Bayside have released their new video for “Pretty Vacant.”
Bayside – “Pretty Vacant” Video
Bon Iver Shares “Cercle” Videos
Bon Iver has shared some professionally shot videos from his performance at the Sydney Opera House.
Why You Can’t Get a Ticket …
Nathan Hubbard (former CEO of Ticketmaster), writing for The Ringer, on why trying to get tickets to major events is a pain in the ass:
The other way these held-back tickets weasel their way into the secondary market: The individuals who get the tickets realize that, ostensibly, someone just handed them cash. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but attending a concert or a game can be a pain in the ass. Industry insiders fortunate enough to obtain these tickets are just jaded enough that they don’t need to go like true fans do. And so they think about the traffic, and the parking, and the hassle, and they check prices on the secondary market. And they realize that whatever true fans are willing to pay sounds better than the work of actually going to the event. So they sell (out).
Sylar – “Assume” Video
Moose Blood – “Knuckles” Video
Moose Blood have released their new video for “Knuckles.”
Blink-182’s Live Lounge Sessions
Blink-182 performed “All The Small Things,” “Bored to Death,” and “The Rock Show” on BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge. You can also go to about the 18-minute mark on the Radio 1 All-Dayer player for performances of “What’s My Age Again?,” “Down,” and “I Miss You.”
Direct Hit! – “Was It the Acid?” Video
Direct Hit! have premiered their new video for “Was It the Acid?”
Blink-182 – “Rabbit Hole”
Blink-182 will be premiering “Rabbit Hole” on Beats 1 at 9:30am PST today. I’ll update this post with the audio stream after it’s up.
You can stream the song over and over now on Apple Music.
Blink-182 Live in Kingston (Acoustic)
Some fan-shot videos from Blink-182’s acoustic set in Kingston today are starting to hit the internet. You’ll find a collection of these below.
Steven Hyden’s ‘Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me’
If you’ve ever told someone they’re a fucking moron for liking band X more than band Y, or for otherwise disagreeing with your obviously superior musical opinion, then Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me is the book for you. Written by Steven Hyden, a former contributor for Pitchfork, the AV Club, and Grantland (RIP), Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me is a thoroughly entertaining excavation of artist-versus-artist pissing contests. The subtitle says the book will teach us What Pop Music Rivalries Reveal About the Meaning of Life. Hyden’s thesis is that, depending on which side you take in any given pop music war, your choice says something about you. Something like Oasis vs. Blur might seem pretty trivial for anyone who wasn’t actively paying attention to Britpop in the 1990s, but in the pages of Hyden’s book, these battles mean everything.
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Blink-182 to Premiere “Rabbit Hole” Tomorrow
Blink-182 will premiere the new song “Rabbit Hole” tomorrow on Apple Music with Zane Lowe at 9:30am PST.
Little Boots Announces ‘Afterhours’ EP
Little Boots recent track “Staring at the Sun” will be teamed up with “Face to Face” for release on an Afterhours EP. The EP will be out June 17th via On Repeat Records.
Death Cab for Cutie Perform “No Room in Frame” on Colbert
Death Cab for Cutie performed “No Room in Frame” on Colbert last night.
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“Bored to Death” Hits #2 on Alternative Charts
Blink-182’s “Bored to Death” has hit #2 on Billboard’s top alternative songs chart.
Descendents Announce ‘Hypercaffium Spazzinate’
The Descendents will release their new album Hypercaffium Spazzinate on July 29th. You can find the track listing and stream the new song “Victim of Me” below.