March 31, 2011

  Last week, I felt a really warm welcome here for my first entry, Empathy Orgy. So many of the comments were thoughtful, kind and insightful. Today's subject is a lot smaller but it's been on my mind: Release Tension. In the time between recording a new record and releasing it, many artists find that...

Just days after it was announced that Blink-182's live album, The Mark, Tom And Travis Show, would be pressed to vinyl, we have more Blink-related wax news. (+44), the band formed by Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker following Blink's initial breakup in 2004, will see their first (and currently only) album, When Your Heart Stops Beating, released...

Funeral For A Friend Welcome Home Armageddon   Celebrating their 10th anniversary with their fifth full-length, Wales’ Funeral For A Friend have shown some impressive staying power in a scene that has seen literally hundreds of bands abruptly appear only to just as swiftly vanish, and the sheer quality of their passionate music has certainly...

Check out this exclusive stream of “At Your Mercy” from Foundation's new album, When The Smoke Clears, out May 3 on Bridge Nine.

Iowa's Former Thieves (No Sleep Records) have announced tour dates with Boston's The Carrier (Deathwish Inc).  Our contest where you can win Former Thieves' new album and more ends April 3, don't forget to enter! 5/31/2011 San Francisco, CA @ Sub Mission 6/1/2011 Santa Cruz, CA @ 105 Pioneer 6/2/2011 Fresno, CA @ Bel Tower 6/3/2011 Canoga...

Late Nite Wars have posted a video update taken while recording Who's Going To Miss You If You Go?, their upcoming debut LP on Panic Records.  Watch it below and let us know what you think!

Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster have posted a video for “Listen Close” which can be seen below.

The Gaslight Anthem recently performed “Bring It On” during Jimmy Kimmel Live. You can view the performance below.