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Staff Recommendations January 14th 2007

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Jamie Pham

The Higher – I’ve been listening to the new CD non stop since Friday. You guys should get it when it comes out in March.

The View – New band from Scotland, check them out!

Tyler Hayes

I have been listening to the new Switchfoot cd “Oh Gravity!” a lot lately, even if you have lost interest in them or never really cared for this band I recommend giving this cd a chance

Michael Schneider

Ernie Halter is soon releasing some new material which you can preview on his myspace page. Mixing soul, with pop and roll, Ernie is something fresh in a saturated scene.

The Fall of Portugal

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Portugal, the Man will be going out on tour with The Fall of Troy, Damiera and Teros Melos.

01.18.07 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
01.19.07 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA
01.20.07 – West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour
01.21.07 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
01.22.07 – Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
01.23.07 – El Paso, TX @ Chics Bar & Billiards
01.25.07 – Houston, TX @ Walters on Washington
01.26.07 – Dallas, TX @ The Door
01.27.07 – San Antonio, TX @ The Sanctuary
01.30.07 – Orlando, FL @ Back Booth
01.31.07 – Jacksonville, FL @ The Imperial
02.01.07 – Charlotte, NC @ The Casbah @ Tremont Music Hall
02.02.07 – Richmond, VA @ Alley Katz
02.03.07 – Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
02.04.07 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
02.06.07 – Worcester, MA @ Upstairs @ The Palladium
02.07.07 – South Hackensack, NJ @ School of Rock
02.08.07 – Troy, NY @ Revolution Hall
02.09.07 – Buffalo, NY @ The Buffalo Icon
02.10.07 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
02.11.07 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabodys Down Under
02.12.07 – Burbank, IL @ Champs
02.13.07 – Iowa City, IA @ Picador
02.14.07 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Loft
02.15.07 – Kansas City, MO @ Grand Emporium
02.16.07 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre

Be on Carson Daly with The Format!

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Our friends at 1iota.com are looking for die hard Format fans to be part of their mini-concert on Last Call with Carson Daly Thursday, January 25th. Last Call with Carson Daly features celebrity guests, cutting edge performers, like The Format, with plenty of surprises, panic, and general pandemonium. The best part is, The Format will play anywhere from 2-4 songs for you.

If you are interested in seeing The Format in person and being a part of the Last Call with Carson Daly audience, please visit www.1iota.com and follow these simple steps:

Ԛ· Click the 1iota TV Shows button
Ԛ· Click the Last Call with Carson Daly logo
Ԛ· Choose the THE FORMAT event link to request tickets

ATTENDANCE TO THIS EVENT IS BY INVITATION ONLY!!!

Remember, BE QUICK, because space is EXTREMELY LIMITED!!

MUSTS:
Ԛ· YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD
Ԛ· YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE ON Thursday, January 25th. FROM 5:30PM – 7:30PM
Ԛ· YOU MUST HAVE A VALID PHOTO ID
Ԛ· PLEASE DO NOT WEAR WHITE, LIGHT BLUE, BEIGE OR LOGOS, AS THEY DON’T COME ACROSS WELL ON CAMERA
Ԛ· PLEASE DO NOT BRING LARGE HANDBAGS OR KNAPSACKS
Ԛ· NO CAMERAS OR RECORDING DEVICES

More Brand New Presale Tickets

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A limited number of tickets have been held for Brand New fans and will be
available through a special presale. By buying tickets through our presale, you’ll be able to get your tickets before anyone else AND save some money on service charges. Presale tickets go on sale this Friday, January 12th at
1:00 PM local time.

Tour Dates:
May 10: Vancouver, BC @ Croatian Cultural Centre
May 11: Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Event Centre
May 12: Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
May 14: Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
May 17: Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
May 19: Montreal, QC @ Spectrum de Montreal
May 22: South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
May 23: Providence, RI @ Lupos
May 24: Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre