Weekly Recap: 5/24 – 5/30

News:

1. Tom from Plain White T's has recorded guest vocals on Every Avenue's new album.
2. Stephan Jenkins confirmed that Third Eye Blind has finished Ursa Major and will be releasing it on August 18th.
3. Boys Like Girls’ new single, "Love Drunk," will go to radio on July 6th.

Streaming Music:

1. An acoustic session of New Found Glory playing "47," "My Friends Over You," and "Captain Straightedge" can be heard here.
2. The Dangerous Summer has posted "Weathered" off Reach For The Sun on their myspace page.
3. Jack's Mannequin has added new version of "La La Lie" to their myspace.
4. A Skylit Drive has posted a new song titled "Those Cannons Could Sink A Ship" on myspace. The song is also available now at iTunes and will appear on the band's upcoming album, Adelphia, hitting stores June 9th.
5. Watch Kevin Devine perform "All of Everything Erased" at the Paste studio here.
6. Manchester Orchestra's video for “I Can Feel A Hot One” is now available at Paste Magazine.
7. Two new Taking Back Sunday songs, "Cut Me Up Jenny" and "Summer, Man," are streaming on purevolume. New Again will be released next Tuesday, June 2nd.
8. The Golden State has posted a new song titled "Just For You" on myspace.
9. Man Overboard posted a demo of a new song which features The Early November drummer Jeff Kummer on Myspace.

Download:

1. Mathletes are giving their new album away for free here.
2. Former Unsigned Showcase band The A-B Theory are giving away their debut EP Illusions for free here.

Music Video: The Higher - It's Only Natural

IT'S ONLY NATURAL in stores June 23rd

This Providence Exclusive

Seattle's This Providence join TV Guide in studio for an exclusive interview and performance. Check out these acoustic versions of LETDOWN and WASTE MYSELF off their new album Who Are You Now.

Ace Enders Interview With TV Guide

Ace Enders has been around the block as the lead singer of The Early November but is striking out on his own as Ace Enders and A Million Different People. His new album When I Hit the Ground is out and we've got your exclusive!

Useless Radio Show: Episode 15

Episode 15: Short Songs
This episode I throw a barrage of songs at you that are under two minutes in length.

Playlist:
The Color Fred - The Tragedy
Go Crash Audio – Continued
Amy Can Flyy - I Like My Girlfriend
Panic At The Disco - We're So Starving
Foo Fighters – Doll
Foo Fighters - Hell
The Early November – Decoration
More Amor – Six Weeks At Sixteen
The Rocket Summer - Move To The Other Side Of The Block
Manchester Orchestra - 100 Dollars

Note: Switchpod, the service I used to use to upload the show has shut down, so now I am in the process of moving the show over to Podbean. This may take a some time, but you can visit the new show page at http://urs.podbean.com/.

Weekly Recap: 5/17 – 5/23

News:

1. Straylight Run's new EP is now available.

Streaming Music:

1. Action Item has posted the acoustic version of "Loved and Looked After" on myspace. Their new acoustic EP is now on iTunes.
2. First Class Fever have posted a new song, "NYC or Bust," on myspace.
3. The Bride Wore Black's new EP Leaving Quespin is streaming on their myspace page.
4. The Lives of Famous Men have posted a brand new song titled "Allegory! Allegory!" on their purevolume page.
5. Solar Powered Sun Destroyer have posted two new demos on myspace.
6. Stacy Clark has posted a new song on her myspace named "White Lies."

Music Video: Fight Fair - Pop Rocks

Sing It Loud - Hear You Me (Jimmy Eat World cover)

Useless Radio Show: Episode 14

This episode explores the career of Max Bemis, lead singer of Say Anything.

Playlist:
Say Anything - Wow, I Can Get Sexual Too
You, Me, and Everyone We Know - I Can Get Back Up Now
Two Tongues - If I Could Make You Do Things
New Found Glory - Crazy For You
The Staring Line - Ready
Say Anything - Shiksa (Girlfriend)

Weekly Recap: 5/10 – 5/16

News:

• Mae will release their next EP, Afternoon in August.
• The Cab will be releasing a new EP, What Happens in Vegas..., on June 16th.

Streaming Music:

• Straylight Run have posted "Mile After Mile" on myspace.
• The Friday Night Boys have posted the new track "Stuttering" on their myspace.
• Anarbor have posted 3 live acoustic songs on PureVolume.com.
• New Runner Runner song is streaming here.
• The Arrival has posted a cover of Seal's "Kiss From A Rose" on the band's myspace.
• Chase from The Mile After has uploaded a new demo titled "Something Real" to his personal myspace profile.
• Bow to your sensei! Karate High School are roundhouse kicking their way towards this planet with their spacey pop-punk full-length, Invaders, set to be released on Tuesday. Stream the entire album on their AP.net Profile right now.
• My American Heart has posted two new demos on myspace.
• Set It Off has posted a new song on myspace.

Download:

• Backseat Goodbye has made his most recent album, Dressed Up Like Dreams, and his brand new single, "Summer," available for free download.
• The Higher's new single, "It's Only Natural," is now on iTunes.

