Footage from Panic! At The Disco’s amazing performance at the Take 40 Live Lounge. The full show will air on GO! on Sunday 9th October at 1.00pm and MTV on Tuesday 18th October at 9.30pm.

PATD in Australia decided pretty last minute to cover the Darkness..

Jarrod catches up with Brendon from Panic At The Disco while they are here for the Soundwave Counter Revolution festival. They talk breakups, why Vegemite tastes like sh*t, playing live shows and Jarrod even Cool Story Bro’s him. >> LISTEN HERE.

Panic! At The Disco are currently in the country plugging their ‘Vices & Virtues‘ album which was released back in March. They’re playing the Counter Revolution tour, with shows in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth remaining. Last night the band also played a special acoustic gig in the Take 40 Lounge in Sydney. Just before they hit our shores, Deborah Konopnicki caught up with Brendon Urie from the band for a chat about the album and tour. See below to take a read, and check out a clip from their acoustic show last night. The full show will air on GO! on Sunday 9th October at 1.00pm and MTV on Tuesday 18th October at 9.30pm.

Hey Brendon how are you?
I’m doing well how are you?

Great thanks! I’m quite a fan of the new record so it’s great to get a chance to talk to you about it.
Oh thanks, man. Thanks heaps for doing the interview!

So you’re due back in Australia soon to play shows as part of the Soundwave Counter Revolution. How are you feeling about coming back down to Australia?
Oh, we’re very excited. It’s been like, god… I think it’s been like four years? Since we were there last. Needless to say we’re excited. Read the full article »

There aren’t many acts that could survive the turbulence of half the band quitting, but despite predictions that Panic! At the Disco would slink into chart purgatory, singer Brendan Urie and drummer Spencer Smith have defied the odds by not just surviving, but thriving as a two piece.

Making the brave move to reinstate the exclamation mark and hark back to the sound that made them famous, Panic! are back riding the high and lapping up the critical praise from their latest album ‘Vices and Virtues’, while their ever loyal army of fans grows bigger with each release. Ahead of their Soundwave Counter Revolution shows this month, we talk to Spencer about changes and vices.

MTV: Hi Spencer! You guys are heading down under pretty soon – it’s been a long time since you’ve been to Oz….
Spencer: It’s been too long, I know. It’s been longer than I would’ve liked… it actually looked like for a few weeks that it wasn’t going to happen because the festival [Soundwave Counter Revolution] was going to be cancelled. So that was a real disappointment for us because we love coming to Australia. And luckily they were able to sort it out. Read the full article »

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The iTunes Live EP is out today! The EP was recorded during their Live at the Apple Store performance in Chicago. Purchase the EP on  iTunes for $5.99 or $1.29 per song.

1. Ready To Go (Get Me Out of My Mind) [Live]
2. But It’s Better If You Do (Live)
3. New Perspective (Live)
4. Nine In the Afternoon (Live)
5. The Calendar (Live)
6. I Write Sins Not Tragedies (Live)

VersaEmerge, Sublime With Rome, Paramore, The Academy Is…, Gym Class Heroes, Panic! At The Disco and fun. discuss how important their relationship with the fans is. (@ 0:38, 1:18, 1:34 & 1:45 mins.)

An important video update from Australia shot by Zack Hall. >> Watch Here