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Dear Jack Available Today, Jack’s Mannequin Announce Headlining Tour

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST

Dear Jack Documentary and EP Available Today
Jack’s Mannequin Announce February 2010 Headlining Tour
Select Dates With Weezer

This week, Sire Records releases Dear Jack – a DVD documentary shot by Andrew McMahon that chronicles his own personal fight against leukemia. The film is now available in-stores, on the Jack`s Mannequin website and via digital download through iTunes. The Dear Jack EP is also available today exclusively through iTunes. The EP features four previously unreleased tracks: “Dear Jack,” “Diane, the Skyscraper,” “There, There Katie,” and “Swim (Music Box).”

Sire Records’ recording artist Jack’s Mannequin, led by Andrew McMahon, will hit the road in December as very special guests of Weezer. They will also be part of an exclusive WRXP show along with Phoenix and Manchester Orchestra on December 2nd at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. In addition, Jack’s Mannequin will launch their own headlining tour of the U.S. in February 2010.

A fan pre-sale for the February headline tour begins today through the band’s website and will continue through Thursday, November 5th. Tickets will go on-sale to the public beginning Friday, November 6th.

Confirmed dates are after the jump – * Indicates support from Fun & Vendera unless otherwise noted:

*Fri Feb 5 The Showbox SODO Seattle WA
*Sat Feb 6 Roseland Portland OR
*Sun Feb 7 Knitting Factory Spokane WA
*Tue Feb 9 In The Venue Salt Lake City UT
*Thu Feb 11 Sacramento State Univ Sacramento CA
*Fri Feb 12 House of Blues Las Vegas NV
Sat Feb 13 Marquee Theater Tempe, AZ
(Support acts on this date TBC)

*Tue Feb 16 The White Rabbit San Antonio TX
*Wed Feb 17 House of Blues Dallas TX
Fri Feb 19 The Beaumont Club Kansas City MO
(Fun supports on this date)

*Sat Feb 20 First Avenue Minneapolis MN
*Wed Feb 24 Egyptian Room Indianapolis IN
*Fri Mar 5 The Norva Norfolk VA

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The Almost Release Monster Monster

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 02:11 PM PST

The Almost's new record Monster Monster has finally arrived in stores! Monster Monster is the highly anticipated sophomore album which features the tracks “Lonely Wheel,” and “Hands.” A listening party for the entire album is going on now at AOL Music. Check out The Almost’s Myspace for more information on the band, and for their remaining North American tour dates with The Used. Monster Monster is available for purchase on iTunes and everywhere music is sold!

Tour w/ The Used
Nov 3 House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana
Nov 5 House of Blues Dallas, Texas
Nov 6 House of Blues Houston, Texas
Nov 7 La Zona Rosa Austin, Texas
Nov 9 Marquee Theatre Phoenix, Arizona
Nov 10 The Wiltern Los Angeles, California
Nov 11 Warfield Theatre San Francisco, California
Nov 12 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, Oregon
Nov 13 Showbox SoDo Seattle, Washington

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