apparently andy hull is not only one of the best songwriters out hustlin streets today, but also possesses an almost conan-esque comedic genius.

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i had to be at work an hour earlier than usual today, and needing my usual beauty sleep, couldn’t stay up to catch my as-of-right now favorite band out there DO IT LIVE on Jimmy Kimmel.
Andy Hull. & Co. had me covered, however as they went brought the raucous (and personal METN favorite) [...]

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im a firm believer that you can make a mix for almost anything. today is no exception, and this morning while i was putting together a playlist for the day, i thought i might as well post some of my personal favorites up here.
happy valentines day, celebrate and spread the love [...]

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remember how i vaguely bragged about getting to catch two of my favorite bands after waiting nearly 5 months? here’s some video of manchester orchestra playing probably my personal favorite from their collection “pride”. hit the video for proof. i must say, andy hull has sure developed a jesse lacey-esque knack for [...]

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just got to see brand new and manchester orchestra in SLC last night. it would have topped off an already stellar night if kevdev was along for the ride to perform his magical take on this manchester orchestra classic.

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manchester orchestra and kevin devine seem to be a busy bunch. with news already surfacing that we’ll be getting a full-length from a manchester orchestra/kevin devine collaboration in addition to these two tracks it’s hard to imagine a time when these guys retire from writing new stuff to get some shut eye.
regardless, i’ve got [...]

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Jeremiah Edmond has parted ways with Manchester Orchestra. Edmond, who handled drumming duties for bedwetting cosmonaut’s band of the year will be leaving the band in order to be able to head up the band’s label, favorite gentlemen as well as to spend more time with his wife. hit up ap for the [...]

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the rumored manchester orchestra split with kevin devine is now listed over at amazon. head over there to hear clips of the two tracks. it appears the release won’t really be an EP, but just a 2 song split of each group covering a song from the other. //letdown

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although there’s little information available other than the titles over at favorite gentlemen’s site, the rumored manchester orchestra/kevin devine split ep is now confirmed as well as a side project by MO guitarist robert mcdowell.
gobotron the solo moniker of mcdowell will release his debut on your mark, get set… january 19th.
manchester orchestra will also be [...]

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I know I’m a little late on this, but during the 12 days leading up to Christmas, Manchester Orchestra released an acoustic radio performance of Mean Everything to Nothing track by track, culminating with a cover of Oh Holy Night on Christmas Day. Definitely a must have for anyone who enjoyed this album. [...]

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According to a recent interview done with Andy Hull of Manchester Orchestra, it looks like the band will have a pretty busy 2010. When asked about his and the band’s plans for the year, Hull stated that Manchester Orchestra will be hitting the studio for LP3 in June, whilst his solo project Right Away, [...]

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It’s that time of the year. With 2010 less than a month away, it’s time to remember all the albums that you fell in love with during the last year. Here’s my top 10, if you find something you like support the artist!
So without further ado, here are the 10 albums that [...]

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Andy Hull and Co. sat down with I Heart Radio to do an acoustic rendition of “I’ve Got Friends” off of their sophomore smash Mean Everything to Nothing. This isn’t your average “acoustic cover”…Nay, normally these things don’t transition well, but the band did a helluva job pulling this one off. No embed [...]

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Here’s Manchester Orchestra’s video for “Shake It Out” off of this year’s AOTY Mean Everything to Nothing. I must say, Andy Hull fills the role of renegade dirty and downsouth trucker gone armwrestling wunderkind quite well. I may just be extremely biased by the awe-struck [...]

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It seems like recently Manchester Orchestra and Kevin Devine are joined at the hip. Check the latest podcast that follows the boys through a cribs-style adventure through their (very nice) hotel room and then into studio where Kevin Devine performs “All of Everything, Erased” for a London radio station

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