GAZA cancels May tour

Here's what the band has to say, via MySpace:

"Sorry to all the folks that have helped us or wanted to see us in a couple weeks. We just couldn't get this tour put together well enough and the outlook wasn't looking great. We're going to tag a week onto another tour this year, though, so look out for that.

HOWEVER, we're still going to play Dudefest this July and will be booking for that. Stay tuned, y'alls.

Sorry midwest Gazateers, but we'll be by in two months!"

Tony Danza Canadian tour dates announced

Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza will tour Canada in May for the "Making the Canadian Bacon Tour." Joining them will be The Number Twelve Looks Like You and Stray from the Path.

Confirmed dates/venues:

5.21 - Windsor, ON - Chubby Pickle
5.22 - St. Catharines, ON - L3 w/ Starring Janet Leigh
5.23 - Toronto, ON - Kathedral w/ Starring Janet Leigh
5.24 - Ottawa, ON - Mavericks
5.25 - Montreal, QC - The Underground
5.26 - Quebec City, QC - L'Anti
5.27 - Essex Junction, VT - Champlain Valley Expo
5.28 - Oshawa, ON - EP Taylors
5.30 - Guelph, ON - Shadow
5.31 - Hamilton, ON - Casbah

BMA News Update: this week in BMA news

Basically, there isn't much to tell.

The only update that needs to be made at this point is that Dance Club Massacre's tour dates have changed, so please disregard the tour dates listed for them in the previous post and check the band's MySpace page for those recently added.

If you hadn't already heard, you probably don't care, want or have a Twitter account. But several of the BMA family are now on there. Follow us into hell:

http://www.twitter.com/theredchord
http://www.twitter.com/sheenabma
http://www.twitter.com/michellebma
http://www.twitter.com/pariamusic
http://www.twitter.com/downsidesahead
http://www.twitter.com/hattmynek
http://www.twitter.com/jonotin
http://www.twitter.com/ttdte

Other than that, the_Network is on tour in Australia, dates can be found on the band's MySpace page. Also, Destroy, Destroy, Destroy will play a few shows in Tennessee with new vocalist Chris Bazor. Paria will play this Thursday with Ladyfinger and has a few other local shows booked.

That's all for now, folks.

-BMA staff

Dance Club Massacre to tour with The Agonist in March

Dance Club Massacre (Black Market Activities)
The Agonist (Century Media Records)
March 13 - Aurora, IL @ Doug's Rockhouse w/ Through The Fire
March 14 - Romeo, MI @ Static Age w/ Through The Fire
March 15 - Flint, MI @ Gamers Paradise
March 16 - Rochester, NY @ The Jukebox
March 17 - Buffalo, NY @ Venue TBA
March 18 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Octane w/ Through The Fire
March 19 - Clark, NJ @ Clark KOC w/ Through The Fire
March 20 - Beckley, WV @ Soldiers Memorial Theatre w/ Through The Fire
March 21 - Owensboro, KY @ The Armory

the_Network in Puerto Rico; dates and venues announced

For the pinche gringos: March 6 - SOS Burger, Catano, Puerto Rico
March 7 - Taller Ce, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.

The Abominable Iron Sloth tour dates for early 2009

Jan 3 2009 The Excommunicate House - Vancouver, Washington
Jan 5 2009 Burt’s Tiki Lounge - SLC, Utah
Jan 6 2009 Three Kings Tavern - Denver, Colorado w/ GAZA
Jan 7 2009 The Avenue - Wichita, Kansas
Jan 8 2009 Rubber Gloves - Dallas, Texas
Jan 9 2009 Red 7 - Austin, Texas
Jan 10 2009 Little Joe’s Bar - Shreveport, Louisiana
Jan 11 2009 Insomkneeacks - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jan 12 2009 The Saturn Bar - New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 13 2009 The Bombshelter - Jackson, Mississippi
Jan 15 2009 Cave 9 - Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 17 2009 Swayze’s - Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 18 2009 The Wherehouse - Winston Salem, North Carolina
Jan 19 2009 Nara’s Sushi - Richmond, Virginia
Jan 20 2009 The Velvet Lounge! Inauguration day! - Wash DC
Jan 21 2009 The Khyber - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 22 2009 The Charleston - NY, New York w/ the_Network
Jan 23 2009 MARS - Providence, Rhode Island w/ the_Network
Jan 24 2009 ABC No Rio - Manhattan, New York
Jan 25 2009 Westcott Community Center - Syracuse, New York w/ ARCHITECT
Jan 26 2009 Mr. Roboto Project - Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
Jan 27 2009 The Factory - Rochester, Michigan
Jan 28 2009 The Dayton Dirt Collective Space - Dayton, Ohio
Jan 29 2009 Skull Alley - Louisville, Kentucky
Jan 30 2009 the Anchor - Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 31 2009 LEMP arts center - St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 1 2009 Mojos - Columbia, Missouri
Feb 2 2009 The Foundation - Kansas City, Missouri
Feb 3 2009 The Nerdcore house - Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 4 2009 Blastomat - Denver, Colorado