FEBRUARY 22, 2005

I so stoked that today is finally here. One of my favorite FBR releases is finally in stores. Now I know those of who ordered the Gym Class Heroes CD with the new The Academy Is??¦ and/or Fall Out Boy CDs already have it, but for everyone who missed the boat: GO GET THIS CD!!

- Fueled By Adam

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Gym Class Heroes CD

The Academy Is... CD

Days Away EP

STAFF MUSIC PICKS WITH JOHNNY

Hello! My name is Johnny! At The Disco. I hope everyone got a chance to check out Kyle's picks from last week because those are all great records. I picked a bunch of new sweet records that I love and hope you take the time to check out. On to the records...

	Hidden In Plain View Finally. This is HIPV's first full length and I couldn't be more excited to finally hear this record. This band has been working their asses off for the past 4 years and it's all about to pay off. This record is full of catchy tunes. Go check them out a purevolume.com and make sure to visit them on tour and introduce yourself to all of them. They love high fives.
	Comeback Kid Fast, Loud, Hectic. In a time when all of today's hardcore bands are so fake and watered down comes such a great hardcore record. I haven't heard such a catchy record that kicks as much ass as this record does. Buy this record right away because its a perfect record. I wish all bands in this genre had this much heart.
	Armor For Sleep I recently saw this band live and was shocked at how good their new songs were. I just got the record and their just as amazing on record, if not better. This band has grown so much and made a classic record. It never gets boring. I've been listening all day and still can't get enough. They have out done all the hype surrounding the release. Congrats guys: say hello to stardom.
	Gym Class Heroes I know, I know you're thinking it's lame that I'm recommending our own record but honestly it's that good. I've been in love with this band since last summer when I saw them play and they've only gotten better. This record has a little of everything that honestly will appeal to everyone who loves music. I can't wait until you hear it and start singing along. Go see them on tour and get a free handshake from Travis.
	Gratitude I've been obsessed with the 4 songs on the online media player. Jonah, from the amazing band Far and onelinedrawing, has made another classic project. This rocks in the vein of Jimmy Eat World and I can definetly see Gratitude becoming as big as Jimmy Eat World. Do yourself a favor and look into this band. I promise it's worth it.

Let me know what you think of my picks and give me any recommendations you have for me to check out on my myspace thang. Thanks!

-Johnny

???The Papercut Chronicles??™ CD is in stores now. Get off your computer and go pick up a copy. Or you can stay on your computer and order a copy of it from Fueled By Ramen Webstore for only $9. However, if you decide to get it from a store, keep in mind that it might be in both the rock section and the rap section.

And if your CD feels a little heavier than normal, it??™s not because of the phat beats inside it or the collaboration with Patrick Stumph or the remix by Mr. Dibbs of Atmosphere??¦it??™s the bonus CD with remixes from Fall Out Boy, Punchline, The Academy Is... and The A.K.A.s.

02.23 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
02.24 Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Caf?© Metropolis
02.25 Orono, ME @ Ushuala
02.26 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
02.27 Providence, RI @ Century Lounge

gymclassheroes.com
purevolume.com/gymclassheroes
myspace.com/gymclassheroes

DAYS AWAY

Days Away are on tour now with The Starting Line and Further Seems Forever (and just a few days from visiting us down in Florida). They have copies of the limited edition "E.S.P.E.P." CD-EP with them at their merch table. We also have it available for only $3 in Fueled By Ramen Webstore. Pick up a copy before they??™re gone. The EP includes some new songs only available on the EP as well as some tracks from their upcoming full-length 'Mapping An Invisble World' CD ??“ due out May 10th.

