wednesday wake up call

Watch Brian Fallon from The Gaslight Anthem performs an acoustic set at The Lowlands Festival 2012, which includes a cover of "Sowing Season (Yeah)" by Brand New!

at the bottom you'll find all our friends

To celebrate the release of Daisy, Brand New will also be doing a few free in-store performances next week at the following stores:

September 22nd West Babylon, NY @ Looney Tunes (5PM)
September 23rd Fords, NJ @ Vintage Vinyl (5PM)
September 24th Toronto, ON @ HMV–333 Yonge Street (4PM)

i'm a fox trapped in the headlgihts

Holy crap, it has been a whole week since I updated this blog... sorry, I just have been sort of busy/lazy at the same time!

Noah and the Whale new record The First Days of Spring will be out on October 6th in the US (August 31st in UK). There will also be a series of live dates and screenings of the film (OMG!)

Noah and the Whale from Black Cab Sessions on Vimeo.

Patrick Wolf's The Bachelor is FINALLY out in North America this week!

Brand New released their first single, "At The Bottom" off of their upcoming record, Daisy on Tuesday. You can get the single from iTunes. Go to Spin.com for a great interview with Jesse Lacey.

Port O’Brien is heading out for a fall tour with Sea Wolf. Their new record, threadbare is out on October 6th, you can download a brand new song over at Stereogum.

Gallows are heading back to North America with AFI and Flogging Molly, go to the band’s MySpace for the dates.

"Cone of Light", a brand new song from King Khan & BBQ Show + The Black Lips hybrid aka The Almighty Defenders is available for download via Vice Records.

...and finally, RIP Les Paul!

best tour announcement ever!

OK, so I was pretty happy that Brand New announced their fall US/Canada Tour! Then I was surprise that they will be playing twice in Toronto... and I pretty much died of excitement when I found out that they are bringing GlassJaw!!!!!!! OMFG!!!!!!!!!!

Oct. 1st - Time Warner Cable Amphitheater - Cleveland, OH*
Oct. 2nd - The Fillmore - Detroit, MI*
Oct. 3rd - Aragon Ballroom - Chicago, IL*
Oct. 4th - Myth Nightclub - St. Paul, MN*
Oct. 6th - The Pageant - St. Louis, MO*
Oct. 7th - Uptown Theatre - Kansas City, MO*
Oct. 8th - Fillmore Auditorium - Denver, CO*
Oct. 9th - Salt Palace Conv. Center - Salt Lake City, UT*
Oct. 13th - Roseland Theatre - Portland, OR*
Oct. 15th - Rabobank Arena & Conv. Center - Bakersfield, CA*
Oct. 16th - Event Center at San Jose State Univ. - San Jose, CA*
Oct. 17th - Hollywood Palladium - Los Angeles, CA*
Oct. 20th - House of Blues - San Diego, CA*
Oct. 21st - House of Blues - San Diego, CA*
Oct. 22nd - Mesa Amphitheatre - Mesa, AZ*
Oct. 23rd - House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV*
Oct. 25th - Lonestar Amphitheater - Lubbock, TX†
Oct. 27th - Stubb’s BBQ - Austin, TX†
Oct. 29th - Cain’s Ballroom - Tulsa, OK†
Oct. 30th - The Palladium Ballroom - Dallas, TX†
Oct. 31st - Verizon Wireless Theater - Houston, TX†
Nov. 3rd - The Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA†
Nov. 4th - House of Blues - Orlando, FL†
Nov. 5th - The Ritz - Tampa, FL†
Nov. 7th - House of Blues - North Myrtle Beach, SC†
Nov. 9th - The Fillmore Charlotte - Charlotte, NC†
Nov. 10th - The National - Richmond, VA†
Nov. 11th - Sonar - Baltimore, MD†
Nov. 13th - The NorVa - Norfolk, VA†
Nov. 14th - Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA†
Nov. 15th - Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA^
Nov. 17th - House of Blues - Boston, MA^
Nov. 18th - House of Blues - Boston, MA^
Nov. 20th - Olympia De Montreal - Montreal, QC^
Nov. 21st - Kool Haus - Toronto, ONT^
Nov. 22nd - Kool Haus - Toronto, ONT^
Nov. 24th - Main Street Armory - Rochester, NY^
Nov. 25th - Chevrolet Theatre - Wallingford, CT^
Nov. 28th - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY^

*Dates played with Manchester Orchestra
†Dates played with Thrice
^Dates played with Glassjaw

brand new album

The new Brand New record is called Daisy, and it is coming out on September 22nd!!!!

out this week

Brand New: "(Fork and Knife)"
Known as "Untitled #7" by fans from the leaked demos, Brand New are releasing a new (and better) version of the song under the title, "(Fork and Knife)" this week via various digital download services.

