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BackTracking: Taking Back Sunday on “Cute Without The ‘E’ (Cut From The Team)"
In this recurring column, we’re going to discuss the back stories behind the creation of some of the scene’s most resonant songs with the people who made them. In this installment, Philip Obenschain spoke with Taking Back Sunday frontman Adam Lazzara and guitarist/co-vocalist John Nolan, the group’s core songwriting team. The band just released a […]
“It feels like we’re a new band, & this is our second record" In The Studio with Taking Back Sunday
To get you stoked for our second installment of BackTracking, featuring Taking Back Sunday’s exploration of one of their Tell All Your Friends classics, coming next Monday, AP is bringing you a few outtakes from our interview with vocalist Adam Lazzara and guitarist John Nolan. The two give us a small glimpse into the progress […]
Adam Lazzara, John Nolan (Taking Back Sunday) enter the studio for LP6
Taking Back Sunday vocalist Adam Lazzara and guitarist/co-vocalist John Nolan have entered the studio to continue work on the group's sixth album. They will join guitarist Eddie Reyes, who began tracking last week, at Rancho Recordo in Michigan. As the band announced previously, Marc Jacob Hudson and Ray Jeffrey will produce part of the album, while the […]
A Great Big Pile Of Leaves - You're Always On My Mind
A Great Big Pile Of Leaves You’re Always On My Mind For You’re Always On My Mind, A Great Big Pile Of Leaves teamed up with Ed Ackerson, marking the first time they’ve worked with an outside producer. While Ackerson surely deserves praise for the album’s highlights, much credit goes to the band’s newfound musical […]
Video Premiere: Itch ft. Adam Lazzara (Taking Back Sunday), "Homeless Romantic"
AP is proud to present the music video for “Homeless Romantic,” the first U.S. single by 100 Bands You Need To Know artist Itch, which features the vocal stylings of Adam Lazzara from Taking Back Sunday. You may have caught a glimpse of some of these scenes when Itch took over our instagram account for the making […]
Fred Mascherino reflects on his time in Taking Back Sunday: "It was something great"
Fred Mascherino, former guitarist and co-vocalist of Taking Back Sunday, has posted a blog reflecting on his time in the band, which he joined 10 years ago this week. Check out Mascherino’s post, appropriately titled “A Decade Under The Influence,” below. Ten years ago this week, I called Eddie Reyes and talked to him about joining […]
Taking Back Sunday release "Bike Scene" video from 'TAYF10' live, acoustic film
Taking Back Sunday have premiered a clip of them performing “Bike Scene” acoustic on their TAYF10 (Tell All Your Friends 10th anniversary) tour via Purevolume. The performance clip comes from their upcoming TAYF10 live acoustic film and album and features Michelle DaRosa (nee Nolan) from Straylight Run. TAYF10 Acoustic is set for release June 18 and is available […]
Itch releases teaser of 'Homeless Romantic' featuring Adam Lazzara
Itch, one of AP's 100 bands you need to know, has posted a teaser for the music video of his single “Homeless Romantic,” which features Adam Lazzara of Taking Back Sunday. You can see some behind behind-the-scenes photos from the set on our Instagram account, which Itch posted during his takeover a couple weeks ago. […]
Taking Back Sunday begin recording sixth album
Taking Back Sunday have announced that the first phase of recording for their as-yet-untitled sixth album has begun. Check out a tweet from the band, below. Phase one of recording the new record starts now… Happy Friday! — Taking Back Sunday (@TBSOfficial) June 7, 2013 The band formally announced that they were writing earlier […]
Taking Back Sunday, Saves The Day, Streetlight Manifesto to play Starland Ballroom reopening shows
Late last year, Sayreville's Starland Ballroom was forced to shut down due to damages from Hurricane Sandy, but with the bad came good. “Like many of our neighbors and area businesses, we sustained significant damage but we are determined to persevere,” said Colin Conway, Vice President, AEG Live – Eastern Region and General Manager of Starland Ballroom. […]
Taking Back Sunday announce 'TAYF10 Acoustic' live album and film
Taking Back Sunday have announced TAYF10 Acoustic, a film and full live album recorded during the band's Tell All Your Friends 10th Anniversary tour last year. Both the film and album are set to be self-released June 18, and are available for pre-order individually or together. Pre-orders also include an immediate download of the track “Bike Scene.” Here's […]
Weekly Playlist #26: I Wish They Still Played That!
Sometimes a song disappears from a band’s live arsenal, never to be heard of again. Well, if you don’t count that drunk guy behind you screaming its title in your ear whom you only wish you could ignore as well as the musicians onstage do. Here are a few songs we’ve noticed are painfully absent […]
AP YouTube: Gerard Way, Max Bemis, Andy Biersack, Adam Lazzara, more congratulate AP on 300 issues
Alternative Press reaches the milestone of 300 issues with our July edition, and a few of the artists who have graced our cover over the past 28 years were kind enough to take a moment to say “congrats!” See what they had to say in the video below. Thank you, Gerard Way, Max Bemis, Chris #2, […]
AP Off The Wall Episode #11: For All Those Sleeping
For All Those Sleeping take us through their favorite magazine issues and artists in AP's history in our new AP Off The Wall segment. Issues shown: #164.1 – AFI #176.1 – Taking Back Sunday #160.1 – Slipknot #199 – Senses Fail #140 – Blink-182
Alternative Pets: 14 musicians and their critter companions
They can’t stop instagramming them, and we can’t stop freezing in our news-perusing tracks to “d’aww” at them. Everyone loves a list of adorable animals (and if you don’t, you might be a sociopath so please don’t come anywhere near us.) So here is another cute critters roundup, given the AP treatment to showcase both […]
YouTube: AP Off The Wall episode #8 with Go Radio
While on the Wake Up And Be Awesome tour with The Summer Set and We Are The In Crowd, Go Radio stopped by our offices to pull their favorite issues from our gallery of magazines here and chat about Fall Out Boy, TBS, Weezer and No Doubt. Hear their Off The Wall stories in the video, below: ISSUES SHOWN: […]
Members of MCR, TBS, Circa Survive, more to appear on Reggie And The Full Effect album
In new Kickstarter updates, James Dewees has announced that members of Circa Survive, My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, New Found Glory and more will appear on his upcoming album. “ADAM LAZZARA of Taking Back Sunday and CHAD GILBERT of New Found Glory/What's eating Gilbert,” the multi-instrumentalist reported in his latest update. In an update […]
List: Punks on the small screen, 14 musician television appearances
A couple weeks ago, AltPress brought you a list of musician movie appearances. This week, we thought we’d scale the screen down a bit and highlight the times when our television and music worlds have collided and we’ve had to rub our eyes and do a double-take. “Is that-?” Yes. Enjoy! CONTRIBUTORS: Scott Heisel [SH] […]
Weekly Playlist #12/Exclusive Tonight Alive Giveaway: Love Is In The Air
Red and pink everywhere, those chalky, heart-shaped candies that no one actually wants, flowers—ugh. ‘Tis the season. Love is in the air, and there’s no avoiding it. So, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em on February 14. Here’s a list of love songs to get you feeling all hearts-for-eyes. Because Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, […]
Weekly Playlist #10: When Good Bands Write Bad Songs
Some of us go to the ends of the earth to defend the artists we love, but even we have to step back sometimes to acknowledge that telltale grimace stank-face we make when certain songs begin to play. So, for once, we actually don’t recommend the songs on the playlist below, but we do solidly […]
