10th Circle Now Open to Non-DF Members

The 10th Circle, the Despair Faction’s off-topic forum, has been opened to non-Despair Faction members again.

Gavin made a thread to announce it, explaining that “DF registration is still closed due to circumstances beyond our control but we want those of you who are here for AFI to have an opportunity to participate and connect with the larger DF/AFI fan community here on despairfaction.com.”

However, this move may be temporary until registrations, which have been closed since the fall of last year, open back up again. Gavin said, “When DF registration is once again available we will be revisiting this, but don’t worry about that for now. Enjoy.”

POSSIBILITY: AFI may play Lollapalooza, August 6-8

According to AFI’s schedule on the Green Day tour in August, they have a 4 day opening when Lollapalooza, a music festival, is happening in Chicago on August 6-8. Green Day has been rumored for months to be headlining the festival.
In addition, on the Lollapalooza website, there is a game where you can try to reveal the lineup. There is one slot for a 3-letter band name at the end of the 5th row. As of April 2nd, the game has the 3-letter band name at the end of the fifth row ending in an I.
We’re not saying that this is definite, because it hasn’t been confirmed by anybody. We just want you all to be aware of the possibility when the official Lollapalooza lineup is revealed on April 6th.
Rolling Stone is also predicting AFI as a performer at Lollapalooza:

“Farther down the lineup, the three-letter artist listed on the right of the fifth row seems like too low of a billing on the lineup to be M.I.A., who has a new album out this summer, so we’re going to bank on AFI, Green Day’s opening act, filling in that spot.”

Veronica Sawyer contest to win tickets to UK shows

VeronicaSawyer.com is giving you a chance to win a pair of tickets to the Machester, London or Glasgow shows in April. You must be 18 or over to win. Travel and accommodations are NOT included. To enter go here.

Vinyl Treasure Hunt at April UK Shows

According to an email blast from Veronica Sawyer, there will be a Beautiful Thieves 7″ vinyl hidden at each of the UK tour venues. If you find the vinyl you get to meet the band and hangout with them backstage after the show. You can find more information here.

VeronicaSawyer.com has also uploaded scans of this week’s issue of Kerrang which contains “Davey’s Style Secrets“.

AFI to play WBRU Concert Series May 28 (Updated)

   AFI will be playing WBRU Summer Concert Series on May 28, 2010 at the Bank of America Skate Center, Downtown Providence. Support acts are Neon Trees and Violent Soho.
Tickets go onsale on April 10th. We’ll keep you posted! Thanks to Karen for the tip.
UPDATE: The tickets are now on sale for BruCru members. Thanks to Volare for the tip!

Fall Child of the Month: Matt Zajicek

We began a new feature a few weeks ago entitled Fall Child of the Month. Many of you responded and we now have our first Fall Child of the Month, Matt Zajicek. After reviewing over 50 enteries, Matt stood out with his fun encounters with Davey and his passion for music. In speaking with him, he told us a few fun facts:

• How did you discover AFI? Working at Tower Records a coworker told me about them because I liked the Misfits
• What is your favorite AFI song? Morningstar
• What is your favorite music besides AFI? Nerve Agents, Anti-Flag, Social Distortion, VNV Nation, Bouncing Souls, Smiths, Tiger Army
• What are some of your hobbies/interests? Reading, writing, collecting vinylmation
• What are your career aspirations or goals? writing a book and having a cup of tea with Davey sometime
• Why should you become fan of the month? I’ve seen AFI in a barn in Hanford, CA. Been a fan since 1998 until I die. I also own 5 Zu boutique shirts. I remember seeing Davey in Hollywood at an Industrial club and he liked my shirt, made my day.

If you would like to be our next Fall Child of the Month, click here to fill out the form.

Davey Reveals "Style Secrets" in Kerrang Magazine

Davey is featured on this week’s issue of Kerrang Magazine. Veronica Sawyer has posted a scan of the story here. The issue’s blurb reads:

“AFI’s Davey Havok reveals his style secrets, Stone Sour new album exclusive, Green Day give us a sneak preview of their new Rock Band video game and Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump plays his debut solo show.”

Interview w/ Hunter from March Issue of Bassplayer

Bassplayer Magazine has posted an interview they conducted with Hunter in early March regarding his playing style, current influences, and side projects. Click here to read the interview.

“When I hit the road, I’m actually a little disconnected from music; I’m basically left with a snapshot of wherever my music exploration was when I left home. But I’ve gotten into the new Phoenix record, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix.”