If you were lucky enough to be at Emo Nite in LA on July 8 this past summer, you already know that The Academy Is…’s William Beckett and Midtown/Cobra Starship’s Gabe Saporta graced the stage for an impromptu performance of sorts of their 2006 hit “Snakes On A Plane (Bring It).” Well, we were ready for it to happen again, and they certainly knew how to bring it! During The Academy Is…‘s late afternoon set, they treated the crowd to a captivating lineup featuring gems from their debut album Almost Here, including the title track and “Slow Down.” They also… Read more »
I attended Warped Tour from 2004 to 2016. How do I let go of something that so clearly defined such an important time in mine and my kids’ lives? How do I make sense of the end of an era?
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 »
Winter sucks. And some days, there’s just no point in trying to fight it; all you want to do is curl up under the covers and break out your favorite angsty music while preparing for hibernation. That’s why our writers have prepared a two-part playlist dedicated to the winter blues; check out part one this week!
It’s that time of year again where we’re faced with the near-impossible task of choosing our favorite releases from another stellar twelve months of music. After even more complicated math and science than last year, we’ve finally arrived at our top ten records of 2014—find out what made the list and why we fell in love with them!
When you’re trapped in the hellish nightmare of a busy mall in December, it’s not unusual for the tinny sound of Christmas music to make you wish you would get trampled to death by a thousand frantic shoppers just to put an end to your suffering. Thankfully, hearing your favorite bands cover the same songs has the opposite effect.
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of their album, Commit This To Memory, Motion City Soundtrack have announced a headlining tour where the band will be playing the album in its entirety.
Set It Off have teamed up with FUSE to premiere their new music video for their song “Why Worry” off their album Duality.
Set It Off have announced their upcoming sophomore album ‘Duality’, to be released October 14th through Equal Vision Records.
I was always a fan of The Spill Canvas – they came into the music industry at a great time when so many solid bands were starting to break out – Death Cab, Bright Eyes, Dashboard, etc.