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Best of 2006: Bands

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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!”

Most Anticipated of 2007
The Starting Line
The Almost
Anberlin
Mae
Sherwood
Relient K
Jimmy Eat World
Self Against City
Say No More (ha ha weeee)
Probably a bunch more that i can’t think of…

New Years Resolution
To tour for as much as the years as possible

Fondenst Memory of 2006
Signing with Drive Thru Records
(Being summereric was a close 2nd)

Tommy Guindon (Halifax)
ludacris- release therapy
plus 44
the strokes
jet-shine on
halifax.haha
john mayer- continuum
justin timberlake- future,sex, love sounds
he is legend- suck ou the poison
clipse
pharell

top 10 movies of 2006
borat
the departed
saw3
the devil wears prada
loose change (google it and watch it)
thank you for smoking
babel
v for vendetta
little miss sunshine
american dreamz

top 5 shows of 2006
LOST
entourage
LOST
entourage
LOST&entourage

top 5 memories of 2006
warped tour 06
my brothers wife and sister having babies
visting hawaii more often then last year
meeting an amazing girl from new york
playing live on carson daly

Jack Matranga (Self Against City)
Killers-Sam’s Town
The Fray-How to Save a Life
Quietdrive-When All Thats Left is You
Gym Class Heroes – As Cruel As School Children
Taking Back Sunday – Louder Now
Justin Timberlake – Future Sex/Love Sounds
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Stadium Arcadium
The Transit War – Miss Your Face
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Show Your Bones
Rookie Of The Year – The Goodnight Moon

Top Ten Movies Released In 2006:
V for Vendetta
Lucky Number Slevin
The Da Vinci Code
Clerks II
Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Jackass: Number Two
Borat
The Last Kiss
MI:3
A Scanner Darkly

Top Five TV Shows Of 2006:
Weeds
Entourage
24
OC
The Office

Brandon Swanson (I am the Avalanche)
the sleeping- questions and answers
The forcast- in the shadow of two gunmen
Gym class heroes- …schoolchildren
The killers- sams town
Sigur ros- takk
Hull- viking funeral
Punchline- 37 everywhere
Head automatica- popaganda
Rx Bandits- and the battle begun…
The starting line- based on a true story

Top Ten Movies Released In 2006:
I didn’t get to see any, I was stuck in our van!!!

Top Five TV Shows Of 2006:
Lost, WEEDS, Entourage

Top Five Memories Of 2006:
The Ratt getting wheeled up in a wheel chair to our hotel room in japan. He was wasted, and had pissed himself while he was passed out in the lobby between the elevators. Haha.
Getting tattood by Matt from no use for a name with Tokyo Hiros gun in japan.
Doing the last two weeks of warped tour in a van. (Smelly ass van.) And having a spraypainted cardboard sign on our merch tent. The tent was a hand-me-down from boy sets fire.
Driving from LA to NY or visa-versa numerous times to meet up with tours. (It takes 53 hours if anyone was curious.)
And last but def not least, being on a european tour and being in Amsterdam for about 4 or 5 days total. Our bus driver would drive us there after shows. Haha. Heineken on tap, “coffee shops” aka the weed store. What a glorious year it has been.

Jack Antonoff (Steel Train)
the mountain goats – get lonely
dr. dog – we all belong
rose hill drive – s/t
regina spektor – begin to hope
mike birbiglia – two drink mike
el oso negro – you dance the truth
joanna newsome – ys
the format – dog problems
m. ward – post war
sound team – movie monster

Top Ten Movies Released In 2006:
Marie Antoinette
the science of sleep
mission impossible 3
shortbus
the devil wears prada
little miss sunshine
wish i could say strangers with candy
deck the halls
brick
running with scissors…just kidding

Top Five TV Shows Of 2006:
the show about midgets on A&E
everyday italian
weeds
studio 60
law and order SVU

Top Five Memories Of 2006:
– the time my friend daniel silbert caught fire at a frat party
– when my sister took a shit on the street in new york
– MOOKA KINNEY!!!
– LUECKY KINNEY!!
– eating soup out of a pumpkin in montreal

