Why do Parasitic Twins look like Silverstein?
Silverstein Spill The Beans On Their Joke Band… Sort of.
Most of you already know that SILVERSTEIN are busy putting the final touches on their next full-length A Shipwreck In The Sand–however, you probably didn’t know that when they aren’t perfecting their unique brand of screamo, they’re goofing around with their side project PARASITIC...
Spinnerette full-length given street date
Spinnerette‘s debut full-length has been given an official release date. The self-titled affair will be issued on June 2nd via Anthem/RED.
The band is the newest endeavor for former Distillers frontwoman Brody Dalle. They self-released the Ghetto Love EP last year.
We spoke with Dalle last year about her new project.
Spinnerette...
From The Editor's Floor: The Gaslight Anthem
The following was cut from the final draft of THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM’s current cover story due to space constraints, but we felt we needed to share it with you.
While the Gaslight Anthem’s music is upbeat and energetic on the surface, The ’59 Sound’s lyric sheet is littered with repeated references to death and...
The Lemonheads sign to The End Records
The Lemonheads have inked with The End Records. The label will issue the band’s long-gestating covers album, Varshons, on June 23rd.
The partnership ends the band’s brief stint with Vagrant Records, who they released one album with: 2006’s self-titled.
Varshons includes takes on acts as disparate as G.G. Allin, Leonard Cohen, Wire and...
Muse to open for U2, announce fall world tour
Muse have revealed plans to tour the U.K., Europe and North America this fall. While dates have yet to be released, the band confirmed that they will be opening for U2 at shows in North America this September including the September 24 show at Giants Stadium in New Jersey. The rest of the dates will...
Slingshot Dakota heading out on tour
Indie-pop duo Slingshot Dakota will be heading out on a full-scale U.S. tour starting today. They’ll be playing with bands such as River City Rebels, Bridge And Tunnel and Algernon Cadwallader among others.
The pair will be out in support of last year’s self-released full-length, Their Dreams Are Dead, But Ours Is The Golden...
Exclusive video: Cursive perform "From The Hips" acoustic at SXSW
We searched far and wide (within a two-block radius) for a quiet spot at South By Southwest to have Cursive play us an unplugged version of "From The Hips." After a failed attempt next to a dumpster in an alley, we ventured into this cozy alcove. However, we couldn’t keep passers-by from passing by. Luckily,...
Kid Dynamite tribute officially set for release
Carry The Torch, the 39-track Kid Dynamite tribute album, is officially set for release. In the works for a year and a half, the album is said to include versions of every Kid Dynamite song, featuring the likes of This Is Hell, No Trigger, Broadway Calls, Hour Of The Wolf, the Ergs!, This Time Next...
Fearless signs the Word Alive (ex-Greeley Estates)
Fearless has signed Phoenix, AZ nü-screamo six-piece the Word Alive. The band is the newest endeavor for frontman Telle Smith (ex-Greely Estates / ex-In Fear And Faith).
No word yet on a new release from the band.