The music video for “Northern Downpour” is now available on iTunes for $1.99.

Panic at the Disco discovered The Beatles two years ago. Actually, guitarist-songwriter Ryan Ross learned of the Fab Four’s melodic genius while on tour with his group in 2006.

“Ryan was blown away when he really sat down and listened to The Beatles,” says vocalist Brendan Urie. “He grew up on country. The rest of us knew how great The Beatles are. Ryan’s enthusiasm for them is pretty big.”

That’s not surprising after a spin of Panic at the Disco’s sophomore effort, “Pretty.Odd.” Symphonic pop and hook-laden tunes abound throughout the ambitious project.

“We broadened our range before we made this album,” Urie says while calling from Bridgeport, Conn. “We grew up a lot. I think a lot of people were surprised that we used horns and just changed things around a bit. We just realized that we could do a lot more than what we did on our first album.” Read the full article »

The Tsongas Arena, home to the Lowell Devils and the UMass Lowell River Hawks, underwent a dramatic transformation Wednesday night: what was once a minor-league hockey rink became a massive concert venue, huge speakers erected where ice once lay, an audience of hundreds pressed in front of the stage, and just as many crowded into the surrounding chairs. Scores of teenagers paraded about excitedly, some with their fathers, others gussied up for the show with bangs in front of their eyes and skinny jeans and high-top Chucks. The event was sponsored largely by MTV and Harmonix, and Rock Band 2 was everywhere. Songs were demoed in between sets, and at least three Rock Band bands performed on-stage.

In addition to The Cab and a smaller local group, the ticket boasted performances by Plain White T’s, Dashboard Confessional, and headliner Panic At The Disco. The crowd was filled with each band’s respective t-shirts, and even though Panic was the main act, there was just as much excitement and spectacle when the Plain White T’s performed. Read the full article »

In our interviews in the past few months, we asked rockers about their best Halloween costumes. Here are our favorite responses:

“We were gonna be the Jonas Brothers, just as like a joke, but the problem is that none of us have curly hair, and they actually dress kinda like we do, so I don’t think anybody would get it.” – Spencer Smith, Panic at the Disco •

October 30, 2008

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Just wanted to say that “Almost Halloween” is now up for download here
http://store.fueledbyramen.com/albumview.asp?idproduct=68872

we just wanted you to be able to put it on your mixtapes for your halloween parties this weekend. pass it around. Also we had our video for the new single “Northern Downpour” premiere today on TRL, go here

http://www.myspace.com/panicatthedisco

to take a look at that. I’m sure someone smart will figure out how to put it on youtube but until then you’ll have to watch it through there…

From MySpace…

Just in time for Halloween, Panic’s new song ‘It’s Almost Halloween’ is available for download now exclusively in The Fueled By Ramen Webstore. Check it out now to get the song loaded on your iPod!

If you’ve seen the band’s self-produced music video for the song, who did you think had the best costume? Buzznet wants to know! Click here to cast your vote for Brendon, Spencer, Jon or Ryan!

The music video for Northern Downpour is now streaming at MTV.com.

Northern Downpour
from Pretty. Odd.
PREMIERING THURSDAY ON TRL

I uploaded some images from Razia’s Shadow‘s CD booklet, these are from the iTunes version of the album. The limited edition available at the FBR Webstore is slightly different, and the script and pictures are in separate pages. The lyrics section has also been updated with The Exit and The End And The Begining.

Spencer Smith is a better drummer in real life than in videogames.

Smith plays drums with Panic at the Disco, who are currently on a tour sponsored by the game Rock Band, which he says grossly under represents his skills. The Panic song “9 in the Afternoon,” from this year’s “Pretty. Odd” album is one of the easiest levels of the game.

“It makes us look like we can’t play our instruments at all,” he complains with a slight laugh in his voice. “We’re not that good, but we’re better than that makes us look.”

Smith says the tour – which also features Dashboard Confessional, Plain White T’s and The Cab – has been “like some weird summer camp for guys in their 20s,” since all of the bands are good friends anyway. However, they didn’t initially embrace the idea of sponsorship. Read the full article »