Mike SaffertԚ  (Hidden in Plain View)
1. The Decemberists- “The Crane Wife”
2. Bob Dylan- “Modern Times”
3. Sufjan Stevens- “The Avalanche”
4. Camera Obscura- “Lets Get Out Of This Country”
5. Bruce Springsteen- “We Shall Overcome”
6. Billie The Vision & The Dancers- “I Am Pablo”
7. Cat Power- “The Greatest”
8. Belle & Sebastian- “The Life Persuit”
9. Ben Kweller- “Ben Kweller”
10. Saves The Day- “Sound The Alarm”

movies
1. Little Miss Sunshine
2. Nightmare Before Christmas 3D
3. CSA: The Confederate States Of America
4. Thank You For Smoking
5. The Science Of Sleep
6. Clerks 2
7. Hollywood Land
pretty much everything else sucked and I haven’t seen Borat yet, but
I’m sure that will be on there

tv shows
1. LOST
2. The Venture Brothers
3. Wondershowzen
4. The Sopranos
5. Flaver Of Love

memories
1. playing mainstage at Bamboozle in the Giants Stadium parking lot
2. recording an album with Brian McTernan
3. moving to Brooklyn with two of my best friends
4. doing our biggest UK tour to date
5. getting hit on the head with an acorn on E 14th St… that just
happened as I was typing this, it friggen hurts.

Chris Bazan of The A.K.A.s
Cursive – Happy Hallow
The Coup – Pick A Bigger Weapon
Tapes N’ Tapes – The Loon
Scissor Sisters – Tah-Dah
The Decemberists – The Crane Wife
The Rapture – Pieces Of The People We Love
David Bazan – Fewer Moving Parts
Mates Of State – Bring It Back
The Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, Thats What I’m Not
Talib Kweli – Ear Drum

Mike Ski of The A.K.A.s
Riverboat Gamblers “To the Confusion of our Enemies”
Butch Walker and The Let’s Go Out Tonites
Dresden Dolls “Yes, Virginia”
Anti-Flag “For Blood and Empire”
Rise Against “The Sufferer and the Witness”
Gil Bearline “The WizArd HAtz EP”
My Chemical Romance “The Black Parade”
Gym Class Heroes “As Cruel as School Children”
Thunderbirds are Now! “Make History”

Steve Soboslai of Punchline
Cursive – Happy Hollow
Saves The Day – Sound The Alarm
Procession Came Opposite – Are We Getting Through?
The Streets – The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living
Over It – Step Outside Yourself
New Amsterdams – Story Like A Scar
The Format – Dog Problems
Ben Folds – SuperSunnySpeedGraphic
Spitalfield – Better Than Knowing Where You Are
Black Pool Lights – This Towns Disaster

Dan Young of This Providence
The Strokes – First Impressions of Earth
Forgive Durden – Wonderland
mewithoutYou – Brother, Sister
Gatsbys American Dream – Selft Titled
Saves the Day – Sound The Alarm
Joe Purdy – Only Four Seasons
Sherwood – The Summer EP
Pete Yorn – Nightcrawler
Under The Influence of Giants – Self Titled
Rocky Votolato – Makers

Tony Hajjar’s/ Sparta Drummer Top 5 Albums of 2006
1. Deftones “Saturday night Wrist”
2. Neko Case “Fox Confessor”
3. Thom Yorke “the eraser”
4. Gran Bel Fisher “Full Moon Cigarette”
5. Brazil “The Philosophy of Velocity”

Austin (singer)HINDER Top 5
Jet – Shine On
Buckcherry – 15
The Rolling Stones – A Bigger Bang
30 Seconds To Mars – A Beautiful Lie
Ben Harper – Both Sides of the Gun

Blower (guitar) from Hinder’s Top 5
Papa Roach – Paramour Sessions
Buckcherry – 15
Jet – Shine On
Three Days Grace – One-X
My Chemical Romance – The Black Parade

Villebillies
Chamillionaire “sound of revenge”
RHCP “stadium arcadium”
Hank 3 “straight to hell”
Gnarles Barkley “st elsewhere”
Unknown Henson “sales from the coffin”

Boys Like Girls To Open For The All-American Rejects

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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.

