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Closed.

Well if you actually followed the site, you may have noticed I haven't posted anything in a while. I ran Get Stoked On Music on and off for a few years, but it's finally time to lay the blog to rest. I don't have the will to post on here anymore and there's enough blogs on tumblr providing similar content.

This isn't to say I'm done writing or caring about music. I've been working with idobi for a few years now and I'm going to be committing all my time to them. idobi is more-so known for covering pop punk/pop rock bands, but I'll be sure to push some different genres into the site. We have a lot of exciting things coming up on both the site and the radio station, and I hope you'll all check it out. 

Thanks to the bands, labels, and fans who ever took time to read or like anything on here. 

Here's to moving on!

-- Alexa

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Skate and Surf Festival 2012?

It looks like the Skate And Surf Festival will be returning this summer. The last installment of the festival happened in 2004 in Asbury Park, NJ before changing over to the Bamboozle Festival in 2005. We'll keep you updated as more information emerges.

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New Music Video: Every Time I Die - Revival Mode

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New Music Tuesday

A ton of awesome albums out today, go buy something!

Fun. - Some Nights

No Trigger - Tycoon

The Menzingers  - On The Impossible Past

Cheap Girls - Giant Orange

Sleigh Bells  - Reign Of Terror

The Sidekicks - Awkward Breeds

Cursive -  I Am Gemini

North Korea - Basement Tapes Vol.2

Take One Car - It's Going To Be A Nice Day

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Cold World, Backtrack, Dead End Path, and Expire will be touring the U.S. together this spring.

Dates:

05/11: Richmond, VA @ Kingdom*

05/12: Wilmington, NC @ The Soapbox - Breast Fest*

05/13: Philadelpiha, PA @ The Barbary*

05/14: Smithtown, NY @ Smithtown Masonic Temple

05/15: Haverhill, MA @ Anchors Up^

05/16: Wilkes Barre, PA @ Redwood Art Space

05/17: Cleveland, OH @ Now That’s Class

05/18: Indianapolis, IN @ The Hoosier Dome

05/19: Arllington, IL @ Knights Of Columbus

05/20: Minneapolis, MN @ The Beat

05/21: Des Moines, IA @ All Play

05/22: Denver, CO @ TBA

05/23: Salt Lake City, UT @ Salt Lake Fourswuare

05/24: Boise, ID @ The Venue

05/25: Seattle, WA @ Neumos RAIN FEST

05/26: Seattle, WA @ Neumos RAIN FEST

05/27: Seattle, WA @ Neumos RAIN FEST

05/28: Oakland, CA @ Oakland Metro Operahouse

05/29: Anaheim, CA @ Mirror Image Studios

05/30: Canoga Park, CA @ Cobalt Cafe

05/31: Mesa, AZ @ The Underground

06/01: Las Cruces, NM @ Las Cruces Event Center

06/02: Austin, TX @ Chaos In Tejas

06/03: Austin, TX @ Chaos In Tejas

06/04: Dallas, TX @ TBA

06/05: Birmingham, AL @ TBA

06/06: Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum

06/07: Pembroke Pines, FL @ The Talent Farm

06/08: Jacksonville, FL @ Phoenix Taproom

06/09: Atlanta, GA @ 310 Venue

06/10: Nashville, TN @ Rocketown

06/11: Pittsburgh, PA @ The Shop

*No Backtrack/^No Expire

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New Music Video: Ceremony - World Blue

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Black N' Blue Bowl 2012 Announced

The initial line-up for the 2012 installment of Black N' Blue Bowl has been announced. The show will take place May 19th at Webster Hall in NYC. The headliner and pre-sale tickets are still TBA and more info can be found here.

Black N' Blue Bowl 2012 w/ SHEER TERROR A TRIBUTE TO RAYBEEZ (members of Warzone & NYHC All-Stars) YOUTH OF TODAY OUTBURST THE MOB DYS HAZEN STREET MINUS 1 (Minus w/ members of Merauder) ROTTING OUT FIRST BLOOD BORN FROM PAIN SUBURBAN SCUM KING NINE

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Loma Prieta will be touring with Birds In A Row in March, followed by another headlining tour in April. The band has also recently had van troubles and have released a limited crewneck for pre-order so they can get back on the road.

