With a certain industry critic quipping recently that the album format is dead, the success of The Visual Album goes to show that the album format is only as alive as the artistic creativity and expression that it possesses from front-to-back, and that that such creativity and talent is still rewarded in the music industry.
The 33rd annual CMJ Music Marathon will take place in New York City October 15th-19th. The event, which spans across 80 venues, aims to break new artists as well as feature established artists. Acts playing the festival this year include You Me At Six, The Sounds, The Dismemberment Plan, NGHBRS, Echosmith, Braid, and more. For more information and to purchase badges, head to the CMJ website. Check out the artists announced so far below! 2/3 Goat * 6:15 Jessica Caplan * 7:00 Lisa Blanco * Aabaraki * Aaron Lee Tasjan * Aaron Lopez-Barrantes * Absolutely Free * The ACBs *… Read more »
Pentimento have announced that their new EP Inside the Sea will be released on October 22nd via Paper + Plastick Records. You can view the tracklisting, artwork, and a new studio video by clicking “Read More.”
The Gunz Show was happy to exclusively announce the members of TEAM in the band’s first ever interview. There has been quite some buzz regarding them and I’m stoked to reveal the band is comprised of Bryan Donahue (ex-Boys Like Girls), Jay Vilardi (The Almost), Caleb Turman (Forever The Sickest Kids), Rico Garcia (Colours), and Ally Hoffmann. I premiered two songs from them to great response from all you listeners out there. Make sure to tune into The Gunz Show every Weds and Sunday for more breaking news and all your favorite music! You can find out more info… Read more »
We’re excited to give you the premiere of “Bomb.com”, a new song/video from Astro Safari USA. The duo, composed of Jayce Levi and JP Clark (ex Secret Secret Dino Club, Young and Divine), venture through a trippy alternate world to the tune of their infectious single.
The Gunz Show had an in depth interview with Skate and Surf creator John D’Esposito in which John explained a lot of the behind-the-scenes happenings with the Bamboozle festival, including exactly what went wrong with and who was to blame for his departure. He also discusses the reformation of the Skate and Surf Festival and the start of GameChanger World.
Mark Rose just wrapped up the final stretch of the “Warm Our Bones, Caffeinate Our Hearts” tour with JT Woodruff of Hawthorne Heights. Read about their last week out on the road here!
State Champs may be relative newcomers to the industry, but they’re already living up to their name as the soon-to-be champions of pop punk.
Jack’s Mannequin has come to the end and will be playing their last show November 11th in Los Angeles, CA at the 3rd annual Dear Jack benefit. A statement from Andrew McMahon can be read by clicking “Read More”.
Fun stopped in Boston this past Friday drawing a larger line on “Yawkey Way†than the Red Sox game that same night.
