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Gotee Records (Owned by a member of DC Talk) is putting out a DC Talk tribute album. Oh boy, I am just so excited. Crap. Here is the song listings and artists: (Thanks Musicrefuge.com)

01. “So Help Me God” - The Showdown
02. “Colored People” - The Gotee Brothers
03. “Jesus Freak” - 4th Avenue Jones
04. “What If I Stumble?” - Sarah Kelly
05. “Day By Day” - House Of Heroes
06. “Between You And Me” - Relient K
07. “Like It, Love It, Need It” - Family Force 5
08. “In The Light” - StorySide:B
09. “What Have We Become” - Liquid w/ Verbs
10. “Mind’s Eye” - Fighting Instinct

Thanks to Buzzgrinder.com for the following information:

As Cities Burn have posted a video at Zambooie. Zambooie is an awesome place to buy band merch. I just got myself a Spoken, Maylene & the Sons of Disaster, The Showdown, and Waking Ashland Tshirts.

Underoath will be doing a headlining tour with Poison the Well and As Cities Burn, soon. Wow, Poison the Well opening for Underoath. That’s crazy.

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Check out First Flight

Metal Blade will be re-releasing both of As I Lay Dying’s early albums “Beneath the Encasing of Ashes” and the American Tragedy split. Both of which originally released on Pluto Records. I still have my original copies and I am thinking of selling them on Ebay along with Underoath “Cries of the Past” as a package. Hmmmm…..

Like David have posted new a track to their MySpace. Remember them?

Bernard’s debut ep for Floodgate Records titled “A View Beyond the Cave” will release on March 7th.

I highly recommend you all go out and buy the Watashi Wa album “Eager Seas” , it is simply amazing.

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Thanks to Buzzgrinder.com for both of these posts:

ZAO will be a part of the “Under the Gun Tour” with Madball, Remembering Never, Scarlet, and The Banner. Check those dates out here

There is an interview with Seth Roberts of Watashi Wa/Eager Seas over at Emotional Punk.com, check it out here. The crazy thing I just noticed about their new albums is that Yuri Ruley of Mxpx plays the drums on all but two tracks. Mike Herrera of Mxpx plays Bass and Guitar plus backing vocals on a number of tracks too. Crazy

Terminal are breaking up. You can read the full report here Lead singer Travis Bryant is going to go solo and you can check his stuff out here. I never much cared for them anyway.

Hawk Nelson have posted a new track to to their PureVolume page. The band’s new album “Smile, It’s the End Of the World” is due out April 4th through Tooth and Nail Records. (thanks Absolutepunk.net)

Dead Poetic have posted their last demo track for January at their MySpace page.

An interview with Stephen Christian of Anberlin will be coming eventually. So will one with Chad of Tooth and Nail.

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I got a Dodge Charger over the weekend. Awesome, just plain awesome. I’m loving the V8 Hemi. Anyway…….

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Showbread will begin recording their new album on Feb. 8th, expect a Summer release date. In other news, Frank Lipari (drummer) has left the band.

En Masse, consisting of ex-Further Seems Forever, Moments In Grace, and twothirtyeight members, will be releasing their debut EP on Pop Up Records this Summer.

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Quick and the Dead have finally updated their MySpace with a new track off of their upcoming independent full length. The band has also posed a new bio up. Click here for the details. Also, check the band’s PureVolume page for other new tracks.

Martyr Reef will have more new songs up next week so stay tuned.

Dear Augustine have unfortunately broken up due to their lead singer departing. The four remaining members will carry on with new music under a new name. Stay tuned.

Check out Facedown Records, they seem to be signing alot of great bands lately…………..

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Martyr Reef have a new demo up on MySpace titled “Going Numb”. Go listen to it here

Cut Shallow have new music posted from an upcoming ep.

Norma Jean have posted a couple of tracks to their MySpace page.

Have you checked out The Reception yet?  If not, click here

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Dogwood has two special shows this weekend in So.Cal. Both nights, January 27th and 28th, feature Midnight Hour(formerly Anthym) and Cut Shallow, plus a few others. You can find out more information about the shows by clicking here.

As soon as I get news on the Kings to You situation, I’ll share it with you. Let the band know that you WANT them to sign by leaving your comments below.

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Twelve Gauge Valentine has posted their video for “Ball And Chain” on their website. The band is one of the newest to hit Solid State’s roster. In March they will be recording an LP.

Keep your eyes peeled for the next Tooth And Nail Tour, featureing Anberlin, Emery, The Classic Crime, and Jonezetta, with The Fold and Far-Less on seperate halves.

[So I am sitting here listening to the new DeSole (Abacus Recordings) album and it’s incredible. Definitely check them out on MySpace and Purevolume and pick up their record when it hits stores on March 7th!

[Enlow released their sophomore album The Recovery last tuesday, and I’m falling for them now. Check out their song Taking Chances here.

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This is taken directly from Absolutepunk.net;

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HM Magazine has posted a full uncut interview with Sonny of P.O.D right here P.O.D “Testify” is in stores nationwide today! Go buy it. If you own it, drop your comments about what you think.

Man Alive will be on 8 dates of the Take Action Tour along side Matchbook Romance, The Early November, Silverstein, and Amber Pacific. For dates, click here

En Masse (Ex-Further Seems Forever,Two Thirty Eight, Moments in Grace) are entering the studio in April with J. Robbins at the board. They’ll be recording 5 songs for an ep that will appear on Pop Up Records. (Thanks AbsolutePunk.net)

Counting the Days and Redemption Song have both posted new tracks to their PureVolume pages. Click the names above for links.

