Archive for the 'Embeddable Widgets' Category
Monty Are I, Widget Are I!
Since 2001, five dynamic, industrious guys known as Monty Are I have been creating urgent, epic, “action rock,” tailor made for face-melting and crowd-wowing on stages across America. Described as “blazing, meticulously crafted, melodic punk with great songs, burning harmonies, and stunning arrangements,” Monty Are I are always working hard whether on the road or in the studio. This year they shot their first music video which was shown on Fuse and MTVU, toured with SUM 41, were featured in Tony Hawk Project 8, and nominated for a Boston Music Award.
So check out Monty Are I! Play the Monty Are I widget! And, you can find Monty Are I & Permanent ME on FFR, in the Rock genre. Also expect a harder version of Dublin Waltz by Monty Are I and files for Permanent ME’s Until You Leave & Christine in the near future!
-Tass
Permanent ME Just for You
Fresh from the presses another Flash Flash Revolution widget rolls off the line, bringing you, our beloved FFR users the musical stylings of the rock band Permanent ME.
Formed in Bellmore, NY when its members were just in high school, Permanent ME is comprised of singer/guitarist Brian Kapler, guitarist Joseph Guccione and drummer Mike Fleischmann. Formerly known as Yes, Virginia the band is now signed to Stolen Transmission Records and is touring in support of their full-length release, After The Room Clears. This year they toured with Fall Out Boy and BoysLikeGirls, were featured in the EA Games release “Burnout” and shot a video for “Allison” which was featured on Steven’s Untitled Rock Show on Fuse.
Currently, Allison is available for play in both a light and heavy difficulty on the Permanent ME embeddable widget. You can check out Allison’s game play levels straight from the Permanent ME Flash Flash Revolution widget page or by visiting Permanent ME’s official MySpace page.
Be sure to give the new levels a play, leave some comments and look forward to even more band, artist and song additions in the near future.
-FFR Widget Factory
Giving Thanks… To All Time Low and Dashboard Confessional!
I hope everyone in the states had a wonderful Thanksgiving and didn’t eat too much and pass out early. Also, if you were crazy enough to go out early on Black Friday to hit up some of the sales, I hope it proved successful and not a headache. In between all of that, I have finally found the time to give you guys a little update.
All Time Low is a pop-punk band from Maryland on the rise. Taking their name after a line from a New Found Glory song, these boys are well on their way to be the next band to watch for. While only being seniors in high school, they were signed to Hopeless Records. They have since released 4 cds and have toured non-stop, including appearing on the 2006 and 2007 Vans Warped Tour. Recently, ATL has uploaded the All Time Low FFR Widget to their myspace page. Make sure to check it out!
Also, Dashboard Confessional’s FFR Widget has gone live on their myspace page! Make sure you stop by their page and show them some love as well!
Dashboard Confessional is Onboard
As the realm of FFR artists expands, we are continually amazed by the bands that are stepping in and giving us permission for both the widgets and the game. To say the least, I was nearly knocked out of my chair when Dashboard Confessional was confirmed by their label Vagrant Records. Definitely a fantastic addition here. I will keep this short because I know you all know who Dashboard Confessional is. Enjoy the easy levels and fear not, difficult levels are right around the corner. I will post an update link when the widget goes live on the Dashboard myspace page.
Pickup the FFR Dashboard Confessional widget if you would enjoy showing off to your friends.
Cheers,
Synthlight + Secret Magical Elf Helpers
Yours Truly, Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution! Plus Blinded Black on Tour.
Yours Truly:
Yours Truly is a southern rock sounding hardcore band that comes straight to you from New Jersey. The band’s drummer, known as Danny “Dboy” Lavarco, keeps pretty busy with music. Besides bringing the drums and vocals from Yours Truly, he also drums for his other band, Royden. Royden has a completely different sound, but still the same drumsexy.
Yours Truly has December 1, 2007 marked for the date of their debut cd release. Everyone should totally check out Yours Truly (and Royden), and let them know what you think. Play the Yours Truly widget!
Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution
Bandits Of The Acoustic Revolution is an acoustic ska band started by Tomas Kalnoky. Often viewed as a precursor to Streetlight Manifesto, BOTAR is recognized as something of a side-project. 2001 marked the release of their only recording to date, “A Call To Arms”. With 5 songs, including an updated version of Catch 22′s “Dear Sergio”, and the future Streetlight Manifesto song “Here’s To Life”, this collection marked something of a transition for Kalnoky.
Since Streetlight Manifesto came around, BOTAR has been on hiatus. Straight from the BOTAR website, BOTAR is about to start recording its first full length. It is expected to be released around the same time as Streetlight’s record. Play the BOTAR widget!
Blinded black is starting up a new tour, so if you’re a fan, check out these dates (and check their myspace for the full tour schedule):
Nov 15 2007 7:00P Internet Cafe w/ The Hottness Red Bank, New Jersey
Nov 16 2007 7:00P Penny Arcade w/ The Hottness Rochester, New York
Nov 18 2007 7:00P Bulldog Cafe w/ The Hottness Louisville, Kentucky
Nov 19 2007 7:00P The Attic w/ The Hottness Plainfield, Indiana
-Tass
I Set My Knight Friends On Fire In Paris!
