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[Header image: Lindsey Byrnes] It's APTV Correspondent Nick Major's golden birthday! He turns 25 on July 25.  To celebrate, we're counting down our top 10 major moments of Nick Major's career. Happy birthday, Nick! 10. Puking with Set It Off Nick endured a horrible Bean Boozled challenge with Set It Off that ended with a […]

Thrice Major/Minor This review originally ran in AP 279. Given their armor-plated resiliency to changing musical tides, the wax-and-wane of popularity and the ever-entitled youth culture which demands everything be free and given to them at once, it’s pretty safe to say that there are only three givens in life anymore: death, taxes and Thrice. […]

Emo isn't dead yet, especially for the participants of Emo Night LA, a monthly affair in California dedicated to celebrating the genre. Emo Night's particular specialty is bringing out guest DJs, the likes of which include Buddy Nielsen of Senses Fail and Mark Hoppus of Blink-182.  APTV correspondent Nick Major dropped by for a set […]

Major Lazer Free The Universe Whether remixing Beyonce, re-imagining Gwen Stefani and No Doubt, or receiving a recent Grammy nomination for Best Producer, Philadelphia-based boardman Diplo has become the mainstream‘s latest EDM success story. So it makes sense to view Free The Universe, the second full-length from his Major Lazer project, as a necessary outlet […]

Major League have announced that after five years they'll be retiring after one last tour, and a few other announcements to come. They'll be heading out this spring with Forever Came Calling and Sudden Suspension starting March 19 at South By So What!?. You can check out their announcement and full routing below. Read More: […]

Thrice are streaming their new album, Major/Minor, which will be in stores tomorrow. Fans can listen to the album in its entirety here. Let us know what you think!

Major Lazer Apocalypse Soon EP Last year, in this very space, we opined while reviewing Free the Universe, superproducer Diplo’s second full-length collection under the guise of Major Lazer, that he works best when focusing on the dancehall roots of this electronic side project. Wish granted: this five-track EP has the steamy, summery sound of a Jamaican […]

In terms of pop culture, 2014 was an interesting year to write for a music website, and by “interesting,” I mean completely bonkers. At one point, it seemed like every week something “controversial” was happening, ranging from physical altercations to publicity stunts to serious crimes. Aside from those varied concerns, the concept of “proper” show […]