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GIFs never get old, guys. EVER. Kanye West even said so himself (I made that up). So to continue our long-standing brand new tradition of ThanksGIFing week on MTV's Tumblr, here's another one for you guys to gape at -- Never Shout Never being his soulful, cool, adorable self! Nothing says Thanksgiving + GIFs like Cristofer Drew.

Check out tons more GIFs over at MTV's Tumblr, and don't forget to celebrate what you're thankful for this ThanksGIFing week: moving images on the internet.

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Never Shout Never's Christofer Drew is already an accomplished musician (six albums and two EPs, y'all), and now he can check "play New York City's Webster Hall" off of his bucket list. Chris, alongside the new members of his band (Caleb Denison, Hayden Kaiser, and Taylor MacFee), played to a sold-out crowd at Webster Hall recently, and we have video evidence. Check it.

Never Shout Never fans are a dedicated bunch, as we see in the first video below where we talked to some of them waiting outside the venue. It's to be expected that die-hards are loving the new sound of the more mature and robust Never Shout Never, but one girl loved it so much that she came all the way from Canada to see the show. CANADA, people. That's like, far. We also chatted with the band on their relationship with their fans and as you may have guessed, the love is reciprocated.

After the fan video, check out two live performances from the show. Up first we have Never Shout Never's retro-feeling latest single "Silver Ecstasy," which takes on a more somber tone in the live performance as opposed to the recorded track. After that, watch the twangy live version of "Simplistic Trance-Like Getaway." And just in case you missed Buzzworthy's exclusive premiere last week, hear the studio version of "Silver Ecstasy."

Never Shout Never's latest album Time Travel is out Sept. 20.

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Never Shout Never's brand-new song, "Silver Ecstasy," makes me think someone's been hitting the vinyl hard, and the title of his upcoming new album, Time Travel (Sept. 20), pretty much confirms that Christofer Drew and his band are taking us on a journey into the past. Both the album and the song, which we're premiering exclusively on Buzzworthy -- feel like a rare gem unearthed from a dusty thrift store crate.

"Silver Ecstasy" is a retro trip back to a long-ago land of our musical forebears, specifically the Beatles. And not everyone can reference The Beatles. Well, a lot of people can, but few have succeeded where Drew and his bandmates do when the song opens with sparse, layered harmonies that evoke the Beatles' "Because." "Silver Ecstasy" gives way to Queen-like vocal theatrics, and there are even shades of a little Panic At The Disco, to make matters a little more modern. It's 2011, after all.

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Never Shout Never frontman and Joplin, Missouri resident Christofer Drew is lending his fame to help his hometown cope with last month's devastating tornadoes.

"The tornado that hit our community was not only devastating to the city's prosperity, but also the lives of the victims," Drew said in a statement. "My greatest hope is that after the cameras leave, we will not be forgotten. I love this city and plan to stand by its side until it is completely restored and livable. We are all encouraged by the help we've received. Thank you everyone."

Christofer Drew is working with the United Way to raise money for Joplin. By texting "JOMO" to 50555, you can immediately donate $10 to the relief effort.

Never Shout Never plans to release a new track next week, with all proceeds going toward Joplin relief. In the meantime, to see how much the city needs your help, watch a video of Joplin's tragic wreckage shot and edited by Drew himself.

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A couple of days ago, we brought you a video of Never Shout Never performing live at the mtvU VMA Tour, and we marveled at Christofer Drew's ability to take a pretty mellow song and turn it into a stadium anthem. Well, today we have The Ready Set kicking out the jams at that very same show with its single "Love Like Woe," and we don't have to marvel; this track was made for stadium singing.

Jordan Witzigreuter and his band soak up all the attention and screaming passion of the fans in attendance and pay it back with a great run through their most well-known song. Special props, in particular, to Witzigreuter for his handling of the high parts on "Love Like Woe" 's verses; he maneuvers expertly through the slightly raggae-ish parts after running himself ragged during the chorus. That's endurance!

Watch The Ready Set's performance of "Love Like Woe," live at the mtvU VMA Tour. For more info on the tour, which also features 2AM Club, Never Shout Never and Just Kait, head over to the mtvU VMA Tour hub.

+ Don't miss the 2010 MTV VMAs live from Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 12, at 9/8c, hosted by Chelsea Handler.

