Over the last few days, three-piece rock/power pop outfit Anarbor have announced the replacement of their guitarist Adam Juwig with Dave Melillo, formerly of the band Cute Is What We Aim For . You can read Melillo's statement below: "So, one night I was watching the Mission Impossible Quadrilogy and enjoying a night cap when Mike from Anarbor hit me up asking if I'd be interested in playing guitar for them. My immediate response was a resounding: "hell yes sir". My history with the band [...]
Key Track: Oblivious and 4Ever (I Swear) Melillo was formerly a solo artist under Drive-Thru Records and then joined Fueled By Ramen act Cute is What We Aim For until their break up a few years back. Dave also has co-write credits on the Iyaz single "Pretty Girls" ft. Travie McCoy. He's worked with several producers including J.R Rotem, John Feldman, Dave Siegel and will be showcasing at Webster Hall in late October. Contact: s.sheahan@goldcoastmusicgroup. com
Our friends at Fearless Records have released Punk Goes Pop: Volume 3 today! This new compilation features a bunch of Feed The Beat bands covering some very popular tunes. Feed The Beat covers: Artist Vs Poet covers Lady Gaga, "Bad Romance" Breathe Carolina covers Jay Sean Ft Lil Wayne, "Down" Cute Is What We Aim [...]
Our friends at Fearless Records are releasing a new compilation album called Punk Goes Pop 3 on November 2nd. This is the 10th compilation in the Punk Goes series. This compilation includes five Feed The Beat artists covering popular hits from artists such as Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Kanye West and more. It's available as [...]
[Fabrizio Moretti hits the big three-oh today. Drinks at the Little Joy?] Top 5 ways to get through your humpday: ☛ Born-again indie band Hot Hot Heat (that's the video for "21@12," above) kicks off its residency at the Bootleg Theater, with up-and-coming pop fanatics Chasing Kings and swoonworthy Stone Darling opening. ☛ School of Seven Bells (refresher course: Benjamin Curtis from Secret Machines, with Alejandra and Claudia Deheza of On!Air!Library!) debuts music from its sophomore album "Disconnect [...]
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What is going on this week in the D? Monday, May 24th, 2010: - Of Montreal at Granada Theater - [ Tickets ]* Thursday, May 27th, 2010: - Cute Is What We Aim For at The Loft - [ Tickets ] - Five For Fighting at Granada Theater - [ Tickets ] Friday, May 28th, 2010: - Elvis Costello at Myerson Symphony Center - [ Tickets ] - Devin The Dude at Granada Theater - [ Tickets [...]
All the music that you don't want to miss this week... Plus some comedians...
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What is happening this week in the Big D? Tuesday, May 4th, 2010: - Deftones at Trees - [ Tickets ]* - Norah Jones at Music Hall at Fair Park - [ Tickets ] Wednesday, May 5th, 2010: - Gipsy Kings at House of Blues - [ Tickets ] - The Spill Canvas at The Loft - [ Tickets ] - Papa Roach at Palladium Ballroom - [ Tickets ] Thursday, May 6th, 2010: - These [...]
:: Paul McCartney will be reissuing his post- Beatles catalog . I'm reminded of a great Simpsons moment. Cult deprogrammer: "My greatest achievement was getting Paul McCartney out of Wings ." Homer: "You idiot! He was the most talented one!" :: Nothing says metal like Every Time I Die and Cute Is What We Aim For ... or at least that's what former ETID and current CIWWAF drummer Mike Novak might have you believe. Also, feel free to make fun of the picture in the [...]
You can preview Nocturnal Me 's new four song EP, which comes out December 1st. The band features three ex. members of Cute Is What We Aim For, including NJ's Dave Melillo. You can check out 30 second previews of each of their four new songs here . Tracklisting Once Bitten This Isn't Love Woulda Coulda Cougarz
Cute Is What We Aim For will have to be cute on their own, because the band has decided to break up after their journey as a band for four years. Announced on Twitter(seems to be a common place for celebs to cut to the chase-i.e. Paula Abdul?), lead singer Shaant Hacikyan said he would be going solo. BUT the band's bassist Dave Melillo is quoted in Alternative Press that the band had split up because of Hacikyan's attitude. "At the beginning of August I let Shaant know I was leaving the band..." he said. "At the beginning of July [...]
