November 29, 2007

It took Motion City Soundtrack six years to become the perfect pop unit they are today. Despite a new album and some members starting new chapters in their personal lives, they’re still trying to shake off some ghosts. Story: Trevor Kelley Photos: Nate Abbot When Motion City Soundtrack walked on to...

With a psychedelic new album under their belts, Minus The Bear are totally cool with being your gateway drug. So drop the needle, turn on the black light and put on your cape: It’s about to get hot in here. Icy hot. Interview: Scott Heisel Photos: Brion Toploski You wouldn’t know...

Rilo Kiley Under The Blacklight [2.5/5] . There’s no denying the real draw of Rilo Kiley for most has always been in singer Jenny Lewis’ voice. You’d have to be some sort of grumpy jerk-off to fall numb to its charm. Unfortunately, her pipes take precedence over her expert band too many times on...

the Receiving End Of Sirens The Earth Sings Mi Fa Mi [4/5] It’s amazing how many different versions of this exact same densely layered, heavily produced sound-effects-and-swirling-guitar emo-rock we can listen to before it gets old. You’re probably in the same boat. Are we mental? Nonetheless, this is exactly the type of heroic, heart-on-sleeve,...

the Panic Division Songs From The Glasshouse [3/5] Most bands go on and on about moving forward. But these San Antonio rockers have embraced taking a step backward, oh, about 20 years, from being a synth-tinged emo band on 2005’s Versus to fully rolling back into the ’80s with their sophomore album, Songs From...

Motion City Soundtrack Even If It Kills Me Motion City Soundtrack have always burned brighter than most of their counterparts because their brand of pop has a distinct brashness that’s both fearless and hook-laden. Curiously enough, the band’s third album, Even If It Kills Me, was recorded with the aid of three producers: The team...

To Write Love On Her Arms have posted a t-shirt design in memory of Hawthorne Heights guitarist, Casey Calvert. TWLOHA’s Michael Schneider: "Casey was open with me about his struggles with depression, and so I knew when he asked if he could support To Write Love On Her Arms, he supported it...

As I Lay Dying have added to their upcoming tour a Jan. 27 date in Allentown, Pennsylvania, at the Crocodile Rock Cafe. The second leg of the band’s tour in support of Metal Blade Records release An Ocean Between Us kicks off Jan. 8 in San Luis Obispo, California. Complete dates can be seen here.

The Gabe Saporta vehicle Cobra Starship have released dates for their upcoming headlining tour, which begins mid-January and runs through the first week of March. Cobra Starship recently released their sophomore full-length, Viva La Cobra!, on Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen. Supporting the Ship across the U.S. and Canada are Metro Station, We The Kings and the...