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Personally, when I think of Never Shout Never, I usually think of hushed, intimate, somewhat goofy, adorable, ukulele-led songs about love and heartache, not arena rock. And while the below video isn't exactly on Bon Jovi's level of seeing a million faces and rocking them all (but really, who is?), it shows that Never Shout Never and frontman Christofer Drew certainly know how to move a crowd.

Here we have Christofer Drew and his band playing their Harmony track "This Sh** Gets Old"  on the mtvU VMA Tour, much to the delight of this girl...

...and thousands like her, with and without NSN written on their foreheads.

On the album,  "This Sh** Gets Old" is a jaunty mid-tempo number, but live it turns into a full-bore power-pop song, while still maintaining the delicate details (harmonies!) of the recorded version.

Check out the video below. The mtvU Tour, featuring Never Shout Never, The Ready Set and 2AM Club, rolls on. Check out more performances at the mtvU VMA Tour page. And don't miss the 2010 MTV VMAs on Sunday, Sept. 12, at 9/8c.

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Never Shout Never's Christofer Drew excels at making childlike and innocent songs about the rather adult issues of love and heartbreak. And his video for "CheaterCheaterBestFriendEater" might be the best example of that tension yet.

Taken from NSN's soon-to-released new album, Harmony, "Cheater" is shot with grainy film stock and is  generally a pretty lo-fi affair. The clip starts out with an upside-down angle on Drew, whose face is made to look like a Mr. Potato Head doll. Childlike, right? Well, things get awfully real on the first line of the song: "You sure broke my heart last week when you said you had slept with him."

This sad tale of broken trust and people sleeping in other people's beds is told over a pretty jaunty ukulele melody, a steady bass drum and with a goofy rap, but the overall feeling is rather sad and dark.

Check out the video below. Never Shout Never's Harmony is due out August 24.

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Christofer Drew probably doesn't see singer/guitarist Cameron Walker and his band Weatherstar as major competition in the battle for heartfelt-folk-rock supremacy. They've both shared a stage, and they share a manager. Plus, there's enough love to go around, right?

Sure, Christofer Drew and Cameron Walker do look remarkably alike, and Walker might not sport the same under-eye paint and coonskin cap as the Never Shout Never frontman. But this doe-eyed songwriter is still pretty cute without the makeup and accessories. And though Weatherstar sounds like some kind of Doppler radar technology, he writes gorgeous acoustic-tinged tearjerkers and pop-rock anthems with the assist of drummer Billy Toti.

Check out standout Weatherstar songs like "Wish You Would Stay," "Postcards," Rainy Day" and "All In Your Head" for stripped-back tracks with traces of early Dashboard Confessional, Panic! At The Disco Ben Kweller, and Something Corporate.

Weatherstar's self-titled EP is out now. Be sure to check out the band's official MySpace page for upcoming tour dates.

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Cady Groves might look like your typical American Apparel pinup girl, but this Oklahoma native is more interested in heartfelt rock songs than tri-blend pocket jumpsuits. (Sorry, Dov Charney.)

When asked to describe her sound, Groves has said, "If Miranda Lambert, Paramore, The Dixie Chicks and Taylor Swift all had a less-talented baby -- that would be me." We can't say we disagree with the comparisons -- but we'd fight her about the "less-talented" part because lady can sing sweeter than honey, and her introspective lyrics remind us of a young Alanis Morissette.

If you missed Groves when she opened up for Buzzworthy faves like Never Shout Never and The Ready Set, catch her on the Bamboozle Roadshow this summer because she'll be performing alongside All Time Low and Good Charlotte.

Check out the videos for "Real Like Me" and "One In The Same" below. Cady Groves' The Life Of A Pirate EP is out now.

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The Midwestern pedigree of Every Avenue shines through on its debut album, "Picture Perfect." This quintet from Michigan work the same equation as Illinois power-pop pioneers Cheap Trick; make the melodies sticky sweet and pour some serious volume on top.

They may look like your average pop-punk-emo providers, but Every Avenue has a classic rock heart, one that beats to rhythm of bands like Cheap Trick, The Beatles and The Cars. On songs like "Tell Me I'm A Wreck" or the single "For Always, Forever," the band's incredible mix of classic-rock power chords (courtesy of guitarists Joshua Randall and Jimmie Deeghan) and song structures with pop-punk exuberance make for some delirious listening.

"Picture Perfect" is out now, and the band is currently taking part in the Alternative Press tour along with Never Shout Never. Check out the video for "For Always, Forever" below.

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