Tim Karan

Contributions

Chalkboard Confessional: Jonny Craig

To say JONNY CRAIG has been busy would be an understatement. But that’s nothing new. Craig joined his first band, Ghost Man On Third, in his teens and later landed a spot with Dance Gavin Dance. After an acrimonious split with DGD, he quickly became the lead singer of post-hardcore group EMAROSA. And now, aside […]

A conversation with Kevin Lyman of Warped Tour

If it’s difficult for you to wrap your head around the fact that the VANS WARPED TOUR is now 15 years-old, making it the longest running festival tour in America, just imagine being its daddy. KEVIN LYMAN, the wizard of Warped, is just as astounded-if not more so–than you. In the years since 1995, Lyman […]

Squashin' The Beef: Dance Gavin Dance vs. Emarosa

It’s been almost two years since vocalist JONNY CRAIG was unceremoniously removed from his position in DANCE GAVIN DANCE. In the time since, Craig went onto front Kentucky post-hardcore outfit EMAROSA; join up with members of Chiodos, Pierce The Veil and more in ISLES & GLACIERS; and release a solo album, A Dream Is A […]

Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything To Nothing

Manchester Orchestra Mean Everything To Nothing For a substantial stretch of 2007, it was mandatory in certain circles to pledge your devotion to Manchester Orchestra-even if you hadn’t heard their debut full-length, I’m Like A Virgin Losing A Child. After all, Brand New’s Jesse Lacey liked them, and Jesse Lacey doesn’t like anything (well, except […]

I Used To Be In Taking Back Sunday

Although TAKING BACK SUNDAY have been a band for only 10 years, an impressive list of former members of the Long Island, New York, rock institution have gone on to form and/or play with a wide array of post-TBS projects. There’s been so much turnover that the band have created tongue-in-cheek T-shirts that say, “I […]

I'm Going To Be in Taking Back Sunday

Inside the audition process for AP 251 cover stars TAKING BACK SUNDAY. “It’s really nothing that sinks in until it happens,” bassist Matt Rubano replies when asked how the remaining members of Taking Back Sunday felt in the wake of guitarist Fred Mascherino’s departure in 2007. “After Fred left, we took a minute to regroup […]

Right Brain/Left Brain: A Day To Remember's "The Downfall Of Us All"

Peeking into the creative (right) and technical (left) brains behind your favorite songs.   THIS MONTH: A DAY TO REMEMBER's “THE DOWNFALL OF US ALL” (myspace.com/adaytoremember)   The Downfall Of Us All – A Day To Remember   WITH JEREMY McKINNON (center) (VOCALS) MR. HIGHWAY'S THINKING ABOUT THE END The first idea came at 5 […]

South By So What?

It seems like forever since last we spoke. The world is now a different place. Soundgarden got back together without Chris Cornell, which is the grunge equivalent of Double Stuf Oreos without the Double Stuf. Craig Owens debuted his 36th side-project, Isles & Glaciers, at AP's South By Southwest party. And I'm not even gonna […]

Exclusive video: 3OH!3 perform "Punkbitch" at AP's SXSW party

Check out this exclusive video of AP Tour co-headliners 3OH!3 performing "Punkbitch" at AP's SXSW party on March 21, 2009, at Emo's in Austin, Texas. 3OH!3 perform "Punkbitch" live at AP's SXSW Party (Altpress.com exclusive) from Alternative Press on Vimeo.
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