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Blake Schwarzenbach (Jawbreaker/Jets To Brazil) announces "2013 Mobile Disco Decathalon" tour
Dates have begun to trickle out for Blake Schwarzenbach's 2013 Mobile Disco Decathalon, a summer tour that will feature the former frontman of Jawbreaker and Jets To Brazil (and current leader of Brooklyn punk band forgetters, pictured above) onstage for a night of… well, we're not entirely sure. Here's what the official description is: “The […]
Alkaline Trio - My Shame Is True
Alkaline Trio My Shame Is True Throughout the course of Alkaline Trio’s 15-plus years of making music, the band have taken a surprising amount of risks, incorporating different production techniques, synths and myriad takes on songwriting, regardless of the finished product. Basically, they’ve never been afraid to make a bad record. But with My Shame […]
Frank Turner - Tape Deck Heart
Frank Turner Tape Deck Heart Frank Turner’s fifth album is also his major-label debut, but don’t let that scare you: Tape Deck Heart is a beautiful, vital representation of the journey the singer/songwriter has spent in the past seven years as a solo artist, plying heartbreakingly honest lyrics driven by sharp musicianship. Words like “folk” […]
Gaslight Anthem, Rise Against, Frank Turner, more contributing to Tony Sly tribute album
Fat Wreck Chords has begun to roll out information on their much-rumored tribute album for No Use For A Name frontman Tony Sly [second from left], who suddenly passed away last year. The compilation will include covers from Bad Religion, Lagwagon, Dropkick Murphys, Rise Against, NOFX, Frank Turner, Pennywise, the Gaslight Anthem, Bouncing Souls, Teenage Bottlerocket […]
They’re No. 1: Catching up with Hayley Williams about Paramore’s chart-topping new album
They’ve sold millions of albums worldwide, inspired thousands of fans and influenced hundreds of bands (as well as appeared on the cover of AP four times, including this month). But there was one achievement PARAMORE had yet to unlock: earning a No. 1 album on the Billboard Top 200. All that changed today, however, when […]
Murder By Death tackle Weezer, Elliott Smith, Misfits, more on new covers album
Earlier today, Murder By Death released As You Wish, a 15-track covers album, via their Bandcamp page. As You Wish includes the band's takes on songs by Weezer, Motörhead, Misfits, Elliott Smith, Wilson Phillips and many more. You can stream the record below. As the band explain: “we did a crazy kickstarter in July of 2012. […]
Paramore - Paramore
Paramore Paramore It’s not a huge secret regarding what Paramore went through in the past few years: The Farro brothers, guitarist Josh and drummer Zac, quit the band in 2010, taking with them the primary source of Paramore’s songwriting. An intense creative rebuilding period followed, eventually resulting in what you hear on Paramore, the band’s […]
Motion City Soundtrack drummer leaves band
Motion City Soundtrack have announced that their drummer, Tony Thaxton, has decided to leave the band. Both the band and Thaxton have issued statements which can be read below. Dear Friends, Our beloved drummer Tony Thaxton has decided to leave the band. We really hate to see him go, but we fully support him […]
Watch members of Blink-182, Foo Fighters, Guns n' Roses audition for the Postal Service
With the Postal Service's Give Up getting the deluxe edition reissue treatment on April 9, and the duo gearing up for their first tour in a decade, Sub Pop decided it was time to show off the original audition reel for the band from way back in 2002. Enjoy! The Postal Service Auditions from Ben Gibbard