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STREAM: Andrew McMahon – “Synesthesia”

March 31st, 2013 James Shotwell

Some lover of Andrew McMahon let their excitement for his unreleased new material get away from them and now the entire world can end Easter 2013 by enjoying a brand new song entitled “Synesthesia.”

Though we are currently unsure of the song’s origin, AbsolutePunk pointed us in the direction of “Synesthesia” earlier today. The song is a vast departure from the last Jack’s Mannequin album, which fits perfectly with McMahon’s hopes of starting a new chapter in his career with his latest efforts. I’m not sure a song like this would ever fit on one of his previous releases, yet …

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Andrew McMahon Announces Solo Headlining Tour For March And April [UPDATE]

January 22nd, 2013 Dayton O'Connor

Andrew McMahon – of Something Corporate, Jack’s Mannequin, and of being Andrew McMahon fame – just announced a string of headlining dates that will see the singer-songwriter crossing the Uniter States in March and April.

Don’t let the “solo” moniker fool you – McMahon is playing with a full backing band and the set list will consist of new material along with songs from both the Something Corporate and Jack’s Mannequin catalogs.

McMahon is currently out on the road opening for fun. over the course of the North American leg of the indie pop band’s ongoing world tour.…

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Jack’s Mannequin Releasing Final Show DVD

November 15th, 2012 Dan Bogosian

Jack’s Mannequin, featuring Something Corporate front man Andrew McMahon, recently had their last two concerts ever. We’ve posted videos from the show before here and here, but now fans have something bigger to look forward to: a DVD release of one of the final shows.

The Hollywood Reporter claims “…for fans still unable to make it to the shows, McMahon has arranged to have one of the concerts taped and released on DVD. Of course, those profits will go to McMahon’s Dear Jack Foundation, which aims to shed light on young adult cancer.” This continues …

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WATCH: Andrew McMahon – “Konstantine” (Live)

November 14th, 2012 Anthony Galasso

Andrew McMahon, the inspirational singer who battled cancer and won the hearts of many via his music, gave a very special performance of Something Corporate‘s “Konstantine” to his fans at one of his final Jack’s Mannequin concerts in California.

The video captures the very essence of everything that McMahon embodies and may even leave a gigantic lump of nostalgia in viewer’s throats as they watch this hero end multiple chapters of his life in a single song. Check out the video below. 

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WATCH: Jack’s Mannequin Perform “La La Lie” To Close Their Final Show

November 13th, 2012 James Shotwell

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably well aware that pop rock favorite Andrew McMahon’s side project turned full time musical force, Jack’s Mannequin, recently came to a close with a series of performances in California. I know some of you made the trek to out West to share in the occasion, but the majority of us were left to cry ourselves to sleep while listening to Glass Passenger b-sides for the hundredth time. So, in hopes of bringing the final farewell to everyone, we came across a clip of the final song from the final performance and …

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Jack’s Mannequin Release Final Song “Wrecking Ball Heart;” Explains Origin

September 26th, 2012 Grant Trimboli

Jack’s Mannequin have decided to release one final song as a token of appreciation for all of the support throughout the years. The song is called “Wrecking Ball Heart” and can be streamed/downloaded after the jump.

Read Andrew McMahon’s note on this final song below.

“one last song
I have been well aware, throughout my career, how rare it is for a musician to have such a genuine connection with the people who support them. The reaction to the final JM shows have certainly crystalized those realizations. There is little I could do to express my gratitude for this, but …

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Andrew McMahon Adresses Fans About Last Jack’s Mannequin Show

September 11th, 2012 Jacob Tender

It’s the end of a very emotional era for Andrew McMahon and his Jack’s Mannequin band members and an emotional end for the band’s fans.

November 11 will host the very last Jack’s Mannequin show to ever be played (until a far distant (but possible) reunion show). The show will take place at the 3rd annual Dear Jack benefit in Los Angeles, CA. All profits will benefit young cancer patients. We recommend attendance (bring friends).

Here is the statement made by Andrew:

I hope you have all had an excellent summer. There have been a great many changes taking place

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Andrew McMahon Retiring “Jack’s Mannequin”

August 25th, 2012 Michael Meeze

Andrew McMahon has decided to retire the “Jack’s Mannequin” moniker after eight years and three albums. McMahon, who started the project  in 2004 after the demise of his former band, Something Corporate, has been hinting in recent months that he wanted to start writing music under his own name. “Jack’s Mannequin” has always been an alter-ego of sorts for the piano man. Jack’s Mannequin released their third, and final, album, People and Things, last year via Sire Records.

Take the jump to read what McMahon had to say in two separate blog posts, along with a video he posted.…

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MUSIC VIDEO: Jack’s Mannequin – Release Me

May 1st, 2012 Grant Trimboli

Jack’s Mannequin have released their new music video for the song “Release Me.”

Andrew McMahon plays the rockstar in this mostly animated video, where he is dealing with the same occurrences every single day. There is only so much one person can accomplish and he just wants to breakoff of his duties and be free.

Pick up People And Things right now through Sire Records. We hope you you enjoyed the song and video.

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Andrew McMahon May Retire Jack’s Mannequin

February 3rd, 2012 Grant Trimboli

Jack’s Mannequin are out on tour supporting their latest release, People And Things, but the road looks narrow from here on out. Andrew McMahon mentioned in a recent interview that he is considering retiring the Jack’s Mannequin name after this tour.

A portion of the interview with Andrew McMahon can be read by looking below.

“I’m going to be coming off of this tour and pretty much taking the rest of the year off, and part of that’s going to be about answering that question. And seeing if that means that maybe I have to wind down the Jack’s …

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Jack’s Mannequin Announce Early 2012 Tour

November 14th, 2011 James Shotwell

Jack’s Mannequin have announced plans to tour in early 2012 with support from Jukebox The Ghost.

Starting on January 19, the first tour of the year for both acts will begin in St. Louis and stretch all the way to the House Of Blues in Boston. A complete list of tour dates can be found after the jump.

Jack’s Mannequin released their latest album, People And Things, in early October. If you’ve somehow missed this album up to this post, go out right now and add it to your collection. We loved it and something tells us that if …

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STREAM: Jack’s Mannequin unreleased demo

October 9th, 2011 Jacob Tender

As Something Corporate began to disband, Andrew McMahon found a new outlet for his music in Jack’s Mannequin. At this time, Andrew was demoing a few songs that would eventually form Everything in Transit. However, not every song would make it to the pressed format of the album, so Andrew held onto a few songs to release as bonus tracks on his latest record, People and Things. One track however, never saw the light of day. That song has found it’s way into the light. The demo is called “Anorexic Love Song.”

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