Monthly Recap: 11/15 – 12/15

News:

1. Gym Class Heroes are supposed to be returning to their roots for their new album, which might be titled PCC II. Also, Travis McCoy's solo album is scheduled for release this spring and is dubbed The Lazarus Project.
2. Story of the Year will release their upcoming album The Constant on February 16th, 2010.
3. Backseat Goodbye will release his new EP, The Wonder, on January 5th, 2010.
4. Mayday Parade will be contributing a cover to Punk Goes Classic Rock.
5. Greta Salpeter's solo project, Gold Motel, will release an EP by New Years.
6. The all new Punchline B-sides album, entitled Night Lights, is now available at Punchkids.com. Pay what you want.
7. The Rocket Summer's new album Of Men and Angels will be released on February 23rd.

Streaming Music:

1. Travie McCoy (Gym Class Heroes) has released his first single as a solo artist, titled "One At A Time."
2. The Ready Set posted a Christmas song called "The Blizzard Of '89" ft. Christofer Drew on myspace.
3. The b-sides from Anberlin's upcoming New Surrender re-release can be heard on Purevolume.
4. Aaron Marsh's "Have Yourself A Merry Christmas" is now up on Copeland's myspace.
5. A new Motion City Soundtrack song entitled "Her Words Destroyed My Planet" can be heard here.
6. Click here to check out Mayday Parade play a couple songs at the Hurley studios.
7. Artist Vs Poet's new EP, Damn Rough Night, is now streaming at purevolume.
8. We The Kings' new album is streaming on myspace.

Download:

1. Hidden In Plain View have come out of hiding to post their Christmas song for free download on myspace.
2. Download The Years Gone By's Christmas song, "Christmas Eve," for free here.

Music Video: SKYFOX - Run Away

Adam Hangs With Stephen from Anberlin during the Taking Back Sunday Tour

#17 Song A Day

30 Seconds To Mars - Hurricane (ft. Kanye West)

Music Video: Dashboard Confessional - Belle of the Boulevard

Belle Of The Boulevard

Dashboard Confessional | MySpace Music Videos

#16 Song A Day

OneRepublic - Good Life

#15 Song A Day

John Nolan - Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth

Music Video: Sparks the Rescue - We Love Like Vampires

Watch more AOL Kids videos on AOL Video

Boys Like Girls - Two Is Better Than One (Live Session)

Song A Day #14

Metric - Help I'm Alive

Music Video: A Rocket to the Moon - Mr. Right

Song A Day #13

Eisley - Go Away

The Swell Season featuring Jason Segel

Actor Jason Segel (of "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" fame) performing an original song of his, with The Swell Season, at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, CA. Nov 18, 2009

Here's how this happened... The band was at a restaurant in Los Angeles; drinking tea, when they were offered a bottle of wine by two celebrities. Paul Rudd and Jason Segel. Now The Swell Season has been enjoying watching their "Freaks & Geeks" DVDs while on tour, so this was a nice coincidence. They became good acquaintances, so The Swell Season asked Jason Segel to be a surprise guest and sing a song for them. Isn't this too cool?

Song A Day #12

The Ready Set - Some Space (Acoustic)

Music Video: Gym Class Heroes - Live A Little

Song A Day #11

Weezer - I Don't Want To Let You Go

Song A Day #10

Kid Cudi - The Prayer

Good Charlotte – Better Run (Army of Me cover)

Song A Day #9

A Rocket To The Moon - Baby Blue Eyes

Music Video: This Providence - Keeping On Without You

Weekly Recap: 11/8 – 11/14

News:

1. Artist Vs Poet have announced their new EP, Damn Rough Night, will release December 15, 2009.
2. The Years Gone By are recording a new album in January.
3. Thieves and Villains are currently writing the follow up to their Victory Records debut Movement due to be released in 2010.

Streaming Music:

1. Forever the Sickest Kids is streaming their new album, The Weekend: Friday, on myspace.
2. The entire Person L album is streaming on myspace. The record officially enters our world on Nov. 17th.
3. Asteria has posted a new song on their myspace featuring the upcoming Chicago-based rapper Krypton Flo. The band is currently writing and recording for their new full length album, due out early 2010.
4. The Audition has posted a remix of "My Temperature's Rising" on the band's myspace.

