December 5, 2015

APTV Sessions: Jonny Craig - "Cry Me A River" (Justin Timberlake cover)

 Welcome back to APTV's Acoustic Weekends, where every Saturday and Sunday we bring you a new acoustic video! Up first this week: Jonny Craig stopped by our APTV studio recently for a livestreamed acoustic session that comprised a couple excellent cover songs. This rendition of Justin Timberlake's “Cry Me A River” was especially rad! Check...

The Mario Bros. theme song has actual lyrics

There’s a good chance you are familiar with the theme song to Mario Bros. But did you know it actually has lyrics?  Read more: This guy spent six years crocheting a Super Mario Bros. 3 map It turns out, in 1985, a Japanese radio station asked fans to send in lyrics to go along with the track....

Danny Worsnop recalls his dark personal past while in Asking Alexandria

We Are Harlot frontman Danny Worsnop is prepping his upcoming debut solo album by taking a look back on his tumultuous past. Earlier this week, he launched a new Instagram account and has been using the platform as a way to bring his past demons to light—and conquer them once and for all. Read more: Ex-Asking...

Four ways to make your Goth lipstick pit-proof

Anita Bhagwandas Your lipstick starts off as gothic work of art–deep and rich, like the embodiment of Morticia Addams herself. But by the time the second support act has trundled on stage, you look like the wayward offspring of Paul Stanley and Mudvayne (remember them?). With that in mind, here are some of the best...

rationale. (members of Real Friends and Knuckle Puck) stream debut single, "Hangnail"

Chicago pop-punk allies Dan Lambton (vocals, Real Friends), Joe Taylor and Ryan Rumchaks (guitar/vocals and drums, respectively, of Knuckle Puck) have aligned for rationale., who will release their debut Confines EP on December 9, 2015. “We started rationale. because we love hanging out and making music with our friends. This is what has come of that so far,” announced...

Dreaming of a Denmark Christmas with New Politics

When New Politics stopped by the AP offices recently for an APTV Session, they ended up schooling us in Danish Christmas traditions, which made us well jealous. As they gear up for holiday festival show season (dates below), the band reminisced about their Christmas month (yes, month!) back home.  Learn all about jul and glögg and get...

Washington DC's 9:30 Club celebrates 35th anniversary

This year, the legendary 9:30 Club will actually be celebrating a double anniversary—35 years of existence and 20 in its current location. The Club has hosted the likes of everyone from Johnny Cash and Nirvana to the Smashing Pumpkins and Foo Fighters, and even modern acts like Twenty One Pilots and Halsey. Read more: 8 Haunted...