Trophy Scars have shared the new song “Mother.” You can stream that below.
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Silverstein Share ‘Quaranstein’ Documentary/Concert Video
Silverstein have a shared a mini-documentary and quarantine concert video.
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All Time Low have shared the third track by track for Wake Up, Sunshine.
Read More “All Time Low ‘Wake Up, Sunshine’ Track by Track (Part 3)”Sponsor: My Thanks to Babygotbacktalk
My thanks to Babygotbacktalk for sponsoring the website this week. The band just released a brand new video for their new single “Back to Before,” and it’s the weekend, you’re sitting around not sure what to do … so here’s what you should do: click play on the video! It’s good! After that, add it on your favorite streaming service so you’ll be reminded to check out the band’s upcoming full-length, Genre Reveal Party, (great name) on July 17th.
Read More “My Thanks to Babygotbacktalk”Liner Notes (June 12th, 2020)
In this week’s newsletter, I share very early thoughts on the new albums from The Lawrence Arms and Ruston Kelly, talk a little about current and future website projects, and go through my regular media diet rundown from the past week. And, as always, there’s a playlist of ten songs I enjoyed this week as well. This week’s supporter Q&A post can be found here.
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Review: Modest Mouse – The Moon & Antarctica
To paraphrase the timeless Forrest Gump, Modest Mouse albums are like a box of chocolates; you never know what kinds of songs you’re gonna get.
You could have a beautiful song with an epic ending like “Talkin’ Shit About a Pretty Sunset,” a wild, weird 11-minute jam like “Trucker’s Atlas,” or a chaotic song like “Breakthrough” that makes you want to shout like singer Isaac Brock and bounce around the room.
All of these traits are on display on Modest Mouse’s 2000 album The Moon & Antarctica, their first on a major label. Despite the jump to a bigger label with Epic Records, Modest Mouse only continued to grow into one of the greatest bands in indie rock. While some bands might drastically change their sound when they make the jump, Modest Mouse instead put together one of the greatest works in their career. They created an album where you don’t have to skip a single song, making each track feel like they’re all connected and are as important as the next one up the track listing.
Read More “Modest Mouse – The Moon & Antarctica”Lakes – “Kids”
Lakes have shared the new single “Kids” featuring Dan Lambton.
Read More “Lakes – “Kids””Silverstein Release New EP
Silverstein have released the new EP, Quaranstein, on Bandcamp. All profits will be donated to charity.
New Found Glory Announce Song-a-Thon Release Party
New Found Glory will be doing a 40-song livestream on June 19th to celebrate the release of their new album. Bundles and tickets for the song-a-thon are now up.
Hawthorne Heights Benefit Concert Tickets
Hawthorne Heights are selling 30 tickets to see the live performance of their benefit concert.
If you want to watch it LIVE at Trojan City Music with us, we are allowed to sell 30 seats. The cost is a 40.00 donation. Purchase your $40 ticket here and we will donate the money along with all the profits of all the songs purchased. Your name will be on a will call list at the door to get in.
Masks will be made available to you, or you can bring your own. We will set everything up to be socially distanced, and as safe as possible.
Bob Dylan Has a Lot on His Mind
Bob Dylan talked with The New York Times in a new interview:
There’s definitely a lot more anxiety and nervousness around now than there used to be. But that only applies to people of a certain age like me and you, Doug. We have a tendency to live in the past, but that’s only us. Youngsters don’t have that tendency. They have no past, so all they know is what they see and hear, and they’ll believe anything. In 20 or 30 years from now, they’ll be at the forefront. When you see somebody that is 10 years old, he’s going to be in control in 20 or 30 years, and he won’t have a clue about the world we knew. Young people who are in their teens now have no memory lane to remember. So it’s probably best to get into that mind-set as soon as we can, because that’s going to be the reality.
Maren Morris Shares Two New Songs
Maren Morris has released the new songs “Just For Now” and “Takes Two.”
Read More “Maren Morris Shares Two New Songs”H.E.R. Covers Green Day
H.E.R. covered Green Day’s “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” on a recent iHeart Radio Living Room Concert. It begins at about the 4:30 spot in the video, but I recommend starting from the beginning and hearing the new song “I Can’t Breathe” that opens the concert.
Read More “H.E.R. Covers Green Day”John Prine – “I Remember Everything”
The final recorded song by the late John Prine has been released.
Read More “John Prine – “I Remember Everything””The Acacia Strain Announce New Album
The Acacia Strain will release their new album, Slow Decay, on July 24th.
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