This is cool on so many levels.  How many stars can you spot? Daft Punk definitely fit in well.

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to let you know that there will be no updates between 9/8 and 9/22.

I’m having an outpatient surgical procedure and the recovery will prevent me from posting anything.

-Chet

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I have to admit, there has not been an album/artist from either of these two labels that I haven’t liked. It’s so rare that I can say “I love this label”.

These are the labels to watch in 2003! With bands like ‘Embodyment’, ‘Demon Hunter’, ‘Element 101′, and the ‘Halo Friendlies’ under their roof one has to wonder if the “Hollywood” labels are finally listening to the street-level sound.

Radio-matic music is dead. The time has come to step outside and listen to what’s on the street. Tooth & Nail and Solid State Records have opened the door!

Read on for the latest updates from Tooth & Nail and Solid State Records:

Summer is kicking into full swing and Tooth & Nail is blowing up like a temperature gauge in Death Valley! Take a time out from your busy summer schedule to check out FM Static! They are sailing up the charts on mp3.com and have a brand spanking new e-card! Watashi Wa’s debut album is also out, the Made Tour is taking off, and Mae is gearing up for a huge in-store performance in Virginia this weekend. Check it out!

FM Static E-Card!
In between visits to the public pool, check out FM Static! This band promises to fill your mind with the rocking pop punk anthems. Their debut album, ‘What Are You Waiting For?’ is spectacular and you can get your first helping here! Check out the new FM Static E-Card here and press your ears to the speakers!

http://www.toothandnail.com/fmstatic/ecard

New FM Static mp3!
Here’s your chance to download a new mp3 from FM Static! Not only will it rock your world with its catchy goodness, but it could also be your soundtrack to the summer! Download the song, ‘Three Days Later’ and then prepare to pick up FM Static’s debut album, ‘What Are You Waiting For?’ on July 22nd!

http://www.mp3.com/fmstatic

Watashi Wa In Stores Now!
The wait is over! The Tooth & Nail debut from Watashi Wa, ‘The Love Of Life’ is on the shelves now! The album is impressing people from coast to coast! If you still need reassurance, check out the Watashi Wa E-Card and download some Watashi Wa mp3s!

Watashi Wa E-Card: http://www.toothandnail.com/watashiwa/ecard
Watashi Wa mp3′s: http://www.mp3.com/watashiwa

The Made Tour Is On!
Your dreams have finally come true: Further Seems Forever, The Movielife, AutoPilot Off, and Anberlin will be sharing the same stage on the Made Tour. The tour just kicked off this week and shows are selling out as we speak! Get ticket info and more here!

http://www.madetour.com

Mae In-Store!
Love Mae? Want to proclaim your love to them? Meet them at their hometown in-store show in Norfolk, Virginia on Saturday, June 28th at 2:00 PM! Get a free show, get autographs, and get a smile on your face…it’s like Christmas in the summer! The store is located at the following address:

Wherehouse Music #8865
7544 Granby St.
Norfolk, Va. 23505

 

UPCOMING SOLID STATE RELEASES:
Figure Four ‘Suffering The Loss’ – July 8, 2003
Stretch Arm Strong ‘Engage’ – August 19, 2003
The Death Campaign ‘Completion Conceived’ – September 30, 2003
The Agony Scene – OUT NOW!
Beloved ‘Failure On’ – OUT NOW!
Extol ‘Synergy’ – OUT NOW!

SOLID STATE SUMMER NEW RELEASES!
It‚s just one incredible release after another here at the Solid State farm! Check out some of the e-cards below for some of the new releases:

THE AGONY SCENE
http://www.solidstaterecords.com/theagonyscene/ecard

BELOVED
http://www.solidstaterecords.com/beloved/ecard

FIGURE FOUR
http://www.solidstaterecords.com/figurefour/ecard

DEMON HUNTER VIDEO DEBUT FOR ‘INFECTED’!
After weeks of editing it has arrived, click below to take a look at the debut Demon Hunter video for the song ‘Infected’.

http://www.solidstaterecords.com/videos/infected.html

BELOVED UPCOMING INSTORE!
Thanks to each of you that came out and made the Manifest instore in NC such an incredible success on Tuesday. For those making their way home after Hellfest don‚t miss another opportunity to catch the Beloved guys in action in New Jersey!
07.07 Ford, NJ Vintage Vinyl 5 PM FREE INSTORE!

