The 1975 have deleted their social media accounts. Tease, tease, tease.
Read More “The 1975 Scrub Social Media”Taking Back Sunday / Third Eye Blind Tour
Taking Back Sunday and Third Eye Blind have announced some new tour dates.
Read More “Taking Back Sunday / Third Eye Blind Tour”Vince Staples – “Magic”
Vince Staples has shared the new song “Magic.”
Read More “Vince Staples – “Magic””Vein.fm – “Wavery” Video
Vein.fm has shared a video for “Wavery.”
Read More “Vein.fm – “Wavery” Video”Most Anticipated of 2022
Last month we shared our favorite albums of 2021, and as we’re ramping into 2022 it’s a good time to look at what we’re anticipating throughout the year. What records do we think we’re going to fall in love with over the next few months? What albums can we just not wait to hear? A bunch of contributors have written up blurbs about the albums and artists we’re most excited about, and we’d love to hear what’s on your most anticipated list as well.
Read More “Most Anticipated of 2022”Interview: Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath
A couple of days ago, I was able to connect with vocalist Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath right as he and his bandmates were preparing to go on tour next month. In this conversation, I asked Spencer about what he’s noticed from the fan reactions to Voyeurist, how he manages to stay busy with his other band Slo/tide, the well-received livestreams conducted during lockdown, as well as in-depth details on the writing and recording of Underoath’s ninth studio album. Voyeurist was released last month and can also be purchased here.
Read More “Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath”Foo Fighters’ Super Bowl After-Show
The Foo Fighters played an online after-show on Facebook/Instagram.
Read More “Foo Fighters’ Super Bowl After-Show”‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Teaser
The trailer for Amazon’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series has been released.
Read More “‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Teaser”‘Moon Knight’ Teaser
A new teaser trailer for Moon Knight has been released.
Read More “‘Moon Knight’ Teaser”2/12/22 (Ten Songs)
Ten songs is a weekly playlist from Jason Tate featuring songs enjoyed over the previous week. It is included in every edition of the Liner Notes newsletter and is free to sign up for via email.
This playlist is available on Spotify and Apple Music.
Read More “2/12/22 (Ten Songs)”Liner Notes (February 12th, 2022)
This week’s newsletter is jam-packed with two weeks worth of delicious content. I have first impressions of the new A Wilhelm Scream and Frank Turner albums, as well as random other thoughts about the music I listened to this week. Then there’s some entertainment commentary and a playlist of ten songs I liked this week.
This week’s supporter Q&A post can be found here.
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Read More “Liner Notes (February 12th, 2022)”Ok, one more post of nostalgia filled memories before returning to your regularly scheduled feed of records, cats, and beer. Here’s a few other things I found from the AbsolutePunk years.
Slide 1: Ryan, Sean, and Pete of Yellowcard hanging at my friend Kelsey’s house jamming on the piano one night after a concert.
Slide 2: They really loved that piano.
Slide 3: Over It’s ‘Silverstrand’ insert, second photo at the bottom on the left has me and the band goofing around. (Can someone press this on vinyl?)
Slide 4: The ad to promote Cartel’s stream on the website. The first “full album stream” I remember ever doing. Still unsure why the black text.
Slide 5: Random band thank you cards from over the years. Usually around album release times or Christmas.
Slide 6: a Drive Thru Records Christmas card.
Slide 7: Nick from The Spill Canvas after a night sleeping in my parent’s basement after a show. (Why do I ever shave my head?!)
Slide 8: I have lots of art from The Matches, including a painting somewhere. Here’s a fun drawing on some mail.
Slide 9: A FenixTx coloring book.
Don’t forget to check out the @thiswasthescene podcast if you haven’t already with me talking all about the AP.net days.
Interview: Cove Reber of Dead American
Recently I was able to schedule a Zoom call with one of my favorite post-hardcore vocalists, Cove Reber. The ex-Saosin singer looked back on what he was most proud of from the early days of his career, and we spent the majority of time discussing his new band, Dead American. Dead American’s brand new, full-length record called New Nostalgia is out today wherever you stream your music, or you can pre-order a physical copy (Vinyl/CD) here.
Read More “Cove Reber of Dead American”Review: Weatherstate – Never Better
When I last checked in with Weatherstate, lead vocalist Harry Hoskins shared some of the insight that went into their new album Never Better as well as the latest single/music video for ”Headstone.” As I continued to explore the band’s sound on this full-length record, I became enamored with the direction the band took on this 11-song LP that hits its intended target more often than not. In addition to band leader Harry Hoskins, Weatherstate is comprised of Callan Milward (lead guitar), Joe Hogan (bass), and Toby Wrobel (drums) who each have at least one standout moment on Never Better. Hoskins shared this about the direction the band took, “Never Better stems from a place of monotony, helplessness, and apathy at the state of the world around us. The record reaches out to different feelings that many of us have experienced over the last few years, from a state of mind that is pessimistic when faced with the question, will things ever improve? Lyrically this album touches on personal grief, abusive & toxic relationships, losing touch with the things that you once loved growing, and overall acceptance that it is what it is, and you sometimes have to buckle up and move forward to keep yourself sane.” With so much relatable material, Weatherstate may have just made your next favorite album.
Read More “Weatherstate – Never Better”Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift Team Up Again
Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift have teamed up for a new version of “The Joker and the Queen.”
Read More “Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift Team Up Again”