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AFI Release Medicate Video

MelissaAwesome — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:20:58 +0000

AFI has just released a re-edited, higher quality, version of the visually intriguing video for “Medicate.” The Paul Minor directed video which was shot in black, white and a hint of gold captures the first predominantly performance video from the Bay area quartet. The video also showcases Jade Puget’s guitar solo which has been described by lead singer Davey Havok as, “not only my favorite moment in ‘Medicate’… but one of my favorite moments on the record.”

“Medicate” is the first single from AFI’s new album, Crash Love, and is also included on the new Guitar Hero 5 game. Crash Love hit stores last week and is available in stores and through iTunes. For all the latest news from AFI visit www.afireinside.net

Yum of the Day: Davey Havok

MelissaAwesome — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:17:43 +0000

If there’s one word synonymous with Davey Havok it would be AMAZING and perhaps a close second would be, YUMMY! If anyone is lucky enough to be both amazing and yummy, then you know they deserve a spot (or multiple spots) as a Yum of the Day here on PopAwesome.

For those of you who may not be well informed on Mr. Davey Havok, then please consult wikipedia. We’re here for the hotness not to spew all sorts of facts (smile). The long and short of it is that Davey is the vocalist for northern California quartet AFI. He’s had a long illustrious career as the band’s front man and he has also delved into acting [Godkiller (2009), Live Freak Die Freaky (2006) and Mary Jane's Not A Virgin Anymore (1997)], fashion with lines Glitterboy, more recently Zu Boutique as well as a line of Zu Jewelry through Rusty Pistachio’s Pnut Jewelery line. Davey has also lent his pretty face to Tarina Tarintino’s Tokyo Hardcore catalog, and of course pictures from thousands of rabid fans (yes, I am one of them).

Without further adieu, please feast your eyes on the one and only DAVEY HAVOK. (and also, buy his new CD which comes out 9/29 and is called Crash Love).

*some photos are provided by Zoe Aimee (they are watermarked with her name) and if you want to see more of them check out her flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoeaimee/

AFI Release “Medicate”

MelissaAwesome — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:09:03 +0000

“Medicate,” the first single from AFI’s forthcoming album, CRASH LOVE, has just premiered on radio and the internet. The song, which will also be featured on Guitar Hero 5, is already making waves on radio stations with simultaneous worldwide premieres and band interviews. LA based KROQ got the honors in the early hours of the morning playing “Medicate” and welcoming front man Davey Havok who later explained one of the song’s many meanings as, “speaking of the mutability of elation that’s based in really powerful, yet fleeting, experiences and those experiences being referred to in a sort of metaphoric way such as medication.” While CRASH LOVE is the first AFI record to feature sociopolitical and observational perspectives, the darkly personal AFI lyrical strain is distinctly present on the standout single which can be heard now on MySpace.

Marking the premiere of “Medicate,” iTunes has launched a special pre-order for CRASH LOVE which will give fans who pre-order the album the chance to recieve “Medicate” right away. The iTunes version of CRASH LOVE will also feature bonus tracks “Breathing Towers To Heaven,” an unreleased demo, and “Too Late For Gods,” an unreleased studio track, both from the CRASH LOVE sessions.

CRASH LOVE hits stores September 29th, and can be pre-ordered now on iTunes. For more information on AFI, including the latest news, tour dates, and more visit www.AFireInside.net, www.MySpace.com/AFI or www.facebook.com/AFireInside and stay connected with the band on Twitter @AFI.

