May 24, 2013

'Johnny The Homicidal Maniac' hardcover trade issue back in print for limited time

Johnny The Homicidal Maniac, the '90s comic series by Invader Zim creator Jhonen Vasquez that has sparked imagery that remains iconic in the alternative scene to this day, is back in print for a limited time through SLG Publishing. The distributor warns that the Director's Cut trade paperback has been their most popular seller for years and the...

Tallhart to release 'We Are The Same' full-length album July 16, co-headline tour announced

Tallhart have announced that their full-length album We Are The Same and will be on sale July 16 on Rory Records, Max Bemis of Say Anything's imprint label within Equal Vision Records. Tallhart were on AP's 100 bands you need to know in issue #297. Guitarist Christopher “Boomer” Brickman said the band pushed to do things they've never...

The Summer Set legendary challenge contest ends today

The Summer Set “Legendary Challenge” ends today for which fans make a YouTube video about their lives telling their funny or inspiring stories and the band picks a winner every week who get various prizes, such as autographed posters, albums. One of the recent prizes was a session with their drummer, Jess Bowen. The band...

Less Than Jake, Pentimento, Hostage Calm release free tour sampler

Less Than Jake, Hostage Calm and Pentimento gear up for their East Coast tour in June by giving fans a free tour sampler to prepare for the show. The three song sampler features one song from each band and can be downloaded in Less Than Jake's webstore. Check out their tour dates below to see if they'll be...

fun. kicks off 'Today' Summer Concert Series at the Jersey Shore

fun. stopped by the Today Show this morning to kick off the Toyota Summer Concert Series in Seaside Heights, N.J. Watch an interview with the band, along with performances of “We Are Young,” “Carry On,” and “Some Nights,” below: The Grammy-winning trio are set to tour with Tegan and Sara later this summer. A full list of dates is available...

Blink-182 release merch, auction items for Oklahoma victims

Blink-182 have released merch and rare auction items on Ebay. 100 percent of the proceeds raised from these items will be donated to those in need from the Oklahoma tornadoes. Of their decision to help out, the band say, “Oklahoma has been great to us over the years. There is no way that we would not...

Frank Turner releases behind-the-scenes look at "The Way I Tend To Be" music video

Frank Turner released a music video earlier this month for his single “The Way I Tend To Be”. Fans can now check out a unique behind-the-scenes look at the making of the video through photos on Frank's Facebook page and in the video below. (Spoiler alert: it takes place in Frank's native England and it rains...

Eisley - Currents

Eisley Currents Now that Eisley are free from major-label woes and have their own home studio to record in, it seems that their musical focus has sharpened up for the better. Currents comes just two years after 2011's The Valley (itself taking four after 2007's Combinations), and though Eisley have always dropped EPs full of...

Acoustic Story: Jonny Craig talks about the first song he wrote post-rehab

Jonny Craig performed “Rhythm To My Soul (Heroin)” in at our offices and told a little bit more about how the song was the first he wrote upon leaving rehab. Hear his story and watch the performance, below:
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