Speaking of The Maine blowing the F up, check the Synthesis Sweepstakes site to win a copy of their debut CD “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop.” They already scanned 12,000 records in their first week, making it to the Top 40 on the Billboard Chart. Keep an eye out for them cause they’re doin big thangs.

Remember the other day when Chico homie Justin Richards from Brighten was on TRL accompanying one-man electro-pop outfit A Rocket To the Moon? Well if you don’t check out the video above (BAHLETED by stupid YouTube). You’ll see why, at last night’s CD release show for fellow emos (and J-Rich jockers) The Maine, Fall Out Boy frontman and founder of Decaydance records announced that he was signing ARTM to his label. Add that to the fact that The Maine’s debut CD cracked the Top 40 on this week’s Billboard charts, scanning over 12,000 copies, and it becomes apparent that bands who jock Brighten’s sound are coming up big. It makes one wonder, when is Brighten gonna get laced up with a new deal of their own??? Guess we’ll see…