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12/03/04 - Music to listen to by the fire.
It's cold, it's December, there is red and green plastic being wrapped around anything cylindrical, forcing it, in a festive metamorphosis, to take on the hazy likeness of a candy cane. Does this upset me? Am I taken aback by holiday consumerism? Do I knit things instead of buy them? NO! I love Christmas! I realize that it's a major support in our economic structure, and I applaud the buyers of the world, including myself. Because without buying my friends, there could be no giving. And giving is what it's all about. Consider this your first gift. Midtown, themselves enveloped in Yuletide and Hannukah cheer, are giving you a fancier, brand new version of the loved song "Sister Golden Hair" which Gabe used to play in cold, liquor store doorways for quarters when all he knew were covers. Go to here to get the exclusive track.
Midtown is putting the chains back on the tires and doing some December dates with Senses Fail and Fall Out Boy. Check out the tour date section to see when they will be near you. Be warned though, the majority of these shows are already sold out.
And of course, don't forget to look through the midtown online store for a hoodie, t-shirt or poster for the midtown fan you love (even if it's yourself).
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11/19/04 - Midtown on FUSE
So a few months ago I went to Texas for SXSW to hang out, check out some bands, host this special for Fuse, but most importantly, to get obliterated. The Fuse special, put together by the Dew Burning Van, features performances and interviews with Coheed, Sparta and some other bands. But most importantly it features me. . .drunk. Obnoxious? Maybe. Awesome? Totally!
-gabe
check me out @ these times on Fuse:
SAT 11/20 @ 9pm
SAT 11/20 @ 12am
SUN 11/21 @ 10pm
WED 11/24 @ 7pm
WED 11/24 @ 11pm
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11/15/04
Wow. I can't believe he just dropped dead. The weirdest thing is what
happened the day before he died: We were playing at the Webster Theater
in CT and there were a group of kids who were there early and were
waiting outside in the freezing cold. I was hanging out by the merch
area which was by the door, so I let the kids inside to warm up. But I
told them that in exchange, they had to sing a song for Matchbook's
merch guy, Dirty (click here to see why we call him Dirty).
So I taught them the chorus to ODB's "(Hey, Dirty!) Baby I Got
Your Money" and got them all singing along.
Next day, ODB drops dead. And though I'm sure it's not related, I can't
help but think that our atrocious rendition had something to do with
it.
I guess for me, ODB was appealing because he was crazy. And crazy people
are fucking funny. But it was also inspiring to see someone who just
didn't give a shit, push the boundaries of what was acceptable to the
point of absurdity. Or maybe I'm just overanalyzing his significance
because he's dead. And maybe what was special about him was nothing more
than novelty; like watching a train wreck of circus freaks. Either way,
he was a bad motherfucker, and I'm glad I got to see him play a few
times before he died. To be honest, I couldn't imagine Dirt exiting any
other way. I mean, who really wants to see their favorite rapper end up
on some whack reality show like Flavor Flav?
For more information on ODB and his death please go here.
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11/09/04
Midtown and Matchbook Romance are on tour now! Check out this ecard and enter to win an iPod and an autographed Midtown/Matchbook Romance poster!
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10/25/04!
Midtown is not afraid of prison or the people who live there. They are about Rock and Roll. They're about the insanity in the crowds eyes, which for most Australia tour dates, was most likely a shared love for music, but might also be the last, watered down traces of lawlessness and rancor that characterized Australia's early, migrant population of prisoners (see here).
But they're past that now. And all of Midtowns Australian shows were orderly and enjoyable. So enjoyable that they want to go to more countries with the Union Jack in their flag. So the UK's next! My Darling Britons, go see your beloved Midtown, they're playing with Hidden in Plain View only a few times, so scramble and clamber friends, get your tickets now.
Cocktails, Dramamine and Three Feature length movies later, Midtown will be in Atlanta, where they'll start a tour with Matchbook Romance and their euro-travel-buddies Hidden in Plain View. Also appearing will be The Academy Is and Name Taken on selected shows. Enjoy, enjoy.
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10/04/04
Yo. So here's the business: Midtown's got some new stuff for you to check out on their revamped, more powerful website. Have you seen Highlander? Well if you haven't, here's how it works: The Highlander is an immortal Scottsman who kills other immortal Scottsmen by chopping off their heads (that's the only way they can be killed), and can then absorb their power and become more powerful, cooler and sexier immortal Scottsmen. Well that's kind of what happened to Midtown, except no one got killed I think. Included in these improvements are an updated tour journal (where you can hear about Heavy Metal Karaoke, the sport of Gods), a photo tour of Seattle by Rob Hitt, and a bunch of other stuff. Look at it. Absorb it. Live your dream.
