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Sweet Talker - Be The Light (March 26) March 01 2013 By: Tim Kirch
I am very excited to announce that Sweet Talker's new EP "Be The Light" will be available on Itunes March 26th 2013! Check out his first single "This Is War" and pick it up on Itunes NOW
EXCLUSIVE: Brighten "Saviors Son" February 25 2013 By: 8123 .
We are very excited to premiere Brighten's new single "Saviors Son" from their upcoming release Peace and Quite which is available tomorrow on Itunes!
AVAILABLE 2/25/13 ON ITUNES
Please make sure to support the band and pick up their release tomorrow!
The Maine: Studio Update #3 February 15 2013 By: Tim Kirch
Garrett's five life changing songs! February 15 2013 By: Pat Kirch
"Sometimes musicians break all the rules. These five songs took a traditional way of looking at music and flipped it inside out. The first time I heard each of these songs my musical life was forever changed"
Happy Valentines day everyone February 14 2013 By: Pat Kirch
The Maine Covers "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" November 02 2012 By: Tim Kirch
Europe! Check out The Maine's cover of 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun' Featuring Adam Lazzara. You can pick up the song on Punk Goes Pop 5 available on November 6th everywhere!
The Maine: Like We Did (When We Were Lost) October 30 2012 By: Tim Kirch
Click the artwork below for a free download of The Maine's song "Like We Did (When We Were Lost)". The song was recorded as an intro for the bands Fall Tour with Mayday Parade and The Postelles.
You can still pick up tickets for the tour now! Order Tickets
Check out the video for "Like We Did (When We Were Lost)
The Maine: Misery Live October 25 2012 By: Tim Kirch
Check out The Maine performing "Misery" Live in Sao Paulo, Brazil! The video is 1 of 17 live songs featured on Anthem For A Dying Breed. Pre Order a copy of the new DVD which will be released on November 19th 2012.
The Maine and Mayday Parade Official Tour Trailer October 12 2012 By: Tim Kirch
The Maine and Mayday Parade are about to kick off their Fall 2012 tour with The Postelles. Check out the official trailer below! Tickets are on sale now
Free Download: This Century covers "Don't Stop Now" October 10 2012 By: Tim Kirch
Thank you for helping This Century get to 20,000 twitter followers! As promised, you can download a free copy of This Century's cover of The Maine's "Don't Stop Now"
Redeem your free download by click the below link!
Exclusive: The Maine Tour Update #4 (Featuring This Century) October 02 2012 By: Tim Kirch
Check out the last installment of The Pioneer World Tour update videos!
Cover: The Maine "Cautioners" (Jimmy Eat World Cover) September 21 2012 By: Tim Kirch
The Maine - Cautioners (Jimmy Eat World Cover)
Live in Berlin
Weekend Playlist: John C. O'Callaghan V. September 21 2012 By: John O'Callaghan
What's the best way to kick off the weekend? With a bitchin' playlist of course. Here are a few tunes destined to set it off right. So sit back, grab a beverage, and turn this shit up loud! Have a great weekend everyone!
The Chain Gang Of 1974- Devil Is A Lady
Beck - Loser
Phantogram - Don't Move
Talking Heads - Burning Down The House
X - Los Angeles
Trails and Ways - Mtn Tune
Wild Nothing - Paradise
Kid Cudi - Just What I Am
Bombay Bicycle Club - Shuffle
LCD Soundsystem - Dance Yrself Clean
-John C. O'Callaghan V.
Dirk Mai: High School Playlist September 18 2012 By: DIrk Mai
This is a list of songs that got me through High School. Everything from teenage insecurities and fitting in to coping with the death of my father when I was 17. These songs got me through it all.
Exclusive: The Maine Tour Update #3 (Featuring This Century) September 18 2012 By: Pat Kirch
Catch up with The Maine and This Century on the final leg of The Pioneer World Tour: UK/EU
Head to www.wearethemaine.net/tour for ticket information!
Exclusive: This Century "Skeletons" Stream! September 13 2012 By: Tim Kirch
Check out This Century's brand new single "Skeletons" and pick up the song on Amazon now!
