Monday, August 31, 2009

Stella Can't Cook Off: Ace Enders vs. The Dangerous Summer

Ace and Serge of Ace Enders and a Million Different People battle AJ and Bryan of The Dangerous Summer for ultimate burger supremacy, while special guest judge Clark of the Gay Blades brings his own flavor to the competition.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Weekly Recap: 8/23 – 8/29

News:
  1. Max Bemis announced that Say Anything is now on RCA Records.
  2. Say Anything's "Hate Everyone" is now on iTunes.
  3. Foo Fighters will release Greatest Hits on November 3rd. It will feature two new songs.
    Boys Like Girls are starting to write their third record.
  4. Capital Lights has broken up.
  5. We Shot the Moon will release A Silver Lining on October 6th (digitally) through Afternoon Records.
  6. Noel has quit Oasis. Message from Noel: It's with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight. People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer. Apologies to all the people who bought tickets for the shows in Paris, Konstanz and Milan.
Streaming Music:
  1. Hayley Williams' song "Teenagers," off the soundtrack for Jennifer's Body, can be heard here.
  2. Check out a video of Ace Enders performing "Body Like Mine" in the Hurley studio here.
  3. The Dangerous Summer have posted their purevolume sessions. Check them out here.
  4. Farewell's new album, Run It Up the Flagpole, is now streaming in its entirety at purevolume.
  5. 3OH!3 has posted a new version of their song “Starstrukk” featuring Katy Perry on their myspace. The song will be available on iTunes on September 8th.
Download:
  1. The Boys of Summer have posted an acoustic song, "Indiana," for free download on Purevolume.

Friday, August 28, 2009

Useless Radio Show: Episode 27 - Acousticast Part III A (Live Sessions)

In this third installment of the acousticast I play songs that were recorded live.
Note: This is part 1 of 2.

Playlist:
Say Anything – Woe (Spin Acoustic Session)
Anthony Raneri - Don't Call Me Peanut (AP Acoustic Session)
Yellowcard - Light Up The Sky (AOL Session)
Copeland - Pin Your Wings (Sony Connect Session)
NeverShoutNever - Here Goes Nothing (PureVolume Session)

Sorry for the delay of releasing this episode, but I had problems uploading the file.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Weekly Recap: 8/16 – 8/22

News:
  1. Max Bemis confirmed via Twitter earlier today that Two Tongues has plans to release another album.
  2. Good Charlotte will appear on "Shoulda Let You Go" from Sean Kingston's (you may have heard of him from Bayside and The Dear Hunter's covers of "Beautiful Girls") upcoming Tomorrow.
  3. Cartel's Cycles has been moved up a week to October 20th.
  4. The Summer Set will release Love Like This on October 13th.
  5. Mayday Parade will release Anywhere But Here on October 6th.
  6. The Years Gone By's EP Something You Know Nothing About will be released on iTunes on October 6th.
  7. Jay-Z will release The Blueprint 3 on September 11th.
Streaming Music:
  1. You can hear a new Boys Like Girls song titled "Heart Heart Heartbreak" here. The band's new album, Love Drunk, hits stores September 8th.
  2. "Crawl Back In," the first single from Chester Bennington's new project Dead By Sunrise, is available on iTunes. The song is streaming on the band's MySpace page, where you can also check out some videos behind the making of the new album, Out Of Ashes, out October 13.
  3. TV/TV has uploaded a Tommie Sunshine remix of their track "Fire Island Freakout" to purevolume. The song is available for purchase on iTunes.
  4. Lost On Landing have added a new song titled "Best Intentions" on their myspace, and will release their new single, "Sweet Talk," on LAB Records on October 26.
  5. The Hoodies' new EP, Whats To Come (produced/mixed by Mark Trombino), is currently streaming on myspace. The EP is available on iTunes.
  6. The first three tracks from Andrew WK's instrumental solo piano album, 55 Cadillac, can be heard here.
Download:
  1. For your most gorgeous listen of the day, download a new track from The Swell Season, titled "In These Arms", right here. Strict Joy comes out October 27th.
  2. You can download a sampler of We Shot The Moon's upcoming album A Silver Lining here.
  3. Simple Stereo have recently released two free digital EPs. Download The Silence Club's self-titled EP here, and Love Like This' self-titled EP here.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Useless Radio Show: Episode 26 - Back to School

School is about to start back up so here is a back to school episode for all you youngsters.

