A couple of years back, Synthesis Videographer and hero to an entire generation of YouTube emos, Video Matt, hit the road with some bands who, at the time were just starting out: the Season’s Company (who are now known as The Maine), Danger Radio, The Scene Aesthetic and Anarbor. He recently dug out the tapes of footage he shot during that tour and compiled them into a couple montage style clips for the Synthesis YouTube channel, the first of which I’ve posted above. If you’re curiosity is piqued, parts II and III are also up over at the shite for your perusal.

Fearless Records is probably one of the sickest labels around, and we’ve hooked up with them to give you free shit in honor of this summer’s Warped Tour. Here’s what you get: posters from Fearless bands that are on Warped, CD’s from Alesana, Every Avenue, Mayday Parade, and Video Matt’s current band crush, The Maine. In addition, you can have as many of these damn Korn vinyls as we can give away… they make great frisbees. Check out this poster for everything I just told you, then sign up right HERE

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.

Though The Maine’s is definitely cornier than both sides of Interstate 80 through Iowa, the band is basically blowing the fuck up: currently on tour with Boys Like Girls and Good Charlotte, the band’s debut full length, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop scanned over 12,000 records in its first week to land the band a spot in the top 40 on the Billboard charts and thats just the start: its a proven fact that once Video Matt interviews a band their weekly scans increase by 2349%, so expect next week’s numbers to be on Diamond status. Add to that, the fact that the band is now employing the Cadillac of Minivans of Tour Managers, Peter Digby Sellers, shit is coming together like fucking Voltron for these AZ kids. Check out the interview above then put your stunna shades on and get hyphy only without the whole hip-hop part.

Video Matt caught up with Paul from the band Boys Like Girls on a recent stop of their current Soundtrack of Your Summer tour with Good Charlotte, The Maine and Metro Station. Check out his interview above, then subscribe to our YouTube channel so we can spam you endlessly. KTHNX

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…