Download:

1. Anarbor is giving away a free mp3 of an acoustic version of "You And I" on amazon.
2. Join the Just Surrender mailing list and get a free acoustic version of a new song, "Burning Up." Another new song, "On My Own," can be heard on the band's myspace.
3. Grab a new mp3 from The Bravery named "The Spectator" here. Stir the Blood comes out December 1st.

Song A Day #8

Person L – Untitled

Music Video: Cobra Starship - Hot Mess

Cobra Starship - New Music - More Music Videos

Song A Day #7

Steel Train - You and I Undercover

Music Video: Bowling For Soup - No Hablo Ingles

Song A Day #6

Owl City - Sunburn

There For Tomorrow – Waiting (acoustic)

Song A Day #5

The Swell Season - In These Arms

Music Video: Manchester Orchestra - Shake It Out

This video is a little “Over the Top” and I love it.

Shake It Out (Music Video)

Manchester Orchestra | MySpace Video

Weekly Recap: 11/1 – 11/7

News:

1. Dear Jack (the movie) is now available on iTunes.
2. Matthew Thiessen of Relient K has a new side project with Owl City's Adam Young called Goodbye Dubai.
3. My Dinosaur Life, the new Motion City Soundtrack record, will be released on January 19th.
4. Anberlin will release a deluxe edition of New Surrender on December 15th which will include a DVD and six bonus tracks.
5. Sum 41 are in the studio recording an album to be released in 2010.
6. The Audition will release their new album in the spring of next year.

Streaming Music:

1. Mae have posted their song "Seasons" for download here.
2. You can now hear Alter The Ending, the new album from Dashboard Confessional, on the band's myspace.
3. John Nolan (Straylight Run) has just released his first solo album, you can listen to it on his purevolume.
4. We are happy to bring you a full album stream of Destry's new album, It Goes On, on the band's AP.net profile. If you are wondering what Michelle has been up to since leaving Straylight Run, or if you like female-led mellow folk/pop, I'd definitely recommend checking this one out. If you dig, the album is available now digitally for only $8.
5. Listen to a new Rookie of The Year song called "Slow Down" on purevolume.
6. Runner Runner has posted a new demo "21" on myspace.

Download:

1. Head over to spin.com to check out a feature on Person L, as well as a free download of "Untitled" from the project's new album The Positives, which will be released on November 17th via Academy Fight Song/Human Interest.
2. Amazon is giving away Every Avenue's new single "Tell Me I'm A Wreck" For free right here. Picture Perfect is in stores today.
3. Oh No Not Stereo is giving away their entire catalog for free until the end of their tour.

Song A Day #4

Passion Pit - Sleepyhead

Music Video: Sherwood - Maybe This Time

Maybe This Time - Music Video

Sherwood | MySpace Video

Song A Day #3

The Almost - Monster

Video Gig: Say Anything Goes Acoustic

With its first new album since 2007's "In Defense Of The Genre" out Nov. 3, Say Anything stopped by Billboard.com's studios to talk about the "dark," "cheeky" self-titled record, and to play two songs acoustic, "Baby Girl, I'm A Blur" and the new song "Crush'd."

Q&A with Max Bemis


Say Anything - Crush'd (acoustic)


Say Anything - Baby Girl, I'm A Blur (acoustic)

Song A Day #2

Jack’s Mannequin - Dear Jack

Music Video: The Summer Set - Chelsea

The Summer Set - Chelsea

The Summer Set (Love Like This OUT NOW!) | MySpace Video

Song A Day #1

Since I stopped doing the podcast I have been compiling a lot of songs with no way of sharing them with you so I came up with the idea to post a new song every day. Tumblr allows me to upload one MP3 each day so you will be able to listen to all these songs at http://urs.tumblr.com/.

#1 Say Anything - Do Better

Weekly Recap: 10/25 – 10/31

News:

1. Copeland have broken up.
2. Solo release from Anthony of Bayside? Maybe...
3. According to Nick's and Andrews' twitter updates, The Morning Light have broken up.

