i smoke myself to sleep and blame postmodern things I can't relate

My favourite album of last year, Dog Problems by The Format is finally out on vinyl. You can purchase the baby from the band's merch store!!! You can also pre-order an upcoming DVD entitled Live @ The Mayan.

snails see the benefits, the beauty in every inch

Watch/Listen to The Format’s AOL video podcast set here.
Don't forget...
One: The Format's summer tour...
Two: they will be celebrating the on year anniversary of their incredible record, Dog Problems, by offering if for FREE on their official site starting tomorrow till July 15!!!

i scream as loud as anyone, but when asked to make a point I tend to whisper

The Format has announced new tour dates!!!! They will be on the road all summer long, so make sure to check them out when they are playing at a city near you!

Jun 14 Mayan Theater - DVD TAPING! Los Angeles, California
Jul 13 Orpheum Theatre Phoenix, Arizona
Jul 14 Orpheum Theatre Phoenix, Arizona
Jul 16 House of Blues Dallas, Texas
Jul 17 Antones Austin, Texas
Jul 18 Meridian Houston, Texas
Jul 20 The Club @ Firestone Orlando, Florida
Jul 21 Fuel Coffeehouse Jacksonville, Florida
Jul 22 Jannus Landing St Petersburg, Florida
Jul 24 Culture Room Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Jul 25 Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia
Jul 26 House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana
Jul 27 New Daisy Theatre Memphis, Tennessee
Jul 28 D-Fest Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jul 29 Sunshine Theatre Albuquerque, New Mexico
Jul 31 SOMA San Diego, California
Aug 1 Avalon Hollywood, California
Aug 2 House of Blues Anaheim, California
Aug 3 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, California
Aug 4 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, Oregon
Aug 5 Neumo's Seattle, Washington
Aug 7 Croatian Cultural Centre Vancouver, British Columbia
Aug 9 The Warehouse Calgary, Alberta
Aug 10 Dinwoodie Lounge @ University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Aug 11 Louis Pub @ University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Aug 12 Ramada Theatre Winnipeg, Manitoba
Aug 16 The Opera House Toronto, Ontario
Aug 18 Higher Ground Burlington, Vermont
Aug 19 Avalon Boston, Massachusetts
Aug 21 Webster Hall New York, New York
Aug 22 Starland Ballroom Sayerville, New Jersey
Aug 23 The Trocadero Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Aug 24 Norva Norfolk, Virginia
Aug 25 930 Club Washington, Washington DC
Aug 26 Cats Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina
Aug 28 Bogarts Cincinnati, Ohio
Aug 29 Agora Theatre Cleveland, Ohio
Aug 30 Intersection Grand rapids, Michigan
Aug 31 St Andrews Hall Detroit, Michigan
Sep 1 The Vic Chicago, Illinois
Sep 2 Station 4 St Paul, Minnesota
Sep 4 The Picador Iowa City, Iowa
Sep 5 Pops Sauget, Illinois
Sep 6 The Granada Lawrence, Kansas
Sep 7 Gothic Theatre Englewood, Colorado

The Format will celebrate the one year anniversary of Dog Problems' release by offering it for FREE!!!! That’s right, the entire album will be available for download from June 25 till July 15 on their official site. This is your chance to get a hold of my favourite record of 2006!!!

i was the only one who got burned

Watch The Format's brand new video for "She Doesn't Get It" below.



She Doesn't Get It [wicked-cool song]
She Doesn't Get It (Acoustic) [wicked-cool song]
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buy Dog Problems here

all the girls pose the same for pictures, all the boys got the same girls' hair

Watch The Format on Last Call with Carson Daly below.

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!

i smoke myself to sleep and blame postmodern things I cant relate

I found The Format’s demo session of Dog Problems the other day. Ironically, the Dog Problems Demo only features two tracks off Dog Problems ("Dog Problems" and "I'm Actual"). There’s also "Janet", a song from the Snails EP and I guess the rest are unreleased tracks. I just wished there were actually more demo versions from Dog Problems, but I am still pretty stoked about finding this.

1. Seven Digits
2. A Good Time At Your Expense
3. Dog Problems [super-wicked-cool song]
4. Faith In Fast Cars
5. I'm Actual [super-wicked-cool song]
6. Janet [wicked-cool song]
7. Threes
8. Your New Name
***links to the songs were removed in respect of the band and their affiliates; as a result, please do not ask for a repost of the songs. thank you.

buy Dog Problems here.

500th post

Go watch The Format’s video for "Dog Problems" exclusively at MySpace.
By far, this is the best video of the year!!! ...I don’t The Format are capable of doing anything bad this year!

Dog Problems [super-wicked-cool song]
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buy Dog Problems (the best record of 2006) here.

i scream as loud as anyone, but when asked to make a point i tend to whisper

The Format will release yet another EP entitled The Format Live: Exporting Insecurity. It will include "Career Day", "She Doesnt Get It", "If Work Permits", "Time Bomb", "Dead End" and "Sore Thumb". It won’t be available for download till December 12, so in the meantime, let’s listen to their self-titled EP that started it all!

