Song Premiere: The Rocket Summer, "Christmas Madness"
Sometimes the best way to motivate yourself is to make a public promise to hundreds of thousands of online followers. At least, that's what worked for The Rocket Summer when he quite suddenly decided he was going to announce a Christmas EP before having written a note of it last month. “I woke up on...
Pixies part ways with new bassist Kim Shattuck
For reasons not immediately clear, the Pixies have parted ways with bassist Kim Shattuck, who joined earlier this year following the departure of founding member Kim Deal. Treated as more of a live player, Shattuck did not appear on the group's recent EP, EP1, but was included in press photos, and accompanied the band around the globe on...
Vanna announce 'Preying/Purging' seven-inch EP, dates with State Champs and Sworn In
Boston's Vanna have announced their Preying/Purging seven-inch EP featuring two new songs to be released on December 17. Pre-orders are taking place now at All In Merch. You can stream the A-side track “Preying” here. “We are constantly writing and jamming new ideas while at home and on the road. We had a collection of riffs and...
Transit stream "So Long, So Long" from 'Futures & Sutures'
Transit are streaming “So Long, So Long” from Futures And Sutures, their new EP of revisited catalog songs (along with a new one) arriving this Tuesday, December 2 on Rise Records. We interviewed guitarist Tim Landers about the acoustic affair, who says of this song in particular: “We wanted to do “So Long, So Long” as well...
Raindance stream new single, "Weathered"
New England hardcore group Raindance are streaming “Weathered” from their upcoming seven-inch single on Atomic Action! Records. The first 100 will be on very limited white vinyl. Pre-orders for the release will launch tomorrow, December 1, but for now you can listen to the track on Bandcamp: Weathered by Raindance
Twitpicks: November 30, 2013
Many musicians are constantly connected with fans, just like we are with friends and family, via their various social media accounts (Vine, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, to name a few.) With photos often being a key part of their updates, there are naturally always a few that stand out amongst the rest. Check out what...
Gerard Way reveals My Chemical Romance 'Greatest Hits' artwork
When Gerard Way confirmed Warner Brothers will be releasing a My Chemical Romance Greatest Hits compilation next year, he also noted that he would be designing the packaging. Check out Way's most recent tweet below with what appears to be the artwork for MCR's Greatest Hits, subtitled May Death Never Stop You: It's finished pic.twitter.com/mTVyce75gU...
APTV Presents: "Glass Cloud-isms"
Glass Cloud explain some of their inside jokes and funny tour stories, including “Caw!,” Whistle-lisp, late-night encounters with “the Hills Have Eyes crowd” and more.