Quick Hits & Clips: Wild Light, John Nolan, Japandroids, Spinnerette, Enter Shikari, Fields Of The Nephilim, Rise Against

• Wild Light has launched a fan-created video contest in response to pre-existing fan footage on YouTube. In a video announcing the contest, band member Seth Pitman explains: "We've seen some great fan-created Wild Light videos up on YouTube recently, and honestly, I want to see more." To submit a video for the contest, go to www.youtube.com/wildlightfanvideos and post your home-made video of any song off Adult Nights. Submissions will be accepted from now until August 31st, 2009. The winner will receive video placement on Wild Light's MySpace page as well as an autographed CD, a t-shirt, and a pair of tickets to the Wild Light concert of their choice.
• Doghouse Records has announced the signing of John Nolan. Nolan was the main songwriter in Taking Back Sunday for the "Tell All Your Friends" release and went on to form Straylight Run. His debut solo release, "Height," will be available be available October 27th from Doghouse Records.
• Check out live performances by Japandroids at Noisevox: Young Hearts Spark Fire, Rockers East Vancouver, Heart Sweats, No Allegiance to the Queen.
• Check out this live video of Spinnerette playing their single "Baptized by Fire" on David Letterman this week.
• Enter Shikari has just released their video for "No Sleep Tonight" off the album "Common Dreads." The video, directed by Shane Davey, stars a slew of the band's friends.
• UK Goth legends Fields of the Nephilim have been confirmed as the first of three headline acts for the forthcoming Hellfire Festival which takes place at the NEC Birmingham on November 6th through 8th. The seminal cult rockers will headline the Sunday night at Hellfire.
• Stream "Savior," the newest single from Rise Against.

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