Knights In Paris is an electronic powerpop duo, created by Mike Glita of Senses Fail. After some searching, Mike finally settled on Nicky Danger of Vampire For Hire as a partner to collaborate with. The two of them are currently writing and recording more songs for their LP, which in the near future, should also be available to play on FlashFlashRevolution. Knights In Paris has only been around for a short time, forming earlier this year. Their first song “Love Like Robots” was released a day or two before Halloween and has already received nearly half a million plays. According to the band, they will be posting a new song next Friday (Nov. 16th) on their myspace page. Make sure to stop by the page, play the game, and tell the boys what you think of their music.
I Set My Friends On Fire is comprised of two unique friends that have a passion for singing and creating music. Matt is the half of the band that does the singing and vocals. Nabil is the other half that does all of the instruments, programming, recording and the occasional backup vocals. These boys became a huge hit on myspace for their hardcore cover of “Crank Dat Soulja Boy” (renamed Crank Dat Cavalry Boy). But don’t think that they can only cover songs. ISMFOF are really talented and by checking out their myspace, you can tell from the other songs they have up. Surprising that its just the two of them. Hopefully in the near future, we will have more of their songs up on FFR. Check out their widget here.
Angels & Airwaves Autographed Merchandise (FFR Contest/Giveaway)
In case you guys didn’t know (how could you not?) The Angels & Airwave’s album hit stores today. Because it was so well received at FFR and played so often, we were able to work with Tom and the rest of the band to provide 2 autographed posters and 2 autographed CDs to a few lucky fans. Did I mention the A&A widget has been played over a million times?
I can’t decide if this is a contest or a giveaway. Honestly, it’s one of those contests that are so easy that it is basically a giveaway. By easy I mean it only takes about 30 seconds to be eligible.
Here is how you do it: Simply click on the “share” button in the upper right hand corner of the widget in order to embed the widget on your myspace. You then need to leave a comment or PM on the Angels & Airwaves Myspace Page letting them know that you have added their widget. Easy right? Of course.
Within about 48 hours, a rep of the band will tell us who the winner is and we will announce them in a front page story here at FFR. They will ship the autographed merchandise directly to you.
So if you have ever been a fan of Tom Delonge (formerly of Blink 182) or if you think Angels & Airwaves kicks some major ass, here is your chance to get autographed merchandise. This contest is exclusive through FlashFlashRevolution.
Cheers,
Synthlight
*NOTE* You may have noticed 3 more Angels & Airwaves levels added to this widget as well – JasonKey
Happy Mannheim Steamroller Halloween
Ok.. I know what you are thinking.. “Mannheim Steamroller? on Halloween? WTF?” Normally you would associate Mannheim Steamroller with your parents or grandparents. Very well known for their extreme takeover of the easy listening stations during Christmas.
Well, first of all, this is not some joke. They have sold millions upon millions of albums. We really do have the rights to use their music in FFR. Secondly, think of just how cool you will sound when your parents bust into your room and ask “#$JS#JS DIDN’T I TELL YOU ENOUGH OF THAT DAMN FFR!?!?” and you can honestly reply with “But momma, I’m just playing the Mannheim Steamroller”. You will instantly be allowed to continue playing and will attain a new found respect from Mom and Dad. They may even buy you a new car.
How can you beat that? You can’t! And now, to save your ass from all kinds of trouble, I present the Mannheim Steamroller Halloween and Christmas widget songs (also found in the game). Please don’t be too critical of the difficulty… We are trying to make sure you don’t completely whoop your grandmother in multiplayer and make her spill the eggnog everywhere.. More difficult levels will be available shortly.
Oh yeah.. Happy Halloween! Check the news tomorrow night for a major new feature announcement. 
SUPE’s Thirty-Eight (38) joins the Widget Wonderland!
The Tokyo transplant hard rock band Supe (pronounced “shoop”) can now be found at Flash Flash Revolution with their original song Thirty-Eight (38) available for play. Avid gamers themselves, Supe is proud to have their music available to a broader audience. Guitarist ARI said, “I can’t wait to try and play Thirty-Eight (38) myself…it has a good beat for Flash Flash and will be fun to play.”
Originating from Japan, in 2002 Supe took up residency in Los Angeles to pursue the world’s stage. In 2005 the band caught the attention of platinum selling producer Sylvia Massy Shivy (Tool, System of a Down) who produced their EP CD “Grow in the Cold”.
Grow in the Cold is filled with walls of crunching guitar, amazing power and passionate vocals – displaying all the range and styles of Breaking Benjamin, Thrice or Linkin Park. This six-song EP features the sure-fire rock radio hit Shade and live favorite Good Face along with Thirty-Eight (38).
In March 2007 Supe embarked upon their first US Tour which crossed 11 states and included over 50 concert dates. Then in July 2007 Grow in the Cold was released in Japan which spawned a very successful 20 city tour across Japan supported by MTV Video, radio and magazine features.
Now back in the United States, Supe is in the studio once again with Sylvia Massy Shivy recording their first full-length CD which will be released in April 2008. Supe is Kihiro on vocals, ARI on ESP guitar, takeshi on PRS guitar, Toru on bass and RyoZ pounding the drums. Have no fear; they may have Japanese names but this is truly an all-American band with a world-wide audience.
