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Interview: Austin Scates of Beach Weather
Beach Weather drummer Austin Scates let idobi in on what we can expect from him and the rest of the guys in the future, and how the band got together.
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Beach Weather drummer Austin Scates let idobi in on what we can expect from him and the rest of the guys in the future, and how the band got together.
Canadian alternative indie band Friends of Foes will spend the summer rocking stages across their homeland. The four piece will hit the road for eleven shows throughout the warmest months of the year.
Simple Plan have been announced to play four of this summer’s Vans Warped Tour, including Holmdel, Scranton, Detroit, and Chicago.
All Get Out are streaming their new EP ‘Movement’ in full before it’s official release April 14th. This the first new music from the band in four years, since their 2011 full length ‘The Season.’
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 »
Make room for Attila, August Burns Red, Memphis May Fire, We Came As Romans, and more on your Vans Warped Tour schedule this summer! The bands are four of the seven new acts joining the summer long touring festival. Check out the full lineup below!
We had great expectations for Psycroptic when “Echoes to Come” was released as a single November 2014. Then again, Psycroptic‘s self titled is their second full length since 2008 (sixth overall). Fans are accustomed to waiting for the Tasmanian death prog quartet, and they were awarded again in 2015. Perhaps there is broader commentary to be made about the music industry, or metal specifically. The two year full length album cycle is a costly grind in this genre. Moonspell released four albums from 1995 to 1999 but Extinct is their second since Night Eternal in 2008. One should also consider… Read more »
Not only is Ben Liebsch picking up where the band left off, but he’s also ringing in a new era, and from here, YMAEWK are bound to go far.
Oh Honey has announced the release of their upcoming EP Wish You Were Here.
Poltergeist Is Getting a Reboot And We’re All Going To Die The worst movie I have ever seen in my entire life, Poltergeist, was SCARY ENOUGH the first time. It is a big part of why I can’t watch scary movies without being in actual fear of peeing myself. (Also, there is no “cute date” option for me that will help me get over this. Ever.) The reboot of Poltergeist will incorporate modern technology, only adding to the freakiness and torment it will undoubtedly put you through. The movie is set to be released July 24th in 3D screens across… Read more »
