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Albums In Stores Tomorrow

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Here are some albums being released tomorrow.

Fall Out Boy – Infinity on High
Kiss Kiss – Reality Vs. The Optimist
Bayside – The Walking Wounded
The Used – Berth CD/DVD
Sparks The Rescue – The Secrets We Can’t Keep (Digital Only)
Lifetime – Lifetime
Bloc Party – A Weekend in the City
Secondhand Serenade – Awake
Dear And The Headlights – Small Steps, Heavy Hooves
V/A – Take Action Vol. 6 CD/DVD

Between The Trees Gets National Release

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Between the Trees are thrilled to announce the wide, national release of their acclaimed debut album The Story and The Song on April 24th via Bonded Records. With their infectious melodies and inspiring lyrics, the pop tinged indie rock act has developed a dedicated following of sing-along fans that continues to spread like wildfire across the internet and into packed venues.

Article #6 – Product Placement

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“We need to check out the last place that the serial killer would have been, and I think I know where that is. Come on let’s get in my Ford Escape hybrid and go.” Lines like this are becoming more and more common in TV shows, and movies these days. What about music though? We have yet to really see product placement in music. Would it bother you to know your favorite artist got paid (an undisclosed amount) every time that a song with a product placement got played on the radio?

There are studies out there for televisions with PVR’s (personal video recorders) that show about 80% of people who record TV shows skip the commercials. That’s natural though right? I mean the idea of getting a recorder is record content when you’re gone, and to skip the commercials. I can’t imagine that those studies would make advertisers happy, and thus the seeming need to find other places to put advertisements.

Music is a new frontier for product placement. Although I doubt it will stay that way for much longer. There have already been at several attempts, McDonald’s probably being one of the most well known.

“McDonald’s, the fast food chain has offered to pay rappers up to $5 every time a song name-checking the Big Mac is played.“ taken from BBC News

On top on many, many other concerns comes the sticky situation of does this now mean the advertiser has to, or rather gets to, approve the lyrics by the artist? Who is really writing the songs if the advertiser can change the song to “convey the product in a positive light”?

“And the Grammy winner for best song this year goes to…. Coca Cola.” Now that’s a scary picture.

I guess the real question is whether being paid to write certain things (products) into songs compromises the integrity of the song or the band. If it doesn’t then no other discussion is even necessary. However if it does, and I think it does, then there are a lot questions and concerns that get raised.

What do you think, is product placement in songs a good idea, or not? Or does it even matter, does anyone care about this topic?

Holiday Parade Post Debut Album For Stream; New EP Release Date

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In celebration of their new EP, This Is My Year, Holiday Parade has posted their entire older, debut album, Two Cheers For Tuesday, up for stream on their pureVOLUME.com page from today through next Friday (one week). This will be the last time you’ll be able to stream songs from this album for a long time, since the band will begin promoting and pushing their new material in a few weeks. This Is My Year releases on March 27th.

Park Breaks Up

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Park has decided to call it a day. You can read a message from the band below.

Dear fans and friends,

During the course of the past months my priorities concerning Park, have changed due to personal affairs in my life. These changes have lead me to ultimately quit the band. It is a decision that I have been pining over for quite some time now, as I did not want to make a rash choice. For the past ten years being in Park is all I have known, and leaving that is scary, yet I wouldnâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢t trade that time for anything else in the world. The friends we have made, places weâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢ve been, floors weâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢ve slept on, and shows we have played are unimaginable. It is much more than I ever thought we would accomplish.

I would like to thank everyone at Lobster Records and Arsenal Management, for taking a chance on us, former band mates, our fans, friends, and relatives who supported us through the last decade. Thereâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s no way we could have ever have accomplished what we did without you. Iâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢m not going to name all of you because the list would be way to long and I would be afraid of leaving someone out, but Iâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢m sure you all know who you are. You have given us the greatest gift a musician could ever receive. You believed in us.

Park
Ladd Mitchell
Miles Logan
Alex Haycraft
Aaron Bickel
Justin Valenti
Jansen Lee
Gabe Looker
Timmy Costello
John Heupel
Eric Lipe
Keith Voguele

We will be playing a final show to support our fans sometime before June. This show will be posted as soon as we know the date. If anyone wishes to leave comments or has any other questions concerning the finer details of the breakup would you please please please send them to my personal myspace account and I would be more than happy to talk with you about them.

Thank you very much,

Ladd Mitchell

Between The Trees Tour Dates

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Between The Trees is headed out on Hundred Year Storm. See the dates below! Also, the band will be announcing more dates for March, as well as their performance at SXSW!

Feb 2 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Lillian’sԚ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Lakeland, FL
Feb 3 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Backbooth – To Write Love on Her Arms Benefit Orlando, FL
Feb 4 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  The HingeԚ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Cape Coral, FL
Feb 5 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  The CoreԚ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Columbus, GA
Feb 6 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Glenloch Recreation CenterԚ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Peachtree City, GA
Feb 7 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  SwayzesԚ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Marietta, GA
Feb 8 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  The LoafԚ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Lawrenceville, Ga
Feb 9 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  The New Brookland TavernԚ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Columbia, SC
Feb 10 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Club RelevantԚ Ã”šÃ‚  Virginia Beach, VA
Feb 11 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  The Tremont Music HallԚ  Charlotte, NC
Feb 12 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  The AnchorԚ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Nashville, TN
Feb 13 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  The Rave Aracde Florence, AL
Feb 14 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Northstar ChurchԚ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Tupelo, MS
Feb 15 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Hi-tone CafeԚ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Memphis, TN
Feb 16 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  The SavannahԚ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Lawton, Ok
Feb 17 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  King of ClubsԚ Ã”šÃ‚  Claremore, OK
Feb 18 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  The Music HallԚ  Fayetteville, AR
Feb 19 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Outland BallroomԚ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Springfield, MO
Feb 20 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  The ConservatoryԚ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Oklhoma City, OK
Feb 21 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  ellum: ONSTAGEԚ  Dallas, TX
Feb 22 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Zapato’sԚ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  College Station, TX
Feb 23 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Dark RoomԚ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Baton Rouge, LA
Feb 25 2007Ԛ Ã”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚ Ãƒ”šÃ‚  Emo’sԚ Ã”šÃ‚  Austin, TX

Dates for March Are Coming Soon!