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Set It Off, I The Mighty, Our Last Night tell us their best tips and tales of fantasy football
The song “Diamond Girl” off Set It Off’s upcoming album Upside Down was made possible by fantasy football. Seriously. Set It Off vocalist Cody Carson’s favorite song off the new record has fantasy football roots. The abridged story goes something like: Carson joins league. Carson makes new friends, including a writer. They hit it off, […]
Musicians Talk Sports: MLB preview with Taking Back Sunday, Thrice, more
John Nolan has seen venues and crowds in all shapes and sizes all across the globe with Taking Back Sunday. This atmosphere, however, brought nerves he never dealt with before. Nolan was all alone on the field. No guitar, just him crooning “God Bless America” a capella while a jury of thousands of New York […]
Musicians Talk Sports: Super Bowl preview with the Word Alive, Wonder Years, more
The Super Bowl matchup between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers presents a problem for Breathe Carolina: Despite the band’s name, Colorado is home, and the Broncos are adored. “We’re going to switch out the socials to say, ‘Breathe Colorado,’” jokes vocalist David Schmitt. “We’re rooting for our home team, but at the end of […]
Musicians Talk Sports: NHL preview with blessthefall, Bayside, WCAR, more
In a different universe, the NHL would have Beau Bokan and Nick Ghanbarian laced up in skates, staring each other in the eyes, waiting for the puck drop. Maybe Kyle Pavone would be on one of their sides, known worldwide as a lethal right winger. It is an entertaining little reverie to imagine, but they […]
Musicians talk sports: NHL preview with Bayside, We Came As Romans, Blessthefall
In a different universe, the NHL would have Beau Bokan and Nick Ghanbarian laced up in skates, staring each other in the eyes, waiting for the puck drop. Maybe Kyle Pavone would be on one of their sides, known worldwide as a lethal right winger. It is an entertaining little reverie to imagine, but they […]
Musicians talk sports: NFL preview with Set If Off, August Burns Red, Blessthefall, more
Brace yourself. NFL is here. Just in time, too, for those of you tired of mapping out Game of Thrones conspiracy theories while waiting for next season, tired of Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy or tired of actually using your Sundays to clean your room or do laundry or yoga or really just anything that involves […]
Musicians Talk Sports: College football preview with Beartooth, the Word Alive, Cartel
Beartooth bassist Oshie Bichar paints a picture of Ohio State football season that would draw the praise of Claude Monet. “When I was in school, I lived like two blocks from the stadium,” Bichar says. “It’s that feeling that’s in the air on a Saturday. Late fall, it starts to get a little chilly outside. […]
Musicians talk sports: Fantasy Football prep with Blessthefall, Beartooth, August Burns Red, more
Put away the iPhone calculator. Click out of that mock draft or Reddit thread that has you spellbound. Fantasy football advice is best served from your favorite musicians. Like Set It Off vocalist and part-time fantasy guru Cody Carson “I did terrible,” Carson says. “I shit the bed.” Oh. Truly, though, Carson and his fellow […]