Manchester Orchestra drummer quits
According to this interview drummer Jeremiah Edmond has decided to leave Manchester Orchestra. Edmond explains his decision: "Basically, there were several things building up to it. The most important one on a personal level would be that I was getting burnt out from being on tour constantly. I've been married for two years, and I've...
Initials change name to Terrible Things, sign to Universal Motown
Initials, the new band of Fred Mascherino (Taking Back Sunday, the Color Fred), Andy Jackson (Hot Rod Circuit) and Josh Eppard (Coheed And Cambria) have changed their name to Terrible Things. The band have also signed to Universal Motown. Terrible Things are slated to play several dates of Warped Tour this summer.
The Rocket Summer: Tooting Our Own Horn
We became fast friends with Bryce Avary & Co. when the Rocket Summer co-headlined the second annual AP Tour in 2008. Guess the feeling’s mutual, since on his new album, Of Men And Angels, there are two indirect shout-outs to our magazine. We’ll let Avary explain… During the 2008 AP Tour, each night, Bryce Avary...
Motion City Soundtrack: Producer Mark Hoppus on the making of My Dinosaur Life
Although Motion City Soundtrack tossed around several big names in consideration for production duties on their major-label debut, they settled on Blink-182’s frontman Mark Hoppus, who also produced the band’s 2005 sophomore release Commit This To Memory. “I was always fond of the idea of going back to him because I’m a fan of working...
Cap'n Jazz to reunite
Legendary second-wave emo band Cap’n Jazz are playing a mini-reunion set tonight at the Empty Bottle in Chicago. The performance will be part of the Joan Of Arc Don’t Mind Control Variety Show which is inspired by the album, Joan Of Arc Presents: Don’t Mind Control–a compilation featuring bands with members who were in Joan...
Them Crooked Vultures to play SNL, announce shows
Them Crooked Vultures–the super-group featuring Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters, Josh Homme of Queens Of The Stone Age and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin–have confirmed that they will be the musical guest on NBC's Saturday Night Live on Feb. 6. Ashton Kutcher will host. The band will also play three east coast tours in...
Bastard Child Death Cult - Year Zero
Bastard Child Death Cult Year Zero It should come as no surprise after seeing the band name that Bastard Child Death Cult are not an emo band. In fact, BCDC (featuring former Cancer Bats drummer Joel Bath) couldn’t be more straight-down-the-middle if they were driving in the turning lane. This is aggressive, dirty, nasty punk...
In Theaters This Weekend
Movie trailers for new releases including Extraordinary Measures, Legion, and The Tooth Fairy
Extraordinary Measures
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Keri Russell, Meredith Droeger, Jared Harris, Alan Ruck
Directed by: Tom Vaughan
Legion
Starring: Paul Bettany, Lucas Black, Tyrese Gibson, Adrianne Palicki, Charles S. Dutton
Directed by: Scott Charles Stewart
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