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Park Updates Blog

so we're getting ready to leave for california to record an album. we're really happy with what we have written so far, maybe some more things will come out in the studio. we posted 2 demos of new songs on our purevolume but we have a lot more up our sleeves. all of the songs sound different from each other, which is rad. hopefully everyone will dig it as well. we also have some shows in feb. so check those out as well. we're leaving tomorrow. hopefully its nice on the way there. and hopefully ladd doesn't get naked in the van. that would be sweet.

thanks to everyone's support, comments, and messages. we...

Andrew McMahon (Something Corporate/Jack’s Mannequin) recently updated his blog and you can find that update below.

Andrew McMahon Holiday Update

December 21, 2005
Oh Christmas tree, Oh fake plastic Christmas tree
I'm lying here on my couch, laundry spinning loudly, zippers beating against the metal insides of my dryer in a perfect rhythm. I've been trying to write this blog for at least a half hour, but I'm relentlessly sidetracked by the changing colors of my glorious fiber optic Christmas tree. It's brilliant really. My roommate’s girlfriend bought it for us, as we are far too lazy for such a festive purchase. It has about four ornaments on it, but this tree leaves nothing to be...

Andrew McMahon recently updated his blog and you can find the update below:

Andrew McMahon Update

12.04.05 Let the sun shine
As we transition into the full swing of this holiday season, I'm caught on a simple subject; Time. It occurs to me that of the past 5 years 3 or 4 of them have passed in the blink of an eye, not to say without appreciation, but certainly neglectful of the kind of deep breaths that help you slow down and realize what it is we are all rushing through; life. I suppose it isn't strange these past 6 months have been the longest I have known, but it's because I lived every moment of it. Not much blinking. On Friday I celebrated the 100-day anniversary of my stem cell...

Check out a live video of Midtown's "Give It Up" at Red 40 Productions (the band asks that you forgive the really loud piano sample). Also, check out the band's new blog.

In the newest addition to Andrew McMahon's Jack's Mannequin blog, he discusses Absolutepunk.net's contribution to the Pediatric Cancer research foundation in his name as well as some other uplifting news.

From Andrew's blog -
A humbling weekend outing

On Saturday night I was invited to attend a charity fund-raiser for the Pediatric Cancer Research foundation (PCRF). Those of you who have followed the past few months more closely may already know this is the charity that I have been channeling contributions to through the project flip flop campaign. Many of you have been kind enough to make donations of your own as well as help creatively raise funds for the powerful and...

Andrew McMahon has updated his blog, in which he talks about Jack's Mannequin winning Yahoo!'s Who's Next? competition.

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