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Neil Rubenstein's "headshots" (CREDIT: Ryan Brook) Neil Rubenstein has worn many hats throughout his career: musician, frontman, talent manager, pick-up baseball player, label co-owner, tour manager, podcaster, reviewer/critic, and stand-up comedian. Rubenstein was once a member of Punk/Hardcore bands Irony of Lightfoot, Sons of Abraham, Tetsuo, These Enzymes, and thisyearsmodel. He acted as tour manager for Motion City Soundtrack, Kittie, and RIVAL SCHOOLS and briefly operated his own artist management agency, Sons Modern. Neil Rubenstein co-owned, operated, and revived Fadeaway Records along with fellow Long Islander, scene photographer, and long-time friend Michael Dubin. Fadeaway issued note-worthy releases from The Movielife, Brand New / Safety In Numbers, a split from Rubenstein's own thisyearsmodel & Hot Rod Circuit, Kevin Devine's The Miracle of '86, and a 2017 compilation EP entitled Between The Bars (The Songs of Elliott Smith.) Neil Ruben...

Adam Schlesinger was a prolific musician, songwriter, composer, record producer, and co-owner of Stratosphere Sound . Unfortunately, Schelsinger passed away this past April due to complications from COVID-19 at 52 years of age. Adam Schlesinger was most notably, a founding member of Fountains of Wayne , as well as Fever High , Ivy, Rogue Oliphant , and Tinted Windows. Additionally, Schlesinger contributed to a number of soundtracks, including Crazy Ex-Girlfriend , Tom Hank's That Thing You Do! There's Something About Mary , Me, Myself & Irene, Josie & The Pussycats , Scary Movie, Fever Pitch , Orange County, and Two Weeks Notice . Adam Schlesinger even produced and mixed records for America , Dashboard Confessional, Fastball , Ben Lee, The Monkees , Motion City Soundtrack, Led Zeppelin 's Robert Plant , They Might Be Giants, The Verve Pipe , and more. Saving for a Custom Van by Rachel Bloom Since his passing, Fountains of Wayne reunited to perform "Stac...

Star Wars Songs by Cloud City Soundtrack Tony Thaxton is, likely, best known as the drummer for Pop Punk/Emo band, Motion City Soundtrack ; first joining the band around 2001-02 through 2013 and returning again for Motion City Soundtrack 's 2016 "farewell" tour and their upcoming DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK 2020/"reunion" tour. Thaxton currently drums for Tiny Stills & Don't Stop or We'll Die , in addition to Motion City Soundtrack . Although, over the years, he has, also, played drums for/with Aimee Mann , "Weird Al" Yankovic, Jonah Ray , Ted Leo, Braid , and Paul F. Tompkins. During his various stints and gigs, Tony Thaxton has become an accomplished podcast creator and producer for his own Feliz Navipod! , Cloud City Soundtrack, and, most recently, Bizarre Albums , as well as Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend. Cloud City Soundtrack , in particular, is a "weekly Star Wars comedy music video" series, as well as a compani...