[Kings to You have been offered a deal with……..Stay tuned…….Drop your comments below. 

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NBC drops controversial ‘Book of Daniel’

[I can't emphasize enough how much I love The Evan Anthem’s latest work, SENS. It bugs me that this album flew under the radar for the most part last year. Check it out if you can. 

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Mainstay have posted a new song titled “Take Away” to their PureVolume page.

Quick and the Dead (Edit) have finished recording their debut full length and will unleash it on the crowds soon. Their new website launches on January 30th. The band have posted a couple of new tracks on their PureVolume page. This is definitely a band to watch out for in 2006. We will be having their album for sale in the store as soon as it’s done.

Far Less have posted a new track to their PureVolume page.

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Check out this with Alove For Enemies

Check out one of my faves, the great DJ Andy Hunter. One is done by Christian Musician and the other is done by Christianity Today

Plus, a pretty amusing Showbread interview

[I stole this blatantly from Buzzgrinder... but it's a really interesting read on Pitchfork about how it isn’t cool to claim the Christian faith in indie rock. Check it out. 

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Damien (MTV/TRL Host): “…So what are we testifying to with this album?”
Sonny: “14 years P.O.D. has been around, we been saying the same thing since we
first started, that there is a God out there that loves you.  We have that faith and I
believe that keeps us strong, and even though we been in this business and industry
you see so many fakes and phonies… one of the lyrics on our album says if you don’t
stand for something, then you don’t stand for nothing. We have been the same way
for 14 years, no changing - no gimmicks.”

P.O.D. is once again showing their faith. Please welcome the return of Christian music in the mainstream spotlight. Whether this is good or bad… (the return of Christian music in the mainstream).

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Currently listening to The Danger Zone by Quick and the Dead

[You can stream the entire new Sullivan cd right here (Click the scroll button at top of page to find it).

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Mainstay have posted a new track, “Mirrors” to their PureVolume page.

Listen to four new tracks by P.O.D right here.

The Unfolding drop their second full length on February 14th via Future Destination Records. (Formerly known as Josiah). We will have copies of the album in the store within a couple of weeks. Order it from us and you’ll get two free cds from Spacepilot and Joey’s Loss.

Our web store is open right now for your orders. We have a ton of product that we need to clear out so please place an order if you have the cash. We have great albums from bands like Fireflight, Roosevelts, Sides of the North, The Hotshot Freight Train, Bleeding Martyr, Josiah, Dismissed(Currently known as Kings to You), Pennylane, and more……….Click here to check out our selection.

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The Redemption Song’s debut album for Strike First Records will be titled Confession and will be released on March 14th.

Go here to read an article on Zao.

In Due Time is breaking up. Their last show will be this April.

Copeland plans to start recording this Summer, so expect a new album from them later this year.

I like Seattle and Denver in todays football games.

[Click here to view the first Studio entry from Underoath (Thanks absolutepunk.net)

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Today The Fold has a new website that can be seen here, and there are also three new tracks from This Too Shall Pass that you can hear here.

[The band formerly known as Anthym has undergone a few name changes over the past year. Well they have finally settled upon Midnight Hour. Once they finish recording, they will be huge I guarantee it! The band is playing three upcoming local shows with the famed DOGWOOD. Yeah, Dogwood is still alive.

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[You can now download the demo from the game Star Wars: Empire at War by clicking here. Be warned, it is a 741mb download which will take a while. You dial up users can forget about it

[Check out DeSole's MySpace for dates from their upcoming tour with new Facedown band, Flee The Seen. Rock and roll, kids.

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Click here for the P.O.D E-card for “Testify”

Listen to the amazing new Watashi Wa “Eager Seas” Album by clicking on their E-Card. This sounds like one of the best T&N albums to come out in the last couple of years.

Lovedrug is Spin.com’s band of the day (thanks absolutepunk.net)

Mute Math have posted another new track to their PureVolume page, click here.

Tooth and Nail will indeed re-release “Let it Happen” by Mxpx in April. The album will feature a ton of videos by the band and some unreleased rarities. As you know, this was a “B-Sides” album in the first place so it seems kind of pointless to re-release it. Besides, this is the ten year anniversary of “Life in General”, maybe that album should be re-released.

[I just heard UnderOath on The OC.

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Here’s some cool bands that are worthy of a few minutes of your ears’ time…

A Fragile Shade

The Fight Song

Zediker

check em out…   seriously!

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Decyfer Down is one of the bands to be on the look-out as a “rising star” in 2006. Their CD “End of Grey” drops on April 4th. Check them out on MySpace

Mat Kearney has already made waves in the Christian market, now he is on Aware/Columbia. Check out a new song titled “Nothing Left to Lose” here

One of my most anticipated albums of the year will be The Redemption Song’s ”Confessions” due out March 14th on Strike First Records Counting the Days will also drop a new CD that same day. Aprill 11th sees the release of Kingston Falls and Anam Cara.

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Mainstay has a new song online called “Mirrors” here. The debut album is out Feb. 21st.

Falling Up has a new video online for “Moonlit” that can be seen here.

Chasing Victory has a new video for “The Night Your Guardian Fell Asleep” here or here.

Listen to The Lonely Hearts on myspace here. They will have their debut album, Paper Tapes, released (tentatively) in April on Tooth and Nail Records.