A.F.I. has canceled the remaining dates of their North American tour after singer Davey Havok was diagnosed with nodes on his vocal chords. A representative for the band’s record label revealed that doctors advised Havok to go home and rest his voice or else risk serious damage. The representative said that he is expected to make a full recovery, although it will take at least a couple of months. A.F.I. released the following statement: “We have never cancelled any shows and are deeply disappointed to have to cancel these shows. Unfortunately our only course of action is clear. We truly… Read more »
Another year of touring isn’t frazzling AFI – quite the opposite. “I usually bug out off tour at, like, day 10,” explained drummer Adam Carson, who, along with his bandmates, is enjoying his first vacation since before Sing the Sorrow was released in March. “It’ll be nice to do another tour.” AFI’s latest jaunt launches February 18 in Bakersfield, California, with Coheed and Cambria and A Static Lullaby in the opening slots. A few weeks later, Thursday will replace the latter until the tour wraps in mid-March. AFI will then decide whether they’ll release another single and remain on the… Read more »
A.F.I. fans should check out the import section of their favorite record store for the upcoming Australian CD-single release of “The Leaving Song Part II,” from the band’s current album Sing The Sorrow. The Australian CD, which will be released on August 4 to coincide with the band’s tour there, includes three additional tracks-demo versions of “This Celluloid Dream” and “Synthesthesia,” plus a CD-ROM video for the band’s first single from Sing The Sorrow, “Girl’s Not Grey.” On the home front, “The Leaving Song Part II” is currently at Number 25 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart. A.F.I. has been… Read more »
Liam Lynch was onstage about two minutes total, yet it was his song that best summed up Saturday’s 11-hour KROQ Weenie Roast. It was truly the “United States of Whatever.” As in, whatever goes. Good Charlotte unplugged, Pink got the party started with the Transplants, and Jane’s Addiction played unannounced, proving nothing was off-limits at the trend-setting radio station’s 11th annual summer festival. The lineup itself was a little bit of whatever, and certainly more diverse than last year’s “diet Ozzfest,” as Jack Osbourne called it. All three stages showcased a variety of bands, although it was surprisingly the main… Read more »
A.F.I. is on the road in support of its latest and most successful effort Sing The Sorrow. The band has a rare off day this Sunday (May 11) which is Mother’s Day. A.F.I. singer/songwriter Davey Havoc remembers an uncomfortable Mother’s Day on the road where the band was stranded in the middle of nowhere. “Grand Island, Nebraska. It was a Mother’s Day, it was a Sunday,” Havoc said, recalling the memorable day. “And we were stuck in the middle of the tour and our van broke and we had to turn the van in and put all of our equipment… Read more »
From 2011 to 2014, there was one social media niche that defined the music taste for young people and became the go-to platform for tastemakers: Tumblr. It was the birthplace of the indie sleaze aesthetic, soft grunge teens in Dr. Martens, tights under denim shorts, oversized flannels, emo black and white photography, Jeffrey Campbell Litas, and American Apparel basics. Back then, we curated our blogs with the same precision required on today’s Instagram feeds. With this brooding, indie fashion look came an edgy side of music that was fully loaded with personality and grit. We relished in fan fiction and… Read more »
LA-based pop punk band In Her Own Words has released another single off their forthcoming EP Left In The Dark titled “96 Hours.”
Ahead of the release of with you in spirit, Balance And Composure dropped the Will Yip-produced title track. The LP arrives out on October 4 via Memory Music. Previously the alt-indie act released “cross to bear,” “sorrow machine,” “any means,” and “believe the hype.” The track deals with a familiar, yet uncomfortable feeling: grief. Vocalist and guitarist Jon Simmons sings “Motivation has been not so hot. I am worthless. It’s been way past overdue. And you’re locked in, I can feel it. I am nothing without you. I fall under without you.” Check out the title track below. Despite the heavy themes featured on… Read more »
The My Chemical Romance fans are absolutely living this summer. First, in August, Gerard Way appeared at the premiere for the fourth season of his comic book-turned Netflix series, The Umbrella Academy. Additionally, Frank Iero dropped new single “This Song Is A Curse…” in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Stomachaches. Finally, Mikey Way posted a cryptic My Chemical Romance setlist on his Instagram. Could this mean a new tour is underway? This setlist is comprised of the tracks from 2006’s The Black Parade. This is the record that the band will be playing in its entirety at this year’s… Read more »
Ahead of the release of their upcoming LP with you in spirit, Balance And Composure dropped the latest single from the album “any means.” The track is the fourth single from the upcoming release following “cross to bear,” “sorrow machine,” and “believe the hype.” Leading up to the release, Jack Appleby noticed an interesting post to tease the new song. The band posted a photo of a single New Balance shoe ahead of the drop to say that new Balance And Composure content was coming. Like its predecessors, “any means” features melodic post-punk vibes balanced by sincere lyricism as Jon… Read more »