02.22 Nashville, TN @ Rocketown
02.23 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Music Park
02.24 Tampa, FL @ Masquerade
02.25 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ The Factory
02.26 Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds
02.27 Birmingham, AL @ Zydeco
03.01 Little Rock, AR @ Vino??™s
03.02 Colombia, MO @ The Blue Note
03.03 Davenport, IA @ Quad City Live
03.04 Urbana, IL @ The Canopy
03.05 Des Moines, IA @ House Of Bricks
03.07 Fargo, ND @ Playmaker??™s
03.08 Minneapolis, MN @ The Quest
03.09 Green Bay, WI @ Riverside Ballroom
03.10 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
03.11 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
03.12 Toledo, OH @ Headliner??™s
03.13 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
03.14 State College, PA @ The Crow Bar

daysawaymusic.com
purevolume.com/daysaway
myspace.com/daysaway

PUNCHLINE

Punchline is finishing up the most fun tour they've ever done with their now great friends Hidden In Plain View, A Thorn For Every Heart, & WhatsupGoodbye. There is one show left with the tour tomorrow and then a hometown hall show in Charleroi, Pennsylvania on Thursday with friends the Berlin Project, A Week In July, The Interns and The Casual Lean. They head to Japan next month with Useless ID and are cooking up some other fine future plans. Congrats to them on making the top ten in this month??™s Alternative Press Readers Poll and thanks to everyone who voted for them. Sign up for their own amazingly informative mailing list at HERE!

02.23 Indiana, PA @ Student Union
02.24 Charleroi, PA @ The Italian Club
03.14 Shinsaibashi, Japan @ Club Quattro
03.15 Nagoya, Japan @ Club Quattro
03.16 Shibuya, Japan @ Club Quattro
03.17 Daikanyama, Japan @ Club Unit

punchkids.com
purevolume.com/punchline
myspace.com/punchline

KANE HODDER

Kane Hodder is tearing up the west coast with Before Today and Halfway Home. The tour includes a hometown show in Seattle. We??™ll have dates for Kane Hodder??™s April tour with Less Than Jake, Allister and Hidden In Plain View for you soon. Hold tight!

02.22 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
02.23 Bakersfield, CA @ Jerry's Pizza
02.24 Madera, CA @ Royal 8 Billiards
02.25 San Jose, CA @ The Cave
02.26 Davis, CA @ Memorial Union Coffee House
02.27 Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
02.28 Portland, OR @ Davey Jones Locker
03.01 Seattle, WA @ Graceland, El Corazon
03.04 Boise, ID @ The Venue
03.05 Salt Lake City, UT @ Lo-Fi Cafe

hodderrock.com
purevolume.com/kanehodder
myspace.com/kanehodder

FALL OUT BOY

Fall Out Boy is just a few days in to their UK tour with Spitalfield and My Awesome Compilation. When they get back to the US, they only have a short time to get ready for The Fueled By Ramen & Friends Tour 2005 with The Academy Is, Gym Class Heroes, Midtown and Silverstein. That means you only have a short time to get your tickets. See you at the shows!

Apparently there was a top secret new song posted somewhere online. If you haven??™t found it yet, IM me at fueledbyadam and I??™ll help you out.

02.22 Oxford, UK @ Zodiac
02.23 London, UK @ Mean Fiddler
02.24 Birmingham, UK @ Academy 2
02.25 Swansea, UK @ Escape Club
02.26 Leicester, UK @ Charlotte

falloutboyrock.com
purevolume.com/falloutboy
myspace.com/falloutboy

THE ACADEMY IS...

Thank you to everyone who picked up a copy of ???Almost Here??™ from The Academy Is??¦ last week. We hope you love it as much as well do. HERE is a list of independent music stores that are carrying the CD. You can also find it online in Fueled By Ramen Webstore, Interpunk.com and SmartPunk.com. Response to this CD has been incredible and a lot of stores are sold out of it, but we are doing our best to get more CDs out there ASAP. If you can't find the CD in a store that should have it, ask an employee there to order a few copies or email Johnny@fueledbyramen.com and him know. We??™ll send our team of howler monkeys out to the store to knock some sense into them.

The Academy Is??¦ has a special hometown show early next month before joining Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes and Midtown on The Fueled By Ramen & Friends Tour 2005.

03.04 Arlington Heights, IL @ Knights Of Columbus (info)

MORE TOUR DATES COMING SOON

theacademyis.com
purevolume.com/theacademyis
myspace.com/theacademyis

THE A.K.A.S

There are only tour more shows on The A.K.A.s tour of the United Kingdom with Lola Ray.

