Danger Radio Post Christmas Cover

Washington based band Danger Radio have posted a Christmas cover of "All I Want For Christmas Is You." The song features Gatsby's American Dream's vocalist Nic Newsham. Join Photo Finish's Mailing List and get a free download of the song here.

New As Tall As Lions Ep

Go Buy It. Please.

Review shortly.

The Graduate Update/New EP

(Sorry for bluryness; best I could get.)
Chicago based band The Graduate have posted a Christmas cover of Elvis's "Blue Christmas" and an alternative version of "Anhedonia." You can see these songs on their new release The Evergreen EP which will be available on Itunes and at FYE store locations for free.

Here's the tracklist to The Evergreen EP.

1 - Blue Christmas (Elvis Cover)
2 - Anhedonia (Alternate Version)
3 - The City That Reads (Acoustic Version)
4 - Gunslinger (New)

Recommendations: 11/23

Sorry for the lack of content recently. I'm working on different interviews and reviews with bands. Check it out next week.


LIFESTORY:MONOLOGUE
Hopefully, I'll be receiving their new album "Hold Me In The Wind, My Friend." From the songs on myspace, I seriously haven't heard anything like this is so long.

Myspace




As Tall As Lions
ATAL is releasing a new EP "Into The Flood" tuesday via Itunes. Be sure to pick it up.

Myspace




Stars
With their new release "In Our Bedroom After The War", its one of my tops in 2007. Finally found myself a copy and it comes with a fifty five minute dvd with live performances, interviews, and how they made the album. Go buy it.

Myspace

Adelphi Spilt/Message From the Band

Adelphi have broken up. Here's a message from the band.

"Ryan from Adelphi here, letting you know that we have decided that it's time to move on. It has been a long and winding road, and it will continue to be a long and winding road. Some of the best memories of our lives can be found within the time spent as a band together; however, some of the worst can be found there as well. Ups and downs, as always, with love, we have chosen to separate and pursue our individual desires.

Alex has been working full time and will be headed to Parsons in NYC in the spring, and we wish him success. Tom and I have both been attending the local University and working, making our brains tired in an attempt to find out what we want to do with our lives. Matt has been tearing it up at the Apple Store in Towson, so stop by and give him a hug if you’re around. He’s about yay high and has some skin. You can’t miss him. As for all of the music we never had the chance to release, we will be putting it ALL up on our myspace in the near future.

We will be playing our last show on December 30th at the Recher Theatre in Towson, MD. Sadly, Alex will not be joining us, but our friend Dan Book will be filling in. Nicest kid EVAHHH! Tickets will be $5 and are available via paypal on our myspace (www.myspace.com/adelphi). We will gladly mail them to you or meet up with you locally to exchange cash for a ticket. Merch will be on sale, and we’ll also have copies of our first LP as AdelphiRock that we’d like to get rid of… pop punk to the max.

We are also selling our van and trailer, email Alex for details – alexadelphi@gmail.com.



Good news and music cometh: I have decided to start up a project... We are THE EVERLOVE, and I haven't been this excited about writing music in a long, long time. I’m not sure how serious it will get, but it’s going to be an absolute blast. Tom, Matt, and Dan will be joining me and we will have a few other people in from time to time to contribute to our songs. You’ll be hearing us very soon - We have about eleven songs in the works and are hoping to record them by the end of January. We will be playing a few of these songs at that last Adelphi show too.

To those of you who have supported us, thank you. To those of you who have hated us, thank you. To those of you who are thinking: “wtf is Adelphi??”, now you know, and thank you too! To Drive Thru Records, thank you. To everyone who ever came to a show or bought a shirt, let us stay at their houses, or inspired us in any way/shape/form, thank you.


Keep your hearts open,

Ryan, Alex, Matt, & Tom"

The White Tie Affair Free Ep

The White Tie Affair have teamed up with TheDailyChours.com to present to you their free digital EP "Scene Change." Click here to download it.

Recommendations: 11/14

I have been on a massive internet search trying to find many good indie albums as I did last year around this time. This is what has been wearing me lately.



Stacy Clark- Apples and Oranges
Myspace
(Review Coming Soon)


Mouse Fire- Wooden Teeth
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Rx Bandits- ...And The Battle Begun
Myspace


Edison Glass- Let Go E.P
Myspace

RX Bandits Interview

RX Bandits Interview

Before we start the interview, thanks for taking the time to answer a few questions. To start off, who are you and what band do your perform for?

Hello, I'm Steve Choi and I play guitar, and various keyboards in the band.

How did Rx Bandits name originate?

It originated in the lost jungles of Burma.

During the summer, Tenor Saxophone player Steve Borth departed from the band.
Is there going to be a replacement?

We are not currently seeking any replacement. The musical chemistry required to keep the RX's creative machine running is too great to audition or look for a new member. If that person ever does come along, we'll know it.

Are you guys working on any new material?

Yes yes yes. And it rules

Rx Bandits have a unique sense of time signatures. How does Rx create such different ones?

