Hit the Lights are teasing a new song called “Anthem” they’ll release on Monday, May 15th.
Hit the Lights Tease “Anthem”
Broken Social Scene Announce New Album
Broken Social Scene will release their new album, Hug of Thunder, on July 7th.
Harry Styles – “Sign of the Times” Video
Harry Styles has released a video for “Sign of the Times.”
Go FCC Yourself
John Oliver ran a new segment on net neutrality last night and has set up a website redirect where you can make your voice heard on this important issue.
If you’re looking for more on this topic Jon Lovett sat down with Tim Wu, who coined the phrase, on this week’s episode of the Lovett or Leave It podcast.
Anti-Vaccine Activists Spark a State’s Worst Measles Outbreak in Decades
Lena H. Sun, writing for The Washington Post:
The young mother started getting advice early on from friends in the close-knit Somali immigrant community here. Don’t let your children get the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella — it causes autism, they said.
Suaado Salah listened. And this spring, her 3-year-old boy and 18-month-old girl contracted measles in Minnesota’s largest outbreak of the highly infectious and potentially deadly disease in nearly three decades.
Silver City Brewery on Mike Herrera Podcast
Kurt Larson and Daniel Franz of Silver City Brewery are on the latest episode of Mike Herrera’s podcast talking about the upcoming “Secret Weapon” MxPx beer.
Japandroids Announce New Tour Dates
The Japandroids have announced some new tour dates. They’ve also put up a new 7″ for sale for “North East South West” that features a cover of “Fire In The Western World” as the b-side.
Dashboard Confessional and The All-American Rejects Announce Tour
Dashboard Confessional, The All-American Rejects, and The Maine have announced a new tour together.
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Rise Against Announce New Tour Dates
Rise Against have announced some new tour dates with Pierce the Veil.
‘Blade Runner 2049’ Trailer
A new trailer for Blade Runner 2049 has been released.
The Maine – “Bad Behavior” Acoustic
The Maine recorded a live acoustic version of “Bad Behavior” for Paste Magazine.
All Time Low Perform at MTV Movie Awards
All Time Low performed “Dirty Laundry,” “Last Young Renegade,” and “Weightless” at the MTV Movie & TV Awards.
Further Reading: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
Did you see Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2? Did it leave you craving more? If so, our forum community has put together five comic book recommendations for you to check out. These stories were picked out by some regulars of the comic book thread to help those who loved this film dig into the cosmic world that it was built upon.
In the Spotlight Playlist (2017)
This week we unveiled our “In the Spotlight” feature where we highlighted 50 bands we thought you needed to hear. In the feature we’ve got blurbs and “recommended if you like” hints to try and convince you to listen to the bands, but sometimes just having all the recommended tracks in a playlist to churn through is the way to go.
Our “In the Spotlight Playlist” is available on Spotify and Apple Music.
Review: Mac DeMarco – This Old Dog
“And the old hippie?”
“The old hippie’s out there somewhere, yeah. Gives me a call every once in a while. ‘Hey, I heard your song about me, kid…”
“Did he say that?”
“Uh-huh. Yep.”
“And what did he think?”
“[I said] Just wait until you hear the rest, buddy.”
That is an excerpt from Mac DeMarco’s recent interview on WTF with Marc Maron. Maron is known for his very conversational approach to interviewing, and he and DeMarco laugh throughout the conversation – even when discussing DeMarco’s absent father, the overarching theme of DeMarco’s (technically third) full-length LP, This Old Dog. This attitude is reflective of the album. If there’s anything DeMarco is known for, beloved or despised for, it’s his onstage persona and antics. From vulgar classic rock covers to interviews with his mother, DeMarco’s goofball personality is almost certainly what strikes you first and foremost, but it’s his undeniable penchant for vintage guitar and synth sounds that keeps you invested.