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IRL did a livestream earlier tonight and started with a new acoustic version of "Eyes Closed" with clearer harmonies, a different rap(!) and more riffs/runs from Brady and Chance. They followed up with "Despacito." They're sounding a lot better as a group! They were also interviewed on KIISfm in LA tonight and announced the title of their holiday song: "Feel this Christmas," which will be released in November. During the show, they did a snippet of "Eyes Closed" a cappella. Finally, here's an interview from when they were in Long Beach last week. ETA: iHeartRadio print interview (posted on KIISfm but different from the on-air interview). Nice pictures here. ETA2: Another upcoming radio station appearance, this time in Chicago, Wed., Oct. 11. --And another Chicago one! Also, several of the guys posted/tweeted that they're shooting their latest music video today (is it for the holiday single?). (Please let the styling be good for this one!)

This game goes off the rails so quickly, but it's the funniest thing I've seen IRL do in a while. I've never made it a secret that I love Drew, but this completely seals it for me; poor guy (Sergio made it so hard for him)! ETA: Upcoming performances, which the boys have been rehearsing for: Family Day at the Grove in LA this Saturday. Texas State Fair in Dallas on Monday (you have to scroll down to see them listed for Oct. 9). ETA2: Also, Cleveland radio station performance next Thursday, Oct. 12.

Aww, sorry about that (*insert pic of Chance making "Bambi-eyes" so you'll forgive me). I'm about to go away on a trip for a week, so I won't be posting for awhile--you all keep the thread going! :)

Interesting news about IRL's management.

I agree that they aren't stirring up much buzz; maybe the People Magazine interview, since that's the biggest mainstream outlet they've spoken to, will bring them some attention (I have no idea how extensive that article/video will be; watch it just be a short blurb!). And while I know they have to promote EC, it'd be great if IRL added some new covers to their performance "arsenal," to show their versatility. So far, outside from the occasional funny moment from Brady, the boys have been sweet but pretty scripted/overly earnest in their interviews and media appearances. At tonight's M&G, though, there was a moment of much-needed wackiness: IRL do their EC dance, and Sergio and then Michael start clowning around, and it's a great moment where the boys don't take themselves too seriously and just have fun (you can hear JHype cheering in support near the end). I'm not saying they need to goof off all the time, but they do need to inject more of that energy/liveliness/spark into their interviews and performances. (Edited because I originally linked to a vid of the dance, but then that post got deleted, so not available anymore.) ETA: The vid is back up. Maybe JHype's presence loosened them up or made them want to be silly for a bit, but it was nice to see them just be spontaneous kids for a moment. ETA 2: The boys play "Famous 4Heads." ETA 3: They didn't get to perform, but IRL did get to make an announcement on the IHeartRadio stage.

In case you've been wondering what Miles Wesley and Mikey Jimenez have been up to, here's their single: "Nowhere Fast"

This is cute: Kidsday interview with IRL (heh, they notice that Brady likes to talk a lot!).

Radio interview IRL did while in NYC. ETA: Any Vegas IRL fans? They're doing another meet and greet.

The purpose of this thread has been fulfilled: IRL actually made Tiger Beat. (Their answers are so repetitive here--come on, guys, I know it's hard to think in the moment, but mix it up. I would have LOL'd if someone had said they loved the "She's the homie" lyric.) ETA: The boys are on another short break right now but will get back together in Vegas later this week. Besides reuniting with JHype, could they be attending the IHeartRadio Music Festival? Even if IRL don't perform, they could do promo there and make lots of connections. I wonder if any of the 1D guys who will be there (Harry, Niall, Louis) will give them the time of day (Sergio would be so thrilled).

Another boy band trivia quiz; Brady is such an A+ student (though I had to laugh at "The Brady Bunch").

A print interview with IRL. Michael's wryness comes through even when you can't see him. I agree that the EC video is underwhelming--it's just the guys singing to the camera and taking everything too seriously (enough with the "Bambi"-eyes, Chance!). PM's video isn't very creative, either, but it's definitely more vibrant and fun. I'm not sure this video is enough to help IRL make new fans outside of the Boy Band faithful.... Yes, please!

Here's the music video! ETA: Poor Sergio really didn't have a solo in the song. A lot of Chance throughout the video, though he did look good, so I see why the director used so much of his footage. Um, they had made such a big deal out of being on a roof, but that part barely registered.... Finally, Stylists, STOP making Drew swim in layers and layers of clothing. What was that white shawl-abomination he had to wear at the end?!!!