02.22 Wolverhampton, UK @ Little Civic
02.23 London, UK @ Barfly

theakas.com
purevolume.com/theakas
myspace.com/theakas

THE FUELED BY RAMEN & FRIENDS TOUR 2005

Consider this your warning to pick up tickets for The Fueled By Ramen & Friends Tour 2005 before they??™re all gone. Well, not all of them. Tickets for some of the shows haven??™t even gone on sale yet. If you??™re having trouble finding tickets or ticket info, email me at adam@fueledbyramen.com and I??™ll try to help you out. You can find tickets for most of the shows at Ticketmaster.com and Tickets.com. And in case you hadn??™t heard, the FBR & Friends Tour features Fall Out Boy, The Academy Is, Gym Class Heroes and our friends in Midtown and Silverstein. For more information on the bands, dates and tickets please visit myspace.com/fbrtour.

03.10 Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall
03.11 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
03.12 Pontiac, MI @ Clutch Cargo's
03.13 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
03.15 Sauget, IL @ POPS
03.16 Kansas City, MO @ The Beaumont Club
03.17 Oklahoma City, OK @ Green Door
03.19 Dallas, TX @ Tree's
03.20 San Antonio, TX @ The White Rabbit
03.22 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
03.23 Los Angeles, CA @ House Of Blues
03.24 Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
03.25 San Diego, CA @ Soma
03.26 San Francisco, CA @ The Grand
03.17 Sacramento, CA @ Colonial Theatre
03.29 Portland, OR @ Meow Meow
03.30 Seattle, WA @ Graceland
03.31 Boise, ID @ The Big Easy
04.01 Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
04.02 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
04.03 Omaha, NE @ Ranch Bowl
04.05 Minneapolis, MN @ The Quest
04.06 Des Moines, IA @ Skate North
04.07 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
04.08 Urbana, IL @ The Canopy
04.10 Wilmington, DE @ Kahuna Concert Hall
04.12 Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
04.13 Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
04.14 Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Cafe
04.15 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ The Factory
04.16 Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues
04.17 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Music Park
04.19 Nashville, TN @ Rocketown
04.20 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's
04.21 Reading, PA @ The Silo
04.22 Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
04.23 Lewisburg, PA @ Uptown Nightclub
04.24 Boston, MA @ Avalon
04.26 Toronto, ONT @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
04.27 Montreal, QUE @ La Tulipe
04.28 Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights
04.29 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
05.01 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance

myspace.com/fbrtour

THE FUELED BY RAMEN / DRIVE THRU RECORDS TOUR

As if the FBR and friends tour wasn??™t enough rock for you, we??™re going on tour AGAIN! This time our friends from the west coast, Drive Thru Records, will be joining us to bring you Less Than Jake, Kane Hodder, Allister and Hidden Plain View. We??™ll have all the tour dates and information for you soon. In the meantime, download some music from all the bands on the tour at myspace.com/dtrfbrtour.

TOUR DATES COMING SOON

fueledbyramen.com
drivethrurecords.com
myspace.com/dtrfbrtour

LESS THAN JAKE

You can check out some of Vinnie??™s pictures of the recent Less Than Jake practice sessions at monkeyvsrobot04.buzznet.com. Starting in April, Less Than Jake will be headlining The Fueled By Ramen / Drive Thru Records Tour with Kane Hodder, Allister and Hidden In Plain View. We??™ll have more info on the tour for you in the next couple of weeks.

TOUR DATES COMING SOON

lessthanjake.com
purevolume.com/lessthanjake
myspace.com/lessthanjake

CONTESTS

Last week's winner was Noah Howard of South Plainfield, New Jersey. This week I??™m giving away a copy of the Days Away EP and a shirt from Clandestine Industries. To enter this week's contest, email your name, address and answers to the following questions to me at adam@fueledbyramen.com with the subject "E.S.P.E.P." Answers can be found through the Fueled By Ramen web site or on our bands' sites.

1) How many songs are on the new EP from Days Away?
2) Who is Days Away on tour with now?
3) According to Mapquest.com, how many miles are between the cities Days Away are playing on February 25th and 26th?
4) On the trip between these two shows, if they drive their van at a contast 63 miles per hour and stop for one 34-minute snack/bathroom break, how long will it take them to reach their destination?

Good luck!

-Fueled By Adam