They've got a pretty good following here on MOG, so I'm sure this will be appreciated. To celebrate the one year anniversary of their album Dog Problems, The Format will offer a download of the album for free on their official website. The DRM-free download will be there for the taking between June 25 through July 15. The Format have appeared on NBCs Last Call with Carson Daly, and the hit MTV ...
The Format's live record, Exporting Insecurity, is up now on amie.st. The thing about amie.st is that it's a great idea that's not getting the kind of traction it should because major labels (and indies, apparently) want to charge more for music, not less. So any site that lets demand set the price of music (songs range from free to a maximum of $.99, and always start free) has a steep hill t...
I just saw this blog post by Nate on The Format's MySpace:IMPORTANTWe have just put out word that we will not be making a new Format album. Please understand this was a tough decision and we're both upset about it. While we accept there will be false speculation as to why, understand that Sam and I remain extremely close and in fact are still passing the twin peaks box set back and forth in an ...
Indie pop/rock band The Format is celebrating the one year anniversary of their impeccable album Dog Problems by doing the unthinkable: giving it away for free.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOADYou have to enter your e-mail address for a mailing list, but this album is totally worth it. Dog Problems was one of my favorite albums of 2006. If you haven't heard this album, do yourself a favor and download i...
The Sinking of Santa Isabel Trailer from Phelps Harmon on Vimeo.So we all know how Nate Ruess is doing since the break up of The Format, but what about the rest of the band?Sam Means, considered by most as “the other half” of The Format, has been busy writing the soundtrack for an upcoming flick [...]