Punchline’s new album, Just Say Yes, will be released September 16th on Modern Short Stories. You can download a new song from the band for free called “Somewhere In the Dark” at www.modernshortstories.net.

Punchline has posted a new song titled “How Does This Happen” from their upcoming album, Just Say Yes. Check out the album art for Just Say Yes below.

Its that time of year when Christmas songs can be heard near and far. Check out some of these Christmas songs below.

Project 86 - “This Time of Year 07″
Foreverinmotion - “The Bluest Christmas”
The Fold - “Oh Holy Night”
Third Eye Blind - “Fairytale of New York”
Brighten and The Maine - “Mery Christmas Baby”
June - “Wonderful Christmas Time”
Punchline - “All Hopped Up On Jingle Bells”
Aaron Marsh - “A Merry Little Christmas”
Every Avenue - “This Christmas”

Artist: Barely Blind
Album: The Way We Operate
Label: TDR Records
Purchase: Interpunk
Release Date: August 28, 2007

Overall: 7.5
Music: 8.0
Lyrics: 7.0
Production: 7.5

Barely Blind’s The Way We Operate is full of pop punk goodness that instantly hits your ears with “Life On Wilson Street” and continues through on “The Way Out.” Dueling vocals, bouncy bass and all the catchy pop-punk guitar riffs your ears desire are included in this package. The Way We Operate was produced by Punchline’s Steve Soboslai, which couldn’t have been a better fit for this album.

Punchline will begin recording their follow-up to 37 Everywhere on August 20th.

Punchline has posted a new song titled “The Hit.” Check it out on their MySpace page.

Below you can find some best of 2006 lists from some of your favorite bands.

Jeff Kummer (The Early November)
1. John Mayer - Continuum
2. Justin Timberlake - FutureSex / LoveSounds
3. Goo Goo Dolls - Let Love In
4. +44 - When Your Heart Stops Beating
5. AFI - Decemberunderground
6. Saves The Day - Sound The Alarm
7. New Found Glory - Coming Home
8. Taking Back Sunday - Louder Now
9. Spitalfield - Better Than Knowing Where You Are
10. The Format - Dog Problems

Tim Spier (Say No More)
1. Copeland “Eat Sleep Repeat”
2. John Mayer “Continuum”
3. Underoath “Define The Great Line”
4. Taking Back Sunday “Louder Now”
5. The Format “Dog Problems”
6. This Providence “This Providence”
7. The Early November “The Mother, The Mechanic and the Path”
8. Gym Class Hereos “Cruel as School Children”
9. Say Anything “…Is A Real Boy”
10. Hellogoodbye “Zombies!, Aliens!, Vampires!, Dinosaurs!”

Punchline has put together a little holiday rap in honor of the Fueled By Ramen Holiday Sale. Check it out here.

Boys Like Girls have been tapped to open for the All-American Rejects, Motion City Soundtrack and The Format starting on December 1st. The band will also be joining Spitalfield, Punchline, Valencia, and Over It on the road for the month of November. You can find the tour dates below.

Boys Like Girls has been added to the upcoming Spitalfield, Punchline, Over It, and Valencia tour; the initial dates can be found below:

11/04 School of Rock (Hackensack, NJ)
11/05 The Webster Underground (Hartford, CT)
11/07 The Village Pub (Amityville, NY)
11/10 Harmony Grange (Wilmington, DE)
11/12 Greene St. Club (Greensboro, NC)
11/14 Sector 7G (Augusta, GA)
11/15 Backbooth (Orlando, FL)
11/20 Walters On Washington (Houston, TX)
11/24 Skrappy’s (Tucson, AZ)
11/28 Knitting Factory (Hollywood, CA)
11/29 Chain Reaction (Anaheim, CA)
11/30 The Boardwalk (Orangevale, CA)
12/01 Rock N Roll Pizza (Portland, OR)
12/02 El Corazon (Seattle, WA)
12/06 Marquis Theater (Denver, CO)