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 »
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.
The annual Journeys Alternative Press Music Awards, fueled by Monster Energy Drink are almost here, and we’re giving away six “Golden Tickets†for you and a friend to come join idobi on the red carpet.
I The Mighty are streaming their brand new album ‘Connector’ before it officially releases tomorrow with Equal Vision Records.
Riot Fest has announced full lineups for each of its dates in Chicago, Denver, and Toronto this fall. Chicago will feature a surprise reunion from The Academy Is… to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their album ‘Almost Here’!
State Champs have announced The Shot Boys Of Summer Tour, which kicks off on July 16th in Worcester, MA.
While Get Lost, Find Yourself isn’t groundbreaking in the “easycore†genre, it’s full of catchy hooks that showcase the growth and development of CNCC over the past eight years.
Aaron Gillespie and William Beckett Announced the Tour of a Lifetime THIS is what my little teen scene heart has been waiting to hear for a long time. Aaron Gillespie decided to embark on a tour where he’ll be playing songs from both Underoath and The Almost. Basically, everything I listened to as a kid. And, he did one better by adding William Beckett to the tour, so basically, it’s my 2008 dream coming true. I don’t think I need to remind everyone how perfect he is. To add to the extreme amounts of joy we already feel, William Beckett… Read more »
Excuse the Emo Revival, But Acceptance Released a New Song If you’re a newby in this scene, the name Acceptance might not ring too many bells for you. You might have heard them on “Outlines” on All Time Low’s 2012 LP Don’t Panic. But, what you should know is that these guys released one of the best albums ever, Phantoms. It was their only full-length release, and one that marked the first generation of underground pop-punk/emo breaching the mainstream wall. Dig around for a song called “So Contagious”, because it’s perfect and probably familiar. And now, after 10 years they… Read more »