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Punk/Reggae legends Bad Brains will be performing 4 northeast shows in April with support from H2O and GZA. Another show happening on 4/20 will be announced on 2/16.

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Wolves At Bay, Born Without Bones, HisDayHasCome, and The Hotel Year are heading out on tour together in March.

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La Dispute will be headlining the Wildlife Tour with support from Balance & Composure, All Get Out, and Sainthood Reps. Pre-sale tickets will be available here on February 6th and a free sampler from the bands can be downloaded here.

03/24 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater 03/25 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room 03/26 Iowa City, IA Gabe’s 03/27 Lawrence, KS Jackpot Music Hall 03/28 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre 03/29 Ogden, UT The Basement 03/30 Boise, ID The Venue 03/31 Seattle, WA Vera Project 04/01 Portland, OR Branx 04/03 Oakland, CA Oakland Metro Operahouse 04/04 San Francisco, CA Sub-mission Art Space 04/05 Anaheim, CA Chain Reaction 04/06 Los Angeles, CA Center For The Arts, Eagle Rock 04/07 Camarillo, CA Rock City 04/08 San Diego, CA Che Cafe 04/09 Phoenix, AZ The Underground 04/11 Midland, TX The Pine Box 04/12 Austin, TX Red 7 04/13 Houston, TX Warehouse Live 04/14 Dallas, TX Rubbergloves Rehearsal 04/15 Oklahoma City, OK Conservatory 04/16 St. Louis, MO Firebird 04/17 Nashville, TN The End 04/18 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade 04/19 Tampa, FL The Orpheum 04/20 Pembroke Pines, FL The Talent Farm 04/21 Jacksonville, FL The Pit 04/22 Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern 04/24 Raleigh, NC Southland Ballroom 04/25 Richmond, VA Kingdom 04/26 Baltimore, MD Otto Bar 04/27 Syracuse, NY Lost Horizon 04/28 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer 04/29 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom 04/30 Boston, MA The Middle East Downstairs 05/02 Montreal, QC La Sala Rosa 05/03 Toronto, ON Mod Club 05/04 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place 05/05 Detroit, MI Magic Stick 05/06 Chicago, IL Metro

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H2O and Hostage Calm will be hosting a marriage equality rally and concert in New Jersey on February 25th at the Stevens Institute of Technology. A message from Hostage Calm explaining the event and the cause can be read below.

Across this country, I’ve seen crowded rooms of anxious people ready to participate, ready to express themselves, ready to engage. It seems like all of us are always ready to be heard, but this world is so rarely prepared to hear us. Yet every once in a while, a clear opportunity arises. Marriage Equality is a defining social issue of our time, and it is being decided—for good—right now. We’ve met thousands of kids from across the world, and I have to say: across this entire spectrum of independent music, there lies a gigantic, but dormant support for marriage equality that we have to see come alive. It must. Maryland and New Jersey are two of the states that plan to vote on marriage equality bills in the coming weeks. Both states face obstacles, but both of them are the closest they’ve ever been to establishing full legal rights for same-sex couples under the law. We will do everything we can to build support within the music community, to make that support loud and clear; and to get our message through to our lawmakers. 

Our plan is to take the commitment to justice and the energy that lives within music, and bring it together through holding rallies, benefit shows, and through online communication. To use the politics of freedom and the sound of freedom as two coequal parts of one fluid, organic movement. But words have to be followed up action. Our first step of action is a rally in Hoboken, New Jersey with H2O and us at Stevens Institute of Technology. This show is FREE and is open to all members of the public. We will have all kinds of literature, raffles, and opportunities to get involved. 


Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/222667597824543/ 
I think back to when marriage equality finally came to the floor in New York. As the final vote on the marriage bill neared, our overnight signature drive generated almost 4,000 signatures in less than 24 hours. That moment was it. It was punk music doing everything we always dreamed it could do. The leaders who joined side of marriage equality cited the “thousands” of emails they received. Not the tens of thousands, not the hundreds of thousands, but the thousands. 4,000 of those were from you. With this community success in mind, we’ve been working closely with Equality Maryland to roll out a couple of initiatives in the coming weeks. They are the recipients of the $1 donation for each “I Support Same Sex Marriage” shirt we sell and have been a great partner so far. We look forward to the next few weeks and the opportunity we all have to make a difference in this most important issue. 

I know we’re all passionate about music. We’re all deeply involved in our scene, in our friendships, and in our communities. It’s this sort of energy and excitement that gives me hope. We can translate this into something bigger. Together we can educate thousands of people on this issue and make a crucial difference at the exact moment when change is within our reach. WE NEED YOUR HELP. Making flyers, involving your school’s LGBT rights group, putting up posters, doing a webzine interview—any creative power you can contribute is what will give this whole thing life. TO GET INVOLVED, please email us ballotsstones@gmail.com We look forward to seeing you in Hoboken and beyond. 　 May love prevail, CMar & Hostage Calm


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New Music Video: Xerxes - February

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Converge/Loma Prieta Tour

Converge and Loma Prieta will be heading out on a short tour together. Bands such as Burning Love and Pianos Become The Teeth will provide support on select dates.

4/1 Providence, RI @ The Met w/ Deafheaven, Morne 4/2 Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar w/ Regents 4/3 Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon w/ Burning Love 4/4 Ottawa, ON @ Ritual w/ Burning Love 4/5 Montreal, QC @ Tuiple w/ Burning Love 4/6 Toronto, ON @ Mod Club w/ Burning Love 4/7 Lansing, MI @ The Loft w/ The Armed 4/8 Chicago, IL @ Reggies w/ Weekend Nachos 4/9 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop w/ Ringworm 4/11 Richmond, VA @ Kingdom w/ Pygmy Lush, Pianos Become The Teeth 4/12 Washington DC @ DC9 w/ Pygmy Lush 4/13 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer w/ Pianos Become The Teeth 4/14 Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Music Hall w/ Pianos Become The Teeth (no Loma Prieta)

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The Arrogant Sons Of Bitches Reunion Show

The Arrogant Sons Of Bitches will reunite for one show on May 27th at the Warsaw in Brooklyn, NY. More info can be found here and tickets go on sale February 6th. A message from Jeff Rosenstock can be read below.

So… the question is probably why are we playing reunion show? I think a weirder question is what the hell is in the air in 2012 that everyone is playing reunion shows? Does this shit seem weird to you? It’s all a conspiracy, man.

When ASOB broke up, it was pretty messy. Some of us didn’t talk to each other for years. When I came back home from Georgia, it seemed like it would be important for us to have one last show so we could at least put a period on the end of the sentence. We had every member we could get a hold of since the start of the band jump in, we played every song we had ever written, and we all went home and that was that.

Over the past few years though, the dust has really settled. I think when we did that “last show” we still weren’t friends who hung out with each other. We just wanted to have an ending. Obviously I’m still in a band with Mike, but now, I see Dave and JT all the time. I’ve released one of Sean’s records. I haven’t seen Bove in years, but I can’t wait to see him. 

And I think that’s the thing for all of us. We like each other again, and thought it would be fun to play together again. This show is a one time thing. There are absolutely no plans to make another record, to go on a big tour anywhere or anything like that. We all like the places we’re at in our lives for the most part. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t get together and have one more beer with our friends.

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Joyce Manor Album Details

Joyce Manor will release Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired on April 17, 2012. The album was recorded with Jack Shirley and will be the band's first release on Asian Man Records.

Tracklisting:

These Kind of Ice Skates

Comfortable Clothes

See How Tame I Can Be

Drainage

Video Killed The Radio Star

If I Needed You There

Bride of Usher

Violent Inside

I'm Always Tired

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You Blew It! and Direct Effect will be touring together in March on the way to SXSW.