New Releases 9/30/08

Anberlin- New Surrender
Bayside- Shudder
Jack's Mannequin- The Glass Passenger
Dear and the Headlights- Drunk Like Bible Times
Tom Morello- The Fabled City
Innerpartysystem- Innerpartysystem
Various Artists- "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" Soundtrack

That Way the Impact Will be Much Better

I was recently listening to The Academy Is... song, "Down and Out." While a truly heart breaking song, I can't help but love it. The story of an mistreated girl taking control of her life gets me every time. The line, "Why do you wear sunglasses in the home when the sun went down about an hour ago?," at first made me think of someone being abused and trying to cover up the marks. When I thought about this some more I realized that it also showed that she was hiding from herself behind something. The song does not signify who the abuser is (boyfriend, parent?) but it is still just as powerful. "Always up or down," could be describing the relationship. It is either extremely happy or much more sad. I think that "You dream of demons while you sleep that make you stutter when you speak" shows that the girl worries about what will happen in the relationship. This could cause her to have nightmares and/or worry about and become hesitant of the things she does. "Speak now or forever hold your peace in pieces" describes her need to tell someone, but she hesitates to because she worries about what will happen if she does.

New Releases 9/2/08

Brain Wilson- That Lucky Old Sun
Underoath- Lost in the Sound of Separation
Hollywood Undead- Swan Songs

I'm Going and I Can't Wait

New Releases 7/26/08

The Verve- Forth
Slipknot- All Hope is Gone
Solange- Sol-Angel and the Hurley St. Dreams
Do You Wanna-EP- The Kooks
Dragonforce- Untitled
Valencia- We All Need a Reason to Believe

New Releases 8/19/08

The Academy Is...- Fast Times at Barrington High
Shwayze- Shwayze
Dandy Warhols- Earth to the Dandy Warhols
The Gaslight Anthem- The '59 Sound
Ra Ra Riot- The Rhumb Line

Cobra Starship Tour Dates

10/7 Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity

10/8 Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre

10/9 Philadephia, PA @ Trocadero

10/10 Hampton Beach, NH @ Casino Ballroom

10/11 New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre

10/12 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues

10/14 Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre

10/18 Sauget, IL @ Pop's

10/19 Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club

10/20 Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre

10/21 Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon Theater

10/23 Vancouer, BC @ Croatian Centre

10/31 Las Vegas, NV @ Jillian's

11/1 Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues

11/4 Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theatre

11/5 El Paso, TX @ Club 101

11/6 Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom

11/7 Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues

11/8 San Antonio, TX @ Scout Bar

11/9 Houston, TX @ House Of Blues

11/11 St Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing

11/12 Ft Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution

11/13 Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues

11/14 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade

11/15 Charleston, SC @ Music Farm

11/16 Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall

11/18 Richmond, VA @ The National

11/19 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar

11/20 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

11/23 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection

11/25 Toronto, ON @ Opera House

11/26 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda

11/28 Providence, RI @ Lupo's

11/29 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock

11/30 Albany, NY @ Northern Lights

They will be touring with Forever the Sickest Kids, Hit the Lights, and Sing it Loud.