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Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Dashboard Confessional - The Drowning EP (2001), MTV2 Covers: Dashboard Confessional & R.E.M. (2004), Wiretapes (2007)

The Drowning (EP) 2001

http://rapidshare.com/files/107984899/The_Drowning__EP_.rar

Tracklist

"Drowning" – 3:18
"Anyone, Anyone?" – 1:55
"For Justin" – 1:58

MTV2 Covers, Dashboard Confessional & R.E.M. (2004)

http://rapidshare.com/files/107987688/MTV2_Covers.rar

Tracklist

1. "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight"
2. "Everybody Hurts"
3. " Hands Down" featuring Michael Stipe
4. "Drive" featuring Michael Stipe
5. "Nightswimming" iTunes Exclusive

Wiretapes (2007)

http://rapidshare.com/files/107992651/Wiretapes.rar

Tracklist

Theme From Volume One (Originally performed by They Might Be Giants as "Theme From Flood") - 0:29
Valens (Originally performed by The Movielife) - 1:42
El Scorcho (Originally performed by Weezer) - 3:55
A Year in the Past, Forever in the Future (Originally performed by Grade) - 3:35
Overkill (Originally performed by Men at Work) - 3:39
If I Needed You (Originally performed by Townes Van Zandt) - 3:01
Angels of the Silences (Originally performed by Counting Crows) - 3:39
Catch (Originally performed by The Cure) - 2:42
Pretty Pathetic (Originally performed by Smoking Popes) - 3:25
Crazy (Originally performed by The Afghan Whigs) - 4:04
Better (Originally performed by Regina Spektor) - 2:49

Monday, April 14, 2008

Dashboard Confessional - Album Dump

The following information is from wikipedia.com

Dashboard Confessional is an alternative rock band, led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Chris Carrabba, from Boca Raton, Florida, United States of America.

History

This current line-up includes Chris Carrabba (vocals, guitar), John Lefler (guitar, vocals), Scott Shoenbeck (bass guitar) and Mike Marsh (drums, percussion). As of 2005, they have released three EPs and four full-length albums, three of which have been certified gold by the RIAA.

They won the MTV2 award at 2002's MTV Video Music Awards for their song "Screaming Infidelities".

In May of 2005, Dashboard Confessional entered the studio to record their fourth album with Daniel Lanois. Lanois has co-produced the albums So (Peter Gabriel) and The Joshua Tree (U2), and produced Bob Dylan's Grammy award winning album Time Out of Mind (Album of the Year, 1997). "Don't Wait" was the third single released from Dashboard Confessional's latest album Dusk and Summer, which was released on June 27, 2006. The album's second single was "Stolen". Following the release of Dusk and Summer, Dashboard Confessional went on a summer tour of the U.S. with special guests Say Anything and Ben Lee. They followed this with a co-headlining arena tour with alternative rock band Brand New.

Dashboard Confessional performed at the Brick Awards on April 12, 2007 as a featured musical guest, in addition to playing the final show of the mtvU Campus Invasion Tour 2007 at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia on April 29, 2007.^[1]

The band was featured on PBS' acclaimed music series Soundstage, with a performance taped at New York's Madison Square Garden debuting on the network July 12, 2007. The broadcast, repeated nationally over subsequent weeks, included "Don’t Wait," "Stolen," and "Screaming Infidelities".

Dashboard Confessional's Official website announced a fall 2007 North American solo tour with special guests Augustana and John Ralston.

Dashboard Confessional released their fifth studio album on October 2nd called The Shade of Poison Trees.

During an interview with Billboard, posted on September 11, 2007, Carrabba stated that he is 14 tracks into what would be the sixth studio album. He is also unsure about when it would be recorded, but plans to have 30 tracks to draw from. It may be a concept album: "only with the last three has it become, like, 'All right, these have a continuity and there's something going on,' so I'm excited to see where that leads". He also stated that the album would not be released for some time, since he has an obligation to promote the new album.

During Chris' current UK solo acoustic tour, he has mentioned whilst introducing a new song that the band has completed the recording stage of the new album.

The new album is being produced by Adam Schlesinger.

Live shows

Dashboard Confessional shows are known for their intimate atmosphere and enthusiastic participation from the crowds. Carrabba encourages the audience to sing large portions of the songs, stepping back from the microphone and letting the crowd's voices be heard instead of his. This can be heard on numerous songs from the MTV Unplugged recording. Carrabba has said that this fosters a bond between concert-goers, and helps him and the audience connect on an emotional level, making all his shows intimate, personal experiences.

The band encourages the taping of their live appearances. After one recent show, the band sent out requests for a recording, after Chris started performing freestyle.

During the later months of 2007, D.C.toured as special guests with Maroon 5, including a show at the well-coveted M.E.N. Arena in Manchester. Chris has just done three intimate solo shows in the UK, and is going to return with John Lefler and John Ralston in April for 8 shows which cover the country including a show in St James Piccadilly Church London.

As the April solo tour continues, Chris announces that he will be touring the UK with the rest of the band on October this year. He said, The rest of the band are "jealous that we've spent so much time together without them."

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