With everything that goes awry within the walls of the internet today, we cannot deny that it has also brought a lot of the world closer together. So much closer, in fact, that a small band hailing from Phoenix, Arizona could amass an incredible following from across the globe. 8,000 miles across, to be precise.
The Alternative Press Music Awards is making its second annual appearance this year in Cleveland on July 22nd. Because I grew up in Cleveland, I had the privilege of watching many of this year’s APMAs nominees perform live early on in their careers. Some of these bands have been a part of my life since I was 13, while others are a bit newer to me. When I think about all of the journeys I’ve taken with them as people, and to see them perform live–just in this city alone–I can’t help but feel a sense of pride about where… Read more »
Contemporary Youth Orchestra members Lauren Hawkes, Jacob Duber, and Aviva Klein have spent hours rehearsing for this day, and as Brendon Urie grabs the microphone, they watch as it all begins to pay off.
45 million of you tuned in to watch the Alternative Press Music Awards last year. As the first major awards show of its kind in the US, the unexpected was inevitable.
Bayside celebrated their 15th Birthday Tour in their hometown of New York City last week.
‘Future Hearts’ is an album for the fans, pure and simple—the ultimate declaration of appreciation for listeners new and old.
The Selfie Sticks Have Been Banned From More Music Festivities A couple of months ago I told you about a venue in the U.K. banning selfie sticks. Well, it just got better. Both Coachella and Lollapalooza have now also banned the death sticks that people use to take selfies with (side note: I totally wasn’t using one at the Grand Canyon last weekend or anything…) Anyway, this is a VERY good thing. Music festivals often involve an abundance of of alcohol, crazy people, and unmentionables with medical cards that validate their “back problems”. We don’t need to add metal poles… Read more »
Thursday, March 19th I flew into South by Southwest this afternoon. Tonight, I strode 6th Street. amid the scene here in Austin. I felt a tension between, and within, the musicians, attendees, and the city. The dichotomy is an inclination toward indie values, opposed by the gravitation of commercialism. I realize this as I happen on IFC’s Fairgrounds, which features a music stage, interactive attractions such as a Velcro wall, and food trucks and a beer stand. It’s like a festival within a festival and it is a microcosm of SXSW. It’s an insular fantasy realm manifested by marketers and… Read more »
Spiderman is Officially Part of the Marvel Universe! I know you’ve been seeing it all week but I feel the need to recapture this moment because I was right! Sony and Marvel have come to an agreement that will allow Spiderman to shift into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and fight alongside the Avengers, hopefully with major sass along the way. However, this means we lose the sassy and awkward portrayal that Andrew Garfield brought to the character. Some people really want the reboot to be based on the Miles Morales storyline, but we’re pretty sure Marvel is going to give… Read more »
Most metal bands release singles one or two weeks before the album but Theories dropped “Cycle Of Decay” three months before Regression, their Metal Blade debut due March 24th. It is easily worth 90 days of hype. The Seattle grindcore act appropriately takes the lead from Napalm Death, whose video for “Smash A Single Digit” was released this week featuring a truly sketched out Barney Greenway. Stick To Your Guns, Venom, Cancer Bats, The Crown and Rise Of The Northstar also brought new music to Howl’s Featured Playlist this week. Night Demon, Feed Her To The Sharks and Cruel Hand… Read more »
