MARCH 8, 2005

Talk about March Madness! We've got TWO huge tours starting this month, new Fall Out Boy songs to share, some awesome new items and sales in the webstore AND the new season of The Inferno starts on MTV! In other news, we're throwing a Fueled By Ramen Concert and Listening Party on March 12th in the Huntington Beach High School gym from 2 pm to 11 pm. Our buddy Brian will be hosting a few bands and giving away FBR posters, stickers and other sweet things while playing the new CDs from The Academy Is and Gym Class Heroes. If you're in the area, make sure you check it out.

- Fueled By Adam

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Days Away EP

The Academy Is... CD

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DAYS AWAY

Days Away is finishing up their tour with The Starting Line and Further Seems Forever. If they're coming through your area, make sure you pick up a copy of their limited edition "E.S.P.E.P." CD-EP. If they're not coming through your town on this tour, you can order a copy for only $3 in the Fueled By Ramen Webstore. These are very limited and will only be available until their upcoming full-length 'Mapping An Invisble World' CD hits stores on May 10th.

We've added a bunch of new downloadable songs on purevolume.com/daysaway, so load up your iPod with some sweet new tunes.

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

This week Punchline thought it would be cool to play some shows on the other side of the world so off to Japan they go for the Independence-D Fest and a club tour with Useless ID! Sugoi! (that means awesome)...

Head over to punchkids.com and sign up for their special email list where you can hear all the goods and bads on the dudes from the dudes by the dudes.

03.12 Tokyo, Japan @ Independence-D Fest
03.14 Shinsaibashi, Japan @ Club Quattro
03.15 Nagoya, Japan @ Club Quattro
03.16 Shibuya, Japan @ Club Quattro
03.17 Daikanyama, Japan @ Club Unit
04.09 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
04.10 Edinboro, PA @ The Hangout
05.01 Asbury Park, NJ @ The Bamboozle

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

THE A.K.A.S

Hey Everyone! Now that we're home from tour and have had a chance to catch up, we've posted a journal with some fun photos from the US and UK! Check them out HERE.

This week, we are proud to announce that our song 'Generation Vexed' is on this week's PunkRadioCast.com Top 40 Countdown. Help show your support by going HERE and voting for your favorite Danchall Fighters, The A.K.A.s! We don't know what we win, but we don't care, we just want to win! We're getting a late start and there is some seriously stiff competition, so hurry up and feel free to help spread the word by reposting this or sending it along to your friends! Thanks for your help!

Not to mention, we're heading back on the road with the legendary TSOL and are giddy as a school girl! Check the dates for a show near you.

Make sure to pick up this month's copy of Alternative Press magazine and flip to page 22 where your friendly neighborhood lyrical assassin and tattoo expert, Mike Ski of The A.K.A.s, drops some science on the social relevance and meaning of tattoos! Also, make sure to fill out the AP Readers Polls and send them a friendly email thanking them for including The A.K.A.s in AP. Wouldn't you like to see some more of The A.K.A.s in the grocery aisle!!??? YAY! See you soon!

Love, The A.K.A.s

03.31 Providence, RI @ The Living Room
04.01 New York , NY @ CBGB's
04.02 Philadelphia, PA @ North Star
04.03 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
04.04 Winston Salem, NC @ Ziggy's
04.05 Charlotte, NC @ Casbah
04.06 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
04.07 Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbit's
04.08 Orlando, FL @ Will's Pub
04.09 St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre

P.S. - The next 25 people who order a copy of The A.K.A.s CD 'White Doves & Smoking Guns' will also get a free autographed poster.

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

THE DRIVE-THRU RECORDS & FUELED BY RAMEN TOUR

We've tricked out the tour page for The Drive-Thru Records & Fueled By Ramen Tour at myspace.com/dtrfbrtour. Less Than Jake will be headlining this month long tour with Hidden In Plain View, Kane Hodder and Allister. Go to fueledbyramen.com/tour2 for links to buy tickets to all the shows.

Kane Hodder's full-length CD 'The Pleasure To Remain So Heartless' will be re-released April 12th with all-new artwork and a bonus DVD. You can hear the first single 'I Think Patrick Swayze Is Sexy' now at myspace.com/dtrfbrtour. Look for the amazing video for the song soon and the preorder for the CD to start next Tuesday. The first 300 preorders for the Kane Hodder CD will include a free Kane Hodder and button for only $9!

Kane Hodder will be joining the tour in New York City after Days Away joins us on the first few shows.

