here:

Also worth to check out: www.Peta2.de hosts exclusive unreleased The Static Age for free download: http://www.peta2.de/de/thestaticage.1098.html
*Mixed Signals’ – Best Of Compilation for free download: www.highwires.com/dl/mixedsignals/

THE STATIC AGE
presented by Keep A Breast Foundation, Peta 2, FUZE, Schallgrenzen, Macbeth Footwear, Bleed Clothing, Allschools Network & Slam Zine
Feb 02: Nünchritz, Germany @ Kombi*
Feb 03: Leisnig, Germany @ AJZ Festival*
Feb 04: Göttingen, Germany @ Theaterkeller*
Feb 05: Berlin, Germany @ Cassiopeia
Feb 06: Münster, Germany @ Lorenz Süd
Feb 07: Hamburg, Germany @ Astra Stube*
Feb 08: Kiel, Germany @ Schaubude*
Feb 09: Hannover, Germany @ Bei Chez Heinz
Feb 10: Essen, Germany @ Cafe Nova*
Feb 11: Koblenz, Germany @ Apparat*
Feb 12: Köln, Germany @ Sonic Ballroom*
Feb 13: Stuttgart, Germany @ Zwölfzehn
Feb 14: Basel, Switzerland @ Sommercasino
Feb 15: Lyss, Switzerland @ Kufa
Feb 16: Aschaffenburg, Germany @ Jugendhaus
Feb 17: Wien, Austria @ Shelter
Feb 18: Novi Sad, Serbia @ CK 13
Feb 19: Kumanovo, Macedonia @ CK Bingo
Feb 20: Skopje, Macedonia @ La Kana
Feb 21: Thessaloniki, Greece @ GAIA Live
Feb 22: Sofia, Bulgaria @ Vlajkova Cinema
Feb 23: Sibiu, Romania (tba)
Feb 24: Bacau, Romania @ Subway
Feb 25: Cluj‐Napoca, Romania @ Flying Circus
Feb 26: Budapest, Hungary @ Obudai Probatermek
Feb 27: Wiener Neustadt, Austria @ Proberaum