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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 […]

You’ve listened to their albums and shelled out for a concert tee, but do you ever think about your favorite artists walking their kid to the bus stop or attending a parent teacher conference?  While musicians tout a certain rough-edged persona onstage, some other, often much tinier people in their lives view them in a […]

Hidden In Plain View have premiered “No Way Out,” which is taken from their upcoming seven-inch, Animal, over at Rock Sound. Give the track a spin below and let us know what you think! Listen: Hidden In Plain View to release new seven-inch through Rise Records; stream new song Animal contains three songs, all of which were produced and recorded […]

Hidden In Plain View are set to release a new seven-inch effort, titled Animal, through Rise Records. Listen to a new song, “Hunting The Hunter,” below. Read more: Hidden In Plain View stream first new song in seven years The impending effort contains three songs, all of which were produced and recorded by guitar player Rob Freeman. Pre-orders are […]

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 […]

After teasing new material just last week, Hidden In Plain View have released their first new song in seven years, titled “No Way Out.” You can listen to and purchase the track below. Be sure to let us know what you think! The band recently played a set at Skate & Surf for Life In Dreaming’s 10-year anniversary. […]

Drive-Thru Records revival! It looks like Hidden In Plain View are making new music. The band have posted a new song teaser and promise that the full song will be released very soon. Check out the song below, and let us know your thoughts. The band recently played a set at Skate & Surf for […]

Few record labels have championed pop-punk the way Drive-Thru Records did. In the way same labels like Run For Cover and No Sleep have built a distinct musical community today, Drive-Thru did it in the early 2000s—only bigger. An up-and-coming band signing to Drive-Thru was almost guaranteed to pick up Starting Line or Early November […]

Hidden In Plain View talk about their decision to play Skate & Surf, New Jersey, their reunion show last year, Life In Dreaming's 10-year anniversary, the possibility of writing new material, their dream “Ultimate Throwback Tour” and more! Interview, videography and editing by Derek Scancarelli

Hidden In Plain View are set to reunite on September 7 at the Theatre Of The Living Arts in Philadelphia for a show. Yesterday, the band announced that Nightmares For A Week will be opening for the one-night-only reunion show: “A long time ago in the year 2003, we went on our first big US […]

In January, we posted a playlist of 9 songs under 90 seconds and received a suggestion to compile the opposite of that list. Ask and ye shall receive (a few months later). Here are the editorial staff’s top songs that are 360 seconds or longer. CONTRIBUTORS: Scott Heisel [SH] Brian Kraus [BK] Brittany Moseley [BM] […]

Bottomfeeder Bottomfeeder EP A New Jersey punk supergroup of sorts, Bottomfeeder consist of members of Let Me Run and Gates as well as Gaslight Anthem drummer Benny Horowitz. This debut EP—released digitally and on 10-inch vinyl by Gaslight guitarist Alex Rosamilia’s new record label, Human Blood—is four bruising, blistering songs which take their cue from […]