Untitled #7 (demo) [wicked-cool song]

buy "(Fork and Knife)" here


Sigur Rós: Hljómalind 7" Single
New Sigur Rós single from their upcoming double-disc compilation album, Hvarf-Heim. The single will also feature a beautiful live acoustic version of "Starálfur".

Hljómalind [wicked-cool song]

buy Hljómalind 7" here


Say Anything: In Defense of The Genre
The amusingly ironic and sarcastic tones as well as the aggressive and nasty lyrics make this highly anticipated double-album great!

Died A Jew [wicked-cool song]
We Killed It [wicked-cool song]

buy In Defense of The Genre here


Black Dice: Load Blown

Gore
Toka Toka

buy Load Blown here


Coheed and Cambria: Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow
Coheed and Cambria present the second half of part four of The Amory Wars with their latest release.

The Running Free
The End Complete IV: The Road and the Damned

buy Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow here

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(yeah)

Brand New will be touring with Thrice and mewithoutYou this fall. Presale starts today (Friday, June 29) at 1 pm local time.

Oct 18 Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
Oct 19 Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
Oct 21 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
Oct 23 Maplewood, MN @ Myth
Oct 25 Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theatre
Oct 26 Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
Oct 27 Magna, UT @ The Great Salt Air
Oct 29 Seattle, WA @ Fenix Underground
Oct 30 Seattle, WA @ Fenix Underground
Oct 31 Portland, OR @ Salem Armory
Nov 2 San Jose, CA @ San Jose Event Center
Nov 3 Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theatre
Nov 4 Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theatre
Nov 5 Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theatre
Nov 9 Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Concert Theatre
Nov 10 Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theatre
Nov 12 Tulsa, OK @ Cains Ballroom
Nov 14 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
Nov 15 San Antonio, TX @ Sunset Station
Nov 16 Austin, TX @ Stubbs BBQ
Nov 17 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
Nov 18 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
Nov 20 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues

...more dates will be announced soon!!!

from Brand New: The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me
Welcome to Bangkok [wicked-cool song]
Not The Sun [wicked-cool song]

from Brand New: Sowing Season [Single]
Coca-Cola
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stay up tonight!

Sorry for the short notice, but Brand New will perform on Late Show with David Letterman tonight!

Luca (alternative version) [wicked-c00l song]
Coca-Cola [wicked-c00l song]
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buy The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me here

shows shows shows

Tickets info:

Brand New @ Kool Haus on May 17 goes on sale, Thursday (Jan 18) @ 10am

Cold War Kids w/ Tokyo Police Club @ Mod Club on April 4 goes on sale, Friday (Jan 19) @ 10am
Tokyo Police Club - Cut Cut Paste
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Bright Eyes @ Opera House on Feb 27 pre-sale, Thursday (Jan 18) @ 10am

Bloc Party @ Kool Haus on March 25 goes on sale, Saturday (Jan 20) @ 10am

Let me know if anyone is interested in going to any of these shows... I'm going to Brand New and CWK already, and I wouldn't mind seeing Bright Eyes and Bloc Party again.

brand new dates

Dates for the 2nd half of the upcoming Brand New tour has just been announced!!! A limited number of presale tickets will be available here starting tomorrow, January 12th at 1:00pm local time.

May 10: Vancouver, BC @ Croatian Cultural Centre
May 11: Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Event Centre
May 12: Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
May 14: Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
May 17: Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
May 19: Montreal, QC @ Spectrum de Montreal
May 22: South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
May 23: Providence, RI @ Lupos
May 24: Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre

christmas music that should replace the ones at the mall

So, it’s that time of the year where you are forced to shop at places that you don’t normally shop at… and to make that worse, you are also forced to listen to countless annoying Christmas music! Well, in case you are not tired of hearing holiday music, you can download more below!

