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We here at AP love to talk. So much so, that when we do interviews with the rich and famous (or the on-tour and barely-scraping-by-eating-Taco-Bell), we end up with an excess of Q&As that can’t be wedged into the magazine, no matter which way we turn it. This is why we have From The Editor’s […]

One of the hottest tour pairings this fall is the Annuals/Manchester Orchestra co-headlining trek, and we’re so excited about it that we asked Annuals to keep a diary of the experience. Part two is below; you can read part one here. Enjoy! Nov 8, 2007 Since we last spoke, we Annuals have traveled […]

As the bespectacled frontman of alt-rock heavyweights Weezer, Rivers Cuomo has made a career out of being both devastatingly honest and incredibly obtuse. This is why it was no surprise when Cuomo quietly revealed on his blog that he would be releasing a compilation this December of solo home recordings, with scant details to be […]

Every year for the past six years, the last weekend in October has been set aside in the swampland of Gainesville, Florida, for the annual gathering of beards, booze and brodowns called simply The Fest. This year, AP music editor Scott Heisel braved the elements (and the drunken masses) the weekend of Oct. 26-28, 2007, […]

Phoenix-based screamo quintet Blessthefall are currently on a co-headlining tour with Escape The Fate through mid-October in support of their debut album His Last Walk, and we’ve asked them to document their expriences exclusively for altpress.com readers. This is the fifth and final installment of their weekly tour diary; you can read week one here, […]

TEGAN AND SARA are no strangers to labels-they’ve been dealing with a variety of them their entire lives. But on their latest album, they’re letting the music do all the talking, hoping to encourage others to do the same. Story: Rachel Lux Photos: Roberto Chamorro Tegan and Sara Quin are many things-some more […]

Whether they’re walking away from great opportunities or stamping some new character on the veneer of death metal, it’s all in a day’s work for the members of JOB FOR A COWBOY. Story by Amy Sciarretto Photos: Tim Harmon “We don’t get it at all,” says Job For A Cowboy vocalist Jonny Davy […]

After agreeing to a reality-show-styled publicity stunt, the members of CARTEL endured the kind of widespread criticism that would make just about anybody go crazy. But after emerging from The Bubble with an album they’re confident in calling their best yet, the Georgia-bred pop-rockers are ready to silence their critics the only way they know […]

We last left AGAINST ME! two years ago with a career-best, fan-dividing concept album about the perils of signing to a major label. Then the band actually signed to a major label. Fortunately, the only selling-out going on is at the venues they play. Story: Scott Heisel Photos: Myriam Santos-Kayda In […]

10/21/07 – A Wilhelm Scream/Only Crime @ The Davenport, Parma Heights, OH ONLY CRIME A WILHELM SCREAM A Wilhelm […]

Phoenix-based screamo quintet Blessthefall are currently on a co-headlining tour with Escape The Fate through mid-October in support of their debut album His Last Walk, and we’ve asked them to document their expriences exclusively for altpress.com readers. This is the fourth installment of their weekly tour diary; you can read week one here, week two […]

10/13/07 – Bomb The Music Industry! @ The Soggy Dog House, Lakewood, OH Bomb The Music Industry! – I’m Terrorfied!!! Photos by Scott Heisel/Colors Of Insomnia

Phoenix-based screamo quintet Blessthefall are currently on a co-headlining tour with Escape The Fate through mid-October in support of their debut album His Last Walk, and we’ve asked them to document their expriences exclusively for altpress.com readers. This is the second installment of their weekly tour diary; you can read week one here and week […]

While a lot of bands spend their time checking their SoundScans and box office receipts, THE UNSEEN are keeping themselves in check. Story by Mike Usinger Photos: Wade Gosselin At the beginning of this decade-for reasons that had more to do with where he was going in life than where he’d been-Unseen singer […]

The big time beckons, but Nick 13, the general of TIGER ARMY, has his own strategy. Story: Dan LeRoy Photos: Hristo Shindov For a decade, Nick 13 had been slowly assembling Tiger Army one recruit and one impassioned gig at a time. But quickly building a massive military wasn’t a goal, nor did […]

After realizing their loftiest ambitions and leaving the sophomore slump in the dust, SILVERSTEIN were riding high on their accomplishments. That is, until profound personal losses challenged their will to continue. Story: Tristan Staddon Photos: Joey Lawrence They’d written an album that was technically and melodically superior to anything they’d ever attempted and […]

10/6/07 – The Draft/Dead To Me/the Gaslight Anthem @ The Davenport, Parma Heights, OH THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM DEAD TO ME Dead To Me – new song/By The Throat THE DRAFT The Draft – new song/Alive Or Dead Photos by Scott Heisel/Colors Of Insomnia

Arizona post-hardcore sextet Scary Kids Scaring Kids recently filmed the first video off their new, self-titled album for “Faces,” and we were so impressed with it, we asked them to show us just how it was made. Enjoy! The music video’s concept is tied very closely with the purpose of […]

Phoenix-based screamo quintet Blessthefall are currently on a co-headlining tour with Escape The Fate through mid-October in support of their debut album His Last Walk, and we’ve asked them to document their expriences exclusively for altpress.com readers. This is the second installment of their weekly tour diary; you can read week one here. […]