All Time Low have covered Selena Gomez’s “Hands to Myself.”
Microwave Announce New Album
Microwave will release their new album, Much Love, on September 30th.
Twin Atlantic – “No Sleep” Video
Twin Atlantic has released a video for their new song “No Sleep.”
Relient K on ‘Your Favorite Band’ Podcast
Relient K are on the most recent episode of the Your Favorite Band Podcast. They go through the history of the band and discusses their latest album, Air For Free.
Chicago Riot Fest Times Announced
Riot Fest have announced the time schedule for the Chicago dates.
Entertainment Forum: The 21st century’s 100 greatest films.
Descendents – “Testosterone”
Descendents have released a live video for “Testosterone.”
Kevin Devine – “No History”
Kevin Devine has released his new song, “No History.” The new album Instigator is also up for pre-order. The album will be out on October 21st.
Caterpillars – “Frustrated”
Caterpillars’ new song “Frustrated” can be streamed below.
Coldplay Cover “Pure Imagination”
Coldplay covered “Pure Imagination” last night at their show as a tribute to the late Gene Wilder.
Sleigh Bells – “It’s Just Us Now” Video
Sleigh Bells have released their new video for “It’s Just Us Now.”
Microwave – “Vomit” Video
Jimmy Eat World – “Sure and Certain”
Jimmy Eat World have released their new single, “Sure and Certain,” from their upcoming album, Integrity Blues, which is due out October 21st.
A History of Sorority Shaming on the Internet
Vox:
The video went viral almost immediately — but not because of UT pride. References to the “creepy” sound of all these women chanting, the doors to the sorority house serving as some kind of portal to hell, and the inherently basic nature of all those white women in a room together, having the audacity to bond and say words at the same time, ran rampant across the internet.
The original tweet was quickly deleted, but it wasn’t long before the media picked up the meme. Over the next several days, several major news outlets covered the Alpha Delta Pi video. New York magazine called the video “deranged,” insisting, “Their screams will haunt you, but not as much as their wiggling fingers, their manic chants, and the disembodied arms clapping in the background.”
But as anyone who’s lived on a major university campus in the fall can probably tell you, all sororities have chants. This house cheerleading is a basic, routinized component of sorority recruitment, and learning the chant is an easy way to bond with potential sorority sisters. In the annals of sorority house chants, the Alpha Delta Pi one is easy to learn and good to use in a recruitment video, to teach any potential recruit the chant before they show up to the event. And the way the chant plays out, with a sorority “door stack” behind those grandly opening doors, is a longstanding tradition among sorority houses:
Was it just this particular video that rubbed the internet the wrong way? Of course not. As sororities have moved online, incidents involving the public shaming of sorority girls have increased. Here’s a brief look at the many ways sororities and their members have taken heat on the internet.
Interview: Bishop Briggs
Bishop Briggs talks about opening for Coldplay on their “A Head Full of Dreams” tour, experiencing a hit single with “River,” making everything about the music, and never having a Plan B.