Weekly Recap: 12/14 – 12/20

News:

1. The Secret Handshake has finished recording his new album which will be out in April.
2. Silverstein will be contributing a song to Punk Goes Pop 2.
3. Bayside is recording a song for Punk Goes Pop 2 today.
4. At a hometown show last night, The Forecast announced that they will be releasing an EP in January 2009 and a full album to follow.
5. Anthony from Bayside has started a blog.
6. We The Kings will be going out on a headlining tour in February and March called "The Secret Valentine Tour;" support includes The Maine, The Cab, There For Tomorrow, and VersaEmerge.
7. The Audition will release their new album on March 31st.
8. Panic at the Disco are writing over the holidays for their new album.
9. A bunch of bands have been named for Warped Tour.

Streaming Music:

1. Hit The Lights has posted their cover of Whitney Houston's "How Will I Know" on myspace.
2. We Shot The Moon posted new demos up on their myspace.
3. Lil' Wayne recorded a song specifically for Michael Phelps.
4. There's a remix of All Time Low's "Poppin' Champagne" on Alex Gaskarth's myspace.
5. Surrogate have posted their version of Christmas classic "The Most Wonderful Time of The Year" on myspace.
6. Tom from Houston Calls has updated his acoustic solo project, Breakfast in Bed, with a new song.
7. A new Christmas song from A Rocket To The Moon is currently featured on Hurley.com. The song is titled "Believe In Us (This Holiday)."
8. Danger Radio have posted their cover of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" on their myspace.
9. Christmas songs from Powerspace, This Providence, and The Friday Night Boys can be heard here.
10. Mae have posted a new demo on myspace.
11. MC Lars has posted three new songs.
12. Hidden In Plain View has posted two versions of their Christmas Song on myspace.
13. Coconut Records have posted a new track on myspace.
14. The Wonder Years have posted a Christmas tune on myspace.
15. The Sequence have posted a cover of "Disturbia" on their myspace. The song appears on their new EP, In Lights, which is available through Amazon now.
16. Treaty of Paris have released an original Christmas song.
17. Phonocast (Clark Harrison & Nick Foxer) has posted a Christmas song on myspace.
18. Inept have posted a new acoustic song, "Help Me Out," on their myspace.
19. Rookie Of The Year singer Ryan Dunson has posted a few solo tunes on myspace.
20. The Royal (ex-Rory) have posted new tracks on myspace.
21. Hear the new Taking Back Sunday song "Carpathia" here.

Download:

1. Single File's new single, “Mannequin Loveseat,” is now available on Itunes. The song is from their new record Common Struggles which will be coming out in Spring 2009.
2. The new Runner Runner acoustic EP, Stripped, went on iTunes today.
3. The Summer Set have released a new EP called Meet Me On the Left Coast.
4. We The Kings' new Secret Valentine EP, which features 2 new b-sides, a cover of Gorillaz' "Feel Good, Inc.," a Christmas song, as well as a radio mix and acoustic version of "Secret Valentine," is now available on iTunes.
5. Weezer's new EP, Christmas with Weezer, is now for sale at Amazon MP3.
6. Now, Now Every Children have posted their single, "Cars," for download.
7. Idiot Pilot have posted "White Christmas" for a free download linked to their myspace.
8. The Killers' new Christmas song featuring Elton John and Neil Tennant, "Joseph, Better You Than Me," can be downloaded on Amazon here.
9. Sherwood are offering a free download of their Christmas tune, "Snowing in Seattle," on their AP.net profile.