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Top 46 post-hardcore songs from the 2000s
Post-hardcore broke out as a movement in a huge way during the first decade of the 2000s while shaping how people view the genre today. Countless others had pioneered the genre throughout the ’80s and ’90s, but bands such as Glassjaw, At The Drive-In and Boysetsfire helped push it to new heights. Take a look […]
20 perfectly-timed New Year’s Eve songs to ring in the decade
A few years ago, the internet ran wild by pointing out perfectly-timed songs that will hit a certain part at midnight on New Year’s Eve. Good trends never die, and Twitter has continued to offer up epic options for when the clock strikes midnight. Head below for some of the best-timed songs you can add […]
Saves The Day join Thursday for My Chemical Romance return show set
Last month, Thursday sparked a whole new level of excitement regarding the My Chemical Romance reunion show after being announced as the opener. Now, this historical emo moment is upon us as Thursday kick off the night in the very best way possible by pulling Saves The Day frontman Chris Conley onstage! Check it out […]
My Chemical Romance reunion began with “jam sessions” in 2017
It’s My Chemical Romance Day, and with the reunion show being held tonight, the band recently revealed that they’ve been having “jam sessions” since 2017! Yesterday, Mikey Way took to Instagram overnight to share a look at the picks he’ll be using for the show alongside Frank Iero, Gerard Way, Ray Toro and Jarrod Alexander. Iero followed up with a […]
The best emo songs of the decade that defined the 2010s
One of the greatest feats of the emo genre is its ability to cross barriers, genres and fandoms to unite us all under the common denominator of music. Whether there’s a tinge of rap or a twist of pop-punk, the branches of emo music all extend from the same familiar source. While the early 2000s […]
Thursday add gigs with Chris Conley (Saves The Day) around MCR show
Thursday made headlines last week with the announcement that they would be playing the immediately sold-out, super legendary reunion show of My Chemical Romance. Now, due to the nature of how quickly that show sold out, Thursday took to Instagram to announce a few more shows they will be playing to give fans more opportunities […]
Frank Iero And The Future Violents make TV debut with “Basement Eyes”
It sounds like a dream for any up-and-coming band: the opportunity to discuss your music on TV with The Wildfires Projekt’s songwriter Johnny Zirkel. Then, you get to play for all of the alt-rock fans who are watching. But it’s a reality for those who make it on to Sounds Of The Underground—a CBS show […]
Warped Tour: The only tour that mattered since 1995
Starting June 29-30 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the Vans Warped Tour will hold its final high-decibel celebrations of punk rock and youth culture. Once the traveling roadshow returns to Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, July 20 and 21, founder Kevin Lyman’s great touring experiment will become a part of rock ’n’ roll history, […]
An appreciation of Joy Division 40 years later by Geoff Rickly
Unknown Pleasures, the gloriously bleak debut album by Manchester post-punk band Joy Division arrived exactly one month before lead singer Ian Curtis’ 23rd birthday and 11 months before he would hang himself by the neck and die. June 15, 1979. 40 years ago. Curtis would see a small amount of positive critical reception and modest […]
13 musicians share their New Year’s resolutions for 2019
As 2018 comes to a close, we are all welcoming 2019 with open arms. Whether you had a great trip around the sun, or a sub-par one at best, a new year can motivate us to try new things, change our habits and even make new art. On the flip side, you may think New Year’s […]
Thursday plot US tour playing early albums in full
Your dad’s favorite early-aughts screamo band Thursday just revealed a whopping list of tour dates for 2019, where they’ll be performing their classic albums Full Collapse and War All The Time in their entirety. See all the new dates below. Read more: Jon Bon Jovi puts Kim Kardashian on blast And while lead vocalist Geoff […]
Thursday tease a big list of coordinates for 2019
Post-hardcore icons Thursday have teased a huge roll of GPS coordinates for next year. Are the beloved band led by indie Renaissance man Geoff Rickly planning a tour for 2019? Sure looks that way! Below, see the full list of positions. Read more: Milestones announce breakup, two final shows “Tuesday morning,” declares the Twitter post […]
MCR, Underoath, Thursday inspire New York Fashion Week collection
We love seeing a little punk inspiration on the runway, and that's exactly what designers Ariel and Shimon Ovadia wanted to deliver at their men's New York Fashion Week show. Read more: Pete Wentz rocked the runway at Philipp Plein’s New York Fashion Week show As Vogue explains, the designers shared a “polished ode to a particular slice of […]
How Geoff Rickly bummed out My Chem—and vice versa
What’s that? You just learned that after all of your hard work building up your band, you’ve been offered a record deal? Congratulations! All of your problems have just begun! Today, altpress launches Cautionary Tales And Lessons Learned, a podcast where musicians talk about how they navigated the pitfalls of the industry in the most […]
Geoff Rickly on the life and death of Thursday
As his résumé details everything from emo vocalist to record label founder, Geoff Rickly is a busy man. But AP's Jason Pettigrew was able to sit down with Rickley and discuss his former band, Thursday, and the pitfalls of being a musician. “The one thing you really have to tend, and really look after, is your innocence as […]
Geoff Rickly on the life and death of Thursday, his encounter with MCR and more
[Photo by: Keeahtay Lewis] As his résumé details everything from emo vocalist to record label founder, Geoff Rickly is a busy man. But AP's Jason Pettigrew was able to sit down with Rickly and discuss his former band, Thursday, and the pitfalls of being a musician. “The one thing you really have to tend, and really look after, is […]
Thursday's Geoff Rickly is now a coffee writer, bean critic
[Photos by: Keeahtay Lewis, Pexels] Thursday vocalist Geoff Rickly is a man of many talents. Apart from awesome side projects like United Nations and No Devotion, he's also a coffee connoisseur. Now, Rickly is funneling his love for java into a new, monthly feature for culinary website Food. Curated. called “Coffee. Curated.” Read more: Fall […]
How Thursday's "This Song Brought to You by a Falling Bomb" came about
[Photo by: No Future/YouTube] In a recent interview with Exclaim!, Thursday’s Geoff Rickly talks about his love for commercial jingles and how that—surprisingly—brought about the song “This Song Brought to You by a Falling Bomb.” “I remember I made the mistake of telling our A&R guy about my upbringing, how my parents were really into […]
Thursday's Geoff Rickly, more bands take a stand against hate at upcoming concert
[Photos by: Keeahtay Lewis, Dave Elkins/Instagram] Thursday's Geoff Rickly, Mae's Dave Elkins and other likeminded artists take a stand against hate for an upcoming benefit concert. Band Together: A Concert Against Hate goes down on Friday, Sept. 22, in Queens, NYC. Read more: Thursday's Geoffrey Rickly speaks out on suicide As reported by BrooklynVegan, proceeds […]
Geoff Rickly on Brand New's 'Science Fiction': "There's nothing to not like about this record"
[Photos by: Keeahtay Lewis, Thobias Fäldt, Brandon Sloter] Thursday frontman Geoff Rickly is discussing the impact of Brand New's Science Fiction on a new episode of the Vinyl Me, Please podcast. Check out what Rickly has to say about the album, and hear the podcast, below. Read more: There's a Brand New “countdown” and fans have […]
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