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Jack’s Mannequin To Tour This Summer

April 7, 2011 By Haley Dorn Leave a Comment

Jack’s Mannequin frontman Andrew McMahon revealed in a new interview with The CW Dayton that aside from recent news that the band would be playing dates on 2011’s Warped Tour, they are also heading on tour in June and July with Lady Danville and Steel Train.

Catch Jack’s Mannequin this summer on Warped Tour on the following select dates:

08/02/11 – Warped Tour – Cincinnati, OH

08/03/11 – Warped Tour – St. Louis, MO

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Andrew McMahon, Jacks Mannequin, Steel Train, Warped Tour

Fun Release “Walking The Dog” Video

August 20, 2010 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Fun, who recently signed to Fueled By Ramen Records, have released their music video for “Walking The Dog”. The song comes from the bands latest album,  Aim And Ignite, in stores now. Check out the video below and catch Fun on their US headlining tour this fall with Steel Train and Jarrod Grobel. Check out all their upcoming tour dates here. [Read more…]

Filed Under: News, Videos Tagged With: Fueled By Ramen, Fun, Jarrod Grobel, Steel Train

Tuesday Recommendations: Fun.

April 6, 2010 By Jessica Astronaut Leave a Comment

When The Format broke up, I was rather upset, but when Nate Ruess formed Fun. I was elated. Fun. also includes Andrew Dost of Anathallo and Jack Antonoff of Steel Train. They’re the kind of band you listen to on a beautiful day with all the windows down with no particular destination in mind.

The music is simple, but it’s simple and FUN. (I had to.)

Recommended song: “All the Pretty Girls”

Filed Under: Recommendations Tagged With: Fun, Steel Train, The Format

Albums In Stores Tomorrow 10-16-07

October 15, 2007 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Here are a few albums in stores tomorrow. Let us know which ones you’ll be picking up!

Jimmy Eat World – Chase This Light
Thrice – The Alchemy Index: Vol. I & II: Fire & Water
Nights Like These – Sunlight At Secondhand
Steel Train – Tramponline

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Jimmy Eat World, Nights-Like-These, Steel Train, Thrice

Staff Recommendations October 14th, 2007

October 14, 2007 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Bryce JacobsonThis week there are only a few things I highly suggest checking out. Go and pick up Jimmy Eat World‘s new album, Chase This Light, this Tuesday for only $10 at Target or Best Buy. Also if you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to watch the Transformers movie which is out on dvd this Tuesday.Adam WeidmanBe sure to give a listen to the new album from Steel Train entitled, Trampoline. I second the Jimmy Eat World recommendation. It’s a great record!

Filed Under: News, Recommendations Tagged With: Jimmy Eat World, Steel Train

New Steel Train Tour Dates

March 6, 2007 By Jamie Pham Leave a Comment

Some new tour dates for Steel Train have been posted.

3.07 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ The Beat Kitchen Chicago, IL â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ ST headlines
3.08 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ The Maintenance Shop Ames, IA *show open to public
3.10 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ University of Oklahoma Norman, OK *Free show open to public with Limbeck
3.11 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ North by Southwest Music Festival w/Okkervil River+Polyphonic Spree
3.15 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ SXSW Emoâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s Austin, TX *Drive Thru Records SXSW Party w. Early November â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ ST on at 3.30
3.15 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ SXSW Town and Lake Stage Austin, TX w/Hawthorne Heights, Rocket Summer+more â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ ST on at 6
3.17 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ SXSW Light Bar Austin, TX *High Voltage Party â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ ST on at 12.25 pm
3.18 â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Alternative Press Tour Fort Worth, TX w/Cute is what we aim for+more â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ ST on at 4.30

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Steel Train

Best of 2006: Bands

December 20, 2006 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

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”

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Halifax, Hidden In Plain View, I Am The Avalanche, Punchline, Say-No-More, Self-Against-City, Steel Train, The Early November, This Providence

The Early November Announce Fall Tour

August 14, 2006 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

The Early November will hit the road this November providing main support for headliner New Found Glory. The bill also includes Cartel, Hit The Lights, Limbeck, and John Ralston on select dates. The tour will kick off October 4th and wrap 35 dates later in Boston MA (dates below). The Early November also plan a two-week headlining tour beginning September 15th (dates below, more to come). The line-up includes label-mates Steel Train as well as Valencia and Pete Nischt.

The Early November headlining tour with Steel Train, Valencia, and Pete Nischt.

9/15 Reading, PA The Silo
9/16 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
9/17 Nashville, TN Exit/In
9/18 Memphis, TN The Complex
9/19 St. Louis, MO Creepy Crawl
9/21 St. Paul, MN Station 4
9/22 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
9/23 East Lansing, MI MSU Union Ballroom
9/24 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection
9/26 Scranton, PA Tink’s
9/27 Providence, RI The Living Room
9/28 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
9/29 Latham, NY Saratoga Winners

THE EARLY NOVEMBER with New Found Glory

& Cartel, John Ralston
10/4 Covington, KY Madison Theatre
10/5 Pittsburgh, PA Club Zoo
10/6 Williamsville, NY Club Infinity
10/7 New Haven, CT Toadâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s Place
10/8 So. Burlington, VT Higher Ground

& Cartel, Limbeck
10/10 Montreal, QC LaTulipe
10/11 Toronton, ON Phoenix Theatre
10/12 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
10/13 Pontiac, MI Clutch Cargoâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s
10/14 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
10/15 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre
10/17 Denver, UT Ogden Theatre
10/18 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
10/20 Portland, OR Roseland
10/21 Seattle, WA El Corazon
10/24 Los Angeles, CA House Of Blues

& Cartel, Hit The Lights
10/25 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
10/26 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
10/27 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues
10/28 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
10/30 Ft. Worth, TX Ridglea Theatre
10/31 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
11/1 Austin, TX LA Zona Rosa
11/3 Orlando, FL House Of Blues
11/4 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
11/6 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
11/7 Myrtle Beach, SC House Of Blues
11/8 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
11/9 Norfolk, VA Norva Theatre
11/10 Atlantic City, NJ House Of Blues
11/11 Baltimore, MD Ramâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s Head Live
11/12 Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia PA
11/14 New York, NY Irving Plaza
11/15 Boston, MA Avalon

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cartel, Hit The Lights, John-Ralston, New Found Glory, Steel Train, The Early November, Valencia

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