Playlist:
School Boy Humor - Don't Look Back
Karate High School - One Trip Around The Sun
The Friday Night Boys – High School
The Years Gone By - High School Sensation
Say Anything - High School Low
Gym Class Heroes - Scandalous Scholastics
Kanye West – School Spirit

Music Video: Anarbor - You And I

Monday, August 17, 2009

Anberlin's Session for Billboard

Florida alt-rock outfit Anberlin is still riding high on the success of its 2008 album, "New Surrender." The band's first release on Universal Republic, the set not only landed at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 in its first week of release, it also spawned a No. 1 Hot Modern Rock Track ("Feel Good Drag").

Anberlin recently stopped by Billboard.com's studios to perform "Breaking," the new single from "New Surrender," as well as an acoustic cover of the Danzig song "Mother," and also to reflect on the band's success.



Saturday, August 15, 2009

Weekly Recap: 8/9 – 8/15

News:
  1. Foo Fighters' new single "Wheels" will be released to radio September 28th.
  2. A Rocket to the Moon's new album, On Your Side, will hit stores in October.
    The new Matches album is now available.
  3. Mark Hoppus remixed Jackson 5's "ABC" for an upcoming tribute compilation due out October 27th.
  4. Mark Hoppus has confirmed he will be working with Panic! at the Disco.
  5. Sherwood will release their new album, QU, on October 13th.
  6. Following their current tour, Rookie of the Year will be heading into the studio with Matt Malpass to record an acoustic based EP with a tentative fall release. The band also has a new unreleased song streaming on their myspace page.
  7. Max has posted the titles of the new Say Anything songs on his twitter.
  8. Weezer's still untitled seventh studio album will be released on October 27, 2009.
    Steel Train are no longer on Drive-Thru Records.
  9. The Swellers release Ups and Downsizing September 29th, through Fueled by Ramen.
Streaming Music:
  1. Third Eye Blind's new album Ursa Major is currently streaming on myspace. The album hits stores Tuesday, August 18th.
  2. You can stream Between The Trees' new full-length, Spain, in entirety right here.
  3. Phone Calls From Home have posted their cover of Akon's "Don't Matter" on their myspace page. The band will be shooting a video for the cover in L.A. on August 26th with director Greg Ephraim.
  4. A new Train song titled "Hey Soul Sister" can be heard here. The band's new album, Save Me San Francisco, hits stores October 27th.
  5. The Swellers have posted their new single, "Fire Away," on myspace.
Download:
  1. Tyler of Gym Class Heroes is giving away his solo album Impending Doom Is Northern Bound for free on Friends Or Enemies.
  2. Our first FREE-P offering in some time also doubles as an Unsigned Showcase, as we bring you the debut release from pop craftsmen Brighter Shades. This free download of their You Shine So Bright EP contains seven pop gems filled with whimsical melody and sunny instrumentation. There's big horn arrangements, strings, woodwinds, theremin - everything short of an army of didgeridoos. So download it now on their AP.net Profile for the cost of on-the-house.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Brendon Urie - Don't Stop Believing (Journey cover)

Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco covering Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" at Angels & Kings in New York City on August 10, 2009.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

The Fray Video Q&A

Useless Radio Show: Episode 25 - Home Alone

This week I am home alone so here are a bunch of songs about being alone.