I think the video isn't supposed to premiere until 5 pm Eastern time, when the guys do their performance at Planet Hollywood. In the meantime, from their IG, it looks like they're at the VEVO offices for promo; yesterday, they were at I Heart Radio/Media. ETA: Word online now is that the video won't come out until the end of the event at Planet Hollywood, so more like 7 p.m. Eastern time. Confirmation from the boys. The guys also got interviewed by People Magazine today, so that's a good sign that promo's picking up! In addition, they're doing another M&G tomorrow.

You put it exactly into the right words why this outfit looks so jarring on Drew. I suppose it's a compliment to him that the stylist thinks he can pull it off, in that maybe he's the band member who's most willing to experiment and try new things. (And I guess I'm glad he didn't have to wear that huge camo trench coat that Chance had on.) Imagining Brady in Drew's outfit made me cackle! BTW, Simon Cowell isn't playing--PrettyMuch also dropped their music video for "Would You Mind" today. It's got way less dancing than I would have expected, given how much the band's showcased their moves on Youtube. It'll be interesting to see which band/video gets more attention. (FYI, there might be an ad in the beginning.)

Okay, look at this screenshot--WHAT did they make poor Drew wear in the music video? What are those pants? What is that big flap of black material hanging off the side? Why all the clashing patterns on top? WHYYYY?

LOL, thanks so much for translating "most fried thing ever." I'm rooting for these guys, but I have to say that their choreography in the live performance looked pretty funny--maybe it's because they were so crowded on that tiny stage. Hopefully it'll look smoother in the video, when they do it on a big "rooftop" (which they keep talking about but we have yet to see in the previews).

IRL's Z100 performance is a Live saved on their Instagram; here's a snippet that shows their new choreography (Brady's going for it!). Here's a preview for their music video. Any thoughts?

Anyone here near NYC? IRL will perform "Eyes Closed" and premiere their music video Friday evening at Planet Hollywood.

Screenshots from the video teaser (swipe/click through to see all the pics). I'm still not a fan of their styling--while there's more color for once, the mix of camouflage and plaid just feels busy to me. (And the poor guys had to wear all those layers in 100+ degree heat on the day they were filming.) I think it's because Sergio is being filmed from a weird angle--I agree he looks like a different person. (Oh, Sergio; first we can't hear you on the single, now there's an Imposter!Sergio in the music video. Let's hope that at least you aren't wearing camouflage-plaid capris in the vid.)

Teaser for the music video. Also, IRL will perform at radio station Z100 on Thursday.

Chance, Brady, and Sergio tweeted/posted on IG that they'll be reuniting soon in NYC--so maybe promo's starting up again? Will they be talking to radio stations? Performing on talk shows? Premiering their music video? Jumping on Drew's trampoline? (OMG, that'd be hilarious to get all five of them on there to recreate the "Eyes Closed" cover.)

Michael Conor's video. The guys got asked some pretty dull questions in these way-too-short videos (favorite meal of the day, favorite color). At least let them explain why they like certain classes or how they deal with having so many siblings. Let them talk longer about topics they're passionate about (What are Drew's favorite comics? What's Michael's process for writing raps? Aside from necessity, what attracted Chance to EMT training? What plays has Brady been in, and which one did he enjoy the most? Does Sergio miss playing soccer?) I swear, their PR team is doing the least. Yeah, I agree that neither Andrew would have been a good fit for IRL (can you imagine either of them singing "Eyes Closed"? :/ ). I just thought that, based on vocals and stage presence, Andrew Bloom deserved to go a little further in the competition, at least further than Devin or Mikey.

A really interesting "what if"--five of the guys (Chance, Andrew Bloom, Devin, Drew, and Michael Conor) got to do "That's What I Like" with Adam Blackstone at a club (not sure when this happened, but the video was uploaded August 8--was this just for fun or were the producers "testing" them? Or maybe only the oldest contestants could participate). Devin (off-camera most of the time) sounds awful here. Chance breaks out the sexy dance moves. Andrew Bloom is really good, and it's too bad he didn't last longer in the competition. ETA: I missed that the video description showed this show took place on July 28.

Meet Sergio!

Interview with ClevverTV. Not much new here, but Brady is hilarious during the boy band trivia quiz. ETA: It's Drew. Since they're releasing one video a day, we'll get the final "Get to Know" vid on Sunday--does that mean the "Eyes Closed" video will drop Monday? Hope so! ETA2: Three of the boys are doing meet and greets this weekend--Drew on Sat. in NYC, Michael on Sat. in Cleveland, and Chance on Sun. in Seal Beach. Sergio had his meet and greet last weekend; Brady doesn't seem to be doing one. Chance's announcement for his m&g is so him; he's tying it to a fundraiser for hurricane relief (which is really cool).