FIGURE FOUR VIDEO SHOOT AT CORNERSTONE!
Contrary to the fest web site, Figure Four will be performing the headlining slot on one of the encore stages this Tuesday night at the Cornerstone Festival. The band will be shooting a video for the song ‘Kill And Deceive’, a track from their upcoming record ‘Suffering The Loss’. To hear the song visit the e-card linked above, ‘Kill and Deceive’ is the first song in the player.

THE AGONY SCENE DEBUT SELF-TITLED DEBUT OUT NOW!
The Agony Scene debut is in stores now. Still don’t have a copy? What are you waiting for? Run to you local record store and grab your copy today or save your energy and order the cd and latest band shirt at http://www.toothandnail-mailorder.com. Our happy mail-order staff eagerly awaits your order!

THE AGONY SCENE GRACE THE COVER OF LATEST CMJ NEW MUSIC REPORT!
The latest CMJ New Music Report covers the top 10 best up-and-coming metal bands and none other than our very own The Agony Scene made the mark along with other stellar acts like Poison The Well, Pig Destroyer, Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall, Lamb of God, Chimaira, Haste, Everytime I Die and Black Dahlia Murder.

EXTOL ‘SYNERGY’ OUT NOW!
Extol’s 3rd full length release saw the light of day on June 24 with their split release between Solid State / Century Media entitled ‘Synergy’. Extol has always been on the forefront of progressive metal and ‘Synergy’ is no step back. There are various cords that have combined to make Extol‚s sound, think Dream Theater wrapped around a cord of Dimmu Borgir that is turn wrapped around another cord of thrash energy ala Believer or Malevolent Creation. Order ‘Synergy’ from the Solid State mail-order site today!

THE INFECTION CONTINUES: DEMON HUNTER, EXTOL AND THE AGONY SCENE!
It’s almost over! See tour dates below to catch this line-up in your town!

THE AGONY SCENE
06.27 Dallas, TX The Door w/ Demon Hunter and Extol
06.28 Little Rock, AR Vinos w/ Living Sacrifice, Demon Hunter and Extol
06.30 Keokuk, IA Common Ground Coffee House w/ Embodyment
07.01 Bushnell, IL Cornerstone
07.06 Atlanta, GA The Oracle w/ Still Breathing and Extol
07.07 Nashville, TN RCKTWN w/ Still Breathing and Extol
07.08 Indianapolis, IN Emerson Center w/ Still Breathing and Extol
07.09 Ypsilanti, MI Mug’s Hideout w/ Still Breathing and Extol
07.10 Wilmar, MN Sonshine
07.12 Council Bluff, IA Rebels w/ Still Breathing and Extol
07.17 Boulder, CO Tulagi w/ Himsa and As I Lay Dying
07.18 Albuquerqe, NM Poetry TV Studio, 6405 Acoma SE w/ Himsa and As I Lay Dying
07.19 Phoenix, AZ Old Brickhouse w/ Himsa and As I Lay Dying
07.20 San Diego, CA The Scene w/ Himsa and As I Lay Dying
07.22 Corona, CA Showcase Theater w/ Himsa and As I Lay Dying
07.23 San Francisco, CA The Pound w/ Himsa and As I Lay Dying
07.24 Sacramento, CA Boardwalk w/ Himsa and As I Lay Dying
07.25 Portland, OR Solid State w/ Himsa and As I Lay Dying
07.26 Seattle, WA Studio 7 w/ Himsa and As I Lay Dying
07.28 Cedar Rapids, IA Nexus w/ As I Lay Dying
07.29 St. Louis, MO Creepy Crawl w/ As I Lay Dying
07.30 Grand Rapids, MI Skelletones w/ As I Lay Dying
07.31 Canton, OH Canton First Church of the Nazarene w/ As I Lay Dying
08.01 Binghampton, NY American Legion Post 80 w/ As I Lay Dying
08.02 Nashua, NH Drifters w/ As I Lay Dying
08.03 Patchogue, NY The Oasis w/ As I Lay Dying
08.05 Kingston, NY Fairstreet w/ As I Lay Dying
08.06 VA Beach, VA Hooplas w/ As I Lay Dying
08.08 Mariette, GA Swayzes w/ As I Lay Dying
08.09 Jacksonville, FL Murray Hill Theater w/ As I Lay Dying
08.11 Tallahassee, FL Beta Bar w/ As I Lay Dying
08.12 Pensacola, FL End of the Line Cafe w/ As I Lay Dying
08.14 St. Petersburg, FL State Theater w/ As I Lay Dying
08.15 Birmingham, AL Furnace Fest
08.17 Orlando, FL The Tunnel w/ As I Lay Dying
08.19 Shreveport, LA 516 Soundstage w/ As I Lay Dying
08.22 Claremore, OK The Tree w/ As I Lay Dying
08.28 Stevenson, WA Portico Fest
08.29 Walla Walla, WA MEDDLE FEST

