January 18, 2014

APTV News (week ending Jan. 18, 2014)

APTV Chicago correspondent TJ Horansky (@tjhoransky) brings you the APTV news report for the week of January 13, 2014, fearturing stories from Anberlin, Issues, the Bury The Hatchet Tour and more.

Madball announce west coast dates with Twitching Tongues and Born Low

Madball have announced a handful of west coast headlining dates with support from LA's Twitching Tongues (who just announced a EU/UK tour with Code Orange Kids) and Albany, NY's Born Low (who just premiered a new song exclusively on AltPress). Check out all the details in the tour flyer:

Brigades sign to Pure Noise Records, stream "The Writing On The Wall"

South Carolina pop-punks Brigades are the latest addition to the Pure Noise Records roster. The label will release the band's Crocodile Tears EP in the spring. Check out their lead single titled “The Writing On The Wall” on YouTube:

Twitpicks: January 18, 2014

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...