Streaming Music:

1. Ace Enders posted some new songs on his myspace.
2. Stream the new Say Anything album on myspace.
3. Check out an MP3 of Max Bemis covering Eisley, here.
4. You can hear an un-released b-side from The Maine here.
5. NeverShoutNever! just posted a new song called "Janedoe" on myspace. It is off the new EP which comes out on December 9th.
6. The Ready Set has posted a new song on myspace.
7. Rookie of the Year has posted a new song "Since I Left Your World" on myspace.
8. As a farewell gift, The Morning Light have posted an unreleased song called "Colors" on their myspace.
9. Every Avenue have posted "Picture Perfect" on their myspace.
10. The Almost's new album Monster, Monster is currently streaming in its entirety on myspace.
11. Forever the Sickest Kids have posted a new song on myspace.

Download:

1. The Hoodies' song "Electric Choir" from their What's To Come EP can be downloaded for free here.

Music Video: New Found Glory - Don't Let Her Pull You Down

Happy Halloween to all you ghosts and ghouls.

Music Video: P.O.S. - Never Better

P.O.S. - New Music - More Music Videos

Music Video: We the Kings - Heaven Can Wait

We The Kings "Heaven Can Wait"

We The Kings | MySpace Video

Two Perma demos

Two demos from Perma, the side project of Max Bemis (Say Anything) and Sherri Dupree (Eisley).

Perma - Fallen Pollen


Perma - Tripping

Music Video: Cartel - Lets Go

Weekly Recap: 10/18 – 10/24

News:

1. Metric will release an acoustic EP on October 27th.

Streaming Music:

1. Greta of the Hush Sound has a new demo posted here.
2. AbsolutePunk.net is proud to bring you an exclusive first listen to a brand new The Rocket Summer song titled "Hills and Valleys" off his upcoming EP You Gotta Believe due out October 27th.
3. Say Anything performing "Hate Everyone" and "Mara and Me" on FUEL TV.
4. The Bigger Lights have posted two b-sides on their myspace.

Download:

1. Tin Can Notes (ex-Self Against City) is now offering a 4-song EP for free here.
2. Download a new song from The Rocket Summer here.
3. Grab a new Motion City Soundtrack song here.

Lights - The Listening (acoustic)

"The Listening" Acoustic

LIGHTS | MySpace Video

Music Video: Mayday Parade - The Silence

Kevin Devine - There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (Smiths cover)

Music Video: Dead By Sunrise - Crawl Back In

Dead By Sunrise - Crawl Back In

Dead By Sunrise | MySpace Music Videos

Weekly Recap: 10/11 – 10/17

News:

1. Hawthorne Heights' new album, Skeletons, will be released in early 2010.
2. Rivers Cuomo and Katy Perry are gonna work together.
3. The Dangerous Summer are now writing for their second full-length album.
4. Relient K hit the Billboard 200 at #15.
5. Mayday Parade's Anywhere But Here debuted at number 31 on the Billboard charts.

Streaming Music:

1. Say Anything has added "Eloise" to their myspace page.
2. Forever the Sickest Kids have posted their new song, "She Likes (Bitter Sweet Love)," on their myspace.
3. Sherwood's new CD QU is streaming on myspace.
4. You can stream Cartel's new album here.

Download:

1. You can download the "LA Version" of Say Anything's "Hate Everyone" here.

The 5: Say Anything

Five things you never knew about Say Anything.

Say Anything - MTV Shows

Paramore - Use Somebody (Kings of Leon cover)

Music Video: 1997 - A Fearless Heart

1997 "A Fearless Heart" from VicTorV TV on Vimeo.

Weekly Recap: 10/4 – 10/10

News:

1. Anberlin breaks the alternative chart record for consecutive weeks on the charts. Previous record was 52 weeks held by 30 Seconds to Mars with their song "The Kill."
2. Dashboard Confessional will be releasing Alter The Ending on November 10th. What hasn't been announced yet though is the deal with it being a double-disc release. Well here is why... both CD's will include all of the same songs - 1 CD will be a "full band" version of all the songs and the 2nd CD will be an "acoustic" version of all the songs.
3. We the Kings' new album will be making kids smile December 8, 2009, not November 17 as previously reported.
4. The Rocket Summer will be releasing a new digital EP, You Gotta Believe, in anticipation for his upcoming full-length on October 27th.

