October 3, 2008

Long journey to the middle.

Holy shit. I have actual blog requests. I was shocked, son. If four people came back at me with four requests, I can only imagine the seas of submissions Max Bemis has gotta be swimmin' in as we speak. But I'm a blogger of my word, and I was really into all the ideas, so I'm gonna...

Silverstein post new demo: "Broken Stars"

Silverstein have posted a new demo titled “Broken Stars” as they continue to write for their next full-length. The band, who last released Arrivals & Departures in 2007 via Victory, will leave for a co-headlining tour with Chiodos a week from today.

Members of the Bled, ex-Versus The Mirror, the Funeral March form Starving Arms

The Bled guitarist Jeremy Ray Talley, along with bassist Brad Murray of the defunct Versus The Mirror and three members of the Funeral March have formed a new act dubbed Starving Arms. The Tucson, AZ collective claim influences such as Coalesce, Botch and Quicksand among others, and you can find proof in the three...

Contest: Be a pit photographer for Cobra Starship

We have a new contest up where you can become a pit photographer for Cobra Starship for a day. The grand prize winner will win a paid flight to Los Angeles, CA and get to photograph Cobra Starship's first three songs (you know, the three song rule — blame Led Zeppelin) at the House of...

Folie A Deux to feature Blondie, Lil Wayne, Pharrell as guests

Speaking of bizarre guests, Fall Out Boy's upcoming album, Folie A Deux, will reportedly feature guests including Blondie's Debbie Harry, Lil Wayne and Pharrell, the last of whom produced a track. Pete Wentz attests to the record's diversity in being able to sustain such a guest-list. The track listing for the album was announced yesterday....

Fucked Up to play free 12-hour show in NYC

Tip-of-the-tongue hardcore act Fucked Up have made plans to play a continuous 12-hour marathon show in New York City on October 14th. The show will take place from 2:00 P.M. to 2:00 A.M. at the Rogan storefront at the corner of Bowery and Bond. There is no cost of admission, with free alcohol for...

Voter registration deadlines for presidential election approach

While Alternative Press is a nonpartisan magazine in relation to the coming United States presidential election on Nov. 4, we do want to take a moment to let potential voters know that each state has its own deadline for registering to vote, some of which are as early as tomorrow, Oct. 4. You can see...

Anti-Flag's Justin Sane to release new solo album

Anti-Flag frontman Justin Sane mentioned in a recent interview that he will be recording a new solo album within the next year. Sane describes the new material as "a lot more personal." The singer and guitarist hasn’t released any solo material since his debut, 2002’s Life, Love, And The Pursuit Of Justice, on...

Ben Folds to release a live song every day

Famed pianosmith Ben Folds has announced "The Sounds Of Last Night…This Morning"–a program that will make iTunes-exclusive live tracks available the day after he performs them. During Folds’ current U.S. tour supporting Way To Normal, Folds will record one live song in each of 10 cities and post them for sale on iTunes the following...