Bassist Joe Principe talks about the Rise Against’s sixth record Endgame, the challenge of keeping things fresh, being inspired by the military, and how punk rock originally gave him the courage to speak out.
Interview: Joe Principe of Rise Against
Interview: Geoff Rickly of Thursday
Thursday will go down as one of the iconic bands of our generation amongst the hardcore and punk scene. Whether you think they’re not underground enough, or don’t play enough hardcore for your liking anymore, they’ve certainly proven themselves time and time again on record, and more importantly, within the community itself. On the heals of their next album, No Devolución, this will be a sharp left for many, but long time fans will see the band shine at possibly their brightest moment yet. Stripping themselves of most of their hardcore elements, the album still packs an elegance and driving force that made us all fall for the band’s music over a decade ago. On the second night of their tour with Underoath, Geoff Rickly sat down with me over chips and guacamole to talk about the last ten years, the scene and how proud he is of the band’s next album.
Read More “Geoff Rickly of Thursday”Interview: Sherri DuPree-Bemis of Eisley
Vocalist/guitarist Sherri DuPree-Bemis shares the highs and lows inside Eisley’s third record The Valley, the cathartic nature of songwriting, and how having the right people around can help you make it through anything.
Interview: Anthony Raneri of Bayside
Frontman Anthony Raneri discusses Bayside’s new record Killing Time, waiting for the beauty in life to happen, never feeling like he’s truly arrived, and debates honesty versus celebrity in pop music.
AbsolutePunk.net’s Top Albums of 2010
This best of list was put together by the AbsolutePunk.net staff in 2010. It used an old system for ranking albums, but has been brought over to Chorus.fm for posterity.
Read More “AbsolutePunk.net’s Top Albums of 2010”The Damned Things – “Little Darling” (Song Premiere)
By now you know that The Damned Things have a new album coming out on December 14th, right? And you’ve probably read Drew’s great review of the new album dubbed “a modern take on the classic rock record. No gimmicks, no frills, no bullshit, this is just a straight up rock and roll takeover.” And you may have even heard a song or two from the band’s myspace. But you haven’t heard “Little Darling” yet. Now you can. Check the replies for the world premiere song stream and a message from Keith about the song.
Read More “The Damned Things – “Little Darling” (Song Premiere)”Interview: Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional
Chris Carrabba takes a look back at his first album for the 10th anniversary of The Swiss Army Romance, remembers his time in Further Seems Forever, explains why he’s never set out to write a hit, and updates what’s next for Dashboard Confessional.
Interview: Andrew McMahon of Jack’s Mannequin
Andrew McMahon gives an inside scoop into writing and recording the upcoming third Jack’s Mannequin record, the Something Corporate reunion, Dear Jack Foundation’s continuing efforts to fight cancer, and how his life has finally started to come into focus.
Interview: Joshua Radin
Singer-songwriter Joshua Radin discusses starting fresh on his third album The Rock and the Tide, the rush of recording live, the strange ways technology has affected romance, and why life is all about being open to trying new things.
Interview: Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World
Frontman Jim Adkins discusses the process behind Jimmy Eat World’s seventh album Invented, writing songs from varying perspectives, why you shouldn’t censor yourself, and embracing your ideas, whether they’re good or bad.
Interview: Stephen Christian of Anberlin
Lead singer Stephen Christian discusses writing Dark Is the Way, Light Is a Place as a contradictory, coming-of-age record, working with producer Brendan O’Brien, the pressure-filled trials of New Surrender, and the weird side of Anberlin.
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Interview: Sergio Vega of Deftones
Bassist Sergio Vega talks about the bittersweet emotion of joining Deftones, the rejuvenating jamming sessions for Diamond Eyes, and the organic nature of music.
AbsolutePunk.net’s Top Albums of 2009
This best of list was put together by the AbsolutePunk.net staff in 2009. It used an old system for ranking albums, but has been brought over to Chorus.fm for posterity.
Read More “AbsolutePunk.net’s Top Albums of 2009”Interview: Jacob Bannon of Converge
Axe to Fall has just been getting rave reviews. You guys have certainly cemented yourselves into that hardcore band, surviving about two decades now. What do you have to say about that?
I guess you can say that. I don’t really know. It’s flattering when people say that. It doesn’t effect us as a band. It doesn’t drive us as a band. It doesn’t change the way we perceive our music, and how we write music. We just think of ourselves as four guys from Massachusetts who play music we enjoy…If it’s influential and people appreciate it, that’s cool. If it’s not, that’s okay too. We just want to play stuff that’s truly meaningful to us. That moves us. Songs about our lives and our experiences that challenge us. Anything outside of that is not that important.
Read More “Jacob Bannon of Converge”The Absolute 100 (2009)
The Absolute 100 is an annual collection of our favorite lesser-known bands. Our point with this feature (as it was in 2007 and 2008) is that there’s still hope. The future of music can be bright, you just gotta find the right blurbs to screw in. Some of the bands on this list are signed and some are already on their way to selling out tours. Some are barely even on their parents’ radars. Throw cred out the window; we don’t care if you’ve heard any of these acts before. We want EVERYONE in on these secrets.
We are an unique crew of diligent AP.net workers – not all our playlists are carbon copies. Our goal, as it always has been, is to deliver a constant stream of information about music that motivates and inspires. Consider this a promise: there is at least one band on this list that you will enjoy. And if you don’t, then let’s hope it’s because you already love one of them enough. – Julia Conny