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Beach Weather Drops Sizzling “Hottest Summer On Record”


The temperatures are rising, not just because it’s July, but because Beach Weather dropped another alternative banger. “Hottest Summer On Record” is a steamy, indie-rock instant classic, with grunge-infused guitar lines. Earlier, the band dropped another seasonal hit, “High In Low Places.” “You were the hottest summer on record/That I can remember/What a beautiful place to burn/Got me caught up in the headlights,” lead vocalist Nick Santino croons. Check out the sizzling new track and lyric video below. Guitarist Sean Silverman notes, “‘Hottest Summer On Record’ came about after a trip to Joshua Tree and taking mushrooms for the first… Read more »

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Beach Weather Stays “High In Low Places” On New Single


Yeehaw, y’all! After a successful set at Boston Calling, Beach Weather just dropped their new single, “High In Low Places” with an accompanying desert-themed music video. This marks the group’s first release since their 2023 LP Pineapple Sunrise featuring smash-hit “Sex, Drugs, Etc.” Frontman Nick Santino shares, “We like to call ‘High in Low Places’ our apocalyptic love song. There was beauty in the idea of finding peace in one another while the world was slowly melting.” He continues, “We wanted to create something that felt cinematic, the closing credits of a modern end-of-times western. There are hints of those… Read more »

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9 Bands Who Should Reunite For When We Were Young Fest


When We Were Young Fest is the place to be to revive your inner emo kid with nostalgic pop-punk and alternative hits, all while hearing new tracks from your favorite artists and meeting fellow Warped Tour lovers. This year’s lineup boasts an array of rock ‘n’ roll legends, including headliners Green Day and blink-182. Plus, attendees will have the chance to see the likes of 5 Seconds Of Summer, Motion City Soundtrack, Turnover, Gym Class Heroes, The Veronicas, and many more iconic acts.  Lucky ticket holders also get to see reunions from bands returning from hiatus or artists who only… Read more »

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Album Review: Beach Weather – Pineapple Sunrise


“I don’t know where you begin but it’s where I wanna end” Is there anything better than a beloved band returning after years away and delivering a no-skip album? I don’t think so—and apparently, Beach Weather agrees. Formed in 2015 and releasing two (excellent) EPs before going on hiatus in 2017, Beach Weather—Nick Santino, Reeve Powers, and Sean Silverman—re-emerged in late 2021 and now they’re officially back with their debut full-length, Pineapple Sunrise.  Before we get any further, I have to confess that I’ve been a Nick Santino stan (a Stantino, if you will) since I started listening to his… Read more »

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Love in Real Time: Getting Back to Live Music at 8123 Fest


by Sasha 8123 means everything to me! So, after two years of *no* live music, very little social interaction, and a whole lot of bingeing all the shows ever created; idobi gave me the moment I’ve been waiting for! An opportunity to go cover 8123 Fest in Phoenix! Ok, so let me just tell you, I basically cried with happiness! There I was, telling all my friends and family how much I needed this. I had to feel music vibrating beneath my feet, to hear everyone sing their favorite songs together—I needed a festival in my life. I was going… Read more »

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We Are All the Same: Spending Your Sad Summer with The Maine


Picture this: It’s a humid 90 degrees and you’re on a rooftop in New York City with 3000 other people. On one side is the Manhattan skyline; on the other Brooklyn. Everyone is turned toward a stage—the Brooklyn Bridge visible just behind it. On it, a band dressed in pink stands. One of the members holds up a sign that says “We Are All the Same” and the crowd screams. Welcome to Sad Summer Fest 2019, the tour of your dreams that will undoubtedly replace the Warped-size hole in your heart. Outside NYC’s Pier 17—a fantastic venue with a couple… Read more »

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(Un)Covered: Perfect


Looking for the perfect song? Listen to Beach Weather’s One Direction cover.

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Diary of 8123 Fest


From landing in Phoenix the day “Bad Behavior” came out, to standing in line for three hours to meet a band called The Maine, here’s one emotional recap of 8123 Fest.

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