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The Color Fred – Bend to Break

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Bend to Break

Artist: The Color Fred
Album: Bend to Break
Label: Equal Vision
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: October 30th, 2007

Overall: 7.0
Music: 8.5
Lyrics: 7.5
Production: 7.5

When Fred Mascherino announced that he’d left Taking Back Sunday to pursue his solo career, many were left devastated; week’s later fans were given the chance to find solace in Mascherino’s debut effort. With The Color Fred it’s Mascherino who shows his true colors, not to mention his knack for creating pure pop-rock bliss. The single “If I Surrender” has already made a big splash on the Internet, with its subsequent video.

The record becomes slightly bogged down in the middle; as I found favor in the more up tempo tracks. All around, Bend to Break is a well written album, that’s sure to please. Fred truly brought a great dynamic to Taking Back Sunday, and he will be missed. Nevertheless he’s paved the way for a great solo career, the future looks bright for The Color Fred.

Standout Track
Minnesota

Track Listing
1. Get Out
2. If I Surrender
3. Hate to See You Go
4. It Isn’t Me
5. Complaintor
6. The Tragedy
7. I Didn’t See
8. Empty House
9. Minnesota
10. I’ll Never Know
11. Don’t Pretend

First Warped Tour 2008 Bands Announced

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Update: A full list of bands has been announced. Please go here to read the list.
The first round of bands for the 2008 Warped Tour have been announced. Check out the list below. Who would you like to see on next years Warped Tour?

The Academy Is…
The Briggs
The Bronx
The Color Fred
The Devil Wears Prada
Every Time I Die
From First to Last
Gym Class Heroes
The Lordz
Norma Jean
Katy Perry
Pierce The Veil
Reel Big Fish
Relient K
Shwayze
Street Dogs
3Oh!3
We The Kings

Via: AltPress.com

The Audition To Headline Pacific Sunwear Tour

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The Audition, have been chosen as the premier band to headline the first ever Pacific Sunwear Music Tour. The tour, beginning January 16 at Raleigh’s The Brewery, will feature support from acts Envy On The Coast, Danger Radio, and Another Day Late, with completion exactly one month later in Baltimore.

On January 22nd, six days into the tour, The Audition will welcome their toe-tapping sophomore endeavor, Champion into stores. Champion is the follow-up to the bands 2005 Victory Records debut Controversy Loves Company, which has sold nearly 50,000 copies to date. Pacific Sunwear will begin streaming the first single off of Champion, “Warm Me Up”, on their website December 19th.

Tickets for the Pacific Sunwear Music Tour will go on-sale Friday, December 7th.

1/16/08 Raleigh, North Carolina @ The Brewery
1/17/08 Atlanta, Georgia @ The Masquerade
1/18/08 Jacksonville, Florida @ Fuel Coffeehouse
1/19/08 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida @ Culture Room
1/20/08 Orlando, Florida @ The Social
1/22/08 San Antonio, Texas @ White Rabbit
1/23/08 Dallas, Texas @ The Door
1/25/08 Tempe, Arizona @ The Clubhouse
1/26/08 Anaheim, California @ Chain Reaction
1/27/08 San Diego, California @ Soma
1/29/08 Hollywood, California @ Knitting Factory
1/30/08 Orangevale, California @ Boardwalk
2/01/08 Portland, Oregon @ Hawthorne Theatre
2/02/08 Seattle, Washington @ Chop Suey
2/04/08 Salt Lake City, Utah @ Avalon Theatre
2/06/08 Denver, Colorado @ Marquis Theatre
2/07/08 Omaha, Nebraska @ Sokol Underground
2/08/08 Chicago, Illinois @ Metro
2/09/08 Detroit, Michigan @ TBA
2/10/08 Cleveland, Ohio @ TBA
2/12/08 New York, New York @ Highline Ballroom
2/13/08 Allston, Massachusetts @ Harper’s Ferry
2/14/08 Poughkeepsie, New York @ TBA
2/15/08 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania @ TBA
2/16/08 Baltimore, Maryland @ Sonar