Weatherbox - Christpuncher Out Today	Tuesday, February 09th 2010
Two new songs under the title Christpuncher are available digitally starting today from Weatherbox. For $1.98 you can score the tracks in a plethora of formats from the band's Bandcamp page. You can also stream the songs for free on said page, which you should, because they're pretty damn great.
New Song from The Bigger Lights	Tuesday, February 02nd 2010
"Jessie", the first single from The Bigger Lights debut full-length (out on March 30), is now streaming exclusively at Purevolume.com "Jessie" will be available for download from iTunes and Amazon.com beginning next Tuesday, February 9. To celebrate, we're launching a lip-syncing video contest! Here's how it works: 1. Listen to Jessie at www.purevolume.com/thebiggerlights. 2. Make a video of yourself lip-syncing to Jessie. 3. Upload your video to www.sendspace.com and e-mail it to tblcontest@doghouserecords.com (do not e-mail files directly; they'll be too huge!) Submissions are due at 11:59pm on February 12, 2010. The best video will win the following: ** Their video posted right here on our official MySpace page. ** Free copies of our upcoming full-length album and Fiction Fever EP. ** An autographed poster. ** A super-limited, one-of-a-kind, 24" x 36" canvas print of TBL (this is probably the coolest fan piece you can ever get from TBL).
The Bigger Lights Announce Release Date	Wednesday, January 27th 2010
Currently hammering away on The Once It Hits Your Lips Tour , The Bigger Lights have announced their debut, self-titled album will be released on March 30th. You can pre-order the CD on Smartpunk for $9.98. Or, you can buy the bundle which includes the CD and a t-shirt for $15.99. Here is the track listing for The Bigger Lights. 1. That Kind of Girl 2. Say What They'll Say 3. What About Us 4. Hey Summer 5. Jessie 6. Always 7. Get Lost 8. Queen of Broken Hearts 9. Skinny Jeans 10. Somewhere Out There 11. So Crazy
AOL Premieres John Nolan's New Video	Monday, January 25th 2010
AOL has premiered the debut video from John Nolan's solo record Height. The video is for the song "'Til It's Done To Death" and it was directed by Neil Larson. John Nolan is on tour with label-mate Mansions for the next few weeks. Check the dates out on the Tour Page .
Mansions	Wednesday, January 20th 2010
Doghouse Records is looking to acquire some bees illustration to make a few hand-screened limited (to about 50) 11x17 poster for Mansions latest release, Best of the Bees . And we need you're help! Here's how you can do it. 1. Draw some bees 2. E-mail your hi-res drawing to mansionscontest@doghouserecords.com (send a yousendit or sendspace link if over 10MB) along with your name and location 3. All the best drawings will be included in the final hand-screened 11x17 poster (with name credited) 4. All selected will also receive a copy of the poster in the mail 5. One overall winner will receive the entire Mansions discography thus far (self-titled EP, New Best Friends,The EP Initiative , Thyme Travel) Good luck!
Mansions - "Best Of The Bees"	Thursday, January 14th 2010
The always-prolific Christopher Browder has done it again. We are happy to present Mansions' Best of the Bees, featuring 10 b-side tracks. The release is only available online though and it's available for a name-your-own-price at Bandcamp . For those not quite ready to make the full 10-song commitment, you can score the track "OMG" for free now just by posting a single tweet . Mansions hits the road next week with label buddy John Nolan. Check out all the dates at our tour page .
The Bigger Lights To Release New Single	Thursday, January 07th 2010
While endlessly touring off the heals of the Fiction Fever EP, Doghouse Records is excited to announce the release of the brand new single "Jessie" on February 9, 2010. The single will be available at all digital outlets and will be the first taste of an upcoming full-length in late March (more details to arrive shortly!). The guys are getting ready to head out on THE ONCE IT HITS YOUR LIPS TOUR, featuring The Friday Night Boys, The Ready Set, Great Big Planes and Anarbor. Get your tickets early .
The Status "Let's Be Honest" EP Out Now	Wednesday, December 16th 2009
The Status brand new EP Let's Be Honest... is now available on iTunes . The four song release is available for the low, low price of $3.96. Even if you're strapped for cash because of the holidays, you can afford it for sure. The EP is also being streamed over at Absolutepunk , so you can check it out before you buy it. The boys also unveiled a sweet new Myspace layout to coincide with the EP release. Check it out!