Amazon - http://amzn.to/RNjnKs
Butter Toast Boutique: I Wish I Knew What I Know Now When I Was Younger September 12 2012 By: Guest Blogger
My name is Jasmine Jarrett, I have been collecting everything vintage since about age 15 and started dealing vintage clothing in 2006, when I started Billie Goat Vintage, an online vintage clothing store. In 2008 Traci Nelson, my now business partner and I launched Butter Toast Boutique in Downtown Phoenix. We hoped around the downtown area for the first year or so but we have found our home in the up in coming Roosevelt Row District.
Its been awhile since I have shopped for "back to school" and by awhile I mean at least 10 years but I still get a slight flutter just thinking about how this time of year was for me... and it wasn't back to school jitters or the excitement of seeing my friends, it was the shopping
When I was 6, maybe 7 years old my dad asked me what I would do if I had a million dollars and of course, I said "shop till I drop!" So back to school was just another excuse to go shopping! Christmas and my birthday were great, because I would get few new clothes but for me, back to school meant I got to pick the clothes!
Unfortunately for me, I had a case of fashion growing pains. My love for fashion clashed with my tomboy needs for comfort and minimal effort. I loved fashion and had a sense of style but I didn't really want to wear it...... at least not the way I was attempting.
I can remember this one year perfectly, it's the 5th or 6th grade, Clueless was huge that year, and I HAD TO HAVE the plaid mini-skirt with the knee high stockings, mary janes and a flouncy blouse. I think I wore that outfit once. The rest of year was spent in cut off shorts and over sized t-shirts (side note: not much has changed, thats basically what I am wearing right now. HA! :)
Anyway, I think the best way to shop for school is comfy chique. Its quick and effortless and you'll get tons of wear from the pieces you buy.
So, here is what I think is hot and practical for back to school AND the best part is most of
these pieces you can find at Butter Toast ;) Recycled, vintage and one of a kind!
3. Leather Shoulder Bag. A quality leather bag is a must have investment piece. It will last forever and if you spend your money right, it will last you a life time. We have a few already-worn to perfection bags at BTB. (Butter Toast)
4. Leather Boots. Same concept as the leather bag. Buy a pair of leather flats and you will literally live in them. I promise. (Butter Toast)
5. An easy way for men to look stylish with not a lot of effort: Vests and a classic denim shirt. Boys, buy a basic denim shirt and change it up with different vests or grandpa cardigans. (Fashion Trend Seeker, Butter Toast)
The Maine: "Good Love" Track-By-Track September 12 2012 By: Pat Kirch
Head over to Purevolume and check Garrett's "Good Love" EP Track-By-Track .
The Maine: Anthem For A Dying Breed (Official DVD Trailer) September 11 2012 By: Tim Kirch
Check out The Maine's official trailer for "Anthem For A Dying Breed". You can Pre Order the album on The Maine's official Eighty One Twenty Three Store. PRE ORDER
This Century: Italy (Update #1) September 10 2012 By: Sean Silverman
Cervilla, IT
The trip to Italy was some kind of crazy adventure time. Jetlagged and confused, we make our way to the venue in Cervilla where we're greeted by the entrance of a mini-golf and tennis emporium at around 4am to the sounds of fantastico disco/dubstep/new metal party time music. Apparently the venue is this very unique dancy trancy hall called Planet Rock which was not a planet nor a rock. In fact it was just a place to have an insanely wild time. So with the dreams of techno music in our heads, we all slowly crashed out only to be woken by the thoughts of eating delicious pizza and drinking tiny cups of espresso the next morning.