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9/24/04
Here is a clip from our set at the Summer Sonic Festival in Japan. We were really nervous before this show because there were 5 different stages and tons of awesome bands playing at the same time. We played relatively early, and there was no one watching the band that played before us. “Shit,” we thought, “there’s gonna be nobody here to see us.” But like clockwork, all our Japanese fans filed in before we went on--and as you can see from the video, we were psyched to be playing for such a large crowd. Thanks to everyone who came to see us, you made our trip to Japan amazing and unforgettable. And we’re sorry to everyone who couldn’t get in once the arena filled to capacity. We will be back soon — promise!
-Gabe
Watch now in Real Video
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9/21/04
You may or may not have heard this, but a couple months ago, while playing a show at Stubb's in Austin, TX, Gabe cracked Tyler's head open with his bass. Gabe's bass mysteriously flew off his body, traversed the entire length of the stage, and landed square on the top of Tyler's skull--rendering Tyler's normally beautiful porcelain face a bloody mess. The details have yet to be released by the police investigation, but extra-terrestrial forces have not been ruled out. Anyway, to even the score, Gabe agreed to let Tyler punch him in the face. The video you're about to see may not be suitable for persons under the age of 18 or those with a weak stomach.
(you must have QuickTime to view)
Part 1
Part 2
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9/15/04 - Midtown/Matchbook Romance Tour Dates Announced!
Tickets to selected Midtown/Matchbook Romance shows are available now at a
reduced ticketing service charge by clicking on this link:
www.midtowntickets.musictoday.com
Just click on "Log In" and the password
is: midtown
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9/10/04 - Midtown on K-Rock NYC
Gabe and Rob will be on K-Rock's Domestic Disturbance (hosted by Dubin) this Sunday night, September 12th! The show airs on 92.3 FM in New York from 10-11pm.
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9/02/04
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8/27/04 - Midtown/AP Contest!
Midtown and Alternative Press want you to piss off your neighbors by blasting their new record in the most kickass stereo system imaginable, so they've banded together to give you the opportunity to do just that. Enter here for your chance to win.
Forget What You Know International Release Dates
Forget What You Know will be released in the UK and in Germany on September 24, 2004!
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8/19/04 - Midtown at Warped
Midtown will be performing at 12:30pm at the August 20th Warped Tour Anniversary show in Boston.
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8/10/04 - New Canadian Tour Dates
Midtown will be doing some dates in Canada towards the end of August. Check out the dates here
Forget What You Know will be out in Canada on August 24th.
Midtown at PureVolume
Check out Midtown's page at PureVolume
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7/30/04 - Punk Voter Tour
Midtown will be part of the upcoming Punk Voter tour with Anti Flag. The tour starts on the West coast in mid September. Dates and info will be posted shortly.
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7/29/04 - Vote for Midtown at MTV2's Rock Countdown
Cast your vote for Midtown on MTV2's Rock Countdown here! Tune in every Saturday at 8pm ET/PT to see if your pick has made the countdown
The Making of "Give It Up"
How did they do it? Check out the making of the "Give It Up" video here and find out...
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7/23/04 - HELP MAKE MIDTOWN THE "NEXT BIG THING"
Midtown is up for the "Next Big Thing Awards" on Fuse, and YOU'VE got
the power to vote them to victory!
Be sure to cast your votes today, (and all this month!) and leave your
comments for Midtown at fuse.tv!
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7/13/04 - MTV Viewer's Pick
Help get Midtown on MTV! Cast your vote for "Give It Up" at MTV's Viewer's Pick now!
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7/12/04 - Midtown on MTV's Advance Warning
Midtown is one of the featured bands on MTV's Advance Warning. Here are all the times the show will air:
on Mon, July 12th at 1am, Tues, July 13th at 9:30am, Wed, July 14th at 2am, Fri, July 16th at 8am, Sat, July 17th at 6:30am & 3:30am. Mon, July 19th at 2:30am, Wed, July21st at 7:00am, and Friday July 23rd at 1am.
It will also repeat on MTV2 on Sun, July 18th at 9pm, Mon, July 19th at 10:30am, Tues, July 20th at 3:30am, Thursday, July 22nd at 8:30am,, Sat, July 24th at 7am, Sun, July 25th at 1am.
Midtown Down Under
Forget What You Know will be released in Australia on August 16th!
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06/29/04 - Forget What You Know In Stores Now!
The day has finally arrived....Forget What You Know is out now! Go outside and get yourself a copy. Or stay in and order one online. Or download it at one of these fine places:
iTunes, Real, Napster, or Walmart.com
Don't say you didn't know where you could get this album.
