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Mae Post New Song

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Mae‘s new song “A Melody, The Memory” is now available for a donation of just $1 to help out Habitat For Humanity. A message from the band can be read below.

Spring marks the release of our third song this year – “A Melody, The Memory.” This song explores and celebrates the magical way in which music takes us back to those memories we cherish most, almost as if to relive them again and again. Listen to “A Melody, The Memory” and make a donation to download the song here. We are extremely proud to share our song with you!

So far, your generous donations have helped us raise nearly $24,000 as we partner with Habitat For Humanity to help build a home for Rhonda Floyd and her three children. With your help, we will reach our goal of $65,000! Read more about our year long project and help us spread the word. If you haven’t already done so, please make a donation and download all three of this year’s songs. We encourage you to donate as much as you can with the promise that your donation will go towards our goal!

New Found Glory Hit The Charts and The Road

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New Found Glory‘s new album, Not Without A Fight, hit the Billboard charts debuting at #12. New Found Glory will be hitting the road with Set Your Goals, Bayside and Shai Hulud starting March 25th in Tempe, AZ. Check out all the dates below.

Not Without A Fight Tour Dates (w/Set Your Goals, Bayside and Shai Hulud):

25 Mar – Marquee Theater, Tempe AZ
26 Mar – House of Blues, San Diego CA
27 Mar – House of Blues, Anaheim CA
28 Mar – Avalon, Hollywood CA
29 Mar – Grand Ballroom @ the Regency, San Francisco CA
31 Mar – Hawthorne Theater, Portland OR
01 Apr – The Showbox, Seattle WA
02 Apr – Knitting Factory, Boise ID
03 Apr – In the Venue, Salt Lake City UT
04 Apr – Gothic Theater, Denver CO
06 Apr – Palladium Showroom, Dallas TX
07 Apr – Emo’s, Austin TX
08 Apr – Warehouse Live, Houston TX
10 Apr – House of Blues, Lake Buena Vista FL
11 Apr – Jannus Landing, St Petersburg FL
13 Apr – Revolution, Ft Lauderdale FL
15 Apr – House of Blues, Myrtle Beach FL
16 Apr – Amos’ Southend, Charlotte NC
17 Apr – Sonar, Baltimore MD
18 Apr – The Trocadero, Philadelphia PA
19 Apr – House of Blues, Cleveland OH
20 Apr – Bogart’s, Cincinnati OH
22 Apr – Peoples Court, Des Moines IA
23 Apr – Myth Nightclub, St Paul MN
24 Apr – The Rave, Milwaukee WI
25 Apr – House of Blues, Chicago IL
26 Apr – Royal Oak Music Theater, Royal Oak MI
28 Apr – Phoenix Concert Theater, Toronto ONT
29 Apr – Webster Theater, Hartford CT
30 Apr – House of Blues, Boston MA
03 May – Newport Music Hall, Colombus OH
05 May – Egyptian Room, Indianapolis IN
06 May – The Pageant, St Louis MO
07 May – Granada Theater, Lawrence KS
08 May – Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City OK
09 May – Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque NM
10 May – Rialto Theater, Tucson AZ

Sparks The Rescue Release Track Listing, Album Art

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Sparks The Rescue have released the track listing and album art for their new album, Eyes To The Sun, set for release on May 5th. The album features three brand new songs and previous tracks have been remixed and remastered. Plus the digital album on iTunes comes with four bonus tracks and the “Autumn” music video.

Sparks The Rescue

Track Listing

1. My Heart Radio
2. Pine Tree State
3. Autumn
4. Hello Mexico
5. Skeleton
6. We Love Like Vampires
7. Shipwreck
8. I Swear That She’s The One
9. American Blues
10. The Gravity
11. Chemistry Set
12. Saco Boys Have No Class
bonus tracks: (digital only)
13. We May Be Cruel
14. Pangaea
15. Autumn (acoustic)
16. Hello Mexico (alternate)
17. Autumn (video)

Taking Back Sunday Set Release Date; Announce Tour Dates

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Taking Back Sunday has set June 2nd as the release date for their new album, New Again. The band will be hitting the road starting May 14th on a nationwide headlining tour. The tour begins in Cleveland, OH, and criss-crosses the country through the end of June. Tickets will be available through a special pre-sale that begins at 10am on Wednesday, March 18th. With every two tickets purchased, fans will receive a digital download of New Again. Go to www.takingbacksunday.com for details. Additionally, you can catch Taking Back Sunday live at Bamboozle Left festival in Irvine CA, on April 5th 2009, and at Bamboozle in East Rutherford, NJ on May 3rd 2009.

Tour Dates with Anberlin and Envy on the Coast

5/14 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
5/15 Cincinnati, OH Bogarts
5/16 Chicago, IL Journeys Backyard BBQ
5/17 Detroit, MI Clutch Cargos
5/19 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
5/20 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
5/21 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
5/24 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium
5/26 Boulder, CO Boulder Theatre
5/27 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
5/28 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
5/29 Seattle, WA Showbox Sodo
5/30 Vancouver, BC Commodore
5/31 Portland, OR Roseland
6/4 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
6/5 San Diego, CA SOMA
6/7 Bakersfield, CA Rockin Roots Festival
6/9 Phoenix, AZ Marquee Theatre
6/10 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
6/12 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom
6/13 Little Rock, AK The Village
6/14 Mandeville, LA Mandeville Trailhead Amphitheatre
6/16 Tampa, FL Jannus Landing
6/17 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
6/18 Charlotte, NC Amos Southend
6/19 Richmond, VA The National
6/20 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
6/21 Baltimore, MD Sonar
6/23 Toronto, ON Kool Haus
6/24 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall
6/25 Hartford, CT Webster Theatre
6/26 Hampton Beach, NH Casino Ballroom
6/27 Boston, MA House of Blues

The Boy And His Machine – Show Them What You’re Made Of

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The Boy And His Machine

Artist: The Boy And His Machine
Album: Show Them What You’re Made Of
Label: Unsigned
Purchase: SmartPunk

Overall: 7.5
Music: 8
Lyrics: 7.0
Production: 7.0

The Boy and His Machine, the pop-punk band that I wrote about over a year ago, are back with a new EP titled Show Them What You’re Made Of. This fun filled band are still packing it all with catchy lyrics, dance out rhythms, and the potential to be your favorite new band.

Opening the five song EP is “Hook, Line, & Sinker”, a song that captivates your ears with great riffs and sing a long lyrics. Ron’s vocals bring out the best in each song like “The Walls of Regret” which is my favorite on the EP. Although the band didn’t put out a full-length, this is a great continuation from their previous EP and it will surely help them get more recognition. If you are in the mood for a few good pop-punk songs, this is an EP for you.

Track Listing
1. Hook, Line, & Sinker
2. Coming Clean
3. Tonight We Ride
4. The Walls Of Regret
5. A Getaway At Best

The New Regime Post Live Video #2

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The New Regime have released a video for “Take Control” as part two of a six part live performance series on imeem.com.  The next four videos will premiere Tuesdays and Fridays for the next 2 weeks.  You can also check out the first part of a video interview with drumchannel.com where Ilan talks about everything from drums, The New Regime, Lostprophets, and Nine Inch Nails.