BELOVED
06.27 Jacksonville, FL Murray Hill Theater w/ Fire When Ready
06.28 Marrietta, GA Swayzes w/ Fire When Ready
06.29 St. Louis, MO Creepy Crawl w/ Fire When Ready
06.30 Peoria, IL East Peoria Legion Hall w/ Underoath, Dead Poetic, Fire When Ready
07.01 Bushnell, IL Cornerstone
07.06 Syracuse, NY NY State Fairgrounds HELLFEST
07.07 Ford, NJ Vintage Vinyl 5 PM FREE INSTORE! 732-225-7717 for more info
07.07 Amboy, NJ Club Krome w/ Underoath
07.08 Wilkes-Barre, PA Rodanos w/ Underoath
08.09 Elon College, NC Cornerstone

DEAD POETIC
06.27 Colorado Springs, CO HW Briggs w/ Embodyment, THE-PITS
06.28 Denver, CO Cervantes w/ Embodyment, THE-PITS
06.29 Pittsburgh, KS Foxtown City Limits w/ Embodyment and THE-PITS
06.30 Peoria, IL East Peoria Legion Hall w/ Underoath, Beloved and others
07.01 Bushnell, IL Cornerstone
07.02 Bushnell, IL Cornerstone Underground Stage
07.05 Syracuse, NY HELLFEST
07.06 Ft. Wayne, IN Third St. Cafe w/ The Uriah Omen, THE-PITS and more
07.09 Springfield, MO Nubrew Coffeehouse w/ THE-PITS
07.11 Shreveport, LA 516 Soundstage
07.12 McAllen, TX Enthos
07.14 Claremore, OK Mustard Tree w/ Embodyment
07.15 Texarkana, TX The Living Room w/ Embodyment
07.16 Farmington, MO Bob A Rinos w/ Embodyment
07.17 Iowa City, IA Community of Christ Church w/ Embodyment
07.18 Indianapolis, IN Emerson Center w/ Embodyment
07.19 Grand Rapids, MI Skelletones w/ Embodyment
07.20 Akron, OH Lime Spider w/ Embodyment
07.22 Mineola, NY Club Pure w/ Embodyment
07.23 Hudson, NY Rock Bottom w/ Embodyment
07.24 Poughkeepsie, NY Club Crannell w/ Embodyment
07.25 Nashua, NH Drifters w/ Embodyment
07.26 Montclair, NJ Bloomfield Cafe w/ Embodyment, Freya and Silverstien
07.27 NYC, NY Knitting Factory w/ Embodyment, Freya and Silverstien
07.29 Buffalo, NY The Cruise w/ Embodyment and Silverstein
07.30 Westminster, MD Inner Circle w/ Embodyment
07.31 Pittsburgh, PA Oakland Firehall w/ Embodyment and Silverstein
08.03 Harrisburg, PA The Why’re w/ The Underwater
08.08 Elon, NC Cornerstone Fest

