Bobby Makar

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Turnover frontman Austin Getz rediscovers own identity on 'Altogether'

Turnover recently released their latest full-length record—the stunning and shimmery Altogether, an album that feels dreary and disco in equal measure. The record sets Turnover’s bold new direction of atmospheric emo jazz-pop into motion. It‘s a captivating yet logical evolution from their previous work. Altogether is the culmination of frontman/guitarist Austin Getz’s move from Virginia […]

Saves The Day explain how ‘It Chapter Two’ ties to ‘Through Being Cool’

The world may end before a lyric is written that is more perfectly emo than “My ribs have parted ways/Saying we’re not going to protect this heart you have” from the Saves The Day song “You Vandal.” Or it may end when your mind gets blown from the epic connection its record, Through Being Cool, […]

Doll Skin talk feminism, Nazi-punching and recycling

Doll Skin are as ferocious as they are fun. Their latest record, Love Is Dead And We Killed Her, proves that they’re a band ready to command total world domination in hopes of making it a better place for all of us. Read more: Miley Cyrus recalls losing Walmart deal over “ripping a bong” at […]

Sleep On It on ‘Star Wars’ fan theories, shocking Fall Out Boy-related confession

Sleep On It are set to take over the world with their upcoming sophomore LP, Pride & Disaster, but why have the world when you can have a galaxy far, far away? In this APTV exclusive, Sleep On It lay out all of their Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker fan theories, give you a full preview […]

The Faim discover Garth Brooks, share Andy Black stories and “munk”

Fresh off of Andy Black‘s The Ghost Of North America tour, Australia’s The Faim are ready for complete world domination and poised to be your next favorite band. In this APTV exclusive, The Faim reveal the thought-provoking and hilarious interactions they had with Andy Black while on tour and explain how one of their biggest […]

Sleep On It didn't hit snooze on classic pop-punk lyrics

Sleep On It are a major part of pop-punk’s future, so we decided to see how knowledgeable they are with pop-punk’s legacy. We put Sleep On It to the test to see how well versed they are in the verses of Fall Out Boy, Green Day and Blink-182. Play along and see if you can […]

Ghost on how their satanic cathedral turned into a family affair

Ghost have created something so special, you would almost think they struck a deal with the devil. Since their 2006 formation, the Swedish metal outfit have turned lyrics about defecating the holy eucharist into quaint singalongs, sold marital aids sculpted in the shape of their frontman’s head, performed on late-night TV to an audience of […]

Hail The Sun react to hilarious face swaps, memorable Instagram posts

Donovan Melero has a memory like a steel trap. The Hail The Sun frontman and drummer can recall frighteningly accurate details for nearly every show they’ve ever played which makes for an especially interesting episode of APTV’s REGRAM. Melero and his Hail The Sun bandmates dive deep into their Instagram account to relive memories of […]

The Used, Dashboard Confessional and more emo lyrics that broke hearts

When this style of music was first coming out, “emo” was saddled with a handful of negative connotations. It was generally looked down upon by the mainstream who saw the budding genre as distasteful, whiny teenage angst. But for those of us who clutched these albums close to our chests and put ourselves to sleep […]
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