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Apr
26th
Mon
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Lyrics To New Song “Hand Me Downs”

On a day, when I’m feeling incomplete, buried in my bedsheets. Can’t pretend, that no matter how I bend, I’m not the square peg in my circle of friends.

I’ll take whatever comforts I can get. I couldn’t tell you what it’s like to not feel separate, from everyone that I’ve ever met. I felt emptiness, I felt loneliness, now I can feel them again.

I’ve seen the look on the faces of friends, wondering where the fuck Ive been when they catch me staring at my hands again. Would you believe me if I said, that this disconnect is something that I have learned to live with?

Apr
25th
Sun
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NEW SONG AND UPDATES

Hey everybody!

So we have some really exciting things going on that we’d like to share. First of all, we have posted a new song called “Hand Me Downs” from our upcoming split 7” with Touché Amoré. The split is tentatively set to be released at the end of June on Panic/6131 Records, and we could not be any more excited to share a release with TA. If you haven’t heard their music, we suggest you climb out from under that rock and check them out. More details on the split (pre-orders, etc.) will be announced soon. Check out the new song here: http://www.myspace.com/makedoandmend

Also, this Wednesday marks the first night of our stint on the Kimbo Wants a Pepsi tour with Set Your Goals, Comeback Kid, and Title Fight. Come to the shows and hang out. Dates here:

04/28 | Grand Rapids, MI | Mixtape Cafe

04/29 | Edinboro, PA | The Hangout

04/30 | Syracuse, NY | Lost Horizons

05/01 | Providence, RI | Club Hell

05/02 | Waterfront | Holyoke, MA

We will also be doing a few shows in CT and NY right before heading into Canada for a few days with Ruiner:

05/07 | Brooklyn, NY | Bushwick Music Studios w/After the Fall

05/08 | New Haven, CT | Toads Place w/Spring Heeled Jack(Reunion)

05/09 | Montreal, QB| Underworld w/ Ruiner

05/10 | Jonquiere, QB| Kenogami Elks w/ Ruiner

05/11 | Quebec City, QB| l’Agitée w/ Ruiner

05/12 | Thetford, QB| Sgt. Pepper’s Pub

After these dates, we will be taking time off to record our full-length at Dexter’s Lab in Milford, CT. We are all really ecstatic about getting our first full length out. Immediately after recording we are heading out on a full US tour. Each leg will be shared with different bands (soon to be announced), and will include an appearance at Sounds & Fury festival: http://www.soundandfuryfestival.com/

Hope that everyone enjoys the new song, and we will see you at our upcoming shows!

Apr
21st
Wed
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We may or may not be posting a new song very soon. Keep an eye out.

We may or may not be posting a new song very soon. Keep an eye out.

Apr
15th
Thu
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Updated Webstore!

Just updated our Webstore! Added new sizes to the Longsleeves as well as the 2nd pressing of “Bodies of Water” on 12”. Pick something up!
http://makedoandmend.bigcartel.com/

Mar
28th
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Panic Records will be re-releasing our first EP “We’re All Just Living” on 10” vinyl.
Pre-Order it here! Package deals available as well as a chance to win a test press. Black copies are limited to 100 and will go fast. Spread the word! http://www.panicrecords.net/webstore/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=make%20do%20and%20mend&sort=2a&page=2

Panic Records will be re-releasing our first EP “We’re All Just Living” on 10” vinyl.

Pre-Order it here! Package deals available as well as a chance to win a test press. Black copies are limited to 100 and will go fast. Spread the word!
http://www.panicrecords.net/webstore/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=make%20do%20and%20mend&sort=2a&page=2

Mar
24th
Wed
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Come to this show!

Come to this show!

Mar
18th
Thu
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New Merch Store

We just added an ALL IN merchandise store. 3 new desings are up now!

http://www.allinmerch.com/makedoandmend

http://www.allinmerch.com/makedoandmend

http://www.allinmerch.com/makedoandmend

Check them out and spread the word!

Feb
17th
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Just announced this awesome tour that we will be doing in April/May. Head over to our myspace to check out the dates we are doing! www.myspace.com/makedoandmend
Head over to www.whoiskimbo.com for tour updates and giveaways!
We also just posted a weekend tour we are doing with My Heart To Joy in March.
Hope everyone has been well, more updates to come soon!
-MDAM

Just announced this awesome tour that we will be doing in April/May. Head over to our myspace to check out the dates we are doing! www.myspace.com/makedoandmend

Head over to www.whoiskimbo.com for tour updates and giveaways!