03.30 Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live
03.31 Tampa, FL @ Jannus Landing
04.01 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
04.03 Carrboro, NC @ Cats Cradle
04.04 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
04.05 Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
04.06 New York City, NY @ Spirit
04.07 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland
04.10 Albany, NY @ Northern Lights
04.12 Toronto, ONT @ Phoenix
04.13 Detroit, MI @ Clutch Cargos
04.14 Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit
04.16 Minneapolis, MN @ The Quest
04.17 Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
04.18 Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
04.19 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
04.20 St. Louis, MO @ Mississippi Nights
04.22 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's
04.23 Annville, PA @ Lebanon Valley College
04.24 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
04.26 Buffalo, NY @ The Icon
04.27 New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place
05.02 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues

fueledbyramen.com
drivethrurecords.com
myspace.com/dtrfbrtour
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MONKEY VS. ROBOT

The Monkey vs. Robot circus punks are finally here. This set includes both the Reservoir Monkey and Scarbot. Only 75 sets of the 16-inch punks were made. They were printed and put together all by hand and signed by Vinnie. These two designs are in good company with the likes of artists like Baseman, Kozik, Craiger, Biskup and others. The Reservoir Monkey is made with glow-in-the-dark ink and Scarbot is made with metallic ink. For more information on circus punks, visit the appropriately named circuspunk.com.



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THE FUELED BY RAMEN & FRIENDS TOUR 2005

The Fueled By Ramen & Friends Tour 2005 was supposed to start on Thursday, but Fall Out Boy had to reschedule it for May 4th so they could play MTVU's Spring Break (look for more info on that soon). So now the tour starts in sunny Columbus, Ohio on Friday. If you don't have your tickets yet, pick them up TODAY at fueledbyramen.com/tour.

After you do that, head over to the Fueled By Ramen Webstore for a special poster and pin back from all the bands on the tour, a limited edition tour poster and $8 CDs from Fall Out Boy, The Academy Is and Gym Class Heroes. They'll only be $8 for 3 days, so get your order in ASAP.

Fall Out Boy, The Academy Is and Gym Class Heroes will be joined by Midtown on the first half of the tour. And after they're done recording their new CD, our friends in Silverstein will be joining us for the second half of the tour. For more info, please visit myspace.com/fbrtour and add the tour as one of your friends.

The countdown is over...you can now listen to a little bit of each song from the new Fall Out Boy CD 'From Under The Cork Tree' now at falloutboyrock.com. Music from the new CDs from The Academy Is and Gym Class Heroes is available on the new Fueled By Ramen Spring Sampler. You can download all the songs for free at purevolume.com/fueledbyramenspringsampler. Both the TAI and GCH CDs are in stores now.


Fueled By Ramen & Friends Tour Poster/Pin Deal

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
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THE FUELED BY RAMEN SPRING SAMPLER

Make sure you check our free downloadable sampler at purevolume.com/fueledbyramenspringsampler. It includes songs from The Academy Is, Days Away, Gym Class Heroes, Kane Hodder, Fall Out Boy, Punchline, PANIC! At The Disco, The A.K.A.s and Less Than Jake.

You can get a real copy of the sampler with any order in the Fueled By Ramen Webstore or in copies of the next issue of Alternative Press on newsstands at the end of March/beginning of April.

purevolume.com/fueledbyramenspringsampler

FUELED BY RAMEN AT THE BAMBOOZLE

Fueled By Ramen will be all over this year's Bamboozle in Asbury Park, NJ. We'll have a booth there and almost all of our bands will be playing. On Saturday, April 30th Fall Out Boy and The Academy Is will be playing. And the next day, Punchline, Days Away, Kane Hodder and Gym Class Heroes will be playing. If you don't have your tickets for this incredible festival, head over to thebamboozle.com for more information. See you there!

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CONTESTS

This week, my roommate Brian will be doing the contest. When I asked him what prizes he wanted to give away, he asked "what are my options?" I told him we could give away some signed CDs, posters or some limited edition vinyl records. Brian said he could do better than that. He's so crazy he said, "Let's give away a signed Less Than Jake CD AND a signed Fall Out Boy 7" vinyl record AND a signed poster from The Academy Is. I told Brian, "YOU MUST BE CRAZY!" and he replied, "Crazy like a fox!"

Since Brian is in charge of this week's contest, he gets to choose the questions. Because of this, all the questions will have to do with the University of Florida Gators sports teams. Good luck and go Gators!

Please send your entries to us at adam@fueledbyramen.com with the subject "GO GATORS!" Answers can be found on GatorZone.com.

1) Who lead the Gator's 2004 Football Team in rushing yards?
2) Who's is the head coach of the men's Gator Basketball Team?
3) What is the name of the stadium in which the Gator Baseball Team plays?
4) What is the nickname of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field?

See you next week!

-Fueled By Adam