Scott Heisel

The Maine Imaginary Numbers EP Surprise! Arizona quintet the Maine have released a five-song acoustic EP of new material, recorded in secret, just in time for the holidays. Completely self-produced, Imaginary Numbers is as bare as the Maine have ever been. On “Raining In Paris,” John O’Callaghan spins a wistful yarn with fragile vocals over […]

Nominations for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards have been announced, and there are definitely some surprises in the bunch. To be nominated, the music in question had to have been released between October 1, 2012, and September 30, 2013. Some highlights among the nominees, in alphabetical order: Capital Cities: Best Music Video (“Safe And Sound”) […]

AltPress can exclusively announce that the Bruce Lee Band will be releasing a new EP titled Community Support Group on Jan. 28, 2014 via Really Records. A vinyl pre-order is available here. Bruce Lee Band is fronted by Mike Park, owner of Asian Man Records and former frontman of Skankin' Pickle and the Chinkees; on […]

Although these bands have come to the end of their respective roads, still, we can’t let go. That’s why we’re dedicating a few more inches of column space to send off some of our favorite outfits who didn’t make it through the calendar year. Bright side: Expect reunion shows from at least six of these […]

Drummers: Think back to when you were young, and remember who you idolized. Then imagine that throughout the years, you became friends with one of your idols. Then imagine that, years down the line, you were able to sign him up for an endorsement from your drum company. (Oh, right, we forgot: Imagine that you […]

As if you didn’t already suspect as much, working at AP isn’t like a normal job. We frequently have rockers of all shapes, sizes, genders and genres wandering our halls, and with a few well-placed Sharpie depositories, we encourage them to graffiti up our walls. Here is just a small portion of what we have […]

Various Artists The Songs Of Tony Sly: A Tribute When No Use For A Name frontman Tony Sly suddenly passed away last summer, a generation of skate punks weaned on early Warped Tour lineups and cheapo comps mourned his loss. Thus, this tribute was born, including Rise Against, NOFX and more, with selections ranging from […]

Matt Pryor Wrist Slitter Matt Pryor’s creative output throughout the past decade has been spotty at best—the New Amsterdams have been hit-and-miss, and his previous solo albums were enjoyable but reserved. Wrist Slitter is the first time the Get Up Kids frontman has really rocked since that band’s 1999 watershed Something To Write Home About, […]

Wisconsin-based ’90s punk band Alligator Gun have announced a reunion show. Scheduled for Jan. 18, 2014 at Turner Hall in Milwaukee, the event is a benefit for the Pablove Foundation and will also feature former Drive-Thru Records act the Benjamins (also reuniting), Vic & Gab, Subside and Chris Porterfield of Field Report. This will mark Alligator Gun's […]