+44: Christmas Vacation
The Pogues: Fairytale Of New York (with Kirsty MacColl) [super-wicked-cool song]
"Fairytale Of New York" is the best Christmas song ever... and probably one of the best songs of all time!!!
The Format: Holly Jolly Christmas
Brand New: O Holy Night
The Used: Alone This Holiday

Bright Eyes' A Christmas Album
1. Away In A Manger
2. Blue Christmas
3. Oh Little Town of Bethlehem
4. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
5. The First Noel
6. Little Drummer Boy
7. White Christmas
8. Silent Night
9. Silver Bells
10. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
11. The Night Before Christmas
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buy A Christmas Album here

Coming soon: in the next few days, I'll post my best songs, best albums, and best of everything else lists!

reposts saturday

In the past two days or so, I’ve received a few requests to re-upload songs for several posts. I am slowly working on all of them right now... look for the links below to become active very soon.

Patrick Wolf on BBC and XFM radio show
Brand New b-sides, demos, etc.
New Bloc Party

i'll be dead before you put a gun in my brother's hand

I was truly disappointed when I didn’t hear "Untitled #3" on The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me... but thankfully, it is featured on the "Sowing Season" single. Brand New gave the track a name: "Coca-Cola", and while the melody and timbre sounds similar, the lyrics are completely different from the demo version.


Untitled 03 [super-wicked-cool song]
Coca-Cola [wicked-cool song]
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the not so brand new demos (a-requested-repost)

Brand New sold over 60,000 copies of The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me during the first week, congratulations guys! If you bought the album and liked what you heard, be should to check out the demos that started it all:

1. Untitled 01
2. Untitled 02
3. Untitled 03
4. Untitled 04
5. Untitled 05
6. Untitled 06
7. Untitled 07
8. Untitled 08
9. Untitled 09
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Buy The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me here.

watch me as I cut myself wide open on this stage, yes i am paid to spill my guts

Brand New will embark on a full USA and Canadian tour, which will take place this coming March/April/May. More details to come (hopefully before the end of the year).

reposts

I received a few requests for early Conor Oberst recordings... go here for the repost. (sorry for the delay… I know that one of the requests was from months ago, but I completely forget… sorry again!)

Someone also wanted me to repost a couple of Brand New songs from their incredible new album, The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me. Go to this link for those.

already heard

The highly-highly anticipated third release, The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me, by Brand New is out today. To celebrate, I have uploaded some classic b-sides, demos, and rare live tracks by one of the best bands to come out in the last decade.

from First Four Track Demo, 2000
1. Jude Law And A Semester Abroad (Demo)
2. Logan To Government Center (Demo)
3. The Shower Scene (Demo)
4. Secondary (For The Worse) (Demo)

Last Chance To Lose Your Keys (Demo) [wicked-cool song]
Magazines (Demo) [wicked-cool song]
Jude Law And A Semester Abroad (Acoustic)
My Nine Rides Shotgun

from Brand New/Safety In Numbers Split, 2002
Moshi Moshi [wicked-cool song]
Am I Wrong

from Beer: The Movie, 2003
Flying At Tree Level (Version 1.0) [wicked-cool song]

Car (Acoustic) [wicked-cool song]
Two-Headed Boy Pt. 2 (Live Neutral Milk Hotel Cover)

from The Holliday [EP], 2003
1. The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot (Acoustic) [wicked-cool song]
2. Logan To Government Center (Demo)
3. The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows (Acoustic) [wicked-cool song]
4. Good To Know That If I Ever Need Attention All I Have To Do Is Die (Demo)
5. Oh Holy Night

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i'm not your friend, i'm just a man who knows how it feels...

Head over to Punknews.org to read a spot-on review for Brand New’s The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me.

a hole in the hull defied the crew's attempts to bail us out

Is this what hardcore Brand New/old Taking Back Sunday fans dream of everyday?

Brand New and Straylight Run: Play Crack The Sky (live)
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The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me ...out tomorrow!!!!!!

the time has come for tdagarim

The most anticipated album of the year, aka The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me, has been leaked!!!

The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me [wicked-cool album]
1. Sowing Season (Yeah)
2. Millstone
3. Jesus Christ
4. Degausser
5. Limousine
6. You Won't Know
7. Welcome to Bangkok
8. Not the Sun
9. Luca
10. Untitled
11. Archers
12. Handcuffs
bonus: Luca (alternative version)

New Album Demos [wicked-cool demos]
1. Untitled 01
2. Untitled 02
3. Untitled 03
4. Untitled 04
5. Untitled 05
6. Untitled 06 aka Luca
7. Untitled 07
8. Untitled 08 aka Sowing Season (Yeah)
9. Untitled 09 aka Archers
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The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me is out next Tuesday, you can preorder it here.