November 23, 2009

Vampire Weekend debut "Cousins" video on mtvU

Indie buzz band Vampire Weekend‘s latest video for "Cousins" is now showing online courtesy of mtvU. The song appears on their sophomore album, Contra. The record is due out on Jan. 12, 2010, following up their self-titled 2008 debut effort. Check out the video and leave your comments down below:

Watch Paramore's video for "Brick By Boring Brick"

Paramore have unveiled their video for "Brick By Boring Brick," the second single from their latest full-length, brand new eyes. The video, directed by Meiert Avis and Chris LeDoux, can be viewed below.

Motion City Soundtrack announce more dates with Weezer

Motion City Soundtrack will play four additional stops of this winter's Weezer tour. MCS were originally slated to play several shows with Weezer in December before embarking on their own headlining tour, but MCS will now join back up with Weezer in early 2010. MCS tour dates are below: *w/ Weezer **MCSHeadlining Tour 12/1 –...

Bamboozle reveals clues about 33 bands on next year's bill

The Bamboozle has unveiled a series of clues that reveal the names of 33 bands set to play this spring’s festival in New Jersey. Check out the list of hints below and see if you can figure out who’s who. Comment with your answers below! 1. Queen, the, without 2. i, s, s,...

Versa Emerge guitarist leaves band

VersaEmerge guitarist Jerry Pierce has revealed that he is no longer a part of the band. Pierce cited family issues as the reason for his decision, and says that it had nothing to do with the other members of the band. In a tweet, Pierce said he would be leaving VE due to "Family stuff....

Chalkboard Confessional: Escape The Fate

ESCAPE THE FATE haven’t exactly had the smoothest of rides since forming in 2004, but through it all, they’ve repeatedly fought the odds and come out on top. Their most recent full-length, 2008’s This War Is Ours, incorporated a lot of elements about rising above their past, however it’s only the recent past that the...

Exclusive Stream: Twin Atlantic remix by Sonny Moore

Altpress.com is proud to present the premiere of TWIN ATLANTIC‘s "What Is Light? Where Is Laughter?" remixed by SKRILLEX (aka SONNY MOORE). The song will be a B-side on the upcoming single for the original song, which will be released in the U.K. on Nov. 30. Moore told us about working on the track: ...

Web Cover Story: City Of Brotherly Shove: Who Is Robbing Bands In Philadelphia?

Kill Hannah STORY: Ryan Wasoba On the morning of Nov. 11 at a Philadelphia Holiday Inn, Chicago’s KILL HANNAH experienced the rudest awakening a touring band can imagine. "We’d gone out to the parking lot one by one, and then we realized we were all standing together but our van wasn’t there," says frontman MAT...

Them Crooked Vultures

Them Crooked Vultures Them Crooked Vultures [3/5] Them Crooked Vultures put the “super” in “supergroup.” Besides head Foo Fighter Dave Grohl behind the drum kit and Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme on vocals and guitar, the trio are completed by multi-instrumentalist John Paul Jones–who’s best known as the bassist, keyboardist and mandolin...