Cervilla is this beautiful, quaint place...the kind of place that moves at its own pace and has shops that open whenever they feel the need to. It has all the charm of those small italian towns you read about in those stories, you know which ones right? The beach presses up against the city and is packed with speedo bearing men and beautiful faces...packed honestly would be an understatement. You can literally gaze for miles down the coast and see gigantic umbrellas arranged about. After the nice beach romp we made our way for a bit of that delicious toasty, cheesy, tomatoe-y substance we'd been craving since the day we heard we were coming to Italy (the za')..It didn't dissapoint :)
Soundcheck moved along slowly as everyone worked out kinks of the new equipment and jammed some new jammy jams (I've used my quota of "y"'s for this blog and yes I'm aware of it). It's funny how you can be thousands of miles away from home but the minute you step on that stage for soundcheck, it feels like home...anyways, pardon the cheese ball comment...the night goes off without any crazy hitches...everyone in Italy has been nothing short of kind to us...some of the sweetest fans..It was nice to learn a few italian words and not feel like you were offending someone every time you opened your mouth. The show itself was lovely...hearing fans sing songs in a language that most of them do not speak fluently was quite beautiful, let Sometimes you can't even comprehend how far your music reaches until you see it with your own two eyes...the dance party festivities afterwords were out of this world too (literally) Never have I seen a blend of nu metal from 1999 and top 40 hits from 2006 work so seemlessly together..have to hand it to you Cervilla, Italy, you sure do know how to have a great time :)
Milan, IT
It's an odd feeling to fall asleep and wake up in a completely different city without having the slightest clue what happened. That's what showing up in Milan felt like today. The venue had it's usual "venue musk" going on in full affect...its an odd cross between humidity and sweat, you should try it some time if you've never had the opportunity...anyhoot...it was crazy to see people lined up 8 hours before the show just basking in the heat, that is some serious dedication right thurrr...Everyone we've met so far has been so incredibly pleasant and accomodating..I've finally learned the phrase "how do you say" which I've abused significantly. It just feels wrong not to atleast attempt to say some words in Italian every so often
The venue we performed at was in this interesting building/radio station/I have no clue..Unfortunately we were unable to see the city of Milano in it's entirety..I was told that I had just had just missed some sort of fashion week which is probably for the better because I
probably would have never left if that was the case...The show was fantastico..to think we would be playing Milano one day is mind blowing ten times over...talking to people outside saying they've been waiting 4 years to see you..it baffles the mind...for someone to wait for you without knowing they're waiting for you...that something you don't forget
After the show we were treated to a game of soccer's version of monkey in the middle...definitely aren't the most coordinated bunch when it comes to kicking something..I think we're more efficient with the whole catch/shoot thing..we'll be better next time :) Well it's off to bed, only to wake up tomorrow in Barcelona on the beach...that's right, Barcelona on the beach...holy moly.
- This Century
The Maine: Fall Tour w. Mayday Parade & The Postelles September 10 2012 By: Pat Kirch
The Maine will be heading out on their final US tour of 2012 this coming October through November before the band goes away to create their fourth studio album. Joining them, co-headliners Mayday Parade, with support from The Postelles
The Maine are excited to be sharing the stage once again with Mayday Parade after almost 4 years.
Pat Kirch stated “We are excited to make each night of the tour a unique experience for the fans and ourselves. Our goal is to perform a different set each night of the tour to avoid a repetitive show”.
The Maine: “Good Love” EP September 10 2012 By: Pat Kirch
The US will be available on the 11th of September on Itunes.
Track Listing:
1. I Want You 3:51
2. I’m Leaving 4:16
3. You’ll Never Know 3:46
4. Goodbye 3:29
5. Hello World 3:37
6. Good Love 5:15
7. Take Me Dancing 5:07
The Maine: "You'll Never Know" September 10 2012 By: Pat Kirch
Hello Everyone, we are excited to announce that a new song from “Pioneer and The Good Love” UK/Europe release and “Good Love” (The Pioneer B - Sides EP) is now streaming on our youtube page. You can also purchase the single on Itunes HERE!
This song was recorded along with 26 other tracks. We are excited for you all to hear the songs that did not make Pioneer.
A message from The Maine:
This record represents persistence, passion and the failure to give in when all around have given up. Pioneer initially started out as an expeieriment. In this experiment, we attempted to take the creative process to lengths we had never gone before. We wrote and recorded 9 songs, took them to the powers that be, and were rejected. Instead of allowing this denial to be the end, we decided to take things further. Heading back to El Paso, TX we recorded an additional 17 songs, self-funding & co-producing (along with Colby Wedgeworth) them all while knowing there was a possibility they’d never see the light of day. Through it all, the only thing that kept us going was knowing that our fans were there for us.
The Maine: “All I Know...” September 10 2012 By: Pat Kirch
Listen to “Waiting For My Sun To Shine” live from "The Maine presents: Pioneer tour in December" (2011). Also featuring interviews of the band and video footage on their release of “Pioneer”.
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