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In support of their August 31st release, Symptoms + Cures, Comeback Kid will be hitting the road with Four Year Strong, The Wonder Years and American Fang on the Tonight We Feel Alive Tour.

Click here to pre-order Symptoms + Cures for only $18!

TOUR DATES

10/3/2010
Higher Ground
South Burlington
VT
10/4/2010
Starlight Ballroom
Philadelphia
PA
10/5/2010
Irving Plaza
New York
NY
10/6/2010
Paradise Rock Club
Boston
MA
10/7/2010
Xtreme Wheels Skatepark
Buffalo
NY
10/8/2010
St. Andrews Hall
Detroit
MI
10/9/2010
Peabody’s
Cleveland
OH
10/10/2010
Bottom Lounge
Chicago
IL
10/12/2010
The Rave II
Milwaukee
WI
10/13/2010
Station 4
St. Paul
MN
10/14/2010
Granada Theater
Lawrence
KS
10/15/2010
The Summit Music Hall
Denver
CO
10/16/2010
The Complex
Salt Lake City
UT
10/17/2010
The Venue
Boise
ID
10/18/2010
El Corazon
Seattle
WA
10/19/2010
Satyricon
Portland
OR
10/20/2010
Slim’s
San Francisco
CA
10/21/2010
The Glass House
Pomona
CA
10/22/2010
House of Blues
West Hollywood
CA
10/23/2010
SOMA
San Diego
CA
10/24/2010
Nile Theatre
Mesa
AZ

About the band:
Since dropping their debut full-length, 2003’s Turn It Around, COMEBACK KID has been an undeniable staple of the hardcore community. Each subsequent release has built upon the foundation of its predecessor while continually experimenting with and incorporating new musical elements from beyond the confines of modern hardcore. Five seconds into the band’s latest release, Symptoms + Cures, though, it’s made clear that this time around, COMEBACK KID has pushed their output to a new plateau. Originally formed in 2000 by members of Winnipeg, Canada’s underground music scene, COMEBACK KID has amassed a catalog of four full-length international releases along with a live CD/DVD. Says vocalist Andrew Neufeld about the band’s origins: “We wanted to keep the intensity from our other bands or those we looked up to at the time, but also took influence from ‘90s skate punk and more melodic acts.” He continues: “We wanted the music to be heavy, but the vocals were meant to incorporate a bit more melody than was found in traditional hardcore. Still, I don’t think we knew how far we could go with it at the time.” The band’s sophomore effort, 2005’s Wake The Dead, affirmed their position atop the heap of modern hardcore bands; however, when writing commenced for 2007’s Broadcasting…, vocalist and founding member Scott Wade announced his departure from the group, finding Neufeld abandoning his axe to take over vocal duties. But Broadcasting… didn’t miss a beat. With Neufeld more than capably filling Wade’s shoes, CBK delivered a powerful record that was undeniably COMEBACK KID while incorporating further-developed musical ideas and a more colorful vocal performance. Having delivered their pure and passionate brand of hardcore to fans around the world since 2002, COMEBACK KID released a live CD/DVD package dubbed Through The Noise in 2008. On top of accurately relaying the intensity and attitude of a CBK performance through a 17-song set list comprised of favorites from the band’s three previous releases, it also included an hour-long documentary entitled Our Distance that shared the band’s story to date. Since then, the band has dominated stages on several continents and worked on an array of other projects, musical or otherwise, all while composing the fourth COMEBACK KID record. Officially dropping August 31st, 2010, Symptoms + Cures is the latest offering from the lineup currently consisting of Neufeld on vocals, founding members Kyle Profeta on drums and Jeremy Hiebert on guitar, as well as guitarist Casey Hjelmberg and bassist Matt Keil. The album is firmly rooted in the brand of hardcore that its three predecessors helped established, yet incorporates more musical layers and vocal variance than we’ve heard from the band thus far. “We really found our mesh with Andrew singing,” says Profeta about the effort. “Our last album was more of a ‘feeler.’ We were just getting in the mode of Andrew becoming our front man. With Symptoms + Cures, we’ve really found our sound with him and we’re all really excited about it.” Trademark elements of the band’s sound are abundant on Symptoms + Cures – gang vocals, half-time bridges, and tastefully-placed breakdowns among them. However, the record also features a more dynamic vocal performance than we’ve previously heard, weaving a much harsher and urgent vocal delivery with sing-able passages, not to mention new musical expansions that stray from the straight-up simplicity of hardcore. Still, these new elements only serve to enhance, not overpower, the core of COMEBACK KID’s sound – and this is assuredly a COMEBACK KID album. Once the record’s been delivered to the masses, COMEBACK KID will embark on a world tour, hitting North America, Europe, Asia, and South America and sharing stages with acts like Madball, Sick Of It All, Four Year Strong, A Wilhelm Scream, Parkway Drive, Bleeding Through, and others. Says Neufeld: “It’ll be nice playing with some new bands as well as some of our hardcore heroes – bands we all really respect.” While fans will undoubtedly find much to embrace in Symptoms + Cures, it’s notable that the band members themselves believe this to be the pinnacle of their cumulative output. “It’s a good feeling that despite how long we’ve been doing this, we can still get so collectively excited about our music,” shares Neufeld. “We love doing this. There’s no better feeling for any of us than being in a room, losing our minds, and watching others lose their minds to the music.”