Streaming Music:

1. Steel Train's new EP will be called the Steel Train is Here EP - a new song can be found here.
2. A Rocket to the Moon's new album, On Your Side, is streaming here.
3. Cartel has posted "The Perfect Mistake" from their new album Cycles on myspace. The album is set for release on October 20th via Wind Up.
4. The Almost's new single "Hands" is streaming on the band's myspace page.
5. The Summer Set's new album Love Like This is streaming on their website.
6. Stream a b-side from Set Your Goals' new album, featuring Jordan from New Found Glory, here.
7. Out of Ashes, the debut album from Dead by Sunrise - the new band fronted by Linkin Park's Chester Bennington - is available for streaming in its entirety on the group's mypace page.
8. Runner Runner has posed a new song on myspace.
9. Every Avenue's new song "Tell Me I'm A Wreck," from their upcoming album Picture Perfect, premieres today on Myspace Music.

Download:

1. Rookie of the Year have posted a new song for download.
2. Sign up here to download a free autumn sampler from Afternoon Records.

New Song: A Rocket To The Moon - Mr. Right

Dear Jack Trailer

Dear Jack opens on the day Andrew McMahon is diagnosed with Leukemia and continues on through the life-changing and intensely personal events that follow. The film also includes flashes back to Andrews childhood, the making of the Jacks Mannequin album and his collaboration with Tommy Lee, as well as rare live footage and the chronicling of his relationships with two very important people in his life, his sister and her best friend. Dear Jack is a raw look at the battle that is Leukemia and the hope that can be found in hard places.

Useless Radio Show: Temporary Hiatus

I thought I should take this time and let you know that I won’t be doing the podcast for a while, the reason being is that I recorded the show in my car while driving and my license was suspended so I won’t be driving for a while. Hopefully I will be able to get it back in 90 days so it will be at least 3 months until you get the next episode.

Music Video: Rise Against - Savior

Weekly Recap: 9/27 – 10/3

News:

1. Lil' Wayne will do a guest spot on Weezer's upcoming Raditude.
2. New Found Glory and Dashboard Confessional are recording a 7 inch split album where they will be covering each other's songs.
3. "A Perfect Tourniquet" by Anberlin appears on the new 90210 soundtrack.
4. Fall Out Boy will be releasing a greatest hits CD in November. Two new songs will be included.
5. Dashboard Confessional will release Alter the Ending on November 10th.
6. The new Steel Train album will be released in early 2010.

Streaming Music:

1. You can stream the 1997 album right here.
2. Foo Fighter's new song "Wheels" can be heard here.
3. Mae have posted the first song of the (e)vening EP titled "I Just Needed You To Know" here.
4. A new Relient K song titled "Therapy" can be heard on Friends Or Enemies. Forget and Not Slow Down comes out October 6th.
5. Person L's new album, The Positives, will be in stores November 17, 2009. The title track can be heard on the band's myspace and the album art can also be seen there.
6. Cobra Starship's "Good Girls Go Bad" featuring Flo Rida can be grabbed here.
7. Mayday Parade have begun streaming their new album, Anywhere But Here, on myspace.
8. John Mayer is finished recording Battle Studies. Samples of the album's songs can be heard here.
9. The Summer Set posted a new song on their myspace called "Young." Love Like This hits stores October 13, 2009.

Music Video: Foo Fighters - Wheels

The Color Fred - New American Classic (Taking Back Sunday cover)

Music Video: The Swellers - Fire Away

Weekly Recap: 9/20 – 9/26

News:

1. Anberlin will release Anberlin: The Anthology on November 17. The 33-song, 3-disc set will include songs from Blueprints from the Black Market, Never Take Friendship Personal, andCities.
2. Say Anything have recorded an alternate version of "Hate Everyone."

Streaming Music:

1. Paramore's brand new eyes is now streaming on myspace.
2. Runner Runner have posted the new song "Hate the Way (I'm Falling for You)" on myspace.
3. The Boys Of Summer have posted two new songs on their myspace.
4. Just Surrender have posted a new song, "On My Own," on myspace.
5. A new The Academy Is song titled "Sputter" (feat. Andrew McMahon) can be heard here.
6. Patrick Stump's remix of All Time Low's "Damned If I Do Ya (Damned If I Don't)" is streaming here.
7. Seth from The Audition has remixed their song "The Way You Move," which can be heard here.
8. SupJustin has posted an acoustic Panic! at the Disco cover of Journey's "Don't Stop Believing."
9. "Belle of the Boulevard" added to Dashboard Confessional's myspace.
10. A new John Mayer song called "Who Says" can be heard here.

