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Dave Hause doesn’t believe in musical guilty pleasures and neither should you

Dave Hause is a staple of the modern punk community. The former frontman of the highly revered defunct punk outfit the Loved Ones. He also had a short-lived stint as a guitarist in the legendary hardcore punk act Paint It Black. And we would be remiss if we didn’t mention his tenure in punk supergroup, […]

10 essential punk bands to keep an eye on in 2020

2020 is rapidly approaching, which means this decade is coming to a close. Because we are coming closer to our generation’s roaring (or RAWRing) ’20s, let’s not get sad and instead take a look at some essential punk bands to watch in 2020.  Maybe punk isn’t exactly what Jay Gatsby was listening to, but we […]

Mineral, Paint It Black, more announced for the Fest 13

The third lineup announcement has been made for the Fest 13, which will include a now-reunited Mineral. You can check out the full list of additions, as well as the full lineup below. The Fest will take place in Gainesville, Florida over the course of three days (October 31, November 1 and 2) and will […]

Paint It Black - Invisible EP

Paint It Black Invisible EP Invisible marks the first batch of Paint It Black material in nearly four years, a six-song EP that may appear frustratingly abbreviated, but is actually viewed as a complete release by the band. (Savor it, because as frontman Dan Yemin recently told Brooklyn Vegan, “the album is a dead format” […]

Paint It Black stream new song, "Greetings, Fellow Insomniacs"

Below you can stream Paint It Black's “Greetings, Fellow Insomniacs,” the lead single and opener to their Invisible EP for Fat Wreck Chords. It can be pre-ordered here. Street date is March 31.

Paint It Black to release 'Invisible' EP in April

Paint It Black have announced that they will release a new 7″, Invisible, via No Idea Records on April 1, 2013. The band release the following statement about the record:  “This new record has been in the works for what feels like a long time. So long, in fact, that it seems like a lot of […]

Make Do And Mend, Man Overboard and more added to Bouncing Souls holiday shows

The Bouncing Souls have announced that Man Overboard, Make Do And Mend, The Casualties, Paint It Black and more will be joining them for their 4 days of holiday shows at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ at the end of December.  December 26 – 10th Anniversary of The Philadelphia Sound compilation REUNION!!! w/ […]

Check out the full lineup for Rain Fest 2012

The full lineup for Rain Fest 2012 has been released and can be seen below. Rain Fest happens Memorial Day weeked at Neumos in Seattle, Washington. Pre and post-show info is below as well. Backtrack Bane Between Earth & Sky Breaking Ground Clarity Code Orange Kids CodeXred Cold World Cowardice Cro-Mags Dead End Path Dead Weight […]

Armalite - Humungous EP

Armalite Humongous EP It's been five years since the first and only release from this Fest-ready supergroup, the self-titled and unstoppably great Armalite. Since then, the members of Armalite have remained pretty busy, so the radio silence is excusable, if disappointing; bassist Dan Yemin has his real life as a child psychologist to attend to […]

The Songs That Changed My Life: 24 Special Playlist

In our 24th anniversary special in AP 252, 24 artists including PATRICK STUMP of FALL OUT BOY, JADE PUGET of AFI, MARK HOPPUS of BLINK-182 and, well, 21 more told us about the bands who changed their lives. We asked each of the contributors to suggest one quintessential track from their icons, culminating in one […]