Way back in 2007, Kyle Even and David Schmitt of Breathe Carolina self-released their debut EP Gossip . Their path to that point path follows a common trend for emerging bands which includes GarageBand, MySpace, and iTunes. They're creating their own online base of fans, a petition of sorts, to present to the record companies. For Denver's Breath Carolina, at least, it seems to be working out quite well. Their latest release on Fearless Records , Hello Fascination , continues in the style [...]
Video: Cute Is What We Aim For "Doctor"
[Birthday candles Sunday for both Ry Cooder and Sly Stone on what will be a very busy weekend ...] Tonight: Van Nuys-based imprint Hopeless/Sub City Records has been doing good things for years with its charity outreach, and its eight annual Take Action Tour, with DoSomething.org as this year's beneficiary (the group will get three $1,000 grants), hits the House of Blues with Buffalo, N.Y., emo-rockers Cute Is What We Aim For as the headliner. I'm more curious to hear the [...]
:: I missed this somehow (I think because I suck), but the annual Take Action Tour started last week. This year's lineup includes Cute Is What We Aim For , Breathe Carolina , Meg & Dia , Every Avenue and Anarbor . :: Commin' Home , the single from Cheeseburger and Adult Swim's Superjail! is now available on iTunes . :: Nas and his lady are expecting a son in the coming months. Also, he has this message [...]
Since 1999, Take Action has been pairing charity and music. As the 2009 Take Action Tour takes off, guitarist Dave Melillo of headliner Cute Is What We Aim For gave Bethany a call to talk about the tour and the band. Bethany, PopWreckoning: So you guys are getting ready to go out on the Take Action Tour. I noticed on your website you guys also list out favorite charities. Why is this tour important to you and why is it important to encourage your fans to [...]
It's that time of year again, nearing the end of 2008 and the lists have already begun appearing. I always love the opportunity to share with you music that I enjoy, which has been the whole reason I began writing in the first place. This year powerpop has taken another step in the right direction, quickly growing out of its harsh "tweenie" labels. Of course, even if it never does I'll still be feeling young, rocking out to music that is exciting, catchy and down right fun. While there are no specific requirements to get on this list, all these [...]
MUSIC NEWS - The 2009 lineup for Hopeless Records' TAKE ACTION! TOUR has been announced. This years tour, the eighth, will feature headliner alt rockers, Cute is What We Aim For . Also on the tour are, MEG & DIA, BREATHE CAROLINA, EVERY AVENUE, and ANARBOR. Final itinerary for the tour, which is planned to begin in February 2009, will be announced soon, according to organizers. This annual US charity tour raises funds and awareness for youth involvement in charitable action, and for the second straight year Take Action has chosen not-for-profit organization DoSomething.org to benefit from the monies [...]
Hopeless/Sub City announce 2009 Take Action! Tour, CIWWAF headlining Hopeless Records , through their non profit organization Sub City is pleased to once again organize and present the Take Action! Tour . The 2009 lineup will feature headliner Cute Is What We Aim For , along with Meg & Dia, Breathe Carolina, Every Avenue, and Anarbor . The annual nationwide charity tour, now in its eighth year, raises funds and awareness for youth involvement in charitable action, and for the second [...]
Helen Halbert is my new favorite show reviewer in the world. She attended a recent concert which featured Simple Plan (above), Faber Drive , Cute Is What We Aim For and Metro Station - and she reported it was a snoozer! Each band's forgettable brand of emo pop was greeted largely with indifference, despite surefire rabble-rousing ways like a swear word shout-along. They also learned early on not to play call-and-response with an audience unfamiliar with their latest MySpace hits. Oh, [...]
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