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Massachusetts natives Born Without Bones and the Hotel Year have announced plans to make their way to the Fest 12 and back together. Born Without Bones released their J. Robbins-produced sophomore album Baby earlier this year, while the Hotel Year will release theirs on Tiny Engines come early 2014. Tour Dates: OCT 24 – Upton, MA @ […]

Have Mercy and Caravels will meet up for a week of dates leading up to the Fest in Gainesville, FL. Both bands are labelmates on Topshelf Records, on which Have Mercy released their debut -full length earlier this year, the Earth Pushed Back. Check out the cities on deck in the tour flyer below.

Comedians such as Kyle Kinane will be performing not once, but twice, at The Fest this year during two four-hour comedy blocks on the final two evenings of the four-day event, November 2 and 3. The acts bringing the hilarity this year are: Kyle Kinane Andrew Orvedahl James Fritz John-Michael Bond Ian Douglas Terry Chris Charpentier Luke […]

The Fest have added 20 artists to their 2013 (12th annual) lineup, including J. Robbins (Jawbox) backed with cello and drums, as well as Lucero (who haven't played the Fest in 10 years), Tim Kasher (Cursive),  AP 100 bands you need to know artist Modern Baseball, White Wives and more. View the full list of […]

[Photo: kannemilo photography] In late 2005, beard punks the world over mourned the end of Hot Water Music, the long-running post-hardcore band who were hugely influential yet never broke through commercially. But just as quickly as HWM dissolved, THE DRAFT—featuring every member of Hot Water Music minus vocalist/guitarist Chuck Ragan, who was replaced by Todd Rockhill—came […]

The Fest 12 have made another heaping announcement of bands scheduled to play their punk-rock pilgrimage, as follows:  “The Lawrence Arms (pictured left), Polar Bear Club, Smoke or Fire, The Sidekicks, Ramming Speed, The World Is A Beautiful Place to Die & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, Max Levine Ensemble, Creepoid, Dads, Real […]

2012 was a pretty good year. The world didn’t end (at least not yet), and Rush finally made it into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Along the way, a bunch of other stuff happened—music-related and otherwise. But what fun is looking back? Here at AP, we’d much rather look ahead to the upcoming […]

Now in its second decade as the premiere event for beards, booze and bro-downs, THE FEST wrapped its 11th year with a bang. AltPress.com was there at the Gainesville, Florida, event, and now here are our picks for the best moments during the weird, wild world of the Fest: the third annual Festies! WRITERS: Scott […]

Animal Style Records are giving away a free sampler featuring all of their artists who are performing at The Fest 11 in Gainesville, Fla. this month. Download it at Animal Style's bandcamp. Stream it below: <a data-cke-saved-href=”http://animalstylerecords.bandcamp.com/album/fest-11-sampler” href=”http://animalstylerecords.bandcamp.com/album/fest-11-sampler”>Fest 11 Sampler by Animal Style Records</a>

The Fest have released the set times and schedule for the festival, which takes place October 26, 27 and 28. Check it all out here.

The Fest have announced another batch of bands for their annual festival today. In full, they are: Propagandhi, Latterman (Reunion), Grade (Reunion), Bomb the Music Industry, Smoke or Fire, The Copyrights, Mean Jeans, Ceremony, Such Gold, Old Man Markley, Useless I.D., Alligator, High Dive, Timeshares, Toby Foster, Vacation, Xerxes, The Hunters, DNF, Fight Amp, Hull, […]

Such Gold have announced a short run of dates with Koji, We Are The Union and Last Call leading up to the Fest. Dates are as follows. Oct 24th – Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Redwood Arts Space Oct 25th – York Haven, PA @ Boondocks Oct 26th – Norfolk, VA @ Jewish Mother Backstage Oct 27th […]

Restorations have announced an October tour in support of their self-titled album released on Tiny Engines earlier this year. Look Mexico will be joining them for most of the dates, which are as follows: OCT 21 – Brooklyn, NY – Acquatic People CMJ Showcase @ Fifth Estate Bar w/ Look Mexico, Tidal Arms, Summer Pledge, […]

  Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Defiance, Ohio and more have been added to the lineup for the Fest 10. In its tenth year, the festival will take place October 28, 29 and 30 in Gainesville, Florida. Weekend passes are currently available for $75 until July 1, when they increase to $100. These bands will […]

ALBUMS By Scott Heisel JIMMY EAT WORLD Invented (DGC/INTERSCOPE) OUT: Sept. 28 Jimmy Eat World and Mark Trombino: Two great tastes that taste great together. While longtime JEW fans were bummed to see the band acrimoniously part ways with their longtime producer before 2004’s Futures, it appears all fences have been mended, as the former Drive Like […]