brian mcternan

Turnstile have released a mellow new single, “Alien Love Call,” featuring Blood Orange.  In addition to a new visual, the track comes with the announcement of the band’s upcoming full-length album, GLOW ON. Read more: Nandi Bushell shares her biggest influences and upcoming musical endeavors The video for “ALIEN LOVE CALL” is comprised of archival footage […]

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 ’90s. Although it started as a small family affair, Drive-Thru Records became synonymous with early 2000s pop punk, emo and post-hardcore. Bands such as New Found Glory, Finch and Hellogoodbye owe […]

Fireworks Oh, Common Life It’s been beyond impressive to watch Fireworks evolve over the last eight years from an earnest Midwestern pop-punk outfit inspired by New Found Glory and the Movielife to the band who created their latest, Oh, Common Life, an album that brilliantly straddles the group’s roots while pushing ahead into bold new territory. […]

HRVRD From The Bird’s Cage HRVRD inhabit the obscure ground between post-hardcore and alternative/indie rock, essentially sounding like what happens when emotional hardcore dudes discover effects pedals and spacey indie rock influences and put them to use with seriously creative ambition. While HRVRD’s members may or may not be hardcore dudes, that's really beside the […]

Diamond Youth Orange EP Three EPs into their short career, Diamond Youth continue to perfect their blend of dreamy pop and alternative rock that's reminiscent of Weezer and Jimmy Eat World. With the help of producer Brian McTernan (Circa Survive, Hot Water Music) and the members' collective approach to songwriting, the six tracks on Orange […]