Martin Johnson, formerly of Boys Like Girls, has been performing some new material live. It looks like the project is going by the name The Night Game, and there are a few social media accounts set up.
Martin Johnson Starts New Project
Basement – “Promise Everything” Video
Basement have released a video for “Promise Everything.”
Gorillaz Dissect “Andromeda” on Song Exploder
Gorillaz are on the latest episode of the Song Exploder podcast.
Color Film – “52 Minds”
Color Film, featuring Daryl Palumbo and Richard Penzone, will release their new album, Living Arrangements, on June 16th via Epitaph Records. Today they’ve debuted their new song “52 Minds.”
Tigers Jaw – “June”
Tigers Jaw have released their new song “June.”
Warped Tour Heading to Mexico
Warped Tour will be heading to Mexico on May 27th. The first batch of bands include Good Charlotte, Suicide Silence, Mayday Parade, and Echosmith. The others announced so far can be found below.
Alt-J Launch Web Game
Kendrick Lamar to Release ‘Damn.’ This Friday
Kendrick Lamar will release his new album, Damn., this Friday. The album artwork and track listing can be found below.
The Better Fight – “Captain Hindsight”
The Better Fight have released their new single “Captain Hindsight” on Bandcamp.
The Rocket Summer Announces ‘Do You Feel’ Tour
The Rocket Summer has announced a 10 year anniversary tour for Do You Feel. VIP tickets include the album pressed on vinyl for the first time, a pre-show meet and greet, a special acoustic performance, and more. Pre-sale tickets go on sale tomorrow.
Interview: Touché Amoré (Video)
In the fall of 2016, Touché Amoré released their fourth album, Stage Four, on Epitaph Records to critical and fan acclaim. In January of 2017, the band released a video for the song “Benediction,” further detailing the loss lead singer Jeremy Bolm experienced when his mother passed away from cancer.
I had the chance to talk with the band before their recent show at The Fillmore in Philadelphia.
Bands on TV (Week of April 10th)
The notable artists on your television this week include: The Shins (Kimmel; 4/11), John Mayer (Kimmel; 4/12), and Future Islands (Conan; 4/12).
Drake Tops Charts Again
Drake is once again on top of the Billboard charts.
More Life is the first album to spend its first three chart weeks at No. 1 since Drake’s own Views, back on June 4, 2016. (Views spent its first nine weeks at No. 1, following its debut atop the tally dated May 21. Views then later returned three more weeks in the penthouse from July 30-Aug. 13, and then one further frame at No. 1 on Oct. 8.)
Chris Shiflett Streams New Album
Chris Shiflett’s new album, West Coast Town, can be streamed below.
The Story Behind the ‘Essential Guide to Emo Culture’ 10 Years Later
Rabab Al-Sharif looks at the story behind the book, Everybody Hurts: An Essential Guide To Emo Culture, as it turns ten:
“A lot of people, mostly critics and Pitchfork disciples, were quick to write off emo as a passing trend. They thought it was a gateway music that would provide an adequately angsty soundtrack to your teen years. Then, after puberty passed, you’d throw away the eyeliner, hide the flat irons, and try to forget whether mics were for singing or for swinging,” Simon says.
I’ve known Leslie Simon for a long time now and I can’t believe it’s been ten years since this book came out. What a trip down memory lane. I can see my copy sitting on the bookshelf from where I write this.
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