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Person L Post New Song; Album Details

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Person L has put up a new song titled “Goodness Gracious” on their MySpace page. Their upcoming album will contain about 8 songs and more information will be available soon. You can check out the full update from the band below.

Hey folks! We posted a live recording of our new tune, “Goodness Gracious.” This was performed at Southpaw in Brooklyn, NY on 1/31/08. Recorded by Ken Heitmueller for $15! Hope you all like it, it is very new and will not appear on the upcoming release. While we are on the subject the record is being mixed right now and is looking like it will contain 8 songs. Visit the page soon for more updates on that.

We had the absolute time of out lives these past weeks on tour with the incredible and generous Steel Train. If you haven’t heard their new record “Trampoline” then you need to get on that, its the mad notes. We also discovered a new favorite band being on this tour and they are called Paper Rival. If you miss 90’s alternative like i do then you need to hear their upcoming record, I cannot stop listening to it.

Cat’s in the hat and that is that,

Kenny and the L

Albums In Stores Tomorrow 2-5-08

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Here are some albums due in stores tomorrow. Let us know which ones you’ll be picking up.

Ivoryline – “There Came A Lion”
Sleep Station – “Pride Of Chester James”
The Loved Ones – “Build And Burn”
Hot Water Music – “Till The Wheels Fall Off”
Edison Glass – “Let Go” EP
Nada Surf – “Lucky”

Mike Park And Sundowner Goes Overseas

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Mike Park and Sundowner will be heading out to Europe for two months in support of their last albums, Park’s North Hangook Falling and Sundowner’s Four One Five Two. The Beans and Toast tour will start off in San Francisco on February 20th. Make sure to go out and support them.

Promise of Redemption – When the Flowers Bloom…

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Promise of Redemption

Artist: Promise of Redemption
Album: When the Flowers Bloom…
Label: I Surrender Records
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: January 22nd, 2008

Overall: 8.0
Music: 7.5
Lyrics: 8.5
Production: 8.0

trag·e·dy – Definition: 1) very sad event: an event in life that evokes feelings of sorrow or grief.

How exactly does one recover from a tragedy? I suppose that it is different for everyone, for Valencia frontman Shane Henderson, solace was found in a guitar and piles of photographs; following the untimely passing of his girlfriend Dana Burrell. When the Flowers Bloom… is a honest and sincere look at heartache and loss, 13 tracks of sorrow, hope, and a great attempt at recovery. Henderson’s raw emotion pours out of each song, as the stripped down acoustic sound of the record possesses more intensity than any sonically charged rock album. In my opinion, if Shane’s experience could be summed up in one song, it would be “Trace Those Steps” – which is why I’ve named it the Standout track. I had sometime to meet with Shane this past summer, and he is a very genuine individual, why something so horrible could happen to such a nice person is unknown. Nevertheless, I’m sure through every chord, and each show Dana is smiling down on Shane, and is now more apart of his life than ever. When the Flowers Bloom…, is a heartfelt tribute, and a meaningful record that can comfort and offer hope.

Standout Track
Trace Those Steps

Track Listing
1. Getting Through
2. How Fast
3. From the Second I Wake Up…
4. Oh the Way
5. Remembering the First Day
6. When the Flowers Bloom
7. Live in Love
8. Sunsets and Pictures
9. A Long Way Home
10. Rough Road Leads to the Stars
11. Dana Leigh
12. It Just Takes Time
13. Trace Those Steps

Our Last Night Set Release Date; Album Art

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Our Last Night will release their Epitaph debut, The Ghost Among Us, on March 4th. This intense young band has a huge buzz following them so be sure to take a listen to them here and pick up the album in March. Check out the album art and track listing below.

Our Last Night

Track Listing

01. Symptoms of A Failing System
02. Timing Is Everything
03. Running The Clocks
04. Recovery
05. Escape
06. Dreamcatcher
07. Forecasting
08. Surviving Disasters
09. This Is Your Lifesaver
10. I Have Fought A Measureless Battle
11. The Messenger