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The dark, twisted pop-punk of Alkaline Trio is the outcome of its equally talented members. Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano and Derek Grant all bring something unique to the table. Skiba produces the dark lyrics and simplicity, Andriano adds the timeliness and range while Grant, whose lead vocals are absent from Trio albums, contributes the textures […]

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Supergroup Teenage Time Killers have released yet another new song, “Ode To Sean Hannity,” featuring Dead Kennedys’ Jello Biafra on vocals. The track will be featured on the group's debut album, Greatest Hits Vol. 1, which is set to be released July 31 on Rise Records. Pre-orders of the album are available now. Drummer/vocalist Reed Mullin explains: “I saw […]

In this recurring column, we discuss the backstories of some of the scene’s most resonant songs with the people who made them. Alkaline Trio’s Crimson just celebrated its 10th anniversary. It was a breakthrough album for the band and saw them delving into sleeker production and darker theatrics all culminating arena tours and late night talkshow performances […]

While we know it's super trendy (and cathartic) to post a list of anti-love songs on Valentine's, this year we're drinking the Kool-Aid. That sweet, plastic candy heart Kool-Aid. Here are 13 songs that genuinely have us in the mood for love, or at the very least, mutually sharing a mouth of mayonnaise. (And for […]

Hi! This is a polite reminder that Alkaline Trio were on MTV’s “hit reality show” The Hills—you know, the LA-centric sequel to Laguna Beach—and it was so painfully awkward. The band weren’t awkward, of course. They played great! But the drama surrounding them—a rift between Audrina, LC and Lo—filled the air with nail-biting tension. You […]

Last month, NOFX‘s Fat Mike announce that a new punk-rock musical concept album, titled Home Street Home, will be released on February 10, 2015 through Fat Wreck Chords, in advance of a theatrical production. The first track from the impending effort has been made available for streaming online, which you can do so below. Fat Mike kicked the crap out of […]

Despite existing only a decade ago, the lifestyle of a music fan in 2005 is leagues away from present day. Back then, we spent hours in front of our televisions watching music videos from this scene actually getting played on television. We’d populate our Myspace interests with hundreds of bands and go to malls where […]

Alkaline Trio drummer Derek Grant is teaming up with AP to bring you a new solo song, “Good Long Look.” The track is taken from Grant’s upcoming album, Breakdown, which will be released January 20 via Red Scare Industries. Check out the song below, and let us know your thoughts. The album is available for […]

Earlier this year, Alkaline Trio performed their entire discography over the course of four nights in three separate cities. Today the band have announced that they will be doing the exact same thing next year in Denver, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Boston, Orlando, San Francisco and Santa Ana. While a small number of pre-sale tickets went on sale earlier […]

Alkaline Trio drummer Derek Grant has announced a series of shows in support of his new solo album, Break Down, which is due out this December on Red Scare Industries. In light of the record's announcement, Grant has already released its lead single, “Love Is A Bad Dream,” which you can hear below after checking out the tour dates: Derek […]

Alkaline Trio drummer Derek Grant has announced that he will be releasing a solo album, titled Break Down, this December on Red Scare Industries. In light of the record's revealing, Grant has premiered its lead single, “Love Is A Bad Dream,” over at the A.V. Club. You can give the track a listen below, and leave us a comment with […]

This Throwback Thursday, we're taking a second to be grateful for the times we made it out of shows with mere bumps and bruises when things could have ended much worse for us. Everyone loves a good scar story, so we're sharing ours and want to hear yours!  Tell us about the most brutal pit […]

Vagrant Records has become a major force in the (currently in vogue) scene of hipster indie rock bands like the 1975 and Bad Suns. But before that, Vagrant was one of the premier independent labels for punk and emo music, releasing classic albums from bands like Saves The Day, Alkaline Trio, the Get Up Kids, […]

Alkaline Trio have announced that they will be performing their entire discography over the course of four nights in three separate cities. Pre-sale tickets are available through Ducat King now, and are limited to four per customer. General tickets will go live this Thursday at 12 P.M. local time. You can check out a tweet […]

Odds are, you’ve never heard of THOUGHTS OF IONESCO. That’s understandable: The Detroit-based three-piece were but a blip on the heavy-music scene’s radar, releasing a handful of abrasive, noisy, sludgy, jazz-influenced metal records that resulted in a few regional tours, a bit of label interest from Relapse Records and plenty of stories from old-school Michigan […]

The 90-degree days have already descended upon the AP headquarters. As we sit sweating under dog breath-temperature AC and try to process that we’re going to be putting up with a few more months of this oppressive air, we thought of fonder times—when summer was still the carefree thing the movies want you to believe […]

Any band with a decent screenprinter and a bulk order of American Apparel tees can make a T-shirt. Don’t get me wrong: We here at AP love a good band shirt, but there’s something extra special about bands that go a bit further with their merch. From hot sauce and BBQ sauce to ponchos and […]