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Issues - Black Diamonds EP
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 exist, right?) […]
Woe, Is Me - Genesi[s]
Woe, Is Me Genesi[s] 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 […]
Candy Hearts - The Best Ways To Disappear EP
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 the indie-rock dabbling of previous efforts in […]
Lyric Video Premiere: Hearts And Hands, "Revenge"
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. http://content.bitsontherun.com/players/40qctt4n-4xyI4C0D.html
Lyric Video Premiere: The Seeking, "How Did You Know?"
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 stars in new 5-second film 'Time Travel Phone'
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 […]
Video Premiere: Stickup Kid Nu-Tone Session
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. Catch Stickup Kid on the December 2, Oakland date […]
Pentimento stream new song "Unless"
Below you can check out the opener to Pentimento's upcoming self-titled album, “Unless.”
Exclusive: Finch reunite to commemorate 10th anniversary of 'What It Is To Burn'
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 first show since their breakup in 2010. Ticket information will be released soon.