Weatherpod: Weathbox Podcast	Tuesday, December 15th 2009
Brian Warren of Weatherbox has a sick new podcast called Weatherpod. You can grab the feed or get it via iTunes .
Upwelling in the Spotlight	Friday, December 11th 2009
The Great Unknowns is a radio podcast dedicated to spotlighting new music artists in the unsigned and independent industry.Each music artist is interviewed for for the spoken word and written material to give listeners exclusive information about each music artist with a special exclusive music preview. This month they have chosen to feature The Upwelling Be sure to check them out while they are touring.
The Bigger Lights Ticket Pre-Sale	Monday, November 23rd 2009
The Bigger Lights are going to be a part of the Once It Hits Your Lips Tour which features The Friday Night Boys, Anarbor and The Ready Set. Some tickets are available for pre-sale so pick up yours now. More tickets links will be added soon.
John Nolan Tour Continues	Thursday, November 19th 2009
John Nolan is currently on tour with Person L and Brian Bonz. If he's coming through your town, we hope you can make it out to see him. For all you Chicago people, John is playing a free in-store tonight at Record Breakers (2105 S State St). Show is at 4 P.M. CST and there will be free food. So go to that and then head on over to his show tonight at Schuba's Tavern. The rest of the tour dates can be seen below. 11/19 Chicago, IL In-Store @ Record Breakers In-Store acoustic set 11/19 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern 11/20 Columbus, OH The Basement 11/21 Jermyn, PA Eleanor Rigby's 11/22 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell's 12/2 Cambridge, MA T.T. The Bears 12/3 Durham, NH MUB Stafford Room 12/4 Brooklyn, NY Southpaw 12/5 Vienna, VA Jammin Java 12/6 Greensboro, NC Greene Street Club 12/8 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn 12/9 Nashville, TN Rocketown 12/11 Pittsburgh, PA Diesel 12/12 Philadelphia, PA The Khyber
Download Mansions EP for Free	Tuesday, November 17th 2009
Mansions is giving you yet another opportunity to download an EP for free. This time, instead of something new, it's the first EP we issued by the band, simply titled Mansions . Download each track on his Purevolume page .
The Status Debut New Songs	Thursday, November 12th 2009
This past Monday, The Status stopped by Fearless Radio to debut some new songs. If you missed the performance, you can check it out now. The songs are from the band's upcoming Let's Be Honest... EP, which will be available online on December 15th. The guys are also out on the road right now so go see them if they are coming through your town. With The Fold and The Right Coast 11/12 Des Moines, IA @ House of Bricks 11/15 Marietta, GA @ Swayzes 11/16 Macon, GA @The Refuge 11/17 Raleigh, NC @ The Brewery 11/19 Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club 11/20 Vineland, NJ @ Hangar 84 11/21 Wilmington, DE @ Harmony Grange
Mansions / The Get Up Kids Contest	Tuesday, November 10th 2009
To celebrate the beginning of the Mansions / The Get Up Kids tour today, our good friends at Interpunk.com are hosting a contest to win Compact Discs from each band along with limited edition posters. It's free and will probably only take a couple seconds.
John Nolan Video On Friends Or Enemies	Thursday, November 05th 2009
The fine ladies and gentlemen over at Friends or Enemies have posted a video of John Nolan performing "Not To Let Go," which is off his debut solo album Height. Height has been out for over a week now. If you still haven't picked it up yet, Purevolume , where the record is streaming in it's entirety. If you like what you hear, there is a sweet bundle deal going on at Smartpunk . Pick one up!
The Status Releasing New EP on 12/15	Thursday, November 05th 2009
The Status will be releasing a brand new EP called "Let's Be Honest" on 12/15. We'll have info for you soon but for now, you can check out the artwork over at the band's Facebook and Myspace pages.
John Nolan - Height Full Album Stream	Tuesday, October 27th 2009
Yesterday, we released the debut solo album from John Nolan. For those of you who'd like to get a solid taste of the record before spending your hard-earned cash, you can stream the record for free right now, over at AOL Spinner.
