Tag: midtown
blackbear on the path that led from his emo roots to a new sonic...
Born and raised in Florida, Matthew Tyler Musto—these days better known as blackbear—has been making music, and making music his life, since at least...
Bamboozle Festival is planning to return in 2023 for its 20th anniversary
From 2003 to 2012, Bamboozle took over New Jersey for its annual multi-day festival. The event, which evolved out of the Skate And Surf,...
10 bands you might not have discovered without Pete Wentz
Pete Wentz was one of the most prolific artists to emerge from the 2000s alternative scene. But did you know that he also catalyzed the meteoric...
10 alternative musicians who founded more than one successful band
No lie, as exciting as it is when our favorite musicians take on new projects, it's always a little disconcerting. After all, we have...
QUIZ: Which iconic mid-2000s vocalist are you?
It’s been over a decade since artists such as Paramore and Fall Out Boy first graced us with their pop-punk contributions. While many of...
QUIZ: How much Drive-Thru Records trivia do you really know?
Siblings Richard and Stefanie Reines changed the course of popular aggressive music when they started their own label called Drive-Thru Records in the late...
19 of the best debut albums to come out of the scene
They say you have your entire life to create your debut album, but they’re usually pretty terrible. However, these scene acts went above and...
17 scene albums from 2006 you probably still listen to daily
By 2006, scene culture had grown roots in every mainstream area possible. Myspace took over as the primary mode of social media communication, and...
20 essential 2004 albums that proved the scene was here to stay
The 2004 alternative music community turned out to be a pivotal moment in time for scene bands. As the two previous years set the...
20 scene albums from 2002 that you probably still have in your car
When the new millennium broke, the alternative music community was heavily saturated with popular genres such as punk, pop punk and emo. Lying dormant,...