The time signatures we use are only unique to modern-rock-based music.
If you look to international music, odd time signatures are way more
common than standard time signatures, so I don't feel we're really
'creating' time signatures, rather than borrowing them from Latin, and
African music. We use them to create interesting feels, and textures.

What was the best way for RX to advertise them? From the beginning when the band formed?

Hard to say, being that we are a completely different band from when
we were first started, but what has proved to be most beneficial
throughout has been playing live and making records. Sounds obvious I
know, but it unfortunately is not. We place an emphasis on just
focusing on what it is that would even require advertising; the music.

Any plans on a headlining Tour?

Definitely, but we're still working out our schedule for the rest of the year.

Being in the world where every band wants to become the next best thing. Do
you feel that your efforts of making your own genre are not noticed?

Hard to say. We’re trying to destroy the concept of genres rather than
create our own. Genres are in essence created for marketing so we try
and exist as a band in spite of that. All we know is that we get so
much love from our fans and people still come and dance and rock out
at our shows with us...so plenty is going right.

Does RX have any b-sides? Are they going to be released?

Oh we got B-sides. That probably won't be released. But if you search,
you can find them.

As fans know, RX Bandits have a couple side projects. Is they’re going to
be any new recording with Apotheke or Bruce Lee Band?

We’re currently compiling new Apotheke material with different
musicians added. Bruce Lee Band is not actually a side project of RX Bandits.
Mike Park is a close friend of ours and wanted us to play and work on
that release with him, more like a one-time deal. But is not a side
project where we devote the little time we have away from RX to
develop and write for the side projects.

Now moving onto The Sounds of Animals Fighting. Is there going to be anymore
recording? Will there be an East Coast Tour?

There has been talk of recording, but seeing as everyone in the band
is in full time bands, it'll happen when it happens. No more shows planned;
the 4 CA shows were it!

What has been Rx and your biggest influence?

The desire to devote our lives to being musicians, and trying to make
a living doing it.

Those are all the questions I had gathered up. Thanks again for your time.

No problem, thanks very much,

Steve Choi

Ryan Lallier Interview

Ryan Lallier(Ex Waking Ashland/New Atlantic Tour Bassist)


Hey, thanks for taking the time for us here at Headphones Turned On. To start off, could you state your name and what you do?

My name is Ryan Lallier and I write songs and sing them.

Back in 2005, Waking Ashland released “Composure” via Tooth & Nail Records; which was high rated by many people, bringing up comparisons from Mae to Copeland. Why did Waking Ashland decide to drop off of T&N and go with a different approach to Immortal Records?

Tooth & Nail is a Christian record label. We weren't a Christian band despite all the songs about God. We felt more comfortable on a less genre specific Record Label.

Can you describe how you felt being dubbed similar to artists such as Get Up Kids and Mae?

I listen to the Get Up Kids in high school so that makes sense. We toured with Mae while they were supporting their first record. I liked that but I'm not real familiar with anything else they've done.

When performing in WA, you played many shows either headlining or supporting. Could you tell us your best memory and could you tell us why?

We played at alot of different levels. I always enjoyed play smaller club but I have to say playing the Yokohama Arena in Japan for 25,000 people was pretty great.

In April 2007, WA released “The Well.” What grade would you give the album because I’ve read 10 reviews and seen from high 8’s to low 6’s.

Probably a 6 or 7. There are some great moments but I haven't heard it in awhile.

How was it to work in the studio with Chris Shaw(Bob Dylan, Weezer, Wilco).

It was incredible. He is really talented and fun. He had some great stories, like when he played bass on the LL Cool J MTV Unplugged.

What was the real reason WA broke up? Was there any band blood between Jonathan or any other member?

Nice try. I can speak for myself and say that there is no bad blood.

Where do your influences come from?

I really like the Beatles and a guy named Josh Rouse. My family is a huge lyrical influence.

What is your favorite album? And to anyone who hasn’t listened to it, tell us why they should!

I dunno that's pretty hard to say but like that new Wilco record. Nels Cline is probably one of the best guitar players around. That Fray song How To Save A Life is pretty nice too. It's rare that a band on the radio tackles social issues and doesn't make it cheesy.

Now, your going under the name “Ryan Lallier.” Is there any other direction in music you want to explore? What direction would you like to see your new band head in?

Yea, but I'll probably just end up making pop songs. With intersection production. That's what I enjoy most.

How would rate your fans throughout your journey with Waking Ashland?

They're amazing. I love 'em. I still can't believe people bought our records.

What can we expect from you for the remainder of 2007?

I'm going to keep demoing songs and hopefully get a record out before the end of the year.

New bands are starting to break into the music scene. Any advice you could lend to them?

As long as you make music that you're proud of you have success. Waiting around for things to happen isn't too realistic either. Touring is pretty important.

How hard is it for a small band to survive in a era where it seems there are more bands with an equal amount accessibility (the internet, etc) than ever?

Really hard I think. I think there's like 6 million bands on myspace. That's terrifying.

