Brian Marquis, former guitarist of Boston hardcore band Therefore I Am, has announced signing a deal with Equal Vision Records as a solo artist. Marquis will release his debut full-length album, Blood & Spirits, on May 13.
The Acoustic Basement stage on Warped Tour has been in existence for a few years now, and when it isn’t Warped season they bring it out on the road for the Acoustic Basement tour. Now they’re headed across the pond for the Acoustic Basement UK tour and it’s got a fantastic lineup: Geoff Rickly (Thursday), Koji, Rob Lynch, and Brian Marquis. Check out the dates below!
While making their way down to Fest, United Nations will be playing a short run of east coast dates with Pianos Become the Teeth and Circle Take the Square. For those not familiar with United Nations, the band is made up of Geoff Rickly (Thursday), Lukas Previn, Jonah Bayer, David Haik and Zac Sewell (Pianos Become the Teeth). Watch a special message from the band below where they make the announcement. 10/27 – RICHMOND, VA – THE CAMEL – w/ Pianos Become The Teeth & Menzingers 10/28 – CHARLESTON, SC – THE OASIS – w/ Pianos Become The Teeth &… Read more »
The Starland Ballroom, located in New Jersey, that played a highly influential part in many bands’ touring careers, closed in October due to damage from Hurricane Sandy. They’ll be reopening in September with a ton of great shows, and check out details by clicking “Read More.”
In celebration of the 10-year anniversary of their 2003 breakthrough Ocean Avenue, Yellowcard will be releasing an acoustic version of the album on August 13th and heading out on an acoustic tour in the fall. Click “read more” to see the full dates and album trailer!
The range present in Man Overboard’s third full-length Heart Attack epitomizes the fluidity of the term “pop punk,†making the album a must-have for anyone that considers themselves a fan of the genre.
New Jersey’s volatile, experimentalist rock band Thursday will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its classic, groundbreaking album Full Collapse by kicking off a US tour with friends, Underoath, in January/February where the band will perform the celebrated record in its entirety.
There was one truth apparent while walking through the merchandise area one hour after the doors opened at the Starland Ballroom last Wednesday evening: the crowd was ready for all that was to come.
There wasn’t a Thursday fan alive who wasn’t floored by last month’s announcement that the New Jersey emo innovators will be working with Victory Records on a retrospective CD/DVD package that, as a press release noted, will “tell Thursday’s 10-year-career story from the beginning to the present.” After all, Thursday’s 2002 split from Victory – which issued the band’s landmark 2001 LP, Full Collapse – was the very definition of cantankerous. Mud was flung from both sides when the band joined Island Records, and lawyers were eventually called in to clean up the mess.At the time of the band’s break… Read more »
Kicking off in Scranton, PA on October 17th, Island Records recording artists, Thrice and Thursday join forces for a full scale U.S. tour. This pairing of incredible bands will give fans the opportunity to experience the unbridled energy and emotionally charged sounds of both artists. Thursday and Thrice are representative of a growing new musical scene. As the New York Times Magazine recently wrote, “What do you get when you mix crashing guitars, wrenchingly confessional lyrics and vocals that can peel paint? The new poetics of suburban living.” This two month tour will be sponsored by MTV2 and Alternative Press.… Read more »
