As the rest of the nation watched in abject disbelief, Republicans descended upon Cleveland last week for what might, in retrospect, be best described as a suicide party. The Nominee Who Must Not Be Named delivered his usual bile (you know the formula by now) and promptly scared the living shit out of anyone who dared dissect even a single component of his rhetoric. But just minutes away, Third Eye Blind had successfully injected a small but Twitter-shattering shot of truth into an otherwise bullshit-laden establishment. Though initial reports inaccurately cited that Stephan Jenkins and company had actually played at the Republican National Convention itself, a band-issued clarification (and anyone actually familiar with the band’s lyrical content) promptly confirmed otherwise. The band played at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for a Musicians on Call fundraising event, an event that’s unaffiliated with the Republican Party. However, given that the bulk of their audience that fateful evening were RNC attendees, the band eschewed their usual arsenal of hits for an impassioned plea to GOP faithfuls to reject the anti-LGBT and anti-science platform their party has perpetuated for decades.
Interview: The Rest of the APMA Red Carpet Interviews
In order to get the rest of the APMA red carpet interviews out to you as fast as possible, we’ve decided to release the rest of them all at once.
- Chelsea Grin
- Emo Night Founders
- From Ashes to New
- I Prevail
- I See Stars
- Less Than Jake
- Memphis May Fire
- Moose Blood
- Pop Evil
- Set it Off
- State Champs
- The Word Alive
- Vanna
Hope you enjoy them!
Interview: Emarosa at the APMAs (Video)
Emarosa is at the top of the charts and on “Cloud 9” with their new album 131. The band chats with me on the red carpet at the APMAs.
Interview: Real Friends at the APMAs (Video)
Real Friends are currently on the road promoting their recent album, The Home Inside My Head, out now on Fearless Records. I spoke with the band on the third annual APMA’s red carpet.
Interview: Mayday Parade at the APMAs (Video)
Mayday Parade have been going strong for over ten years after their humble beginning in Tallahassee, Florida. The band is currently rocking their way across American on the Warped Tour. At the APMAs the band played alongside The Maine, with special guest Stephan Jenkins. I spoke briefly with the band about their success in this red carpet interview.
Background Music Monsters (Encore Episode 129)
This week’s main topic of Encore is focused on when we listen to music, and specifically: background music. Do we listen to music in the background while working? What about while doing other activities? What kind of music? What genres? Can we watch TV while working in the background? When do we listen to podcasts? And on top of that there’s talk about music’s role in our lives as we get older and grow up. What role does music have in our lives now? We also discuss some follow-up about last week’s Blink-182 episode, My Chemical Romance teasing things, Pokémon Go, and much more.
Also, we tease a special supporter bonus episode that is all about our “Top 3” pizza toppings and drinks. Supporters: that is now up in your awesome thread.
Interview: Miss May I at the APMAs (Video)
Levi Benton, lead singer of Miss May I, spoke with me briefly on the APMA red carpet about what’s up next for his band since signing to SharpTone Records.
Interview: Juliet Simms at the APMAs (Video)
Juliet Simms is back with a new EP, From the Grave, and the former contest on “The Voice” brings her voice and aesthetic to this red carpet interview at the APMAs (shout out to the video bomb by husband Andy Biersack).
Interview: Beartooth at the APMAs (Video)
Beartooth established their place in the scene with their first album, Disgusting, and their second, Aggressive, is already making headlines. Here they chat briefly with me at the APMA’s red carpet.
Interview: A Day to Remember at the APMAs (Video)
A Day to Remember are about to release their long-awaited new album, Bad Vibrations, on September 2nd. I spoke with the band briefly on the third annual APMA’s red carpet.
Interview: Against the Current at the APMAs (Video)
Against the Current has been making themselves know with their debut album, In Our Bones. Here they chat briefly with me at the APMA red carpet.
Interview: Creeper at the APMAs (Video)
The English horror-punk band Creeper are about to take over the US with a smattering of east coast dates and music festivals before hoping back across The Pond to dominate Europe for the rest of the year. Here they chat with me briefly on the APMA red carpet.
Interview: Neck Deep at the APMAs (Video)
Neck Deep are a pop-punk band from Wales who have a deep history with the APMAs. Lead singer Ben Barlow played with A Day to Remember at the 2014 awards and the band played this this year as well. I spoke with the band briefly on the red carpet and you can find that interview below.
Interview: The Color Morale at the APMAs (Video)
The Color Morale continue their rise in the scene with a packed stage every night on Warped Tour and will be releasing their new album Desolate Devine on August 19th. I was able to they chat briefly with the band on the APMA red carpet. Lead singer, Garret Rapp helped present the Artist Philanthropic Award, which was given to one of Rapp’s favorite groups, Heartsupport.
Interview: Matt Thiessen and Matt Hoopes of Relient K
Lead singer Matt Thiessen and guitarist Matt Hoopes chat on a wide array of topics, including the band’s fresh new album Air for Free, redefining Relient K at this point in their career, and what the future holds.