Oct 11 2006 7:00P
Bogart’s w/Lostprophets Cincinnati, OH
Oct 12 2006 8:30P
PennState University – Free Acoustic Show! College Town, PA
Oct 13 2006 7:30P
Crocodile Rock Cafe w/Lostprophets Allentown, PA
Oct 14 2006 8:00P
The Chance w/Lostprophets Poughkeepsie, NY
Oct 15 2006 7:30P
Northern Lights w/Lostprophets Clifton Park, NY
Oct 16 2006 6:30P
Stone Pony w/Lostprophets Asbury Park, NJ
Oct 18 2006 7:00P
Showplace Theatre Buffalo, NY
Oct 19 2006 8:00P
The Trocadero Philadelphia, PA
Oct 21 2006 8:30P
Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel Providence, RI
Nov 4 2006 8:00P
School of Rock w/ Spitalfield, Punchline, Valencia and Over It S. Hackensack, NJ
Nov 5 2006 8:00P
Webster Underground w/ Spitalfield, Punchline, Valencia, and Over It Hartford, CT
Nov 6 2006 5:00P
The ICC w/ Spitalfield, Punchline, Valencia and Over It Allston, MA
Nov 7 2006 8:00P
Village Pub w/ Spitalfield, Punchline, Valencia and Over It Amityville, NY
Nov 8 2006 8:00P
The Ottobar w/ Spitalfield, Punchline, Valencia and Over It Baltimore, MD
Nov 9 2006 8:00P
The Championship w/ Spitalfield, Punchline, Valencia and Over It Lemoyne, PA
Nov 10 2006 8:00P
The Harmony Grange w/ Spitalfield, Punchline, Valencia and Over It Wilmington, DE
Nov 11 2006 8:00P
The Masquerade w/ Spitalfield, Punchline, Valencia and Over It Atlanta, GA
Nov 12 2006 8:00P
Greene Street w/ Spitalfield, Punchline, Valencia and Over It Greensboro, NC
Nov 14 2006 8:00P
Sector 7G w/ Spitalfield, Punchline, Valencia and Over It Augusta, GA
Nov 15 2006 8:00P
The Backbooth w/ Spitalfield, Punchline, Valencia and Over It Orlando, FL
Nov 16 2006 8:00P
Culture Room w/ Spitalfield, Punchline, Valencia and Over It Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Nov 17 2006 7:00P
Fuel Coffeehouse w/ Spitalfield, Punchline, Valencia and Over It Jacksonville, FL
Nov 18 2006 8:00P
1982 Bar w/ Spitalfield, Punchline, Valencia and Over It Gainesville, FL
Nov 20 2006 8:00P
Walter’s on Washington w/ Spitalfield, Punchline, Valencia and Over It Houston, TX
Nov 21 2006 7:00P
Stubbs Bar-B-Que w/ Spitalfield, Punchline, Valencia and Over It Austin, TX
Nov 22 2006 8:00P
The Door w/ Spitalfield, Punchline, Valencia and Over It Dallas, TX
Nov 24 2006 8:00P
Skrappy’s w/ Spitalfield, Punchline, Valencia and Over It Tucson, AZ
Nov 25 2006 8:00P
The Sets w/ Spitalfield, Punchline, Valencia and Over It Tempe, AZ
Dec 1 2006 6:00P
iPayOne Center w/The All American Rejects, Motion City Soundtrack and The Format San Diego, CA
Dec 2 2006 7:00P
Gibson Amphiteatre w/The All American Rejects, Motion City Soundtrack and The Format Universal City, CA
Dec 4 2006 5:30P
Event Center @ San Jose w/The All American Reject, Motion City Soundtrack and The Format San Jose, CA
Dec 6 2006 5:30P
Quest Field Event Center w/The All American Rejects, Motion City Soundtrack and The Format Seattle, WA
Dec 8 2006 6:00P
Salt Air Theatre w/The All American Rejects, Motion City Soundtrack and The Format Magna, UT
Dec 9 2006 6:00P
Salt Air Theatre w/The All American Rejects, Motion City Soundtrack and The Format Magna, UT
Dec 10 2006 5:30P
The Fillmore Auditorium w/The All American Rejects, Motion City Soundtrack and The Format Denver, CO
Dec 12 2006 7:00P
Uptown Theatre w/The All American Rejects, Motion City Soundtrack and The Format Kansas City, MO
Dec 15 2006 6:00P
The Eagles Ballroom w/The All American Rejects, Motion City Soundtrack and The Format Milwaukee, WI
Dec 16 2006 6:00P
Roy Wilkins Auditorium River Centre w/ The All American Rejects Saint Paul, MN
Dec 18 2006 5:30P
Eastern MI Convocation Ctr. w/ The All American Rejects Ypsilanti, MI
Dec 19 2006 5:00P
Arragon Ballroom w/ The All American Rejects Chicago, IL
Dec 20 2006 5:30P
Assembly Hall – University of Illinois w/ The All American Rejects Champaign, IL

Boys Like Girls Added To Spitalfield, Punchline, Over It, Valencia Tour

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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)Ԛ 

Valencia Announces New Tour Dates

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Valencia has announced tour dates for this November and December. You can also pick up Valencia’s album “This Could Be A Possability” everywhere on September 19th.

