Midtown

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Formed in November 1998 by three Rutgers students, Midtown soon became an energetic quartet comprised of Gabe Saporta (vocals/bass), Rob Hitt (drums), Tyler Rann (guitar/vocals), and Heath Saraceno (guitar/vocals). Taking advantage of the fertile New Jersey punk scene to develop a unique sound that combined elements of emo and hardcore, Midtown began recording shortly after their formation. Their debut EP, Sacrifice of Life, was issued by Pinball Records in 1999. Their first full-length, Save the World, Lose the Girl, was released in early 2000 by their friends at Drive-Thru Records and was soon picked up for distribution by MCA. Midtown spent five months starting in the fall of 2001 recording their follow-up album; Living Well Is the Best Revenge appeared in April 2002.

Nonstop touring followed, including a headlining tour throughout the U.S., Japan, and U.K. Midtown played a slew of European dates with the likeminded Jimmy Eat World as well. Back at home by January of 2003, tensions that had been growing between the band and Drive-Thru over feelings of unfair treatment came to a head. Unhappy throughout the drama, Midtown finally managed to extricate themselves from their contract with the label. Down but definitely not out, the guys got together with producer Butch Walker to record the songs that would become their next album, the moodier Forget What You Know, in November. After the band shopped it around to various labels, the record was picked up by Columbia and released in June 2004. ~ Stacia Proefrock & Corey Apar, Rovi

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    Pharrell and Busta Rhymes cooked up a strip club/club banger for the summer with "Twerk It," the lead single from Busta's upcoming 10th album. Ther...
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    Review: 'Strange Attractors' Is A Love Letter To New York City
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    By Patrick A. Reed Author Charles Soule has been getting quite a bit of attention from comic fans and press lately – he has a few well-respected i...
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    Atlanta's Music Midtown Announces 2012 Lineup
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    Atlanta's Music Midtown announced this evening that Pearl Jam and Foo Fighters are set to headline this year's festival, which is set to take place Se...
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    Foo Fighters, T.I. to Headline Atlanta's Music Midtown | Billboard.com
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    Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, T.I. and Ludacris will headline two days of concerts in September at Atlanta's Music Midtown. Organizers of the music festiva...
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    Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Avett Brothers and More Set for Music Midtown
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    Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, Florence and the Machine and The Avett Brothers are among the acts slated to appear at Atlanta, GA's Music Midtown festival. ...
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Discography

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  • Forget What You Know (2004)
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    Forget What You Know (2004)
    Columbia
  • New.Old.Rare (2003)
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    New.Old.Rare (2003)
    Fueled By Ramen
  • Living Well Is the Best Revenge (2002)
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    Living Well Is the Best Revenge (2002)
    Drive-Thru Records
  • Smooth Mix (2001)
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    Smooth Mix (2001)
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  • Save the World, Lose the Girl (2000)
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    Save the World, Lose the Girl (2000)
    Drive-Thru Records
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