I can’t help but think of this song when I hear a band is calling it quits.

Plus “Motown Philly” is probably my favorite song of all time.

All joking aside, Cinematic Sunrise are indeed officially no more after these 3 shows in SoCal this week: 12/3 Anaheim, 12/4 W. Hollywood, and 12/6 San Diego. If you didn’t get to see them last year this will be your last chance!

It’s not all bad news, though. To commemorate their final shows, MerchNow is selling the limited edition CinSun picture disc for just $5 now through December 6th! Pick one up before they sell out – only 1,000 were made!

Life On Repeat’s EP, As I Grew, is now available on iTunes!

While today is technically the official release date for As I Grew, the band decided to give the album to fans early back in October.

The guys are on tour now with Sent By Ravens and Hollywood Lies! These shows are the only place you can get a physical copy of the EP so be sure to check them out if they’re coming through your town:

12/1 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East (Upstairs)
12/2 Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Cafe Metro
12/3 Allentown, PA @ Croc Rock
12/4 Ronkonkoma, NY @ Traxx
12/5 Berlin, MD @ The Pulse
12/6 Linthicum Heights, MD @ MACC
12/8 Raleigh, NC @ The Brewery
12/9 Wilmington, NC @ Lucky’s Pub
12/10 Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
12/11 Charleston, SC @ Oasis
12/12 West Columbia, SC @ NBT
12/13 Jacksonville Beach, FL @ Freebird Live
12/14 Orlando, FL @ Club 57 West
12/15 Columbus, GA @ Gallery 13
12/16 Marietta, GA @ Swayzes
12/17 East Ridge, TN @ The Warehouse
12/19 Alexandria, VA @ First Baptist Church

The lovely boys in Life On Repeat recently recorded a cover of Miley Cyrus’ “Party In The USA” and posted it on their MySpace for fans to check out. The response was overwhelming and hundreds of people have asked where they could download it so the folks at JSYK.com have posted an EXCLUSIVE download of it here:

Our beloved friends in Fear Before were on tour in Australia recently when one of their friends & crew members was in a very serious accident. Below is a letter from the band. Anything you can do to help… even just telling your friends about it… would mean SO much to us and the band:

Dear friends of Trent Jacobi old and new,

As you may or may not have heard, our beloved friend, Trent Jacobi, was involved in a very serious freak accident on the morning October 30th while on tour with us in Australia. Before I go any further, let me assure you that in the long run Trent is going to be OK but until he is well, there are many problems that need to be sorted. I’ll start from the beginning…

Trent has been an absolutely vital element to Fear Before the March of Flames. He has been on nearly every tour with us for over 3 years and is responsible for our light show, good spirits on long tours, belly-up unending laughter, counseling for when we need it most, and most of all—being the greatest guy that works hard and asks for nothing. He believes in us and what we do. He supports us to no limit. Now we need to return the favor.

Trent paid his own way for this trip. He went to great lengths to save every penny of his in able to join us on our first tour in Australia. This was his vacation. We all arrived on the 21st and were greeted with overwhelming hospitality. The first show in Brisbane was absolutely incredible. In the days to follow things only got better. Australia was a dream come true up until the time of the accident.

On the morning of the 30th, after a great show in Melbourne, we were up late with our tour mates in Gatherer. We had not yet stayed up to see the sun rise over Australia and so it only seemed appropriate to go up on the roof to view such an event. Only a few people went up but they came down minus one. As it was described, Trent was in the middle of a sentence when he just “disappeared”. What happened was he stepped on a weak point in the roof and fell 25 feet onto concrete. His fall was barely broken by landing on a bike. We believe this is the only reason he is still alive. All the doctors were amazed that anyone could survive a fall that far without serious spinal damage or head injury.

His injuries are as follows:

-Fractures in his pelvis

-Multiple severe breaks in his left arm

-3 broken ribs

-Punctured lung

These injuries will require very serious surgeries, including metal plates put into his pelvis and restructuring his left arm. Not only are these surgeries serious and very intensive, but also they are going to be unbelievably expensive.  Trent does not have medical insurance and is currently in the hospital awaiting his second of several forthcoming surgeries.  Due to severe pain and trauma from the fall, he was unable to come with us back to the USA and it looks as though Trent will be there for a very long time. Even when his surgeries are done he will have to undergo physical therapy and will not be able to return home until deemed healthy.

Many people revere him for his remarkable will to always find happiness in what life hands him, and he is doing just that with recovery. He is remaining strong and wants everyone to know that although he may be in pain, he is not wearied. But he needs our help…

His medical bills are well beyond the reach of anything we can cover. With the help of many people and whatever little bit anyone can afford, we can make a large dent in these bills. Anything and everything you can give is appreciated. No donation is too small. Thank you all for supporting Trent and us in this time of need.

Sincerely,

Fear Before

We Came As Romans‘ new album, To Plant A Seed, is out now!!

If you haven’t heard it yet at the band’s MySpace, you can also stream the entire thing over at AOL’s Listening Party all week long. Like what you hear? Pick up a copy at your local Hot Topic or download it on iTunes.

The band is out on tour but they made a stop at a nearby Hot Topic to celebrate the release. Check out the video below:

Closure In Moscow recently recorded 2 acoustic songs for AbsolutePunk: “Sweet#hart” and “Deluge” from their album First Temple. Check out the videos below and catch them live before they head back to Australia for Homebake and Soundwave!

Saves The Day’s Through Being Cool was released 10 years ago today!

Alternative Press named the album one of “The 10 Most Influential Albums of ‘99″ earlier this year. More recently, the mag listed out their top 100 Singles of the decade and “Shoulder To The Wheel” came in at #38! “With a new lineup and hooks aplenty, the upbeat power pop of “Shoulder To The Wheel” (released as a single in early 2000) was the scene’s formal introduction to the ‘new’ Saves The Day,” the magazine writes. “It’s also a perfect snapshot of a band in transition, from the more hardcore tendencies of 1998’s Can’t Slow Down into the melodic emo for which they’ve become synonymous.”

Surprise! There’s a new album out NOW! Well, it’s not officially out until December 1st but as soon as we received the final master of the new Life On Repeat EP, we couldn’t wait to share it with you… So we did!

In addition to getting it over a month early, you can also choose your own price. Any price your heart desires, that’s what you pay to download the four-song EP, As I Grew.