The First Single
At The Wake
One Shot, Two Shots
Let's Make This Moment A Crime
Even Better Yet
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buy EP here.

format news

The Format's iTunes exclusive live ep, And Now I Hope You're Alright is out today!

Dog Problems, my favorite record of the year, is out in Japan this week!!!! (Jesse, go buy it!)

Next single: "She Doesn't Get It".

Headlining tour across the US and CANADA next year!!!

woohoo

Covers are usually really horrible or really good... here are two covers that I think are pretty damn good. I especially enjoy The Format’s version of "Wild World".

The Format - Wild World (Cat Stevens Cover)
My Chemical Romance - Song 2 (Blur Cover)
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i claim "new religion" is my song, she doesn't get it... it's all before she was born

The Format posted a mini-live set on their street team site. Live From The Living Room: Volume One features five wonderful acoustic tracks: four from Dog Problems plus a XTC cover. It is a great set, so download it!

1. She Doesn't Get It
2. The Compromise
3. 1,000 Umbrellas (XTC Cover)
4. Pick Me Up
5. If Work Permits
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buy Dog Problems here

snails see the benefits, the beauty in every inch, so why, why, why, oh why are you quick to kiss?

Here is an early version of one of my favorite songs from Dog Problems, "Snails". This version is taken from Snails EP.

The Format - Snails (early version) [wicked-cool song]
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buy Snails EP here

random format track from dog problems: the compromise

Seriously, I hope by now, all of you own, or at least heard The Format’s new record, Dog Problems. It is by far the best album of the year so far! Anyways, here’s their new video for the song "The Compromise". You can also download the song below.



The Compromise
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buy Dog Problems here

random format track from dog problems: i'm actual

It has been a fantastically lazy day for me today: stayed in my bed for the most part and watched X... I haven’t had such a relaxing day in soooooo long.

So I hope you all bought Dog Problems this weekend. But for all the losers that didn’t, shame on you, get offline now and go buy the album!

The Format - I'm Actual [super-wicked-cool song]
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buy Dog Problems here
The Format's new site is up, check it out here

random format track from dog problems: inches and failing

It is no secret that I love the new Format record Dog Problems... but in case you’re a new reader to this blog, it is my favorite album of 2006 so far! Anyways, I have decided to make an on-going and perhaps endless (or until you all go out and buy Dog Problems) feature called 'Random Format Track from Dog Problems'. Cool, eh! Here’s the first random song:

The Format - Inches And Failing [wicked-cool song]
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buy Dog Problems here

snails see the benefits: the beauty in every inch

So, which records did you pick up yesterday? I hope it was Dog Problems by The Format. What!?!?! You didn’t pick that up... come on people... it is my favorite record of the year so far!!!! And if that’s not enough to get you to buy the record, buy it for the artwork and package... it is absolutely gorgeous!!!!

Ps, I have received requests to re-post the old Conor Oberst stuffs as well as the new Cursive album… I am crazy busy right now, but I’ll try to put those up as soon as possible.

i am going to be so broke by the end of tonight!

Holy shit, I don’t remember the last time so many good records came out on the same day:

The Early November: The Mother, The Mechanic, And The Path A three disc release: the first two are alright... the third disc, The Path is absolutely unique and innovative, a must have!
[review] [myspace] [website]

The Format: Dog Problems
Like I said before, Dog Problems is my favorite record of 2006 so far.
[review] [myspace] [website]

Thom Yorke: The Eraser
I don’t need to say much here... read my post yesterday.
[review] [website]

Cursive: Dorothy At Forty [Single]
Amazing single, but mediocre b-sides.
[Dorothy At Forty downloads] [Happy Hollow review] [myspace] [website]

Peaches: Impeach My Bush
Peaches is always fun, although I wouldn’t rate this record as a must have.
[myspace] [website]

Sufjan Stevens: The Avalanche
This is a collection of outtakes and extras from last year’s stunning Illinoise.
[website]

i made a wish but the match never lit

Whoever did not download the songs from my post on The Format is seriously missing out. However, today is your lucky day! I am re-posting all the songs + more... this is almost the same post as before... basically I just copied and pasted everything from the pervious post onto this one. Anyways, download these tracks, go buy Dog Problems on Tuesday (July 11) because it is awesome and my favorite record of 2006 so far.

