It’s very cool to not like our band,” confesses Spencer Smith, drummer for loved-by-the-kids-but-loathed-by-the-critics Las Vegas quartet Panic! at the Disco.

He’s got a point. PitchforkMedia.com, the online barometer for all things hipster cool, has called the band a “steaming pile of garbage,” while All Music Guide goes a little easier, opting to describe them as “formulaic” and “interchangeable,” among other choice adjectives. And there’s no need to mention the online trolls who scour message boards and Wikipedia entries for a chance to question the band members’ sexuality. It’s the kind of thing that might grate on some people, but Smith insists Panic! have learned to ignore it.

“There’s a lot of people that say, ‘This band shouldn’t be popular; they sound just like Fall Out Boy and every other band,’” says Smith, “and I guarantee you [those people haven't] listened to our record to make a comment like that. I really do think that if you listen to our CD, every single track… it would be difficult to compare us to all the other bands that are in that music scene.” Read the full article »

Panic! At The Disco are nominated for a Billboard Music Award in the Rock Album of the Year category with A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out. Congratulations! Other nominees are: James Blunt, Nickelback, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tool, The Fray and Bob Dylan.

The Billboard Awards will air Monday, December 4th at 8PM on FOX. There’s no word if Panic! will be presenting or even in attendance, but just for the record – there’s no concerts scheduled for that day.

UPDATE: FOX updated their list and removed over half of the “nominees”, including Panic! At The Disco.

P!ATD MySpace: Hey everyone, I just got word from the band that they have been forced to cancel the show scheduled for The E Center in Salt Lake City, Utah tonight due to bad weather and road closures last night. Please help us get to the word to everyone who was planning on going to the show so they can avoid any unnecessary travel.

We’ll update everyone on refunds and/or rescheduling for this show as soon as we have that information.

We are sorry to everyone who was looking forward to the show. Thank you for your understanding.

Adam
Fueled By Ramen

Panic! at the Disco will be performing at the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Monday, December 11, 2006. The show airs on NBC at 11:35PM ET, and music guests perform within the last ten minutes of it.

How to get tickets: Tickets for a specific show are available the day of the show only at the NBC Ticket Box, located at NBC in Burbank, CA. The NBC Ticket Box opens at 8:00 a.m. All available tickets are distributed to the public on a first come, first-served two (2) tickets per person basis.

Former Panic! At The Disco Wilson, who left the cult US band in May (06), has launched legal proceedings over royalties he claims he is owed from the group’s 2005 debut album “A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out”.

Wilson claims he was dumped after a row over money, but his former bandmates insist his lifestyle and attitude were in stark contrast with their own.

Guitarist Ryan Ross says, “It was tough, because we all went to high school together. (But) it just got to a point where it didn’t seem like he was taking it seriously and was along for the ride. And he started to get into things we weren’t happy about. It was a hard decision.”

Replacement bass player Jon Walker adds, “This band is everything to these guys, so it’s not fair to them if someone in the band can’t keep up.” Bassist Brent Wilson was fired from the group because “he couldn’t keep up” musically and didn’t take his responsibilities seriously enough.

Source: pr-inside.com

P!ATD.com wants to take you to see Panic! At the Disco performing in Las Vegas. All you have to do is make your own video with the theme “What’s the Most Fun You Can Have Without Taking Your Clothes Off”. Visit the website for more information. Good luck!

Our first full layout is up! Thanks to Tran for making it. I love these pictures.

Most sections are still being worked on, but I plan on having those up as soon as possible.

the day is sunday. i sit in the bus awaiting soundcheck, cassie sits next to me suffering from an adorable cold and writing a paper for class. yea, she came on tour for a few days, it makes me smile. thanksgiving was also amazing. it felt so good to be in chicago, the show at UIC couldnt have gone any better (i love you chicago) and the next day i feasted with family like ive never feasted before. the past few days i have been full, sleepy, and excited. excited yes…. for sunday, today. tis the day i watch the chicago bears defeat the new england patriots to gain a 10-1 record. soundcheck, wendys, bears game, show, what a glorious day. i also bet zach 50 bucks the bears would win so if i am victorious, ill probably go back to wendys after the game. all these shows have been the best of our life, you guys are so amazing. that video about me on livejournal is pretty great, someone last night had a sign that said “we love jwalk” and that made me smile :) you all have no clue how much you mean to us. soundcheck awaits me though so, on behalf of myself, brendon, spencer, ryan and pornomime, we bid you farewell, and a happy sunday. go bears. – jon walker

Source: P!ATD.com