 Stone Temple Pilots was promoted through various media outlets , including the Internet , radio , and on television , with live performances and interviews by the band . The earliest reported premiere of the album was on February 23 , 2010 , when the new album was played in its entirety at a private listening party held at Gramercy Park Hotel 's Rose Bar in New York City . Among those in attendance were Stone Temple Pilots , journalists from several venues , and Craig Kallman , Chairman and CEO of Atlantic Records . Stone Temple Pilots opened an early @-@ 2010 tour on March 18 at the South by Southwest music festival , where four new songs were premiered : " Between the Lines " , " Huckleberry Crumble " , " Bagman " , and " Hickory Dichotomy " . On March 27 , the band was filmed performing live at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago , Illinois . The footage appeared on VH1 's Friday Night Alright series two months later on May 21 , which included a performance of " Between the Lines " . 