THE DEATH CAMPAIGN
06.27 Kansas City, MO The Eltorreon w/ As I Lay Dying
06.28 St. Louis, MO The Hanger w/ As I Lay Dying, Showbread
06.29 – 7.05: Bushnell, IL Cornerstone Festival
07.07 Des Moines, ID Hairy Mary’s w/ As I Lay Dying
07.08 Sioux Falls, SD The Cove w/ As I Lay Dying
07.09 Grafton, ND The Cellar w/ As I Lay Dying, Showbread
07.10 Wilmar, MN Sonshine Fest.
07.13 Duluth, MN The Encounter w/ As I Lay Dying, Showbread
07.14 Minneapolis, MN Quest Club w/ As I Lay Dying
07.15 Milwaukee, WI VFW w/ As I Lay Dying, Showbread
07.16 Goshen, IN The Post w/ As I Lay Dying, Showbread
07.17 Grand Rapids, MI Skelletones w/ As I Lay Dying, Showbread
07.18 S. Bend, IN Cheers w/ Showbread and Uriah Omen
07.20 Cincinatti, OH The Void w/ As I Lay Dying, Showbread
07.22 Tarentum, PA Dayspring Christian w/ Showbread
07.23 Binghamton, NY American Legion Post w/ Showbread
07.25 Glen Burnie, MD Heritage Community Center w/ Showbread, Evelynn, This Runs Through
07.30 W. Columbia, SC Uncle Doctors w/ As I Lay Dying, Showbread
08.01 Atlanta, GA The Extreme w/ As I Lay Dying, Showbread
08.05 Jacksonville, FL Murrayhill Theatre w/ As I Lay Dying, Showbread
08.07 Montgomery, AL Capital Christian Center w/ As I Lay Dying, Showbread
08.08 Decatur, AL The Underground w/ As I Lay Dying, Showbread
08.16 Dayline, LA The Rock w/ Showbread
08.20 Ft. Smith, AR The Gate w/ Showbread

DEMON HUNTER
06.27 Dallas, TX The Door w/ Extol and The Agony Scene
06.28 Little Rock, AR Vinos w/ Living Sacrifice, Extol and The Agony Scene
07.01 Bushnell, IL Cornerstone

EXTOL
06.27 Dallas, TX The Door w/ Demon Hunter and The Agony Scene
06.28 Little Rock, AR Vinos w/ Living Sacrifice, Demon Hunter and The Agony Scene
07.01 Bushnell, IL Cornerstone
07.06 Atlanta, GA Snellville Baptist Church w/ Still Breathing and The Agony Scene
07.07 Nashville, TN RCKTWN w/ Still Breathing and The Agony Scene
07.08 Indianapolis, IN Emerson Center w/ Still Breathing and The Agony Scene
07.09 Madison, WI w/ Still Breathing and The Agony Scene
07.10 Wilmar, MN Sonshine w/ Still Breathing and The Agony Scene
07.11 Rockford, IL
07.12 Council Bluff, IA Rebels w/ Still Breathing and The Agony Scene

FIGURE FOUR
06.27 Erie, PA Club Outcry w/ xDisciplex AD, Evergreen Terrace
06.28 Providence, RI w/ Bury Your Dead and Msery Signals
06.29 Buffalo, NY Fight Fest
06.30 Peoria, IL East Peoria Legion Hall w/ a lot of bands
07.01 Bushnel, IL Cornerstone
07.03 Rochester, NY Ellison Park, South Lodge
07.06 Syracuse, NY HELLFEST
07.07 Nashua, NH Drifters w/ Comeback Kid and Life Once Lost
07.08 Bucksport, ME The Kave w/ Comeback Kid
07.10 Hamilton, ONT Sonic Unyan w/ Comeback Kid
07.11 Montreal, QC Cafe’ l’inconditionel w/ Comeback Kid
07.12 Ottawa, ONT Babylon w/ Comeback Kid
07.27 Winnipeg, MB Broadway CC w/ Comeback Kid

