Oruã – “Deus-Dara” (Video Premiere)

Today is a great day to share the new single from Oruã called “Deus-Dara.” On this electric-charged new single from the four-piece band, “Deus-Dara” provides a cool mix of Latin music paired with crisp musicianship. The single is from the band’s recently announced LP, Slacker, that will be out everywhere music is sold via K Records on October 24th. If you’re enjoying the new video, please consider supporting this band here.

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The EXOHs – “Soarin'” (Song Premiere)

The EXOHs

Today I’m so excited to bring everyone the new single from The EXOHs called “Soarin’.” The band, who is the duo of Chris Canberg and Michael Perdichizzi, shared, “This is our first summer release since our band debuted and it marks the beginning of a new era for the band. it’s a song that deserves an ocean view drive with the windows down. maybe we’re biased, but we feel it’s our best song yet.” If you’re enjoying the early listen, please consider pre-saving the song here.

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Interview: Summerbruise

Summerbruise

Recently I was able to schedule a Zoom call with emo/punk band, Summerbruise, to discuss their slick new single that recently released, called “Never Bothered” and their touring plans. Summerbuise is vocalist/guitarist Mike Newman (he/him), drummer Stanli Fryman (she/her), bassist John Parkison (them/he), and guitarists Mitch Gulish (he/him) and Cora Kunda (she/her). If you’re enjoying this interview, please consider supporting this band here, or check out a show.

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Interview: Will Pugh of Cartel

Cartel

Recently I was able to schedule a Zoom call with Will Pugh, the lead vocalist of Cartel, to discuss his range of emotions ahead of Chroma’s 20th anniversary, and the band’s re-recorded version of that album that recently sold out its first pressing on vinyl. Cartel will be on the road supporting the re-recorded version of Chroma with support from Hunny, Landon Conrath and Macseal. Cartel has since announced a Field Day Records pressing of their 2011 EP, In Stereo, that went on sale today. I asked Will about the vinyl pressings, his Vans Warped Tour 2025 experience, and much more. Tickets for the Chroma 20th Anniversary Tour are on sale here.

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Interview: Cody Parks and the Dirty South

Cody Parks and the Dirty South

Recently I was able to connect with rock band Cody Parks and the Dirty South that is self-described as “Country Metal.” The band has toured extensively, and is ready for their moment in the spotlight. In this interview with lead vocalist Cody Parks, I asked him about where the band draws their influence from, five records he couldn’t live without, and the best parts of playing in a band. If you’re curious about this band, please consider checking out their merch store here.

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Horizon Point – “Bend The Truth” (Song Premiere)

Horizon Point

Fresh off the ink drying on their new recording contract with Manic Kat Records, Horizon Point are back with a great-sounding new single called “Bend The Truth.” The band shared:

We are so excited to sign with Manic Kat Records! Our first EP with MKR is already in the works, and should be out later this year. A big part of Horizon Point’s message is about mental health, and this song has an extra special meaning for us. It’s a story about a relationship between two people who have experienced trauma in their lives. They’re both trying to improve themselves and break the cycle of the past to be better partners. The hook, ‘I’m so scared, but I want to get better’, can be applied to so many moments in life where you’re on the cusp of change but still afraid to take the first step. It’s a song about encouragement and hope for something new.

If you’re enjoying this slick song that has all of the vibes of a great ska/punk band figuring things out in record time, please consider staying in touch with the band here.

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Heavy Seas – “If Only I” (Video Premiere)

Heavy Seas

Today is a great day to share the new single and music video from Chicago punk/emo band, Heavy Seas, called “If Only I.” The band is J. Robbins (Jawbox), Ronnie Dicola and Jeff Dean, and their great band chemistry is quickly shown on this key track from their forthcoming LP, By Degrees. Jeff Dean shared that this single is “about loss and change, and struggling with being lost within it. The feelings of not being able to let go and move forward.” If you’re enjoying the early watch, please consider pre-saving By Degrees here.

