Matthew Colwell

Issues Black Diamonds EP This review originally ran in AP 293. Slathered in nü-metal turntable skritchy-skratchies (“King Of Amarillo”), rap-scream breakdowns (“Love, Sex, Riot”) and hip-hop bridges (“Princeton Ave”), Issues’ debut EP, Black Diamonds, toes the line between well-recycled nostalgia and beating a long-dead horse. While Korn and Limp Bizkit fans (they still e ...

Woe, Is Me Genesi This review originally ran in AP 293. Woe, Is Me’s aptly titled sophomore full-length not only marks a new beginning for the band sonically, but also the arrival of four new members, as well. The duo of Hance Alligood and Doriano Magliano are tackling the vocal duties: Alligood’s voice is strong and focused (don’t expect the R&B-styled croon of ex-Woe vocalist Tyler Carter),

Candy Hearts The Best Ways To Disappear EP This review originally ran in AP 293. The ’90s are alive and well on Candy Hearts’ The Best Ways To Disappear. It offers a paradoxical freshness with throwback instrumentation and child-like lyrical matters such as tickling and Matchbox cars. Dropping t ...

Check out the lyrics of "Revenge," the first track off Utah's Hearts And Hands' upcoming EP in our exclusive premiere of the lyric video. Hearts And Hands' self-titled Artery Recordings/ Razor And Tie debut release is set for release October 30, and you can pre-order it now. ...

Familiarize yourself with the lyrics of The Seeking's "How Did You Know?" with today's AP exclusive lyric video premiere. The song comes from Yours Forever, which will be the band's Razor & Tie debut. The record is now available for pre-order on iTunes here. ...

Mark Hoppus has starred in a new 5-second film titled Time Travel Film. According to the website, 5-second films were first created in spring of 2005 after Brian Firenzi was "disappointed by so many 5,400-second films." They explain further that the rules are simple: 2 seconds of beginning titles, 5 seconds of film, 1 second for end titles (and that if you think them running at 8 seconds

Stickup Kid are currently writing and demoing their next album at Nu-Tone Studios. They took a break from preparing to start recording it with producer Chris Dugan at the end of this year to record this live session from their latest Adeline release, Nothing About Me... Read More ...

Below you can check out the opener to Pentimento's upcoming self-titled album, "Unless."

We are excited to exclusively reveal that post-hardcore vets Finch have reunited and will be performing their 2002 album, What It Is To Burn, front-to-back on February 1, 2013 at the Glasshouse in Pomona, CA to honor the record's 10-year anniversary. This will be the band's fir ...

The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza Danza IIII: The Alpha - The Omega Bludgeoning listeners with a massive wall of 8-string wailing is the specialty of Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza mastermind Josh Travis, and Danza IIII: The Alpha - The Omega is no different ...

Indie supergoup Bad Books has given AP the honor of breaking your hearts today with our premiere of this acoustic performance of "Forest Whitaker. "  The song, in its original form, is catchy and has a fun beat, but as the band performs it stripped down with vocals showcased and harmonies amplified, their crooning about unrequited love becomes much more apparent.  ...

Assassins, a metalcore quintet hailing from Detroit, Michigan rock out, hang out and tour in their new video for "My Vision With Eyes Closed."  The song, an ode to determination, comes from their debut EP The Awakening.

Below you can check out the first installment from Issues of their in-studio video series while recording their upcoming EP, Black Diamonds. 

Below you can check out the new music video from Sharks for their song "Luck."

Below you can check out the new music video from Sigur Ros for their song "Fjögur píanó." The video was shot by the winner of the band's recent Valtari Mystery Film Experiment, Anafelle Liu, Dio Lau, and Ken Ngan. The competition asked film directors submit their interpretation of a song off their newest album, Valtari.  ...

Someone is up to no good in Secrets' "Blindside" video. When a curious young boy (or is he? No spoilers here!) starts looking into the experimentation of an apparent mad scientist, neither party takes too kindly. Watch our exclusive premiere above. "Blindside" comes ...

We're not sure what the folks in The Indecent's new video for "Control" know that we don't, but it's kind of giving us the creeps. Featuring soul-staring, mischievous winks from strangers and a sign reminding us that "latex is hot," the above video transports you to a strange, voyeuristic land.  "Control" ...

Below you can find a string of tweets from Handguns guitarist Jake Langley detailing that he has left Handguns and the band will be continuing without him. He states he will be starting or joining a band ASAP. Last night we came to the mutual decision that I am no longer going to be a part of Handguns ...

Today, we are premiering the Groundbreaking Ceremony's video for "Eleventh and Bleecker" from their Don't Tell Me What I Can't Do EP.  Beside clips of Woodward Skatepark shenanigans (including some awesome foam-pit action) and a young skater's journey of trying and failing and trying again, the Groundbreaking Ceremony perform the uplifting song from which their EP title is derived. 

Tickets for the December 8 date of this year's A Very GK Holiday Festival are on sale now, featuring Chiodos and Sworn In. Check them out here.