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It's all happening, folks! As we reach the end of the year, it's time to let the cat out of the bag and announce something that we're very excited about.
Starting this year, Fist2Face will be running a user-voted Album of the Year poll!
By participating, not only can you have a hand in determining what are the top 10 best releases of 2011, but you also get a free gift voucher, and go in the running to win even more awesome stuff!
Scroll down to read more about it, or if you're too excited you can just click right here to get started straight away!
NEW STOCK
- Pee Records' new split CD The End Begins Now is now out, with tracks from Time Has Come, Trainwreck, Out Cold, Change Today and Queen City Crew.
- We've got a bunch of rad new shirts and a tote bag from The Amity Affliction!
- We now have a whole bunch of tees from Illy!
- A Sleepless Melody's new EP The Last Teenagers is now available for pre-order.
- Melbourne indie rockers Celadore have released their new EP The Bright and Blue, produced by The Living End's Chris Cheney.
- Brand new shirts, shorts and singlets from Deez Nuts!
- Blink 182's new album Neighbourhoods is out now on vinyl.
- FANGS' debut album The Junkyard is in stock now and ready to rock your balls off!
- House Vs Hurricane have given us a bunch of rad new shirts!
- The new Ringworm/Mindsnare split 7" is now on shelves.
- And finally, more new stock from To Write Love On Her Arms!
- CDs: Between The Wars, Paper Wolves, Hemina, The Initiation, Floating Me, Alarum, No Way Out, Driven Fear, Jet Market, Hometown, Daylight Hours, Hightime, I, Apparatus, Way With Words, Alcatraz, Jonesez, and heaps more!
- Shirts: The Chariot, Waverley, Iwrestledabearonce, Alarum, Hometown, A Day To Remember, Asking Alexandria, The Acacia Strain, The Bride, and heaps more!
CD OF THE MONTH
JONESEZ - GRUFFALO
“Amazing & Ridiculous” “Crazy” “Seriously Dedicated” “Impressed & Terrified” “We Are Speechless”. These are just some of the comments thrown around when Jonesez front man Mark Stewart announced he was donating his body to science to fund the 2nd Jonesez album.
After running out of money to finish the new Jonesez record, Mark spent a few weeks thinking up a variety of fast money schemes. He settled on participating in a clinical trial. Mark blogged about his experience on the Jonesez website and through social media where he spoke about his thoughts on the super powers he hoped to gain, boredom & confinement as well as interesting hospital roomies who often yelled confronting obscenities in their sleep.
The new album, titled Gruffalo, follows on from last year's debut, Betty's Soup, which featured in various best of 2010 lists including #8 in Bombshell's Top 20 of 2010 as well as taking out Album Of The Year from Fist2Face.
Above text stolen from Jonesez bio.
We try to make no secret of the fact that all of us here at Fist2Face are HUGE Jonesez fans. We weren't kidding when we made Jonesez' first album Betty's Soup our Album of the Year for 2010. We love it.
And as soon as we heard that there was a second album coming, we knew it wouldn't let us down. And whaddya know, it hasn't - another 10 tracks of fantastic, catchy melodies that will be stuck in your head for days. But in a good way, like a hot chick whose car broke down outside your house.
The best advice we can give you to make the rest of your year amazing is to pick up a copy of this album immediately.
Grab a copy of the album from Fist2Face, or scroll down to the bottom of this news for your chance to win a copy!
FIST2FACE 2011 ALBUM OF THE YEAR VOTING
For the past few years, we've occasionally picked one album that we, as Fist2Face staff, believe deserves to be crowned Album of the Year. But this year we felt it was about time we let everyone help decide which albums deserve to be held up high for everyone to see.
But by voting, you're not just helping us out - you'll be helping yourself be receiving a complimentary $5 Fist2Face gift voucher! And as if that wasn't enough, every voter goes into the draw to win one of two $100 Fist2Face gift vouchers!