What can you learn from your time in Waking Ashland in your new bands? What will may you differently this time around?

It's really important to be honest. It's especially rare in the music industry. I want to remember to have fun.

Did you feel at all negatively affected by being lumped in with such ambiguous new genres as "piano rock" with other bands such as MAE, Something Corporate, This Day And Age, etc?

Yea, I don't know what they mean. I get that we had pianos in our band but I didn't get it. I guess we kinda sounded like Something Corporate huh?

Is there anything else you would like to address?

Just thanks to all the people who've been writing me on Myspace it's really sweet.

Rory Post New Demos

Florida based band Rory have posted two new demos entitled "Pink Lions" and "MacGyver of Social Situations" on myspace. With that said, I am very excited for their new album in 2008.

Making April Sign Major

Making April have singed to Universal Republic. Here's a video update from the guys.

Recommendations: 11/6

Recently, I broke out some old records and some new ones. Here are some records I suggest checking out.



Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton- Knives Don't Have Your Back



Josh Rouse- Country Mouse, City House

As Tall As Lions Purevolume Acoustic Sessions

Recently, As Tall As Lions recorded an exclusive Purevolume Acoustic Session. Watch them perform "Maybe I'm Just Tired," "I'm Kicking Myself," and "Birds (Neil Young Cover)" here.

Don't forget to purchase the band's new digital EP Into The Flood November 27, 2007, via Itunes.

Interview: The Starting Line

I would personally like to thank Kenny and Matt for taking the time to answer some questions. We talked about many things and I would love to hear your thoughts on the interview. I highly suggest checking out
The Starting Line's new release Direction.

Before we start, I would like to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to answer some questions. Could you state your name's and the band you play for?

Kenny: Hey, my name is Kenny and I play bass for The Starting Line.

Matt: My name is Matt and I play guitar for The Starting Line.

To start off, Warped tour is all you guys are doing this summer. How do you like the crowd’s reaction to different songs being played?

Kenny: It’s been good. It’s been getting better and better. The longer the Cd’s been out, the more we see the fans just singing along. The kids have been learning the words and it’s been exciting.

Just about a week ago, The Starting Line released Direction. How was it to work with Howard Benson?

Kenny: It was really cool. We got to spend a couple days with him and we were interested. We were held back by the ways he does things a little bit different than other producers. But when meeting with him, and realizing who you know is the best person for the job and who has a different aspect for the record. So, I think we made the best decision with going with him.

Matt: He was just really laid back and really pleasant. Um, I think it was pretty enjoyable for everyone.

Also, I read about TSL recording acoustic tracks for Direction? When can we see a release date?

Kenny: I don’t know. They just made us do that because I really didn’t want to do it. So I have no clue when we’ll be seeing a release date.

The first single off Direction is Island. Why did you guys decide to choose this song?

Kenny: We didn’t really have a choice in it. The label wanted it so we did it.

When I was listening to Direction, I realized in the song "Somebody's Gonna Miss Us" there’s a references to the 2002 release Say It Like You Mean It. What is the message in this song?

Kenny: Just not be scared of progression and or change. Like if something starts and a change doesn’t mean it’s for the bad. You know I think if kids hear something different and they don’t really dig it immediately. So they stop listening to it and just go back to our old music. It’s kind of something we always wanted to explore and I don’t think we are going back to the older style. I’ll let you get the next one Matt (laughs).

Do you guys want to send a shot to the fans? To look at you for what you are doing now not what you were doing back in the Say It Like You Mean It era?

Matt: I’m proud of the fact that none of our records are really not that similar. You know we always have had our sounds and our music has progressed. I personally love bands that progress and I think it’s important to challenge your fans and challenge yourselves not to write the same album again.

Now Kenny, we move to Person L. How is it coming with the EP?

Kenny: Uhm, it’s still in the works eight now. There five songs that I have to finish and some guitar work. It’s just a matter of getting enough time in between touring and finishing it up.

Matt, what can you tell me about The Seventy Six?

Matt: It’s just a pop rock project with a couple of my best friends at home. All it is just having a good time with a couple of friends at home. For right now, we are just taking it slow. It's fun.

Now Kenny, it seems every time I look on an album booklet, I see your name pop up as a guest vocalist. How many more releases in 2007 can we hear your voice on?

Kenny: Well, I’m on the Valencia record and I think that’s it (laughs).

What are The Starting Line's plans after warped tour?

Matt: We are doing a three week regional on the east coast and Midwest tour. Then we are going on a headlining tour in the fall with Paramore and bringing back The Almost.

Kenny, will we ever see your hair as short as it was in the Leavinfg music video?

Kenny: If you watch it, you will (laughs).

Thanks for your time guys.


The Starting Line is
Kenny Vasoli- Bass Guitar, Guitar, Vocals
Mike Golla- Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Matt Watts- Guitar
Tom Gryskewicz- Drums
Brian Schmutz- Keyboards, Backing Vocals


The Starting Line's Website
The Starting Line's Myspace
The Starting Line's Purevolume

Buy Direction