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Love Arcade Interview

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Here’s an email interview with the lead man from the band Love Arcade

1. Who are we talking with and what’s your role in Love Arcade?

I am snowhite and I do everything in Love Arcade [Write, produce, arrange, play all the instruments on record, etc.]

2. What are some things you want to get accomplished in 2007?

I want to get to the point where we’re on the radio and headlining our own tour for 2007.

3. Are you happy with how your major label release turned out?

I am extremely happy with how the album turned out, and I’m lookin’ forward to working it!

4. What’s your stance on a growing number of kids downloading yours or others bands music for free?

Well, the way I do it is I download the songs and if I like them I’ll buy the record and I think that’s how it should be cause if it’s not a good record you really shouldn’t buy it.

5. What is the biggest issue you see facing the music industry?

It’s probably is the fact that every thing’s in and out like the wind and not as many people buy albums because of that. We want to be something that’s real, not just a fad.

6. Who would you love to tour with, and why?

I’d like to tour with Gnarls Barkley cause that seems like itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s the perfect fit for what we are.

7. What is one album that you would suggest as required listening for everyone?

Pussy Cat Dolls- PCD

Love Arcade – Self Titled

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Love Arcade self titled

Artist: Love Arcade
Album: Love Arcade
Label: Atlantic
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: August 8th, 2006

Overall: 5.0
Music: 5.0
Lyrics: 4.0
Production: 6.0

Writing a review 101, welcome to the first day of class where we learn how to write a review that you donâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢t necessarily want to write. The first thing you need is a mediocre (at best) record. The second thing youâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢ll need is a lot of time on your hands to craft your writing into something objective for the masses.

A popular thing to do is to compare the record that is being reviewed (in our case thatâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s the Love Arcade self titled album) to something. Iâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢ll give you an example, the Love Arcade is the closest thing there is to actually being able to fit high school drama on a compact disc. The next thing that you want to go over is a few of the songs that you liked, or that stood out to you and you think will stand out to other people. Weâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢ll point out the first song â┚¬Ã…”Keep it comingâ┚¬? which walks the fine line of catchy and annoying. The song â┚¬Ã…”Passengerâ┚¬? is another notable song which is probably the strongest song on the record (so take that how you will). Usually, if you love the album you can keep on talking about all the great lyrics and melodies that the record contains.

The end of the review is for giving an overview of the good and bad things about the record. For the Love Arcade we would talk about the dancey, sometimes catchy musical beats. We would probably want to mention the cheesy lyrics and the shallowness of pretty much every song. Then, conclude with mentioning that if people wanted to check the band out they can do so at a myspace page. There you have it, step one to writing a review.

Tracklisting
1. Keep It Coming

2. Sara
3. Candy
4. Passenger
5. Tease me
6. Moses
7. Can’t Stop
8. Sweet Thing
9. Party
10. Going Down
11. Waste
12. Open

Hit The Lights “Let It Ride” Tour

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Hit The Lights are heading out on their first headlining tour ever. The “Let It Ride Tour” will feature Hit The Lights headlining with support from their friends All Time Low, Just Surrender, Valencia, The Secret Handshake, Forgive Durden and Love Arcade along for the ride on select dates.

Confirmed “Let It Ride” Tour Dates:

3/8/07 Columbus, OH The Basement Valencia, Just Surrender, TSH
3/9/07 Pittsburgh, PA Diesel Valencia, Just Surrender, TSH
3/10/07 Williamsville, NY Club Infinity Valencia, Just Surrender, TSH
3/11/07 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall Valencia, Just Surrender, TSH
3/13/07 New York, NY Knitting Factory Valencia, Just Surrender, TSH
3/14/07 Allston, MA The ICC Valencia, Just Surrender, TSH
3/15/07 New Haven, CT Toads Place Valencia, Just Surrender, TSH
3/16/07 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero All Time Low, Valencia, TSH
3/17/07 Towson, MD Recher Theatre All Time Low, Valencia, TSH
3/18/07 Raleigh, NC The Brewery All Time Low, Valencia, TSH
3/20/07 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade All Time Low, Valencia, TSH
3/21/07 Jacksonville, FL Fuel Coffee House All Time Low, Valencia, TSH
3/22/07 Orlando, FL Backbooth All Time Low, Valencia, TSH
3/23/07 W. Palm Beach, FL Rays Downtown Blues All Time Low, Valencia, TSH
3/24/07 Tampa, FL Orpheum All Time Low, Valencia, TSH
3/27/07 Houston, TX Meridian All Time Low, Valencia, TSH
3/28/07 San Antonio, TX The Sanctuary All Time Low, Valencia, TSH
3/29/07 Dallas, TX The Door All Time Low, Valencia, TSH
3/31/07 Tempe, AZ The Clubhouse All Time Low, Valencia, TSH
4/3/07 Anaheim, CA Chain Reaction All Time Low, Valencia, Love Arcade
4/4/07 W. Hollywood, CA Knitting Factory All Time Low, Valencia, Love Arcade
4/5/07 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill All Time Low, Valencia, Love Arcade
4/6/07 Orangevale, CA Broadwalk Valencia, Forgive Durden, Love Arcade
4/7/07 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre Valencia, Forgive Durden, Love Arcade
4/8/07 Seattle, WA El Corazon Valencia, Forgive Durden, Love Arcade
4/10/07 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court Valencia, Forgive Durden, Love Arcade
4/11/07 Denver, CO Hi – Dive Valencia, Forgive Durden, Love Arcade
4/12/07 Kansas City, MO Grand Emporium Valencia, Forgive Durden, Love Arcade
4/13/07 St. Louis, MO Creepy Crawl Valencia, Forgive Durden, Love Arcade
4/14/07 Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen Valencia, Forgive Durden, Love Arcade
4/15/07 Milwaukee, WI The Eagles Club Valencia, Forgive Durden, Love Arcade

Ticket presale link can be found starting tomorrow at http://www.ducatking.com/