Weekly Recap: 1/18 – 1/24

News:

1. Cartel have posted a recording update.
   Message from the Band: Well, it's inauguration Tuesday so I figured I might as well clue you all in on what's happening...We should be finishing up writing in the next weeks to month. I know we've been saying that since the summer so it can sound a little old at this point but we really have been going after our best material. I think we've written or entertained the idea of about 30 songs at this point which is a lot when you consider that we wrote exactly those 12 songs as the only candidates for Chroma and everything we did for the last record ended up on the album...making a grand total (including the EP) of 34 songs we've ever written...so we almost doubled our catalog over the last year. But, it's all been in the task of getting our absolute best for you. We don't really have any more update than that. Once we confirm a producer - we will let you know. Once we book studio time - we will let you know. As for now, we are very close. I honestly think we're only a couple songs away from everything we need to make this our best yet so I don't think this can go on much longer but it's well worth it.
   I'll leave any further excitement to be perpetuated by the eternal hype machine so with that I bid adieu and say good day to you!
2. Between The Trees recently announced they are going to be going to the studio to record a new album on March 1st.
3. Silverstein's fourth full-length, A Shipwreck in the Sand, will hit stores on March 31st.
4. The new album, You're Too Sweet For Rock 'N Roll, from It's Like Love is out today on Tragic Hero Records. Watch a video message from the band in the replies.
5. We The Kings has a new video podcast up on iTunes.

Streaming Music:

1. Clips from every song on Two Tongue's CD can be heard here.
2. VersaEmerge have posted a sampler from their upcoming EP. Due out February 3rd.
3. VersaEmerge have posted a new song, "Past Praying For," on myspace.
4. Settings has posted a new song, titled "The Surface," on their myspace page.
5. The Fastest Kid Alive has posted a new song titled "Rock N Roll and Live For the Weekend" on myspace. The song was produced by Seth Henderson of Asteria.
6. Paulson have posted a new song on myspace.
7. The Right Coast has posted their cover of Taylor Swift's "Love Story" on their myspace page. They also have their entire 4 song EP up for streaming.
8. Sail By The Stars has posted a new song on myspace titled "Once Upon A Time".
9. Jamies Elsewhere have posted a cover of Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" on myspace.
10. Inept have posted a new song called "Through The Darkest Days" on their myspace.
11. Carter Hulsey posted a new song on his myspace.
12. Stream Fall Out Boy's cover of The Simpsons theme song here.

Download:

1. Straylight Run is giving away a free mp3.
   Message from the Band: On our last couple of tours we performed a cover version of the Nirvana song "Drain You". When we got home we said to ourselves "Hey, we really liked playing that song! Why don't we record it for fun and give it to our fans for free?" So that's exactly what we did. Just click on the link below and you'll be on your way to getting your very own free mp3 of Straylight Run performing "Drain You". Booyah!
2. NeverShoutNever! has released his Me & My Uke EP for a free download. A portion of the donations go to the Tom's Shoes foundation.
3. Lil Wayne's new single, "Prom Queen," can be downloaded here.
4. Today is the one year anniversary of Jet Lag Gemini's Fire the Cannons. To celebrate they're giving away "Stepping Stone" for a free download. If you haven't checked out these guys yet - now's a good time to start