Playlist:
Anberlin – Hello Alone
Straylight Run – Still Alone
Nevertheless - When I'm Alone
Stephen Jerzak - Alone With The Sunrise
The Rocket Summer - I Was So Alone
The Xcerts - Lost But Not Alone

Monday, August 10, 2009

Music Video: The Boy and His Machine - Hook, Line and Sinker

Weekly Recap: 8/2 – 8/8

News:
  1. Cobra Starship's "Good Girls Go Bad" is climbing the charts and is now number 12 on the hot 100.
  2. Relient K have finished their new album.
  3. Cartel will release Cycles on October 27th.
  4. Boys Like Girls will release Love Drunk on September 8th.
Streaming Music:
  1. Cobra Starship's new album can be streamed here.
  2. Rookie of the Year has posted a new song titled "When Our Fingers Touch" on myspace.
  3. Mae have released their July song, "The Fight Song (Crash and Burn)" on their website.
  4. Anarbor have posted an acoustic version of their song "Let The Games Begin" on their Myspace.
  5. Mayday Parade's new single is now on myspace.
  6. All Time Low have posted their new song, "Toxic Valentine," on myspace.
  7. Craig Owens has posted a new track, titled "Products of Poverty," on his myspace page. The song features vocal contributions from Stephen Christian of Anberlin. Owens' new EP,With Love, hits stores on September 15th.
  8. Between the Trees posted a new song on their myspace today.
  9. The Hoodies have posted a new version of their song "Electric Choir" on myspace.
  10. LFO have posted a new song on myspace.
  11. Friday Night Fever posted a new song "Oh She's So Mysterious" on myspace.
Download:
  1. All Time Low's "Weightless" can be downloaded for free at Amazon MP3.
  2. You can download "Ignorance" by Paramore for free here.
  3. Download ten free Warped Tour tracks here.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Trailer: Angels & Airwaves - Love

Up above is a trailer for Angels and Airwaves upcoming movie/album, Love. A new song can be heard during the last minute of the video.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Useless Radio Show: Episode 24 - Summer of Love

Summer is winding down now so here is another episode meant to celebrate the days of summer.

Playlist:
The Fastest Kid Alive - Summer Forever
Jamestown Story - Summer (Feat. Breanne Duren)
The Media Says - Summer Lovin'
Rookie Of The Year - Summer
Sherwood - The Summer Sends Its Love
The Afters – Summer Again
A Change of Pace – Summer Girls (Cover)

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Weekly Recap: 7/26 – 8/1

News:
  1. Backseat Goodbye will be recording a new EP with Ace Enders.
  2. Backstreet Boys will release This Is Us October 6 on Jive Records.
  3. Forever The Sickest Kids will release a new album in September.
Streaming Music:
  1. Anchor & Braille's new album, Felt, is streaming on myspace.
  2. Ryan Ross's (ex-Panic! At the Disco) new band is called The Young Veins. Their first song, "Change," can be heard on their myspace.
  3. The Scene Aeshtetic's EP, A Type & a Shadow, is now streaming in its entirety on Purevolume.
  4. A new song is up on the I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business' myspace.
  5. The Starlight Getaway have posted two new songs, produced by Tom Denney (A Day To Remember), on their myspace. The first is a sample of their upcoming single "Some Girls Are Just Born With Glitter In Their Veins", and the second is called "Space Mystery At The Frontier Goldmill!"
  6. Breathe Electric have posted a new song called “What Would You Say?” on their myspace page featuring guest vocals by Tom Higgenson of the Plain White T’s. The band’s new EP, Emotion, comes out on August 18th and is currently up for preorder at Smartpunk.com.
  7. The Hoodies have posted a new song titled "Backwards" on myspace.
Download:
  1. Manchester Orchestra's song "I've Got Friends" is available for free download here.
  2. Owl City's Ocean Eyes is now available in stores. If you're unsure whether or not to purchase it, Amazon is giving away a free MP3 of "Fireflies." Check it out here.
  3. Download the new Paper + Plastick summer sampler for free here. The tracklisting can be found in the replies.
  4. Matt Shelton (The Wedding, ex-Letter Kills) has a new solo acoustic album that can be downloaded for free here.
  5. This Time Next Year's latest EP, New Sensation, can be downloaded for free here.