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Hear Goalkeeper make a sad pop-punk song funny in “Happy”

We’re convinced that our lives would be so much better if Goalkeeper would just sing about them. The trio of frontman/bassist Ryan Beebe, guitarist Marc Juliano and drummer Cody Ritchie have an amazing ability to make the saddest things OK. On “Happy,” the boys reenact a first band practice scenario for laughs. The video (produced […]

Cartel fans speculate an announcement is on the way

It’s been just under seven years since Cartel released their fourth full-length Collider. While the band never really went away, playing one-off gigs and emo night-related DJ sets over the past few years, it appears something is on the horizon for the scene favorite. Just before noon ET today, the band’s Facebook page updated its cover […]

Will Pugh of Cartel looks back on 10 years of 'Chroma,' “Honestly” going Gold

In September 2005, Cartel released Chroma on The Militia Group, a tiny independent record label based in Long Beach, California. The Georgia sons would break into the mainstream on the heels of the success of the record's first single, “Honestly.” The song, a call to arms for lead singer Will Pugh as he was trying to get […]

Song Premiere: Quiet Out Loud, "Hollywood" (feat. Cartel's Will Pugh)

Below you can find the exclusive stream of Quiet Out Loud's new single “Hollywood” featuring Cartel's Will Pugh. It's the first taste of the Chicago-based band's upcoming What I Really Meant To Say EP. Expect it out sometime in the fall. “It was amazing working with the guys in QOL, this song rips so hard!” elated […]

From The Editor's Floor: Cartel and All Time Low

BEFORE WE WERE SO RUDELY INTERRUPTED… In AP 257, we had ALL TIME LOW’s ALEX GASKARTH interview his longtime bro’ WILL PUGH, frontman for the band CARTEL. Bad News: We ran of magazine pages before we ran out of engaging chat. Good News: There’s always the Internet. Here Jason Pettigrew asks Pugh and Gaskarth about […]