Position: Former Web Editor HQ: Orlando, FL (soon to be Cleveland, OH) Nice to meet you! I'm Bryne Yancey, the former web editor for Alternative Press. Prior to joining AP full-time, I volunteered at Punknews.org and freelanced for Myspace Music and AP, writing reviews and such. I enjoy 80s thrash metal, leather-jacket pop-punk, obscure 90s/2000s emo, contemporary crust-core, and plenty in between. I'm a big fan of pizza, nachos, dessert, sleeveless t-shirts, wearing shorts year-round, sunglasses, science fiction, dry humor, horror, the Florida Marlins, the Orlando Magic, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Vinyl is great; Spotify is equally and differently great. Green Day's "Dookie," Bad Religion's "All Ages," and the Suicide Machines' "Battle Hymns" changed my life. I don't think our scene has ever been as exciting or promising as it is right now. Top ten albums OF ALL TIME (but in no particular order): Saves The Day - Stay What You Are Green Day - Warning Jimmy Eat World - Futures Snapcase - Designs For Automotion Hot Water Music - Caution Metallica - ...And Justice For All The Suicide Machines - Battle Hymns Bad Religion - The Process of Belief The Lawrence Arms - The Greatest Story Ever Told Descendents - ALL Twitter | Tumblr
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Essay on punk in the US and UK: “Unless you print them on a T-shirt, political messages don’t sell”
(Above: Russian feminist punks Pussy Riot)
Interesting new Op-Ed at the New York Times today, in which Jessica Bruder talks about the growing resistant punk movement across the world while lamenting its demise in the US and UK. An excerpt:
"The idea that music can help change things, rather than just sell expensive coats, isn’t very popular here right now. In Americ
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Memphis May Fire release ‘Challenger’ album teaser
Memphis May Fire have released a new teaser for their upcoming album Challenger, due out June 26 via Rise.
Check it out below.
Watch Simple Plan cover Green Day and blink-182
Simple Plan recently covered Green Day's "When I Come Around" and blink-182's "All The Small Things" during a fan-attended souncheck.
Fan footage can be seen below.
Wolves At The Gate to tour with Becoming The Archetype
Wolves At The Gate will be opening for Becoming The Archetype on a run of dates next month. Info below.
7/15 Omaha, NE @ The Commons
7/18 Boise, ID @ The Venue
7/19 Enumclaw, WA @ Creation West
7/20 Centralia, WA @ Quesadilla Factory
7/21 Portland, OR @ Branx
7/22 Medford, OR @ Imperial Event Center
7/23 Petaluma, CA @ The Phoenix Theater
7/24 Fullerton, CA @ Riff Haus
7/25 Las Vegas,
The Offspring release “Cruising California (Bumpin’ In My Trunk)” video
The Offspring have released a video for "Cruising California (Bumpin' In My Trunk)," viewable below.
It's from their new album Days Go By, out June 26.
A Loss For Words to release “Raining Excuses” video
A Loss For Words recently wrapped work on a new video for "Raining Excuses," according to this update:
"Just wrapped our video shoot for Raining Excuses. Thanks Rob, Davey from Vanna and all our friend that were in it!
Can't wait for you guys to see it!"
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Motion City Soundtrack talk about returning to Epitaph
Motion City Soundtrack have posted a new webisode in which they talk about returning to Epitaph for their new album, Go.
Check it out below.
Escape The Fate answer fan questions in new video
Escape The Fate sat down to answer some fan questions in a new video.
Check it out below.
Baroness post tour update, ‘Yellow & Green’ studio footage
Baroness have compiled some studio footage as well as a tour update in a new video.
Check it out below. The band's new album Yellow & Green is due out July 17 via Relapse.
Make Do And Mend release “Lucky” for free download
Make Do And Mend have made "Lucky" available for free download via RCRD LBL. Check it out below.
It's from their new album Everything You Ever Loved, out June 19 via Rise.
I Am Empire (Tooth & Nail Records) recording new album
I Am Empire have entered the studio to record with producer Brian McTernan. The album, their second, is expected out later this year via Tooth & Nail.
Here's what the band had to say about it:
"We would like to announce that we are currently in Baltimore, Maryland recording our next full-length album for Tooth and Nail Records. We are
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Doomtree release “Beacon” video
Doomtree's new video for "Beacon" can be seen below.
It's the latest single from the hip-hop collective's new album, No Kings.
Get More: www.mtvu.com
Pierce The Veil update ‘Collide With The Sky’ track listing, confirm guest spots
Pierce The Veil have confirmed the rest of the guest spots on their new album Collide With The Sky, out July 17 via Fearless. In addition to "King For A Day" featuring Sleeping With Sirens' Kellin Quinn, Jason Butler of letlive. and Oh No Fiasco's Lindsey Stamey. Check
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Timeshares record Switchboard Session, are on tour now
Timeshares recently recorded a Switchboard Session in which guitarist/vocalist Joe Hernandez recorded "Damn Near My Beer" (from the band's 2011 LP Bearable) as well as a cover of Drive-By Truckers' "The Deeper In." Check it out here.
The
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Chelsea Grin release statement on departure of drummer Andrew Carlston
Chelsea Grin have released a statement on the departure of drummer Andrew Carlston. Read it below:
"Hey guys so you have probably started hearing that Andrew is no longer in Chelsea Grin. This is true and we wish Andrew the best of luck in his future endeavors
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Between The Buried And Me talk about frontman Tommy Rogers mooning a crowd
Between The Buried And Me recently posted an amusing tour story via the video below, explaining why frontman Tommy Rogers once mooned an audience.
The band are wrapping up work on their next full-length; it's expected out later this year via Metal Blade.
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Watch Never Shout Never play new demos
Never Shout Never recently performed some new demos live on Stickam. The show was recorded and can be seen below.
The band are currently at work on their next album, Indigo.
The Killers preview new album ‘Battle Born’
The Killers have released a trailer for their new album, Battle Born. Check it out below.
The album is expected out later this year.
Exclusive: The Amity Affliction announce new album, ‘Chasing Ghosts’
Altpress.com can exclusively reveal that Australia's the Amity Affliction will release their new album Chasing Ghosts on Sept. 18 via Roadrunner. The band is working with producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette (Blessthefall, Incubus) on the album. Fr
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Senses Fail release “War Paint” lyric video
Senses Fail have released a new lyric video for "War Paint," viewable below.
It's one of the four new songs on Follow Your Bliss: The Best Of Senses Fail, due out June 19.