Bowling for Soup's New Song "My Weena"

Bowling for Soup debuted a new song, titled "My Weena," on the Lex and Terry Radio Show in Dallas on Tuesday. This song will be on their upcoming album, Sorry for Partyin'. The album will be out in either August or September.

Useless Radio Show: Episode 13

Episode 13: Lucky You
People think the number thirteen is bad luck and since this is episode thirteen I am going to try to bring you a little good luck by playing only songs about luck.

Playlist:
Bayside – Blame it on Bad Luck
Cartel – Luckie St.
Crash Romeo - Lady Luck
Self Against City - Stroke Of Luck
Tonight Is Goodbye - Lucky Boy
Bayside – Blame it on Bad Luck (acoustic)

Music Video: The Sequence - All In

Weekly Recap: 5/3 – 5/9

News:

1. Say Anything is wrapping up their time in the studio and are anticipating a Fall release for their next album.
2. Cobra Starship will release their new album, Hot Mess, on August 11th.
3. Relient K have titled their new album, Forget and Not Slow Down.
4. The new Paramore album is "definitely officially complete."
5. House of Heroes will be releasing an EP of Beatles covers later this year. House of Heroes Meets the Beatles will contain covers of "Can't Buy Me Love," "It Won't Be Long" and "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" - and they sound really good.
6. Brand New's new album is almost through the mixing stage.
7. Modest Mouse drummer Joe Plummer has replaced Jesse Sandoval in The Shins.

Streaming Music:

1. Straylight Run's new EP will be titled About Time. And they posted a new song titled “I’m Through With The Past (But The Past Isn’t Through With Me)” on there myspace.
2. The Dangerous Summer's new album is in stores today -- to celebrate we have an acoustic version of "Where I Want to Be" on their AP.net profile.
3. Cobra Starship's new single, "Good Girls Go Bad" (feat. Leighton Meester of Gossip Girls) is now up on the band's myspace profile.
4. NeverShoutNever has posted a new song, "Hummingbird," on purevolume.
5. Sugar Ray's new single can be heard here.
6. First Class Fever has posted a new song on myspace.
7. The Ready Set has posted a new song on the band's myspace from their upcoming full length produced by Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount
8. Me Verse You have posted a new track, "Sound of the Rain", on their Myspace.
9. Lovedrug have posted their cover of Cassie's "Me and You" on their myspace.
10. Shining Through has posted a new song titled "You" on myspace.
11. Owen has posted a new song titled "A Trenchant Critique" on myspace.

Download:

1. ABSOLUTExclusive has teamed up with The Hoodies to celebrate the two year anniversary of their EP A Place on Solid Ground. Click here to download this FREE-P with new unreleased bonus tracks.

Music Video: Racing Kites - Be My Runaway

Manchester Orchestra - The Only One (acoustic)

Useless Radio Show: Episode 12

Episode 12: Mother’s Day
Here is an episode for your mom because it’s almost Mother’s Day.

Playlist:
Chromeo - Momma's Boy
Good Charlotte - Thank You, Mom
Kanye West - Hey Mama (Grammy remix)
2Pac - Dear Mama
Boyz II Men - A Song For Mama
Blink-182 - Mother's Day

Music Video: Sing It Loud - Dont Save me

Weekly Recap: 4/26 – 5/2

News:

1. Anberlin recently recorded some new "songs."
2. Relient K is almost done with their new album.
3. The Higher will release, It's Only Natural, on June 23rd.
4. The Maine's new single, "Into Your Arms," will impact radio on June 15th.
5. Linkin Park will be doing the score for Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen.
6. John Nolan has started a solo project. He has not left Straylight Run.
7. Steel Train have posted a status update. They've finished recording their new album.
8. Apparently Katy Perry and Travis McCoy are back together.
9. Kelis has filed for divorce from Nas.
10. Members of Vampire Weekend and Ra Ra Riot have started a side project called Discovery.
11. Portugal. The Man will release an acoustic partner to their upcoming album The Satanic Satanist.

Streaming Music:

1. An unreleased (not new - just unreleased) Good Charlotte song can be heard here.
2. The Friday Night Boys have a new song up on myspace called "Permanent Heartbreak."
3. Sparks The Rescue's new album Eyes To The Sun is now streaming at purevolume.
4. My American Heart posted two new song demos on myspace.
5. The Dangerous Summer's Reach For the Sun is streaming in its entirety on purevolume.
6. Three previously unreleased Manchester Orchestra songs, including explanations behind them from Andy Hull, can be heard here.
7. Taking Back Sunday have posted "Sink Into Me" on myspace.
8. The Hint has posted a new song titled "Something To Hold On To" on myspace.
9. Love Me Electric has posted a cover of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" on their Myspace.
10. Lucky Boys Confusion have posted a new song on myspace.
11. The Climbing (Jason Call formerly of Daphne Loves Derby and Steven Biringer formerly of Transition) have posted a new song on myspace.
12. The Sounds have posted a new song.

Download:

1. We Shot the Moon is giving away Fear and Love for free.
2. An acoustic version of Anberlin's "Feel Good Drag" is now available on iTunes.
3. The Downtown Fiction have released an acoustic version of "Living Proof" on iTunes.
4. There For Tomorrow's new single is now on iTunes.
5. Eminem's new song "3 AM" is now on iTunes.

Music Video: Straylight Run - Wait and Watch