Touch and... ah hell.
I was gonna call this blog, "Touch And Gone," and talk about how the downsizing of Touch And Go Records is sad for about three zillion reasons, not the least of which being: Where will Ted Leo go now? Is he warm? I hope he's warm. I even went and got quotes from folks at some of the...
We The Kings (Jimmy Eat World), the Cab (Queen), Mercy Mercedes (Midtown), more added to Hoodwink Le
The left coast version of Hoodwink has announced some of its acts. The festival has bands doing full-set covers of other bands. The west coast will get We The Kings tackling Jimmy Eat World, Forever The Sickest Kids doing Avril Lavigne, the Cab trying Queen, Mercy Mercedes performing Midtown’s songs, Never Shout Never handling the...
Green Day to have Lookout!-era albums reissued on vinyl
GreenDay will have their first two full-lengths, 1990's 39/Smooth and 1992's Kerplunk, reissued on vinyl by their label, Reprise. The LPs are due out on March 24th. The albums were originally released by Lookout! Records.
Rise Against, Gallows, MxPx, Gorilla Biscuits members to play live Minor Threat tribute set
Members of Rise Against, Gallows, MxPx, Gorilla Biscuits and Riverboat Gamblers will be playing a one-time-only live set of Minor Threat covers together. The band, dubbed Filler, will be playing End Sounds‘ second annual Pre-SXSW Music Show.
Filler’s lineup includes Zach Blair (Rise Against, Gwar, Only Crime, Hagfish), Luke Abbey (Gorilla Biscuits, Warzone), Mike...
Tom DeLonge unveils new Blink-182 "idea" song clips
Tom DeLonge unveiled some song clips in the recent Modlife chat that were originally thought to be ideas for Angels And Airwaves songs. It’s now being reported that they were actually Blink-182 song ideas. You can check out them out here.
Thursday reveal new video for "Resuscitation Of A Dead Man"
The song "Resuscitation Of A Dead Man" hails from their new album Common Existence which is in stores now. Check out the video below:
Touch And Go Records shut down production, distribution
Iconic Chicago record label Touch And Go Records has announced that the company will stop signing new artists and releasing new albums. The 28 year-old label is responsible for landmark releases from the likes of Naked Raygun, Girls Against Boys, the Jesus Lizard and more. The company also provided manufacturing and distribution services for labels...
AltPress exclusive: Win a shopping spree with Katy Perry
Want to spend $1,000 at Patricia Field boutique in New York City with Katy Perry? AP, Live Nation and Access Hollywood have teamed up to offer you a chance to win a trip to see Katy Perry perform April 8 at the Fillmore Irving Plaza in New York, along with a $1,000 shopping spree with...
My Chemical Romance go back to basics with upcoming album
My Chemical Romance have revealed that the follow-up to 2006’s elaborate The Black Parade likely will be a return to basics for the New Jersey band. MCR are currently writing for the album in Los Angeles. In a recent interview, frontman Gerard Way said, "It’s not going to be hiding behind a veil of fiction...