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The Boy And His Machine – All That We Make It

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The Boy And His Machine

Artist: The Boy And His Machine
Album: All That We Make It
Label: Unsigned
Listen: MySpace
Release Date: December 7, 2007

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

Some people may have written off pop-punk over the past few years but for others its still rocking their stereos. The Boy And His Machine’s new EP All That We Make It should be on of those CD’s in your current playlist. Ron Griffo (Vocals, Guitar), Joey Arena (Guitar), Christan Adams (Bass), and Ryan Martin (Drums) bring their edgy rock to the table in tracks like “Thinking Of An Escape” and “Worth The Wait” while cranking up the melody on “The Plan” and the title track “All That We Make It.” Ron’s vocals are compelling and compliment each song’s harmony. My favorite track is “Worth The Wait” as it showcases the bands full style and what they have to offer to their fans.

With a full-length album in the works, there are only good things to look forward to when it comes to The Boy And His Machine.

Track Listing
1. All That We Make It
2. The Plan
3. Thinking of An Escape
4. Worth The Wait

Slick Shoes Reunite

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Slick Shoes are back with all the original members: Jackson, Jeremiah, Joe, Ryan and Jackson’s brother Jordan. The band has announced their first comeback show on March 1st at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, CA. Presale tickets went on sales today and the show will sell out extremely fast so make sure you get your presale tickets right away to see this rare event.

Tonight On DJ Rossstar 1-17-08

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Ace Enders will be ditching the recording studio to appear on DJ Rossstar’s Punk Rock Show tonight, Thursday, January 17th 2008. The shows airs live on www.idobiradio.com from 7-8pm PST / 10-11pm EST and you can instant message us during the show at the screen name: staridobi. False Start will be calling in during the show to premiere their new song all the way from New Zealand.

Take Action! Volume 7 CD/DVD Out March 4th

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The Take Action! Volume 7 CD/DVD is set for a March 4th release. The annual charity compilation is bigger and better than ever featuring 20 tracks and 20 music videos on DVD. Consisting of the best bands in alternative, punk, indie, hardcore, and metal music, the compilation will sell for a staggeringly low suggested retail price of $6.98. Check out the track-listing below.

The Take Action! Tour and CD will benefit non-profit organization Do Something, a group that gives young people the opportunity to personally help change the world, by donating 10% of all ticket sales and 5% of the suggested retail price for each Take Action! Volume 7 compilation sold. Putting their money where their mouth is, Do Something distributes weekly $500 grants to young people with an idea about how to make a difference in their community. In 2007 alone, the site issued over $240,000 to young people who are making changes in communities around the globe. Last year Do Something reached over 10 million young people, age 25 and under, and helped them take action themselves.

Take Action! Volume 7 CD Track Listing:

1 / Andy Williams from Every Time I Die / PSA
2 / Every Time I Die / We’re Wolf
3 / Silverstein / Still Dreaming
4 / Chiodos / Teeth The Size Of Piano Keys
5 / From First To Last / Two As One
6 / Emery / The Party Song
7 / Motion City Soundtrack / This Is For Real
8 / All Time Low / Dear Maria, Count Me In!
9 / Cute Is What We Aim For / Newport Living
10 / Mayday Parade / When I Get Home, You’re So Dead
11 / Valencia / 3000 Miles
12 / Every Avenue / Where Were You
13 / Meg & Dia / Roses
14 / The Spill Canvas / All Over You
15 / Thrice / Digital Sea
16 / The Matches / Their City
17 / Set Your Goals / Echoes
18 / Drop Dead, Gorgeous / They’ll Never Get Me (Word With You)
19 / The Bled / Shade Tree Mechanics
20 / Haste The Day / Stitches

DVD Listing:

1 / Motion City Soundtrack / This Is For Real
2 / The Receiving End Of Sirens / Smoke and Mirrors
3 / Plain White T’s / Making A Memory
4 / The All American Rejects / I’m Waiting
5 / Hellogoodbye / Bonnie Taylor Shakedown 2K1
6 / All Time Low / Six Feet Under The Stars
7 / This Providence / My Beautiful Rescue
8 / MxPx / Shut It Down
9 / Four Year Strong / Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never Die
10 / Jet Lag Gemini / Run This City
11 / Aiden / One Love
12 / Alesana / Ambrosia
13 / Every Time I Die / We’re Wolf
14 / The Devil Wears Prada / Hey John, What’s Your Name Again??
15 / A Life Once Lost / Firewater Joyride
16 / The Human Abstract / Vela, Together We Await The Storm
17 / The Red Chord / Dread Prevailed
18 / August Burns Red / Composure
19 / High On Fire / Rumors Of War
20 / Suicide Silence / The Price of Beauty

Anberlin To Enter Studio

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Anberlin will be working with Neal Avron (Yellowcard, Fallout Boy) for their next album. The band will hit the studio for 8 weeks starting February 4 with plans to release the album later this year.

“We’re very excited about working with Neal,” says frontman Christian. “We begin rehearsals at the end of the month on the new songs and hope to transfer that energy to the studio. I think our fans are going to be pleased when they hear the final result.”