Useless Radio Show: Episode 31 - Random and New

This episode I threw together a bunch of new songs that I recently downloaded.

Playlist:
Relient K - Forget And Not Slow Down
Living Proof – N.W.A.D.
The Academy Is… - I’m Yours Tonight
We The Kings – Heaven Can Wait
Say Anything – Property
Say Anything – Hate Everyone
All Time Low - Damned If I Do Ya (Damned If I Don't)
Mayday Parade - Anywhere But Here
Weezer - (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To

Benji Madden - Always Love (Nada Surf cover)

Music Video: Artist vs Poet - Runaway

Weekly Recap: 9/13 – 9/19

News:

1. Say Anything will release their self-titled third album November 3rd.
2. Rookie of the Year's new EP is called Since I Left Your World.
3. The Academy Is... will release Lost in Pacific Time digitally on September 22nd. Stream clips here.
4. Sum 41 will begin recording their new album November 1st.
5. Forever the Sickest Kids' new album, The Weekend, Part 1: Friday, will be in stores November 17th.
6. NeverShoutNever! is recording a cover of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" for the upcoming Punk Goes Classic Rock compilation.
7. Weezer will release Raditude on October 27th.
8. Just Surrender have signed to Razor & Tie.

Streaming Music:

1. Watch Max Bemis perform the new Say Anything song, "Eloise," for Rolling Stone here.
2. Mae are streaming (m)orning in its entirety on myspace. Additionally, the album can be pre-ordered here.
3. The Summer Set have posted a new song named "The Boys You Do (Get Back At You)" on their myspace as well as a sampler for their upcoming record, Love Like This. The album, produced by Matt Grabe, is up for preorder here.
4. Entertainment Weekly is exclusively streaming Ludo's unreleased song "Elektra's Complex", which appears on the self-released re-issue of Ludo's debut album.
5. This Providence has posted two new acoustic videos.
6. The Years Gone By have posted another tune from their upcoming EP on myspace. Something You Know Nothing About will be released October 6th.

Download:

1. Download the new song, "Property," from Say Anything here.
2. A new The Academy Is... song called "I'm Yours Tonight" off their new EP, Lost In Pacific Time, can be found here.
3. Coca Cola is giving away Panic! at the Disco's single, "New Perspective," here.
4. Straylight Run are giving away their EP Un Mas Dos for free.
5. You can download 2 demos of Dashboard Confessional's "Rooftops and Invitations"here.

Anberlin - True Faith (New Order cover)

Useless Radio Show: Episode 30 - Covers

This week I play some of my favorite cover songs.

Playlist:
New Found Glory - Stay (I Missed You) (Lisa Loeb cover)
Anberlin - The Promise (When in Rome cover)
Forever The Sickest Kids - Men In Black (Will Smith cover)
Holiday Parade - Slam Crunk Rap Mashup Cover (Various Artists cover)
Boyce Avenue - The Freshmen (The Verve Pipe cover)
Ace Enders - Bittersweet Symphony (The Verve cover)
Allred - Medley (Various Artists cover)

Music Video: Mayday Parade - Anywhere But Here

Anywhere But Here

Weekly Recap: 9/6 – 9/12

News:

1. Bowling For Soup will release Sorry for Partyin' on October 13th.
2. Forever the Sickest Kids will release their new album on November 17th.
3. According to Amazon, Dashboard Confessional will be releasing their new album, Alter The Ending, on November 10th via Rock-A-Fella Records.
4. The Academy Is... will be releasing their new EP in the fall.
5. Rookie Of The Year are in the studio recording their new EP.
6. Simple Plan are going back to their roots for the 4th album.
7. Dashboard Confessional will be releasing Alter the Ending on November 10th. The first single off the record will be "Belle of the Boulevard." The band will be heading out for tour this Fall with New Found Glory, Meg & Dia, and NeverShoutNever.