So get started! Simply log in to your Fist2Face account (or if you don't have one, create an account) and browse the CD Albums section of our catalogue. There, you'll see buttons to add albums to your Album of the Year shortlist.
After you're done compiling your shortlist, head to the Album of the Year page (on the right of every F2F page) and re-arrange your shortlist to create your perfect top 10!
All albums released from November 2010 to November 2011 are eligible, excluding deluxe editions, re-releases and the like.
CHRISTMAS STOCK
Oh my god you guys. We have so much stuff. And in the lead-up to Christmas, it's not gonna stop rolling in - we have BOXES AND BOXES of new stock coming through the door every day.
We've got new stock from international bands such as The Devil Wears Prada, A Day To Remember, Iwrestledabearonce, Asking Alexandria and Woe Is Me, as well as long-time favourites like NOFX, Rise Against, Nirvana, Tool, AC/DC and heaps more!
We've also got heaps of recent stock from Aussie bands like The Living End, Parkway Drive, Children Collide, The Amity Affliction, Karnivool, Deez Nuts, Gyroscope, Kisschasy, The Getaway Plan and Cog, plus countless others!
And don't sweat the small stuff - we've recently stocked up on HEAPS of accessories, like wristbands, keychains, stickers, badges and stationery.
So it's cool. Relax. We've got your Christmas shopping sorted.
HEY YOU HAVE A NICE FACE, WE SHOULD BE FRIENDS
These news updates only gets to your pretty face once a month, but over on Facebook and Twitter, we're announcing new products, awesome gigs and sweet competitions all day every day!
Don't miss out on anything else! Like us at facebook.com/fist2face, and follow us on Twitter @Fist2Face.
INSTORES
Upcoming gigs at our store in Ringwood, VIC (click any gig to be taken to its Facebook event page):
Sat November 26 - Sound of Seasons (NSW) with We Rob Banks & Hometown
Sun December 4 - A Sleepless Melody (EP launch) with Karl Christoph (NSW) & Jerome Knappett
Wed December 14 - Sights & Sounds (Canada) with For Our Hero & Chasing Ghosts
Keep an eye on our Facebook page for info on upcoming instores!
COMPETITION TIME!
If you want a chance to win a copy of November's CD of the Month, Gruffalo by Jonesez, simply send an email to promo@fist2face.com.au with your full name, suburb/state and the answer to the following question:
How did Mark Stewart raise money to pay for the release of Gruffalo?
Your email must have the subject line "Competition" or it will not be valid! The winner will be contacted via email and announced in next month's news.
Whoops! I'm late to my Penny Farthing Addicts Anonymous meeting!
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For those about to rock, we give you discounted entry.
Have you heard of House of Rock, fair news reader? It's an amazing weekly event that's been running for a few months now at Melbourne's The Palace (Bourke St, CBD).
Every Saturday night they've got bands, DJs, and beer - all in the name of rock! And now it gets even sweeter - Fist2Face is now teaming up with the House of Rock crew to run competitions, giveaways and the like.
And we pass the savings on to you - mention Fist2Face at the door at House of Rock and you'll get a few bucks knocked off the entry price! And if you keep your eyes open, you might even spot the handsome guitarist of The Statics, Jonesez and Dear Ale working his sexy butt off behind the bar.
Oh man, it's a wonderful world we live in.
Check out the upcoming events at the House of Rock Facebook page!
NEW STOCK
- Issue 4 of veri.live is out now, with features on The Vines, The Living End, Sebadoh and more!
- Blink-182's new album is out! Is it the next chapter in their success story, or a pile of balls? You decide!
- My Echo have just released their debut EP The New Approach, and we love it!
- The latest BLUNT Posterbook is now on shelves, with posters of Alexisonfire, The Devil Wears Prada, The Amity Affliction, and oh my god so many more seriously
- A BIG bunch of new Living End merch is now in, including some crazy stuff - see below for the details.
- Trial Kennedy have given us a bunch of rad new shirts and hoodies to flog! Get on it!
