MARCH 29, 2005

We've been hard at work getting everything ready for our second big tour of the spring - The Drive-Thru Records & Fueled By Ramen Tour. In one of the coolest and most diverse lineups I've seen in a long time, Less Than Jake, Kane Hodder, Allister and Days Away will be rocking the east coast starting tomorrow. Less Than Jake have some awesome new merchandise and Kane Hodder will be playing a bunch of stuff off their new CD. If you don't have your tickets for this tour yet, get them NOW from this page.

- Fueled By Adam

FEATURED MERCH

Kane Hodder CD

Clandestine DVD

MVSR Mini Punks

PUNCHLINE

Punchline is very excited (I'm not just saying that...Steve told me) to announce their first-ever headlining tour! They're calling it "The Now Or Never Tour" and they're bringing A Thorn For Every Heart, This Day & Age, June and Jupiter Sunrise along for the ride. All the confirmed dates are posted below.

In the meantime, you should go to fueledbyramen.com/punchline/video and watch their new video for 'Getting There Is Getting By.' It's funny and features cameos by Jennifer Lopez, Lil' Bow Wow and The Nightbeast.

Steve would also like to apologize for taking credit for Chris Fafalios' contribution to the latest issue of Alternative Press magazine. Check that out if you haven't already and cross out "Steve Soboslai" and put "Chris Fafalios" in its place. In other Steve news, read his latest embarrassing journal entry at PunchKids.com.

04.09 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
04.10 Edinboro, PA @ The Hangout
04.15 Butler, PA @ The Meridian Veterans Club
04.16 Akron, OH @ The Orange Street
05.01 Asbury Park, NJ @ The Bamboozle
05.02 Providence, RI @ The Living Room
05.03 Albany, NY @ Valentines
05.04 S. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Club
05.05 Boston, MA @ Axis
05.06 Port Jervis, NY @ The Vault
05.07 New York City, NY @ Continental
05.08 Hartford, CT @ The Webster Theater
05.09 Farmingdale, NY @ The Downtown
05.10 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
05.11 Charlotte, NC @ The Casbah
05.13 Jacksonville, FL @ Thee Imperial
05.14 West Palm Beach, FL @ Spanky's
05.15 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
05.17 Myrtle Beach, SC @ The Social
05.22 Cleveland, OH @ The Agora Theater
05.23 Detroit, MI @ The Shelter
05.24 Milwaukee, WI @ Shorewood Legion Hall
05.25 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
05.26 Des Moines, IA @ House Of Bricks
05.28 St. Louis, MO @ Creepy Crawl
05.29 Kansas City, MO @ El Torreon
05.30 Denver, CO @ Climax Lounge
06.01 Orangevale, CA @ Boardwalk

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

CLANDESTINE INDUSTRIES

Clip #3 from the 'Release The Bats' DVD is up now at bartskullfilms.com. You can also preorder the Clandestine DVD in the Fueled By Ramen Webstore. We'll be posting a new clip every Tuesday and Friday so check back often!

The DVD features a of tour footage from Fall Out Boy, Punchline, Armor For Sleep and a bunch of others. It's sick, twisted, hilarious and you need to be at least 17 to order it.

myspace.com/clandestineindustries
clandestineindustries.com

MONKEY VS. ROBOT

If the full-size Monkey vs. Robot circus punks were a little too pricy for you, you can still get a pair of these awesome punks in your room for a little cheapr. We've got special, limited edition mini punks available in the Fueled By Ramen Webstore for $12 each (or $18 when ordered as a set). These punks stand 6 inches tall and look identical to their full-size big brothers. Only 700 of each were made. Look for two new MVSR belts up later today.

Also, make sure you check out the new MVSR website - the link is below.

monkeyvsrobot.net
fueledbyramen.com/store

THE ACADEMY IS...

The Academy Is...ON SALE! All the wonderful TAI clothing in their Webstore is 15% off for a very limited time. The band is currently on The Fueled By Ramen & Friends Tour with Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes and Midtown.

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

KANE HODDER

Kane Hodder's new commercial is up now at fueledbyramen.com/kanehodder/commercial. The Hodder boys will soon be making the trek from Seattle to New York City to meet up with The Drive-Thru Records & Fueled By Ramen Tour. Less Than Jake, Allister and Hidden In Plain View will also be on the tour.

You can preorder their incredible album now in the Fueled By Ramen Webstore. For only $9, you get the CD, a bonus DVD, a Kane Hodder pin, a Kane Hodder poster and a phone call from the band. Check it out soon, because this deal ends April 12th.

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

THE A.K.A.S

The A.K.A.s tour with TSOL starts in just a few days. It's been too long since they've been down in Florida and we hope you miss them as much as we do. Check out the dates below, dust off your dancing shoes and go see a show!

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

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

FALL OUT BOY

Tickets to Fall Out Boy's CD release show at Chicago's The Riviera will go on sale TODAY at 9 am (Central time) at THIS LINK. The show will also feature special guests Spitalfield, The Academy Is and October Fall. Fall Out Boy is on the road now headlining The Fueled By Ramen & Friends Tour with Gym Class Heroes, The Academy Is and Midtown. Make sure you keep your eye on all the countdowns at falloutboyrock.com.

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

DAYS AWAY

Days Away will be down in Florida soon to kick off the first few dates of The Drive-Thru Records & Fueled By Ramen Tour with Less Than Jake, Allister and Hidden In Plain View. In May, they'll be on a pretty awesome tour with another FBR band and some good friends of ours from Virginia. Look for news on that in the next couple o' weeks.

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
04.17 Ithaca, NY @ Ben Light Gym
04.20 Blacksburg, VA @ Virginia Tech
05.01 Asbury Park, NJ @ Bamboozle

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

CONTESTS

Thanks for all the awesome music recommendations I got this past week. I'll be heading down to FYE in a few days to blow my paycheck on some new tunes. Random.org chose Joe Cicco of Athens, Ohio as the lucky winner of a bunch of FBR stuff. This week I'll be giving away a copy of Less Than Jake's limited edition remix CD. This CD will only be available on their upcoming tour with Allister, Hidden In Plain View and Kane Hodder so if you don't win it here, head out to a show and pick it up. It contains some crazy dance remixes to 10 of the songs from their "B Is For B-Sides" CD. To win this rare piece of shiny plastic before you can buy one, please send the answers to the following questions to me at adam@fueledbyramen.com with the subject "I Love Ramen" and your name & address in the body.

1) In his latest journal entry at punchkids.com, what was Steve Soboslai embarrassed to be seen buying?

2) How tall are the Mini Circus Punks from Monkey vs. Robot?

3) All the clothing in The Academy Is webstore is on sale by what percent?

4) Guess how many chik-fil-a nuggets did I get in my value meal tonight.

P.S. - you don't have to get #4 right to be entered to win the CD.

-Fueled By Adam