John Nolan "Height" Pre-Order Options	Thursday, October 22nd 2009
John Nolan's Height will be available to the masses this Tuesday, October 27th. Now, a few days before it's release, you have some option when it comes to buying the album. SmartPunk has a sweet bundle for John Nolan's Height available for purchase now. The bundle includes a CD and poster. The bundle costs $12.99 Or if MP3s are more your deal, head on over to Shockhound and download the album for $10. Either way, pick one up today.
Split Lip/Chamberlain Announces NYC Show	Wednesday, October 21st 2009
Split Lip/Chamberlain have announced another reunion show , this time at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC on December 7th. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Thursday, October 22nd at noon. The openers should be announced soon. The show is 18+ and costs $19.
The Status "Perfect Day" Video	Wednesday, October 21st 2009
Absolutepunk has an exclusive premiere of The Status' video for "Perfect Day." You will be able to purchase the video on iTunes starting on Tuesday, October 27th. Be sure to check it out and become a fan of the band on Facebook and follow them on Twitter .
Awesome Get Up Kids / Mansions Bundles	Friday, October 09th 2009
In honor of The Get Up Kids / Mansions tour coming up in November, we've put together some pretty sweet bundles featuring each of the two bands. Check out this deal: for $20, you can get the Mansions - New Best Friends double-disc full-length, either Four Minute Mile or the Red Letter Day/Woodsen EP CD by The Get Up Kids and a rare, out-of-print, Get Up Kids poster. We don't have a lot of these, and probably will run out.
The Upwelling Hijack AAR Tour	Thursday, September 24th 2009
The Upwelling are currently on their own "Vigilante Tour," following the All-American Rejects/Blink 182 tour across the country. The band are setting up acoustic gigs in the parking lots of the venue before the show. Check out their first video report from the road and follow the band on Twitter for all the updates on the shows.
Weatherbox's "The Cosmic Drama" Out Now	Wednesday, September 23rd 2009
The wait it over! Weatherbox's The Cosmic Drama is officially available. You can purchase it at MerchNow or iTunes . Or try your luck at this . If you are the person with the most correct answers, you will win a Weatherbox prize pack, including The Cosmic Drama on vinyl, and American Art and The Clearing on CD. All the info, including the e-mail address, is on the site.
Thanks For Helping Us Move...Kinda	Monday, September 14th 2009
Thanks to all of you that participated in our moving sale last week. The sale is now officially kaput. You made the move so much easier for all of us. Does that mean we owe you pizza and beer now?
John Nolan On Issue Oriented Ep. 47	Thursday, September 03rd 2009
A few days ago, Issue Oriented premiered a brand new John Nolan song. Now, the rest of the episode ( episode 47) is available for your listening pleasure . In the interview, John talks about a variety of subjects including christian death metal and Long Island.
Pre-Order Weatherbox Cosmic Drama LP	Thursday, August 27th 2009
Weatherbox's The Cosmic Drama will be released in less than a month. But we've got good news for all you vinyl nerds out there. We've got a pre-order for the vinyl version of The Cosmic Drama going on...now! The blue vinyl edition is limited to 250 copies and comes with a CD-R of the entire album, along with an exclusive bonus track and an 11" x 17" poster. The LP will be shipped out on September 8th. Sorry, but limit two per person. Don't wait!
Buy The Upwelling's An America Stranger	Wednesday, August 26th 2009
The Upwelling's debut album An American Stranger is available now! So buy it and tell all your friends to do the same! And for all of you in the NYC area, the band will be celebrating the album release with a show at the Mercury Lounge on August 29th.
World Premiere Of New John Nolan Song	Monday, August 24th 2009
Issue Oriented has an exclusive premiere of a new John Nolan song , called "I Don't Believe You." The song is off his upcoming debut solo album Height. Be sure to check out the rest of the interview with John on episode 47, which should be out next week.
The Upwelling Purevolume Contest	Wednesday, August 19th 2009
Purevolume is running a sweet contest for The Upwelling right now. Enter now for a chance to win this super loaded prize pack, which includes: a signed poster, a shirt, signed American Stranger sampler CD, sticker, original artwork sketches, and an original sampler CD (which has three tracks that aren't on the album). Go!