Chalkboard Confessional: Damian Kulash of OK Go
There’s a lot more to OK GO than dancing on treadmills. Sure, the video for “Here It Goes Again” was brilliant, but the story didn’t begin there. Before the Chicago outfit began work on their new full-length, Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky, and before they released its two predecessors, frontman DAMIAN KULASH grew […]
Taste Of Tuesday: Looking back at Dashboard Confessional's first AP cover
Editor's note: In its origins, the TASTE OF CHAOS tour was frequently deemed “Winter Warped” by both fans and organizers. The 2006 road show took place in the late winter and early spring, featuring lineups populated by some of the most diverse voices in the scene, including bands like My Chemical Romance, the Used, Underoath, Killswitch […]
From The Editor’s Floor: Craig Owens
MICROPHONE PSYCHOLOGY: THE DIRECTOR’S CUT
Chiodos frontman Craig Owens’ future begins with a Cinematic Sunrise
By Mike Shea
NOTE: This is a lot of the stuff that got cut from the cover story on Craig Owens that now appears in AP 242. Some of it also includes alternate versions. So if you […]
Avenged Sevenfold have no fear
How the band reached an epic new level with Life Is But A Dream…
10 records from 1999 you won’t believe are two decades old
The new issue of AP features our annual “Class Of” special where we talk about the significance of records released 10 years ago. While some readers will certainly remember those selections, we decided to go back further to 1999. Ever wonder about records from, say, last century? It turns out that 1999 was a pretty […]
DED's School Of Thought is changing the face of metal for the better
DED’s School Of Thought is out now. Frontman Joe Cotela speaks on the album’s creation and touring in a post-COVID-19 world.
Underoath: Angels And Demons
After spiraling toward certain demise, UNDEROATH have returned with a pummeling new album and a strengthened resolve, once again ready to offer up their music and message to the masses. But it’s only by taking a hard look inward that the band remain able to reach further toward the divine.
Story: Brendan Manley Photos: Neil […]
If It's Here When We Get Back, It's Ours: The Oral History Of Texas Is The Reason
Editor’s note: In celebration of Texas Is The Reason’s reunion show, we’re happy to republish the oral history of the band that originally ran in AP 224 (Mar ’07). You can purchase tickets to the Revelation Records 25-year Anniversary show they are playing here. Written by: Trevor Kelley When the legendary post-hardcore band Texas Is […]
AP Web Exclusive: Stretch Arm Strong tour diary
This journal takes place over the course of eight days in February 2006 in the Midwest and East Coast. There were a lot of cold nights and sold-out shows on this tour. We got to play in front of a lot of new and different kids which has always been a goal of this band. This […]
Meeting People Is Easy: What To Do--And What *Not* To Do--When Approaching Your Idols
The division between fans and musicians during a concert is self-explanatory: There’s the audience, there’s the band and what separates the two is the stage. But what do you do after the show, when that barrier is no longer there, and you have the chance to meet your idols in person? What do you say—and […]