Originally posted on May 24, 2006:
The Format is finally coming out with a new full length (Dog Problems, July 11)! It has been forever since they released Interventions & Lullabies... that was three years ago, a pretty damn long time... I don’t even remember what that record sounds like, oh well. In a way, The Format’s new album, Dog Problems is full of cheesy pop songs... let me rephrase, Dog Problems is full of cleverly written and wonderfully produced pop songs. For some strange reasons, the opening track "Matches", reminds me of "A Day In The Life" by The Beatles, especially at the 1:36 mark of the song. The next track, "I'm Actual", sounds like an epic... It begins with a cappella of the lines "can we take the next hour and talk about me? talk about me, oh we'll talk about me, talk about me, and we'll only talk about me" and it slowly builds up to a loud and dramatic closing by strings, drums, and the xylophone. The prelude is concluded as "Time Bomb" enters. It features a very catchy chorus of "tick tock, you're not a clock, you're a timebomb baby, a timebomb oh no…" The title track, "Dog Problems", echoes Tin Pan Alley musical styles. The track is highlighted by up tempo piano and brass accompaniments. The ending lines of "B is for believing you'd always be here for me. E is for everything, even when we'd see it though. C, C is for seeing through you, you are a fake, which brings me to A because, because, you always run away" further demonstrates The Format’s witty lyrical styles. The rest of Dog Problems contains endless 60s pop rock qualities as well as musical elements from bands such as Ben Folds Five and Something Corporate. The album ends with "If Work Permits". The quiet acoustic folk-ish beginning is contrasted by the loud, full rock and roll ending; "If Work Permits" is definitely the perfect song to end the album. Dog Problems is The Format’s masterpiece; it showcases their diversity as the album is full of different musical ideas. They were very successful in embracing multiple sounds as the focus is never lost, each song flows smoothly in an extremely well constructed and packaged record. That is perhaps one of the toughest things to accomplish as so many bands who tried to incorporate numerous musical elements failed miserably: the results often sound forced and musical ideas become shattered. One of my favorite parts of Dog Problems is that it features beautifully arrangements of countless instruments, especially in the brass and strings departments. After hearing Dog Problems, I don’t know if I ever want The Format to release another record as anything they come out with in the future can only go downhill... or perhaps not?

Matches [wicked-cool song]
I'm Actual [wicked-cool song]
Time Bomb [wicked-cool song]
She Doesn't Get It
Dog Problems [wicked-cool song]
Oceans [wicked-cool song]
Dead End
Snails [wicked-cool song]
Inches And Failing [wicked-cool song]
If Work Permits [wicked-cool song]
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Dog Problems comes out on July 11, you can preorder it here

it was my job to be her hell

The Format is finally coming out with a new full length (Dog Problems, July 11)! It has been forever since they released Interventions & Lullabies... that was three years ago, a pretty damn long time... I don’t even remember what that record sounds like, oh well. In a way, The Format’s new album, Dog Problems is full of cheesy pop songs... let me rephrase, Dog Problems is full of cleverly written and wonderfully produced pop songs. For some strange reasons, the opening track "Matches", reminds me of "A Day In The Life" by The Beatles, especially at the 1:36 mark of the song. The next track, "I'm Actual", sounds like an epic... It begins with a cappella of the lines "can we take the next hour and talk about me? talk about me, oh we'll talk about me, talk about me, and we'll only talk about me" and it slowly builds up to a loud and dramatic closing by strings, drums, and the xylophone. The prelude is concluded as "Time Bomb" enters. It features a very catchy chorus of "tick tock, you're not a clock, you're a timebomb baby, a timebomb oh no…" The title track, "Dog Problems", echoes Tin Pan Alley musical styles. The track is highlighted by up tempo piano and brass accompaniments. The ending lines of "B is for believing you'd always be here for me. E is for everything, even when we'd see it though. C, C is for seeing through you, you are a fake, which brings me to A because, because, you always run away" further demonstrates The Format’s witty lyrical styles. The rest of Dog Problems contains endless 60s pop rock qualities as well as musical elements from bands such as Ben Folds Five and Something Corporate. The album ends with "If Work Permits". The quiet acoustic folk-ish beginning is contrasted by the loud, full rock and roll ending; "If Work Permits" is definitely the perfect song to end the album. Dog Problems is The Format’s masterpiece; it showcases their diversity as the album is full of different musical ideas. They were very successful in embracing multiple sounds as the focus is never lost, each song flows smoothly in an extremely well constructed and packaged record. That is perhaps one of the toughest things to accomplish as so many bands who tried to incorporate numerous musical elements failed miserably: the results often sound forced and musical ideas become shattered. One of my favorite parts of Dog Problems is that it features beautifully arrangements of countless instruments, especially in the brass and strings departments. After hearing Dog Problems, I don’t know if I ever want The Format to release another record as anything they come out with in the future can only go downhill... or perhaps not?

Matches [wicked-cool song]
I'm Actual [wicked-cool song]
Time Bomb
Dog Problems [wicked-cool song]
Oceans
Snails
Inches And Failing
If Work Permits [wicked-cool song]
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Dog Problems comes out on July 11, you can preorder it here

By the way, I am putting some final touches to Patrick Wolf A to Z, expect that later today or early tomorrow, peace homies!