AP’s Amber Funk picks her 10 must-see artists at Warped Tour 2015
With more than 100 performers playing across 10 stages on this year’s tour, it's going to be tough to plot out your Warped Tour schedule. So starting this week and through the tour, AP’s editorial staff will be pumping out lists of some of our must-sees to help you decide! Here are 10 picks from AP staffer Amber Funk. 1. Memphis...
Warped Tour makeup do's and don'ts
In part three of our “Style With Ci Babs” Warped Tour preparation guide, APTV Northwest correspondent Caity Babcock gives you the do’s and don’ts of wearing makeup to Warped. Learn how to make your makeup last all day, which products are best to use when you know melting is highly likely, what to include in...
Every Time I Die's frontman helped write this Comedy Central skit—watch
Every Time I Die frontman Keith Buckley recently joined Comedy Central's writing team. You can check out a Father's Day-themed skit he helped write, alongside Rob Fee, Jonah Ray and director Brandon Dermer, below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts. Between touring in support of ETID's latest LP, From Parts Unknown, potentially working with Panic! At...
10 Bands You Need To Check Out At Amnesia Rock Fest
Photo by Dustin Rabin This year's Amnesia Rock Fest features a ton of great acts, from young metalcore bangers to, well, Snoop Dogg. But most impressive is its selection of established metal, hardcore, and post-hardcore bands making tier long-awaited returns to the stage.. Maybe you're more into System Of A Down than Snapcase, or more...
10 Things You Didn't Know About Motionless In White
In our new episode of “10 Things You Didn't Know,” the members of Motionless In White tell us about their rap-based hobbies, previous jobs, entrepreneurial, pursuits, secret tattoos, how they unwind and more. “I hate that Rick hates pizza.” Watch more episodes of “10 Things You Didn't Know”
Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba: "There’s a new record coming"
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Dashboard Confessional mastermind Chris Carrabba confirmed that a new record is happening. Read what he had to say below. This past spring, Carrabba announced the band's return with an immaculate co-headlining tour alongside Third Eye Blind, which they are currently in the middle of. Remaining dates and locations can be found below....
Craig Finn (the Hold Steady) announces second solo album, 'Faith In The Future'
The Hold Steady are taking a breather this year, but all their members aren't on vacation. Lead guitarist Tad Kubler just finished his first tour as part of Courtney Love's live band. Less confusing to fans, frontman Craig Finn has announced his sophomore solo album, to follow 2012's Clear Heart Full Eyes. The album, Faith In The...
Bands Need Mentors
Art by Alexis Howick I'm frustrated, and the source of my frustration is our scene. Here we have this amazing community of artists, writers and fans built by our shared love of alternative music—squandered by entirely preventable actions. Destructive things are happening that are holding us back in the public eye and in becoming decent people....
Sharon Van Etten proves herself expert of the sonically sad
Sharon Van Etten ‘I Don’t Want To Let You Down’ EP The album artwork for Sharon Van Etten’s last two records was saturated with chiaroscuro, be it Tramp’s tight close-up or Are We There ‘s shot of a driver leaning out the window, a suburban landscape in the background. Her new EP, I Don’t Want...