Streaming Music:

1. Relient K's "Forget and Not Slow Down" can be streamed on their myspace.
2. NeverShoutNever! has posted a cover of The Beatles' "Yesterday" on myspace.
3. Mercy Mercedes have posted a cover of Sean Kingston's "Fire Burning" on myspace.
4. Dave Melillo has posted three new songs on purevolume. Additionally, he now has a redesigned myspace layout.
5. Paramore have added "Brick by Boring Brick" to their myspace.
6. Runner Runner have posted the new song "History, Her Story" on myspace.
7. Rob Johnson's album Upon a Painted Ocean, which features guest vocals from Max Bemis of Say Anything can be streamed and downloaded here.
8. Lights new EP is streaming on myspace.

Download:

1. The Boys of Summer have posted "Champagne Bravery" for free download on their purevolume.
2. Woodson's Bridges EP can be downloaded for free here.

Music Video: Paramore - Ignorance

Paramore - New Music - More Music Videos

Useless Radio Show: Episode 29 - Favorites

This episode I play songs from some of my favorite bands and artists.

Playlist:
Bayside - No One Understands
Bayside - Megan (Acoustic)
Anberlin - Feel Good Drag
Anberlin - The Unwinding Cable Car
Say Anything - Vexed
Say Anything - Died A Jew
Foo Fighters - Everlong
Foo Fighters - Long Road to Ruin
The Early November - Long Talks
Ace Enders & A Million Different People - When I Hit The Ground
Something Corporate - She Paints Me Blue
Jack's Mannequin – Swim

New Song: Bowling for Soup - No Hablo Ingles

Weekly Recap: 8/30 – 9/5

News:

1. Say Anything's album has been pushed back 3 weeks to November 3rd. Max has posted some comments about it on twitter.
2. Bob Morris (The Hush Sound) has started a new band called Debate Team.
3. A Rocket to the Moon's new album, On Your Side, will be released October 13th.
4. Anberlin's cover of "True Faith" can be purchased on iTunes.
5. We The Kings new single "Heaven Can Wait" is on iTunes.
6. Between The Trees are up on MTVU's "The Freshman" for voting.
7. Making April has announced that they are going on hiatus.

Streaming Music:

1. Boys Like Girls' new album, Love Drunk, can be heard on myspace.
2. Mae's new song, "In Pieces", can be heard here.
3. A Rocket to the Moon has posted a new song on purevolume.
4. Every You are streaming their EP, A Change of Scene, on purevolume.
5. Dashboard Confessional has posted their single, "Finishing School", off the Jennifer's Body soundtrack on their Myspace.
6. Check out a video of Say Anything performing "Crush'd" acoustically here.
7. Watch Manchester Orchestra perform "I've Got Friends" acoustically at SONIC Studios here.
8. The Downtown Fiction has posted a new song titled "I Just Wanna Run" on myspace.
9. Click here to watch This Providence playing "Letdown" at the Hurley Studios.
   Jay-Z's new album can be streamed here.
10. Maniac (ex-The Matches) have recorded a cover of Taylor Swift's "You Belong With Me."
11. The Republic of Wolves have released an acoustic version of a song from their new EP.
12. The Coming Weak have posted "About You" on their myspace. The song is off their new EP, Are We All Letting Go, which is out now.
13. Geof Gagnon has posted a cover of Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana" as a tribute to his life.

Download:

1. Sam Means (The Format) has completed his new project. You can download the first song here.
2. Luis (The Secret Handshake) has posted an old, unreleased song for free download.

Music Video: Say Anything - Hate Everyone

Say Anything - Hate Everyone

New Song: Relient K - Forget And Not Slow Down

Music Video: NeverShoutNever - On The Brightside

Useless Radio Show: Episode 28 - Acousticast Part III B (Live Sessions)

This is the exciting conclusion to Acousticast Part III featuring more songs that were recorded live.

Playlist:
Boys Like Girls - The Great Escape (AP Acoustic Session)
30 Seconds to Mars - The Kill (AOL Session)
Cobra Starship - Snakes on A Plane (Purevolume Session)
The Rocket Summer - A Song Is Not A Business Plan (AP Acoustic Session)
Jack's Mannequin - The Mixed Tape (AP Acoustic Session)

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.

Music Video: Panic! At The Disco - New Perspective

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.

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.

Music Video: Ace Enders and a Million Different People - When I Hit The Ground

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.