Dates with Spitalfield, Punchline, and Over It.
Nov 04 2006 School of Rock South Hackensack, NJ
Nov 05 2006 Webster Undergroun Hartford, CT
Nov 07 2006 Village Pub South Amityville, NY
Nov 10 2006 Harmony Grange Wilmington, DE
Nov 11 2006 The Masquerade Atlanta, GA
Nov 12 2006 Greene Street Greensboro, NC
Nov 14 2006 Sector 7G Augusta, GA
Nov 15 2006 The Backbooth Orlando, FL
Nov 20 2006 Walter’s Houston, TX
Nov 24 2006 Skrappy’s Tucson, AZ
Nov 28 2006 Knitting Factory Hollywood, CA
Nov 29 2006 Chain Reaction Anaheim, CA
Nov 30 2006 The Boardwalk Orangevale, CA
Dec 01 2006 Rock and Roll Pizza Portland, OR
Dec 02 2006 El Corazon Seattle, WA
Dec 06 2006 The Marquis Theatre Denver, CO

Punchline – 37 Everywhere

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Punchline

Artist: Punchline
Album: 37 Everywhere
Label: Fueled By Ramen
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: April 11, 2006

Overall: 8.2
Music: 8.9
Lyrics: 8.3
Production: 8.1

I’m that kid. What kid? The Chattanooga kid. You might not know what that means if you don’t keep up with Punchline. This band only sold 3 CDs in Chattanooga, TN. Two of those CDs were bought by me. I went on a promotional campaign, holding a sign on the side of the road with the words “Buy A Punchline CD!” scribbled on it. I even converted teachers to Punchkids. That’s how much I love this band.

“Rewind” was a pop-punk EP that was so different than anything of that style I had ever heard. The songs were long, raw, catchy, and had a different tone to them than say, New Found Glory. “Action” was even better. Punchline had refined their sound, shortened their songs, and if they could “shine” in my ears, they would.

So how excited was I for “37 Everywhere?” Very.

Punchline’s sound has matured, but it’s still fun. With the addition of input from new guitarist Greg Wood, the songwriting has only been added to. I was worried about how Greg would do in Paul’s stead, but I’m worried no more.

The arena ready guitar opening of “Flashlight” sounds like tough guy punk rock, but when complemented by the voice of Steve Soboslai, we’re reminded that these guys have melody in mind when writing their music. The song also features Anthony of Bayside who just adds to the charm of this song.

“Don’t Try This At Home” keeps things going with lyrics about growing up and an upbeat chorus. The song includes a guitar solo, that while short and sweet, makes you wonder if that was a Punchline song you just listened to.

“The Getaway” hops around the field, going from slow, to rocking, back to slow, etc.

“Green Light” is Punchline playing fast, fun, and thoughtful.

“Caller 10” has lyrics that play out like a movie with an unhappy ending, but isn’t that essentially life? Relating to this song is something I can do best.

Slowing the album down is “For the Second Time.” It’s a song about loss, and a Punchline song has never really made me relatively sad, but this one has the ability to do that. Then again, I’m a pretty cheesey dude.

Ah, “The Fake, The Snake, And The Birthday Cake.” This is my favorite song on the album. The lyrics really shine here. “You’re only hip as in hypocrite, and critically unacclaimed.” I love Steve’s voice on songs like this. He gets a little angry and it adds a lot of flare to the song. There’s also classic Punchline harmonies involved.

“How Could You” and “Wars Will Always Happen” are two fast, driving songs that keep the momentum up.

The bassline in “They Are Strong Hands” is sick. Eat your heart out “Dance, Dance.”

“Exactly” closes the album out with Greg and Steve trading vocal duty back and forth for a round. The song sounds like an upbeat, more rocking version of something your parents could enjoy.

One thing that’s always made Punchline stand out among the other 439274 million pop punk bands in the world is their music. They seem to pay more attention to their song arrangements and think out their instruments capabilities a lot more than most bands. By not following the same three chord structures in every song and changing up the tempo and styles in their songs, the band keeps things fresh.

I love Steve’s voice. I wish there were way more harmonies on this disc, though. That’s one thing that got me hooked on this band.

The album art is so much fun to look at, too. I want posters of it.

Overall, Punchline have made an album to be proud of. They’ve always stood above the crowd, and to be as underrated as they are, it’s not fair. Please check this album out, as well as their other work. Also check out their blogs if you get a chance. These guys always have fun stuff to read.

Tracklisting
1. Flashlight
2. Don’t Try This At Home
3. The Getaway
4. Green Light
5. Caller 10
6. For The Second Time
7. The Fake, The Snake, And The Birthday Cake
8. How Could You
9. Wars Will Always Happen
10. They Are Strong Hands
11. Exactly