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06/24/04 - Reading is Fundamental
Midtown are featured in the latest issues of Alternative Press and Revolver (out now). Be sure to pick up these magazines and check them out!
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06/17/04 - Request Midtown
Call up your local radio station and tell them you want to hear "Give It Up!" Find the stations in your area here
Midtown at DFP8
Midtown will be performing at K-ROCK's Dysfunctional Family Picnic 8 this Saturday, June 19th. Midtown will take the stage at 3pm.
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06/12/04 - "Give It Up" video!
We are givin' up the new Midtown video, have a look. Real | Windows Media 56k 300k | Quicktime.
"Give It Up" will be a featured video in Fuse's "Oven Fresh" next week. Bookmark this link to vote for the video.
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06/10/04 - In Store performances coming
up!
Hey all! We're doing a few In Store performances around
the release of our new record 'Forget What You Know" which
comes out on June 29th! Please come check us out and say hello
because we'll be sticking around to hang out and sign stuff as
well.
We're doing one In Store on the 29th @ Looney Tunes in West Babylon, NY and
another on the 30th @ Vintage Vinyl in Ford, NJ. If you pre-order or purchase
the record
at either location before the shows, you'll guarantee
your admission to the performance.
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05/27/04 - New Website
Welcome to our new site…. Isn’t it fancy? There will
be changes and updates happening all the time so be sure to check
back.
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05/21/04 - Change of venue
Just wanted to let everyone know that the venue for the show
on 5/29 in Atlanta, GA has changed. The show will now be
at VINYL and the address is 1374 w. peachtree st atlanta,
ga 30309.
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05/20/04 - Give It Up!
You can now get our first single Give
It Up on Itunes.
If you don't already have Itunes you can download it here.
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05/20/04 - Audio Player
Our audio player is now online here.
Unfortunately, with all this insanity about piracy (aaarh!)
the folks at our label prohibited us from using full versions
of the songs. Nevertheless, we hope and trust that these 30-second
samples shall hold you over until the album release.
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05/12/04 - Win tickets to see us
Please check out the contests below if you'd like to win
tickets to one of our upcoming shows with Armor for Sleep
and other
Midtown prizes....
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05/07/04 - Bad news
We are very sorry to announce that we have to postpone three
of our upcoming shows- Denver, Salt Lake City and Seattle.
Armor for Sleep and Lances Hero will still be playing at the
Low-Fi in Salt Lake City on 5/11 so please go out to the show
and support them.
We are going to do our best to make up these shows as soon
as possible.
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04/25/04 - Back from London and Belgium
We just got back from Europe and we wanted to thank everyone
who came out to the shows. The London show was amazing and
we were psyched to hear about all the people who came from
all over England and Wales to see us. The Groez Rock Festival
in Belgium was great too, but
we want to apologize for our short set and technical difficulties.
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04/08/04 - FORGET WHAT YOU KNOW
Ladies and gentlemen, on June 29th the light will shine for
all to bask in its glory. For on such date, our new album
shall brighten the shelves of record stores across the
nation.
Yes, you heard right. In case you missed it, here it is again:
JUNE 29, 2004 – NEW MIDTOWN RECORD!!
I know that the question plaguing everyone’s mind is "What
label? What label?!" And though that should be as important
to you as who is paying for your college is to me, I am happy
to let you know that our new album will be released by Columbia
Records. Why Columbia? Well, we hear they've got some exotic
jungles with lush vegetations down in there parts.
The more important question should be, what do we title such
a triumph of sheer brilliance?! One morning, not unlike this
one today, under the haze of the open sky, the album’s
name was revealed to us: Forget What You Know
I know what you are thinking, but as usual dear friend, you
are wrong!
We are not saying "forget what you know about Midtown;
here is a new band."
On the contrary! This statement, embodied in our title, goes
way beyond any idea of our little band: Forget what you know
about the world; forget what you know about yourself. Forget
what you think you know about Project Mayhem. Embrace nothingness,
be everything.
Huh? What? Exactly.
Stop thinking. Wake up.
Here, for the pleasure of your readership, is the track listing:
1) Armageddon, Motherfuckers.
2) To Our Saviour.
3) Give it Up.
4) Is it Me? Is it True?
5) God is Dead.
6) Whole New World.
7) Empty Like the Ocean.
8) Nothing is Ever What it Seems.
9) The Tragedy of the Human Condition.
10) Waiting for the News.
11) Until it Kills.
12) Help Me Sleep.
13) Hey Baby, Dont You Know that Were All Whores?
14) Manhattan.
15) So Long as We Keep Our Bodies Numb Were Safe.
Peace be with you.
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