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The Matches: A Retrospective

July 9, 2009 By Max Specht 2 Comments

 

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“Do you belong to a song?/Does it drag you along by the tongue at the top of your lungs” – Salty Eyes, The Matches.

And so we say goodbye to another band that have made the music scene what it is today, The Matches. Today they announced that they are going on hiatus, which is the nice way of saying that they are breaking up while remaining on good terms. And so we have a catalogue consisting of the some of the best albums out there for us to live with that make The Matches who they are (were?).

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Contest Updates

April 27, 2008 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Congratulations to Theresa W. from NY, Jennifer P. from WA, and Mary W. from MO for winning the Our Last Night giveaway. Also congratulations to Ashley N. from KS for winning The Matches contents.

We have two new giveaways for you to sign up for. We have teamed up with SafetySuit to give away a Nintendo Wii, and we have teamed up with 10years to give away a signed guitar. Enter here for your chance to win.

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Contests: Chiodos, The Matches

March 30, 2008 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Enter our new contests with Chiodos and The Matches on our contests page.

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The Matches Post “Wake The Sun” Video

March 13, 2008 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Check out The Matches new video for “Wake The Sun” below.

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The Matches Stream New Album

March 11, 2008 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

The Matches are currently streaming their new album, A Band In Hope, on their MySpace page.

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The Matches Address Album Leak

February 12, 2008 By Adam Weidman Leave a Comment

Shawn Harris of The Matches has commented on the leak of their latest album, A Band In Hope. Click here to read his thoughts on the album leaking, and please support this band and buy the record when it is officially released, on March 18th via Epitaph Records.

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The Matches Post New Song; Album Art; Track Listing

January 22, 2008 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

The Matches will release their new album, A Band In Hope, on March 18th. The band has put up a new song titled “Wake The Sun” on their MySpace page. Check out the album art and track listing for the album below.

The Matches

Track Listing

01. AM Tilts
02. Their City
03. Wake the Sun
04. Darkness Rising
05. To Build a Mountain
06. We Are One
07. Point Me Toward the Morning
08. From 24C
09. Clouds Crash
10. Between Halloweens
11. If I Were You
12. Future Tense
13. Yankee In a Chip Shop
14. Proctor Rd.

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Alternative Press Tour 2008 Tour Dates

January 13, 2008 By Bryce Jacobson 1 Comment

The dates for the 2008 Alternative Press Tour have been announced. All Time Low and The Rocket Summer will be the co-headliners for the tour and The Matches, Sonny and Forever The Sickest Kids will be in support of the tour.

Fri/3-14 Houston, TX | Warehouse
Sat/3-15 Austin, TX | SXSW (free show!)
Sun/3-16 Dallas, TX | House Of Blues
Tue/3-18 Tucson, AZ | Rialto
Wed/3-19 Phoenix, AZ | Marquee
Thu/3-20 Las Vegas, NV | Jillians
Fri/3-21 San Diego, CA | Soma
Sat/3-22 TBA (California)
Mon/3-24 Pomona, CA | Glasshouse
Tue/3-25 Los Angeles, CA | Henry Fonda
Wed/3-26 San Francisco, CA | Regency at Grand Ballroom
Thu/3-27 Sacramento, CA | Boardwalk
Fri/3-28 Portland, OR | Hawthorne
Sat/3-29 Seattle, WA | Showbox
Mon/3-31 Salt Lake City, UT | Avalon
Tue/4-01 Denver, CO | Boulder Theatre
Wed/4-02 Des Moines, IA | Peoples Court
Thu/4-03 Chicago, IL | House Of Blues
Fri/4-04 Detroit, MI | St Andrews
Sat/4-05 Toronto, ON | Phoenix Theatre
Sun/4-06 Grand Rapids, MI | Intersection
Tue/4-08 Worcester, MA | Palladium
Wed/4-09 Washington, DC | 9:30 Club
Thu/4-10 New York, NY | Irving Plaza
Fri/4-11 Philadelphia, PA | TLA
Sat/4-12 TBA
Sun/4-13 Norfolk, VA | NorVa
Tue/4-15 Charlotte, NC | Tremont
Wed/4-16 Louisville, KY | Headliners
Thu/4-17 Atlanta, GA | Masquerade
Fri/4-18 Orlando, FL | House Of Blues
Sat/4-19 Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Revolution
Sun/4-20 Tampa, FL | Jannus Landing
Tue/4-22 TBA
Wed/4-23 St. Louis, MO | Pops
Thu/4-24 TBA
Fri/4-25 TBA
Sat/4-26 TBA
Sun/4-27 Buffalo, NY | Club Infinity
Tue/4-29 Hartford, CT | venue TBA
Wed/4-30 Allentown, PA | Crocodile
Thu/5-01 Pittsburgh, PA | Diesel
Fri/5-02 Cleveland, OH | venue TBA

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2008 Alternative Press Tour Headliners

January 4, 2008 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

All Time Low and The Rocket Summer have been announced as the co-headliners for the 2008 Alternative Press Tour. The Matches, Sonny and Forever The Sickest Kids will be in support of the tour. Dates will be announced on January 11th.

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2008 Alternative Press Tour

December 27, 2007 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

The 2008 Alternative Press tour has announced The Matches, Sonny, and Forever The Sickest Kids as support. The co-headliners will be announced on January 4th.

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