LIVING SACRIFICE
06.28 Little Rock, AR Vinos w/ Demon Hunter, The Agony Scene, Extol, Uses Fire
06.29 Little Rock, AR Vinos w/ Underoath, Still Breathing and The Regal Line
07.05 Bushnell, IL Cornerstone Festival
07.12 Oshkosh, WI Life Fest

NORMA JEAN
07.04 Bushnell, IL Cornerstone
07.05 Detroit, MI Shelter w/ Stretch Arm Strong
07.06 Syracuse, NY HELLFEST
07.07 Portland, ME The Asylum w/ Stretch Arm Strong
07.08 Boston, MA ICC Church w/ Stretch Arm Strong
07.09 New London, CT El N Gee w/ Stretch Arm Strong
07.10 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance w/ Stretch Arm Strong
07.11 Richmond, VA Alley Catz w/ Stretch Arm Strong
07.12 Winston-Salem, NC Brew Ha Ha w/ Stretch Arm Strong
07.13 Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern w/ Stretch Arm Strong
08.08 Elon, NC Cornerstone
08.10 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero w/ Stretch Arm Strong
08.11 Farmington, NY Downtown w/ Stretch Arm Strong
08.12 Buffalo, NY Showplace Theater w/ Stretch Arm Strong
08.13 Albany, NY Valentines w/ Stretch Arm Strong
08.14 Worcester, PA Palladium w/ Stretch Arm Strong
08.15 Wilkes Barre, PA Cafe Metropolis
08.16 Lewisberry, PA Purple Door
08.19 Austin, TX Emo’s w/ Stretch Arm Strong, The Bled
08.20 Houston, TX Club Fat Cat w/ Stretch Arm Strong, The Bled
08.21 San Antonio, TX Sin 13 w/ Stretch Arm Strong, The Bled
08.22 Ft. Worth, TX The Door w/ Stretch Arm Strong, The Bled
08.23 OKC, OK The Green Door w/ Stretch Arm Strong, The Bled
08.24 Lawrence, KS Bottleneck w/ Stretch Arm Strong, The Bled
08.25 St. Louis, MO Mississippi Nights w/ Stretch Arm Strong, The Bled
08.26 Atlanta, GA The Cotton Club w/ Stretch Arm Strong, The Bled

STILL BREATHING
06.29 Little Rock, AR Vinos w/ Living Sacrifice, Underoath and The Regal Line
07.01 Bushnell, IL Cornerstone
07.06 Marietta, GA The Oracle w/ The Agony Scene and Extol
07.07 Nashville, TN RCKTWN w/ The Agony Scene and Extol
07.08 Indianapolis, IN Emerson Center w/ The Agony Scene and Extol
07.09 Ypsilanti, MI Mug’s Hideout w/ The Agony Scene and Extol
07.11 Wilmar, MN Sonshine
07.12 Council Bluffs, IA Rebels w/ The Agony Scene and Extol
07.16 Pinson, AL The Shma
07.17 Tallahassee, FL The Beta Bar
07.19 Jacksonville, FL Murray Hill Theater
07.31 Farmington, MO Bob A Rinos
08.15 Westminster, MD Inner Circle w/ As I Lay Dying
08.13 Sioux Falls, SD Lifelight Fest

