Check out this sneak peek video from the interview we did with The Maine!
Saving Grace Part 2 by The Maine from their In Darkness and In Light box set (order it here) up on PureVolume. Go check it out.
-Kari
NEW: Right Girl || The Maine
Like It’s Her Birthday - Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte just came out with their new music video with a few cameo appearances from their buddies in other bands. Featuring Kennedy Brock and John O’Callaghan of The Maine, and Martin Johnson and Paul Digiovanni from Boys Like Girls. Check it out for yourself!
- Kitt
If you aren’t already aware, these are the dates:
Fall Tour with The Maine:
10/19 Seattle, WA The Showbox @ The Market
10/20 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
10/22 San Francisco, CA The Grand Ballroom @ The Regency
10/23 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
10/24 San Diego, CA House of Blues
10/26 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
10/28 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
10/30 Austin, TX La Zona Rosa
10/31 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
11/02 Houston, TX House of Blues
11/03 Dallas, TX House of Blues
11/05 Orlando, FL House of Blues Orlando
11/06 Tampa, FL The Ritz
11/07 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
11/09 Atlanta, GA Center Stage
11/10 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre
11/11 Richmond, VA The National
11/12 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
11/13 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts
11/14 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts
11/16 Hartford, CT Webster Theatre
11/17 Boston, MA House of Blues
11/18 New York, NY Nokia Theatre Times Square
11/19 Asbury Park, NJ Paramount Theatre
11/20 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock Café
11/21 Pittsburgh, PA Club Zoo
11/23 Cleveland, OH House of Blues Cleveland
11/24 Pontiac, MI Clutch Cargo’s
11/26 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
11/27 Chicago, IL House of Blues
Don’t miss out!
-Megan
http://www.spike.com/video/maine-inside-of-you/3433662
YES IT ACTUALLY WORKS.
Here’s a link that supposedly works for people who live in the UK and other such places outside of America. Click on it, and I hope it works! Enjoy watching The Maine’s new music video.
-Megan
Shock Hound $9.99 $6.99*
Amazon $7.99
Target $7.99
iTunes Deluxe Version $12.99
*note: the Shock Hound $6.99 price is only for the first 2 days after the release.
-Adele
I was able to acquire a copy of the keepsake book slightly earlier than the day of release, as well as the new album and the promised “Making of Black & White” DVD that would be sent with the package. I intended on releasing the review an hour prior to twelve midnight of July 13 in order not to spoil the new music for the fans that wished to be surprised. Enjoy!
Artist: The Maine
Album: Black & White
Release Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Hailing from Tempe, Arizona, the musical quintet known as The Maine has toured several times around the country playing shows for countless strangers and fans alike. Numerous copies of their previous albums have been sold world wide to fans of the pop punk/pop rock genre.
But wait, before one can write the band off as common and a clone of most of the pop punk/pop rock bands out there, take a listen to their new album “Black & White” and perhaps, if not certainly, you will change your mind.
Rather than leaning toward their previous sound, The Maine has chosen to put forth a record steering away from electronic and poppy factors and to head more toward a classic rock vibe. There is variety of elements to be heard in the new songs, not unlike with music from artist Ryan Adams and the Cardinals. One can easily tell which direction the band decided to go from the first track of the album, “Don’t Stop Now” in which the lead guitar (by Jared Monaco) plays a more crucial role in the feel and melody of the song, in comparison to the generic bands which have the lead blending with the background and with the rhythm guitar that plays the same four chords throughout the whole song without so much as a change in strumming pattern or chord pattern. The shift is also prominent in the mature of the vocals, which add a facet of raw power to the instruments that was not quite as apparent in the prior records as it is in the new one, heard in track five, “Inside of You.”
The lyrics themselves have also grown and matured alongside the band members, driving down a more honest road rather than taking the shortcut to what would be less sincere but easier words to play for the masses. For example, track two, “Right Girl”, vocalist John O’Callaghan the Fifth sings about his struggle with voicing things that he doesn’t truly quite support when he is under the influence.
Even with the new sound, fear not, loyal fans of The Maine! The music has retained everything that you had fallen in love with before. The tracks still speak of the topics that the fan base loves to discuss, such as lust (“Give It To Me”), love (“Listen to Your Heart”, “Saving Grace”), friendship (“Growing Up”), and life in general (“Color”). The energy and fun still resides. The heartfelt and genuine relationship between the band and the fans can still be felt through the record. The music may be different, but behind it all, it is still the same five boys that captured the hearts of many with their sheer talent and dedication to their friends, family, music, and last but not least, fans. They are still the same five boys, just a little more grown up.
- Kitt
I know this is completely irrelevant, but you should go pick up The Maine’s new album “Black & White”. It’s amazing, filled with tunes that will get stuck in your head forever. They really deserve it.
Click on the picture to purchase it (:
FYBring Me The Horizon knows what’s up. Do it! And another thing, check out their 24 hours in Black and White live Ustream which should be starting very shortly here. Black and White has only been out for a couple of hours on iTunes in some parts of the world, and it’s already topping the charts in some places. That’s really saying something. Support bands that you love by buying this album! If you don’t know who The Maine is, then check out their myspace. Prepare to fall in love.
-Megan
Tomorrow, my best friends are releasing their new record, Black And White. I couldn’t be more proud of them for the songs they have written and the direction they are heading in from here on out. It is still crazy to me to think back to when they were just starting out playing around Tempe, covered in neon and playing for fifty kids, to the point where they are now. I am so happy for them and I am so excited to see what their future holds. It is all up from here.
After attending The Maine’s headlining tour, An Evening With The Maine, and listening to at least four tracks off of the new record live, I can honestly say that its going to be truly great. Don’t miss out. Buy the CD in Target for $7.99 tomorrow! Listen to Halvo!
-Megan
ROCKS LIKE: The Summer Set, The Maine, A Rocket To The Moon, We The Kings 
Hailing from Sacramento, California, Colby Wedgeworth and his band are just starting off on a crazy adventure that will surely include fame. Recently opening for The Maine’s headlining tour in San Francisco, CA, Colby definitely made many fans with both his charming, friendly personality and his catchy, fun loving songs that are brimming with potential. Through a combination of these attributes and more, Colby and his band have found themselves now being managed under the same company that manages The Maine, Brighten, A Rocket To The Moon, and others known as Eighty One Twenty Three Management. Under the wing of Tim Kirch, they will surely go places both dazzling and beyond their wildest expectations.
Here is a download link for Colby and his still unnamed band’s song entitled “Ghost”. Check it out! Also, click on his name in the first sentence to check out his personal music myspace. Don’t miss out on an oppotunity to find new, amazing music. This guy has talent, and you wouldn’t want to miss out on something like that.
Oh, and another thing: http://twitter.com/colbywedgeworth
Don’t believe me? Here are some reviews of Colby:
“Colby Wedgeworth is an incredibly talented musician/song-writer and producer. Because the quality was so good, I couldn’t believe that [his] demos were actually tracked in a bedroom. Until I saw the room with my own eyes, I was convinced he was lying to me! Colby has a great ear and is a hidden gem of a producer just waiting to be discovered”
~ Chad Johnson - Director of A&R Tooth and Nail Records
“Colby is an up and coming production force to be reckoned with! Keep your ear on his work and an eye on his developing career. I expect big things from [him]”
~ Brian Garcia - LA Producer and Engineer (Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne, Our Lady Peace)
-Megan
We are staying awake for 24 hours and broadcasting the entire thing live. Head too www.wearethemaine.net for more info. It is going to be insane we are going to be falling asleep!
This is exciting. Everybody check it out!
-Megan
