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10 musicians who are shaping the underground scene on SoundCloud

You may discover these artists listed in movements ranging anywhere from trap and emo rap to hyperpop, hexD/surge and glitchcore. But we recognize a scene kid when we see one. Check out these artists who are changing the game in SoundCloud’s trap/emo-rap underground by throwing it back to the 2000s Myspace era in unique and […]

Which song would be on your Myspace player in the Rawring ’20s?

It’s finally 2020, a new decade that many former Myspace users are dubbing the “Rawring ’20s.”  Needless to say, we’re in full support of making the scene the focal point of the next decade. We miss the overly edited flash photos taken at unflattering angles, spending hours customizing our profile and mentally sorting our Top […]

9 Myspace era songs that are impossible not to sing along with

Call it “neon punk,” call it “Myspace-core,” call it something even nastier, but we won’t stop listening to the weird-ass genre that emerged in the mid-2000s. Some of these artists went on to have huge mainstream success, and others, well…you can’t delete anything off the internet, right? Bring the party on, studded belt and all. […]

Top 10 scene-approved bangers to save you from the mid-week slump

Call it “neon punk,” call it “Myspace-core,” call it something even nastier, but we won’t stop listening to the top 10 from the weird-ass genre that emerged in the mid-2000s. Some of these artists went on to have huge mainstream success and others, well, you can’t delete anything off the internet, right? Bring the party […]

BrokeNCYDE return to remind us the world is still a terrible place

Sorry to ruin your dinner plans, but BrokenCYDE—the villified crunkcore outfit who make Tyga’s “Rack City” sound like a previously unheard Mozart composition—have returned. Their fifth album 0 To BrokenCYDE is slated for release June 22 by Cleopatra Records. READ MORE: BrokenCYDE have launched a $30,000 crowdfunding campaign for a new album. Unlike most bad […]

BrokenCYDE bring screamo-crunk back with "Los Locos" single (exclusive)

Screamo-crunk mainstays BrokenCYDE have returned with their original lineup and a new stand-alone single, “Los Locos.” The club-ready, pit-inciting, neon-tinged track is an unabashed ode to the group’s early days of electrified screams and trap-heavy beats. “‘Los Locos’ is a song about being free and doing whatever the hell you want to do,” the band […]

BrokenCYDE have launched a $30,000 crowdfunding campaign for a new album

In an attempt to finish their new record, BrokenCYDE have launched a $30,000 crowdfunding campaign through IndieGoGo. Any money received will go towards both recording and marketing costs. If they reach their goal, anything additional will be put towards any and all touring expenses. You can watch an announcement video from the band's members below. Check out […]

The 16 scariest songs we've ever heard

Everyone is afraid of something, whether it be psychopaths with knives, the undead or the obliteration of culture by sledgehammer-licking pop stars. Find our what makes the AP staffers’ skin crawl with the list of this 16 scariest songs we’ve ever heard. BAUHAUS – “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” –Marketing Director Dawn Marshman BROKENCYDE – “FREAXXX” “Freaxxx” […]

The Lead: What the hell is that? A brief look at ridiculous music genres

Everybody from scene kids to hipster vermin to beard-scratching avant-garde types have one thing in common: They’re always ready to brag about “the next thing” they’re into. You can’t like deathcore when black metal is the desecrated shit, man. You can’t like dark ambient music—you gotta be down with True Sheffield Black. You can’t like […]

The Hives - Lex Hives

The Hives Lex Hives This review originally ran in AP 288. Releasing a tepid record and then staying off the radar for five years isn’t the smartest career move to make in today’s accelerated music culture. But the Hives simply didn’t care. Were they crazy like foxes, or just waiting to see what kind of […]

Brokencyde release video for "Whoa!"

Brokencyde's new music video for “Whoa!” can be seen below. Guilty Pleasure is out now at Hot Topic stores and online.

Brokencyde announce new album

Brokencyde are set to release their third album, Guilty Pleasure, on Nov. 8th. The album will be sold exclusively at all Hot Topic locations and will be available online through all digital retailers.

From The Editor's Floor: Cartel and All Time Low

BEFORE WE WERE SO RUDELY INTERRUPTED… In AP 257, we had ALL TIME LOW’s ALEX GASKARTH interview his longtime bro’ WILL PUGH, frontman for the band CARTEL. Bad News: We ran of magazine pages before we ran out of engaging chat. Good News: There’s always the Internet. Here Jason Pettigrew asks Pugh and Gaskarth about […]

A conversation with Kevin Lyman of Warped Tour

If it’s difficult for you to wrap your head around the fact that the VANS WARPED TOUR is now 15 years-old, making it the longest running festival tour in America, just imagine being its daddy. KEVIN LYMAN, the wizard of Warped, is just as astounded-if not more so–than you. In the years since 1995, Lyman […]

Web exclusive: A conversation with Buddy Nielsen of Senses Fail

SENSES FAIL frontman BUDDY NIELSEN is truly a rock journalist’s best friend. While other musicians might shy away from sensitive topics or stick to a set of politically correct and aggravatingly ambiguous answers, Nielsen has never been afraid to say exactly what’s on his mind. This became abundantly apparent when Senses Fail were on the […]

Brokencyde return trash talk to tourmate Buddy Neilsen

Crunkcore quartet Brokencyde have sparred back against Senses Fail frontman Buddy Neilsen, who has been making some disparaging comments about Brokencyde online and onstage as the two bands play together on the Saints And Sinners Tour. Nielsen has gone on record as saying: “Yeah, I slam [Brokencyde] every night because in no way, shape or […]