We also just posted a weekend tour we are doing with My Heart To Joy in March.

Hope everyone has been well, more updates to come soon!

-MDAM

Jan
21st
Thu
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So this is the new year…

What’s up everyone, hope everything’s cool.  Just wanted to check in and say hey. 2010 has started off insanely busy for us, and it looks like there is no slowdown in sight; we really wouldn’t have it any other way.  Upon finishing and recording two new songs for our split with Touche Amore we took off down the east coast and up through the midwest with our friends in a band called Transit.  I know all of us had an incredible time sharing the roads with these dudes.  For me it is always a huge bonus to be able to call the bands that you are touring with, friends. Using that criteria MDAM scored double this winter, because after the Transit tour we got to go to Canada with the guys in Another Breath.  I can easilly say that AB are some of the most legit guys I have ever had the oportunity of meeting. Between breaking into Marine Land with our dude Randy, Playing indoor paintball, and sharing long talks with new friends; this Canadian tour was easilly my favorite we’ve done so far.  Many thanks to Timmer, Glenn, Nathan, Scott, Randy, Brandon, Gabe, Dave, Pascal, and everybody else who showed us love in CA.

We are home now, enjoying some not so down down-time.  We are continuing writing for the LP while playing a few cool shows in the coming months.  You will be hearing a lot out of us in the next couple weeks, so please keep on your toes.

Thanks.

MDAM

Dec
24th
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MERRY CHRISTMAS- Our top 10 records of 2009

We all compiled our top 10 records of 2009. Let us know which ones you agree with and what records you would add! It’s been a great year, thank you everyone for all of your support and love. 2010 is going to be even better.

Mike O’toole:

Morrissey – Years of Refusal
Shook Ones – Unquotable AMH
Touche Amore – “…to the beat of a dead horse”
Broadway Calls – Good Views, Bad News
My Heart to Joy – Seasons in Verse
Dolarhyde - Dolarhyde
Mew – No More Stories Are Told Today, I’m Sorry They Washed Away
Hour of the Wolf - Obsolete
Brand New – Daisy
Alexisonfire – Old Crows/Young Cardinals

EP/7”:
Tigers Jaw – Spirit Desire
Defeater – Lost Ground
Balance & Composure - Only Boundaries
Genders – Day of Choices

Mike Poulin:

Polar Bear Club-Chasing Hamburg
David Bazan-Curse Your Branches
Balance and Composure-Only Boundaries
Brand New-Daisy
Touche Amore-…To The Beat Of A Dead Horse
Third Eye Blind-Ursa Major
Rancid-Let The Dominoes Fall
Lucero-1372 Overton Park
Counting Crows-Saturday Nights And Sunday Mornings
Silversun Pickups-Swoon

Honorable mention:
Dead Swans-Sleepwalkers
Ruiner-Hell Is Empty
Strike Anywhere-Iron Front
Dear Landlord-Dream Homes
Converge-Axe To Fall

Matt Carroll:

Touche Amore – “…to the beat of a dead horse”
Broadway Calls – Good Views, Bad News
Polar Bear Club-Chasing Hamburg
The Menzingers-Hold on, Dodge!
Balance and Composure-Only Boundaries
My Heart to Joy – Seasons in Verse
Defeater - Lost Ground
Blacklisted - No One Deserves To Be Here More Than Me
Shook Ones - The Unquotable A.M.H
Morrissey – Years of Refusal

Honorable mentions:
Tigers Jaw-Spirit Desire
Living With Lions - Make Your Mark
Daybreaker-Demo
Frank Turner - Poetry Of The Deed
The Hope Conspiracy-True Nihilist

James Carroll:

Touche Amore - …To The Beat Of A Dead Horse
Genders - Day of Choices 7”
My Heart To Joy - Seasons in Verse
Shook Ones - The Unquotable A.M.H.
Hour of the Wolf - Obsolete 10”
Run With The Hunted - Destroy All Calendars
Defeater - Lost Ground 7”
Ready Resist - Black Box Poetry E.P.
Lucero - 1372 Overton Park
Broadway Calls - Good Views Bad News