- We now have whole bunch of CDs from Obese Records artists like Thundamentals, Mantra, Phaze One and more!
- Antiskeptic's Goodbye Goodnight DVD is finally out! Re-experience their last gigs from your couch.
- Local legends Polar Disco have dropped their new single, Eye For An Eye. Have you got your copy yet?
- We've got a bunch of new Children Collide shirts, jumpers and posters, fresh from their latest tour!
- CDs: Brodown, Chris O'Neill, The Decline, For This Cause, Every Avenue, This Town, a Forest, Confession, and heaps more!
- Shirts: This Town, a Forest, The Amity Affliction, Built On Secrets, Day on Fire, Antiskeptic, and heaps more!
CD OF THE MONTH
TRIAL KENNEDY - LIVING UNDESIGNED
Trial Kennedy’s debut full length New Manic Art contained some great singles that the radio station loved for a little while, but for some unknown reason, the album never propelled the band to the next level like it should have. After this, the group split from their management and record label, plus had to replace a bass player. Add in the fact that vocalist Tim Morrison needed to have heart surgery and fell off a ladder which resulted in head staples, it’s a wonder that Living Undesigned even exists.
Opening track “Sally” features one of the most memorable chorus lines on the album. Morrison’s unique vocals are at full power - one of the band’s most defining characteristics - while Stacey Gray’s strong guitars are the driving force. The title track is one of the record’s most emotional and melodic moments, before things take a dark turn on the energetic first single “Best of Tomorrow”.
Review by LukeONfire at FasterLouder - read the full review here.
Yes, yes, we know. Living Undesigned came out in May, almost six months ago. But we didn't get a chance to feature it as our album of the month back then, and since Trial Kennedy are one of the best bands in the world, we absolutely couldn't let it just slip by without saying a few words of praise about it.
We thought it was pretty impossible to top their last album, 2008's New Manic Art, but clearly we've been proven wrong. Few albums have received as many plays in the store at Fist2Face as this one - it seems every staff member is unable to get enough of it!
Grab a copy of the album from Fist2Face, or scroll down to the bottom of this news for your chance to win a copy!
THE ENDING OF THE TOUR IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE MERCH RESTOCKING
The Living End have a few shows left for October, and after that they're taking a break from touring until their New Years' Pyramid appearance, and January Big Day Out shows.
But don't fret! Their official merch store (that's us!) have plenty of ways for you to get your TLE fix.
We've got new t-shirt designs out the wazoo, as well as crazy new stuff like Living End scarves, comic books, plectrum packs and iPhone cases!
Check out the additions to our already huge selection of Living End merch in their section of the Fist2Face website!
TWEET US AT OUR FACEPAGE
If you're not following us on Facebook or Twitter, then not only are you missing out on all manner of competitions and news, but you're also missing all kinds of toasted sandwiches.
Come on, you're not doing anything else today. Like us at facebook.com/fist2face, and follow us on twitter @Fist2Face.
INSTORES
Upcoming gigs at our store in Ringwood, VIC (click any gig to be taken to its Facebook event page):
Sat October 22 - Between The Wars (Album launch) with Chasing Ghosts & A Sunny Disposition
Sun October 30 - Apart From This (EP launch) with Tim Hampshire & Jalapeno Punch
Keep an eye on our Facebook page for info on upcoming instores!
COMPETITION TIME!
If you want a chance to win a copy of October's CD of the Month, Living Undesigned by Trial Kennedy, simply send an email to promo@fist2face.com.au with your full name, suburb/state and the answer to the following question:
Which band member did Trial Kennedy need to replace before recording Living Undesigned?
Your email must have the subject line "Competition" or it will not be valid! The winner will be contacted via email and announced in next month's news.
And congratulations to Larissa Jamieson of Woodberry, NSW for winning the Delamare competition from last month's news! Your CD will be out to you soon.
Gotta run, or I'll miss my chance to run myself over with this truck!
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