Music Video: Junior Sanchez - Elevator (feat. Good Charlotte)

Video Interview with Mark Hoppus

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

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.

Music Video: Boys Like Girls - Love Drunk

Boys Like Girls - "Love Drunk"

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.

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.

Music Video: Rich Cronin - Story of My Life

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

All Time Low's 'MTV Unplugged' Performance

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.

Music Video: Fall Out Boy - What a Catch, Donnie

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.

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)

Music Video: The Maine - Into Your Arms

Into Your Arms (Official Video)

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.

Music Video: P.O.S. - Purexed

Cobra Starship's MTV Buzzworthy Fan Q&A: Part 1 - 3

Part 1
In part 1 of Cobra Starship's HIGHLY anticipated MTV Buzzworthy Blog Q&A, Gabe Saporta, Ryland Blackinton, and Alex Suarez cover the following topics:

+ Guy Ripley!
+ Not skydiving.
+ A camping trip gone horribly wrong.
+ Drinkin' beers and shootin' deers.

But Cobra Starship's interview takes a decidedly ugly turn when the guys answer a question about Ashley Tisdale and the curious and coincidental case of her album, Guilty Pleasure, and her song called "Hot Mess." Um, don't shoot the messenger...



Part 2
Now that we've all had the long weekend to cool off after the Cobra Starship/ Ashley Tisdale beef, let's take a look at Part 2 of Cobra Starship's Buzzworthy Blog fan interview.

Highlights include:

+ Grammar lessons from Ryland...
+ The great responsibility that comes with naming your kid after Ryland...
+ Cobra's first and lasting impressions of each other...
+ The complete elimination of the color purple...
+ SEX WITH CARMEN ELECTRA!



Part 3
Wrapping up their intimate series of fan questions, Cobra Starship takes on Part 3 of their Buzzworthy Blog fan interview. Now, with just a few queries left, the boys pull no punches -- although they've pretty much had it with all you greedy multi-question-ers. There needs to be some semblance of order in these situations!

But you fans did kick this one off right by probing Gabe, Alex, and Ryland to find out:

+ Who would the guys go gay for (though apparently Gabe doesn't need to; he is already in a loving relationship)
+ Cobra's "suh-lammin'" outfits and where to find them
+ ... And the fate of a certain fan's panties.

Useless Radio Show - Episode 23: The 90’s

This is an episode filled with songs that remind me of the 90’s.

Playlist:
Nine Days – Absolutely (Story of a Girl)
Fastball – Out Of My Head
Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life
Tonic - If You Could Only See
The Verve Pipe - The Freshmen
Green Day - Basket Case
Goo Goo Dolls – Iris

Music Video: Third Eye Blind - Don't Believe a Word

Weekly Recap: 7/19 – 7/25

News:

1. 1997's new album, Notes from Underground, will be out Oct 13th.
2. Flight of the Conchords will be releasing their second album, I Told You I Was Freaky, on October 20th.
3. Lil Wayne's album, Rebirth, has been pushed back again for the 7th time and is now coming out sometime in September.
4. Sum 41 are heading back to the studio to finish their new album.
5. Jay-Z has released his new single featuring Kanye West and Rihanna.

Streaming Music:

1. Looking for another taste of Anchor & Braille's beautiful new record, Felt? Head on over to the band's AP.net profile for an exclusive stream of the new song "Summer Tongues." Like what you hear? The record is available for pre-order here.
2. TV/TV has posted a new song titled "Good Cop Bad Cop" on their myspace page. The band's new EP, Not Enough Red, is out now through digital retailers.
3. Stars of Track and Field is premiering their new single “Racing Lights” today on spinner.com. The track appears on their forthcoming sophomore album, A Time For Lions, due out September 15th.
4. Mayday Parade have posted a new song clip on myspace.
5. Hello Hollywood have posted a new song named "If I Could Be" on their myspace.
6. The Arrival has posted an acoustic cover of Michael Jackson's "Rock With You" on their myspace in remembrance of the King of Pop.
7. Callahan has posted a brand new song on their Myspace from their upcoming EPSummer Sampler to be released on August 24.

Download:

1. Download an acoustic version of This Providence's "Letdown" here
2. Download Fly Upright Kite's song, "Lay Still," right here. Weightless is available for purchase now.