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As It Is Unleash 7 Unheard B-Sides From The ‘okay.’ Album Era


Following the release of the first five tracks from their forthcoming compilation album A Decade Uneventful: B-Sides & Rarities (2012 – 2022), As It Is has rolled out the next seven tracks. The new, unheard B-sides released today include “Patchwork Love Acoustic,” “No Way Out Acoustic,” “Babylon Ben,” “May We Go Down As Lovers,” “Just Another Family,” “Okay (Demo),” and Still Remembering (Demo). The band shares on X (formerly Twitter), “GOOD MORNING WORLD. WE HAVE COME TO RUIN YOUR DAY WITH THESE SONGS” While fans are clamoring over the seven new releases across social media (“oh so it’s SAD sad,… Read more »

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The Used Announces B-Sides Album ‘MEDZ,’ Releases Title Track


Just in time for the start of summer, The Used have announced the arrival of their B-sides album, MEDZ, which is slated to drop on June 21. Additionally, the group has released the gripping title track.  Vocalist robbietheused shares a C.S. Lewis quote to unveil the deeper meaning of the B-sides collection: “Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say ‘My tooth is aching’ than to say ‘My heart is broken.’” Opening through an… Read more »

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B-sides, Books, and (Princess) Brides with Bad Suns


Over the last two years, most of us have had a lot of extra time at home. Some people chose to learn something new (I downloaded Duolingo and now hablo español), some people spent a lot of time on TikTok or Netflix (or both), and some people helped score a recreation of the cult classic The Princess Bride. Or at least that’s what Christo Bowman, lead singer of indie-rock band Bad Suns did.  “I’ve never even seen the [original] movie,” says Bowman when I ask him about the experience. We’re chatting via Zoom—he’s in the green room at the Rialto… Read more »

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All Time Low: B-Sides


From covers, to demos, to holiday songs, there’s never been a shortage of hidden gems that are worth hunting down to add to your ultimate All Time Low collection.

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Tuesday Ten: Our Favorite B-Sides


The days may be long gone of rushing to the local record store, money in hand, to grab the latest radio hit’s 45rpm single, but the excitement of flipping that record over and discovering the non-album track that lay on the other side will never wear off. In this week’s Tuesday Ten, we’re exploring some of our writers’ favorite b-sides.

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Mae announce Stageit show and Destination: B-Sides pressing


Mae will be emerging from their hiatus on June 7th for a special one-time performance via Stageit, where they’ll perform live from their studio and talk with fans. The band has also announced plans to press their 2004 b-sides collection Destination: B-Sides in the near future.

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