The Rocket Summer streams "Same Air" from upcoming album
The Rocket Summer is streaming a brand new song taken from his upcoming album, which is set to be released digitally this Friday, October 30. A title still seems to be unknown but you can listen to the effort's lead single, “Same Air,” below (via Diffuser). “I didn’t want to make a sappy record,” says...
"If I Ruled The World" with Korn, Pop Evil, more
In our new series “If I Ruled The World,” APTV explores the question “What would the world be like if we put bands in charge?” In part two, find out who artists like, Korn, From Ashes To New, Pop Evil and Unlocking The Truth would make their vice president, and which countries they would invade....
Erra to part ways with vocalist
Sumerian Records prog-metal band Erra have announced that their vocalist, Ian Eubanks, will be leaving the band after their upcoming tour in support of TesseracT and the Contortionist alongside Skyharbor. Due to the stress on his vocals from touring and recording, Eubanks plans to get some much-needed rest before working on a solo release. Erra...
Connecting the dots with La Dispute's new documentary
Right under the nose of the mainstream, a local band from Grand Rapids, Michigan was growing one of underground music’s most loyal followings. From basements and VFW halls to sold out shows all over the world, La Dispute are a self-made enigma, making them anything but an overnight success. I chatted with the documentary director...
State Champs discuss the best and worst Halloween candy
Halloween experts State Champs sat down for a roundtable discussion about the best and worst treats to get trick-or-treating. “There is nothing worse to get than pennies,” says bassist Ryan Scott Graham. Most of the band can agree that the top can’t-stand-candies include black licorice, peeps, and candy corn. Watch the video to hear about...
Cloudkicker streams new album, 'Woum'
Cloudkicker, the ever-excellent, instrumental solo project of ex-Nuns With Guns bassist Ben Sharp, has released a brand new album, titled Woum, which he is streaming now. Serving as one of Sharp's more mellow releases, you can listen through the full seven-track effort below. You can also read a lengthy statement Sharp released recently about Woum...
Desaparecidos cancel tour following Conor Oberst's hospitalization
Omaha punk band Desaparecidos, fronted by Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst, have been forced to cancel the remainder of their current U.S. tour through the end of November due to the recent hospitalization of Oberst. On Facebook, the band shares, “Conor Oberst fell ill while on tour in Jacksonville, Florida and was briefly hospitalized due to...
The Matches take a look back on the scene in "Life Of A Match" video (exclusive)
The Matches are teaming up with AltPress for a premiere of their retrospective lyric video for “Life Of A Match.” The clip takes snippets from classic scene videos and molds them together for the ultimate nostalgia rush. “We hope you enjoy this video, share it with your friends, pull out old albums by all your...
No More Silence: Q&A with promoter Eddy "Numbskull" Burgos
On his LinkedIn profile, EDDY BURGOS describes his job as “Punisher Control.” The jokey vibe is demonstrative of the friendly charm known to bands, tour managers and fans who know him better as Eddy Numbskull, punk promoter for over 25 years. His company, Numbskull Productions, is named after a comic book character Burgos came up...