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Albums In Stores Tomorrow

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Here are some albums that will be in stores tomorrow.

I Am Ghost – Lover’s Requiem
The Blood Brothers – Young Machetes
Senses Fail – Still Searching
Cobra Starship – While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets
A Static Lullaby – A Static Lullaby
Rx Bandtis – …And The Battle Begun
These Arms Are Snakes – Easter
Cold War Kids – Robbers And Cowards

Race The Sun Set Out On Last Tour Ever

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Race The Sun will be calling it a day after their final tour in November. You can read a message from the band below.

I never thought that this would be the final chapter nor the end of the long journey for us, but just like every lifespan out there, Race The Sun has been on life support long enough to know that it..s time to say goodbye and close the eyes. We have been on fire for four years now. Our hearts drenched in ambition fuelled us to become the tour machines we are today. Before anyone gets the wrong idea of what happened, let me tell you in short summary why we made this choice. From the start, we were all best friends, trying to live the dream of writing and sharing the music that moved us just as much as the other. We promised to take this as far as it will go, to make the most of this short life, to prove the impossible to be possible. It is a miracle how far we have come but it..s also heartbreaking to know that this is the end of the road for us. I cannot thank everyone enough for supporting us through all these years. From those who let us crash on their floors, fed us, bought our cds and merch, to the kids who made countless donations when we were broke down without a cent in our name. Our choice doesn’t reflect on how hard the life was but more on the chemistry that has kept this band at full throttle. With Jason and Aaron leaving this time around, a huge chunk was ripped out of the spirit of RTS. We even went through a period of finding new members, but in our hearts we knew it wouldn’t be the same like the last line up. I want to sincerely thank those who believed in us, encouraged us, and watched us grow as a unit over time. You all are what made us who we are today. We learned a great deal of the power of friendship as well as the musicianship. Again it breaks my heart to say a final farewell but we all feel that this is the best time to move on with our lives and keep all the cherished memories preserved. To give closure for everyone, including ourselves, we will be doing one final tour in November right before Thanksgiving; starting in Texas and heading east again, ending in our hometown, Richmond, VA for one final hurrah. There is nothing more that I want then to see friends and family to share this last run before we shut the engine down. I hope to see you all there..and for those of you who never believed in us… FUCK ALL YALL!

Love,
Daniel, James, Jason, and Matt

Controlling The Famous on Hiatus

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Controlling The Famous have gone on an “indefinite hiatus.” The band posted this message on their MySpace blog:

Hello Everyone, Max from Controlling the Famous here.

As most of you know, we decided that we’d be taking an “indefinite hiatus.” I just wanted to update everyone and let them know what’s going on. Like with any band, its a tough job to be on the road, touring non-stop, constantly away from family and friends, have no money (flat broke), and live out of a van. It can really wear a person down and leave you questioning why you decided to start playing music in the first place.

Anyways, we were supposed to leave next Tuesday for a tour to CMJ in New York City. Everyone in the band agreed to going and making the best of the situation even though some of the past few tours had been really rough. However, some words were said about the tour about a week ago, and it became clear that some band members were ready to move onto the next stage in their life. It is sad and unfortunate, but its a decision each individual member had to make themself. Its a cliche situation, but again, everyone is still friends and everyone will continue on their own paths. We truly loved playing songs together while it lasted. You will all be updated on their new endeavours whether its music related or not.

I will leave you with this…

I will personally be keeping the spirit of Controlling the Famous alive, by finding new people to play music with. The band name may change, but the music will keep going. I am in no way done playing music and hopefully all of you guys who bought “Automatic City” will stand by until everything starts up again.

Thanks so much, and I will see you all again soon. Thanks for everything.

Max

Site Updates

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Check out the front page of the website to see the new featured bands including I Am Ghost, The Blood Brothers, and Cobra Starship.

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Staff Recommendations October 8th 2006

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Bryce Jacobson

I’m going back in time with this weeks recommendation. Mourning September was/is a great band on Floodgate Records, their sound is comparable to Forever Changed, and for that I was instantly hooked on this album. The band is currently on hold (meaning we probably won’t hear anything new from them anytime soon, they do have a newer demo on their MySpace page, and Brandon has joined Mike Kelly to play guitar) but be sure to check out their album A Man Can Change His Stars if you get the chance.
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Tyler Hayes

I still can’t get the new Decemberists record out of my player. This week I will make it short and sweet. Do your self a favor and go to Best Buy and buy one of the best records for only $7.99. If you have ever like Denison Witmer, Sufjan Stevens, or the likes. Then you will be thanking me later for this recommendation. For that, you’re welcome.

Reema Desai

The Killers – Sam’s Town:Ԛ  I know that pretty much everyone allready has an opinion on this band, but put aside whatever your previous feelings were about The Killers or Hot Fuss, and listen to Sam’s Town for a moment.Ԛ  The songs are more diverse, the vocals are better & the instruments are more complex.Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚  Instead of falling into the sophmore slump, the band took a chance with this album and sucessfully created in my opinion one of the best albums of the year.