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Emery Join The Almost On Tour

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Emery will be joining The Almost, Envy On The Coast and Army Of Me on tour in June. You can check out the dates below.

31 May 2008 The Masquerade    Atlanta, Georgia
1 Jun 2008 Rocketown    Nashville, Tennessee
2 Jun 2008 Bogarts    Cincinnati, Ohio
3 Jun 2008 Metro    Chicago, Illinois
4 Jun 2008 Station 4    St. Paul, Minnesota
5 Jun 2008 People’s Court    Des Moines, Iowa
6 Jun 2008 Granada Theatre    Lawrence, Kansas
8 Jun 2008 Cervantes    Denver, Colorado
9 Jun 2008 Avalon Theatre    Salt Lake City, Utah
18 Jun 2008 House Of Blues    Anaheim, California
19 Jun 2008 Avalon Hollywood    Los Angeles, California
20 Jun 2008 Soma    San Diego, California
23 Jun 2008 The Door    Dallas, Texas
24 Jun 2008 Merdian    Houston, Texas

Underoath Xbox Live Contest

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Underoath is hosting a contest with Xbox Live. Check out the details below.

Enter the Underoath / Xbox Live Contest now and you could win a ton of prizes including:

* Autographed drum head used during the recording of our new album
* Underoath T-shirt
* Underoath messenger bag
* “Define The Great Line” CD
* “They’re Only Chasing Safety” CD
* “777” DVD
* “Halo 3” Xbox 360 Game
* “Gears of War” Xbox 360 Game
* “Mass Effect” Xbox 360 Game
* Xbox 360 Spartan Controller
* Xbox 360 Brute controller
* Xbox 360 Messenger Kit

All you have to do is click here and enter for your chance to win. Hurry the contest ends May 2nd.

Jet Lag Gemini – Fire the Cannons

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Fire the Cannons

Artist: Jet Lag Gemini
Album: Fire the Cannons
Label: Doghouse Records
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: January 22nd, 2008

Overall: 7.0
Music: 7.5
Lyrics: 7.0
Production: 8.0

The release of this record saw delays and hold ups. Originally set to be released in the fall of ’06 the album was pushed back to early this year. Nevertheless it was worth the wait! Fire the Cannons is an explosive release, that proves the group’s rock credibility and clearly shows that they have staying power. The opener, Run This City, is a familiar sounding catchy rock tune that illustrates Jet Lag’s pop sensibility. This track sets the scene, providing a polished landscape for the album. Seamlessly flowing into, Doctor, Please! A fantastic hook-filled song, which is my pick for standout track on the album. Bittersweet, offers the soon to be sing along line of the early half of this year. “And you can find it in a heartbeat, and leave it tangled in the bed sheets.” Cannons slows down perfectly in the middle with, Stepping Stone, including a breakdown that is reminiscent of Guns N’ Roses. The group dives into their punk rock roots with the snarled, Every Minute which is somewhat in the vein of The Matches.

Concluding with, Picture Frames, this quite closer illustrates more spectacular guitar work and wraps the record up in perfect fashion. These young Jersey rockers have all the chops and rock riffs to make a notable name for themselves. Be sure to catch them on tour now and on Warped this summer, you won’t regret it!

Standout Track
Doctor, Please!

Track Listing
1. Run This City
2. Doctor, Please!
3. The Bad Apples
4. Bittersweet
5. Stepping Stone
6. Fit to Be Tied
7. Just Say How
8. If It Was up to Me
9. Every Minute
10. Keep This With You
11. Picture Frames