Colin Mcguire

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Red Jumpsuit Apparatus's 'Don't You Fake It' turns 10 this year

On July 18, 2006, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus released their first record for Virgin Records, Don't You Fake It. Led by a powerful debut single (“Face Down”) that unflinchingly addressed domestic violence, it launched the career of the Florida quintet into the stratosphere seemingly overnight, helping land them on tours with everyone from My Chemical […]

Billy Talent looks back on landmark second album, 10 years later

In 2003, Billy Talent broke through with their debut self-titled album, which would go on to be nominated for a Juno Award and spawn hits like “Try Honesty” and “River Below.” The follow-up, Billy Talent II, came three years later, and launched the band even higher, earning platinum status three times over in their native […]

Before fun. and Bleachers, there was Steel Train

Before there was fun.—and before there was Bleachers—Jack Antonoff led a group of friends called STEEL TRAIN. The band were signed to Drive Thru Records, where they put out two full-lengths before self-releasing 2010’s self-titled record, which proved to be their last. In 2013, the quintet called it quits for good. On June 18, the […]

Taking Back Sunday singer Adam Lazzara reflects back on 10 years of ‘Louder Now’

On April 25, 2006, Taking Back Sunday released Louder Now, their first of three records under the Warner Bros. imprint and second album with former Breaking Pangaea guitarist Fred Mascherino as part of the equation. The release was the group’s highest-charting album ever, landing at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200, while going platinum […]

Will Pugh of Cartel looks back on 10 years of 'Chroma,' “Honestly” going Gold

In September 2005, Cartel released Chroma on The Militia Group, a tiny independent record label based in Long Beach, California. The Georgia sons would break into the mainstream on the heels of the success of the record's first single, “Honestly.” The song, a call to arms for lead singer Will Pugh as he was trying to get […]

Saves The Day look back on 15 years of 'Through Being Cool'

It doesn't matter who you are, where you've been or what you're doing: If you walk into any room on the planet and tell someone you love Saves The Day's Through Being Cool—and  that someone knows what you're talking about—you  better settle in for a long night. Because if nothing else, you're promised to have an […]

Man Overboard, Such Gold, more on 15 years of the Dillinger Escape Plan’s 'Calculating Infinity'

In a lot of ways, the Dillinger Escape Plan's Calculating Infinity may never outgrow its own legend. The only full-length the band ever recorded with founding member Dimitri Minakakis, it stands today as one of the most influential collections of experimental metal the genre has seen in the last two decades. On its 15-year anniversary (September 28, 2014), Alternative […]

NOFX reflect on 20 years of 'Punk In Drublic'

One million records. That's how many copies of NOFX's Punk In Drublic were eventually sold, according to Fat Mike, who proclaimed as much to the website Dream Not Of Today in 2009. It's certified Gold in the U.S. (500,000 copies), but worldwide, the amount of people who lent their ears to the aggressive, exciting opening guitar […]

15 Years Of 'Enema Of The State’—Mayday Parade, the Story So Far, more reflect on Blink-182’s album

After Blink-182 achieved Gold status with 1997's Dude Ranch, the SoCal trio faced a crossroads: Cut ties with original drummer Scott Raynor and capitalize on their sophomore effort's surprise success or fade into the abyss of one-hit-wonderdom and become yet another footnote in pop-punk's storied and increasingly crowded history. Opting for the former, Mark Hoppus, […]
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