tony thaxton

If you’ve been a pop-punk fan for quite some time now, we’re willing to bet it was a fast, upbeat song that first made you fall in love with the genre. You probably still remember the jolt of energy you felt when your now-favorite songs blasted through your speakers for the first time, and you […]

The first time you ever heard the Academy Is… was probably when they were opening for your favorite band, but rest assured, their rise to fame has been anything but calculated.  In the course of an hour-long interview with AP, William Beckett will be interrupted three times. First, by the sound of his bandmates in […]

Right now, Josh Cain doesn’t seem really concerned. The Motion City Soundtrack guitarist doesn’t seem anxious or worried about the month-long series of dates his band have planned next month. He’s got more pressing affairs to address.  “I’m trying to figure out how I run my Roomba with a Christmas tree in the house,” Cain […]

Just when you thought the world had enough Christmas songs, 2014 came along and was like, “Ha-ha! Nope!” and shoved hundreds more at us. The AP editorial team combed through a long list of snow-y, bell-laden Kringle jingles to dig up a brand new soundtrack for your Christmas that will lift your spirits and maybe […]

Second-wave emo pioneers Braid have announced a temporary lineup change for their upcoming tour of the U.K. Longtime drummer Damon Atkinson will be unable to make the trip, so the band have enlisted Tony Thaxton, formerly of Motion City Soundtrack, to fill in. The band write: “Damon will not be playing drums for these 5 […]

Tony Thaxton, the former drummer of Motion City Soundtrack, has a written a blog further elaborating on his decision to leave the band back in March. In his post, Thaxton also addresses his role in his new project, The Pride Of Erie PA, and how it differs from his full-time position in Motion City Soundtrack. Thaxton […]