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We are not pretentious. We do not discriminate. We love music – all kinds of music – and we believe that there is a lot of undiscovered talent that is worthy of a wider audience. With a viewership that consists of like-minded individuals, our mission is to help spread the word about these largely overlooked artists and to help them get the widespread recognition they so richly deserve.
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Surfer Blood
Andrew Martin
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These self-proclaimed non-surfers play music that sounds like it would fit nicely on a beach anywhere.  Upbeat, energetic pop with reverb-backed pop melodies; reminiscent of bands like The Thermals and Modest Mouse.  Clever, angular guitars: meet sophisticated melodies and a charm you can't ignore.

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Apparatijk
Apparatjik (pronounced Apa-rat-chik) is a supergroup that consists of bassist Guy Berryman from Coldplay, singer/guitarist Jonas Bjerre of Mew, guitarist/keyboardist Magne Furuholmen from a-ha, and...
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I The Mighty
I The Mighty are a band playing powerfully technical, in-your face pop rock from Northern California. Their debut, "We Speak" is filled with songs that are wonderfully reminiscent of Say Anything's...

News And Updates

New Music Video From Abandon Kansas

Abandon Kansas is streaming their new music video for Close Your Eyes from their ep We're All Going Somewhere. The video can be seen on their myspace page.

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3 hours 58 min ago
 by Matt C.
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The National Google Ad

The National are in one of the several "Google Story" ads.  I was surprised and very impressed with all of these commercials, and this one was no different.  Check it out.  Supposedly they have a new album coming this year.

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8 hours 2 min ago
 by Andrew Martin
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Halos Makes Great Sounds

An article about Halos' recent stint at Sound City Studios can be read here.

2 days 6 hours ago
 by Matt Zimmerman
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The Chain Gang Of 1974 releases details about new EP

The Chain Gang Of 1974 has posted a blog entry containing news about his upcoming release, WHITE GUTS [EP]. 5 out of the 6 songs from the release are also streaming at his MySpace page.

Edit: We will be offering an exclusive stream of the 6th and final EP track here in the weeks to come, so get excited!

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3 days 11 hours ago
 by TCGO1974
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Coheed and Cambria Teaser Trailer

Coheed and Cambria has posted a teaser on their website for their upcoming album "Year of the Black Rainbow". The album is due out April 12th through Columbia Records.

5 days 6 hours ago
 by Dave Giumara
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Old News is Better Than No News

Can't get enough of The Dear Hunter? MTVU is currently streaming the video for "What it Means to Be Alone" from their junior effort Act III: The Meaning of Life and Death.

Act III: The Meaning of Life and Death can be purchased now on vinyl through Triple Crown Records for just $15.

5 days 21 hours ago
 by Matt C.
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Something Going On With Jimmy Eat World

According to their Twitter, Jimmy Eat World has a big announcement coming soon. New label? New anything? Stay tuned. Edit: It's not a new album. They are still writing/recording.

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6 days 5 hours ago
 by Dave Giumara
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Northstar Pollyanna Vinyl Pre-Order

In light of the news that Brand New have delayed their release of "The Devil And God...", Northstar have posted the pre-order for "Pollyanna" on vinyl.  One lucky winner will win a test-pressing if you pre-order before March 22, 2010.

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5 days 23 hours ago
 by Andrew Martin
Staff Member
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Brand New Vinyl Pre-order: Delayed!

Update: Just received word that this record release has been delayed...again.  I wish I would've been on top of it with the initial pre-orders on Triple Crown's website.

Don't forget that the Brand New vinyl pre-order for "The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Us" goes up today at Academy Fight Song.

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6 days 8 hours ago
 by Andrew Martin
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Site Is Launched!

I am happy to announce that, after literally 2 years of conceptual design and development, you are looking at the brand new website The Music, The Message, a website designed to allow its users to share, discuss, and live music. 

Music, undeniably, is my life, so creating this website was a joy in its own right. 

If you really want to hear more about it, read the entry in my blog; I get down to all the gory details about why this took so long.

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6 days 11 hours ago
 by Andrew Martin
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