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Thank You For The (New) Venom: An Analysis of My Chemical Romance’s 2025 ‘Three Cheers’ Remix

My Chem - Compare

I have to admit that I rolled my eyes a bit at the thought of remixing/remastering what I consider to be one of the most sonically dynamic records this scene has ever had the privilege of calling our own: My Chemical Romance’s Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge. How exactly do you make any improvements to a classic recording? The answer was found out quickly when I first put my ears around the 2025 remix/remaster of Three Cheers. Instead of just making it louder, the original mixer of the record (Rich Costey) used the original source files that were carefully stored away by veteran producer Howard Benson to fully revamp the overall sound that comes out of the speakers when you hit “play.” This article will not be so much of a review per se of the Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge record, as I originally did the retrospective review a few years back, as much as it is a deep dive into the overall package that is presented here in 2025.

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My Life In 35 Songs, Track 14: “Crashin” by Jack’s Mannequin

My Life in 35 Songs

Even if your voice comes back again, maybe there’ll be no one listening.

It was the only time in my life that I wanted summer to end.

As a kid, you wish summers could last forever. You survey the horizon from the vantage point of mid-June and it feels like you’ve got an entire lifetime’s worth of school-free days ahead of you. Days to be lazy. Days to hang out with friends. Days to spend at the beach, or cruising around your neighborhood on bikes, refusing to waste even a second of daylight. And frankly, as a kid, summers kind of do last forever, simply because two and a half months is still such a significant amount of time in the grand scheme of how long you’ve been alive. Relative to everything else, summer is endless.

As a teenager, you still wish summers could last forever, but you also have enough perspective on time to know that they’ll end up passing you by so much faster than you think. You’ll blink twice and suddenly it will be mid-August, and you’ll be left wondering where all those weeks went. As the onslaught of September and the first day of school approaches, you cling to the remaining 80-degree days and the dwindling summer sunsets like they’re oxygen, because the thought of losing that freedom again and going back to the cloistered halls of your high school feels all wrong.

Growing up, I certainly never thought I’d find myself wishing for summer to hasten its demise, but that’s exactly where I found myself in late August of 2008. For one thing, I didn’t think I could stand one more second working my shitty summer job. But the bigger factor at play was her, the girl I’d spent the summer chasing. At so many moments throughout that season, amidst so many flirtations and longing glances and intoxicated evenings where we got a bit closer than we should have, I thought we were only a matter of time. She’d break up with her boyfriend and choose me, and we’d spend the summer together, making every moment count. But she didn’t break up with her boyfriend, and she didn’t choose me, and before I knew it, we’d run out of time.

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Interview: Daniel Ellsworth and The Great Lakes

Daniel Ellsworth and The Great Lakes

Recently I was able to connect with the band called Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes to discuss what went into their cool new single called “After All (Strung Out Version)”. In this interview, I asked the band about their writing process, where they find inspiration that they put back into their music, and what to expect at one of their concerts. If you’re enjoying the interview, please consider staying connected with the band here.

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Joybomb – “I, Paparazzi” (Song Premiere)

Joybomb

Today is a great day to share the latest single from Memphis-based Alt Rock band, Joybomb, called “I, Paparazzi.” On this great-sounding new track, Joybomb showcase their affinity for slick hooks paired with a classic emo groove. Says front-man Grant Beatty, “‘I, Paparazzi’ is about self-surveillance, the degree to which we exploit ourselves and finely tailor and present real human experiences and desires to feed curated audiences for our own dopamine, social gratification, and sense of purpose or aggrandizement.” If you’re enjoying the new single, please consider pre-saving the track here.

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Interview: TRXVIS

Recently I was able to connect with pop-punk artist TRXVIS to discuss everything that went into his new single and video for “CRASH LANDING”. I asked this artist about some of his favorite bands in the scene, what makes his music enjoyable for others to vibe with, and much more. For tour dates and music streaming options check out the link here.

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Tired Radio – “Your Great Escape” (Video Premiere)

Tired Radio

Today I’m so stoked to bring everyone the latest music video from Tired Radio, an ultra-cool punk rock band from Brooklyn, New York, called “Your Great Escape.” In this great-sounding single, Tired Radio sound anything but tired in this urgent song. Tired Radio shared, “‘Your Great Escape’ is about the impulse to run when shit gets hard—and how that ‘escape’ always catches up with you in the end. It’s a sharp, angry reflection on distance, denial, and the wreckage we leave behind.” If you’re enjoying the early watch, please consider pre-ordering the single and more here.

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