In honor of Hopeless Records turning 30, Sincere Engineer has covered “I Hate Myself” by 88 Fingers Louie for the label’s Hopelessly Devoted To You compilation album. The song originally appeared on 88 Fingers Louie‘s 1997 LP 88 Fingers Up Your Ass. The compilation will also boast The Wonder Years’ cover of Thrice’s “Deadbolt,” Point North’s cover of Avenged Sevenfold’s “Unholy Confessions,” NOAHFINNCE‘s rendition of Waterparks‘ “I Miss Having Sex But at Least I Don’t Wanna Die Anymore,” Bayside‘s reworking of The Weakerthans‘ “Aside,” LØLØ‘s cover of New Found Glory‘s “Vicious Love,” and Hey Violet‘s and Jayden Seeley‘s Yellowcard cover of “Hang You Up.” Check out Sincere Engineer‘s “I Hate Myself” cover below. On top of releasing the forthcoming Hopelessly Devoted To You,… Read more »
Super happy to have our old friend Mike Burkett aka Fat Mike from NOFX on my show this week! We’ve known Mike since 2001 so there’s lots to talk about and not only that, NOFX is one of the reasons if not the main reason why Sum 41 was started. Mike Is one if the most interesting figures in Punk Rock so you can imagine its a no hold barred conversation. This episode is not to be missed! Punk rock, partying, humor, honesty–it’s all right here this week on Cone’s Cave!
In honor of Hopeless Records turning 30, Hey Violet and Jayden Seeley (ex-With Confidence) have covered Yellowcard‘s “Hang You Up” for the label’s Hopelessly Devoted To You compilation album. The song originally appeared on Yellowcard‘s 2011 LP When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes. The compilation will also boast The Wonder Years’ cover of Thrice’s “Deadbolt,” Point North’s cover of Avenged Sevenfold’s “Unholy Confessions,” NOAHFINNCE‘s rendition of Waterparks‘ “I Miss Having Sex But at Least I Don’t Wanna Die Anymore,” Bayside‘s reworking of The Weakerthans‘ “Aside,” and LØLØ‘s cover of New Found Glory‘s “Vicious Love.” On Instagram, Hey Violet shared, “[V]ery grateful to be a part of Hopeless Records’ 30th anniversary with this cover we did with @jaydenseeley, which is out… Read more »
illuminati hotties, aka producer extraordinaire Sarah Tudzin, shared her breezy, indie rock-infused new single, “The L,” from her highly-anticipated upcoming album POWER. Preceded by the single “Didn’t” featuring Cavetown and title track “Power,” the full record is set to be released on August 23 via Hopeless Records. Tudzin shares, “’The L’ is about knowing when to back down. It’s a lesson I’ve had the great fortune to have many chances to learn over and over again. It’s about putting your pride aside in favor of resolution. We could go separate ways, but I’ll take the ‘L’ instead.” She continues, “The vocals in the bridge are from… Read more »
Ahead of their appearance at Las Vegas’ Best Friends Forever Festival in October, Karate has officially announced that new music is on the way. On July 25, the Boston post-hardcore outfit officially dropped a double single— “Defendants” and “Silence, Sound.” Additionally, the “Sever” artists announced that their upcoming album Make It Fit will arrive out on October 18, via the Numero Group. This marks their first official full record since 2004’s Pockets. Read more: idobi Radio Summer School Tour Announces Debut Lineup With Stand Atlantic, Magnolia Park, More Numero Group notes, “Out of the brain of Geoff Farina spills 10… Read more »
In honor of Hopeless Records turning 30, LØLØ has covered New Found Glory‘s “Vicious Love” for the label’s Hopelessly Devoted To You compilation album. The song originally appeared on New Found Glory‘s 2014 LP Resurrection and featured Paramore‘s Hayley Williams. The compilation will also boast The Wonder Years’ cover of Thrice’s “Deadbolt,” Point North’s cover of Avenged Sevenfold’s “Unholy Confessions,” NOAHFINNCE‘s rendition of Waterparks‘ “I Miss Having Sex But at Least I Don’t Wanna Die Anymore,” and Bayside‘s reworking of The Weakerthans‘ “Aside.” On Instagram, LØLØ shared, “[S]o stoked to be a part of @hopelessrecords 30th anniversary album!! when they told me about it and how we had to pick a song from their past… Read more »
What happens when you mix Dungeons & Dragons with seasoned musicians Jay Gilkay (Evel), Todd Bell (Braid, Hey Mercedes), Dan Didier (The Promise Ring, Maritime), Brett Schwandt (Evel, Ceilishrine) and Eric Arsnow (Tigernite, Devils Teeth)? Well, you get D&D-inspired rock band Fight Dice, of course The rock ensemble just released their first single “Magic Pact” from their upcoming record Total Party Kill, due out on September 20. Whether you’re the Dungeon Master or simply a fan of nostalgia-inducing classic rock riffs, there’s something to love about Fight Dice‘s offering. Bell shares, “During the pandemic, we were immersed in playing ‘D&D’ together online to ward off boredom and stay socially… Read more »
Hopeless Records is celebrating the big 3-0 this year, and they’re hosting a big party that you’re invited to. On August 24, the label is set to host a major event at Cleveland’s famous Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame with special performances from Hopeless artists and alumni. Specifically, you can catch sets from Waterparks‘ Awsten Knight, Illuminati Hotties, The Wonder Years‘ Dan Campbell, and Scene Queen. Plus, you can catch a special Q&A panel hosted by Alternative Press and Ruffian Books founder Mike Shea. Additionally, the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame is sharing a new traveling exhibit celebrating… Read more »
Following up their new collaborative single, “Psychopath,” featuring Fit for An Autopsy vocalist Joe Bad, released earlier this year, Body Count has unleashed the politically charged “Fuck What You Heard.” The new track marks the band’s second new single since the release of their 2020 Grammy-winning single “Bum-Rush.” “Fuck What You Heard” and “Psychopath” are both scheduled to appear on the group’s forthcoming full-length album, Merciless. Arriving just one day after the Republican National Convention, frontman Ice-T unleashes a scathing critique of the two-party system and the divisiveness stoked by “the blue and the red.” He takes sharp jabs at… Read more »
Following the release of “Beg For More,” In Her Own Words is offering their new punchy pop-punk single, “Story Of Us” via Thriller Records. The rousing Jayden Seeley-produced track was “cathartic to write” the band says—and yes, it’s relatable AF. Of the new track lead vocalist Joey Fleming explains, “‘Story Of Us’ is a song about feeling torn between decisions and the mental gymnastics you go through during an on-again-off-again relationship, even though you know in the back of your mind what the outcome is going to be at the end of it all.” If you are utterly obsessed with… Read more »
