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Thursday's Geoffrey Rickly shares thoughts on why singers have high suicide rates
[Photo by: Keeahtay Lewis] Thursday's Geoffrey Rickly has shared his thoughts on why singers seem to have higher suicide rates through Twitter. Check out his full thoughts below. Read more: Musicians mourn the loss of Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington Following the death of Linkin Park's Chester Bennington, one fan reached out to Rickly asking if […]
Geoff Rickly on upcoming tour: “I feel like maybe we can gain what we’ve lost in Thursday”
[All photos: Keeahtay Lewis] After a few festival dates last summer (starting with Atlanta’s Wrecking Ball fest), post-hardcore heroes Thursday have returned. It was announced earlier this week that the band—vocalist Geoff Rickly, guitarists Steve Pedulla and Tom Keeley, bassist Tim Payne, keyboardist Andrew Everding and drummer Tucker Rule—would embark on six weeks of dates starting […]
Thursday announce stacked reunion tour
Thursday has officially announced the full list of dates for their highly anticipated reunion tour. Check out the supporting acts and dates below! Read more: Thursday singer defends G.L.O.S.S. turning down $50,000 record deal from Epitaph Thursday officially disbanded in 2011 after 14 years and six amazing albums, but have been getting fans hopes up […]
Thursday singer defends G.L.O.S.S. turning down $50,000 record deal from Epitaph
[Photo via Bandcamp] G.L.O.S.S. has made headlines after turning down Epitaph’s $50,000 deal for the group’s debut album, and Thursday singer Geoff Rickly has joined in the conversation via Twitter, supporting the group’s decision. “I BELIEVE THEY ARE SINCERE,” he writes. “They are attempting to put their money where their mouths are. They’re doing it for […]
Thursday, Deafheaven, Turnstile, more to headline late night Wrecking Ball after shows
Festival the Wrecking Ball ATL has announced late night after shows, headlined by the likes of Thursday, Deafheaven, Turnstile, Tiny Moving Parts and more. Check out the full itinerary below! Read more: A light that never goes out: Geoff Rickly on Thursday’s summer reunion Wrecking Ball will take place in Atlanta, George from August 13 to […]
Deftones, Underoath, Thursday, Glassjaw, many more to play Riot Fest Chicago, Denver
The first wave of bands has been announced for this year’s Riot Fest Chicago and Denver festivals. The Original Misfits (featuring Glenn Danzig, Doyle, Jerry Only, Wolfgang Von Frankenstein), Death Cab For Cutie, Deftones, Underoath, Thursday, Glassjaw and many, many others will be performing at both dates. Read more: Misfits featuring Danzig, Doyle, Jerry Only to […]
Taking Back Sunday and Thursday perform on AP Sessions
In 2011, we captured an AP Session with Taking Back Sunday and Thursday while they were rolling through town. The two bands perform in the video for their own songs, then join forces to play a cover of Nirvana's “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” TBS singer Adam Lazzara talks about bad album sales during a break before […]
A light that never goes out: Geoff Rickly on Thursday’s summer reunion
When AP checks in with Geoff Rickly, he’s coming out of (wait for it) a gym. When this writer teases him about having gone health-goth, the frontman for acclaimed post-hardcore outfit Thursday casually turns the dig into a reality check. “I was health-goth, but now I’m just trying to get in shape for Thursday, which […]
Motion City Soundtrack, Thursday, Deafheaven and more announced for Wrecking Ball
This year's Wrecking Ball ATL lineup was announced this morning, including a reunion set from Thursday, along with headliners Motion City Soundtrack, American Football, Deafheaven, and many more. The festival will be taking place at the Masquerade in Atlanta on August 13-14, and tickets will go on sale on April 1 here. You can check out […]
Thursday frontman opens up on live reunion: "We couldn't say no"
After a mysterious update to their social media accounts yesterday, Thursday have been officially announced for this year's Wrecking Ball festival at the Masquerade in Atlanta on August 13-14. This will be their first show since the band came to a close back in 2011. It is still uncertain whether or not this indicates a […]
Are Thursday up to something?
This morning Thursday updated their Twitter profile picture and tweeted a photo of a blank black square, with no other context aside from tags including members Geoff Rickly, Andrew Everding and Tom Keeley. They also made this black square their Facebook profile, and changed their cover photo to an old live performance photo. This is […]
Original Thursday members reunited over the weekend
Over the weekend, the original members of Thursday reunited for the first time in five years. Read more: 10 Bands Who Will Influence The Inevitable Pop-Screamo Revival Of 2017 Nsfw https://t.co/vcbGfsWWJ2 —- Tom, I see a happy birthday in your future pic.twitter.com/ubaDdxt04Y — Geoffrey Rickly (@GeoffRickly) January 16, 2016 Despite the occasion, however, frontman Geoff Rickly […]
AP's alternative gym playlist, featuring All Time Low, Green Day, Twenty One Pilots
Photo credit: Adam Elmakias As most of the athletically disinclined already know, finding the motivation to get to the gym can be a challenge in and of itself. The fact that most of what you hear at fitness clubs favor genres for another market certainly doesn’t add much incentive, but since an effective workout […]
No Devotion (ex-Thursday, Lostprophets) stream debut LP, 'Permanence'
No Devotion, consisting of former Thursday vocalist Geoff Rickly and the remaining members of Lostprophets, are finally streaming their long-awaited debut full-length album, Permanence. Due out this Friday, September 25, through Rickly's own Collect Records, you can stream Permanence in its entirety below, via NME. Pre-orders for the album are ongoing. Read more: “We don’t have […]
The Top 10 Thursday Songs Of All Time
Thursday first made their mark as a Victory Records post-hardcore band at a time when emo was a sellable product on MTV, but over the course of six full-lengths and a split with Envy, the band built an incredibly diverse catalog of music. From the mid-’90s emo of their first record Waiting to the reverberating […]
Thursday share retrospective "This Side Of Brightness" music video
Thursday have posted a retrospective music video for their song, “This Side Of Brightness,” which you can watch below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts! The band recently released an expanded reissue of their debut album, Waiting, which featured the original album re-mastered and re-packaged with new artwork, liner notes from frontman Geoff Rickly, […]
Thursday announce 'Waiting: The 15th Anniversay Edition'
In light of its 15-year anniversary, Thursday will be releasing an expanded reissue of their debut album, Waiting. The effort will feature the original album re-mastered and re-packaged with new artwork, liner notes from frontman Geoff Rickly, a deluxe die-cut CD and LP sleeve and three bonus tracks from the Waiting era. Watch: Taking Back Sunday and Thursday join forces […]
Watch Taking Back Sunday and Thursday join forces for a Nirvana cover from the 2011 AP Sessions
Recently, the AP team went on a search for some missing AP Sessions and were horrified to find our Taking Back Sunday/Thursday one had never hit YouTube. But not to worry, we sought out the file and uploaded it just for you. In this session—recorded July 23, 2011 at House Of Blues Cleveland—Thursday and TBS […]
Ex-Thursday drummer joins Yellowcard on tour
It looks like Yellowcard are still drummer-less after the departure of LP. So they’re brining former Thursday drummer Tucker Rule out with them on their fall tour with Memphis May Fire. Check out the full list of tour dates below. The band will release their new album, Lift A Sail, Oct. 7. If you missed […]
United Nations - The Next Four Years
United Nations The Next Four Years United Nations were an act deliberately shrouded in mystery for some time. While Thursday frontman Geoff Rickly has been the face of the band since initially conceiving them in 2005, the act avoided possible record contract violations and lawsuits from the actual United Nations with all-star members like Glassjaw's […]
