farewell continental

Side projects have the special ability to give artists the chance to express themselves in whatever manner they choose without snobby genre lords or the (sometimes self-imposed) shackles of their previous works confining their sonic decisions. Sometimes these new bands go in an intentionally more mainstream direction, while other times the word “commercial” is never […]

The East Village bar Continental, that once hosted bands such as the Ramones, Guns N’ Roses and Iggy Pop, is closing its doors for good after 27 years. After announcing a year ago that the bar would close in August 2018, owner Trigger Smith says the date has been pushed back to Dec. 15. Why? […]

Motion City Soundtrack Go This review originally ran in AP 288. On Go, Motion City Soundtrack have successfully navigated both personal and aesthetic maturity, making this a win-win situation for themselves and fans. Their brisk pop sensibilities, strident vocal melodies and rock-solid propulsion remain in top form. But while no one comes close to capturing […]

Farewell Continental has unveiled a new video for “The Greatest Of All Time (How You Feelin' Now?),” a track from their 2011 full-length ¡Hey, Hey Pioneers!. Check it out below. The band will be opening for the Jealous Sound on five dates of that band's upcoming tour.

Farewell Continental (featuring Motion City Soundtrack frontman Justin Pierre) have announced that they will be playing select dates of the Jealous Sound's upcoming U.S. tour in support of their new album, A Gentle Reminder. FC will support TJS for five shows from Feb. 15 to Feb. 19. Revised dates below: Feb 3 – San Diego, CA […]

(Photo: Joe Lemke) Check out this exclusive stream of “Capybara” from Farewell Continental's new album, ¡Hey, Hey Pioneers!, out May 10 on Paper + Plastick. Frontman Justin Pierre explains the song: “Tommy went on an expedition to South America in the late '90's to study the Capybara in their natural habitat.  For years afterward we'd […]