AFI Ready Crash Love

MelissaAwesome — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:36:07 +0000

Davey Havok, Jade Puget, Hunter Burgan and Adam Carson, collectively known as AFI, will release their eighth studio album, CRASH LOVE, September 29th on DGC/Interscope Records. Produced by Joe McGrath (Alkaline Trio, Green Day) and Jacknife Lee (U2, Weezer), CRASH LOVE is possibly AFI’s most focused, direct and ambitious effort to date. “I am so proud of this record. I really believe it’s the best AFI record. It honestly feels like we’ve made our first truly timeless record. We didn’t set out to do that–you can’t set out to do something like that–but it definitely feels like that’s what we’ve achieved: created the album by which we’ll be remembered,” expressed front man Havok. With an album full of standout tracks including “Medicate,” “Veronica Sawyer Smokes,” “End Transmission,” “Beautiful Thieves” and more AFI is poised to do just that, be remembered.

CRASH LOVE, the follow up to platinum albums Sing The Sorrow (2003) and DECEMBERUNDERGROUND (2006), will hit stores September 29th while the first taste of single “Medicate” lands on airwaves and the Internet on August 25th. “Medicate” will be made available for sale digitally on 8/25 and CRASH LOVE will also be available for pre-order on the same day at iTunes. Fans who pre-order the album from iTunes will also receive the exclusive bonus track, “Breathing Towers to Heaven,” an unreleased demo from the CRASH LOVE sessions.

In support of the forthcoming album AFI will head out on the road, the band’s second home, beginning this October in the United States. For more information on AFI, including the latest news, tour dates, and more visit www.AFireInside.net, www.MySpace.com/AFI or www.facebook.com/AFireInside and stay connected with the band on Twitter @AFI.

AFI TOUR DATES
10/02 – Minneapolis, MN – Epic w/ Gallows
10/04 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall w/ Gallows
10/05 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s w/ Gallows
10/07 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom w/ Gallows
10/08 – Clifton Park, NJ – Northern Lights w/ Gallows
10/10 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom w/ Gallows
10/11 – Pittsburgh – Club Zoo w/ Gallows
10/13 – Hartford, CT – The Webster w/ Gallows
10/14 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel w/ Gallows
10/19 Richmond, VA – The National w/ Gallows
10/21 Scranton, PA – Scranton Cultural Center
10/25 Boston, MA – House of Blues
11/03 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
11/04 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
11/06 Kansas, MO – Uptown Theatre
11/07 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre

CRASH LOVE
1. Torch Song
2. Beautiful Thieves
3. End Transmission
4. Too Shy To Scream
5. Veronica Sawyer Smokes
6. OK, I feel Better Now
7. Medicate
8. I Am Trying Very Hard To Be Here
9. Sacrilege
10. Darling, I Want To Destroy You
11. Cold Hands
12. It Was Mine

AFI Reveal Album Cover

MelissaAwesome — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:26:39 +0000

AFI has always had a dark, and often times mysterious undertone to their work. Throughout their independent and major releases the band has continued that path through lyrics, music and artwork. Has that changed in 2009? Well, when the band revealed their new album art some fans were left scratching their heads. Take a look for yourself and form your own opinion on the subject!

All we know here at PopAwesome is, if the music is as hot as the lead singer then we don’t care about what the album artwork looks like!

Remember, Crash Love comes out September 29 — mark your calendars!

AFI Set Crash Love Release Date

MelissaAwesome — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:28:19 +0000

AFI has just announced that their highly anticipated album, Crash Love, will land in the hands of the public on September 29th. Crash Love will mark the band’s third album on a major label and first since the 2006 release of DecemberUnderground.

With each album AFI continues to push the envelope, silently asking their legion of fans to follow them — and they do. It is rumored that Crash Love will encompass all things we love about AFI while leaving the electronic flair to Blaqk Audio (Davey Havok and Jade Puget’s side project).

Only time will tell what Crash Love will entail, but with AFI the chances of it being fantasic are extremely high! Stay tuned… but first, a message from AFI frontman, Davey Havok:

After two years of focused writing and recording we have finished Crash Love in its entirety and and are thrilled to hear it come to life – personally, I’ve never been more proud of an AFI record. We are writing to announce that on Sept 29th it will be released to the world. We wanted you to know first and do hope that you enjoy it!

DXH
AFI