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The Nine Lives of Every Time I Die

Normally when we’re just trying to buy Funyuns and Red Bull at any nondescript, Midwestern truck stop and someone older than the age of 50 asks what our band’s called, we make up a name like “the Dudes.” That’s because saying, “EVERY TIME I DIE” inevitably leads to a tilted head like a dog waiting […]

Release The Hounds!

They might be four albums deep already, but Boston’s STREET DOGS are just getting started. Story: Brendan Manley Photos: Cindy Frey The great irony of last summer’s Warped Tour was that if you took stock of the ever-widening assortment of bands on the bill (from kitschy’80s synth-pop to extreme Christian metalcore) it […]

Hail The Conquering Heroes: The 10 Best Bands Returning To The Fest 10

When attending an event such as THE FEST 10, it's important to have one's priorities in order—namely, the schedule. With nearly 300 bands to choose from over the course of three days, it's extremely likely that some are presently suffering from option paralysis and frantically searching for a virtual helping hand in deciding what sets […]

#334 Pierce The Veil

Pierce The Veil #334 – March 2016 Adventures with Pierce The Veil; strings attached to the Used and Sleeping With Sirens; game changing with the Word Alive, Hands Like Houses. ORDER ISSUE MEMBERSHIPS DIGITAL EDITION WHERE TO FIND AP PIERCE THE VEIL To say PTV have been through some Misadventures is the understatement of the century. […]

Rise Against's Tim McIlrath doesn't have this problem with punk anymore

At first glance, it may seem suspect that an acclaimed punk band would be aligned with a DC Comics property. But when Rise Against announced their participation in the soundtrack to the DC mini-series Dark Nights: Death Metal, there had to be something special to it. After all, “Broken Dreams, Inc.” is the first new […]

Musician life coach Dave Sherman: Let's Start a Movement

  I’m a firm believer in synchronicity. When a number of seemingly disparate things happen at the same time it makes me think that it happened for a reason and that they are ultimately connected. Late last week I had this happen and it definitely encouraged me to take this column off the page (um…screen) […]

10 Neck Deep lyrics we can't get out of our heads

We hear that it's a very special day in the Neck Deep camp—two members, Ben Barlow and Sam Bowden, are celebrating birthdays today! Have a great one, guys. The happiest of birthdays to both our boys, Ben & Sam! Keep on keepin on ❤️���� pic.twitter.com/zYDtKC191N — Neck Deep (@NeckDeepUK) July 22, 2017 QUIZ: How well […]

“Redefining Feminism in Punk: Los Angeles” celebrates women in music

The Linda Lindas, Hole’s Patty Schemel, Backstage Pass and more appear in the latest episode of Dr. Martens documentary film series. Titled “Redefining Feminism in Punk: Los Angeles,” the episode highlights the important role of women in the history of punk. The footwear brand announced their 2021 “Dr. Martens Presents: Music & Film Series” lineup […]

Tilian Pearson reveals how taking psychedelics informed 'Factory Reset'

“Sing songs of purpose/Ones they feel in earnest/Long after the furnace claims you.” So intones Tilian Pearson in the first few moments of his new solo album, Factory Reset. At first, a sentiment this thoughtful and heartfelt may seem out of place for the silken-voiced singer of Dance Gavin Dance. After all, the band’s lyrics […]

"I wanted it to mirror the monstrosity that it is to me" : William Beckett in the studio

[Photo: Jack Edinger] While on tour in Portland, former the Academy Is… frontman-turned-solo-artist WILLIAM BECKETT called AP to talk about his time in the studio. “We’re mixing still, so in a lot of ways, I still am [in the studio],” he says. Okay, good. So, we aren’t lying to you. Having just inked a deal with […]