STRETCH ARM STRONG
06.27 NIIGATA, JAPAN Junbox Mini
06.28 KASHIWA, JAPAN Club Zax
07.04 Bushnell, IL Cornerstone
07.05 Detroit, MI Shelter w/ Norma Jean
07.06 Syracuse, NY Hellfest Syracuse State Fairgrounds
07.07 Portland, ME The Asylum w/ Norma Jean, Thursday and more
07.08 Boston, MA ICC Church w/ Norma Jean, The Hope Conspiracy
07.09 New London, CT El N Gee w/ Norma Jean
07.10 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance w/ Norma Jean
07.11 Richmond, VA Alley Catz w/ Norma Jean
07.12 Winston-Salem, NC Brew Ha Ha w/ Norma Jean
07.13 Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern w/ Norma Jean
07.24 Scranton, PA Tinks w/ Senses Fail, Burns Out Bright
07.25 Cleveland, OH Agora Theater w/ Senses Fail, Burns Out Bright
07.26 Pittsburg, PA Club Laga w/ Senses Fail, Burns Out Bright
08.09 Elon, NC Cornerstone
08.10 Philidelphia, PA Trocadero w/ Norma Jean, Throwdown, Everytime I Die
08.11 Farmington, NY Downtown w/ Norma Jean
08.12 Buffalo, NY Showplace Theater w/ Norma Jean, Evergreen Terrace
08.13 Albany, NY Valentines w/ Norma Jean, Evergreen Terrace
08.14 Worcester, MA Palladium w/ Norma Jean, Evergreen Terrace
08.15 Carslie, PA Monroe Township Hall w/ Evergreen Terrace
08.16 Lewisberry, PA Purple Door
08.17 Birmingham, AL Furnace Fest
08.19 Austin, TX Emo’s w/ Norma Jean, The Bled
08.20 Houston, TX Club Fat Cat w/ Norma Jean, The Bled
08.21 San Antonio, TX Sin 13 w/ Norma Jean, The Bled
08.22 Ft. Worth, TX The Door w/ Norma Jean, The Bled
08.24 KC, MO El Torreon w/ Norma Jean, The Bled
08.23 OKC, OK The Green Door w/ Norma Jean, The Bled
08.25 St. Louis, MO Mississippi Nights w/ Norma Jean, The Bled
08.26 Atlanta, GA Cotton Club w/ Norma Jean, The Bled
09.11 Birmingham, England w/ Rancid and The Donnas
09.12 Sheffield, England Corporation w/ Steel Rules Die, Incoherence
09.13 Manchester, England Apollo w/ Rancid and The Donnas
09.14 Glasgow, Scotland Kingtuts Wah Wah Hut w/ Steel Rules Die, Incoherence
09.15 Leicester, England Charlotte w/ Steel Rules Die, Incoherence
09.16 Newort, Wales TJ’s w/ Steel Rules Die, Incoherence
09.17 London, England Underworld w/ Steel Rules Die, Incoherence
09.18 London, England Brixton Academy w/ Rancid and The Donnas
09.20 Zurich, Switzerland TBC
09.21 Bologna, Italy Container Club
09.22 Dornbirn, Austria Conrad Sohns
09.23 Graz, Austria Explosiv
09.24 Prague, Czech Republic 007 Club
09.27 Arnhem, Netherlands Goudvishal
09.28 Belgium, Leuven Funtime Festival

UNDEROATH
06.29 Little Rock, AR Vinos w/ Living Sacrifice, Still Breathing and The Regal Line
06.30 Peoria, IL East Peoria Legion Hall w/ Beloved and Dead Poetic
07.01 Bushnell, IL Cornerstone
07.04 Bushnell, IL Cornerstone
07.06 Syracuse, NY HELLFEST
07.07 Amboy, NJ Club Krome w/ Beloved
07.08 Wilkes-Barre, PA Rodanos w/ Beloved
07.18 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Ampitheater WARPED TOUR
07.19 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Center WARPED TOUR
07.20 Houston, TX Reliant Center WARPED TOUR
07.22 Birmingham, AL Zydecos w/ From Autumn to Ashes
07.23 Atlanta, GA Hi Fi Buys Center WARPED TOUR
07.24 Orlando, FL Central FL Fairgrounds WARPED TOUR
07.25 St. Pete, FL Vanoy Park WARPED TOUR

ZAO
07.03 Bushnel, IL Cornerstone

For those of you attending the Cornerstone Festival in Illinois next week, don’t forget that Tooth & Nail Day is this Tuesday, July 1st!

For more information on any or all of the great artists listed here, be sure to check out:
Tooth & Nail and Solid State’s websites!