JUL 19: LHTS DEBUTS AT #9

Everclear's Learning How to Smile will debut on this week's Billboard Albums Chart at #9. In Canada, LHTS will debut at #3.

JUL 19: EVERCLEAR DIGITAL DOWNLOADS

This week, Capitol Records' parent company, EMI, began making tracks by their artists available for purchase via digital download. Included in the first batch of downloads is Everclear's So Much for the Afterglow, available in the Windows Media format.

Eventually, these tracks should appear on the various online music stores, such as CDNow.com. As of today, however, they're only available at HMV.com.

This is mostly noteworthy for its implications for the future of music delivery as opposed to any added convenience - even at HMV.com, downloading costs more than the cassette version.

Link: SMFTA at HMV.com.

JUL 10: BREAKFAST WITH EVERCLEAR

On Tuesday morning, Everclear will be appearing at the 7-11 at the corner of Glenoaks and Buena Vista in Burbank, California. They'll perform live, answer questions, and sign autographs. It should begin around 9:00am.

The appearance will be hosted by Kevin & Bean and will air live on KROQ. (Note: KROQ has no webfeed.)

JUL 10: LHTS FREEBIES

If you pick up Learning How to Smile on Tuesday, there's a good chance it'll come with some kind of freebie. We're compiling a list.

Link: LHTS Freebies.

JUL 7: EVERCLEAR ON FARMCLUB.COM

Everclear will be taping an appearance for the Farmclub.com TV Show next Friday, July 14th, at 6:30pm. If you will be in the Los Angeles area next Friday and would like to attend, tickets are available by calling 1-888-458-2582.

No word yet as to when Everclear's appearance will air. The Farmclub.com TV Show airs on the USA Network on Monday nights.

More info: Farmclub.com Ticket Info.

JUL 2: BONUS EVERCLEAR EP

HMV.com is offering a bonus acoustic EP with pre-orders of Learning How to Smile.

However, according to the rules, you must be a Canadian resident to receive the EP. (HMV.com is based in Canada.)

Link: HMV.com Pre-Order Offer

(Thanks Bruce!)

JUL 2: EVERCLEAR IN LAUNCH

Everclear appears in the latest issue (#41) of the multimedia magazine Launch. The issue contains an interview with the band, plus a live performance of "Wonderful".

The issue also includes features with Keanu Reeves' band Dogstar, Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise, and the Llama Farmers.

JUL 2: FOREIGN RELEASE DATES

Learning How to Smile will be released in Japan, Australia, and North America the same week. (July 10th in Australia, July 11th in North America, and July 12th in Japan.)

Release dates for other countries have yet to be set, and will probably occur later in the summer.

JUL 2: SIX WEEKS OF EVERCLEAR

Capitol Records is promoting the release of Learning How to Smile with a six-week feature aptly titled "Six Weeks of Everclear".

Week three (this week) includes a RealAudio G2 streaming version of the new record in its entirety, available at CapitolBroadcasts.com.

Be sure to enable Java in your browser before heading to the "Six Weeks of Everclear" page, else some of the features won't function.

Link: Six Weeks of Everclear.