2009 Short List, in spinal CD form

As we previously reported, the Polaris Music Prize competition is in full swing.
Today they whittled down their list to 10 contenders for the C$20,000 prize.

This year’s Long List has been announced and includes such heavy hitters as Leonard Cohen, Metric, The Stills, Martha Wainwright, Wolf Parade & Fucked Up. While all these artist appear well deserving of making the Short List when it’s announce on July 7th, we here at Mevio are pulling for those that have a presence on Mevio. Malajube, Rae Spoon, Women & Woodpigeon.

The full list of nominees with links can be seen below.

6/6 – San Francisco, CA – Cafe Du Nord – 9pm/21+
6/8 – Salt Lake City (Midvale), UT – The Rock Bottom – 7pm/21+
6/9 – Denver, CO – The Walnut Room – 8pm/21+
6/10 – Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theater – 9pm/All ages
6/11 – Wichita, KS – Rock Island Live – 9pm/21+
6/12 – St. Louis, MO – Vintage Vinyl [In-store] – 6pm/All ages/FREE
– Broadway Bistro – 9pm/21+
6/13 – Kansas City, MO – Foundation – 9pm/All ages
6/14 – Minneapolis, MN – Nomad Pub – 21+/8pm
6/16 – New York, NY – The Annex – 8pm/21+
6/18 – Toronto, Canada – NXNE
6/19 – Toronto, Canada – NXNE Showcase @ El Macambo – Midnight/19+
6/20 – Toronto, Canada – NXNE
6/21 – Jamestown, NY – Mojo’s – 10pm/21+
6/22 – Thomas, WV – The Purple Fiddle – All ages
6/23 – TBA
6/24 – Clarksville, TN – The Warehouse – 10pm/19+
6/26 – San Antonio, TX – Dixie’s – 11pm/21+
6/27 – Austin, TX – Headhunter’s – 10:30pm/21+
6/28 – Austin, TX – The Scoot Inn – 9pm/21+
6/29 – Austin, TX – TV Appearance – FOX 7 – 7:30am
– Waterloo Records – 5pm/All ages/FREE
6/30 – TBA (Lubbock, TX)
7/1 – TBA (Flagstaff, AZ)
7/2 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock – 9pm/All ages
7/3 – San Diego, CA – The Casbah – 8pm/21+/FREE

Here are some links to help convince people:
website: http://www.triplecobra.com
myspace: http://www.myspace.com/triplecobra
video: http://www.mevio.com/episode/150893/Triple+Cobra+-+Live+Fast+%26amp%3B+Die+Beautiful

Brilliant Content, Fantastic Offers

A MESSAGE FROM ANDREW W.K.:

“It gives me great pleasure to announce my partnership with Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada’s The Evaporators, as we release a new split 7″ EP! It’s called A Wild Pear, and features artwork by American cartoonist, Mitch Clem! I’m honored to be part of the this special musical moment. I’ve been a fan of Nardwuar since I first saw him on bootleg VHS copies of his Cable Access TV shows. Then I found out about The Evaporators, and I was even more blown away. I’ve recorded my own cover versions of two classic Canadian punk tunes: The Leather Uppers– “Don’t Sell Hot Dogs Tonight”, and Subhumans– “Oh Canaduh”. I love both of these songs and had an amazing time recording them. I’ve been a strong fan of The Leather Uppers since I first heard about their music from my friend Jim Magas, almost 14 years ago. Plus on the 7″ you’re holding now, you can also get your own dose of The Evaporators, with these two songs: an original “The Bombs in My Pants” and also a cover “Oh Non” ( originally by Montreal 1960′s group Les Hou-Lops).

I consider this release to be the result of a magical circle, one that started for me back in high school, while living in southeast Michigan. Having the opportunity to meet Nardwuar was a dream come true and the first time the circle connected. Getting to make this record with him is the circle coming together another time, and I’m very grateful. Out of respect for dreams coming true, I dedicate my contributions on this 7″ to Canada, Nardwuar, and my wife, Cherie Lily.” – Andrew W.K.

Tracklisting:
The Evaporators
1. The Bombs in My Pants! (1:33)
2. Oh Non (2:32)

Andrew W.K.
1. Oh Canaduh (2:23)
2. Interview: Nardwuar vs. Andrew W.K. (1:02)
3. Don’t Sell Hot Dogs Tonight (0:54)

A Mint/Nardwuar co-release!

The Evaporators, Nardwuar, and Andrew W.K. are available for interviews!

The Evaporators / Andrew W.K.
“A Wild Pear” 7inch Release Party!
Live Performance by The Evaporators with special appearance by Andrew W.K. !

Tuesday June 23 – 4pm to 6pm
@Neptoon Records
3561 Main Street, Vancouver, BC Canaduh!
All Ages FREE Instore
Info: (604) 324-1229 www.nardwuar.com

(*Note Andrew W.K. and the Evaporators will ALSO be doing a 19+ EARLY Bar show at The Biltmore ( 395 Kingsway Vancouver) after the instore. Evaporators on at the Biltmore at 9pm, Andrew W.K. at 9:45pm. Tickets for the Biltmore are $15 advance from Zulu, Red Cat, Scratch and ticketweb.ca )

www.andrewwk.com
www.theevaporators.com
www.nardwuar.com
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