Such Gold - Pedestals EP
Such Gold Pedestals EP Such Gold's debut EP, 2009’s Stand Tall, was a pitch-perfect, gimmick-free example of how solid the melodic hardcore-influenced pop-punk sound could really be when imbued with an indelible enthusiasm and adolescent passion. With the band's six-song follow-up, Pedestals, the quintet tap into greater shades of aggression and more intricate guitar...
Chiddy Bang - The Preview
Chiddy Bang The Preview As acts like Gym Class Heroes and the Cool Kids have proven in recent years, it’s possible to successfully straddle the worlds of hip-hop and indie rock—if you can find the right beats for the former while speaking the language of the latter. For Philadelphia college duo Chiddy Bang, the...
Max Bemis, Kenny Vasoli, more temporarily join Motion City Soundtrack in Boston
With Motion City Soundtrack frontman Justin Pierre struck down with a nasty throat virus rendering him unable to speak, the rest of the band (including Pierre on guitar) soldiered on through last night's set in Boston with a bevy of guest vocalists, dubbing themselves “Motion Sort-Of Soundtrack.” Among the fill-in singers were Say Anything's Max...
Hot Hot Heat - Tour Diary (Episode 9)
Hot Hot Heat take us behind the scenes in the studio.
Exclusive: Nightmares For A Week "Veins"
Nightmares For A Week premiere their video for “Veins” exclusively on Altpress. The 7-inch single is available today and the song comes from the full-length, Don’t Die, available Dec. 7.
Bedouin Soundclash - Light The Horizon
Bedouin Soundclash Light The Horizon The last few years have been both cruel and kind to Bedouin Soundclash. The reggae/world-music trio saw some incredible chart successes in their home country of Canada and in the U.K. with 2007’s Street Gospels, culminating in nominations for several Junos (the Canadian equivalent of a Grammy), and several...
Skrillex - Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites EP
Skrillex Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites EP Most AP readers would know Sonny Moore from his singing duties on From First To Last’s first two albums. But when Moore left the band after the release of 2006’s Heroine due to vocal cord problems, he began an unusual solo career which has now led to his...
Brain Banger - Munsoned EP
Brain Banger Munsoned EP When Brain Banger went through the history of Louisville, Kentucky, heavy music to tally their influences, they came to the same sum of their parts that Sleater-Kinney reached in the early ’90s in the Pacific Northwest. There’s a urgency to the music, a slight melodic bent, a heavy leaning on minor...