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#YSAFam Blaison Maven hits us with some new material as he prepares to release his project, The Stratosphere. Rookie Of the Year, has a great sound along with Blaison's flow to create a track you'll listen to over and over. Check it out below and follow Blaison Maven on twitter to keep up with all the new news. Download Follow on Twitter @BlaisonMaven
Link: www.myspace.com/samanthadmusic For fans of: Christina Perry, Katy Perry, Paramore Releases: "The Art of Breaking Hearts" Take note: Her debut EP, "The Art of Breaking Hearts," was produced by Dan Book and Alexei Misoul of Misty Hill Studios (All Time Low, Hot Chelle Rae, John West). She has received commercial airplay on Maryland's 98 Rock FM and has been featured on several college [...]
Sparks The Rescue have announced dates for their Summer tour with Select Start . Rookie of The Year and I Call Fives will join them on seperate legs.
Key Track: Kill It The Story: The Cinema is a collaboration between Leighton Antelman of Lydia, which was on Universal Motown, and producer Matt Malpass, who has worked with Train and Manchester Orchestra, among others. Production: First release is tentatively scheduled for 6/14 and produced by Matt Malpass (Lydia, Rookie of the Year, All Get Out, Manchester Orchestra, The Ready Set) For fans of Owl City, etc. Contact: rohan@ozonemm.com
Hey, Facebook friends. The first official "discussion" is underway on the Swan Fungus Facebook page. Cast your vote for Rookie Of The Year (the best new commenter of 2010) and the winner will receive a bottle of beer courtesy of me and the You've Got Beer website. This year's nominees are Holly, Hornet Montana, Amelia, Sue Randall (Akins) and Joe/IcyBlue86. So far Bennett (aka Burrito) has voted, and everyone is eligible to cast a vote. I think you just have to "Like" the Swan Fungus page in order to have access. I don't know how Facebook works at [...]
Check out the track End Of The World by Los Angeles pop act It Boys! They are currently on a national tour with Rookie of The Year and were nominated for an MTV VMA Breakout LA Artist Award and just performed the official party at The Fonda. There music video which can be seen here features Holly Madison, Benji Madden and Ryan Sheckler. Contact: timcarhart@gmail.com
A video released by the California Highway Patrol shows [Sacramento Kings player Tyreke Evans] speeding past vehicles on Interstate 80 in his purple Mercedes. CHP officers say he was driving 120 to 130 miles per hour. Evans plead no contest to the charges of reckless driving. [ via ]
Eye Alaska, Rookie Of The Year tour dates Eye Alaska have kicked off the Slow Motion Tour with Rookie Of The Year today in Wichita, KS, in support of current album Genesis Underground . Slow Motion Tour w/ Rookie Of The Year, Disco Curtis 4/08 - Wichita, KS @ Oz Cafe 4/09 - Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Music Hall 4/10 - St. Paul, MI @ Station 4 4/11 - Madison, WI @ The New Loft 4/12 - Frankfort, IL @ The Lighthouse 4/13 - Grand Rapids, [...]
Action Item have just announced that come the new year, they will be hitting the road with Between the Trees & Rookie of the Year. The NJ group has been quite busy the past few months, touring with We Are The In Crowd and Socratic to name a few. They also just played a headlining show last night at School of Rock in South Hackensack, which you can expect to see coverage on in the next day or so. Seems like these guys are well on their way. Dates to be released tonight, we'll update this post once we [...]
Rookie of the Year is a band out of North Carolina and has been together since 2003. They share a similar sound with bands like Mae, Relient K, and Copeland among others. They have a really nice mix of vocal harmonies, piano, and powerful lyrics. On Tuesday of this week they released a 5-song EP titled Since I Left Your World. It's available here on iTunes for $4.99. I quite like all 5 songs
DOWNLOAD: Rookie of the Year - "Feels Like New" (MP3) Last month, Rookie of the Year was in town for a show at The Studio at Webster Hall. I had the chance to sit down and talk with lead singer Ryan Dunson and guitarist Mike Kamerman before the show about the evolution of the band, the current tour, and plans for the future. BrooklynRocks : Let's start with the show tonight. How far into the current tour are you? [...]
One of my favorite shows on ESPN, besides Sportscenter, and just in front of hearing Joe Morgan complain about baseball and applaud his mustache, is Pardon the Interruption (PTI). If you're not familiar with this program, chances are you're a eunuch. Commonly Wilbon and Kornheiser like to debate endzone dances, bigger d-bag fans (the Sawks and the Yanks), and why LeBatard chooses to show his chest hair on national television. Here's a bit of a toss up Our Kitchen Sink style. FICTIONAL PITCHERS Chet "Rocket" Steadman vs. Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn [...]
DOWNLOAD: LFO - "Life Is Good" (MP3) LFO (best known for their 1999 #1 chart hit 'Summer Girls') has reunited after a seven year hiatus and just finished up a cross-country tour with Rookie of the Year, Go Crash Audio and Kiernan McMullan. I had the chance to catch up with Brad Fischetti while the band was traveling down the southern part of the East Coast. BrooklynRocks : What's been going on with LFO over the last few years? It seems like [...]
Rookie Of The Year new song "When Our Fingers Touch" Rookie Of The Year have posted a brand new song " When Our Fingers Touch " on myspace .
Video: Rookie of the Year "Sooner or Later"
LFO "The Boys Of Summer Are Back" tour sampler Download a free LFO tour sampler featuring One Eleven artists Rookie Of The Year, Go Crash Audio and Kiernan McMullan here ; for full tour dates check here .
We all know Melo should've won ROY in '03 - '04: Yeah Lebron won it. But... Melo played in more games Melo had the better FG% Melo had the better 3 point % Melo had the better free throw % Melo had more points Melo had more rebounds Melo had less turnovers Lebron had more Steals, blocks, and assists. Melo's team won 43-39 and made the playoffs with 0 all-star teammates. Lebron's team was 35-47 and missed the playoffs with 2 [...]
The Ting Tings performed for the Current, Junior Boys played First Avenue & Wavves hit the Entry.
Rookie of the Year - What Is LoveFeb 28 2009 8:00P @ Jester's Pub *RYAN SOLO SHOW, Only [...]
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